. The considerations of Drexelius upon eternity . hich leadeth unto Eternity. At the lafhour of our life death {hall bring us unt<this o-ate, and compel us to enter. Let utherefore fo live, as if we were always ex-pecting death, that if it fhould pleafe Go<at anv time to vifit us with ficknefs, th<fore-runner of death, we may entertain i upon Eternity. $9 :heer fully, and bear it patiently, liftingjap our eyes unto Chrift hanging upon theCrofs, the true and perfeft pattern of Pa-cience: and when the time of our diffolu-lion draweth near, praying thu3; LordJefu ftand by me
. The considerations of Drexelius upon eternity . hich leadeth unto Eternity. At the lafhour of our life death {hall bring us unt<this o-ate, and compel us to enter. Let utherefore fo live, as if we were always ex-pecting death, that if it fhould pleafe Go<at anv time to vifit us with ficknefs, th<fore-runner of death, we may entertain i upon Eternity. $9 :heer fully, and bear it patiently, liftingjap our eyes unto Chrift hanging upon theCrofs, the true and perfeft pattern of Pa-cience: and when the time of our diffolu-lion draweth near, praying thu3; LordJefu ftand by me and comfort me ; LordJefu be prefent with thy fervant that put-:eth his truft in thee; Lord J efu make mepartaker of thy viftory, Lord Tefu receivemy fpirit, and lead me through the dark-fome valley and fhadow of death, lead meand forfake me not until thou haft broughtmy foul into the land of the living, O thoumoil potent conqueror of death, O thouwhich art my light, life, and falvation. E 5 THE To Turn be gfory both nowand for ever Amen z?et Becauje mcmjhdUo in hi* ETSKtrwhahhiion Ecfo? Ahs how vnhUhe l habitation £ccW file* heare the tunifes <g ztbruitib oneof ihem we mtift inhabit we imij\either for ever reiovce r„u*„ in heartenor for ever hivrne in heU upon Eternity. i3i THE FIFTH CONSIDERATION UPON E T E R N I TF How others, even wicked wen themfelves,have meditated upon Eternity. THE old Hiftory of the Fathers tel-leth us of a religious Man, thatreading upon the ninetieth Pfalmcame at length, having not thought or it,to thefe words, For a thoufand years in thyfight are but as yefterday, when it is paft,ini here {tuck: For he could not con--ceive a rcafon, why a thoufand years andone day fnould he compared they fay there was a little birdPent by God, which fo raviiht the Manwith her fweet finging, that though heheard her fing a very great while together,Vet he thought the time very {hort, fcarce& {hort hour long. The wind bloweth whereit Hfte
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