Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor
steal:
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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In hope to merit Heaven by making earth a Hell.
In hope to merit Heaven by making earth a Hell.
You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.
Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.
Nor can his blessed soul look down from heaven,
Or break the eternal sabbath of his rest.
Nor can his blessed soul look down from heaven,
Or break the eternal sabbath of his rest.
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than read more
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
Now he [Nebridius] lives in Abraham's bosom.
[Lat., Nunc ille vivit in sinu Abraham.]
Now he [Nebridius] lives in Abraham's bosom.
[Lat., Nunc ille vivit in sinu Abraham.]
To appreciate heaven well
'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.
To appreciate heaven well
'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.
