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eternity_n be_v chap._n i._n what_o man_n of_o former_a time_n have_v think_v of_o eternity_n and_o how_o they_o have_v represent_v it_o pag._n 4_o chap._n ii_o the_o secret_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n be_v unfold_v pag._n 16_o chap._n iii_o why_o the_o place_n of_o eternity_n be_v call_v a_o mansion_n pag._n 22_o the_o second_o consideration_n in_o what_o thing_n nature_n represent_v eternity_n pag._n 27_o chap._n i._n what_o thing_n be_v eternal_a in_o hell_n pag._n 31_o chap._n ii_o why_o hell_n be_v eternal_a pag._n 37_o chap._n iii_o other_o motive_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n draw_v from_o nature_n pag._n 42_o the_o three_o consideration_n wherein_o the_o old_a roman_n principal_o place_v their_o eternity_n pag._n 47_o chap._n i._n how_o far_o the_o roman_n have_v gonâ—_n astray_o from_o the_o true_a way_n of_o eternity_n 6â—_n chap._n ii_o a_o better_a way_n than_o the_o former_a which_o the_o roman_n follow_v to_o eternity_n pag._n 71_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o way_n of_o eternity_n be_v diligent_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o pag._n 85_o the_o four_o consideration_n how_o holy_a david_n meditate_a upon_o eternity_n &_o how_o we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o pag._n 97_o chap._n i._n divers_a admonition_n to_o think_v upon_o eternity_n pag._n 103_o chap._n ii_o that_o eternity_n transcend_v all_o number_n of_o arithmetic_n pag._n 106_o chap._n iii_o what_o effect_n and_o fruit_n the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n bring_v forth_o pag._n 114_o the_o five_o consideration_n how_o other_o even_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o have_v meditate_a upon_o eternity_n pag._n 123_o chap._n i._n the_o comparison_n of_o man_n labour_n and_o the_o spider_n one_o with_o another_o 13â—_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o best_a question_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 138_o chap._n iii_o
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