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Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious…
Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious Christ, justly demanded and commended, from a view of the glory with which it shall be recompensed [sic]. With some commemoration of Mr. Thomas Walter, lately a Pastor to a church in Roxbury: who had an early dismission from what of that service was to be done in this world. Jan. 10. 1724--5. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin]Christodulus. A good reward of a good servant. Or, The service of a glorious Christ, justly demanded and commended, from a view of the glory with which it shall be recempensed [sic]. With some commemoration of Mr. Thomas Walter, lately a Pastor to a church in Roxbury: who had an early dismission from what of that service was to be done in this world. Jan. 10. 1724--5. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines of qutation in Latin]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for S. Gerrish, 1725
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But, the Honours to be bestowed on the Servants of our SAVIOUR, are such as come from GOD. Surely then, they will also lead to GOD. GOD will have His Honours wondrously secured, expressed, observed in them. In short therefore; The Honours will be Blessings wherein the Love of GOD unto the Servants of our SAVIOUR will be manifested. The Glorious GOD says unto the Servants of our SAVIOUR, as in Rev. III. 9. I will make them to know, that I have loved thee. The Honours to be bestowed on them, will be in the Tokens of His Love, which a Gracious GOD will comfort them, and enrich them, and adorn them withal.
But, the Honours to be bestow'd on the Servants of our SAVIOUR, are such as come from GOD. Surely then, they will also lead to GOD. GOD will have His Honours wondrously secured, expressed, observed in them. In short therefore; The Honours will be Blessings wherein the Love of GOD unto the Servants of our SAVIOUR will be manifested. The Glorious GOD says unto the Servants of our SAVIOUR, as in Rev. III. 9. I will make them to know, that I have loved thee. The Honours to be bestow'd on them, will be in the Tokens of His Love, which a Gracious GOD will comfort them, and enrich them, and adorn them withal.
But let the matter extend into a little more of Particularity. We shall be told, what shall be done to the Man, whom the FATHER of our SAVIOUR delights to Honour.
First; O ye Servants of an incomparable SAVIOUR; I am sure, you count it the greatest of Honours, to be the Servants of such a SAVIOUR. No Dignity, No Preferment, on Earth, to ⟨p. 14⟩