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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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in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o v._o with_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o heathen_a cicero_n conscientia_fw-la bene_fw-la actae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la multorumque_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la recordatio_fw-la jucundissima_fw-la est_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o will_v suggar_n all_o our_o tear_n sweeten_v all_o our_o bitterness_n comfort_v a_o man_n in_o chain_n prison_n and_o persecution_n now_o this_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o grace_n only_o the_o regenerate_a have_v it_o every_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o bad_a defile_v and_o pollute_a conscience_n titus_n 1._o 15._o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v that_o be_v by_o original_a sin_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o gracious_a one_o be_v purge_v cleanse_v and_o make_v good_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9_o 14._o the_o apostle_n there_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o very_o the_o 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blessedness_n for_o trifle_n th●n_v he_o for_o glory_n for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n th●n_v he_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n his_o labour_n for_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v like_a that_o whereunto_o st._n judas_n exhort_v in_o his_o epistle_n when_o he_o will_v have_v those_o that_o he_o write_v unto_o earnest_o contenà_fw-la for_o the_o faith_n v._o 3._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v cum_fw-la summ●_n study_v c●rtare_fw-la t●_n contend_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n most_o earnest_o herein_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v act_n 26._o 7._o v._n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o not_o only_a sine_fw-la intermissione_n without_o intermission_n but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o vehemency_n the_o word_n use_v signify_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o strength_n and_o herein_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v act_v 1._o 14._o v._n they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n signify_v not_o only_a continuance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o be_v keep_v up_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o force_n when_o a_o christian_a labour_n earnest_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v hope_v his_o labour_n will_v be_v effectual_a as_o when_o elias_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5._o 17._o v._o this_o clause_n he_o pray_v earnest_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o elias_n be_v hear_v he_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n and_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a labour_v earnest_o and_o in_o faith_n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v some_o man_n and_o observe_v their_o uncessant_a care_n earnest_a labour_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n in_o ride_v and_o toil_a and_o bustle_a up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o the_o world_n but_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n luke_n 12._o 21._o v._o and_o to_o compass_v a_o earthly_a purchase_n but_o take_v no_o care_n for_o heavenly_a excellency_n the_o very_a reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v not_o out_o that_o strength_n and_o earnestness_n for_o heaven_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o world_n christ_n and_o grace_n god_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o nay_o press_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o put_v away_o salvation_n from_o they_o as_o a_o froward_a child_n put_v away_o the_o breast_n hence_o god_n complain_v psal_n 81._o 11._o v._o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o they_o prefer_v vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v before_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n oil_n in_o the_o scruse_a and_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n before_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n mammon_n before_o manna_n perish_v comfort_n before_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v last_v like_o foolish_a child_n who_o prefer_v their_o play_n before_o their_o food_n and_o trifle_n before_o treasure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v more_o who_o desire_v these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n more_o who_o soul_n and_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o as_o hungry_a man_n who_o stomach_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o meat_n such_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o eat_v their_o meat_n ●ut_v they_o strong_o long_v after_o their_o meat_n with_o desire_n they_o desire_v it_o and_o think_v it_o long_o until_o they_o have_v it_o how_o will_v they_o then_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o church_n to_o god_n isay_n 26._o 9_o v._o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o and_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 42._o 2._o v._n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o as_o he_o again_o say_v psalm_n 73._o 25._o v._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o many_o it_o be_v true_a desire_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o right_a desire_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n tha●_n will_v have_v a_o lease_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v a_o fine_a an●_n like_o herod_n who_o of_o long_a time_n desire_v to_o see_v christ_n but_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o or_o as_o balaam_n tha●_n wish_v well_o to_o heaven_n but_o care_v not_o to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n carnales_fw-la no●_n curant_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la desiderant_fw-la invenire●_n cupientes_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la say_v one_o carnal_a man_n care_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v fain_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o car●_n not_o to_o make_v after_o he_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v in_o heave●_n but_o care_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n multitude_n there_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o such_o desire●_n after_o happiness_n will_v certain_o be_v forever_o miserable_a most_o true_a will_v they_o find_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 21._o 25._o v._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o fo●_n his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v such_o a_o one_o wish_v we●_n to_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v desire_v food_n he_o vex_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o it_o and_o so_o pine_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n also_o true_a of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o desire_n will_v undo_v they_o why_o for_o their_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a will_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o as_o town_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o timotheus_n his_o toil_n while_o he_o sleep_v unless_o man_n desire_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v second_v with_o labour_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v they_o it_o be_v ●othing_a worth_n desire_n if_o right_o be_v ever_o second_v with_o ●ndeavours_n after_o the_o thing_n desire_v though_o st._n ●aul_fw-mi say_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o