88o Ofthe byes ofheaaeu. uersrewards, and a different meafure ofgloriefitted vnto them :for as al the faithful haue their part inChrifl, andone and the fame Sauiour equally belongeth to them al, but in refpedìoftheapplication (howfoeuer he is truly applied to all) yet all apprehend himnot alike, but fome weakely by theirlittle faith, and others more firongly by their ful per- fwafion; and according to their flrength of apprehenfiots, anddiuers meafureoffaith,bring forth proportionable fruits ofgoodworkes,godlinefi, and righteoufneffe in their hues and conuerfations: fo in like manner al the faithful hauethe fame ioycs ofheauen commonto them al ; butyet in regard that thofewhohaue had agreater meafure of faith,and other fanblifying gifts and graces on the earth, Thal anfwerablie have amore large& (bong apprehenfionofthefeioyes, and haue as it wereagreater andmore amplecapacirie to receive and containethem,there Thal be diuersdegrees ofglory and happines: euen as thofe who are at one feafl or banquet, haue allthe fame meate and dainties fetbefore them,butyet haue different degrees ofcomfort and fruition in feeding on them,according to the goodneffe or weakenesof theirfto- mackes; in which refpeelthoughalbsequally fatisfied, yet hewho hath the (harper appetite, andíironger digeflion, hath the larger+ fhare, and the fruitionofit withmoli plea- fure anddelight..Finally,in the inchoation and beginning of our glorification,whichis in this life, when as being fanóli- fied we areendued with peaceofconfcience, and ioy in the holyGhofi, tyre arediuers degrees ofgrace, holineffe, and fpirituall ioyand comfortt, fome hauingagreater,and,fome a leffemeafure; and therefore theLord being conflant,vni- forme, and immutable in hiscourfes and proceedings, we may conclude,that he wil obferue thefame tenure inaccom- plifhingandperfe6ling our glorification, giuing unto thofe agreater meafure,and higher degreeofglorie and happines in his .kingdome, who in this lifehad the greatdî begin- ining,and large(+proportionof raceand fanelification. But 'againfl this is obie&ed the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, where all are laid tohaue equalityofreward, and the laft as well as the fira tohaue received a penie. Towhich
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