882 Oftheioyesofheaxen. as much powred into it,as into a greater, becaufe it is infutfft- cienttocontaineit, and being full, the ouerpluswould but (pill andrun over; and as noman, but aglutton, being filled andfatisfied at a daintie banquer,would enuie hisfellow be- caufe his flomacke containeth more ; and none but a Poole, beingofa low flaturewould once delire tobe apparelled in the cloths;ofa taller ma, butrather fuchas are fit for hisown perfonage; fo euery Saint being filledand fitted with afuf_ ficient meafure ofglorieand happines,is wel contented with his eflate, and defireth not filch a proportionas is vnmeete andvnfit forhim.Againe,being fellow-membersofthe fame bodie, whereof Chrifl Iefus is the head, we fhal becontent with that proportionofglory andhappines, which is fit for vs in our feuerall places, asbeing moll comelyand conueni- . ent both for the part it felfe, and for the wholebody; for as the members ofthe naturali bodie are contented with their owne beaatie,proportion,andplace; becaufe ifthey fhould' be greater orleffer, higher or lower, or not themfelues, but thefame withothers, orfinally anyother way difjofed,then as they are in their owne nature and creation, it were veto, themfelues adeformitie, and would make the wholebodie matrons; and therefore thehand or foot; delire not tobe thehead orheart, nor enuie vnto them their greater honor anddignity : fo the membersofthisheauenly body, are con- tented withthat they arc,and delire tobe noother,uorenuie: their fuperiours in glorie, their greater aduancetnent; be- cattle al haue recei ned lush a meafttreofglory as ismoil con uenient and comely, bothfor themfelues, and forthe glori. ous perfeélionofthewhole body; and to be higher or lower thenGods .wifdome bath difpofed ofthem, wouldbut de- forme and difgrace the whole, andquery feuerall part.Final ly, though therebe inequalityofglory,there can be no dif- côtent in any,becau fe he bath not tomuch,norenuy toward& another,becaufe he bath more; feeinglike the members of the fame bodie they receiue their greater eacellencie and perfeôlion, not for themfeluesalone, but for the goodofalh; theirfellowanembers, andofthe wholebodie :andmore.. tier,,l;eçakkthrough that.perfedlion,,ofloue whichhall be- amongf .
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