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The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…
The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.
London: printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Seventhly, The Reward which is set before you. It is a sowing of Seed, 2 Cor. 9. 6. A scattering which tendeth to increase, Prov. 11. 24. There is no duty which hath more copious promises of reward, then this of mercy and good works. Rewarded with plenty, Thy Soul shall be as a watered Garden, I say. 58. 11. For this thing, the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, Deut. 15. 10. Rewarded with honour, He hath dispersed and given to the poor, his horn shall be exalted with honour, Psal. 112. 9. Rewarded with the blessings of the poor. The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came upon me, Job 29. 11, 13. Rewarded with the grace of God, God is able to make all grace abound towards you, 2 Cor. 9. 8. Rewarded with a pure and comfortable use of what we enjoy our selves. Give alms of such things as you have, and behold all things are clean unto you, Luke 11. 41. Rewarded with a lengthening of our present tranquillity, Dan. 4. 27. Rewarded with Gods acceptation, Heb. 13. 16. with the mercy of God, Matth. 5. 7. with the mansions of God, Luke 16. 9. Good works are Bills of Exchange, which return our estates into another Country.
Seventhly, The Reward which is set before you. It is a sowing of Seed, 2 Cor. 9. 6. A scattering which tendeth to increase,