of the righteous Conduct of the bleffed Jefus fitting on his Throne judging all Nations, and every individual Perfon.

He will then own all true Believers, acquit them from all Guilt, and will confefs they belong to him.

Many glorious Things are foretold of the Saints in the laft Day, when their Saviour and their Judge will render to every Man according to his Works.

In the Time, when the Dead shall be judged, he will give Rewards to his Servants the Prophets, and to the Saints, and them that fear his Name, fmall and great. As we learn from Rev. xi. 18.

It is predicted, that they fhall have an INHERITANCE: The Apoftle Peter fays, Bleffed be the God and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which according to his abundant Mercy, bath begotten us again to a lively Hope by the Refurre&ion of Jesus Chrift from the Dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, referved in Heaven for you. 1 Pet. i. 3, 4.

In Acts xx. 32. St. Paul fays. And now Brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of lis Grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an Inheritance among all them which are Janctified. Which fhews that an Inheritance is appointed for all them that are, and that shall be fanctified.

And when he (in Acts xxvi. 18.) gave an Account of his Converfion, 'from being a violent Perfecutor of the Chriftians, to be himself a Christian, and made an Apostle of that Jefus, whofe Difciples he was hunting after, to be caft into Prifons and punished,) to King Agrippa, and Porcius Festus the Governor, and a very auguft Affembly, addreffing himself to King Agrippa, he faid, At Midday, O King, I faw in the Way, a Light from Hea

ven, above the Brightness of the Sun, Shining round about me, and them which journeyed with me: And when we were all fallen to the Earth, I heard a Voice Speaking unto me, and faying, in the Hebrew Tongue, Saul, Saul, why perfecuteft thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the Pricks: And I faid, Who art thou, Lord? And be faid, I am Jefus whom thou perfecuteft. But arife, and stand upon thy Feet, for I have appeared unto thee for this Purpose, to make thee a Minifter, and a Witness of thefe Things which thou haft feen, and of thofe Things in the which I will appear unto thee: Delivering thee from the People, (the Jews) and from the Gentiles, unio whom now I fend thee: To open their Eyes, and to turn them (Gentiles) from Darkness to Light, and from the Power of Satan unto God, that they may receive Forgiveness of Sins, and INHERITANCE among them which are fantified by the Faith that

is in me.

Hence it appears, that an Inheritance was ap-1 pointed for all who become fanctified by Faith in Chrift, whether Jews or Gentiles.

And the Words imply a Prediction, that all that are fanctified fhall have an Inheritance.

And we Chriftians, who are Defcendants from the Sinners of the Gentiles, are under the greater Obligations to prize and love the bleffed Jefus, for thatcompaffionate Regard he fhewed to the Gentile Nations, by appointing this Convert to be a Minifter, and an Apoftle to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles, that their Eyes alfo might be opened, and they brought to believe in Chrift, and receive Forgivenefs of Sins, and an Inheritance, as well as the believing Jews. And we have Reason to be very thankful, that the holy Spirit has made the Preaching of the Gofpel among the Gentiles, an effectual Means of Salvation, from the first preaching of it to this Day.

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In Ephef. i. 11. The Apoftle speaking of Christ, fays, In whom also we have obtained an Inberitance: Not the actual Poffeffion of it, but a Title to it.

In Colof. iii. 24. He fays to the Saints, Knowing that of the Lord, ye shall receive the Reward of the Inheritance, for ye ferve the Lord Chrift. Which Words fhew, that the Inheritance was not then in the Poffeffion of the Saints, but that they fhall furely have it in due Time: And likewife it will be given them as a Reward, although they deferve nothing. A Reward it will be, not of Debt but of Grace, the free Gift of God.

The Inheritance (fo much spoken of in the Holy Scriptures,) is not to be poffeffed in this World; but ferious Chriftians fhould pray for it, and hope for it, and blefs God, that they have in themselves the Earneft of it.

The Apostle fays, to the Saints at Ephefus, After that ye believed, ye were fealed with that Holy Spirit of Promife, which is the Earnest of our Inberitance, until the Redemption of the purchased Poffeffion, unto the Praife of his Glory. Ephe. i. 13, 14.

All fincere Chriftians have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them, and his Indwelling may be known to their Consciences, by obferving his Fruits in their Souls, and this Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is an Earneft, that they fhall hereafter be put into the Poffeffion of the promised Inheritance.

It is a glorious Inheritance; but it cannot be enjoyed on Earth, No; it is reserved in Heaven for them: And at the Day of Judgment Christ will fay unto them, Come ye bleffed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World. Mat. xx. 34.

Chrift (when fitting upon his Throne of Judgment,) will fay to the Sheep on his right Hand,

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(that is, to all the Saints,) Come ye Blessed-inherit the Kingdom prepared for you; (which implies,) that a Kingdom is the Inheritance preparde for them.

In Luke xii. 32. Chrift fays to his Difciples, to those who believed on him, Fear not little Flock, for it is your Father's good Pleafure to give you the Kingdom. Not immediately, but at the Day of Judgment; when Chrift fhall fay to them, Come, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you.

The Apofle James fays, Hearken my beloved Brethren, hath not God chofen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which God hath promijed to them that love him. James ii. 6.

And fuitable to fuch an Inheritance, it is foretold, that they fhall have a Crown; for 2 Tim. iv. 8. The Apoftle fays, Henceforth there is laid up for me, a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me at that Day, (the Day of Judgment,) and not to me only, but unto all them alfo that love his appearing.

In Rev. ii. 10. Chrift fays, Be thou faithful unto Death, and I will give thee a Crown of Life.

In James i. 12. It is faid, Blessed is the Man that endureth Temptation, for when he is tried, be fball receive a Crown of Life, which the Lord hath promifed to (all) them that love him.

It is alfo predicted, that the Saints shall reign in Life, in Rom. v. 17. Where the Apoftle fays, For if by one Man's Offence, Death reigned by one, much more they which receive abundance of Grace, and the Gift of Righteousness, fhall reign in Life by one Jefus Chrift.

In Rev. xxii. 5. It is faid, They shall reign for ever and ever. That is, in the new Jerufalem, See the Context.

In Heb. xii. 28. The Apoftle fpeaking in the Name of all true Believers, fays, Wherefore we receiving (the Promise of) a Kingdom, which cannot be moved, let us have Grace, whereby we may Serve God acceptably with Reverence, and Godly Fear.

From thefe Predictions it evidently appears, that all true Believers at the Day of Judgment, will receive from Chrift their faithful Redeemer, and righteous Judge, an Inheritance; an Inheritance that fadeth not away; a Kingdom that shall not be moved, and a Crown of Righteoufnefs, a Crown of Life, and fhall reign in Life by our Lord Jefus Christ.

But who can defcribe the glorious Inheritance? Who can give an Account of the Nature, and Extent of the Kingdom which the Saints fhall hereafter poffefs?

A Crown is a Sort of Cap, constructed with Jewels, and other coftly Materials, which is fet on the Heads of Kings, as a Badge or Sign of Majefty, Authority and Power: But the Crowns that will be given to the Heirs of God, when they fhall receive the Kingdom prepared for them, will be no fuch material Ornament: But they will have Crowns more excellent and glorious : But who can explain them?

The Holy Scriptures have not unfolded these Things. Things of tranfcendent Value and Glory.

Eye hath not feen them, nor hath the Ear heard by any Revelation from God, what they are; nor is it poffible for human Minds to form any certain Ideas of them.

We cannot live by Sight, we must live by Faith: The Things which God hath prepared for them that love him, are far more excellent, than can be expreffed by the Words Inheritance, a Kingdom, and a Crown. But while we remain in this World, they remain under a Veil. Never

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