2. The way for us to Obtain a Blessed Resurrection of our Bodies, is to be always doing Good, and serving GOD whilst we are in the Body. I have hope (says the Apostle) that there shall be a Resurrection of the Dead. And then he adds, Herein do I Exercise my self, to have always a Conscience Void of Offence toward God, and toward men, Act. 24. 15, 16. When serious thoughts of the Resurrection, shall make a man diligent in Serving GOD, and in Endeavours to be Useful unto Men, […] ⟨p. 185⟩a sign of his being One that shall have a Blessed Resurrection. Then shall we receive a Reward according to what we have Done whilst in the Body. Works of Piety towards GOD, will then be Rewarded. Mat. 6. 6. When thou Prayest, enter into thy Closet, and when thou hast shut thy Door, Pray to thy Father which is in Secret, and thy Father which Seeth in Secret, shall Reward thee Openly. And when will Prayer and other Works of Piety, be Rewarded Openly? In the Resurrection World, they shall be Rewarded Openly before the whole World. The like is to be said concerning Acts of Charity towards Men, they shall be Recompensed at the Resurrection of the Just, Luk. 14. 14. And therefore the more Good we have done in the World, the greater will the Recompense of Reward then be; the Thought whereof should Encourage us to be very Laborious in Serving the LORD. Wherefore the Apostle, after he had Discoursed Largely concerning the Resurrection of the Children ⟨p. 186⟩of GOD, makes this Conclusion; Be ye always Abounding in the Work of the Lord, for as much as ye know, that your Labour is not in Vain in the Lord, 1 Corinth. 15. 58. In the Resurrection World, when you shall be as the Angels of Heaven, you will certainly know and see, that your Labour has not been in Vain in the Lord.
2. The way for us to Obtain a Blessed Resurrection of our Bodies, is to be always doing Good, and serving GOD whil'st we are in the Body. I have hope (says the Apostle) that there shall be a Resurrection of the Dead. And then he adds, Herein do I Exercise my self, to have always a Conscience Void of Offence toward God, and toward men, Act. 24. 15, 16. When serious thoughts of the Resurrection, shall make a man diligent in Serving GOD, and in Endeavours to be Useful unto Men, 〈…〉 ⟨p. 185⟩a sign of his being One that shall have a Blessed Resurrection. Then shall we receive a Reward according to what we have Done whilest in the Body. Works of Piety towards GOD, will then be Rewarded. Mat. 6. 6. When thou Prayest, enter into thy Closet, and when thou hast shut thy Door, Pray to thy Father which is in Secret, and thy Father which Seeth in Secret, shall Reward thee Openly. And when will Prayer and other Works of Piety, be Rewarded Openly? In the Resurrection World, they shall be Rewarded Openly before the whole World. The like is to be said concerning Acts of Charity towards Men, they shall be Recompensed at the Resurrection of the Just, Luk. 14. 14. And therefore the more Good we have done in the World, the greater will the Recompence of Reward then be; the Thought whereof should Encourage us to be very Laborious in Serving the LORD. Wherefore the Apostle, after he had Discoursed Largely concerning the Resurrection of the Children ⟨p. 186⟩of GOD, makes this Conclusion; Be ye always Abounding in the Work of the Lord, for as much as ye know, that your Labour is not in Vain in the Lord, 1 Corinth. 15. 58. In the Resurrection World, when you shall be as the Angels of Heaven, you will certainly know and see, that your Labour has not been in Vain in the Lord.
