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There is a glorious reward for the people of God, the respect unto which is a great encouragement to Gods ¹servants, to go on in a way of suffering and hardship for him.

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It was this that helped David in the midst of his sore temptation, that did arise from his affliction in the way of God, Psalm 37. 24. Thou shalt guide me mith thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory: as if he should say, Howsoever it be with the men of the world, who enjoy their prosperity according to their desires; and howsoever it be with me, that I am afflicted, and must endure hard things here, yet this is that which upholds me through all, Thou shalt afterward receive me to glory. This is that which upheld the Spirit of Saint Paul, 2 Cor. 4. 17. where he brings in a most notable and high expression of the glory that is to come, for the upholding his spirit in his suffering; For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. This is that which Saint Paul propounded unto Timothy, to uphold his heart in all his sufferings, 2 Timothy 2. 12. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. This is that which strengthened the Spirits of the Christians, that suffered in the times of ⟨p. 478⟩the Maccabees, Heb. 10. 34. As those clusters of Grapes that were brought from the land of Canaan, that showed to the people, what the fruitfulness of that land was, was an encouragement to them, to pass through all difficulties that they were like to meet withal in the possession of the land, to fight against the children of Anak; so that which God hath revealed of Heaven, is like those clusters of grapes, those little things that we have made known to us (in comparison of the glory that is to come) are to that end revealed to encourage us in our way here. In the handling of this point, there are these five things we shall endeavour to do: First, to show that there is a reward for the righteous. Secondly, how far a Christian may have an eye unto this reward. Thirdly, show somewhat what this reward is. Fourthly, wherein lies the power of the believing of this, to help us to endure any hardship. Lastly, make Application of all.