If we consider eternity, into that time never entered; eternity is not an everlasting flux of time, but time is as a short parenthesis in a long period; and eternity had been the same as it is, though time had never been.

The sun must not set upon anger, much less will I let the sun set upon the anger of God towards me.

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.

Sleep with clean hands, either kept clean all day by integrity or washed clean at night by repentance.

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.

Oh do not die, for I shall hate All women so, when thou art gone.

If we consider eternity, into that time never entered; eternity is not an everlasting flux of time, but time is as a short parenthesis in a long period; and eternity had been the same as it is, though time had never been.