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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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he_o can_v not_o rout_n out_o the_o christian_n p._n 207_o diogenes_n prefer_v his_o cynical_a life_n before_o alexander_n royalty_n p._n 223_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n teach_v a_o school_n at_o corinth_n p._n 170_o domitian_n '_o s_o carelessness_n a_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 318_o dream_n how_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v thereunto_o p._n 297_o dye_v willing_o those_o will_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 75_o die_a man_n by_o wealth_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o e._n earthly_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 6_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mean_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n ibid._n early_o some_o rise_n but_o why_o p._n 248_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o death_n forsake_v of_o all_o but_o one_o priest_n p._n 128_o end_v of_o a_o christian_a '_o s_o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 72_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o unto_o a_o christian_a p._n 51_o 52_o enemy_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v sin_n and_o that_o a_o sore_n one_o p._n 53_o ephemeris_fw-la a_o beast_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 318_o ephorus_n his_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o cumaean_o p._n 249_o equal_a be_v all_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 284_o eternal_a good_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o two_o reason_n p._n 9_o eternal_a good_a thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o eternal_a good_a thing_n great_o labour_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n p._n 63_o 64._o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v be_v possess_v but_o by_o a_o few_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o eternal_a good_a thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v gain_v p._n 69_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v p._n 75_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n command_v chief_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 80_o eternal_a good_a 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
man_n be_v who_o have_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 286_o rich_a a_o christian_n may_v be_v inward_o although_o he_o be_v poor_a inward_o p._n 292._o 293_o riches_n of_o ten-times_o prove_v a_o impediment_n to_o piety_n p._n 92._o 73._o 94._o 95._o riches_n at_o death_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o righteous_a judge_n will_v christ_n be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 135_o rise_v early_o why_o some_o so_o do_v p._n 248_o s._n saint_n depart_v how_o to_o be_v honour_v p._n 60_o saint_n be_v often_o afflict_v p._n 141_o saint_n anthony_n spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n p._n 40_o saint_n mark_v treasury_n at_o venice_n p._n 107_o saladine_n carry_v nothing_o but_o his_o wind_a sheet_n out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o to_o the_o grave_n p._n 131._o 286_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o any_o christian_a p._n p._n 196._o 197._o satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o p._n 289._o 290._o scipio_n banish_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a soldier_n from_o his_o camp_n p._n 5._o scipio_n use_v every_o morning_n to_o go_v first_o to_o the_o capital_a and_o then_o to_o the_o senate_n p._n 36_o scripture_n excel_v all_o other_o writing_n p._n 18_o scripture_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o our_o action_n p._n 59_o seneca_n no_o day_n idle_a p._n 48_o seneca_n not_o afraid_a of_o death_n p._n 148_o seriousness_n to_o be_v exercise_v when_o at_o any_o time_n a_o christian_n be_v labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p_o 16_o serpent_n scycale_n p._n 229_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o heaven_n most_o ravish_a p._n 323._o 324_o sin_n a_o sore_a enemy_n p._n 53_o sin_n aim_v at_o the_o soul_n damnation_n p._n 54_o sin_n have_v make_v man_n deform_v p._n 98_o sleep_v very_o beneficial_a p._n 39_o sleep_v why_o by_o god_n it_o have_v sometime_o be_v withhold_v from_o man_n p._n 39_o 40._o 41._o sleep_v be_v withhold_v have_v prove_v well_o for_o some_o man_n p._n 48._o slothfulness_n reprove_v p._n 262._o sluggish_a spirit_n there_o be_v that_o will_v not_o willing_o labour_v p._n 4._o 5._o solomon_n judgement_n of_o these_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 191_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v but_o a_o mean_a habitation_n in_o the_o body_n p._n 149_o soul_n of_o man_n concern_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 198._o soul_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o p._n 199._o 200._o 201_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n 202._o soul_n of_o man_n most_o excellent_a p._n 202._o 203_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v the_o body_n lovely_a p._n 202_o soldier_n how_o choose_v by_o caius_n marius_n p._n 31._o spaniard_n what_o they_o say_v of_o aquinas_n his_o writing_n p._n 102_o spartan_a king_n that_o reign_v but_o a_o year_n their_o practice_n p._n 320._o spiritual_a sloth_n grow_v common_a p._n 231_o star_n and_o other_o celestial_a body_n why_o they_o seem_v small_a to_o we_o p._n 226_o strive_v christianity_n compare_v to_o it_o p._n 50_o store_n the_o best_a p._n 58_o snarez_n what_o be_v report_v of_o he_o p._n 270_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n hold_v out_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n p._n 23_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o food_n be_v receive_v at_o it_o p._n 25_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o it_o man_n shall_v come_v hunger_a and_o thirst_a p._n 25_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neglect_v thereof_o reprove_v p._n 26_o swan_n why_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o apollo_n p._n 303_o sweat_v sickness_n in_o england_n p._n 39_o t._n taste_n of_o heaven_n how_o operative_a p._n 310._o 311_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a thing_n deserve_v serious_a and_o holy_a meditation_n p._n 1_o temporal_a good_a thing_n but_o once_o petition_v for_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 11_o temporal_a good_a thing_n shall_v be_v subserviant_a to_o eternal_a good_a thing_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 11_o temporal_a good_a thing_n under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v no_o good_a p._n 126_o temporal_a good_a thing_n at_o death_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 127_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o keep_v off_o death_n p._n 128_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o grave_n p._n 130_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v yield_v no_o comfort_n in_o hell_n p._n 136_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v but_o perish_v good_a thing_n p._n 164_o temporal_a good_a thing_n dazzle_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v the_o judgement_n p._n 224_o temporal_a good_a thing_n their_o worth_n p._n 265_o temporal_a good_a thing_n may_v with_o god_n good_a leave_n be_v labour_v for_o p._n 266_o temporal_a good_a thing_n promise_v so_o far_o as_o needful_a p._n 267_o 268_o temporal_a good_a thing_n without_o eternal_a will_v leave_v a_o man_n a_o beggar_n p._n 277_o temporal_a good_a thing_n but_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o thankfulness_n due_a to_o god_n for_o the_o least_o mercy_n p._n 30._o 31_o theodosius_n how_o he_o use_v to_o spend_v the_o night_n 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thereof_o p._n 135_o ●udaeus_fw-la high_a esteem_n of_o plutarchy_n work_v p._n 18_o ●urleigh_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o tully_n '_o s_z office_n p._n 20_o c._n caesar_n battle_n in_o africa_n with_o the_o follower_n of_o pompey_n p._n 53_o caesar_n battle_n with_o the_o swiffe_n that_o fight_v to_o obtain_v gallia_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n p._n 54_o caesar_n murder_v p._n 1●1_n caesar_n care_n of_o his_o book_n p._n 200_o caesar_n borgia_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n lament_v because_o he_o have_v not_o take_v care_n for_o death_n beforehand_o p._n 205_o caius_n marius_n how_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o choose_v soldier_n p._n 31_o camois_n relate_v what_o devout_a personage_n use_v to_o writ●_n upon_o their_o chymney-piece_n p._n 308_o cardinal_n his_o choice_n p._n 257_o cato_n at_o evening_n meditate_a upon_o what_o he_o read_v in_o the_o day_n p._n 21_o cat_n why_o man_n compare_v unto_o they_o p._n 232_o change_n be_v make_v by_o grace_n p._n 98_o 9●_n charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n his_o challenge_n to_o franci●_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n p._n 10●_o christ_n the_o full_a of_o man_n happiness_n p._n 100l_n christ_n reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 10●_o christ_n make_v they_o good_a who_o do_v enjoy_v he_o p._n 11●_n christless_a man_n be_v dead_a man_n p._n 111_o 11●_n christ_n love_v by_o saint_n above_o all_o thing_n p._n 107_o 10●_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 135_o christ_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v come_v p._n 15●_n christ_n will_v do_v those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o good_a an●_n stand_v they_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 15●_n christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o race_n p._n 50_o christianity_n compare_v to_o wrestle_a ibid_fw-la christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o fight_n p._n 5●_n christianity_n compare_v to_o a_o agony_n p._n 5●_n christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n p._n 51_o 52_o christian_n find_v their_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n very_o mutable_a p._n 177_o 16●_n christian_n shall_v be_v cheerful_a in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 337_o 338_o chrysostom_n censure_n of_o antioch_n p._n 68_o church_n why_o call_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 209_o cicero_n his_o say_v wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a p._n 246_o cleanthes_n great_a labour_n p._n 47_o count_v anhalt_n his_o say_v concern_v the_o scripture_n p._n 18_o colen_n ground_n where_o saint_n ursula_n '_o be_v virgin_n be_v bury_v retain_v no_o other_o dead_a body_n in_o it_o p._n 45_o command_n of_o god_n dangerous_a to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 82_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a of_o a_o great_a benefit_n p._n 117_o conscience_n a_o everlasting_a companion_n p._n 118_o conscience_n do_v mind_n man_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n that_o long_o after_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v p._n 119_o conscience_n will_v bring_v to_o mind_n sin_n in_o another_o life_n p._n 120_o conscience_n that_o be_v bad_a like_o a_o mill_n ibid._n conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v in_o a_o good_a man_n p._n 121_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a a_o consequence_n of_o grace_n p._n 122_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v a_o bridle_n against_o sin_n p._n 122_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a be_v a_o spur_n unto_o duty_n p._n 123_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a a_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n ibid._n conscience_n that_o be_v good_a life_n in_o peace_n and_o die_v in_o pease_n p._n 124_o conscience_n when_o terrify_v for_o sin_n not_o comfort_v by_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 826_o constantinople_n have_v 7000_o house_n in_o it_o burn_v in_o the_o year_n 1633_o p._n 166_o courtier_n his_o say_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n p._n 130_o ●_z all_o of_o they_o do_v desire_v their_o centre_n p._n 107_o rickets_n of_o the_o night_n who_o p._n 44_o ●own_n wear_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 181_o crown_n in_o heaven_n promise_v to_o five_o sort_n p._n 182_o d._n david_n his_o great_a desire_n after_o god_n p._n 31_o daughter_n of_o danaeus_n be_v in_o hell_n condemn_v to_o fill_v a_o bottomless_a tub_n p._n 208_o day_n time_n be_v for_o labour_n p._n 35_o day_n how_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v many_o of_o they_o p._n 326_o 327_o dazzle_v be_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n by_o temporal_a thing_n p._n 224_o dead_a man_n be_v all_o man_n without_o christ_n p._n 111_o 112_o death_n can_v he_o keep_v off_o by_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 128_o death_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o a_o christian_n thought_n p._n 145_o death_n terrible_a especial_o to_o those_o who_o have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o eternity_n p._n 146_o death_n by_o mundanus_fw-la a_o heathen_a look_v upon_o to_o be_v but_o a_o change_n to_o a_o more_o happy_a estate_n p._n 147_o death_n not_o fear_v by_o seneca_n p._n 148_o death_n what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o good_a man_n and_o what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n p._n 151_o death_n what_o thought_n saint_n basil_n have_v of_o it_o p._n 152_o death_n make_v all_o man_n equal_a p._n 284_o deathbed_n how_o terrible_a to_o philip_n the_o three_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 129_o deathbed_n how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o a_o courtier_n p._n 130_o deathbed_n what_o thought_n pelican_n a_o german_n divine_a have_v thereupon_o p._n 133_o deathbed_n make_v comfortable_a to_o those_o who_o have_v get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 144_o deathbed_n how_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v comfortable_a thereon_o p._n 152_o deathbed_n what_o will_v comfort_v any_o christian_a thereon_o ibid._n delightful_a be_v the_o labour_n for_o heaven_n p._n 335_o demades_n his_o counsel_n to_o the_o athenian_n p._n 264_o diligence_n command_v p._n 332_o 333_o diocletian_a leaf_n the_o empire_n because_o
periander_n make_v a_o law_n against_o p._n 8_o idle_n no_o day_n be_v seneca_n p._n 48_o idle_a to_o be_v nature_n never_o bring_v forth_o any_o p._n 246._o 247_o idle_o some_o african_n do_v spend_v their_o time_n p._n 8_o jehosaphat_n but_o few_o p._n 94_o ignatius_n his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 107_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n only_o be_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 293._o 294_o imaginary_a heaven_n be_v make_v by_o a_o king_n of_o per●ia_n p._n 296_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 179_o interest_n in_o christ_n will_v stand_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judement_n p._n 152_o johannes_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la his_o age_n p._n 300_o joy_n to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a joy_n p._n 176_o judgement_n day_n will_v be_v terrible_a to_o those_o who_o never_o have_v more_o than_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 132_o judgement_n day_n will_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o small_a and_o great_a but_o between_o good_a &_o bad_a p._n 133._o 135_o judgement_n day_n when_o it_o come_v eternal_a good_a thing_n than_o do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n p._n 152_o judgement_n day_n to_o who_o it_o will_v be_v terrible_a p._n 158_o judgement_n day_n thought_n thereof_o shall_v keep_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 161_o juno_n statue_n p._n 118_o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n p._n 180_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n compare_v to_o the_o moon_n p._n 181_o king_n reign_n be_v but_o a_o noble_a servitude_n p._n 193_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n &_o eternal_a good_a thing_n do_v not_o always_o put_v on_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o they_o p._n 236_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n the_o want_n thereof_o the_o cause_n why_o man_n labour_v not_o for_o it_o p._n 237_o knowledge_n conjectural_a about_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o certain_a knowledge_n abo●t_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 270_o l._n labour_n require_v of_o every_o christian_n p._n 4._o 5._o 7_o labour_n require_v of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n whilst_o innocent_a p._n 7_o labour_v we_o must_v especial_o &_o chief_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 11._o 12._o 261._o 265._o 269_o labour_n we_o must_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 56_o labour_n for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v with_o god_n good_a grant_v p._n 266_o labour_n for_o heaven_n all_o will_v not_o that_o do_v desire_v heaven_n p._n 231._o 232_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bespeak_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n p._n 272_o lady_n jane_n grey_n her_o answer_n to_o master_n ascham_n p._n 294_o lambert_n martyr_n his_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 107_o learning_n a_o notable_a say_v concern_v it_o by_o aeneas-silvius_a p._n 13_o lepidus_n a_o idle_a person_n p._n 5_o life_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a life_n p._n 175_o life_n of_o that_o man_n be_v provide_v for_o who_o have_v get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 299_o loadstone_n what_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o it_o p._n 219_o london_n about_o 13000_o house_n there_o burn_v in_o the_o year_n 1666_o p._n 166_o long_a life_n nothing_o to_o eternity_n p._n 300_o life_n eternal_a may_v be_v say_v four_o way_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o this_o present_a life_n p._n 160_o lord_n prayer_n but_o one_o petition_n in_o it_o for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o why_o p._n 11_o loiterer_n a_o penalty_n against_o they_o p._n 5_o luther_n despise_v great_a gift_n p._n 31_o luther_n morning_n piety_n p._n 37_o lioness_n her_o property_n p._n 311_o dysimachus_n jose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n p._n 72_o m._n man_n why_o he_o be_v create_v p._n 37_o mandanus_fw-la a_o heathen_a look_v upon_o death_n to_o be_v a_o change_n to_o a_o more_o happy_a estate_n p._n 147_o manna_n be_v food_n miraculous_a but_o not_o last_v p._n 7_o martyr_n die_v cheerful_o and_o what_o comfort_v they_o at_o death_n p._n 75._o 152_o mauritius_n thankful_a when_o he_o hear_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o spare_v in_o another_o though_o he_o be_v to_o lose_v empire_n life_n and_o all_o p._n 71_o maximian_n herculeus_n leave_v his_o empire_n in_o a_o rage_n because_o he_o can_v not_o root_v out_o christian_n p._n 207_o maevius_n a_o noble_a centurion_n of_o augustus_n his_o resolute_a answer_n to_o antonius_n p._n 34_o mean_a man_n have_v be_v high_o advance_v p._n 104_o mean_n use_v by_o the_o ancients_n to_o keep_v death_n in_o their_o thought_n p._n 145_o meat_n for_o the_o body_n be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n p._n 7_o meditation_n useful_a after_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 21_o melitho_n how_o she_o animate_v her_o son_n p._n 349_o money_n that_o will_v never_o perish_v only_o please_v saint_n basil_n p._n 62_o monk_n a_o story_n of_o such_o a_o one_o p._n 331_o morning_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o piety_n p._n 36_o morning_n piety_n practise_v p._n 37_o mountain_n three_o famous_a one_o in_o persia_n p._n 182_o moses_n his_o great_a self_n denial_n p._n 61_o mursius_fw-la what_o he_o use_v to_o write_v ●pon_o all_o his_o book_n p._n 307_o myrogenes_n his_o request_n p._n 305_o n._n narcissus_n fell_a in_o love_n with_o himself_o p._n 295_o naturally_n man_n do_v labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 217_o neighbourhood_n in_o heaven_n good_a p._n 151_o nicostratus_n a_o cunning_a workman_n how_o much_o he_o admire_v a_o curious_a picture_n p._n 255_o non-communicants_a reprove_v p._n 26_o night_n piety_n require_v p._n 39_o night_n spend_v in_o prayer_n by_o st._n anthony_n p._n 40_o night_n judgement_n on_o wicked_a man_n p._n 41._o 42._o 43_o night_n mercy_n bestow_v upon_o good_a man_n p._n 42_o night_n guard_n god_n be_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 43_o night_n piety_n practise_v p._n 44._o 47_o night_n how_o spend_v by_o some_o p._n 248_o o._n obedience_n entitle_v to_o blessedness_n p._n 84_o opportunity_n paint_v with_o a_o hairy_a forehead_n but_o bald_a behind_o and_o why_o p._n 321_o opportunity_n improve_v example_n of_o such_o p._n 321._o 322_o oracle_n how_o give_v by_o proteus_n p._n 27_o ordinance_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 17_o origen_n choice_n p._n 62_o p._n palestae_fw-la field_n in_o greece_n so_o call_v what_o they_o be_v p._n 60_o paradise_n be_v a_o most_o delightful_a place_n p._n 195._o 196._o pareus_n his_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o world_n to_o have_v have_v no_o beginning_n p._n 294_o parr_n his_o age_n p._n 29_o paul_n the_o apostle_n especial_o belove_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ans_fw-fr p._n 13_o paulus_n aemilius_n his_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n p._n 29_o peace_n inward_o better_a than_o plenty_n outward_o p._n 129_o periander_n his_o law_n against_o idle_a person_n p._n ●8_o persecution_n shall_v no_o way_n hinder_v a_o christian_a in_o his_o lare_v for_o heaven_n p._n 32_o perseverance_n require_v p._n 30_o philip_n the_o 3_o of_o spain_n his_o say_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n p._n 129_o philosophy_n be_v study_v by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o eloquence_n in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 270_o philpot_n martyr_n how_o cheerful_a in_o the_o colehouse_n p._n 44_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la say_v of_o himself_o p._n 95_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n compare_v to_o river_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n p._n 213_o poor_a have_v the_o first_o of_o the_o beatitude_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o among_o the_o woe_n the_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o rich_a p._n 92_o poor_a in_o the_o grave_n be_v alexander_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 131_o pope_n a_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o assumption_n of_o they_o p._n 307_o prayer_n shall_v be_v importunate_a p._n 27._o 28._o 29_o promise_n be_v the_o sure_a pillar_n to_o build_v hope_n for_o heaven_n upon_o p._n 240_o promise_n be_v a_o christian_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la p._n 208_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v all_o sure_a p._n 208_o prosperous_a ofttimes_o be_v the_o wicked_a p._n 131_o proteus_n how_o he_o give_v oracle_n p._n 27_o proverb_n one_o jewish_n p._n 51_o proverb_n two_o very_a notable_a in_o the_o prejudice_n of_o rich_a man_n p._n 92_o psalliam_n and_o euchitae_n but_o heretic_n though_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o prayer_n p._n 27_o pythias_n pive_v to_o death_n p._n 170_o r._n raze_v thereunto_o christianity_n compare_v p._n 50_o real_a and_o not_o imaginary_a thing_n be_v all_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o repent_v none_o ever_o will_v that_o they_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 211_o reproof_n to_o th●se_a who_o prefer_v temporal_a good_a thing_n before_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 255_o resolution_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a p._n 33._o 34._o 35_o rich_a to_o be_v what_o unlawful_a mean_v some_o man_n do_v use_v p._n 251_o rich_a that_o