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…

12. Be oft ^*eying, ²and meditating on the royal reward, that is both here and else-where propounded and promised to all those that thus persevere. This made Moses hold out the rather, and ^pendure not constantly only, but cheerfully, choosing rather to suffer hardship with the people of God, than to enjoy some sinful delights for a season; and esteeming the reproach, that for Christs sake he suffered, greater riches than all the Egyptian treasures; because he had an eye to the recompense of reward. And ^qtherefore we faint not, saith the Apostle, though we be straitened on every side; and bear about with us in our body the dying of the Lord Jesus, being delivered up daily for him to death; because we look not on the things that are seen, but on the things that are not seen: for the things that are seen, are temporal; but the things that are not seen, are eternal. For though Gods children be ^rno hirelings, to serve him only for hire sake, but out of love, ^sduty, and good-will; yet are they animated and encouraged, the rather to do that they do the more cheerfully, comfortably, and constantly, when they consider what a blessed issue their labours, endeavours and sufferings are like, nay, are sure to have, if they hold out in them. For, ^twe shall reap in due time, saith the Apostle, if we faint not: Yea, of our Saviour himself it is said, whom we are will•d therein also to imitate, that ^uFor the glory set before him, he endured the Cross, and set light by the shame ⟨p. 26⟩of it, and is now seated at the right hand of God. And