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find_v it_o true_a by_o experience_n when_o philosophy_n by_o accident_n have_v do_v i_o harm_n and_o physic_n can_v do_v i_o little_a good_a i_o find_v perfect_a help_n in_o divinity_n and_o have_v find_v so_o much_o good_a by_o this_o book_n myself_o i_o can_v not_o be_v so_o envious_a as_o not_o impart_v it_o unto_o other_o for_o a_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o procure_v quiet_a sleep_n neither_o be_v it_o good_a for_o that_o only_a but_o far_o unlike_a to_o other_o medicine_n which_o be_v only_o good_a for_o some_o one_o disease_n and_o fall_v into_o unskilful_a hand_n oftentime_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a it_o be_v a_o medicine_n fit_v all_o age_n complexion_n condition_n place_n part_n disease_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n preservative_n curative_fw-it restaurative_fw-it it_o be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v dictamnum_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v catholicon_n to_o purge_v out_o all_o ill_a humour_n it_o be_v better_a than_o exhilarans_fw-la galeni_fw-la to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n oppress_v with_o melancholy_n it_o be_v a_o acopon_fw-la for_o all_o weariness_n a_o anodynon_n for_o all_o pain_n a_o panchreston_n profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n or_o all-good_a it_o be_v panacea_fw-la hearts-ease_n all-heal_a it_o be_v a_o rich_a treasury_n for_o englishman_n a_o storehouse_n for_o the_o disease_a and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o long_a life_n even_o to_o bless_a eternity_n let_v no_o man_n now_o challenge_v i_o for_o usurp_a another_o man_n office_n or_o trespass_v upon_o divine_n i_o can_v see_v but_o divine_n and_o physician_n may_v well_o agree_v together_o both_o be_v busy_v about_o cure_v of_o disease_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a and_o here_o be_v a_o medicine_n for_o both_o take_v it_o and_o use_v it_o christian_a reader_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v by_o thy_o own_o experience_n that_o it_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n above_o mention_v so_o i_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o physician_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hearty_o desire_v thy_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a health_n and_o welfare_n ralph_n winterton_n from_o king_n coll._n june_n 1._o 1632._o upon_o this_o book_n of_o eternity_n to_o reach_v eternity_n our_o thought_n first_o climb_v on_o the_o successive_a step_n and_o stair_n of_o time_n and_o what_o be_v time_n it_o be_v by_o poet_n call_v and_o by_o most_o painter_n represent_v bald_a but_o poet_n and_o the_o painter_n be_v too_o bold_a for_o time_n be_v never_o yet_o a_o minute_n old_a nor_o yet_o god_n saturn-like_a do_v it_o devour_v the_o issue_n which_o it_o breed_v for_o every_o hour_n be_v then_o a_o murderer_n but_o while_o we_o strain_v and_o all_o create_a nature_n for_o to_o gain_v time_n to_o their_o inch_n of_o be_v in_o the_o strife_n they_o quite_o burn_v out_o the_o taper_n of_o their_o life_n but_o what_o be_v eternity_n good_a reader_n look_v not_o on_o my_o verse_n but_o upon_o this_o book_n which_o i_o do_v wish_v and_o yet_o no_o harm_n may_v be_v to_o all_o e'â—elasting_a stationer_n but_o to_o thou_o richard_n williams_z look_v on_o the_o glass_n of_o man_n mortality_n behold_v the_o mirror_n of_o eternity_n this_o book_n be_v both_o herein_o behold_v thy_o face_n it_o wax_v old_a thy_o glass_n do_v run_v apace_o it_o be_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o death_n succeed_v eternity_n this_o life_n be_v no_o life_n which_o time_n do_v comprehend_v but_o that_o be_v true_a life_n indeed_o which_o know_v no_o end_n this_o book_n will_v teach_v thou_o so_o to_o live_v and_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v unto_o eternity_n thomas_n gouge_n this_o book_n be_v a_o nautick_a chard_n which_o keep_v in_o eye_n do_v point_n at_o the_o haven_n of_o bless_a eternity_n o_o bless_a haven_n at_o which_o if_o thou_o will_v land_v let_v not_o this_o chard_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o content_n the_o first_o consideration_n what_o 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
without_o end_v what_o be_v eternity_n it_o be_v a_o snake_n bow_v back_o unto_o itself_o orbicular_o hold_v the_o tail_n in_o the_o mouth_n which_o in_o its_o end_n do_v again_o begin_v and_o never_o cease_v to_o begin_v what_o be_v eternity_n it_o be_v a_o duration_n always_o present_a it_o be_v one_o perpetual_a day_n which_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v what_o be_v eternity_n it_o be_v a_o age_n of_o age_n as_o dionysius_n say_v never_o expire_a but_o always_o like_o itself_o without_o change_v what_o be_v eternity_n it_o be_v a_o beginning_n without_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_n it_o be_v a_o beginning_n continue_v never_o end_v always_o beginning_n in_o which_o the_o bless_a always_o begin_v a_o bless_a life_n and_o always_o abound_v with_o new_a pleasure_n in_o which_o the_o damn_a always_o die_v and_o after_o all_o death_n and_o struggle_v with_o death_n always_o begin_v again_o to_o die_v and_o struggle_v with_o death_n as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n so_o long_o shall_v the_o bless_a be_v bless_v so_o long_o shall_v they_o reign_v and_o triumph_v so_o long_o shall_v the_o damn_a also_o fry_v in_o hell_n and_o yell_a cry_n we_o be_v torment_v in_o this_o flame_n be_v still_o to_o be_v torment_v and_o torture_v for_o ever_o chap._n iii_o why_o the_o place_n of_o eternity_n be_v call_v a_o mansion_n john_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n a_o very_a devout_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v often_o wont_a to_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a &_o take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o companion_n troilus_n a_o bishop_n which_o have_v more_o care_n of_o his_o money_n then_o of_o the_o sick_a the_o patriarch_n whisper_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o brother_n let_v we_o help_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o troilus_n like_o a_o crafty_a companion_n conceal_v the_o disease_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o wit_n his_o covetousness_n bad_a his_o servant_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a all_o the_o money_n which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v about_o he_o to_o buy_v other_o thing_n withal_o not_o long_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n which_o his_o covetousness_n have_v cause_v whereof_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n hear_v and_o easy_o guess_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o disease_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o carry_v with_o he_o as_o much_o silver_n as_o he_o have_v not_o long_o before_o give_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o after_o a_o little_a conference_n have_v with_o he_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o do_v but_o jest_n with_o thou_o the_o other_o day_n when_o i_o wish_v thou_o to_o bestow_v something_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o it_o be_v because_o my_o servant_n have_v no_o money_n about_o he_o but_o behold_v here_o in_o good_a earnest_n i_o restore_v unto_o thou_o the_o money_n which_o thou_o lay_v out_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o i_o thank_v thou_o for_o it_o when_o troilus_n see_v the_o money_n tell_v his_o fever_n 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therefore_o suffer_v patient_o whatsoever_o can_v happen_v and_o account_v one_o thing_n only_o necessary_a and_o that_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o against_o my_o conscience_n and_o displease_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o sure_a with_o he_o who_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a of_o bless_a eternity_n chap._n iii_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n a_o little_a stone_n to_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n a_o centre_n to_o the_o circle_n a_o modicum_fw-la a_o little_a a_o very_a little_a time_n a_o minute_n to_o eternity_n and_o such_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o most_o true_a it_o be_v whatsoever_o labour_n or_o sorrow_n we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v but_o a_o modicum_fw-la or_o for_o a_o little_a while_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n this_o modicum_fw-la or_o august_n little_a while_n 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