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A36093
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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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a_o moment_n though_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o dung_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v like_o a_o strong_a mountain_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n wherefore_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n just_a occasion_n may_v here_o be_v take_v for_o deplore_a the_o negligence_n and_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o our_o time_n where_o be_v there_o any_o that_o take_v into_o their_o thought_n the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v aeternitas_fw-la sic_fw-la plerique_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la fâ—bulaâ—sset_fw-la omniâ—_n aeternitas_fw-la where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o true_o provident_a for_o immortality_n we_o so_o live_v as_o though_o we_o conceive_v of_o eternity_n but_o as_o of_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o dream_n the_o sweet_a allurement_n of_o sin_n do_v so_o strange_o beguile_v many_o that_o by_o gentle_a degree_n they_o obliterate_v and_o extinguish_v in_o they_o all_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o very_a inclination_n themselves_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v true_o term_v good_a but_o let_v we_o no_o long_o delude_v ourselves_o by_o fancy_v a_o perpetuity_n on_o earth_n behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n aeternorun_v door_n momento_n fiet_fw-la quod_fw-la tota_fw-la doleat_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la habeamus_fw-la diem_fw-la ulâ—â—_n mum_n &_o momentis_fw-la singulis_fw-la supplicia_fw-la timeamus_fw-la dolorum_fw-la aeternorun_v the_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o detain_v we_o one_o minute_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o before_o all_o thing_n have_v continual_o in_o our_o sight_n the_o last_o day_n and_o let_v we_o every_o moment_n fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a pain_n chap._n iii_o certain_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o serious_a and_o devout_a consideration_n of_o eternity_n the_o first_o conclusion_n if_o they_o who_o run_v on_o in_o any_o notorious_a sin_n intelligitur_fw-la confecto_fw-la demum_fw-la scelere_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la do_v but_o right_o weigh_v how_o fast_o they_o go_v towards_o the_o eternity_n of_o torment_n since_o that_o by_o the_o least_o command_n or_o stroke_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v unavoidable_o hurl_v to_o death_n and_o destruction_n certain_o they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n for_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o asia_n nay_o not_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n defer_v their_o repentance_n one_o hour_n much_o less_o will_v they_o go_v so_o confident_o to_o their_o bed_n without_o fear_n or_o horror_n be_v so_o near_o the_o pit_n brink_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n wherefore_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v nulli_fw-la parcas_fw-la ut_fw-la soli_fw-la parcas_fw-la animae_fw-la memento_fw-la animae_fw-la omnia_fw-la si_fw-la perdas_fw-la animam_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la what_o ever_o become_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o have_v a_o special_a care_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n ii_o our_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o care_n in_o these_o strait_a and_o pinch_a time_n how_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o world_n when_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a how_o we_o shall_v live_v out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o death_n have_v land_v we_o in_o eternity_n for_o what_o matter_n it_o how_o short_a our_o stock_n of_o provision_n be_v here_o where_o we_o be_v break_v up_o house_n and_o on_o the_o point_n of_o depart_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o a_o inn_n if_o he_o meet_v with_o hard_a fare_n course_n lodging_n it_o never_o trouble_v he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o but_o for_o a_o night_n i_o shall_v away_o next_o morrow_n so_o our_o habitation_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o like_o jonahs_n gourd_n they_o shelter_v we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o night_n i_o care_v not_o formans_fw-la day_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o truth_n wherein_o be_v it_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o what_o be_v man_n day_n to_o eternity_n what_o be_v it_o to_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o care_v we_o not_o whether_o our_o sail_n be_v high_a or_o low_o or_o what_o vain_a man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o what_o the_o eternal_a god_n think_v of_o we_o and_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o we_o must_v live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o iii_o do_v faith_n give_v man_n as_o clear_v a_o sight_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o sense_n do_v of_o temporal_a what_o manner_n of_o life_n will_v they_o live_v how_o will_v they_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o world_n above_o the_o world_n i_o have_v lose_v say_v one_o the_o favour_n of_o such_o and_o such_o great_a man_n but_o be_v there_o not_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n these_o spoil_v time_n say_v another_o have_v bereave_v i_o of_o wife_n child_n estate_n what_o ever_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o i_o well_o but_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o comfort_n alive_a still_o and_o will_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fun_n content_v thou_o though_o all_o thy_o candle_n be_v put_v out_o cheer_n up_o man_n bare_a christ_n be_v wealth_n enough_o if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n thou_o injoye_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o world_n can_v lend_v thou_o for_o all_o creature-comfort_n have_v but_o their_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o no_o creature_n have_v all_o good_a in_o it_o clothes_n serve_v but_o to_o warm_v we_o meat_n to_o nourish_v we_o house_n to_o shelter_v we_o physic_n to_o recover_v we_o but_o god_n have_v all_o good_a in_o himself_o he_o be_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a health_n to_o 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apprehension_n say_v to_o he_o will_v thy_o pleasure_n thy_o security_n thy_o ease_n to_o which_o thou_o invite_v my_o soul_n abide_v for_o ever_o i_o can_v be_v happy_a but_o in_o a_o eternal_a good_a that_o which_o must_v fill_v up_o all_o the_o chink_n of_o my_o soul_n must_v be_v a_o pure_a good_a a_o total_a good_a and_o a_o eternal_a good_a if_o the_o good_a i_o do_v enjoy_v be_v not_o pure_a and_o all_o good_a than_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v want_v and_o there_o will_v be_v imperfection_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o all_o good_a yet_o if_o not_o unchangeable_o so_o than_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o candle_n which_o at_o last_o will_v be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o consideration_n that_o it_o must_v end_v will_v diminish_v my_o happiness_n and_o abate_v my_o joy_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o my_o saviour_n counsel_n be_v sweet_a and_o save_a and_o enclose_v fullness_n of_o comfort_n in_o it_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o 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