A31961:158
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
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20. Every day spend some thoughts upon Eternity▪ O Eternity, Eternity! All of us here are ere long, it may be some of us within a few days or hours, to launch forth into the Ocean of Eternity. Eternity is status interminabilis, says Roetius; no prospective-glass can see to the end of Eternity. Eternity is a sum that can never be numbered, a line that can never be measured; Eternity is a condition of everlasting m sery or everlasting happiness. If you are godly, then shall you be for ever happy, you shall be always sunning your selves in the light of Gods countenance; if you are wicked, you shall be always miserable, ever lying in the scalding Furnace of the wrath of the Almighty. Eternity to the Godly is a day that hath no sun-setting; Eternity to the Wicked is a night that hath no sun-rising. O, I beseech you my Brethren, every day spend some time upon the thoughts of Eternity. The serious thoughts of an Eternal Condition would be a great means to promote holiness.
20. Every day spend some thoughts upon Eternity▪ O Eternity, Eternity! All of us here are ere long, it may be some of us within a few days or hours, to lanch forth into the Ocean of Eternity. Eternity is status interminabilis, sayes Roetius; no prospective-glass can see to the end of Eternity. Eternity is a sum that can never be numbred, a line that can never be measured; Eternity is a condition of everlasting m sery or everlasting happiness. If you are godly, then shall you be for ever happy, you shall be alwayes sunning your selves in the light of Gods countenance; if you are wicked, you shall be alwayes miserable, ever lying in the scalding Furnace of the wrath of the Almighty. Eternity to the Godly is a day that hath no sun-setting; Eternity to the Wicked is a night that hath no sun-rising. O, I beseech you my Brethren, every day spend some time upon the thoughts of Eternity. The serious thoughts of an Eternal Condition would be a great means to promote holiness.
1. The thoughts of Eternity would make us very serious about our Souls. O my Soul, thou art shortly to fly into Eternity, a condition that can never be reversed or altered; How serious would this make us about our heaven-born souls? Zeuxes being once asked why he was so long in drawing a Picture; answered, Aeternitati pingo, I am now painting for Eternity. Oh how fervently would that man pray, that thinks he is praying for Eternity. Oh how accurately and circumspectly would that man live, that thinks, upon this moment hangs Eternity.