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A60498 Conversation in Heaven. Being devotions; consisting of meditations and prayers on several considerable subjects in practical divinity. Written for the raising the decay'd spirit of piety. By Lawrence Smith, LL.D. Fellow of St. John's College in Oxford. Smith, Lawrence, 1656-1728. 1693 (1693) Wing S4128B; ESTC R221501 97,123 362

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cast_v away_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n but_o cause_v we_o to_o retain_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n firm_a and_o stable_a unto_o the_o end_n when_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n seem_v to_o fail_v we_o when_o our_o eye_n be_v even_o weary_a with_o look_v for_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o never_o let_v our_o faith_n fail_v but_o give_v we_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o thy_o word_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o almightiness_n of_o thy_o ability_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o these_o support_a consideration_n o_o make_v we_o to_o receive_v strength_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n of_o our_o heart_n cause_v we_o to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o care_v for_o we_o that_o thou_o watch_v over_o we_o by_o thy_o providence_n consult_a our_o welfare_n by_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_v in_o thy_o due_a time_n effect_v it_o by_o thy_o goodness_n and_o power_n o_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v commit_v the_o keep_v of_o ourselves_o our_o way_n and_o concernment_n unto_o thou_o in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n preserver_n and_o redeemer_n as_o know_v in_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o we_o have_v commit_v unto_o thou_o against_o the_o great_a day_n of_o redemption_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v most_o cast_v down_o when_o they_o be_v most_o disquiet_v within_o we_o o_o give_v we_o still_o to_o trust_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o our_o countenance_n and_o our_o god_n let_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o think_v of_o our_o relation_n unto_o of_o our_o propriety_n in_o thou_o as_o our_o god_n silence_n all_o our_o doubt_n root_n out_o all_o distrust_n and_o despondency_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o adhere_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o be_v either_o rescue_v from_o our_o trouble_n or_o else_o gracious_o sustain_v under_o it_o o_o make_v we_o cheerful_o to_o rely_v upon_o thou_o our_o god_n in_o all_o our_o fear_n in_o all_o our_o want_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o righteousness_n and_o then_o not_o doubt_v but_o all_o other_o thing_n true_o needful_a either_o for_o our_o support_n or_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o amen_n amen_n meditation_n xiii_o on_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v our_o advantage_n and_o happiness_n fear_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n there_o be_v the_o duty_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v the_o happiness_n psalm_n 30._o 9_o we_o natural_o fear_v any_o one_o we_o know_v will_v do_v we_o harm_n or_o who_o have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o sure_a than_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v god_n judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o more_o harm_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o he_o have_v power_n after_o he_o have_v kill_v to_o cast_v into_o hell_n to_o pursue_v we_o with_o his_o vengeance_n into_o another_o state_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v as_o to_o reward_v the_o godly_a so_o to_o punish_v everlasting_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o reprove_v our_o folly_n of_o fear_v man_n forewarn_v we_o who_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n almighty_a and_o he_o reinforce_v this_o his_o exhortation_n with_o a_o yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o and_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o reverence_n thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o
our_o life_n out_o of_o the_o filthy_a sodom_n of_o every_o wicked_a impurity_n never_o so_o much_o as_o look_v back_o upon_o they_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o complacency_n lest_o the_o flame_n due_a unto_o they_o overtake_v we_o unaware_o cause_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o flee_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o awaken_n consideration_n of_o its_o be_v the_o only_a way_n whereby_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v o_o may_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell-punishment_n restrain_v both_o our_o inclination_n and_o embrace_n from_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n give_v we_o often_o holy_a father_n to_o ask_v ourselves_o these_o startle_a deter_v question_n when_o about_o to_o sin_n wilful_o how_o can_v we_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o by_o sin_v against_o god_n provoke_v his_o infinite_a justice_n and_o almighty_a power_n to_o punish_v we_o who_o of_o we_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o horrid_a misery_n to_o be_v eternal_o a_o seek_v death_n and_o yet_o never_o to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o despair_n o_o cause_v we_o to_o dread_a and_o abhor_v sin_n which_o lead_v to_o this_o place_n of_o infernal_a torment_n as_o much_o as_o the_o suffer_a place_n itself_o cause_v we_o to_o think_v often_o on_o hell_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o it_o grant_v o_o holy_a jesus_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n that_o we_o may_v never_o fall_v into_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n what_o else_o can_v expose_v we_o as_o sewel_n to_o hell_n flame_v but_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o combustible_a matter_n which_o the_o fire_n which_o can_v be_v quench_v will_v ever_o be_v prey_v upon_o give_v we_o therefore_o good_a lord_n to_o burn_v up_o that_o immoral_a 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as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o command_n and_o enjunction_n of_o god-allmighty_a prayer_n it_o be_v a_o acknowledgemant_n of_o god_n awful_a transcendent_a majesty_n and_o of_o our_o own_o despicable_a meanness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o our_o subjection_n of_o his_o selfsufficiency_n and_o overflow_a plenitude_n of_o happiness_n and_o of_o our_o own_o penury_n straightness_n of_o fortune_n and_o impotency_n of_o his_o immaculate_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o our_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_v and_o upon_o these_o account_v our_o address_n to_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o lowlyness_n and_o humality_n with_o all_o holy_a dread_a and_o reverence_n prayer_n be_v also_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o we_o a_o instrument_n of_o bring_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a aught_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o with_o the_o most_o fix_a attention_n of_o mind_n 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