Chapter XV. That the Works which we do in time, are as it were Seeds of Eternal Reward

And would to God the things that were gathered together only did perish, and not, which is far worse, that their Gatherer did perish also. For it were more tolerable to labour lost labour, than such labour as will ruine us. But now the wages of sin is death; and he who sowes in the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption. For our works do not pass as they seem to do, but all temporal works are sown as seeds of Eternity. The Fool shall be amazed, when he shall see out of this small seed to rise up a plentiful Harvest, whether good or bad, according to the different quality of what was sown. He that considers this, deems no sin to be small, for that he rather regards the future Harvest, than the present Seed-time. Men therefore sow when they know not what they do, and when they hide Mysteries of Iniquity, when they conceal Counsels of Vanity, when in darkness they transact Works of Darkness.