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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	body_n	bread_n	life_n	12,117	5	5.2627	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06051	A letter written by Mr. Paul Bayne, minister of Gods word, lately deceased. Effectually instructing, and earnestly prouoking to true repentance, loue, and new obedience. Very profitable for euery one that would proceede on in the constant course of a godly life, shewing the way vnto it, and seriously exciting vnto more perfection therein	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1617 (1617)	STC 1645; ESTC S113834	16,563	94

example Exodus 18.8 Secondly we must tell of Gods kindnesse that we may glorifie him before others come I will tell you saith Dauid what God hath done for my soule Thirdly it doth make vs cast about what we may returne to God in way of thankfulnesse Psal 116. What shall I giue the Lord for all his benefits vnto mee Fourthly it will make vs accuse our selues if we bee backward in dutie Thus we see when wee receiue any more speciall kindnesse from our frinds first our inward affections doe acknowledge and intertaine it gladly Secondly we tell what such an one hath done for vs. Thirdly we will thinke how wee may requite him or testifie our thankfulnes at the least toward him Lastly we challenge our selues if time goe on and no token of our good will be returned as to blame that forget so great curtesie as was shewed to vs. Now then that you haue heard what it is to bee thankfull what good reason wee haue wee must lay our selues to this rule and we shal find wee come as short here as in those aforenamed O wee are horribly vnthankfull what good blessings do we receiue not once casting a look to the donour of them When wee are kept in the night our houses from fire breaking into c when refreshed with sleepe when kept al day in our out-going and incommings when fed doe wee acknowledge our God heartily in these yet it is hee that watcheth or in vaine they keepe the Citie it is he that rocketh vs asleepe and draweth the courtaine of the night about vs he giueth sleep to his beloued Psal 137. It is hee that wardeth about vs all day keeping vs in our waies Psal 120. He openeth his hand and like a great house-keeper giueth vs our daily bread If in earthlie things which wee see tast we cannot praise him what taking shall wee bee found in about heauenly whē you haue your daily sins forgiuen you in Christ when you are kept from the sin of your own hart the corrupt examples of worldly men the spirituall wickednesses that fight against vs when you go in spirituall peace from morning to night which alone is a gift passing vnderstanding Phil. 4.7 doe you acknowledge God with affection toward him in these things it is he that shifts vs out of the scapes of our corruptiō washing vs in the bloud of his Christ from the filth of our sinne hee forgiueth vs euery day our trespasses it is his power 1. Pet. 1.5 in which as in a tower we are kept safe against all our enemies vnto saluation Hee is the God of peace the Prince of peace in Christ who stilleth the●● accusing and subdueth the rage and vsurpation of sinne in vs we are like infants that haue much done about them but knowe not who doth it take no knowledge of them Our God doth carry vs on in the armes of his tender mercy But alas little doe wee vnderstand of him In benefits receiued often I meane not meate and drinke but many other which in the course of the day are giuen vs of God our spirits do not once looke vp to him but as swine take the mast so doe wee our blessings or if we do any thing in way of thankfulnesse how ouerly do we turne ouer this duty our affections and inclinations more bent another way thē to that we haue in hand euen the thankful praising of our God we serue him as our children serue vs whē they come in to vs frō their play and haue got somthing of vs they wanted away they goe without looke or leg to vs but if they know we will haue it then they doe them in some fashion but so as we may see their hart is in their game abroad more then their dutie so for speaking what our God hath done for vs thankfulnes will not slip ouer a benefit receiued when doe wee with delight tell of his kindnes When doe we beat our heads not suffering our tēples to rest till wee haue giuen our God some argument of our thankfulnesse Alas we vse our God as if it greatly mattered not how he were dealt with Now then take words to your selues condemning frō your harts this grieuous sinne Say if a man doe bid mee to supper once a quarter I thanke him then when I meet him after I thank him of my last being with him I tell what kinde welcome what good cheere hee made mee bid him home againe check my selfe if I forget him But if some greater matters be bestowed on vs how kindly doe wee take them how doe we loue to tell of them how doe wee yeeld our selues vp to them to bee at their cōmands to the vtmost of our abilities Shall I thanke him that giueth me a supper in loue and tell of his louing entertainment bee ashamed if I make no neighbourly requitall and shall I not bee affectionately thankfull to my God who giueth me all my daily bread yea who feedeth my soule with himselfe in Iesus Christ heere is my body my blood that I might liue for euer Shall I not tell of those fined wines those fatte things euen of my God broken in his body and soule with sorrowes sheadding his precious blood wherewith my vnworthy soule hath beene fed and feasted Shall I for some small kindnesse tell a man I am his to bee commanded and shall I not resigne my selfe to my God who hath paid my debt and purchased mee a new stocke euen the hope of eternall life with his precious blood shall I blush vpon some more vnthankfull part to mā and not be ashamed of vnthankfulnesse toward God What shall I be worse to my God then an Oxe or an Horse is to his owner If I should shew one exceeding great loue he should not at all regard mee or returne mee some common countenance could I endure it Thus then turne your selues to God I am become worse to thee then the whelpes that feede vnder my boord are to me they will open and fawne in their kinde on me but my heart hath no power to bee thankfull to thee to praise thee O thou who requirest of me in all things to giue thee thankes hast promised to write thy commandemēts in my heart put into my heart a law of thankfulnesse O thou quickening spirit quicken my soule this way labour for thankful hearts God asketh vs but this as a rent for all his blessings bestowed on vs I will deliuer thee and thou shalt praise my name Psalm 50.15 Wee will not forfait things to men for not payment of rent let vs not giue God cause to re-enter and straine vpon vs and all wee haue for not magnifying and praising him Thus if my God helpe you to stirre vp your hearts to repentance and to surrender your hearts to him by eying him trusting on him louing him reioycing in him by making him your feare by praising him with spirit word and worke then happy shall you