The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…

Eighthly, in being present with Jesus Christ, those who have •uffered most and do most for Jesus Christ, shall have most glory with Jesus Christ, all shall have glory enough, he that hath least in Heaven shall have enough, every vessel of glory shall be full, yet some shall contain more then others, as thou hast had more grace in this world, thou shalt have more glory. There are degrees of glory in Heaven, and there are degrees of ⟨p. 216⟩torments in Hell, there are degrees and orders among the Angels in Heaven, not only Angels, but Archangels, not only Cherubins and Seraphims, but distinct orders among Angels; there surely is an order and degree among glorified Saints, that those that have done most for Christ and suffered most for Christ, they shall have most glory from Jesus Christ. It is the saying of one, that as God doth communicate his Graces in an unequal manner in this Life, so he shall crown them in an unequal manner in the Life to come: as thou hast gone beyond some men in graces, so thou shalt be beyond some men in glory, in enjoying the bodily presence of Jesus Christ, thou shalt know all the bodies of all thy well-beloved friends that thou knowest here in the world, this most Divines do concur in. Bolton is very strong for it, all our Modern Authors are for it, and some of the Ancients too, I only give it as a probable advantage and comfort; then a man shall say, Here is the Child that I sought God for, and may the Minister say, Here is the People that I have Preached to, and the people say, Here is the Minister now in Heaven that I have heard, take these probable grounds for it.

Eightly, in being present with Jesus Christ, those who have •uffered most and doe most for Jesus Christ, shall have most glory with Jesus Christ, all shall have glory enough, he that hath least in Heaven shall have enough, every vessell of glory shall bee full, yet some shall containe more then others, as thou hast had more grace in this world, thou shalt have more glory. There are degrees of glory in Heaven, and there are degrees of ⟨p. 216⟩torments in Hell, there are degrees and orders among the Angels in Heaven, not onely Angels, but Archangels, not onely Cherubins and Seraphins, but distinct orders among Angels; there surely is an order and degree among glorified Saints, that those that have done most for Christ and suffered most for Christ, they shall have most glory from Jesus Christ. It is the saying of one, that as God doth communicate his Graces in an unequall manner in this Life, so hee shall crowne them in an unequall manner in the Life to come: as thou hast gone beyond some men in graces, so thou shalt be beyond some men in glory, in enjoying the bodily presence of Jesus Christ, thou shalt know all the bodies of all thy well-beloved friends that thou knowest here in the world, this most Divines doe concurre in. Bolton is very strong for it, all our Moderne Authors are for it, and some of the Ancients too, I onely give it as a probable advantage and comfort; then a man shall say, Here is the Child that I sought God for, and may the Minister say, Here is the People that I have Preached to, and the people say, Here is the Minister now in Heaven that I have heard, take these probable grounds for it.