ÉpifikofS. Paultorihee. CHnP.2.73. Osrift : Reu.3.11. Behold, Icomefhort y, hold fafI that thou haft. It is al 493 workeof many labours,much fweate, and no leffe difficultie: and here the fluggifh fleth would contentedly thruti the hand into the boforne;' but here is a fpeciall means to rcnueour flrength inworking righteous- nefre ; t. Ioh.2.2S. little children abide in him , that when he (hallappeare, wee may be bade and not a/hamcd at his comming. Many temptations will come in our way , the burial' of thefather , the tendingof thefarme, themarriafleofa wife , thecareofthefamily, thebidding offriends far- I well; many will be the occa(ions of looking backe and plucking backe,tuky.rt the hands from this fpirituall plough : now what better way to continue with Chriflin temptation then that which himfelfe deuifed , namrly,to remember that he hash appointed a kmgdome for fuck that they (hall eate and drinke at his table,and iudge the tribes of Ifrael ? Many are the Luk.23.19. reproaches,iotres, ctoifes, vniu(l fentences and lodgement which will meete men in this profcfiïon ;.and it is no newe thing to be hated c f all mast for Chrifls fake; now what better groundofpatience, then that the commine of the Lord drawerh neeere? doe then as Chrilff himfelfe did, 128.5.s. commend all to him that ludgeth rightcoufly. Doe as theSaints hauee- uer done,appeale from the vniuft fentences amen, and looke vp to this, appearing of the mighty God out Sauiour, whole tribunali and judge- ruent (hall reuerfe all vniutì and partial( fentences , whether publike or in tharmort i private;fo did lob, fo didDauid fo did Iohn Hutre, and Ierome of conned of Prage; andaffurethyfelfe, thattheittdgeofalltheearthwillrudgerightcoaf contìance. lr,Gen. t 3.2 g. Qtsefl. But what is there in this appearance ofChrifl, which maketh theexpetlation of it of filchefficacie both to fet vs in , and (litre vp our cheerefulneffe, as alto continue vs in this Chriftiancourfe ? Anf The godly knowe that Chrift comnrethnot empties handed,but his reward is withhim; and this recompenfeof rewarc.workethchcerefulneff ,en- creafeth courage,and addeth diligence to euery good worke. Quell. Chriliancnot But doe the godly wotke mercenarily ? anfw. No;for their offerings erccna i°«o are freewill otfrings;neither do they looke principally at the reward:for there be two things in their cie betwecne their worke and this wage. T. Gods glorie , whome they loue for himfelfe. a. the difcharge of their owne dutie : and then they knowe chat theirlabowr is actin vaine in t t.cor.t;.vlt. Lord. The which as theScripture propoundeth as a pricke vnto piety, fo in this laflplace it is lawfull and meete to earl the eicvpon it.That place e.Tim.2.6. importeth that the hushrdman in his labour 'nay look what is likely tobe the fruit of his labour aforehand: he that eareth, eareth in t.cor.9.7.1o. hopc,and he that thefhcth looheth to bepartaker ofhis hope ,and bee that dreffeth the figtree may look to careof the fruit,faithSalomon.The Proa.a±.t8, fame tit il
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