Essays and meditations on various subjects / By a physician [i.e. J. Mackenzie].

  • James Mackenzie
Date:
1762
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    in his power to work out his own fal+ vation with fear and trembling ? To neglect our duty of praife and adoration to God is an ungrateful and foolith fin. Our whole dependence is upon him, our whole fubfiftence is from him, and if he fhould withdraw his protection but for a moment we are undone. He requires not all our at- tention, or all our time, but only that our hearts fhould be fincere and upright in our attachment to him. And, if we have any true fenfe of his goodnefs, and ef our own wants and weaknels, we ought to rejoice in the privilege of be- ing permitted to adore his perfections, and to implore his protetion and metr- cy. To repine at the. difpenfations of providence is a complicated fia, more enormous than is commonly imagined. It