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5. The encouragements of reward be our helps. Now in the practise of Christian Religion there is a double reward. 1. The reward of duty,¹ In the keeping of thy Commandments there is great reward; he saith not, for keeping them, but in keeping them there is great reward, there is a grace, a beauty, an excellency in every gracious acting. 2. The reward according to the duty; to this exercise of Religion Christ hath annexed many sweet and gracious Promises both for this life, and that to come; and these Promises may be used as helps; He had respect unto the recompense of reward. ²To this purpose are the glorious things of Heaven set open before us, that we may have an eye to them, and be encouraged by them. So run that ye may obtain.³

5. The encouragements of reward be our helps. Now in the practise of Christian Religion there is a double reward. 1. The reward of duty,¹ In the keeping of thy Commandments there is great reward; he saith not, for keeping them, but in keeping them there is great reward, there is a grace, a beauty, an excellency in every gracious acting. 2. The reward according to the duty; to this exercise of Religion Christ hath annexed many sweet and gracious Promises both for this life, and that to come; and these Promises may be used as helps; He had respect unto the recompence of reward. ²To this purpose are the glorious things of Heaven set open before us, that we may have an eye to them, and be encouraged by them. So run that ye may obtain.³

1. 1Psal. 19.11.
2. 2Heb. 11.26.