,unfail+ ,spr+s ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor     
,,jesus answ]$ & said unto h]1 ,if ?\   
knewe/ ! gift ( ,,god1 & :o x is t sai? 
to !e1 ,give me to dr9k2 ?\ w\lde/ h    
ask$ ( ,him1 & ,he w\ld h giv5 !e liv+  
wat]4  ,:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i    
%all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t
 ,i %all give him %all become 9 him a   
well ( wat] spr++ up unto et]nal life4  
,john #d3aj1 #ad1 ,,rv4  #i1jjj 9 pr9t  
----  ,unfail+ ,spr+s  ,:osoev] w1 let  
him take ! wat] ( life freely 7,rev4    
#bb3ag7  ,,! be/ evid5ce ( ,*ri/ianity  
is a ,*ri/-l life1 & ! be/ evid5ce ( !  
inspiration ( ! ,^w ( ,,god is f\nd 9 ! 
,^w itself2 :5 /udi$1 lov$1 obey$1 &    
tru/$1 x nev] disappo9ts1 nev] misleads1
 nev] fails4 ,:y is s mu* "t worse ?an  
wa/$ ov] criticism ( its diff]5t books8 
,:at is ne$$ is ! humble1 rev]5t1       
pray]ful m$itation ( ^? :o are det]m9$  
to d ! w ( ,,god2 to su* ! guidance ( ! 
,_s is promis$1 & ! div9e p]fections ( !
 ,^w are reveal$4 ,is !re any?+ ( human 
manufacture t is n easily prov$ to be   

man's "w :5 te/$ by ! microscope8 ,x    
reveals imp]fections 9 ! f9e/           
workman%ip2 :ile "u simil> treatm5t !   
m9ute/ object ( ,,god',s creation is    
only %[n to be m m>vell\sly p]fect4 ,!re
 is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 man's ^w &   
,,god',s ,^w2 ! latt] tri$ by           
appropriate te/s is prov$ to be ,div9e4 
,l _m o!r p>ts ( ,holy ,scripture !     
n>rative ( ! f\r? *apt] ( ,john may be  
pr(itably /udi$ z an item ( anci5t      
hi/ory4 ,x %[s h[ ! ,son ( ,,god 9 !    
days ( ,8 fle%1 do+ ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r1 mu/ 
ne$s g ?r\gh ,sam>ia1 & avoid ! r\te to 
! ea/ ( ! ,jordan by :i* ! ,jews 7 wont 
to escape contact ) ! ,sam>itans4 ,x is 
mo/ in/ructive to notice h[ ! exhau/$   
,,savi\r =got 8 we>9ess 9 ! pres5ce ( a 
s\l ne$+ salvation2 & h[ ) div9e wisdom 
,he drew out ! sympa?y1 surprise &      
att5tion ( ! s9ful1 ignorant woman1 &   
call$ =? h] own confession1 ,i h no     
husb&4 ,h[ 9 a s5t5ce ,he reveal$ to h] 
,8 k ( h] :ole life1 & fulfill$ h] own  
ideal ( :at ! ,,*ri/ w\ld d4 ,!n1 giv+  

h] t :i* %e s ignorantly ask$--! ,liv+  
,wat]--,he pla9ly /at$ to h] t ,he 0    
inde$ ! ,,*ri/ ( ,,god1 & all[$ h] 9 !  
impulse ( a new life to d t :i* ev5 !   
disciples _h n attempt$ to d--to be> su*
 witness conc]n+ ,him z to br+ !        
multitudes to ,8 feet4 ,x is inde$ an   
int]e/+ & pr(itable item ( anci5t       
hi/ory1 & z su* is wor?y ( mu* m m9ute  
exam9ation4  ,b is !re n ano!r /&po9t f 
:i* x behoves u to consid] ?is n>rative8
 ,:y has x be5 record$1 b = our         
in/ruction8 ,is n ! liv+ ,,*ri/ speak+  
n[ ?r\gh ?is /ory to u1 :o z mu* ne$ !  
,liv+ ,wat] z did ! ,sam>itan woman8 ,) 
?is ?\ght 9 m9d let u notice p>ticul>ly 
! words us$ by our ,savi\r ( ?is ,liv+  
,wat]4  ,,jesus said 7v4 #aj7 ,if ?\    
knewe/ ! gift ( ,,god1 & :o x is t sai? 
to !e1 ,give ,me to dr9k2 ?\ w\ld/ h    
ask$ ( ,him1 & ,he w\ld h giv5 !e ,liv+ 
,wat]4 ,h[ simple ! conditions6 ,if ?\  
knewe/ ?\ w\ld/ h ask$1 & ,he w\ld h    
giv52 %e _h n ask$ because %e _h n kn[n2
 b surely we :o "k1 & happily1 believe !

 words ( ! ,,"l record$ 9 ! prec$+      
*apt]1 ,,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8  
only begott5 ,son 4 4 4 d "k ! gift (   
,,god--! ,liv+ ,savi\r :o is z pres5t ) 
u n[1 accord+ to ,8 own promise--,lo1 ,i
 am ) y alway--z ,he 0 !n ) ! woman (   
,sam>ia4 ,realiz+ ,8 pres5ce1 & kn[+    
,him z ,,god',s gift1 is x n our        
privilege at once to ask & ,8 joy at    
once to give u ?is preci\s gift--,liv+  
,wat]8 ,assur$ly x is = ?is v purpose t 
! words h be5 put on record4 ,we may n  
"k1 we _c tell all t is involv$ 9 !     
gift1 b if we "k ,him1 t is suffici5t4  
,z = ,,god ,8 way is p]fect we h only to
 fulfil our "p1 to ask ( ,him ! ,liv+   
,wat]1 & leave to ,him all ! results4   
,b let u see :at fur!r ,he has to say to
 u3 9 v]se #ac ,he says1 ,e "o t dr9ke? 
( ?is wat] t ( ,jacob's well %all ?ir/  
aga92 ! woman :o he>d ^! words knew by  
exp]i5ce t ?is 0 true2 & we also h prov$
 t x is true ( all e>?ly wat]1 all e>?ly
 gifts4 ,we %\ld inde$ ?ank ,,god = our 
temporal bless+s1 com=ts1 & joys3 !y are

 n m]e sup]fluities2 !y meet real ne$s1 
& are tok5s ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's love2
 b :ile !y help & gratify1 !y d n       
p]man5tly satisfy1 !y leave u to ?ir/   
aga91 &1 oh6 h[ deep is ! ?ir/ (t-times6
 ,b our ,savi\r cont9ues 7v]se #ad71    
,:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give 
him ,,%all ,,nev] ,,?ir/4 ,wond]ful     
words6 ,let our glad s\ls take 9 _!     
fulness4 ,%all1 n may1 c]ta9ly %all2    
nev]1 by no means = ev] m 7lit472 ?ir/1 
be left long+1 left unsatisfi$1 fa9t1 b 
unrefre%$4 ,bless$ assurance ( nev]-end+
 refre%m5t & /r5g?6  ,,%all ,,nev]      
,,?ir/4 ,:at a promise6 ,h[ (t5 we h    
?ir/$6 ,h[ _m we>y & unsatisfi$ he>ts   
!re are2 & yet ?is full supply 0 n      
int5d$ to be ! special portion ( "s     
exceptionally fav\r$ s\l1 = note !      
,,savi\r',s ^w1 ,:osoev] dr9ke?1 x is   
free to all4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s enable u  
to take our place z includ$ 9 ! :osoev]1
 & give _! full & bless$ mean+ to ^?    
m>vell\s words1 %all nev] ?ir/4 ,to "k t
 %all means %all1 t nev] means nev]1 t  

?ir/ means any unsatisfi$ ne$1 may be "o
 ( ! greate/ revelations ,,god has ev]  
made to our s\ls4  ,let u n1 h[ev]1     
*ange ! ,,savi\r',s words4 ,note        
c>efully ,he does n say1 ,:osoev] has   
drunk1 b dr9ke?3 ,he speaks1 n ( "o     
isolat$ draught1 b ( ! cont9u\s habit ( 
! s\l4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r passages1 x is
 important to m>k ! =ce ( cont9u\s habit
 express$ by ! pres5t t5se ( ! ,greek   
v]bs4 ,!re is full & deep satisfaction  
at ! fir/ draught ( ! ,liv+ ,wat]1 :i*1 
h[ev]1 is a p]5nial supply = con/ant    
use4 ,?is ! ,,"l br+s out m fully :5 ,he
 says1 ,b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all
 be or bett] 'become'1 ,,rv 9 him a well
 ( wat] spr++ up unto et]nal life4 ,^!  
words expla9 :y ! p>tak+ ( ! ,liv+ ,wat]
 is n foll[$ by r5ew$ ?ir/4 ,! ,liv+    
,wat] becomes a well1 a f\nta91 always  
available1 spr++ up 9 ! believ]1 n only 
leav+ no room = ?ir/1 b ov]fl[+ = !     
supply ( ! ne$ ( o!rs unceas+ly4  ,nor  
is ?is wond]ful promise unique & )\t    
p>allel4 ,x always 01 & is /ill1 !      

,,savi\r',s purpose to satisfy4 ,on !   
occasion ( ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s& 7,john  
#f71 ,philip's highe/ ?\ght 0 to procure
 suffici5t t ev]yone %\ld h a little2 b 
! ,,"l took ! little !y already _h &    
multipli$ x 9 ! giv+1 s t ea* "o _h z   
mu* z he w\ld1 & twelve baskets 7 fill$ 
) t :i* rema9$ aft] all 7 satisfi$4 ,!  
next day our ,,"l rais$ _! ?\ghts to !  
true ,bread f heav51 say+1 ,i am !      
,bread ( ,life3 he t come? to ,me %all  
nev] hung]2 & he t believe? on ,me %all 
nev] ?ir/4 ,or m fully & lit]ally1 ,he  
:o is habitually com+ to ,me1 %all by no
 means hung]1 & he :o is believ+ on ,me 
%all by no means ?ir/ at any "t4 ,!     
,greek ^w is ! same z t us$ 9 ! passage1
 ,no man has se5 ,god at any "t4 ,!     
habit ( com+ 9 fai? to ,him is          
incompatible ) unmet hung] & ?ir/4      
,aga91 9 ,john #g ,,*ri/ says1 ,if any  
man ?ir/1 let him come unto ,me1 & dr9k4
 ,he t is believ+ on ,me1 z ! ,scripture
 ha? said1 out ( him %all fl[ riv]s (   
liv+ wat]2 ?is spake ,he ( ! ,_s1 :i* ^?

 :o are believ+ on ,him %\ld receive4   
,!re is some?+ v delightful 9 ! tru? ?us
 taught3 in/ead ( consci\s ne$ &        
unsatisfi$ long+1 abundant supply &     
ov]fl[+ satisfaction2 in/ead ( pov]ty & 
weakness1 weal? & /r5g? :]e) to help o!r
 ne$y ones4 ,:at a ,div9e ,savi\r6 ,:at 
a full & p]fect salvation6 ,,god',s     
ov]fl[ m ?an supplies ! lack (          
individual capacity4 ,we _c all be      
great1 or weal?y or /rong1 wise or      
exp]i5c$2 b ,,*ri/ is made unto u wisdom
 & righte\sness1 sanctification &       
r$emption3 ,he wills to be our all 9 all
 = life & s]vice4  ,w&]+ among ,,god',s 
beautiful m\nta9s on a delightful       
summ]'s day1 h[ soon "o becomes we>y )  
climb+1 & p>*$ ) ?ir/4 ,guid$ by ! s\nd 
( runn+ wat]1 we seek ! %ade ( an       
ov]hang+ rock1 & a draught f ! cry/al   
/ream fall+ f above4 ,x may be we h b a 
small vessel f :i* to dr9k1 b we c fill 
x aga9 & aga91 = ! supply is            
inexhau/ible4 ,if ! cup be small1 x w   
soon be full & ov]fl[3 _h we a bucket x 

w\ld take long] fill+1 b1 once full1 x  
w\ld equally ov]fl[3 & if a huge b>rel 7
 plac$ "u ! /ream1 x1 too1 9 "t w\ld    
ov]fl[4 ,& ! ov]fl[ 9 ea* case w\ld be !
 same1 = x dep5ds n on ! size ( ! vessel
 b on ! unfail+ supply ( ! /ream4  ,?us 
! sav$ ,sam>itan woman1 )\t any         
prep>ation or any o!r fitness1 c\ld at  
once draw to h] newly-f\nd ,savi\r a    
multitude ( ne$y s\ls1 :ile _m an       
eloqu5t prea*] c leave ! multitudes to g
 home unsav$ & unsatisfi$4 ,und]/&+ ?is1
 x ceases to be a "q ( :at we are1 or   
:at we c d1 & ! important ?+ is1 h we   
br\ght our vessel to ,him to be fill$ to
 ov]fl[1 t be+ m ?an satisfi$ ourselves1
 we may h to give to any & e ?ir/y "o   
)\t /9t & )\t fe>8 ,= ! promise ( ,john 
#g is ( riv]s ( liv+ wat]1 & ( ,john #d 
( an unfail+ spr+ go+ on & on unto      
ev]la/+ life4  ,let u n leave ! subject 
)\t ask+ ourselves1 belov$ fri5ds1 :]e  
we are ) ref]5ce to ?is matt]4 ,are we  
among/ ! ?ir/y ones1 or among/ ^? :o h  
come to ! "o great ,s\rce1 & are dr9k+1 

believ+1 & !re=e receiv+1 = _! own ne$ &
 ! bless+ ( o!rs8  ,9 conclusion1 ,i    
%\ld l to give a few words ( p]sonal    
te/imony4 ,x 0 9 a "t ( deep spiritual  
ne$ t ! ?\ghts ,i h above express$ 7    
giv5 me :5 alone 9 inl& ,*9a4 ,i 0      
pa9fully consci\s t ,i 0 n liv+ all t ,i
 0 try+ to tea* ! ,*9ese4 ,/ruggl+ =    
victory1 too (t5 ,i f\nd myself defeat$1
 until ,i ask$ myself :e!r ,i ought n to
 cease to prea*1 & to retire f mission>y
 "w4 ,fa/+1 pray]1 m$itation on ! ,^w1  
all ,i c\ld ?9k ( seem$ p[]less to help 
me1 :5 "o aft]noon1 9 ! c\rse ( my usual
 read+1 ,i came to ,john #d4 ,x _h      
always be5 anci5t hi/ory to me1 & z su* 
lov$ & appreciat$1 b t aft]noon = ! fir/
 "t x became a pres5t message to my s\l4
 ,no "o c\ld h be5 m ?ir/y1 & ,i !re &  
!n accept$ ! graci\s invitation1 & ask$ 
& receiv$ ! ,liv+ ,wat]1 believ+ f ,8   
own ,^w t my ?ir/y days 7 all pass$1 n f
 any pres5t feel+1 b because ( ,8       
promise4 ,t same ev5+ ,i took1 )\t      
reluctance1 my usual ,bible-read+ ) !   

,*9ese1 & spoke freely1 b )\t be+       
specially consci\s ( p[]4 ,at breakfa/ !
 foll[+ morn+1 h[ev]1 ,i le>n$ t "o ( my
 he>]s _h be5 br\ght into su* deep      
conviction ( s9 z to pass ! night       
sleeplessly2 & f t "t my m9i/ry 0 own$ (
 ,,god z x _h n be5 = "s "t be=e4  ,"s  
mon?s lat] ,i pass$ ?r\gh a "t ( great  
trial & sorr[2 ! dea? ( a belov$ *ild1 !
 s5d+ home ( ?ree o!rs1 & ! mo/ try+ "t 
9 ,*9a ?r\gh :i* our belov$ ,mission has
 ev] pass$1 br++ innum]able difficulties
 & p]plexities2 b x 0 also a "t ( deep5$
 spiritual joy & re/1 & ( exp]i5ce t my 
,,savi\r 0 suffici5t = e em]g5cy4 ,9    
,ti5ts9 ! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy1 ! ,fr5*       
,prie/s1 & ,consul _h be5 massacr$1 & 9 
all our inl& /ations !re 0 excitem5t &  
p]il4 ,almo/ daily ,i _h lett]s f "s    
gr\p ( work]s ask+ = guidance1 & wond]+ 
:e!r to /ay or leave ! /ation1 z "w = ! 
"t be+ 0 impossible4 ,i knew n :at to   
advise1 b 9 ea* case1 l ,hezekiah1 ,i   
spread ! lett]s be=e ! ,,"l1 & tru/$    
,him to tea* me h[ to reply to !m4 ,!re 

0 no consci\s revelation1 b 9 e in/ance 
,i 0 guid$ to reply 9 ! way t l$ to !   
be/ results1 & ,i s5t ea* lett] (f 9 !  
joyful peace ( kn[+ t ,i _h ask$ & ,he  
_h grant$ ! wisdom t is pr(itable to    
direct4 ,j at ?is crisis my de> fir/    
wife _h an attack ( *ol]a1 f :i* %e     
ralli$ ) difficulty2 a little "o 0 born 
& only liv$ a =tnight1 a wet nurse n be+
 procurable 9 t "t ( excitem5t4 ,b aga9 
! ,liv+ ,wat] prov$ suffici5t = h] & =  
me4 ,! v ev5+ aft] ! fun]al ( ! babe1 my
 preci\s wife _h an attack ( syncope1 f 
:i* %e did n fully recov]1 & e>ly ! next
 morn+ %e too 0 tak54 ,!n ,i und]/ood :y
 ! ,,"l _h made ?is passage s real to   
me4 ,an illness ( "s weeks foll[$1 & oh 
,i h[ lonesome at times 7 ! we>y h\rs :5
 conf9$ to my b$2 h[ ,i miss$ my de>    
wife1 & ! little patt]+ foot/eps ( !    
*ildr5 f> away 9 ,engl&4 ,p]haps tw5ty  
times 9 a day1 z ,i felt ! he>t-?ir/    
com+ back aga91 ,i cri$ to ! ,,"l1 ,y   
promis$ me t ,i %\ld nev] ?ir/1 & at    
once ! ,,"l came & m ?an satisfi$ my    

sorr[+ he>t1 s t ,i (t5 wond]$ :e!r x 7 
possible t my lov$ "o :o _h be5 tak5    
c\ld be enjoy+ a full] revelation ( ,8  
pres5ce ?an ,i 9 ! lonel9ess ( my *amb]4
 ,he _h lit]ally fulfill$ ! pray]--     
,,"l ,,jesus1 make ,?yself to me ,a     
liv+1 bright reality2 ,m pres5t to      
fai?'s vision ke5 ,?an any e>?ly object 
se52 ,m de>1 m intimately nigh ,?an e'en
 ! sweete/ human tie4