Now, you can deny him nothing, if you love him. So, Delilah would not be persuaded that Sampson loved her, so long as he kept back any thing from her. If there be any thing so near unto thee as thy life, and it be told thee that the Lord hath need of it, he shall have it. Thou wilt say, It was a wise action of David, to pour out that water as an offering to the Lord, which he so longed for, and obtained with the hazard of the lives of three of his Worthies. As when a man hath a good bit, he will send it to his friend: so in another place, he would not offer to the Lord of that ⟨p. 26⟩which should cost him nothing, 2 Samuel 24. But what can I bestow upon the Lord, thou wil• say? If thou art a Preacher, preach the Gospel fo• Christ; so, every man in his calling, let him do somewhat for the Lord, and if he shall call for by life, let it not be dear unto thee. And as love is thus bountiful, so it seeks not its own, 1 Corinthians 13. And now, how f[…] will be found hat love Christ? we may well complain with Paul, All men seek their own, and •one the things of Jesus Christ, Philemon 2. Paul that loved the Lord, how was he affected? he regarded: o• himself, took not care what should become of himself, he took the care of all the Churches upon him: Who is offended, and so by taking offence, falls away, and I burn not? Art thou a Minister, and lovest the Lord Jesus, thou wilt not be so careful for a living, and that it be a convenient one, but thou wouldest preach as Paul, though for nothing; for every man might do much for the Lord, if he sought the things of the Lord; if he did plod with himself, how to bring advantage to Christ.
Now, you can deny him nothing, if you love him. So, Dalilah would not bee perswaded that Sampson loved her, so long as hee kept backe any thing from her. If there bee any thing so neere unto thee as thy life, and it bee told thee that the Lord hath need of it, he shall have it. Thou wilt say, It was a wise action of David, to poure out that water as an offering to the Lord, which he so longed for, and obtained with the hazard of the lives of three of his Worthies. As when a man hath a good bit, he will send it to his friend: so in another place, he would not offer to the Lord of that ⟨p. 26⟩which should cost him nothing, 2 Samuel 24. But what can I bestow upon the Lord, thou wil• say? If thou art a Preicher, preach the Gospel fo• Christ; so, every man in his calling, let him do somewhat for the Lord, and if he shall call for by life, let it not be deare unto thee. And as love is thus bountifull, so it seekes not its owne, 1 Corinthians 13. And now, how f〈…〉 will bae found hat love Christ? wee may well complain with Paul, All men seeke their owne, and •one the things of Iesus Christ, Philemon 2. Paul that loved the Lord, how was hee affected? hee regarded: o• himselfe, tooke not care what should become of himselfe, hee tooke the care of all the Churches upon him: Who is offended, and so by taking offence, fals away, and I burne not? Art thou a Minister, and lovest the Lord Iesus, thou wilt not be so carefull for a living, and that it be a convenient one, but thou wouldest preach as Paul, though for nothing; for every man might doe much for the Lord, if he sought the things of the Lord; if hee did plod with himselfe, how to bring advantage to Christ.
