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A96181 A prospect of eternity or Mans everlasting condition opened and applyed. By John Wells Master of Arts, sometimes Fellow of St. Johns Colledge in Oxford, and now Pastour of Olaves Jewry LONDON. Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing W1294; Thomason E1476_3; ESTC R209527 171,333 437

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be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o then_o all_o regulation_n of_o step_n be_v at_o a_o end_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o rectitude_n in_o heaven_n no_o obliquity_n in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o pendulousnesse_n or_o waver_v or_o possibility_n of_o this_o uneven_a walk_n but_o the_o saint_n enshrine_v in_o glory_n shall_v flourish_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o unspotted_a beauty_n now_o here_o dear_a christian_n walk_v and_o watch_v till_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o life_n be_v turn_v and_o then_o eternity_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o ambiguity_n what_o be_v one_o pace_n one_o step_n to_o a_o million_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o million_o of_o mile_n or_o what_o one_o severe_a modest_a serious_a pious_a glance_n to_o our_o whole_a life_n here_o no_o more_o be_v our_o holy_a life_n here_o to_o eternity_n a_o little_a short_a scene_n of_o piety_n here_o and_o then_o for_o heaven_n where_o godliness_n shall_v put_v on_o the_o spotless_a and_o rich_a attire_n of_o glory_n for_o ever_o 27._o 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of_o everlasting_a divorce_n 10._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 10._o between_o christ_n and_o my_o soul_n clap_v i_o in_o fiery_a and_o everlasting_a chain_n and_o leave_v i_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o dilapidation_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n thou_o fight_v dear_a professor_n against_o lust_n and_o the_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o conquest_n be_v of_o a_o everlasting_a concernment_n badresh_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n j._n badresh_a the_o throne_n the_o crown_n the_o life_n the_o love_n the_o kingdom_n of_o eternity_n be_v the_o prize_n and_o now_o poor_a combatant_n be_v thy_o duel_n with_o lust_n if_o thou_o get_v the_o victory_n 17_o gal._n 5._o 17_o thou_o shall_v wear_v the_o laurel_n of_o blessedness_n and_o triumph_v for_o ever_o thy_o loss_n or_o thy_o conquest_n be_v eternal_a it_o be_v with_o the_o battle_n between_o lust_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n pompey_n loss_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o caesar_n victory_n set_v he_o in_o 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