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. LI.

Bless the Lord O my Soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy Name! What hast thou breath for, but that it should be spent in his praises! Wherefore hast thou a tongue at command, but that it should be employ∣ed in glorifying thy Lord, and hereby be∣come thy glory. Should not a slave that has been in very hard and cruel bondage, be thankful to him that redeemed him? Should not a Malefactor condemned to dye be thankful unto Him that pardoned him? Should not the patient that has laboured under a Death threatning distemper, be thankful to the Physician that has cured him? And how much greater reason is there O

my Soul, that thou shouldst abound in thanks∣givings unto thy God and Saviour! Thou wast in the worst sense enslaved, and he has made thee free indeed! Thou wast condemn∣ed to the second Death, to be separated for ever from the Lord, and to be thrown into the lake which burns with fire and brim∣stone, and he by dying himself has purcha∣sed a pardon for thee. Thou wast sick of spiritual, which are the worst kind of plagues, and He is the Lord that heals thee, Awake! Awake! Oh my soul, Awake! A∣wake! And utter a song of praise! Rejoyce in Christ Jesus! Glory in the Father of mer∣cies! Who forgiveth all thy iniquities, who healeth all thy Diseases, who redeemeth thy life from destruction, who crowneth thee with lov∣ing kindness, and tender mercies!