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The surest way to the greatest honour
The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governor in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by Bartholomew Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
4. They that have with a sincere heart endeavoured to promote the Honour of God in the World, shall certainly be honoured by him at the last day. All the Promises in the Scripture will receive their full accomplishment in that day. Whatever Services have been done whereby God has been Honoured, Christ will make an honourable mention of them; and praise his Faithful Servants for what they have done before ⟨p. 30⟩the whole World in that day. As their faith, so their good works will be found unto praise, and honour, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ. • Pet. •. 7. An honourable reward shall then be given to them▪ Christ will make them Judges of the World; yea, and of Angels too▪ • Cor. 6. 2, 3. Do you not kn•w that the Saints shall Judge the World▪ we shall Judge Angels. Christ will make them to Sit upon Thrones in that day. Mat. 19 28. In the Regeneration, h. e. at the Resurrection, when the Son of Men shall Sit on the Throne of His Glory, you shall Sit upon Thrones. Christ will put a Sceptre into their hands in that day. Rev. 2. 26, 27. I will give him power over the Nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of Iron; i. e. with a Sceptre. Christ will give them a Crown in that day. Yea, a Crown of Glory, and a Glory that •adeth not away. All Earthly Glory soon •adeth away: Transit gloria mundi: Worldly Honour is (as one expresses it) subject to the Epilepsy▪ Men in high places are Se• in slippery places. Psal. 73. 18. They are like men standing on Ice, that get a •all before they are aware. But the Honour which God confers on his Servants at the last day, will be an Everlasting Honour. It shall not continue for a few Generations, but throughout Everlasting Ages. This