The traveller, or, Meditations on various subjects, written on board a man of war. To which is added, Converse with the world unseen / By James Meikle. To which is prefixed, a life of the author.

  • Meikle, James, 1730-1799
Date:
1816
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    any sou] 5 but God, in his divine perfections, fills and, overflows all. XVIII. A CHECK FOR NOT MEDITATING ON DIVINE THINGS, Jan. 1. Does my faith expect a kingdom, an heavenly king- dom, and a crown of glory that fadeth not away ? and can 1 live days r id weeks, months and years, lvithout a real ardent desire to be put in possession of the promised land ? I wonder not so much that the wicked think no- thing of heaven, (for who admire unknown lands ?), as that the saints think so little of it, though now and then allowed to pluck the fruits of paradise ! Were the day fixed, on which I should make my appearance at an eaithly couit, to be created a peer, and continue m my prince’s favour and presence ever after till death, how often would my thoughts revolve the auspicious day, and feast on the imaginary, the transitory grandeur! And in the mean time, were it notified to me, that my sovereign would not only permit me, but would take it kindly, and expected that I should often meditate on the majesty of his throne, on the equity of his sceptre, on the immuta- bility of his laws, on the wisdom of his government, on the riches of his treasures, on the sweetness of his favour, on the munificence of his love, on all his admirable per- fi etions, and on the amiable person of the prince-royal, the heir of his crown, and beloved of his soul, I would »ot need a second invitation to these meditations. Now, whci