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A96071 Divine meditations on acquaintance with God By E.W. Esquire. Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670. 1653 (1653) Wing W1045; ESTC R230808 35,949 68

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accommodations Lastly here is evil profligated and dismantled of its force the Lion exungued and the sting taken out of the Serpents tall as an effect of divine bounty and this by the Chimistry of God who is able to bring good from evil What then remains to this Meditation but to summon the last Quere to give in its verdict And that is the season when this Acquaintance w th God is to be had and these consequences obtained in the Particle now Acquaint now thy sef with God c. Now Season seasons every thing the Wise man said it Prov. 25.12 A word in season is like apples if Gold in Pictures of Silver a fair shew but Mettal upon Metal makes no Hera●d●y but in a Picture 't will pass and so will time pass of which this now is a part and the best part because present Acquaint new Now when in life in the day of time in the season of Mercy in Youth before time be not thou go down into the grave and be seen no more yea before thou be gathered to dust and worms feed upon thy flesh Now not anon Now left sickness age death prevent anon and thou have no time t o groan for Peace or cry for Mercy our pardon is ever in danger where our repentance is in debate Now this is to be wise for thy self O soul for it only is in thy possession what a day wil bring forth thou knowest not therefore hearken to Wisdoms voice While it is called to day delayes ought to be as past time out of thy power since to work out now thy salvation with fear and trembling is thy prudence Time hath no longer a race than a Creature hath it is alwayes on a swift Ebb ●ere long it will be low water and then where the tree falls it must lye and since time and tide stay for no man O my soul do thou watch them and take time to do thy task eternity gives good wages Remember who said 2 Tim. 4.7 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith from henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness Now not at the sixth or last hour of the day for it is not certain whether thou shalt live upon this hazard to receive the penny of Eternity which followes the orderly expence of time but now this instant moment set to thy Tackling the storm is great and thy vessel queasie and therefore put in to the next Habour What thou dost do quickly Eccles 9●● For there is neither wisdom nor strength in the grave whither thou goest nor ever will be in thy power to untie thy chain of torments or regain a lost happiness Therefore O my soul receive thou this counsel with joy and perfect it by holy industry while thou hast time talents and what may further help thee in this blessed Husbandry and Sacred Thrift Look not upon the Lions in the way the narrow passage to life eternal the obloquies of men who will judge thee mopish because thou labourest for that Jewel that thou hast lost and wouldst find again These discouragements may work on lazy and thriftless souls who starve when there is bread enough in their fathers house follow thou the Saints of all ages who by Faith and Patience inherit the Promises and by their holy example be thou stimulated to take the Cross for thy Title to the Crown of Life yea contest thou for their Crown not to rob them but to right thy self who art born to equal hopes with them and comfort thy self in that promise of the holy Apostle who is now at peace with God Gal. 6.9 and is taken from the evil of this world unto the glory above In due time ye shall reap if you faint not FINIS