Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 9:15

15 But I have used none of these things . Neither have I written these things, that it should be [illegible: 1 letter]o done unto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my glorying void .

Though I have such a liberty to marry as well as others, and a liberty to demand a maintenance of those to whom I preach the Gospel, yet I have done neither.

Nor do I now write to that purpose, that I would now impose a burden upon you to raise me a maintenance. I know I am calumniated by some, as if by preaching the Gospel, I only sought my own profit and advantage, I have gloried in the contrary, Acts 20.33. so v. 18. of this Chapter, and I look upon it as my great honour, that I can preach the Gospel freely, and I had rather die by starving, than lose this advantage of glorying. And if I for your profit, and for the advantage of the Gospel, abate of my liberty, should not you abate of yours, to keep your weak brethren from destroying their Souls by [illegible: 1 letter]inning against God?

Marginal references: Acts 18.3. Chap. 4.12. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 Thess. 3.8.; 2 Cor. 11.10.