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[ 1232] Nothing but Eternity will satisfie the gratious Soul.

WHen there were severall attempts made upon Luther,* 1.1 to draw him back again to the Romish side, one proposed a summe of Money to be offered unto him; No, that will not do, sayes another; Illa bestia Germanica non curat argentum, &c. That German beast cares not for money, nor any temporal thing whatsoever,* 1.2 and so they ceased any further tampering that way; Such was the Christian resolution of those Four••y Martyrs under the persecution of Lici••ius the Emperor, Anno 300. that when Agricolaus his chief Governour,

and one of the Devil's prime Agents, set upon them by severall wayes to re∣nounce Christ, and at last tempted them with money and preferments, they all cryed out with one consent, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. O Eternity! Eternity! Give money that may last ••or 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.3 and glory that may never fade away; Nothing but Iesus Christ and him crucified will serve S. Paul's turn; And thus it is, that nothing but Eternity will satisfie the gratious Soul; Let all the World, the things of Heaven and Earth, present themselves to the Soul by way of satisfaction, it will say; What are ye? Temporal, or Eternal? If temporal, away with them; but if they bring Eternity along with them, if the Inscription of Eternity be set on them, then it closes with them, and is satisfied in the sweet enjoyment of them.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Melch. Ada∣mus in vita.
• * 1.2

  B••sil. magn. hom. in 40 Martyres.
• * 1.3

  1 Cor. 2. 2.