As you may see in Mat. 19. 27. Behold we have forsaken all, and followed thee, and what shall we have? A great All, a great catch indeed, as I have formerly showed you; ⟨p. 85⟩they left a few old boats, and torn Nets, and poor household stuff; yet Christ carries it very sweetly and lovingly to them, and tells them in vers. 28. that they should sit upon twelve Thrones, judging the twelve Tribes of Israel. Christ tells them they shall sit as Ambassadors, or chief Councillors, and Presidents, which have the chief seats in the Kingly Assembly; yea they shall sit as Kings; they are here but obscure Kings, but Kings Elected, but in that day they shall be Kings Crowned, Kings glorified, Kings acknowledged; then they shall as far out-shine the glory of the Sun, as the Sun 1now outshines a twinkling Star. In that day they shall be higher then the Kings of the Earth. So in Mat. 10. ult. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a Disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise loose his reward, for a cup of cold water. Water the common Element, and cold water, which cost them not the charges of fire to warm it, for that there is a torrent, and a very sea of all pleasures, provided for thee to all Eternity. God esteems mens deeds by their minds, and not their minds by their deeds. The least and cheapest courtesy that can be showed, shall be rewarded. There is an Emphasis in that deep asseveration, Verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise loose his reward. Mercy is as sure a grain as vanity. God is not like to break, neither will he forget the least good done by the least Saint. The Butler may forget Joseph, and Joseph may forget his fathers house, but the Lord will not forget the least good done by the weakest Saint.
As you may see in Mat. 19. 27. Behold we have forsaken all, and followed thee, and what shall we have? A great All, a great catch indeed, as I have formerly shew'd you; ⟨p. 85⟩they left a few old boats, and torne Nets, and poor housholdstuffe; yet Christ carries it very sweetly and lovingly to them, and tells them in vers. 28. that they should sit upon twelve Thrones, judging the twelve Tribes of Israel. Christ tells them they shall sit as Ambassadors, or chief Councellors, and Presidents, which have the chief seats in the Kingly Assembly; yea they shall sit as Kings; they are here but obscure Kings, but Kings Elected, but in that day they shall be Kings Crowned, Kings glorified, Kings acknowledged; then they shall as far out-shine the glory of the Sun, as the Sun 1now outshines a twinkling Star. In that day they shalbe higher then the Kings of the Earth. So in Mat. 10. ult. And whosoever shall give to drinke unto one of these little ones, a cup of cold water onely, in the name of a Disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise loose his reward, for a cup of cold water. Water the common Element, and cold water, which cost them not the charges of fire to warme it, for that there is a torrent, and a very sea of all pleasures, provided for thee to all Eternity. God esteems mens deeds by their minds, and not their minds by their deeds. The least and cheapest courtesie that can be shewed, shall be rewarded. There is an Emphasis in that deep asseveration, Verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise loose his reward. Mercy is as sure a graine as vanity. God is not like to break, neither will he forget the least good done by the least Saint. The Buttler may forget Joseph, and Joseph may forget his fathers house, but the Lord will not forget the least good done by the weakest Saint.
- 1psal. 89. 27. Agrippa having suffered imprisonment for wishing Cajus Emperor, the first thing Cajus did when he came to the Empire, was to prefer Agrippa to a Kingdom. He gave him also a Chain of gold, as heavy as the Chain of I•on that was upon him in prison: And will not Christ richly reward for all our well wishes towards him? and for all our gracious actings for him? surely he will; he ha's a Kings heart, as well as a Kings Purse. •eb. 6. 10.psal. 89. 27. Agrippa having suffered imprisonmēt for wishing Cajus Emperour, the first thing Cajus did when he came to the Empire, was to prefer Agrippa to a Kingdome. He gave him also a Chain of gold, as heavy as the Chaine of I•on that was •pon him in prison: And will not Christ richly •eward for all our well wishes towards him? and for all our gracious actings for him? surely he will; he ha's a Kings heart, as well as a Kings Purse. •eb. 6. 10.
