CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

and this Christ doth also bestow upon those that are his; At the day of judgement we read of him putting them into possession, Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you, Mat. 25. Heb. 5.9. he is called The author of eternal salvation, he calls himself the bread of life, he that eateth on him shall never die more, so that all that happiness and blessedness which is in the life to come is attributed unto Christ, both the purchase and author of it: It's he that will say, Well done, good and faithful Servant, enter thou into thy Masters joy: For those Parables that speak of a great King employing his Servants in such work, and then so abundantly rewarding of them, is Christ. This should be a great encouragement in Christs service; What a glorious and powerful Master do ye serve? one who is able to requite thee with eternal glory and everlasting happiness, If we suffer with him we shall reign with him, Rom. 8.17. The greatness and bounty of the Master doth quicken the Servant; Haman was glad of Ahasuerus his employment, because he could put such honour upon him; But oh how should our hearts be inflamed to work for Christ, what cannot such a Master do for us? Ask any thing in earth or heaven he can bestow it on thee: How unworthy is it when we grudge at the work Christ requireth, when we repine at the Cross he would have us take up, This is not to attend whom we serve; how great our Master is, what Treasuries he hath out of which he can bountifully reward us.

and this Christ doth also bestow upon those that are his; At the day of judgement we reade of him putting them into possession, Come ye blessed of my Father inherite the Kingdom prepared for you, Mat. 25. Heb. 5.9. he is called The authour of eternal salvation, he cals himself the bread of life, he that eateth on him shall never die more, so that all that happinesse and blessednesse which is in the life to come is attributed unto Christ, both the purchase and authour of it: It's he that will say, Well done, good and faithfull Servant, enter thou into thy Masters joy: For those Parables that speak of a great King employing his Servants in such work, and then so abundantly rewarding of them, is Christ. This should be a great encouragement in Christs service; What a glorious and powerful Master do ye serve? one who is able to requite thee with eternal glory and everlasting happinesse, If we suffer with him we shall reign with him,