Sun-beams of gospel-light shining clearly from several texts of Scripture, opened and applied. 1.…Sun-beams of gospel-light shining clearly from severall texts of Scripture, opened and applyed. 1.…

And then if this should come in, if I do this, I shall hinder my estate, lose my friends, it would be nothing: the love of the Lord would be far better to thee than any thing, Love doth much for the Lord; Faith works by Love, he loves much, that doth much. Paul, as he was abundant in love, so in labour. If you love me, saith our Saviour, keep my Commandments. Are you willing then to take much pains for the Lord? Doest thou ⟨p. 27⟩feed the lambs of Christ? If thou art a Minister, or if thou art in the way to that calling, art thou diligent to fit they self for it? And love not only works, but it makes that the commandments are not grievous. The wife may serve her husband, and the servant him, but with a different affection. The covetous man when he is before some great man that can imprison him, or put him to death may part with his wealth, or if with one that can greatly prefer him, in hope of that, he may be brought to part with his money; But willingly he will not. But you must find delight in that you do: when you do a kindness to one that you love, you do but do your self a kindness on that party. And in this sense what thanks deserve you? you do but satisfy your love. As a mother loves her child, and doth the offices of kindness to it with delight, though she shall never have any thing for it. If you had this love, you would come to say, It is meat and drink to do your Fathers will. Now, you need not be hired to eat and ¹drink.

And then if this should come in, if I doe this, I shall hinder my estate, lose my friends, it would be nothing: the love of the Lord would be farre better to thee than any thing, Love doth much for the Lord; Faith workes by Love, he loves much, that doth much. Paul, as he was abundant in love, so in labour. If you love me, saith our Saviour, keepe my Commandements. Are you willing then to take much paines for the Lord? Doest thou ⟨p. 27⟩feed the lambes of Christ? If thou art a Minister, or if thou art in the way to that calling, art thou diligent to fit they selfe for it? And love not onely workes, but it makes that the commandements are not grievous. The wife may serve her husband, and the servant him, but with a different affection. The covetous man when he is before some great man that can imprison him, or put him to death may part with his wealth, or if with one that can greatly preferre him, in hope of that, he may be brought to part with his money; But willingly he will not. But you must finde delight in that you doe: when you doe a kindnesse to one that you love, you doe but doe your selfe a kindnesse on that party. And in this sense what thanks deserve you? you doe but satisfie your love. As a mother loves her child, and doth the offices of kindnesse to it with delight, though shee shall never have any thing for it. If you had this love, you would come to say, It is meate and drinke to doe your Fathers will. Now, you neede not bee hired to eate and