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A discourse of eternitie collected and composed for the common good, by W.T.
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Tipping, William, 1598-1649.
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obligation_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o perpetual_a punishment_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o lowliness_n of_o our_o heart_n cry_v out_o with_o daniel_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o to_o we_o open_a shame_n because_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o let_v we_o cast_v down_o our_o soul_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o humble_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o deformity_n that_o just_o be_v the_o lord_n &_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n our_o weak_a understanding_n can_v no_o way_n fathom_n the_o depth_n of_o his_o counsel_n his_o wisdom_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v truth_n but_o do_v we_o true_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o will_v never_o repine_v at_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o whereas_o god_n make_v man_n a_o noble_a creature_n both_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o after_o stamp_v on_o he_o his_o own_o image_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n how_o strange_o have_v his_o sin_n disrobe_v he_o of_o all_o his_o excellency_n what_o rebellion_n have_v it_o settle_v in_o all_o his_o member_n what_o stain_v and_o pollution_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o all_o his_o faculty_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n which_o have_v unjointed_a the_o confederacy_n and_o society_n of_o the_o dumb_a creature_n and_o have_v arm_v they_o with_o a_o antipathy_n and_o rebellion_n one_o against_o another_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o have_v so_o strange_o alter_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o time_n that_o have_v turn_v man_n brow_n into_o brass_n and_o their_o heart_n into_o stone_n and_o their_o hand_n into_o blood_n and_o their_o tongue_n into_o scorpion_n it_o be_v sin_n which_o have_v wrought_v such_o a_o confusion_n and_o chaos_n in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v change_v truth_n into_o flattery_n substance_n into_o form_n nature_n into_o art_n decency_n into_o new_a fanglednesse_n rent_v of_o heart_n into_o cut_v of_o garment_n it_o be_v sin_n i_o say_v which_o in_o this_o our_o age_n have_v dissolve_v those_o sweet_a obligation_n of_o peace_n and_o correspondency_n which_o be_v former_o knit_v between_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o instead_o thereof_o have_v send_v in_o fire_n and_o sword_n among_o they_o &_o that_o have_v roll_v up_o within_o these_o few_o year_n so_o many_o noble_a spirit_n in_o those_o part_n into_o blood_n and_o destruction_n and_o last_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o shall_v at_o that_o last_o &_o dreadful_a day_n turn_v the_o very_a element_n into_o fire_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n therein_o into_o their_o primitive_a chaos_n and_o original_a confusion_n oh_o that_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v of_o and_o sound_o digest_v the_o meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o have_v we_o but_o heart_n to_o understande_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v unpartial_o compare_v the_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o they_o with_o the_o pureness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v confound_v in_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o filthiness_n how_o ready_a shall_v we_o be_v rather_o to_o admire_v god_n patience_n then_o question_v his_o severity_n how_o shall_v we_o tremble_v at_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o dread_v his_o power_n and_o just_o fear_v what_o we_o have_v worthy_o deserve_v his_o everlasting_a judgement_n since_o our_o pollution_n have_v move_v he_o to_o abhor_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o distain_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o own_o creation_n but_o if_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o advise_o look_v into_o god_n gracious_a proceed_n towards_o we_o and_o his_o love_a indulgence_n in_o restrain_v his_o incense_a displeasure_n notwithstanding_o our_o infinite_a provocation_n and_o in_o show_v we_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o fury_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a cause_n to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n or_o admire_v his_o mercy_n for_o true_a it_o be_v as_o say_v saint_n agustine_n aug._n deus_fw-la adeo_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sineret_fw-la nisi_fw-la adeo_fw-la potens_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la bonum_fw-la eliceret_fw-la aug._n so_o good_a be_v our_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v have_v not_o his_o power_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v extract_v matter_n out_o of_o our_o sinfulness_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n oh_o how_o unsearchable_a how_o botomlesse_a how_o surpass_v the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o whither_o can_v we_o go_v which_o way_n can_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n where_o we_o shall_v not_o behold_v the_o admirable_a footstep_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o we_o look_v upward_o his_o mercy_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n say_v david_n if_o downward_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a see_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n say_v the_o same_o prophet_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o great_a water_n if_o round_o about_o we_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n so_o diverse_o amplify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o several_a place_n of_o that_o epistle_n by_o sundry_a appellation_n or_o epithet_n as_o his_o love_n his_o great_a love_n his_o abundant_a love_n his_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n again_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n god_n who_o be_v merciful_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o love_n his_o great_a love_n even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n eph._n 2.4_o the_o apostle_n also_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o first_o chapter_n express_v the_o lord_n great_a in_o his_o power_n abundant_a in_o his_o wisdom_n but_o rich_a exceed_o rich_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o why_o rich_a in_o mercy_n only_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n rich_a in_o angel_n rich_a in_o the_o saint_n rich_a in_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o not_o create_v the_o cloud_n found_v the_o sea_n wise_o compose_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v he_o yet_o rich_a only_o in_o mercy_n true_a it_o be_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o we_o be_v be_v he_o but_o his_o mercy_n have_v a_o excellency_n in_o it_o above_o all_o his_o creature_n yea_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v above_o all_o his_o attribute_n above_o his_o justice_n mercy_n say_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n above_o his_o power_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o overcome_v he_o above_o his_o greatness_n for_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o yea_o above_o all_o his_o earthly_a creature_n for_o his_o mercy_n reach_v to_o the_o cloud_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o illustrate_v god_n omnipotency_n then_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o god_n shall_v make_v the_o heaven_n because_o he_o be_v power_n itself_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v frame_v the_o earth_n because_o he_o be_v strength_n itself_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v govern_v the_o time_n because_o he_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v breath_n to_o all_o creature_n because_o he_o be_v life_n itself_o but_o herein_o chief_o be_v god_n to_o be_v magnify_v that_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_o just_a shall_v yet_o be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n yea_o to_o sinner_n while_o they_o wallow_v in_o their_o blood_n while_o they_o rest_v in_o sin_n while_o they_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o look_v after_o he_o no_o heart_n to_o embrace_v he_o no_o foot_n to_o follow_v he_o no_o tongue_n to_o glorify_v he_o but_o lie_v woeful_o plunge_v in_o the_o dregs_o of_o their_o pollution_n oh_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o invite_v those_o sheep_n who_o be_v so_o unhappy_o stray_v from_o he_o nay_o who_o do_v with_o a_o vita_fw-la omnipotentissima_fw-la facilitate_v homines_fw-la ad_fw-la scipsum_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o volentes_fw-la ex_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la facit_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la vita_fw-la love_a violence_n irresistable_o call_v those_o who_o have_v trample_v on_o his_o grace_n and_o reject_v his_o love_n but_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v be_v thus_o infinite_o provoke_v who_o be_v arm_v both_o with_o power_n to_o strike_v and_o mean_n to_o be_v avenge_v to_o compassionate_v his_o enemy_n certain_o there_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n allege_v but_o that_o which_o david_n so_o often_o iterate_v because_o he_o be_v gracious_a &_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_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 dongue_z 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 where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o true_o provident_a for_o immortality_n sic_fw-la plerique_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la fabula_fw-la esset_fw-la omnis_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la 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 aeternitas_fw-la momento_n fi_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la tota_fw-la doleat_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la 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 aeternorum_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la habeamus_fw-la diem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la &_o momentis_fw-la singulis_fw-la supplicia_fw-la timeamus_fw-la dolotum_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la 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 devoute_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 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 intelligitur_fw-la confecto_fw-la demum_fw-la scelere_fw-la eius_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la they_o may_v be_v avoidable_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 loose_v his_o soul_n wherefore_o whoever_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 omnia_fw-la siperdas_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 the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v this_o eternity_n which_o shall_v undoubted_o follow_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n to_o all_o for_o be_v they_o assure_v of_o that_o truth_n they_o will_v show_v more_o evident_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n some_o indeed_o will_v seem_v to_o credit_v it_o in_o their_o word_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o action_n their_o apprehension_n and_o conceit_n may_v perchance_o sometime_o glance_v at_o it_o upon_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v as_o a_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o a_o mountain_n in_o their_o way_n towards_o their_o earthly_a contentment_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o take_v off_o such_o thought_n have_v no_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o be_v sudden_o choke_v by_o some_o intervenient_a employment_n they_o be_v common_o nip_v in_o their_o very_a bud_n and_o kill_v in_o their_o birth_n so_o that_o they_o never_o come_v to_o any_o issue_n thus_o many_o there_o be_v who_o exibunt_fw-la caeci_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la adeunt_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la nunquam_fw-la exibunt_fw-la run_v headlong_o and_o blindfold_a to_o their_o long_a home_n like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o never_o begin_v to_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o look_v upward_o till_o he_o be_v in_o torment_n all_o the_o while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n his_o eye_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o namely_o when_o he_o be_v throw_v to_o hell_n then_o begin_v he_o to_o look_v upward_o and_o about_o he_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n this_o rich_a glutton_n and_o many_o more_o like_o he_o hasten_v thus_o unhappy_o to_o their_o inevitable_a downfall_n for_o they_o go_v on_o in_o a_o please_a and_o easy_a way_n and_o terminus_fw-la in_o via_fw-la nemo_fw-la errat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fine_a viae_fw-la via_fw-la pluribus_fw-la placet_fw-la sed_fw-la dispicet_fw-la &_o terret_fw-la viae_fw-la terminus_fw-la they_o be_v never_o sensible_a that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n all_o misery_n lie_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n for_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n be_v no_o redemption_n when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v split_v upon_o this_o rock_n it_o give_v to_o the_o world_n his_o everlasting_a farewell_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job._n cap._n 7.9_o as_o the_o cloud_n vanish_v and_o go_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o place_n know_v he_o any_o more_o the_o three_o conclusion_n whosoever_o shall_v descend_v into_o himself_o and_o take_v a_o strict_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o this_o eternity_n certain_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o sound_o digest_v can_v but_o terminate_v his_o desire_n to_o a_o moderate_a and_o spare_a fruition_n even_o of_o lawful_a contentment_n this_o will_v embitter_v his_o carnal_a mirth_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n from_o his_o sweet_a delight_n and_o at_o length_n make_v he_o say_v with_o solomon_n i_o say_v of_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o joy_n what_o do_v thou_o it_o be_v record_v of_o lazarus_n that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o laugh_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o another_o channel_n his_o thought_n be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n though_o his_o body_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o bern._n aeternis_fw-la inhianti_fw-la in_o fastidio_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la transitoria_fw-la i.e._n bern._n he_o can_v not_o but_o slight_v temporal_a thing_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v bend_v towards_o eternal_a oh_o that_o we_o can_v work_v our_o heart_n &_o soul_n to_o a_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o christ_n the_o true_a eternity_n that_o we_o can_v cleave_v to_o that_o rock_n with_o steadfastness_n and_o with_o unmoveable_a affection_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o end_n our_o joy_n shall_v be_v endless_a nullo_n sine_fw-la regnabis_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la tibi_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o four_o conclusion_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a present_n by_o how_o much_o less_o it_o meditate_v on_o the_o good_a to_o come_v for_o he_o that_o look_v towards_o the_o reward_n will_v vilify_v the_o suffering_n saint_n austin_n run_v on_o sweet_o in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o this_o subject_n eternal_a labour_n say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o equal_a compensation_n for_o a_o eternal_a rest_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v endure_v this_o eternal_a labour_n thou_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o that_o eternal_a rest_n therefore_o have_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ordain_v thy_o sorrow_n to_o be_v temporal_a that_o thy_o joy_n may_v be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o say_v he_o aug._n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la dei_fw-la nimi_fw-la profundae_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n who_o be_v there_o think_v on_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v such_o thought_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o but_o for_o temporal_a vanity_n we_o think_v of_o they_o with_o delight_n and_o enjoy_v they_o with_o contentment_n now_o say_v he_o look_v in_o and_o about_o thyself_o see_v where_o thou_o be_v god_n have_v his_o hook_n in_o thy_o nostril_n aug._n noli_fw-la gaudere_fw-la ut_fw-la piscis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la exultat_fw-la esca_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la traxit_fw-la hamum_fw-la piscator_fw-la aug._n and_o can_v pluck_v thou_o up_o when_o he_o please_v and_o though_o he_o suffer_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o calculation_n a_o long_a time_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o long_a time_n of_o man_n to_o god_n eternity_n yea_o though_o