Verf.9. AnExpofitionof the 27. Pfalme. 75 Good earthly Matters, will honour good fervants : as Pro. 27. 18. He that waiteth on his Mafer fhall bee honoured. Prov. 1 7. 2. Awifefervant 'ballhave aportion , or inheri- tance, among thebreth; en. But how ever fome earthly Ma- tters may be Nabals, and Labans, yet Godwill not be fo. ?uhn 12, 26 Where I am, there fhallalfo myfervant be . If any manferve me, him will myfather honour. See Luke i 2. 37. The Watchfullfervants arebleffed , their c '[after will, make them tofit down tomeat , andmill comeforthandferve them: as, Matth. 25. 21, 23 . Well donegood andfaithfull fervant, thou haft beenfaithfull in afew things, Iwill make thec ruler over many things, enter into thejoy ofthe Lord. Secondly, here lee the great errour ofnaturali men, that 7 he fecund judge it a vain thing tó ferve God : as vti[al. 3. 14. yob life for in- 21. 1 5 . which, to bee the common thought of molt men, firuftion. their behaviour doth plainly bewray : for mark their cari- age, for diligence in Gods fervice on the Lords day,compa- red with the pains,and pleafurealfo,they take about world- lycomodities in the week dap : theirbehaviour faith aloud, that their heart thinks Gods fervice is a vain thing,elfe they would take more pains and pleafure therein : undoubtedly they donot conceiveof, nor believe the teftimonyof God, touching theprofperity of his fervants : for God taketh pleafure therein, Pf. 3 5.27. elfe he would never undertake for their direction, in the way they ought to walk,for their provifion , for all needfull bleffings , for their proteftion, from all hurtfull evils , and for their remuneration , both here and for ever, as the Scripture faithhe Both. For admonition, it ferves firlt, to the wicked, to beware The firli tile ofwrongingGods fervants,and to refrainfrom that courfe: for admen- See AEís 8 lion. 5 3 39. amaliels counfell to the rulers ofthe Jews, about the Apoítles, and his reafon, left they be found even to fight againit God: as Chrift faid to Saul, .fl Eí.9.4, 5 . whyperfecuteft thou me,&c. feeNumb. 12.8. wherefore thenwere ye not afraid to fpeak againft my fervant Mo- fes? and Pfio5.i4,i 5. Zech.2.8. And if ever theydefire the prt iledges ofGoods fervants, they mutt labour to get. L into
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