§ 2. SUPPORT IN DEATH.

Ps. 37: 37. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.

23: 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort ine.

PROV. 14: 32. The righteous hath hope in his death.

Ps. 116: 15. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

NUM. 23: 10. Let me die the death of the righteous; and let my last end be like his.

ISA. 57: 1. The righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace.

2 Cor. 5: 8. We are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

PHIL. 1:21. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. - 23. I have a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

§3. REWARDED ACCORDING TO THEIR

CHARACTERS AND SERVICES.

ISA. 3: 10. Say ye to the righteous, it shall be well with him, for they shall eat of the fruit of their doings.

MAT. 5: S. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye

when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before

you.

7: 24. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock; and the rain descended, and the

beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

ACTS 7:59. They stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge; and when he had said this, he fell asleep.

REV. 14: 13. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.

10: 42. Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

LUKE 6:20. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like man

T MAT. 19:27. Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily, I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. (Luke 18:28.) But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

20: 1. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of

them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few cho

sen.

T26: 13. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall this also, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

MARK 12: 41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily, I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury. For all they did cast in of their abundance: but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. (Luke 21: 2.)

9: 41. For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily, I say unto you, He shall not lose his reward.

For

2 COR. 5: 1. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. Now, he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:) we are con

fident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

GAL. 6: 9. Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men; especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

¶ 1 JOHN 3: 1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

REV. 14: 1. And I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts and the elders; and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgins: these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb: and in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.-12. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.

20: 4. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the

word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death bath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

T 21: 1. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven

and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.-6. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son,

ROM. 8: 17. If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ.

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MAT. 25: 34. Then shall the King say to them on the right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.-40. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

LUKE 22: 29. I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.

§ 4. THEY HAve rest.

JOB 3: 17. There the weary are at rest.

JER. 6: 16. Walk in the good way, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

MAT. 11:28. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

HEB. 4: 9. There remaineth a rest for the people of God.

REV. 14: 18. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord; Yea, saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.

OF GOD.

SERVICE

REV. 5: 11. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne... and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands: saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.

7: 12. Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom and honor and power and might be unto our God forever and ever. Amen. And one of the

elders said unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes, and whence come they?

These are they that come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

weary are at rest.

thirst any more, neither shall the sun light on them, or any heat. For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of water, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

22: 8. The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him.

§ 7. AN EVERLASTING PORTION.

2 PETER 1: 3. God hath begotten us to a lively hope; ... to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven.

2 TIM. 4: 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all them that love his appearing.

2 PETER 1: 11. An entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Ps. 16: 11. In thy presence is

fulness of joy, and at thy right hand are pleasures forevermore.

REV. 22: 5. The Lord God giveth them light, and they shall reign forever and ever.

1 THESS. 4: 17. We shall be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; so shall we be ever with the Lord.

MAT. 6: 20. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt; nor thieves break through and steal. 25: 46. The righteous shall go into life eternal.

GAL. 6: 8. He that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

ROM. 2 7. To them, who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and immortality, eternal life.

6: 22. Being made free from sin, and become the servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

CHAPTER IV.

PORTION OF THE IMPENITENT AND

UNBELIEVING.

"What shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel?" 1 Pet. 4: 17.

§ 1. DISQUIETUDE IN LIFE.

ISA. 48: 22. There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

57: 20. The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest; whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

JOB 15: 20. The wicked man travaileth in pain all his days, and the number of his years is hidden to the oppressor. A dreadful sound is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness. . . . Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

20: 12. Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; though he spare it and forsake it not, but keep it still within his mouth; yet his meat in his bowels is turned; it is the gaul of asps within him.

(See Desert of Sin, p. 112.)

§ 2. COMFORTLESS DEATH.

JOB 18 5. The light of the wicked shall be put out.-17. His remembrance shall perish from the earth.-20. They that come after him shall be astonished at his day; as they that went before were affrighted.

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20 5. The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment. Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds, yet he shall perish forever; they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

27: 20. Terrors take hold upon him as waters: a tempest stealeth him away in the night. The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth, and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

36: 6. God preserveth not the life of the wicked.

Ps. 37: 39. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

PROV. 11 7. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation perisheth. 12: 7. The wicked are overthrown, and are not.

14: 32. The wicked is driven away in his wickedness.