Phillip Stubbes's Anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

  • Stubbs, Philip, active 1581-1593.
Date:
1877-1882
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Credit: Phillip Stubbes's Anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    large, he faith : Quis miiitat, etc. 'Who goeth on warfare at any time of his owne charges ? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit ? Who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flock ? ’ By al which reafons and arguments it appeareth, that he who preacheth the Gofpel ought to line of the Gofpell. But as euerie paftor that hath a peculiar flocke afligned him, may, with the teftimonie of a good confcience, receiue wages and maintenance of his flocke, for his paines taken amongft them : fo may he not, nor ought not, to take wages or falarie of any other flocke adioining, if fo be it, that either vpon requeft, or his owne voluntarie good will, he preach the word of God amongfl: them. To them that are thus prouided for, Chrift our ^ fauiour faith : Gratis accepijlis, gratis date, Freely you haue receiued, freely giue againe. But if any haue not a fpeciall flocke or charge afligned him, then may he with good confcience receiue the beneuolencie, the friendly contributions and rewards, of the churches to whom he hath preached. And this is probable, both by the word of God, and the examples of the apoflles themfelues. Theod. What fay you of preachers, and lefturers, that haue no peculiar flockes, nor charges appointed them j are they necetfarie, and may they receiue wages, with a good confcience, of the flockes and charges where they preach the word of God ? Jmphil. Firfl; you atke me whether preachers and lefturers that haue no peculiar flocks nor charges of their owne to attend vpon, be neceflarie. Whereto I anfwere. That confidering the flate & condition of the church at this day, they are moft neceflarie. But if it were fo, that euerie church and congregation had his preacher (as euery one ought to preach, elfe is he not fent by the Lord) then were they not fo neceflarie; but confidering that moft churches are planted and fraught with Angle reading minifters, they are vcrie behouefull to helpe to fupplie the defe6l of the others, that ^ through the good induf- trie as well of the one, as of the other, the churches of G O D may bee inftrufted and nourilhed with the worde of G O D to eteruall life. Then you afke mee whether thefe lefturers and preachers may receiue wages of the churches to whom they preach, with a good confcience, whereto I anfwere, that they may. But yet I am perfuaded, that it were much better for them to haue particular flocks of their owne, to the end that they, receiuing fufiicient maintenance of them, might But benefist Ministers may not take extra pay. [* Sig. M.3.back] Unbenetist preachers are now necessary, as most Churches have only Readers. [=■ Sig. M. 4.] Unbeneflst clergy may take pay for Preaching.