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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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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
do_v more_o grieve_v their_o heart_n and_o wound_v their_o afflict_a soul_n than_o all_o their_o bodily_a torment_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o unhappy_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o how_o the_o high_a link_n in_o all_o this_o chain_n of_o sorrow_n wherewith_o they_o be_v environ_v be_v the_o miserable_a perpetuity_n of_o their_o torment_n when_o their_o restless_a thought_n have_v careful_o run_v through_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o then_o enjoy_v one_o day_n one_o little_a hour_n one_o minute_n of_o rest_n and_o respiration_n everlasting_a darkness_n be_v their_o portion_n they_o begin_v and_o end_v alike_o with_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n now_o since_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a be_v it_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o god_n and_o himself_o can_v he_o so_o far_o degenerate_a into_o a_o beast_n and_o indurate_a into_o a_o stone_n as_o to_o read_v these_o thing_n and_o not_o believe_v they_o or_o believe_v these_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o tremble_v can_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n swim_v in_o our_o brain_n without_o a_o serious_a and_o sound_a digestion_n of_o they_o into_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o see_v and_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o inexplicable_a eternal_a endless_a easeless_a horror_n without_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n abide_v we_o hereafter_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v possible_o discern_v with_o how_o speedy_a and_o swift_a a_o foot_n our_o end_n approach_v nor_o how_o sudden_o we_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o give_v the_o world_n our_o everlasting_a farewell_n how_o can_v so_o sad_a and_o important_a a_o consideration_n as_o this_o possess_v our_o thought_n and_o not_o torment_v they_o or_o how_o can_v this_o choose_v but_o embitter_v our_o dear_a pleasure_n &_o cross_v our_o indulgence_n to_o our_o sensual_a affection_n do_v we_o but_o reason_v a_o while_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o a_o particular_a application_n say_v within_o himself_o i_o be_o here_o float_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n ballase_v on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o care_n and_o disquieting_n &_o pressure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o i_o sail_v on_o with_o full_a course_n towards_o the_o haven_n of_o eternity_n one_o little_a blast_n of_o death_n be_v able_a to_o plunge_v i_o irrecoverable_o into_o this_o bottomless_a gulf_n where_o one_o hour_n torment_n will_v infinite_o exceed_v for_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o a_o hundred_o year_n bitter_a repentance_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o thus_o stand_v upon_o the_o very_a battlement_n of_o hell_n melt_v in_o my_o delight_n cheer_v up_o myself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n shall_v i_o tire_v out_o my_o spirit_n trifle_v out_o my_o precious_a time_n rob_v my_o eye_n of_o their_o belove_a sleep_n for_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o which_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o i_o must_v bid_v a_o everlasting_a farewell_n i_o think_v the_o thorough_a meditation_n of_o our_o future_a state_n shall_v even_o strangle_v our_o sensual_a joy_n in_o we_o &_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o embracement_n of_o this_o world_n especial_o when_o we_o shall_v to_o our_o endless_a sorrow_n understand_v our_o dear_a content_n must_v close_o at_o the_o last_o in_o death_n and_o confusion_n and_o all_o our_o precedent_a pleasure_n shall_v yield_v we_o no_o other_o fruit_n but_o their_o bitter_a remembrance_n to_o augment_v our_o sorrow_n cap._n 6._o wherein_o the_o question_n be_v answer_v wherefore_o a_o finite_a sin_n be_v recompense_v with_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n wherein_o also_o be_v far_o show_v that_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n therein_o do_v no_o way_n diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_a in_o his_o goodness_n and_o so_o abundant_a in_o his_o love_n who_o praise_n the_o prophet_n david_n amplify_v in_o his_o 136._o psalm_n twenty_o seven_o time_n together_o with_o this_o conclusion_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v that_o this_o our_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v thus_o exalt_v above_o all_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v thus_o infinite_o merciful_a and_o yet_o so_o infinite_o just_a too_o as_o to_o inflict_v upon_o a_o finite_a sin_n a_o infinite_a punishment_n that_o he_o shall_v continue_v million_o of_o year_n yea_o to_o everlastingness_n in_o the_o avengement_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n so_o that_o he_o who_o have_v offend_v but_o temporal_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v pain_n eternal_o i_o answer_v we_o shall_v sufficient_o vindicate_v and_o clear_a god_n righteous_a deal_n towards_o we_o herein_o if_o we_o measure_v his_o justice_n but_o by_o our_o own_o rule_n 11._o scelus_fw-la non_fw-la temporis_fw-la longitudine_fw-la sed_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la metiendum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la des_fw-mi lib._n 21_o cap._n 11._o for_o do_v any_o law_n proportion_n out_o the_o time_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o time_n only_o in_o which_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o so_o measure_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o penalty_n by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fault_n shall_v the_o prisoner_n lie_v no_o long_o in_o the_o goal_n than_o he_o be_v commit_v his_o villainy_n do_v not_o we_o here_o among_o we_o often_o see_v some_o offence_n which_o be_v sudden_o think_v of_o and_o as_o soon_o execute_v yet_o punish_v with_o endless_a dateless_a banishment_n which_o in_o comparison_n to_o this_o life_n bear_v a_o proportion_n with_o eternity_n now_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n do_v follow_v this_o rule_n in_o proportion_v of_o punishment_n weigh_v offence_n by_o the_o fowlenes_n of_o the_o fact_n shall_v we_o deny_v god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o same_o liberty_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v our_o inquisitive_a mind_n let_v we_o but_o take_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o task_n and_o sift_v they_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o impartial_o weigh_v what_o a_o world_n of_o pollution_n and_o deceit_n and_o perverseness_n be_v lodge_v in_o they_o and_o then_o certain_o we_o shall_v find_v matter_n enough_o against_o ourselves_o without_o far_a inquiry_n for_o our_o endless_a condemnation_n our_o own_o conscience_n will_v testify_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o our_o face_n that_o just_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n 11._o nec_fw-la iniusta_fw-la eius_fw-la gratia_fw-la nec_fw-la crudelis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iustitia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o that_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o unjust_a nor_o his_o justice_n cruel_a add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o fault_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v infinite_a because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n god_n justice_n be_v infinite_a the_o violation_n thereof_o by_o sin_n must_v needs_o contract_v a_o infinite_a debt_n because_o in_o sin_v we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o we_o must_v needs_o repay_v he_o again_o now_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o infinite_a debt_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o measure_n and_o because_o a_o finite_a vessel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v or_o comprehend_v a_o infinite_a wrath_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v bear_v god_n indignation_n propter_fw-la immensitatem_fw-la doloris_fw-la we_o must_v of_o necessity_n satisfy_v his_o justice_n duratione_fw-la temporis_fw-la the_o long_a continuance_n of_o our_o suffering_n must_v supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o punishment_n again_o he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n offend_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sin_v eternal_o quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la vixisset_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la peccasset_fw-la i.e._n have_v he_o live_v eternal_o his_o sin_n have_v extend_v to_o the_o length_n of_o his_o day_n greg._n peccandi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la sed_fw-la vitam_fw-la greg._n for_o a_o man_n soon_o cease_v to_o live_v then_o to_o love_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n may_v just_o after_o many_o thousand_o year_n torment_n in_o hell_n iterate_v their_o torment_n to_o the_o damn_a because_o if_o they_o have_v long_o abide_v in_o their_o sinful_a fiesh_n they_o will_v still_o have_v perpetuate_v their_o sinful_a transgression_n oh_o let_v not_o then_o sinful_a flesh_n contend_v with_o its_o maker_n let_v not_o we_o pry_v into_o the_o heaven_n nor_o curious_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n will_v to_o find_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o