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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Use 3. Of Exhortation. 1. In General, study Eternity. Our Thoughts should chiefly run upon Eternity. We are all for the present, something that may delight the Senses. If we could have lived (as Augustine) A cunabulis Mundi, from the Infancy of the World to the Worlds old Age, what were this? What is Time measured with Eternity? As the Earth is but a small Point to the Heaven, so Time is but, nay scarce a Minute to Eternity; and then, what is this poor Life, which crumbles away so fast! O think of Eternity! Annos aeternos in meant habe: Brethren, we are every day travelling to Eternity, and whether we wake or sleep, we are going our Journey; some of us are upon the Borders of Eternity. O study the shortness of Life, and the length of Eternity!
Use 3. Of Exhortation. 1. In General, study Eternity. Our Thoughts should chiefly run upon Eternity. We are all for the present, something that may delight the Sences. If we could have lived (as Augustine) A cunabulis Mundi, from the Infancy of the World to the Worlds old Age, what were this? What is Time measured with Eternity? As the Earth is but a small Point to the Heaven, so Time is but, nay scarce a Minute to Eternity; and then, what is this poor Life, which crumbles away so fast! O think of Eternity! Annos aeternos in mente habe: Brethren, we are every day travelling to Eternity, and whether we wake or sleep, we are going our Journey; some of us are upon the Borders of Eternity. O study the shortness of Life, and the length of Eternity!
2. More Particularly: Think of God's Eternity and the Soul's Eternity. 1. Think of God's Eternity. He is the Ancient of Days, who was before all Time. [Greek or Hebrew], Thales. There is a figurative Description of God, Dan. 7.9. The Ancient of Days did sit, whose Garment was white as snow, and the hair of his Head like the pure Wool. His white Garment wherewith he was clothed signified his Majesty, his Hair like the pure Wool, his Holiness, and the Ancient of Days his Eternity. The thoughts of God's Eternity would make us have high adoring thoughts of God. We are apt to have mean irreverent thoughts of him,