OftheOyes ofheanex 8 I anfwere, that the fcopeofthisparable is rsot to thew, that there Thal be equalitie ofrewards in the kingdomc ofhea- uen,but that God in his infinit mercie wil glue vnto thole who are called at the laff lioure euerlaffing life, as wel as ve- to themwho are firft called; and therfore thole whoare fira called,haue nocaufe to triumph and intuit ouer thofe who are calledTaft : but hereupon it followethnot, that becaufe they-haue the famekingdome, glorie,andhappineffe,there- fore they that haue the lamedegree ; feeing wemay all bane the fteedome and general priuiledges ofthe fame citie, and yet haue therein dicers offices and preferments.A1 that haue indeed the fame life, glorieand happincffe, in refpedt ofthe obiedt which is the Lord himfelfe and the ioyes ofheauen; but al that not(as I haue(hewed) haue equal application,ap- prehenhon,and capacitie in conceiuingandcomprehending of there obie&s, by reafon whereofone(hal containe more ioyandbappine11e then another, though alfhal be full and perfealy replenithed.Others obieet,that allfhall haue the fruitionof ourfummum bonumand chiefell happinef1e; and therefore ifal haue thechiefetf happineffe, none can be fu- periour vetoother. Vnro which the fame anfwereferueth: foral that equally enioy thefummumbantam, the obie6t and caufe ofourhappinefíe; but not-in equalitie,in refpeót ofthe application and comprehenfion of this infinit good and chidehappines, which (asihaue laid)'fhal be in dicers mea- fures and degrees. Finally, whereas theyobic&,iffome haue agreater meafureofioy andhappines thenothers,`then they íhal want whohaue not fomuchas they; andwantingThal notbe fully fatisfiedand contented,but contrariwifeíhal be apt to tonicthofe who excell them, and towith their owne aduancenient;al which argueinfufficiencyand imperfe&ion, from which thatheauenly happinefl'e isexempted. To thisI anfwere,that thoughthere be not equalitieofioy, yet there is fugiiciencie, feeingeuery one that be filled, andhaue as muchioyand happinesashe cancontaineor yet delre; and confequenely beingfully fatisfied and contented they Thal notenuie any fuperiour, or defiretochange. For as a leffer potneedethnor, nor (ifithad ieafon)would defire,tohaue L 11 as
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