Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...

MEDITATION. XLIV.

If Christ is mine, the Father is mine. How sweet were those words which come out of my Lords mouth quickly after he came out of the Grave. Go tell my Brethren I ascend to my Father and your Father, unto my God and your God. All the Attributes of God are engaged on my side. His wis∣dom will be my guide, his power and truth my guard and shield. His presence will be with me wherever I am, and his Grace sufficient for me in all my troubles and Temptations. All my desire will be before him, and my groaning will not be hid from him, and he can easily furnish me with the good things I desire, and deliver me from those evils which make me groan be∣fore him. I shall not want while the All∣sufficient God is my Shepherd, my state is secure and safe, for my God is unchangea∣ble, He will never turn away from me to do me good, and his Grace will establish me, and hinder my departing, he will uphold me with the right hand of his Righteous∣ness, and guide me with his Counsel, and af∣terwards receive me to his Glory. Be not

thou cast down or discouraged, O my Soul, be not disquieted within me. Hope thou in God, and continually praise Him who is the health of my countenance and my God.