A discourse concerning the maintenance due to those that preach the Gospel

who replied to him, Thou mayst now see, how in Wronging the Poor thou hast Wronged me, for if thou hadst given them three Crowns as I appointed thee, thou hadst received three hundred, whereas now I have but Two hundred. Mr. Gouge also relates concerning Mr. Thomas Arnold a Citizen & Haberdasher of London, whose Stock at his first Setting up was not great, but he was a Man of a Liberal Soul; and God did not suffer him to loose by his Liberality. He was so blessed in his Calling as that he attained unto an Alderman's Estate, and gave over his Calling in the City, and retired into the Country, that so being disengaged from all Worldly incumbrances, he might think much on Heaven, and the great concernments of that World which is Eternal. Mr. Fleming in his Book of the Fulfilling of the Scriptures, p. 466. reports concerning Mr. John Stuart who as Provost of Air in Scotland, ⟨p. 5⟩that he did excel in Liberality and Charity. Nevertheless, by reason of the decay of Trade in that Place, he was reduced to some straits, which occasioned some ungodly Persons to reflect on him for his bountifulness, Saying, That his Religion had made him Poor, and that like a Fool he had given too much to others, & now was in straits himself. Borrowing a little Money, he went over into France, and at Rochelle found that Salt and other Commodities there were exceeding cheap. At his return home he vended his Commodities, by which he Paid all his Debts, and Twenty Thousand Marks remained to himself. Thus did he find at the long run that he was no looser by his being bountiful. Such Examples (with many more such) are sufficient to induce men to abound in Works of Charity. Nor is there any greater Charity than that in which the Souls of Men are concerned, which they are in having the Gospel sent to them, and duly Supported among them.

who replied to him, Thou mayst now see, how in Wronging the Poor thou hast Wronged me, for if thou hadst given them three Crowns as I appointed thee, thou hadst received three hundred, whereas now I have but Two hundred. Mr. Gouge also relates concerning Mr. Thomas Arnold a Citizen & Haberdasher of London, whose Stock at his first Setting up was not great, but he was a Man of a Liberal Soul; and God did not suffer him to loose by his Liberality. He was so blessed in his Calling as that he attained unto an Aldermans Estate, and gave over his Calling in the City, and retired into the Country, that so being disingaged from all Worldly incumbrances, he might think much on Heaven, and the great concernments of that World which is Eternal. Mr. Fleming in his Book of the Fulfilling of the Scriptures, p. 466. reports concerning Mr. Iohn Stuart who as Provost of Air in Scotland,