2. Let us abound in good Works. When Christ comes in his Glory, he will give to every man as his works shall be. Oh then •et us abound in works of Piety, in Reading, •n holy Meditation, in Prayer, and especially ⟨p. 120⟩in Secret Prayer to God. Mat 6 6 Pray to thy Father that seeth in Secret, and he will reward thee openly. When? At the ••st day there will be an open reward for all works of Piety. It will be reward enough when Christ shall say in the hearing of the whole World, this Servant of mine was much in Prayer to God! What a glorious thing will it be when Christ shall say, though the world knew nothing of it, I know it. As he said to Nathaniel, I saw thee under the Fig-tree. So when Christ shall say before Angels and men, this Servant of mine spent many a day in secret Prayer and holy Meditation which the world knew nothing of it, but I saw him and will reward him. So to abound in works of Charity is the way to have a glorious reward in that day. The Apostle prayed for one that o•e• refreshed him: God grant that he may find mercy in that day, 2 Tim. 1.18 •n what Day? in that Day, when Jesus Christ the Son of God shall sit on the Throne of his Glory; then shall Onesiphorus find a merciful reward. All works of Charity proceeding fr•m Lo•• to Christ, will then be acknowledged by him sitting on the Throne of his Glory: As is declared in the Context before us In the 4▪ Verse, when some shall say to Christ, When saw we thee an hungry and fed thee, or when saw we thee thirsty and gave thee drink, the King shall say, Inasmuch as you did it to those my ⟨p. 121⟩brethren you did it to me. So then, works of Charity, though i• be but to the bodies of them that belong to Christ, will be to our joyful account, Much more if we have done good, not to the Bodies of men only, but to their Souls: If we have been instrumental in the Conversion of any of the Elect of God, or in building up any of his Children in their most holy Faith, we shall receive a blessed reward. They that have been happ• ▪ instruments of promoting the Interest and Kingdom of Christ in the World, the glorious K•ng will take notice of it when He shall Sit on the Throne of his Glory. The more good we do, the greater will our Blessedness be in that day. In the Resurrection World we shall reap the fruit of all. If we sow plentifully, we shall reap plentifully.
2. Let us abound in good Works. When Christ comes in his Glory, he will give to every man as his works shall be. Oh then •et us abound in works of Piety, in Reading, •n holy Meditation, in Prayer, and especially ⟨p. 120⟩in Secret Prayer to God. Mat 6 6 Pray to thy Father that seeth in Secret, and he will reward thee openly. When? At the ••st day there will be an open reward for all works of Piety. It will be reward enough when Christ shall say in the hearing of the whole World, this Servant of mine was much in Prayer to God! What a glorious thing will it be when Christ shall say, though the world knew nothing of it, I know it. As he said to Nathaniel, I saw thee under the Fig-tree. So when Christ shall say before Angels and men, this Servant of mine spent many a day in secret Prayer and holy Meditation which the world knew nothing of it, but I saw him and will reward him. So to abound in works of Charity is the way to have a glorious reward in that day. The Apostle prayed for one that o•e• refreshed him: God grant that he may find mercy in that day, 2 Tim. 1.18 •n what Day? in that Day, when J•sus Christ the Son of God shall sit on the Throne of his Glory; then shall Onesiphorus find a merciful reward. All works of Charity proceeding fr•m Lo•• to Christ, will then be acknowledged by him sitting on the Throne of his Glory: As is declared in the Context before us In the 4▪ Verse, when some shall say to Christ, When saw we thee an hungry and fed thee, or when saw we thee thirsty and gave thee drink, the King shall say, Inasmuch as you did it to those my ⟨p. 121⟩brethren you did it to me. So then, works of Charity, though i• be but to the bodies of them that belong to Christ, will be to our joyful acccount, Much more if we have done good, not to the Bodies of men only, but to their Souls: If we have been instrumental in the Conversion of any of the Elect of God, or in building up any of his Children in their most holy Faith, we shall receive a bless•d reward. They that have been happ instruments of promoting the Interest and Kingdom of Christ in the World, the glorious Kng will take notice of it when He shall Sit on the Throne of his Glory. The more good we do, the greater will our Bessedness be in that day. In the Resurrection World we shall reap the fruit of all. If we sow plentifully, we shall reap plentifully.
