87$ Ofthe ioyes ofhearten. more inioyethhisfummum bonum.Euen as diners veffels be- ing filled inthe fame fea, there is no difference in the water, wherewith they are filled, which is fufficient to fill them, though theywere neuer fogreat ; butyet one of themmay holdmore thenanother, according asthey exceed in bignes and largenes of capacitie. And this (as I take it) is ckere enough in the Scriptures. In the twelfth ofDaniel it is Paid, Daniel [x. ;, that they that be wife 17.7,111 (nine as the brightnesofthefrma- ment,and they that turnemany to righteoufnetThall fhine as the lyarres for esterand euer. Both which though they bevnder- floodofthe fame Preachers of righteoufneffe which than conuert men to the faith, and therefore there is no compari- fon madebetweene thewife,andfuch as conuert others, nor betweene the brightnesof the firmament,andthe brightnes ofthe flarres; yet I doubt not, that in both thcfe they are preferred before other men, who haue not that excellencie ofwifedome, and fruites of their miniflerie; and that it is the meaningofthe holy Ghofi there tofhew, that asthey excel( others in thefe giftsand fruitful( labours, fo alfo they (hall excel( them in glorie and happines. The Apoflle alfo feemeth to fignifie this,where hec faith, that as there isane- t.Cor.r 5.41.45 therglorie ofthe Spume,and anotherglomoftheMeant, and anotherglorie oftheStarres,oneStarre differing from another Starre inglorie :fe alfois the refurreEtionofthe dead. Againe, onr Sattiour Chrill appropriateth this to his Apofilesas a fpeciall priuiledge andprerogative inregard ofthe dignitie of the ir office,dreir paines, and faithfulnes, that they fhall Muth.tq.ag. fit upon twelve thrones, and irsdge the twelrte tribes ofIliad. cThcff:z.t9. AndtheApoflle feemeth to fpeakeofa peculiarcrowne laid vp for him in regardofhis extraordinarie fufferings and la- bour. Finally, whereas the Scriptures promife not onely eternall life in generali to all the faithful(, butalfo fpeciall wages and rewards according to their workes, and that faithfull feruice which they haue done vntoGod , there- by it appeareththat according to the meafiire ofour graces and obedience in this life, wee (halt haue a proportionable degree ofglorie in thelife to come. Vnto 411
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