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2 Perhaps in regard of others he useth it: for he writes of the coming of CHRIST to Judgement; which time shall be a blessed day to those, whose consciences can witness with them that they have served GOD. When rebels shall be cast to the prison of rebels; then Euge bone & fidelis Serve; ^pCome thou good and faithful Servant, enter thou into the joy of thy LORD. Then all hearts shall confess; It was not in^q vain, nor without profit, that we have Served the Lord: for^r they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return and discern between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not. Servit Christianus, Servat Christus; man serveth GOD, GOD saveth man, when the wicked shall acknowledge the godly, with groaning and anguish of spirit;^s we accounted his life madness, and his end without honour: now he is numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the Saints. Thus as on earth, Serviens ad Legem, saepe fit Index; the Sergeant at law is often made a Judge: so that ye that have followed me in the regeneration,^s when the Son of man shall sit on his throne, ye shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

2 Perhaps in regard of others hee useth it: for he writes of the comming of CHRIST to Iudgement; which time shall be a blessed day to those, whose consciences can witnesse with them that they have served GOD. When rebells shall be cast to the prison of rebells; then Euge bone & fidelis Serve; ^pCome thou good and faithfull Servant, enter thou into the joy of thy LORD. Then all hearts shall confesse; It was not in^q vaine, nor without profit, that we have Served the Lord: for