The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…

Sixthly, A cordial beneficent Love to the Saints, is a requisite Qualification of our Acceptance in the Day of Judgment.¹ Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the World. For I was an hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in Prison, and ye came unto me. The Union and Endearments betwixt Christ and his People, are mutual and ⟨p. 260⟩reflexive; as they are extremely tender of his Glory, so he is concerned in all that is done to them. And though the Perfection of Love consists more in the Affection of the Heart than in outward Offices, yet our Saviour most congruously produces in Judgment the conspicuous Effects of Love to them, the supplying their Wants, allaying their Sorrows, owning them when obscured and depressed by Afflictions, and injuriously treated by others. This love of Service that is directed and exercised towards the Saints, for the Image of God shining in them, because they are the Children of God, and Members of Christ, and therefore extended to all in whom the reason of that Love appears, shall be gloriously rewarded: for he interprets what is done upon his Account to those who are his own by so many dear Titles, as done to himself. And what is more becoming his excellent Goodness, than to reward the Works of Mercy with saving Mercy? But those who when Christ presents himself to them in his poor distressed Members, and solicits their assistance, to protect them from Injuries, to refresh their Sorrows, to ⟨p. 261⟩support them in their Exigencies, those that have Ability, but want Affection to do them good, and incompassionately neglect the suffering Saints, shall be sentenced to be tormented with the Apostate Angels for ever. What Indignity is it to the Son of God, that those for whom he shed his most precious Blood, should be in less value and regard with many, than the Dogs and Horses maintained for their pleasure?

Sixthly, A cordial beneficent Love to the Saints, is a requisite Qualification of our Acceptance in the Day of Judgment.¹