XVIII.
A Good man should have no other ex∣ception against the Short∣nesse of our lives but this, that there is so little time for us to enumerate God's Blessings and Providen∣ces,
Historical applications and occasional meditations upon several subjects written by a person of honour.
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- Historical applications and occasional meditations upon several subjects written by a person of honour.
- Author
- Berkeley, George Berkeley, Earl of, 1628-1698.
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- London :: Printed by J. Flesher, for R. Royston ...,
- 1666 [i.e. 1677]
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"Historical applications and occasional meditations upon several subjects written by a person of honour." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27456.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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and to return him thanks for all his Mer∣cies and Benefits which he from time to time so largely and liberally hath bestowed upon us, who deserve not the least of them. It ought not to afflict us that our time is so short to recreate our senses and delight our selves in sensual injoy∣ments; for this is a cause of joy: While we live here, either through wil∣fulnesse or humane frail∣ty, we shall offend God who hath been so graci∣ous to us; but the time
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is at hand, when at the period of our days there will be a period set to our sinning; all Tears shall be wiped from our Eyes, and we shall sin and sor∣row no more.