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Henceforth there is laid up for me; as to what remains for me, (so the word loipon signifies, not henceforth, as we translate it), there is prepared, and in safe keeping for me, Colossians 1:5; or, there is appointed for me: see Hebrews 9:27. A crown; another kind of crown than what the conquerors used to have in the Grecian games; a high and great reward, a glory with which my whole man shall be encompassed, as a man's head is with a crown. Of righteousness; the purchase of Christ's righteousness, and an ample reward of mine also, the giving out of which also will be the effect of God's truth and justice, 1 John 1:9. Which the Lord, the righteous judge; and Jesus Christ, who in this shall show himself a righteous judge, shall give it me of his free mercy, for all I have done hath not merited it, at that day, at the day of judgment; my soul shall have it at my dissolution, my whole man in the resurrection. And not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing; nor is this crown my particular reward, but if any persons so lead their lives in this world, as that they can desire and be pleased with the thoughts and hopes of the second coming of Christ to judgment, Christ will give them also the same reward.