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he_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v god_n &_o father_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n that_o do_v he_o also_o declare_v say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n whatsoever_o blessing_n than_o it_o be_v which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v it_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a concern_v either_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o giver_n both_o god_n and_o father_n thank_v he_o as_o god_n and_o father_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n aright_o by_o their_o thanksgiving_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o bestow_v these_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o covenant_n and_o who_o in_o thanksgiving_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o their_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n command_v we_o 1â—_n colos_n 3_o 1â—_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thereto_o more_o particular_o he_o add_v concern_v thanksgiving_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o he_o to_o teach_v we_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v thank_v god_n aright_o for_o all_o thing_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n 12.28_o heb._n 12.28_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n so_o as_o he_o be_v please_v for_o where_o grace_n be_v not_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n where_o the_o
knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o erect_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o thanksgiving_n proceed_v from_o that_o heart_n that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o service_n can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 1â—_n psal_n 116_o 1â—_n for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v before_o out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o other_o apostle_n i_o believe_v therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v 2._o cor._n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o speech_n to_o god_n or_o of_o god_n that_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n shall_v never_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v abound_v in_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o all_o true_a thanksgiving_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o flow_v therefrom_o thus_o much_o concern_v this_o first_o point_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o a_o lively_a hope_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n touch_v the_o cause_n move_v god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n to_o beget_v we_o to_o his_o hope_n and_o that_o be_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o this_o point_n us._n mercy_n the_o only_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o call_v us._n we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n itself_o move_v god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v his_o mercy_n the_o second_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o move_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o blessing_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o plain_o lay_v down_o before_o we_o our_o own_o misery_n first_o in_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v pity_v &_o upon_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v compassion_n as_o be_v in_o miserable_a case_n and_o unable_a to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o our_o misery_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o help_n leave_v but_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o judge_n he_o also_o be_v our_o party_n the_o case_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o miserable_a now_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o we_o we_o have_v never_o attain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o any_o hope_n or_o esperance_fw-fr of_o eternal_a life_n see_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o pity_n do_v move_v he_o to_o call_v we_o to_o this_o bless_a hope_n which_o be_v most_o plain_o set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.3.4_o ephe._n 2.3.4_o in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o call_n regeneration_n and_o safety_n from_o that_o wrath_n to_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o love_n second_o this_o set_v before_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o god_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v when_o he_o make_v all_o his_o good_n go_v before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a 34.6.7_o exo._n 34.6.7_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 116.5_o psal_n 116.5_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n the_o same_o 5_o psal_n 3â—_n 5_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o again_o 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n also_o he_o invit_v the_o world_n to_o prove_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v say_v taste_v you_o and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v david_n take_v occasion_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o say_v 34._o psalm_n â—_o psal_n 34._o â—_o i_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o and_o do_v invite_v and_o will_v all_o other_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o he_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o 3.4.3_o psal_n 3.4.3_o and_o let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n together_o and_o further_o he_o do_v resolve_v to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o his_o mercy_n say_v i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o again_o my_o soul_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o exhort_v the_o righteous_a and_o saint_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n &_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mercy_n say_v in_o the_o 31._o psalm_n love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 32._o psalm_n and_o 11._o verse_n be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 33._o psalm_n and_o many_o other_o psalm_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o all_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o be_v such_o who_o have_v forfeit_v all_o felicity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o blessedness_n 3.22_o gal._n 3.22_o nor_o life_n leave_v we_o but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o all_o be_v include_v under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v 11.32_o rom._n 11.32_o and_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o so_o that_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n 22._o jer._n lament_v 3._o and_o 22._o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o again_o 1.9_o isai_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v reserve_v to_o he_o a_o small_a remnant_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o to_o gomorrah_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 23.24_o rom._n 3.9_o and_o 23.24_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o obey_v the_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n give_v by_o god_n to_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o be_v 6.8_o micah_n 6.8_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n 4.6.7.10_o gem_n 4.6.7.10_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a let_v we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v lift_v we_o up_o hereupon_o do_v follow_v the_o second_o use_n which_o be_v to_o convince_v all_o they_o that_o put_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o hope_v of_o salvation_n either_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o free_a will_n or_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o except_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n only_o for_o god_n witness_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o prophet_n esaie_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n esa_n cap._n 43._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o testify_v that_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n ephes_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o lest_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o to_o believe_v be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o do_v proceed_v from_o himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o his_o safety_n be_v of_o himself_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o further_o to_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a he_o subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o we_o be_v save_v and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n twoofold_a first_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o other_o epistle_n affirm_v all_o rejoice_v all_o gloriation_n of_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v exclude_v and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n 4.2_o rom._n 3.27_o and_o 4.2_o for_o if_o our_o
justice_n do_v come_v by_o our_o work_n than_o have_v we_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v it_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o foolish_a and_o the_o weak_a end_n 1._o cor._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v or_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o we_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v it_o wiesdom_n justification_n sactification_n or_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o be_v because_o the_o power_n of_o do_v good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v to_o good_a work_n and_o this_o creation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n &_o therefore_o not_o in_o ourselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v good_a but_o of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n neither_o have_v we_o the_o virtue_n in_o ourselves_o of_o work_v good_a but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o just_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galathian_o 2.10_o gall._n 2.10_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o live_v any_o more_o but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o us._n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o and_o 3._o our_o rejoice_v shall_v be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o man_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v with_o he_o that_o what_o we_o be_v we_o be_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o labour_v in_o well_o do_v it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o us._n this_o serve_v to_o we_o for_o two_o thing_n to_o instruct_v we_o not_o with_o papist_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o to_o asscribe_v merit_n to_o our_o work_n or_o to_o esteem_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n call_v justification_n or_o glorification_n to_o be_v in_o ourselves_o or_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n declare_v 11.5_o rom._n 11.5_o that_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v save_v be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o if_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n or_o else_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n so_o may_v we_o conclude_v here_o of_o our_o call_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n since_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v of_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n else_o be_v mercy_n no_o more_o mercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o merit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o mercy_n or_o else_o merit_n be_v no_o more_o merit_n the_o cause_n therefore_o move_v god_n to_o call_v and_o elect_v we_o be_v no_o way_n in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n himself_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 1.5_o ephe._n 1.5_o that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o christ_n in_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o himself_o move_v he_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a &_o yet_o more_o ample_o he_o clear_v this_o add_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n that_o the_o redemption_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n declare_v that_o whither_o we_o look_v to_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o or_o whither_o we_o consider_v god_n justify_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o he_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n apply_v or_o impute_v the_o same_o to_o we_o there_o be_v nor_o be_v nothing_o that_o move_v he_o to_o do_v so_o but_o his_o own_o grace_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 33.19_o exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n &_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 18_o rom._n 9.15_o &_o 16._o &_o 18_o nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v harden_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o hereby_o we_o learn_v be_v that_o comfortable_a lesson_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n reason_v from_o this_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n 8.9.10_o rom_n 5.6.7_o &_o 8.9.10_o dye_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v forth_o his_o merueillous_a love_n to_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o as_o the_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o ephe._n 2.3.4_o and_o 5._o much_o more_o be_v reâ—ciled_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n for_o that_o mercy_n that_o move_v god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 3.22_o jer._n lament_v 3.22_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o christ_n see_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n 2.3.4_o ephe._n 2.3.4_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o move_v he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o we_o 106.1_o psal_n 106.1_o who_o now_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n therefore_o need_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n 39_o rom._n 8.38_o and_o 39_o yea_o what_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o we_o for_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n psal_n 103.8_o etc._n etc._n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v 103.6_o psal_n 103.6_o nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o 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