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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 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⟩be compared unto this! Will the Glorious GOD accept you to serve the King whom He hath placed on His Throne; and employ you in the Service of Him, that is the King of Kings and the Lord of all? I am sure, you will say, This is Honour enough! My Ambition cannot soar higher than such an Honour as this! How can you judge otherwise, when you call to mind, who are your Fellow-servants? I will not mention such Worms of the Dust, as the Roman Emperors, who have subscribed themselves, The Vassals of the Lord JESUS CHRIST. They shall vanish before the Princes whom I am going to speak of. The Bright Angels in the Heavenly World, all count it their Honour, to be the Servants of our JESUS on the Throne of GOD, and with Triumphs in it, become your Fellow-servants. The least of those Mighty Ones, is greater than the greatest Monarchs on our little Globe; And of these Mighty Ones how many Myriads are there, to whom you make those Acclamations in your serving of your SAVIOUR! Psal. CIII. 20, 21. O ye His Angels, vast in strength, Bless ye the' ETERNAL God; who do His Word, that so the Voice of His Word may be heard. O Bless ye the ETERNAL God, All ye His Marshalled Hosts; Ye Ministers who Execute His Will made known to you! Oh! How honoured the Men, who have Angels for their Companions! Ye Servants of our SAVIOUR, Ye are come, Oh! how welcome!— to the Myriads of Angels, that fly about the City of God!
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⟩