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A79165 A glimpse of eternity Very useful to awaken sinners, and to comfort saints. Profitable to be read in families, and given at funerals. By Abr. Caley. Caley, Abraham, d. 1672. 1683 (1683) Wing C291; ESTC R226192 159,519 230

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people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n 26._o reward_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n 12.2_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o thing_n invisible_a and_o eternal_a make_v light_n of_o all_o their_o present_a suffering_n and_o persecution_n 2._o absolute_a and_o so_o they_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o aim_n and_o end_n that_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o look_v as_o the_o archer_n do_v at_o the_o mark_v he_o shoot_v at_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n they_o make_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n they_o shoot_v at_o the_o great_a end_n they_o propound_v to_o themselves_o and_o what_o they_o be_v be_v first_o specify_v then_o more_o full_o 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these_o day_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o grave_a that_o they_o be_v many_o 11.8_o many_o eccles_n 11.8_o but_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o a_o long_a home_n the_o home_n of_o eternity_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o believer_n go_v to_o their_o home_n their_o country_n their_o father_n house_n wicked_a man_n go_v to_o their_o home_n their_o own_o place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n 1.25_o judas_n act_n 1.25_o both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n when_o they_o go_v hence_o enter_v upon_o a_o new_a but_o never_o end_v condition_n whether_o death_n land_n they_o upon_o the_o desire_a haven_n of_o rest_n and_o happiness_n or_o cast_v they_o upon_o the_o black_a shore_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n whether_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n or_o doom_v to_o hell_n whether_o they_o rise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n they_o be_v equal_o put_v into_o a_o endless_a everlasting_a condition_n the_o one_o rise_v to_o everlasting_a 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