2 50 The Life of Faith. various degrees of glory in Heaven, and yet that every one there is pertc(:t. But ifthis werenJt fo, yet it is in this life only that we are now tellingyou, that all Chriftians have not a promife of the fame degrees. Object. But is not additional grace given by way of reward ? And then save not all a promife of the fame degree which thebelt attain, conditionallyif they do as much as they for it ? Anfra. O yes, objet ive; but not fubjeEllue; b..caufe all have not the fame natural capacity, nor are bound tothe Came de- gree of duty as to the condition it fell. As perieátion in Ha- ven is given by way of reward, and yet all (hail not have the famedegree ofperfedion ; fo is it as to the degrees ofgrace on earth. 2. All have not the fame degrees ofthe firff preventing grace giver' them ; and therefore it is moll certain that all will not ufc the fame degree of indujlry for more : Some have but one talent, andCome two, when Come have fivc,and therefore gain ten talents in theimpróvement, Mat. 25. All muff ftrive for the higheft meafùre : and all the (-name may at lait expeét their own perfedion : But God breaketh no promife, if he give them not all as much as tome have. Direr. 13. Muck, lets bath God pronged' the fame degree of common gifts to all. Ifyou never attain to the fame mcafure ofacutenefs, learn- ing, memory, utterance, do not think that God breaketh pro mile with you : No do not call your prefumption by the name ofFaith, if you have fuch expectations. Sec I Cor. rz. throughout. Dire8. 14. Godoften promifeth the thingit fe1f, when bepro- nsijetb the time ofgiving it : Therefore do not take it to be anali of Faith, to believe a fet time, where God bath fit no time at all. Mazy are the troubles of the righteous, but God will deliver themout of all, Pfal, 37. But he hath not "fet them jutt the time. Chrit hath promifed to come again and take us to him- Jelf, Job a4; 1,2.3. But of that day and hour knowetb no man. God will give neceffary comfort to his fervants but he heft icsioweth when it is nccefrary : and therefore they mutt not fct hima time, and fay, Let it be.now, or thou bruited thy word.
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