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thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hannah_n pray_v and_o say_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a as_o in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 14.14,15,16.17_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o good_a mercy_n bestow_v or_o promise_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n david_n incit_v his_o soul_n 103.1.2_o soul_n psal_n 103.1.2_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o likewise_o psal_n 107.1,2,8.15.21.31_o where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exhort_v to_o the_o duty_n but_o also_o four_o time_n bewail_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n this_o duty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o 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