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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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The Articles of Honour will keep growing on our Hands. Let this go for a Fifth of them. A precious Esteem with the Best of Men, is an Honour which they that serve the Best of Lords, are no strangers to. A Good Name does belong to them; A Good Name, which is better than precious Ointment; A Good Name, which is rather to be chosen than great Riches. He was not in the wrong, who gave this Definition of Honour; 'Tis a good Esteem with good Men for good Things. The Servants of our SAVIOUR, take the right Path to this Honour; and it may be said of them, as ⟨p. 17⟩in Heb. XI. 2. They obtain a good Report. It was by David thought an Honour; Let those that fear thee, turn to me. It was by Paul thought an Honour; That my Service may be accepted of the Saints. This Honour is granted unto the Servants of our SAVIOUR; They are, as we read Mordecai was, Accepted of the Multitude of their Brethren. And, if they are Persons of greater Eminency for their Diligence, their Faithfulness, their Usefulness, the more Eminent often does GOD make them in their Esteem among His People. If through' the Displeasure of GOD against a People that must be denied the Benefit of their Talents; or if through' Folly and Faction and Envy prevailing in those who should be wiser, they may at any time want Acceptance; This will be no Real Diminution of their true Honour, or a just Esteem among those who are most capable to put Honour upon Goodness. And therewithal, they have the Honour of having may Prayers made for them, among the People of GOD. Yea, They may come to have a Great Name, as well as a Good Name: It may be, A Name among the Great Men of the Earth, is granted unto them. And as they Live Desired, so they Die Lamented. We read of one, All did him Honour at his Death. We read of another; They buried him honourably, because he had done good in Israel. We read of a Third, They Lamented him, and continued long to speak of him in their Lamentations. The Memory of these Just Ones, GOD makes it better than what has been ⟨p. 18⟩often called by flattering Survivors, A blessed Memory.
The Articles of Honour will keep growing on our Hands. Let this go for a Fifth of them. A precious Esteem with the Best of Men, is an Honour which they that serve the Best of Lords, are no strangers to. A Good Name does belong to them; A Good Name, which is better than precious Ointment; A Good Name, which is rather to be chosen than great Riches. He was not in the wrong, who gave this Definition of Honour; 'Tis a good Esteem with good Men for good Things. The Servants of our SAVIOUR, take the right Path to this Honour; and it may be said of them, as