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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
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
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 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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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the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o right_a mean_n for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o persevere_fw-la labour_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 30._o 4._o when_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o or_o be_v put_v off_o with_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v eternal_a p._n ib._n 5._o when_o he_o go_v on_o to_o labour_n though_o god_n keep_v he_o low_a and_o mean_a though_o he_o receive_v no_o pay_n for_o the_o present_a nay_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n p._n 32._o 5._o when_o he_o do_v this_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n improve_v every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o time_n p._n 15._o 1._o when_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o daytime_n p._n 35._o 2._o when_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o nighttime_n p._n 38._o chap._n 5._o by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n it_o be_v show_v that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o 1._o from_o those_o resemblantes_n that_o the_o labour_n belong_v to_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o race_n p._n 50._o 2._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v p._n ib._n 3._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n p._n 51._o 4._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o enjoy_v eternal_a good_a thing_n without_o labour_n p._n 56._o 3._o from_o the_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v between_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o 4._o from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o worth_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 59_o 5._o from_o the_o paucity_n and_o sewness_n of_o that_o number_n that_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64._o 6._o from_o the_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o enjoy_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 69._o 7._o from_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o live_v p._n 72._o 8._o from_o that_o willingness_n to_o die_v and_o to_o have_v a_o end_n put_v to_o this_o temporal_a life_n that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v work_v in_o we_o p._n 75._o chap._n 6._o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n of_o every_o christian_a ●ought_v chief_o to_o be_v employ_v not_o about_o perish_v but_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 79._o 1._o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o p._n 80._o 2._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84._o 1._o because_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n do_v make_v those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o good_a p._n 91._o 2._o because_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o good_a then_o when_o other_o good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a that_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n do_v make_v those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o good_a appear_v by_o instance_v in_o five_o thing_n p._n 96._o 1._o instance_n grace_n p._n ib._n 2._o instance_n in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n p._n 100_o 3_o instance_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o grace_n p._n 105._o 4._o instance_n in_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n p._n 113._o 5_o instance_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o consequent_a of_o grace_n p._n 117._o that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o good_a then_o when_o other_o good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a this_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o particulars_n 1._o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n good_a in_o such_o condition_n as_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o 2._o that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a instead_o and_o do_v he_o good_a in_o what_o ever_o condition_n a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n good_a in_o such_o condition_n as_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o 1._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n when_o his_o conscience_n be_v distress_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n p._n 126._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n p._n 127._o 3._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o grave_a p._n 130._o 4._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 132._o 5._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o hell_n when_o he_o there_o shall_v lie_v under_o eternal_a torment_n p._n 136._o that_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 in_o what_o ever_o condition_n a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v cast_v into_o p._n 139._o 1._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o god_n shall_v lay_v he_o under_o affliction_n p._n 140._o 2._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o god_n shall_v lay_v he_o upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n or_o a_o die_a bed_n p._n 144._o 3._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o stand_v at_o christ_n tribunal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v last_v good_a thing_n other_o good_a thing_n be_v perish_v
good_a thing_n p._n 164._o here_o be_v show_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a as_o 1._o that_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a glory_n p._n 174._o 2._o that_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a life_n p._n 175._o 3._o that_o joy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o hea●en_o be_v eternal_a joy_n p._n 176._o 4._o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 179._o 5._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n p._n 180._o 6._o that_o crown_n wear_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a crown_n p._n 181_o 7._o that_o the_o house_n or_o habitation_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a habitation_n p._n 184._o 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v good_a thing_n always_o desirable_a 189_o 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o only_o satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193._o 6._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v our_o soul_n other_o good_a thing_n concern_v only_o the_o body_n p._n 198._o 7._o because_o our_o labour_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a p._n 206._o 8._o because_o even_o to_o eternity_n itself_o it_o will_v never_o repent_v we_o to_o have_v bestow_v the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 211._o chap._n 7._o question_n what_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v why_o man_n labour_v so_o much_o after_o temporal_a good_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v neglect_v eternal_a and_o build_v their_o happiness_n upon_o so_o deceitful_a ground_n as_o earthly_a possession_n and_o transitory_a thing_n p._n 215._o to_o this_o question_n these_o reason_n be_v assign_v 1_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 217._o 2_o r._n because_o man_n do_v fancy_n that_o in_o these_o temporal_a thing_n do_v consist_v the_o only_a comfort_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 221._o 3._o r._n because_o these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n do_v dazzle_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n p._n 224._o 4_o r._n because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o without_o great_a labour_n to_o be_v obtain_v p._n 229._o 5_o r._n because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 235._o 6_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v work_v upon_o their_o heart_n such_o divine_a exhortation_n thereunto_o that_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v back_v with_o strong_a reason_n and_o encourage_v unto_o by_o many_o sweet_a promise_n p._n 239._o chap._n 8._o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v p._n 244._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n and_o that_o in_o two_o branch_n 1._o over_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o labour_v for_o these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n whole_o set_v upon_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o therefore_o do_v spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o eternity_n that_o follow_v p._n 246._o 2._o over_o those_o who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n and_o who_o affection_n be_v fast_o nail_v to_o the_o earth_n make_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o earthly_a design_n and_o that_o so_o fix_o as_o if_o they_o have_v resolve_v upon_o no_o other_o heaven_n than_o wealth_n p._n 250._o chap._n 9_o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n wherein_o they_o be_v reprove_v that_o never_o look_v after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 259._o chap._n 10._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v 1._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 261._o chap._n 11._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n p._n 265._o chap._n 12._o five_o motive_n add_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n viz._n motive_n 1._o because_o christian_n labour_v or_o not_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bespeak_v they_o wise_a man_n or_o fool_n p._n 272._o motive_n 2_o because_o the_o great_a of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n without_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n a_o beggar_n p._n 277._o motive_n 3._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n even_o without_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286._o motive_n 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n and_o all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v but_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n p._n 293._o motive_n 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n only_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v for_o a_o christian_n life_n p._n 299_o chap._n 13._o six_o help_n to_o forward_a a_o christian_n in_o the_o labour_a after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n help_n 1._o get_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n they_o can_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a p._n 304._o help_n 2._o frequent_o employ_v themselves_o in_o consider_v and_o contemplate_v upon_o eternity_n p._n 306._o help_n 3._o labour_v to_o get_v some_o taste_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a p._n 310._o help_v 4._o always_o bear_v in_o their_o thought_n the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 315_o help_v 5._o study_v the_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o their_o present_a life_n p._n 317._o help_n 6._o get_v a_o sight_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n p._n 323_o chap._n 14._o six_o direction_n in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a shall_v labour_v for_o they_o 1._o faithful_o p._n 331._o 2._o diligent_o p._n 332_o 3._o cheerful_o p._n 334._o 4._o abundant_o p._n 348._o 5._o earnest_o p_o 343._o 6._o vnweary_o p._n 348._o john_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n i._n thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a deserve_v the_o most_o serious_a and_o most_o holy_a meditation_n of_o all_o sober_a christian_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o hope_n to_o out_o live_v time_n and_o all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n when_o all_o thing_n below_o must_v end_v with_o time_n nay_o perish_v with_o time_n yet_o a_o christian_a hope_n to_o enjoy_v a_o happy_a eternity_n how_o much_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o labour_v more_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o eternity_n preserve_v then_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o time_n itself_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o former_a be_v of_o great_a value_n the_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a but_o of_o little_a worth_n i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n what_o one_o say_v of_o eternity_n itself_o eternity_n say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o never_o can_v be_v comprehend_v yet_o ever_o ought_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o think_v upon_o such_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o can_v never_o be_v comprehend_v yet_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v labour_v after_o a_o lesson_n you_o see_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o follower_n here_o in_o the_o text_n labour_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o wont_a manner_n of_o physician_n erumpens_fw-la sanguis_fw-la vena_fw-la secta_fw-la sistitur_fw-la when_o blood_n gush_v out_o immoderate_o one_o way_n to_o open_v a_o vein_n elsewhere_o and_o so_o by_o revulsion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o stay_v it_o by_o divert_v the_o course_n and_o current_a another_o way_n the_o like_a course_n do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o observe_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o only_o earthly_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o the_o loaf_n wherewith_o they_o be_v feed_v by_o christ_n he_o endeavour_v in_o this_o place_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o to_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o disease_n by_o divert_v and_o turn_v the_o tide_n and_o stream_n of_o they_o another_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o turn_v all_o our_o worldly_a grief_n into_o godly_a grief_n into_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o our_o saviour_n advise_v to_o turn_v worldy_a fear_n into_o godly_a fear_n into_o fear_n of_o offend_v and_o displease_v almighty_a god_n matth._n
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