theEpifile t®the Galatians. Chap.6. 56/ bring that God wil giueto cueryman according to his worke, accordingto the kind, the quantitie, the qualitic thereof: and not according to thefruit,or fucceffe ofhis worke. It may ferue alto as a cordiall to curryman that is painful" & 5' , faithful in biscalling.thogh neuer fo bafc &feruile,as to a fhrp- heard which watcheth his flock, or a poore drudge that attéds vponhis matters bufincs:hc is tocófort himfelfc with this,that though he fee no great good that comesby his labour and tra. ucl,yct ifhe be obcdict to him that is his maflcraccording to th Io flefh in all things, not with eye -feruice as menpleafers , but i finglenes of heart,fcruingGod,and whatfoeucr he doth, doing it heartily as to the Lord, and not to men : let l:im know,and afrure hitnfclfc,that of theLord he 'ball recline the rewardofin- heritance, Colof£ s.a21a: , 24. And the pramife is maregale- 15 rail, Eph.6. 5. Knowye, that whatfoener good thin any man doth, the fame/hallhe receiueofthe Lard,whether he be bondorfree. It ferueth further,as a comfort againfl inequallitie, whereas the wicked flourith in all rrannerofprofperitie,and the godly lie in contempt and miferie;for the time (hall come, when cue 3O ry one (hail reaps euenas he hath fowne. WhenCod will pu nifh the fumes ofthe reprobate with eternail torment, actor ding to their defcrts;and crownc the good workes .of his fer. uants,withan eternal! waight ofglorre, aboue their defers:for pietie (hall not alwav goe tnrewarded,neithcr (hall irnpuLe ab 35 way goevnpuni(hcd,for as the Pfalrnift faith , The patient abi- dingof the righteouslhallnot peril&foreuer.And againe, doubles there it a rewardfir the righteous , doubtlefje there is aGod that iudgeth the earth. Againe,thiscondemncth the damnable opinionof Atheifts, 3° who thinke all things come to paffeby nature,or fortune; and that doomes day is but a dreame:and that flicke not to fay, It,ii invain toferne God , and what profit ii it, that we hauekept his cemrnádements ;and that we ham walkedhumbly before ¡ he I era' ofhoa/tstas though good workes fhould neuer be r:,wardcd,1 35 nor fnnepunifhed: albeit the Lord path laid , Behold1cornet quie1Z1 y,and my rewardis withtue,togins toroll one aJ bar Work!j "hall be. Apoc.22. I 2. Befidcs, it meeteth .with the praftife of ihofe men, whit /owe nothing but cockle,and yet cxpea a croppeof wheate: or nothing but darnell,and yet looke.to reape a barly haruefls',, T N.n ss n. 3 tha i Ffa1.to.te. t(JS.gb.si: 14:3tacb}s4.
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