The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

But if this were not so, yet it is in this life only that we are now telling you, that all Christians have not a promise of the same degrees.

Object. But is not additional grace given by way of reward? And then have not all a promise of the same degree which the best attain, conditionally if they do as much as they for it?

Answ. O yes, objective; but not subjective; because all have not the same natural capacity, nor are bound to the same degree of duty as to the condition it self. As perfection in H•• ven is given by way of reward, and yet all shall not have the same degree of perfection; so is it as to the degrees of grace on earth. 2. All have not the same degrees of the first preventing grace given them; and therefore it is most certain that all will not use the same degree of industry for more: Some have but one talent, and some two, when some have five, and therefore gain ten talents in the improvement, Mat. 25.

Answ. O yes, objective; but not subjective; b•cause all have not the same natural capacity, nor are bound to the same degree of duty as to the condition it self. As perfection in H•• ven is given by way of reward, and yet all shall not have the same degree of perfection; so is it as to the degrees of grace on earth. 2. All have not the same degrees of the first preventing grace given them; and therefore it is most certain that all will not use the same degree of industry for more: Some have but one talent, and some two, when some have five, and therefore gain ten talents in the improvement,