Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 10:9

“Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses:”

“(Serm. 46.) The Gospel therefore is not for sale, that it should be preached for reward. For if they so sell it, they sell a great thing for a small price. Let preachers then receive their necessary support from the people, and from God the reward of their employment. For the people do not give pay to those that minister to them in the love of the Gospel, but as it were a stipend that may support them to enable them to work.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.