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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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heaven_n lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o body_n be_v mortal_a yet_o most_o people_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o experience_n do_v neglect_v the_o soul_n as_o though_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o labour_n for_o the_o body_n as_o if_o that_o be_v immortal_a as_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o such_o there_o be_v who_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o soul_n but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n who_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v for_o their_o body_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a soul_n prima_fw-la animi_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v juvenal_n those_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v mind_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la curam_fw-la principalem_fw-la animae_fw-la impendere_fw-la say_v another_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o sanctification_n here_o and_o glorification_n hereafter_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o christian_n by-work_n but_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o main_a work_n as_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 28._o v._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n 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in_o the_o body_n like_o a_o bird_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o cage_n yet_o be_v such_o being_n as_o have_v no_o less_o distant_a original_n from_o the_o body_n than_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n come_v immediate_a from_o god_n a_o truth_n express_v by_o ovid_n in_o a_o short_a verse_n sedibus_fw-la aethereis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o better_a by_o zachariah_n chap._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o the_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n be_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n most_o and_z proper_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v magna_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sparkle_a diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v the_o better_a more_o noble_a and_o sublimate_v part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o 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it_o or_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n though_o sarah_n have_v be_v unto_o abraham_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o v._o and_o a_o most_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v she_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o soul_n at_o death_n so_o deface_v that_o he_o loathe_v to_o look_v on_o she_o hence_o say_v he_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 4._o v_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o burying-place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o vnica_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o darling_n psal_n 22._o 20._o v._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o prefer_v the_o soul_n as_o his_o darling_n before_o the_o body_n a_o darling_n child_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o and_o provide_v for_o whoever_o be_v neglect_v not_o a_o soul_n here_o but_o be_v so_o excellent_o and_o perfect_o precious_a that_o we_o can_v 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