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A34944 Æternalia, or, A treatise wherein by way of explication, demonstration, confirmation, and application is shewed that the great labour and pains of every Christian ought chiefly to be imployed not about perishing, but eternal good things from John 6, 27 / by Francis Craven. Craven, Francis. 1677 (1677) Wing C6860; ESTC R27286 248,949 428

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thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n p._n 91_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o good_a ibid._n eternal_a god_n be_v p._n 101_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a under_o affliction_n p._n 140_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a when_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n p._n 144_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v always_o desirable_a p._n 188_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 198_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neglect_v will_v cause_v vexation_n in_o hell_n p._n 212_o eternal_a good_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n p._n 229_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o fancy_n p._n 235_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v for_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 299_o eternity_n long_o than_o the_o long_a life_n p._n 400_o eternity_n think_v of_o shall_v make_v man_n provide_v for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o eternity_n with_o the_o very_a word_n eternity_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v much_o move_v p._n 307_o eternales_fw-la certain_a heretic_n so_o call_v p._n 318_o evening_n return_v to_o god_n p._n 38_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n lie_v in_o answer_v of_o the_o end_n p._n 74_o exeter_n a_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n beg_v barefooted_a p._n 170_o exhortation_n to_o get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 265_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 22●_n f._n faith_n a_o enrich_a grace_n p._n 289_o faith_n like_o a_o prospective-glass_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 326_o faith_n eye_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 224_o &_o 225_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n be_v that_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 221_o fancy_n since_o the_o fall_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n fancy_n often_o usurp_v upon_o the_o understanding_n p._n 222_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a say_v concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 203_o few_o only_a have_v a_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n a_o comparison_n to_o set_v forth_o christianity_n by_o p._n 51_o fire_n have_v cause_v great_a ruin_n p._n 168_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n only_o be_v observe_v to_o know_v christ_n p._n 68_o fool_n be_v all_o they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n friendship_n among_o man_n mutable_a p._n 156_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o g._n germany_n in_o it_o 26_o village_n at_o once_o on_o fire_n p._n 166_o gillimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n his_o poor_a estate_n p._n 171_o glory_n the_o hope_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o cordial_a under_o suffering_n p._n 143_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 174_o 309_o god_n only_o desire_v by_o david_n p._n 31_o god_n eternal_a p._n 101_o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n in_o covenant_n with_o any_o make_v their_o condition_n happy_a god_n have_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a p._n 196_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n p._n 291._o 292_o good_a be_v all_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 110_o good_a man_n be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n p._n 121_o good_a and_o bad_a not_o small_a and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o difference_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 133_o gospel_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o heaven_n p._n 235_o grace_n and_o glory_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 12_o grace_n commend_v p._n 96_o grace_n a_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 97_o grace_n and_o glory_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 97_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v p._n 97_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n p._n 97_o grace_n the_o best_a riches_n p._n 98_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n p._n 97_o grasshopper_n be_v the_o athenian_n badge_n p._n 219_o grasshopper_n who_o like_v it_o p._n 218._o 273_o grave_a in_o it_o no_o man_n be_v rich_a than_o another_o p._n 131_o grave_a in_o it_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 130._o 131._o great_a gift_n despise_v by_o luther_n p._n 31_o guise_n the_o duke_n thereof_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o france_n p._n 292_o h._n habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o mere_a habitation_n p._n 149_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 184_o hannibal_n disappoint_v in_o take_v of_o rome_n and_o why_o p._n 320_o happy_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 292_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n attention_n be_v require_v p._n 21_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v stony_a p._n 115_o heart_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o heathen_n mind_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 10_o heaven_n a_o light_a some_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n p._n 150_o heaven_n true_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 235_o heaven_n all_o that_o have_v a_o knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 236_o heavenly_a happiness_n set_v forth_o in_o some_o query_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o heavenly_a happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v p._n 90_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a last_a the_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n p._n 264._o 173_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a p._n 241_o hell_n full_a of_o many_o know_a head_n p._n 236_o henry_n the_o 4_o emperor_n in_o poverty_n p._n 170_o henry_n the_o 4_o king_n of_o france_n esteem_v france_n equal_a to_o the_o spaniard_n many_o kingdom_n p._n 179_o hermit_n his_o esteem_n of_o a_o cat_n p._n 223_o holiness_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 114_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o heaven_n will_v be_v frustrate_v p._n 66._o 67._o hope_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 240_o hope_n for_o heaven_n a_o cordial_n under_o affliction_n p._n 143_o hope_n for_o heaven_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a build_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o 243_o hormisda_v his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 108_o i._n idleness_n desire_v of_o most_o man_n p._n 5_o idle_a person_n unprofitable_a person_n p._n 5._o 8_o idle_a person_n