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Objection. But a Crown, a Kingdom? may some say.^y What man is there that will none of it? What need any man be incited or exhorted to accept of it?^z Who would not have heaven and happiness? Who would not reign in heaven eternally with God and Christ? Unless it be some wretched and accursed Atheists, that think there is no such thing to be had.

Objection. But a Crowne, a Kingdome? may some say.^y What man is there that will none of it? What need any man be incited or exhorted to accept of it?^z Who would not have heaven and happinesse? Who would not reigne in heaven eternally with God and Christ? Unlesse it be some wretched and accursed Atheists, that thinke there is no such thing to be had.

1. yImperare omnes volunt; parere nemo. [Greek or Hebrew], Greg. Naz. Apol.Imperare omnes volunt; parere nemo. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Greg. Naz. Apol.
2. zQuis non perpetuò vivere velit? Salvian. ad Eccles. Cath. l. 1. Nemo est qui beatus esse nolit. Aug. de lib. Arb. l. 1. c. 14. Vitam beatam omnem hominem modis omnibus velle quis dubitat? Idem Epist. 121.

¹Yea but there is somewhat more than so in it.^a We must begin to reign here, if we mean to reign there. We must partake with Christ here in the