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A89032 Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex. Melvin, John, M.A. 1659 (1659) Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169 44,421 139

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the_o depth_n of_o some_o argument_n 14._o the_o argue_v of_o every_o truth_n dispute_v man_n out_o of_o truth_n into_o atheism_n 15._o there_o be_v a_o holy_a sympathy_n betwixt_o a_o regenerate_a heart_n and_o a_o precious_a truth_n 16._o as_o oil_n mix_v not_o with_o other_o liquor_n nor_o incorporate_n into_o no_o body_n so_o the_o divine_a unction_n like_o a_o wellspring_n of_o water_n work_v out_o all_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o soul_n 17._o he_o that_o have_v light_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o no_o honesty_n in_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n with_o no_o ballast_n and_o a_o great_a sail_n lie_v open_a to_o every_o wind_n 18._o comfort_n when_o not_o find_v on_o earth_n be_v very_o sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n from_o heaven_n 19_o there_o be_v more_o mercy_n in_o god_n then_o can_v be_v sin_n or_o evil_n in_o we_o 20._o god_n who_o require_v rather_o truth_n of_o heart_n than_o length_n of_o time_n make_v sick_a soul_n by_o a_o sharp_a repentance_n shoot_v out_o sudden_o that_o if_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v be_v eternal_o save_v 21._o he_o that_o be_v good_a only_a under_o the_o cross_n be_v never_o good_a do_v it_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n not_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 22._o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n when_o in_o sickness_n we_o desire_v our_o recovery_n not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o hell_n of_o hell_n to_o damn_a soul_n that_o they_o bring_v themselves_o thither_o 24._o god_n in_o bring_v his_o child_n home_o see_v the_o further_a way_n about_o be_v near_a suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n to_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o so_o occasion_v their_o repentance_n 25._o a_o child_n of_o god_n at_o the_o worst_a be_v better_a than_o a_o worldling_n at_o the_o best_a 26._o we_o have_v often_o more_o occasion_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o cross_n then_o for_o comfort_n 27._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a hide_a in_o the_o very_o worst_a thing_n 28._o it_o 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with_o overmuch_a pleasure_n be_v part_v withal_o without_o overmuch_o grief_n 35._o in_o great_a distress_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n will_v difference_n a_o sincere_a heart_n from_o a_o hypocrite_n 36._o such_o be_v our_o own_o inclination_n and_o satan_n temptation_n that_o no_o less_o than_o a_o almighty_a power_n can_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 37._o a_o true_a christian_n desire_n be_v not_o only_o to_o clear_v his_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_a but_o to_o avoid_v for_o it_o the_o future_a 38._o grief_n no_o further_o yield_v comfort_n than_o it_o have_v care_n of_o prevention_n 39_o the_o trial_n of_o repentance_n be_v when_o we_o turn_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a good_a 40._o we_o wrong_v both_o the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o not_o trust_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n 41._o old_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n upon_o this_o 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