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teach_v by_o this_o text_n for_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v here_o be_v to_o be_v a_o instruction_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 15.4_o for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n the_o christian_a church_n seem_v often_o to_o be_v mean_v or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v include_v therein_o jer._n 33.15_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n will_v i_o cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o
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have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o happy_a that_o have_v have_v great_a love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o ftom_n hence_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v come_v upon_o all_o those_o now_o that_o love_n our_o jerusalem_n and_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o good_a thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v well_o reward_v that_o have_v hearty_a love_n and_o a_o pious_a zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n thereof_o and_o of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o a_o bless_a reward_n do_v await_v all_o such_o as_o show_v a_o pious_a care_n and_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o have_v more_o promise_n to_o this_o effect_n assure_v we_o of_o a_o reward_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 21.9_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a from_o hence_o that_o all_o the_o pious_a act_n that_o be_v do_v towards_o it_o will_v not_o go_v unrewarded_a for_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.10_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v all_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o love_n show_v towards_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o way_n towards_o his_o name_n will_v not_o be_v forget_v but_o be_v sure_o and_o abundant_o reward_v our_o lord_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a portion_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n matth._n 6.33_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yield_v any_o succour_n and_o help_v to_o it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v no_o want_n of_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o be_v assure_v of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o they_o and_o those_o that_o suffer_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v reward_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o too_o mar._n 10.29_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n the_o part_n with_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v abundant_o recompense_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o too_o and_o so_o say_v our_o lord_n concern_v those_o that_o part_n with_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n lu._n 18.29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o parent_n or_o brethren_n or_o wâ—fe_n or_o child_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n who_o shall_v not_o receive_v manifold_a more_o in_o this_o present_a time_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v life_n everlasting_a and_o say_v he_o mar._n 8.35_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n s_o the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o these_o place_n do_v show_v that_o what_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v well_o reward_v and_o so_o be_v all_o like_a to_o be_v that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o protestant_a church_n wherein_o the_o pure_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v and_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v that_o he_o will_v account_v all_o the_o pious_a act_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o according_o will_n reward_n they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25.34_o and_o say_v he_o matth._n 10.41_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n and_o so_o mar._n 9.41_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v yâ—u_fw-mi a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n this_o assurance_n do_v our_o bless_a lord_n give_v that_o those_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v that_o show_v kindness_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o all_o their_o want_n and_o distress_a condition_n and_o from_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o act_n tend_v any_o way_n to_o the_o good_a of_o christ_n church_n or_o to_o any_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o shall_v be_v well_o take_v and_o abundant_o reward_v and_o a_o good_a and_o praiseworthy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a in_o a_o righteous_a way_n towards_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o one_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o will_v not_o whole_o lose_v its_o reward_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o say_v job_n 29.13_o and_o the_o 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