. The considerations of Drexelius upon eternity . poFefs things tranfitory and temp*rriy that finally we lefe not the thingswhich zrcEtenjil: and give us grace rowalk in ther fieps, and to follow theirgoodexample, of whom Sa;nt Hugufiim fpeak-eth ; Many thane a e, faith he, chat wil-lingly come under die yoke, and of proudand haughty men, become humble 2ndlowly, defirmg to be what before theydefpifed, and hating to be what before theywe e j parting by, like ftrangers, thingspFefent, and makinghafle with greedinefsafter things to come. They pant in theirrunning towards their Eternal Country,E 4
. The considerations of Drexelius upon eternity . poFefs things tranfitory and temp*rriy that finally we lefe not the thingswhich zrcEtenjil: and give us grace rowalk in ther fieps, and to follow theirgoodexample, of whom Sa;nt Hugufiim fpeak-eth ; Many thane a e, faith he, chat wil-lingly come under die yoke, and of proudand haughty men, become humble 2ndlowly, defirmg to be what before theydefpifed, and hating to be what before theywe e j parting by, like ftrangers, thingspFefent, and makinghafle with greedinefsafter things to come. They pant in theirrunning towards their Eternal Country,E 4. pre- 78 The thirdCoftfideratioftfec. preferring Abftinence before Fulnefs ,Watching before Sleep, and Poverty be-fore Riches, accounting labour in theconqueftof vices to be but pleafure, lovingtheir enemies , pafling by injuries *, andall for the hope of an Eternal teward. Andnvfio then would notfufTer any extremityand labour, to purchafe unto themfelres1an Etmal reward? THE 97 Ihwe con/iderecl-tke dayejofotd\thzyearej of anti^;y^.. Thy atronjj]3afs hymslJt£ votes ofthylhunltris round, alcrut me-Ae. arron/J af^ryerttpuruipiinerdyfL- overitty lucLtiy ike vnu crf~ik*tfort&f&JmttuUrjjoyeisfHteaivlueL-that 8i THE FOURTH CONSIDERATION UponETERNITT. How holy David meditated upon Eternity*.and hew Tve [hould imitate kirn, THat God fliould punifh the Apo*-rfiate Angels 2nd Men condemnedat the laft day, wich Eternal $u-nifhments, this hath feemed fo flrange tofome and fo incredible, that Origin him*felt ( a man other wife cf an admirable wicand excellent learning, very well Scripture, hath been 10 bold as toteach, That the Devils and the Damned,after a certain time, when they (hall purged by the fire from theirfins, fhallat length be reftored j;,to grace. But St. AugHfiint and ^ convince him and «on- n - demn him of this his error. r ^Yet notwichfhnding this error &hach fokiid in the world many c* ttvourers*. 82 The fourth Confederation f
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