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A Discourse of eternitie, collected and composed for the common good being necessary for all seasons, but especially for this time of calamitie and destruction.
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1646
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Wing D1597; ESTC R14406
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have_v no_o eye_n to_o look_v after_o he_o no_o heart_n to_o embrace_v he_o no_o foot_n to_o follow_v he_o no_o tongue_n to_o glorify_v he_o but_o lie_v woeful_o plunge_v in_o the_o dregs_o of_o their_o pollution_n oh_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o invite_v those_o sheep_n who_o be_v so_o unhappy_o stray_v from_o he_o nay_o who_o do_v with_o a_o vita_fw-la a_o omnipo_n tentissima_fw-la facilitate_v homines_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o volentes_fw-la exnolentibus_fw-la facit_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la vita_fw-la love_a violence_n irresistable_o call_v those_o who_o have_v trample_v on_o his_o grace_n and_o reject_v his_o love_n but_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v be_v thus_o infinite_o provoke_v who_o be_v arm_v both_o with_o power_n to_o strike_v and_o mean_n to_o be_v avenge_v to_o compassionate_v his_o enemy_n certain_o there_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n allege_v but_o that_o which_o david_n so_o often_o iterate_v because_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o afflict_a soul_n bewail_v itself_o here_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n indeed_o have_v i_o heart_n to_o draw_v out_o of_o it_o can_v his_o goodness_n extend_v to_o i_o who_o be_o nothing_o but_o worm_n and_o dust_n and_o wound_n and_o sore_n and_o corruption_n who_o can_v give_v he_o no_o oblation_n but_o my_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n but_o my_o sorrow_n what_o confidence_n now_o can_v i_o have_v in_o this_o love_n what_o strength_n in_o this_o mercy_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o and_o no_o better_a dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o god_n bring_v forth_o this_o small_a provision_n offer_v this_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n since_o thou_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o part_v with_o surrender_v up_o thy_o sin_n yield_v he_o thy_o lust_n renounce_v thy_o whole_a interest_n in_o thy_o sinful_a delight_n in_o thy_o immoderate_a affection_n alsted_n affection_n nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la est_fw-la quantum_fw-la propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la alsted_n and_o then_o thy_o sorrowful_a spirit_n shall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n thy_o wound_a and_o break_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v i_o be_o with_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n &_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n we_o have_v his_o own_o word_n for_o his_o mercy_n we_o have_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o we_o have_v his_o oath_n for_o it_o he_o be_v faithful_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o deserendo_fw-la himself_o supe_fw-fr rate_n seipsum_fw-la potest_fw-la desertos_fw-la miserando_fw-la negare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la miscricordiam_fw-la deserendo_fw-la he_o may_v overcome_v himself_o by_o pity_v the_o forsake_a one_o but_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o by_o forsake_v his_o pity_n for_o how_o can_v he_o deny_v himself_o to_o we_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o how_o can_v he_o deny_v we_o his_o mercy_n who_o have_v give_v we_o his_o life_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o eternity_n chap._n i._o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o holiness_n ground_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christianâ—_n as_o for_o outward_a formality_n they_o plausible_o serve_v to_o show_v forth_o a_o good_a man_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o can_v make_v he_o such_o it_o be_v true_a external_a action_n adorn_v our_o profession_n but_o it_o be_v where_o grace_n and_o goodness_n season_v they_o otherwise_o where_o the_o sap_n and_o juice_n and_o vigour_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n be_v but_o like_o a_o goodly_a heart-shaken_a oak_n who_o beauty_n will_v turn_v into_o rottenness_n and_o his_o end_n will_v be_v the_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o machiavelli_n that_o the_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o virtue_n in_o self_n but_o socrates_n â—meer_a naturalist_n advise_v better_o who_o say_v the_o good_a man_n be_v only_o wise_a certain_o our_o glorious_a show_n and_o high_a applause_n and_o exaltation_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v prove_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n in_o the_o close_a of_o our_o age_n when_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n come_v o_o then_o as_o we_o respect_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n let_v we_o be_v what_o we_o will_v seem_v letus_fw-la tume_n our_o word_n into_o action_n med._n qâ—alis_fw-la videri_fw-la vis_fw-la talis_fw-la esse_fw-la debes_fw-la gerh_n med._n our_o knowledge_n into_o affection_n and_o our_o speculation_n into_o practice_n let_v we_o not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a and_o confuse_a manner_n acknowledge_v god_n but_o rather_o labour_v to_o know_v he_o own_o he_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n but_o endeavour_v rather_o by_o a_o peculiar_a personal_a and_o applicative_a faith_n to_o make_v he_o our_o own_o alas_o what_o avail_v it_o my_o soul_n that_o christ_n shed_v forth_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o iâ—_n he_o die_v not_o for_o i_o what_o joy_n to_o my_o heart_n that_o christ_n be_v rise_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n if_o he_o be_v not_o my_o portion_n what_o comfort_n to_o my_o distress_a conscience_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n if_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n what_o confidence_n of_o protection_n can_v i_o have_v from_o hence_o parria_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o te_fw-la quoque_fw-la christus_fw-la resurgat_fw-la gerh._n med._n sitscopus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la christus_fw-la quem_fw-la s_o quaris_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ut_fw-la assequaris_fw-la in_o parria_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v a_o careful_a shepherd_n over_o his_o flock_n if_o i_o be_o none_o of_o that_o sheep_n fold_n other_o let_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o our_o endeavour_n not_o only_o to_o confess_v christ_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o our_o heart_n to_o feel_v he_o to_o affect_v he_o to_o live_v in_o he_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o let_v we_o willing_o hear_v and_o cheerful_o follow_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o sweet_a guide_n who_o be_v both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o journey_n end_n that_o love_a physician_n who_o come_v to_o our_o wound_a conscience_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n that_o meek_a and_o tender_a lamb_n who_o pour_v forth_o for_o we_o tear_n of_o anguish_n and_o tear_n of_o love_n tear_n of_o anguish_n to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n and_o tear_n of_o love_n to_o compassionate_v our_o misery_n now_o what_o a_o press_a persuasion_n have_v we_o here_o to_o live_v unto_o he_o who_o thus_o die_v for_o we_o to_o make_v he_o our_o joy_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sorrow_n to_o fix_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o cross_n câ—uce_fw-la cross_n â—otus_fw-la tibi_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o cord_n qui_fw-la totu_fw-la sprote_n figebâ—tur_fw-la in_o câ—uce_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o mourn_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o weep_v in_o secret_a for_o he_o quem_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la tota_fw-la element_n lugebant_fw-la at_o who_o suffering_n the_o grave_n open_v the_o sun_n shut_v in_o his_o light_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o kind_n express_v its_o sorrow_n one_o of_o the_o rabin_n when_o he_o read_v what_o bitter_a torment_v the_o messiah_n shall_v suffer_v when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n cry_v out_o veniat_fw-la messiah_n at_o egâ—_n non_fw-la videam_fw-la let_v the_o messiah_n come_v but_o let_v i_o not_o see_v he_o do_v his_o torment_n seem_v so_o dismal_a to_o the_o spectator_n what_o be_v they_o then_o in_o the_o sufferer_n if_o so_o ghastly_a to_o the_o sight_n what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o sustain_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o shall_v we_o rail_v on_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o or_o on_o peter_n that_o deny_v he_o or_o the_o jew_n that_o pierce_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n that_o forsake_v he_o no_o no_o let_v we_o look_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n examine_v our_o own_o way_n do_v we_o not_o make_v his_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o with_o our_o sin_n do_v we_o not_o nail_n he_o to_o the_o cross_n again_o with_o our_o pollution_n do_v we_o not_o grind_v he_o in_o our_o oppression_n and_o as_o it_o be_v massacre_v he_o in_o our_o murder_n what_o sin_n have_v we_o ever_o forsake_v for_o his_o sake_n what_o inordinate_a affection_n have_v we_o abandon_v for_o his_o love_n can_v we_o say_v and_o
shut_v up_o and_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o namely_o when_o he_o be_v throw_v to_o hell_n then_o begin_v he_o to_o look_v upward_o and_o about_o he_o so_o many_o now_o adays_o they_o go_v on_o in_o a_o please_a and_o easy_a way_n and_o tâ—rminus_fw-la and_o in_o via_fw-la nemo_fw-la errat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fine_a viae_fw-la via_fw-la pluribus_fw-la placet_fw-la sed_fw-la displicet_fw-la &_o terret_fw-la viae_fw-la tâ—rminus_fw-la they_o be_v never_o sensible_a that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n all_o the_o misery_n lie_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n for_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n be_v no_o redemption_n when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v split_v upon_o this_o rock_n it_o give_v to_o the_o world_n his_o everlasting_a farewell_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n cap._n 7.9_o as_o the_o cloud_n vanish_v and_o go_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o place_n know_v he_o any_o more_o vii_o it_o be_v record_v of_o lazarus_n that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o laugh_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o another_o channel_n his_o thought_n be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n though_o his_o body_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o bern._n therefore_o aeternis_fw-la inhianti_fw-la in_o fastidio_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la transitoria_fw-la bern._n he_o can_v not_o but_o slight_v temporal_a thing_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v bend_v towards_o eternal_a oh_o that_o we_o can_v work_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o a_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o christ_n the_o true_a eternity_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o end_n our_o joy_n shall_v be_v endless_a nullo_n sine_fw-la regnabis_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la tibi_fw-la finis_fw-la viii_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a present_a by_o how_o much_o less_o it_o meditate_v on_o the_o good_a to_o come_v for_o he_o that_o look_v towards_o the_o reward_n will_v vilify_v the_o suffering_n saint_n austin_n run_v on_o sweet_o in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o this_o subject_n eternal_a labour_n say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o equal_a compensation_n for_o a_o eternal_a rest_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v endure_v this_o eternal_a labour_n thou_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o that_o eternal_a rest_n therefore_o have_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ordain_v thy_o sorrow_n to_o be_v temporal_a that_o thy_o joy_n may_v be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o say_v he_o aug._n he_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la dei_fw-la nimis_fw-la profundae_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n who_o be_v there_o that_o think_v on_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v such_o thought_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o but_o for_o temporal_a vanity_n we_o think_v of_o they_o with_o delight_n and_o enjoy_v they_o with_o contentment_n now_o say_v he_o look_v in_o and_o about_o thyself_o aug._n noli_fw-la gaudere_fw-la ut_fw-la piscis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la exultat_fw-la esca_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la traxit_fw-la hamum_fw-la piscator_fw-la aug._n see_v where_o thou_o be_v god_n have_v his_o hook_n in_o thy_o nostril_n and_o can_v pluck_v thou_o up_o when_o he_o please_v and_o though_o he_o suffer_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o calculation_n a_o long_a time_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o long_a time_n of_o man_n to_o eternity_n yea_o though_o thou_o shall_v lengthen_v out_o thy_o day_n to_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n yet_o still_o thou_o be_v transitory_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n then_o fix_v thy_o heart_n on_o god_n and_o so_o enjoy_v that_o eternity_n thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o eternal_a and_o be_v not_o discourage_v for_o thy_o tribulation_n and_o daily_a disquieting_n in_o this_o world_n for_o such_o be_v god_n love_n such_o his_o abundant_a kindness_n towards_o his_o elect_a that_o he_o fallax_fw-la he_o ideo_fw-la deus_fw-la terrenis_fw-la faeli_fw-la citatibus_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la miscet_fw-la ut_fw-la alia_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la cujus_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fallax_fw-la correct_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n hereafter_o be_v not_o therefore_o i_o say_v cast_v down_o with_o any_o cross_n whatsoever_o that_o may_v befall_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v eternal_a when_o we_o see_v the_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n the_o eager_a embracer_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n upon_o every_o summons_n of_o death_n strive_v to_o defer_v what_o they_o can_v utter_o avoid_v their_o corporal_a dissolution_n oh_o how_o great_a care_n what_o indefatigable_a diligence_n what_o restless_a endeavour_n shall_v we_o use_v that_o we_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o let_v we_o again_o and_o again_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o with_o due_a care_n foresee_v eternity_n before_o we_o unexpected_o fall_v into_o it_o certain_a it_o be_v aeternitas_fw-la be_v omnia_fw-la transeunt_fw-la fola_fw-la restat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la transibit_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la all_o thing_n pass_v away_o in_o this_o life_n only_a eternity_n have_v no_o period_n let_v we_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o work_v while_o we_o have_v the_o day_n for_o if_o we_o neglect_v good_a duty_n here_o we_o shall_v never_o regain_v the_o like_a opportunity_n hereafter_o this_o life_n say_v nazianzen_n be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o fairday_o or_o market-day_n let_v we_o now_o buy_v what_o we_o want_v while_o the_o fair_a last_v while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n amb._n man_n tu_fw-la dormis_fw-la sed_fw-la tempus_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la dormit_fw-la sed_fw-la ambulat_fw-la imo_fw-la volat_fw-la bene_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la vivunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la vixisse_fw-la se_fw-la volunt_fw-la cum_fw-la motiendum_fw-la erit_fw-la faciantque_fw-la eaquae_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la constituti_fw-la fecisse_fw-la se_fw-la gaudebunâ—_n amb._n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o live_v here_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o well-spent_a life_n may_v yield_v he_o joy_n hereafter_o for_o otherwise_o levis_fw-la hic_fw-la neglectus_fw-la aeternum_fw-la fit_a dispendium_fw-la i.e._n a_o small_a neglect_n in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o time_n in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v second_v with_o a_o eternal_a loss_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ix_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n not_o of_o our_o life_n for_o when_o our_o day_n shall_v close_v and_o our_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o then_o shall_v our_o death_n conduct_v we_o to_o a_o life_n which_o will_v last_v for_o all_o eternity_n for_o we_o die_v not_o here_o to_o die_v but_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o best_a guide_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o death_n and_o he_o alone_o lead_v a_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o christian_a profession_n who_o daily_o expect_v to_o leave_v it_o i_o think_v '_o its_o strange_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o industrious_o careful_a to_o avoid_v their_o death_n and_o so_o careless_o improvident_a of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o as_o nothing_o make_v death_n bad_a but_o that_o estate_n which_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v we_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a and_o see_v not_o nor_o know_v in_o this_o our_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n we_o have_v natural_o neither_o sight_n nor_o feeling_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v but_o when_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o we_o when_o once_o the_o day_n daw_v and_o that_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n o_o then_o our_o death_n will_v be_v our_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n then_o shall_v we_o infinite_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o unwearied_a endeavour_n labour_v to_o bring_v christ_n home_o to_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o there_o let_v we_o die_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o lust_n here_o that_o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o may_v everlasting_o live_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o some_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o way_n to_o a_o happy_a eternity_n sin_n and_o grace_n be_v both_o eternal_a both_o reach_n to_o eternity_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o either_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o gracious_a life_n be_v the_o beat_a pathway_n to_o a_o glorious_a eternity_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o be_v hereafter_o may_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o it_o must_v be_v long_o take_v in_o these_o direction_n in_o all_o thy_o deal_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v that_o thou_o seem_v amuse_n not_o the_o world_n with_o flourish_n labour_v not_o to_o be_v