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A Dialogue Between a Presbyterian and a Friend
Excerpt from A Dialogue Between a Presbyterian and a Friend
Friend. Neighbour John, I am not fond of being catechized. I went on the evening of First-day, to the meeting, because I was told that the preacher intended to speak of our deceased friend Jeremy Jones, a neighbour I much esteemed. But in regard to this, I was disappointed. And as to the matter of the young man's discourse, it was well enough; but to tell thee the truth, neighbour, I have a strong dislike of these hireling preachers, Who make a traffic of the truth of God.
P. Is not the labourer worthy of his hire? If any man spends his time and strength in serving you, is it not reasonable that you Should support him?
F. The Bible tells us that none should be induced to seek the ministry for the love of filthy lucre; that what we receive freely, we should give freely.
I agree with you, friend, that it is wicked for any one to be moved to preach by r (3)
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Friend. Neighbour John, I am not fond of being catechized. I went on the evening of First-day, to the meeting, because I was told that the preacher intended to speak of our deceased friend Jeremy Jones, a neighbour I much esteemed. But in regard to this, I was disappointed. And as to the matter of the young man's discourse, it was well enough; but to tell thee the truth, neighbour, I have a strong dislike of these hireling preachers, Who make a traffic of the truth of God.
P. Is not the labourer worthy of his hire? If any man spends his time and strength in serving you, is it not reasonable that you Should support him?
F. The Bible tells us that none should be induced to seek the ministry for the love of filthy lucre; that what we receive freely, we should give freely.
I agree with you, friend, that it is wicked for any one to be moved to preach by r (3)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
28 pages, Hardcover
First published May 5, 2011
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Archibald Alexander
275 books7 followersArchibald Alexander (April 17, 1772 – October 22, 1851) was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He served for 9 years as the President of Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia and for 39 years as Princeton Theological Seminary's first professor from 1812 to 1851.
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