Christian constancy crowned by Christ A funeral sermon on Apocalypse 2.10. preached at the…Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the…

If therefore we desire ^uto be counted what we are called, let us approve the sincerity of our faith in Christ by our fidelity and faithfulness unto Christ. If we desire to have benefit by our faith in him, let us be careful to keep our faith with him. If we look that he should keep covenants with us, let us be sure that we keep covenant with him. ^xAll the ways of God are mercy and truth, saith the Psalmist, but to whom? to those that keep his Covenant and his Testimonies. And, ^yThe mercy of God is ⟨p. 9⟩for ever and ever, upon those that keep Covenants with him, and that think upon his Commandments to do them. But it is an unequal thing for us, to expect that he should keep covenants with us, when we have no care to keep the like with him. An unreasonable thing were it for ^za Wife to require means of maintenance from her Husband, when she liveth disloyally, and keepeth with another man: or for a Servant to expect the Wages covenanted from his Master, when he keepeth no covenants at all with his Master, when he refuseth to do his work. Nor have they any reason to expect Life from Christ, when they die, that have no care to keep Faith with Christ, ⁵while they live.

If therefore we desire ^uto be counted what we are called, let vs approue the sinceritie of our faith in Christ by our fidelitie and faithfulnesse vnto Christ. If we desire to haue benefit by our faith in him, let vs be carefull to keepe our faith with him. If we looke that he should keepe couenants with vs, let vs be sure that we keepe couenant with him. ^xAll the waies of God are mercy and truth, saith the Psalmist, but to whom? to those that keepe his Couenant and his Testimonies. And,