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A Discourse of eternitie, collected and composed for the common good being necessary for all seasons, but especially for this time of calamitie and destruction.
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1646
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Wing D1597; ESTC R14406
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more_o outward_o glorious_a then_o inward_o sincere_a alas_o what_o a_o melancholy_a piece_n of_o business_n will_v it_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o praise_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o day_n and_o afterward_o if_o repentance_n prevent_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n for_o ever_o to_o have_v this_o life_n comfortable_a and_o eternity_n miserable_a what_o ever_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o be_v do_v cast_v first_o in_o thy_o thought_n whether_o dare_v i_o act_v this_o same_o thing_n be_v i_o now_o to_o die_v moriendum_fw-la die_v quicquid_fw-la agis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la suscipis_fw-la tecum_fw-la prius_fw-la cogita_fw-la num_fw-la tale_n aliquod_fw-la ageres_fw-la si_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la esset_fw-la moriendum_fw-la it_o be_v good_a to_o live_v by_o die_a principle_n a_o frequent_a arraignment_n of_o thy_o heart_n will_v render_v thy_o life_n comfortable_a thy_o death_n peaceful_a thy_o eternity_n glorious_a and_o shelter_v thou_o from_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n which_o otherwise_o sin_n and_o satan_n will_v cast_v upon_o thou_o when_o thou_o set_v upon_o any_o religious_a duty_n serious_o weigh_v with_o thyself_o what_o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v towards_o it_o oh_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v it_o if_o judicious_o balance_v to_o think_v i_o have_v begin_v and_o end_v a_o holy_a duty_n before_o a_o most_o holy_a god_n but_o feel_v not_o what_o i_o speak_v my_o heart_n be_v seal_v up_o labour_v therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n whilst_o thy_o soul_n in_o any_o exercise_n be_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n to_o keep_v thy_o affection_n on_o the_o wing_n and_o strive_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v long_o wind_v as_o heart-wounded_n in_o thy_o petition_n as_o know_v assure_o that_o when_o once_o thy_o devotion_n be_v flat_v though_o thy_o speech_n do_v continue_v thy_o prayer_n be_v do_v we_o live_v in_o dismal_a day_n fire_n and_o sword_n rage_v round_o about_o we_o yet_o our_o great_a enemy_n lodge_v in_o our_o bosom_n labour_v thou_o by_o thy_o prayer_n and_o pain_n to_o master_v thy_o corruption_n then_o cruel_a cut_v throat_n though_o they_o may_v pull_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o body_n can_v never_o take_v god_n from_o thy_o heart_n than_o death_n itself_o that_o king_n of_o terror_n need_v not_o affright_v thou_o because_o hereby_o thy_o soul_n be_v but_o let_v out_o of_o a_o cage_n and_o she_o out_o go_v from_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o in_o go_v to_o a_o better_a when_o once_o thou_o have_v devote_v thyself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v find_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o very_a busy_a thing_n thou_o will_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v force_v thyself_o upon_o vow_n and_o resolution_n to_o do_v more_o for_o god_n to_o fight_v more_o eager_o more_o effectual_o against_o thy_o worse_a self_n but_o remember_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o self-confidence_n be_v a_o inlet_n to_o often_o fail_n therefore_o engage_v christ_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o purpose_n and_o let_v s._n paul_n profession_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v thy_o instruction_n and_o digest_v it_o into_o practice_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o there_o be_v now_o adays_o much_o word_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o favour_n and_o frown_n like_o strange_a byass_n do_v frequent_o twist_v man_n round_o and_o this_o be_v the_o garb_n of_o these_o unhappy_a time_n but_o to_o avoid_v entanglement_n of_o this_o nature_n study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o meddle_v with_o thy_o own_o business_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o humble_a man_n be_v thou_o more_o trouble_v with_o thy_o self_n then_o with_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o live_v as_o thou_o can_v a_o disengage_v man_n innocency_n and_o independency_n be_v prevalent_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o soul_n close_o to_o god_n i_o have_v do_v with_o direct_v thou_o the_o lord_n direct_v we_o all_o that_o our_o reformation_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o incom_n of_o mercy_n otherwise_o though_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v yet_o shall_v we_o find_v division_n enough_o at_o home_n to_o ruin_v we_o x._o 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 happy_a 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 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 bonum_fw-la uâ—â—nullum_fw-la erit_fw-la malum_fw-la nullum_fw-la latebit_fw-la bonum_fw-la 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 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 dedit_fw-la fraemiun_n virtutis_fw-la critipse_n qui_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dedit_fw-la where_o the_o river_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 rest_n 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 verâ—_n 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 whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o how_o earnest_o be_v we_o invite_v to_o these_o delight_n come_v buy_v wine_n and_o oil_n without_o money_n heaven_n be_v at_o sale_n and_o thou_o may_v buy_v if_o thou_o will_v and_o shrug_v not_o at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n give_v but_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o who_o will_v not_o abandon_v his_o honour_n his_o pride_n his_o credit_n his_o friend_n nay_o himself_n who_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o endure_v infernal_a torment_n for_o a_o season_n so_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o so_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a a_o inheritance_n hereafter_o let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n say_v saint_n augustine_n beset_v i_o round_o let_v fasting_n macerate_v my_o body_n
think_v the_o serious_a considera_fw-la son_n hereof_o shall_v even_o cut_v the_o â—eart_n and_o damp_n the_o mirth_n and_o wound_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o self_a please_a worldling_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o change_n of_o recreation_n to_o think_v upon_o his_o fade_a state_n his_o flow_a condition_n his_o decline_a joy_n his_o die_a life_n and_o endless_a eternity_n to_o see_v how_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o about_o he_o go_v speedy_o forward_a in_o a_o most_o sensible_a declination_n to_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n how_o his_o good_n and_o his_o greatness_n his_o live_n and_o his_o life_n and_o all_o the_o most_o precious_a delight_n which_o his_o sensual_a heart_n enjoy_v be_v already_o wing_v as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o flight_n and_o must_v short_o bid_v he_o a_o everlasting_a farewell_n and_o then_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o stay_n where_o shall_v be_v his_o shelter_n what_o will_v remain_v to_o be_v do_v but_o with_o that_o sad_a and_o disconsolate_a heathen_a to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o that_o hopeless_a and_o helpless_a lamentation_n anxius_fw-la vixi_fw-la dubius_fw-la morior_fw-la heu_fw-la quo_fw-la vado_fw-la i_o have_v squander_v out_o my_o life_n in_o a_o unfruitful_a way_n i_o have_v live_v unresolve_o and_o die_v doubtful_o and_o now_o whither_o away_o o_o my_o soul_n wo_n be_v the_o and_o alas_o for_o evermore_o and_o such_o be_v the_o bitter_a close_a and_o uncomfortable_a end_n of_o all_o those_o who_o go_v desperate_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o make_v not_o god_n their_o strength_n though_o their_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n say_v job_n and_o their_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o as_o their_o dung_n and_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v they_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o job_n 20.6_o o_o then_o how_o deep_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o desire_n to_o thing_n above_o to_z six_z our_o heart_n upon_o the_o true_a rock_n â—o_o draw_v our_o water_n of_o comfort_n from_o the_o everliving_a fountain_n to_o trust_v so_o much_o more_o on_o god_n by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v less_o on_o earth_n to_o trust_v to_o now_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o unloose_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o embracement_n of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o labour_n to_o meditate_v a_o while_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternity_n which_o do_v unavoidable_o abide_v for_o we_o either_o in_o horror_n or_o happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o eternity_n with_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o eternity_n be_v a_o infinite_a endless_a bottomless_a gulf_n which_o no_o line_n can_v fathom_v no_o time_n can_v reach_v no_o age_n can_v extend_v to_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v it_o be_v a_o duration_n always_o present_a a_o be_v always_o in_o be_v it_o be_v one_o perpetual_a day_n which_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o evening_n infinite_a be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o divers_a their_o expression_n touch_v this_o eternity_n the_o egyptian_n conceive_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o his_o duration_n and_o be_v to_o be_v proper_o term_v eternity_n represent_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o a_o circle_n which_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n erect_v temple_n which_o they_o dedicate_v to_o their_o god_n in_o a_o circular_a figure_n thus_o numa_n pompilius_n devote_v a_o round_a temple_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o vesta_n and_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o like_a in_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o go_n pythagor_n as_o the_o better_a to_o express_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a command_v his_o scholar_n that_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v turn_v themselves_o round_o the_o turk_n every_o morning_n ascend_v into_o a_o high_a tower_n build_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n where_o they_o devout_o salute_v their_o god_n and_o mahomet_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o roar_a voice_n deus_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la semperque_fw-la erit_fw-la god_n always_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v mercurius_n trismegistus_n the_o most_o famous_a among_o the_o philosopher_n represent_v god_n the_o true_a eternity_n by_o a_o intellectual_a sphere_n who_o centre_n be_v every_o where_o but_o without_o any_o circumference_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n not_o bound_v within_o any_o compass_n nor_o terminate_v in_o any_o limit_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n among_o the_o nasomon_n a_o ancient_a people_n in_o africa_n that_o they_o covet_v to_o die_v sit_v and_o will_v always_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n sit_v in_o cell_n underneath_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o they_o do_v to_o signify_v by_o that_o unmoveable_a gesture_n that_o they_o shall_v now_o sing_v a_o requiem_n from_o the_o business_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n and_o have_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a quietness_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o miserable_a heathen_a who_o have_v no_o other_o light_n but_o nature_n no_o other_o guide_n but_o those_o lame_a and_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o they_o after_o the_o fall_n do_v notwithstanding_o according_a to_o their_o break_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n tire_v out_o themselves_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o eternity_n and_o how_o ever_o they_o be_v unhappy_o ignorant_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o they_o earnest_o labour_v to_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o themselves_o hereafter_o and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o state_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v oh_o how_o just_o may_v i_o be_v it_o not_o a_o digression_n take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n and_o deplore_v the_o wretched_a 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 how_o few_o be_v there_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n 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 and_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 aliquid_fw-la pati_fw-la debere_fw-la aut_fw-la sponte_fw-la aut_fw-la invite_v &_o ita_fw-la crucem_fw-la sem_fw-mi per_fw-la inuenies_fw-la dispose_v and_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 pressure_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 and_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 and_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