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A discourse of eternitie collected and composed for the common good, by W.T.
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Tipping, William, 1598-1649.
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STC 24473.3; ESTC S95621
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thou_o shall_v lengthen_v out_o thy_o day_n to_o many_o hundreth_n 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 fallaâ—_n ideo_fw-la deus_fw-la terrenis_fw-la faelicitatibus_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la miscet_fw-la ut_fw-la alia_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la faelicitae_fw-la cvius_fw-la dolcedo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fallaâ—_n correct_v they_o here_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 boni_fw-la laborant_fw-la quia_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la mali_fw-la exultant_fw-la quia_fw-la damnantur_fw-la ut_fw-la alieni_fw-la god_n spare_v those_o who_o be_v alien_n from_o grace_n but_o who_o he_o choose_v he_o chastise_v 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 omnia_fw-la transeunt_fw-la sola_fw-la restat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tranfibit_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 faireday_n or_o market_n 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 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 moriendum_fw-la erit_fw-la faciantque_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la constituti_fw-la fecisse_fw-la se_fw-la gaudebunt_fw-la 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_v 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 the_o five_o conclusion_n death_n be_v the_o end_v 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-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 &_o that_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n o_o than_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 the_o sixth_o conclusion_n now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v to_o raise_v up_o our_o endeavour_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o eternity_n let_v we_o in_o a_o word_n consider_v the_o abundant_a and_o the_o ever-flowing_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o bonum_fw-la vbi_fw-la nullum_fw-la erit_fw-la malum_fw-la nullum_fw-la latebit_fw-la bonum_fw-la saint_n augustine_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o life_n break_v out_o with_o a_o inflame_a affection_n how_o great_a shall_v that_o happiness_n be_v where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unclean_a thing_n where_o no_o good_a can_v be_v want_v dedit_fw-la praemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la erit_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dedit_fw-la where_o every_o creature_n do_v praise_n and_o admire_v his_o creator_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n how_o great_a shall_v that_o reward_n be_v where_o the_o giver_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v himself_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n how_o great_a shall_v that_o abundance_n be_v where_o the_o author_n of_o all_o plenty_n shall_v be_v unto_o i_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o raiment_n health_n and_o peace_n and_o honour_n and_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o end_n and_o complete_a object_n of_o all_o my_o desire_n for_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o how_o great_a shall_v that_o blessedness_n be_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o lord_n our_o debtor_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v our_o good_a deed_n where_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o portion_n who_o will_v be_v to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v to_o abraham_n our_o exceed_a great_a reward_n how_o great_a shall_v that_o light_n be_v where_o the_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o shine_v by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n where_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o light_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o glory_n how_o great_a shall_v that_o possession_n be_v where_o the_o heart_n shall_v possess_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v desire_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o possession_n here_o will_v be_v to_o the_o saint_n a_o abundant_a everlasting_a overflow_a banquet_n no_o grief_n can_v accompany_v it_o no_o sorrow_n succeed_v it_o here_o be_v joy_n without_o sadness_n rest_n appetitus_fw-la quies_n motus_fw-la non_fw-la appetitus_fw-la without_o labour_n wealth_n without_o loss_n health_n without_o languor_n abundance_n without_o defect_n life_n without_o death_n perpetuity_n without_o corruption_n here_o be_v the_o beatifical_a presence_n of_o god_n the_o company_n of_o saint_n the_o society_n of_o angel_n here_o be_v pleasure_n which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o beholder_n can_v never_o be_v weary_v with_o they_o always_o see_v they_o and_o yet_o always_o rejoice_v to_o see_v they_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n of_o wine_n which_o comfort_v up_o david_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n in_o coelo_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la verè_fw-la vitalis_fw-la in_o heaven_n and_o only_o in_o heaven_n be_v the_o true_a life_n for_o there_o our_o memory_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o joyful_a recordation_n of_o all_o thing_n past_a our_o understanding_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n our_o will_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o excellency_n that_o they_o can_v wish_v for_o all_o our_o sense_n shall_v abound_v in_o their_o several_a delight_n here_o be_v that_o white_a stone_n which_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o even_o glory_n and_o immortality_n to_o they_o that_o overcome_v here_o be_v that_o water_n of_o life_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o whereof_o whosoever_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o here_o be_v that_o river_n the_o spring_n
condition_n of_o our_o time_n how_o short_a do_v we_o fall_v even_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o heathen_n what_o man_n be_v there_o among_o we_o that_o cast_v forth_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n upon_o eternity_n we_o live_v here_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n hereafter_o our_o earth_n be_v our_o heaven_n and_o our_o pleasure_n our_o paradise_n we_o crown_v our_o head_n with_o rose_n bud_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fat_a and_o drink_v of_o the_o sweet_a and_o say_v in_o our_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v happen_v to_o we_o &_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o omnes_fw-la humanae_fw-la consolationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la desolationes_fw-la heart_n ease_n will_v not_o grow_v in_o this_o earthly_a garden_n the_o true_a rest_n will_v not_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o true_a place_n the_o eternal_a jerusalem_n sound_n and_o entire_a contentment_n have_v no_o root_n in_o this_o world_n for_o as_o one_o have_v it_o excellent_o inuenies_fw-la excellent_o dispone_n &_o ordina_fw-la omne_fw-la secundum_fw-la tuum_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inuenies_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la a_o liquid_a pati_fw-la debere_fw-la autsponte_fw-la aut_fw-la invite_v &_o ita_fw-la crucem_fw-la semper_fw-la inuenies_fw-la dispose_v &_o marshal_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o own_o heart_n desire_v yet_o shall_v thou_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v still_o meet_v with_o some_o cross_n or_o presure_n in_o the_o way_n since_o it_o be_v so_o let_v we_o not_o then_o determinate_a our_o affection_n in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n but_o let_v we_o send_v our_o heart_n before_o we_o to_o those_o heavenly_a mansion_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o fullness_n of_o happiness_n and_o shall_v swim_v in_o stream_n of_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o true_a rest_n but_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a &_o the_o sweet_a refreshment_n our_o soul_n can_v find_v in_o this_o world_n consist_v in_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v in_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v to_o his_o service_n from_o who_o we_o have_v they_o in_o trust_v to_o he_o and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o out_o of_o god_n the_o soul_n find_v no_o rest_a place_n to_o set_v her_o foot_n on_o but_o every_o where_o storm_n and_o wave_n death_n &_o hell_n abide_v she_o when_o we_o have_v improve_v our_o contentment_n to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o our_o desire_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v as_o much_o happiness_n as_o the_o world_n can_v give_v we_o yet_o then_o may_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o perchance_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o day_n when_o our_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o our_o bone_n full_a of_o marrow_n or_o suppose_v we_o spin_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o life_n to_o a_o long_a day_n and_o god_n crown_v we_o here_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o length_n of_o year_n yea_o though_o all_o thing_n favour_v our_o long_a continuance_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n time_n and_o age_n will_v ruin_v us._n we_o shall_v bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n like_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o shall_v vanish_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n though_o we_o live_v many_o year_n and_o in_o they_o all_o we_o rejoice_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n say_v solomon_n and_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v we_o shall_v see_v we_o no_o more_o cat._n sole_n occidere_fw-la &_o redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la occidet_fw-la semel_fw-la brevis_fw-la lux_fw-la nox_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la una_fw-la dormienda_fw-la cat._n the_o sun_n set_v and_o rise_v again_o but_o we_o alas_o when_o our_o glass_n be_v run_v and_o the_o short_a gleam_n of_o our_o summer_n day_n be_v spend_v shall_v never_o return_v till_o our_o last_o summons_n when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v and_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o grave_n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n both_o to_o eternity_n and_o then_o shall_v follow_v that_o large_a day_n that_o shall_v never_o shut_v in_o that_o infinite_a continuation_n of_o time_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v that_o unlimited_a eternity_n which_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o yield_v her_o light_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n her_o brightness_n by_o night_n but_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o light_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o glory_n but_o oh_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o our_o age_n who_o be_v there_o that_o ponder_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o digest_v meditation_n that_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o serious_a eye_n that_o examine_v his_o conscience_n unvail_v his_o heart_n and_o consider_v his_o way_n that_o endeavour_n to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o eternity_n and_o while_o we_o live_v we_o be_v every_o day_n enter_v into_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stroke_n of_o death_n &_o we_o be_v go_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o whether_o from_o our_o short_a and_o fade_a delight_n to_o a_o endless_a easeless_a gulf_n where_o our_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v nor_o our_o fire_n shall_v never_o out_o now_o let_v all_o those_o who_o swim_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o their_o voluptuousness_n put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n who_o labour_n to_o expel_v from_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o stifle_v in_o the_o bud_n the_o sad_a consideration_n of_o their_o approach_a infelicity_n let_v they_o i_o say_v know_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o this_o vast_a gulf_n of_o eternity_n when_o they_o least_o suspect_v it_o into_o which_o when_o once_o they_o have_v unhappy_o plunge_v themselves_o they_o may_v desire_v redemption_n but_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o cyp._n postqaum_n istinc_fw-la excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la cyp._n it_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o their_o torment_n to_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v out_o of_o torment_n all_o the_o gold_n of_o opher_n can_v purchase_v they_o one_o minute_n of_o relief_n from_o their_o unexpressible_a misery_n but_o now_o even_o now_o be_v the_o jubilee_n now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o pardon_n there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o our_o part_n but_o to_o sue_v it_o forth_o we_o need_v not_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n or_o number_n of_o day_n to_o redeem_v our_o misspend_v time_n and_o to_o wash_v out_o our_o contract_a pollution_n no_o one_o day_n may_v through_o god_n gracious_a favour_n and_o love_a indulgence_n procure_v more_o mercy_n here_o than_o eternity_n of_o time_n may_v obtain_v hereafter_o one_o sigh_n from_o a_o true_a sorrowful_a heart_n here_o shall_v prevail_v to_o discharge_v more_o debt_n then_o infinite_a age_n shall_v acquit_v or_o satisfy_v for_o hereafter_o here_o god_n with_o patience_n expect_v our_o repentance_n but_o if_o we_o abuse_v his_o forbearance_n and_o come_v not_o in_o hereafter_o with_o tremble_v we_o shall_v abide_v his_o judgement_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o the_o year_n approach_v wherein_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o before_o our_o dust_n return_v into_o the_o womb_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o our_o lung_n be_v lock_v up_o into_o the_o brestlesse_a earth_n before_o that_o black_a and_o gloomy_a day_n the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o dissolution_n appear_v to_o we_o the_o which_o if_o our_o timely_a repentance_n here_o prevent_v not_o our_o doom_n will_v seal_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a darkness_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o go_v about_o we_o stand_v every_o minute_n of_o our_o time_n in_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o a_o omnibus_fw-la immanifestus_fw-la omne_fw-la autem_fw-la manifestans_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la apparet_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la incomprehensible_a majesty_n who_o bright_a and_o most_o pierce_a eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n who_o know_v all_o heart_n see_v all_o action_n understand_v all_o counsel_n view_v all_o person_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o tongue_n not_o a_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o a_o spark_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o flesh_n though_o never_o so_o soft_o blow_v and_o secret_o kindle_v but_o he_o behold_v it_o altogether_o he_o be_v all_o ear_n to_o hear_v all_o hand_n to_o punish_v &_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v all_o power_n to_o