Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Of the Oyes ofheanex 8 I anfwere, that the fcope ofthis parable is rsot to thew, that there Thal be equalitie of rewards in the kingdomc of hea- 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 them who are firft called; and therfore thole who are fira called, haue nocaufe to triumph and intuit ouer thofe who are called Taft : but hereupon it followeth not, that becaufe they-haue the fame kingdome, glorie, and happineffe,there- fore they that haue the lame degree ; feeing we may all bane the fteedome and general priuiledges of the fame citie, and yet haue therein dicers offices and preferments.A1 that haue indeed the fame life, glorie and happincffe, in refpedt of the 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 conceiuing and comprehending of there obie&s, by reafon whereofone (hal containe more ioy and bappine11e then another, though alfhal be full and perfealy replenithed.Others obieet, that allfhall haue the fruition of ourfummum bonum and chiefell happinef1e; and therefore ifal haue thechiefetf happineffe, none can be fu- periour veto other. Vnro which the fame anfwereferueth: for al that equally enioy thefummum bantam, the obie6t and caufe ofour happinefíe; but not-in equalitie,in refpeót ofthe application and comprehenfion of this infinit good and chide happines, which (asihaue laid)'fhal be in dicers mea- fures and degrees. Finally, whereas theyobic&,iffome haue a greater meafure of ioy and happines thenothers,`then they íhal want who haue not fo much as they; and wantingThal notbe fully fatisfied and contented,but contrariwifeíhal be apt to tonic thofe who excell them, and to with their owne aduancenient;al which argue infufficiency and imperfe&ion, from which that heauenly happinefl'e is exempted. To this I anfwere, that thoughthere be not equalitie of ioy, yet there is fugiiciencie, feeingeuery one that be filled, andhaue as much ioy and happines as he can containe or yet delre; and confequenely being fully fatisfied and contented they Thal notenuie any fuperiour, or defire to change. For as a leffer pot needeth nor, nor (ifit had ieafon)would defire, to haue L 11 as