Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 9:10

10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt this is written, that he that ploweth, should plow in hope , and he that thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope .

Not that the Law, Deut. 25.4. did primarily reveal Gods will for the maintenance of Ministers; for undoubtedly it did primarily oblige them according to the letter of it, not to deal cruelly and unmercifully with the beast they made use of, but as they took them off from getting their food, by taking them up to tread our corn for them; so while they did it, they should not [illegible: 2 letters]arve them, but give them leave moderately to eat of it. But (saith the Apostle) the reason of it doth much more oblige, with respect to men, especially such men as are imployed in a Ministry for your Souls.

That as he who ploweth for another, ploweth in hope to get bread for himself, from the wages for which he coven[illegible: 1 letter]n[illegible: 3 letters]h.

And so also doth the thresher thresh in hope: So we [illegible: 1 letter]hat are the Lords Plow-men, working together with him (though in a far inferior degree of causation) in the plowing up the [illegible: 2 letters]llow grounds of mens hearts, and sowing the seed of righteousness in mens Souls, and the Lords Threshers, by our labours, exhortations, arguments, &c. beating the fruits of good [illegible: 2 letters]rks, to the glory of God, out of those amongst whom we labour, might also labour in some hope of a livelihood for our selves, while we are doing the Lords work and his peoples.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] 2.6.