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man_n soul_n as_o it_o be_v carnal_a be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n with_o man_n own_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v the_o seed_n whereof_o it_o be_v form_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v man_n sin_n beget_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v he_o for_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n john_n 8.44_o for_o he_o put_v it_o into_o judas_n heart_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n john_n 13.2_o &_o fill_v ananias_n his_o heart_n that_o he_o lie_v unto_o god_n a_v 5.3_o and_o so_o become_v in_o they_o the_o father_n of_o those_o grievous_a sin_n treachery_n in_o judas_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o ananias_n now_o to_o try_v our_o estate_n for_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o resemblance_n do_v we_o say_v of_o any_o sin_n as_o rachel_n do_v of_o natural_a child_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.1_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v do_v lust_n make_v thou_o sick_a as_o it_o do_v ammon_n 2_o sam._n 13.1_o 2._o do_v thou_o like_o the_o whorish_a woman_n with_o a_o impudent_a face_n allure_v other_o to_o sin_n prov._n 7.13_o 18._o be_v it_o pastime_n to_o thou_o to_o do_v wicked_o prov._n 18.23_o do_v thou_o not_o sleep_v except_o thou_o have_v do_v mischief_n prov._n 4.16_o do_v thou_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o when_o morning_n be_v light_a do_v thou_o practise_v it_o because_o there_o be_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n &c_n &c_n mich._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v conclude_v he_o that_o say_v of_o evil_a do_v ah_o my_o soul_n be_v as_o yet_o undoubted_o in_o his_o soul_n void_a of_o save_a grace_n psal_n 36.1_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o ungodly_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n this_o be_v likewise_o evident_a by_o the_o contrary_a affection_n in_o the_o godly_a in_o who_o grace_n be_v renew_v to_o get_v grace_n and_o to_o practice_v obedience_n be_v their_o soul_n as_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o john_n 4.34_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n psal_n 84.2_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o david_n as_o his_o soul_n the_o soul_n we_o know_v quicken_v the_o body_n and_o god_n word_n quicken_v his_o soul_n psal_n 119.50.93_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o jeremiahs_n heart_n jer._n 15.16_o
say_v will_v not_o thou_o receive_v we_o again_o move_a he_o thereto_o by_o his_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v while_o we_o remain_v in_o misery_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n we_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n and_o therefore_o do_v complain_v to_o thou_o who_o by_o remove_v our_o miserâ—â—_n and_o renew_v thy_o favour_n can_v revive_v we_o whereupon_o will_v follow_v this_o good_a effect_n that_o we_o thy_o people_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o which_o will_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n here_o than_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v as_o well_o the_o church_n complaint_n as_o her_o reason_n propound_v to_o move_v god_n to_o give_v they_o relief_n from_o that_o misery_n whereof_o they_o complain_v observation_n the_o first_o observation_n in_o their_o complaint_n note_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o employ_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n be_v to_o god_n people_n as_o a_o state_n of_o death_n psal_n 31.9_o 10_o 11._o david_n complain_v of_o his_o trouble_n and_o misery_n and_o verse_n 12._o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n psal_n 88.3_o 4_o 5._o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o thy_o hand_n reason_n the_o reason_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o high_a esteem_n which_o god_n people_n have_v of_o his_o favour_n when_o once_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o their_o soul_n as_o psal_n 30.5_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n psal_n 63.3_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n for_o 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wherewithal_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o comfortable_a outward_a estate_n as_o isaiah_n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n in_o assurance_n whereof_o be_v show_v to_o ezekiel_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a army_n ezek._n 37.1_o etc._n etc._n there_o plain_o show_v to_o belong_v to_o their_o restore_n by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o stick_n to_o signify_v the_o union_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n verse_n 16._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dust_n of_o distress_n dan._n 12.1_o for_o what_o shall_v their_o restore_n be_v say_v st_o paul_n but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 11_o 15._o instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o it_o let_v we_o see_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o god_n child_n and_o natural_a man_n under_o affliction_n the_o child_n of_o god_n lay_v more_o to_o heart_n god_n displeasure_n towards_o he_o testify_v by_o his_o affliction_n than_o the_o affliction_n itself_o as_o a_o towards_o child_n be_v more_o grieve_a that_o his_o love_a father_n be_v offend_v with_o he_o than_o for_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o correction_n this_o david_n show_v in_o his_o flight_n from_o absolom_n when_o he_o bid_v zadock_n the_o priest_n carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o if_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o second_o they_o more_o desire_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n than_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o affliction_n as_o psal_n 51.8_o after_o nathan_n have_v tell_v david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o yet_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o to_o 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the_o foundation_n of_o these_o evil_n for_o affliction_n follow_v sinner_n as_o jer._n 9.12_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v through_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n danum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d danum_fw-la neither_o walk_v therein_o etc._n etc._n sin_n bring_v in_o death_n itself_o and_o all_o evil_n that_o forerun_v or_o accompany_v the_o same_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o yet_o god_n dear_a and_o fatherly_a love_n to_o 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see_v rom._n 8.35,37,38,39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o etc._n etc._n have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o therefore_o even_o in_o affliction_n they_o may_v say_v rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o micah_n 7.8_o verse3_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n a_o three_o thing_n set_v out_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n that_o though_o her_o present_a outward_a state_n be_v not_o always_o comfortable_a and_o glorious_a yet_o even_o than_o her_o future_a hope_n upon_o divine_a prophecy_n and_o promise_n be_v great_a and_o excellent_a in_o the_o word_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n second_o the_o declaration_n of_o her_o happiness_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o hope_n for_o the_o first_o the_o place_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v jerusalem_n thus_o describe_v thou_o city_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o of_o god_n sanctuary_n here_o seat_v on_o mount_n zion_n which_o place_n god_n choose_v and_o desire_v for_o his_o habitation_n say_v this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o psal_n 132.13_o 14._o whereupon_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n mat._n 5.35_o now_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n
of_o the_o lord_n shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereto_o jerem._n 46.27_o 28._o fear_v thou_o not_o oh_o thou_o my_o servant_n jacob_n for_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o obj._n but_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o most_o godly_a do_v fear_n as_o david_n himself_o psal_n 116.11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o 1_o sam._n 27.1_o i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n answ_n this_o come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o matth._n 14.30_o 31._o peter_n fear_v though_o he_o have_v christ_n word_n for_o his_o warrant_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o may_v also_o be_v increase_v by_o present_a guilt_n in_o some_o sin_n obj._n but_o the_o godly_a sometime_o fly_v and_o fall_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o can_v but_o fear_v answ_n all_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n such_o as_o freedom_n from_o humane_a fear_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v must_v give_v way_n to_o god_n correction_n for_o sin_n as_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o and_o to_o god_n make_v trial_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o job_n chap._n 2_o 3._o instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o here_o see_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a about_o slavish_a fead_z and_o godly_a boldness_n plain_o testify_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o come_v hence_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o that_o make_v they_o bold_a but_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o lord_n against_o they_o and_o that_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o dread_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o instance_n moses_n lead_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n bold_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n pharaoh_n follow_v bold_o for_o a_o while_n but_o at_o length_n he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v afraid_a and_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v drown_v heb._n 11.29_o with_o exod._n 14_o 25._o and_o at_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o keeper_n be_v as_o dead_a man_n for_o fear_n but_o the_o woman_n that_o seek_v jesus_n be_v bid_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a matth._n 28.4_o 5._o admonition_n the_o 1._o use_v for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n it_o serve_v two_o way_n first_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o courage_n and_o boldness_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o true_a god_n for_o his_o god_n that_o so_o whosoever_o will_v be_v comfortable_a and_o courageous_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n do_v labour_n for_o this_o estate_n to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n for_o his_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a that_o affliction_n follow_v sinner_n so_o as_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o wicked_a person_n to_o destruction_n psal_n 140.11_o but_o even_o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o misery_n as_o psal_n 34.19_o through_o manifold_a tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_n 14_o 22._o now_o unless_o god_n be_v for_o we_o the_o heart_n will_v fail_v when_o evil_n come_v as_o nabal_n do_v 1_o sam._n 25.37_o and_o none_o indeed_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o but_o those_o that_o stand_v right_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o be_v such_o as_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n this_o be_v wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o soldier_n in_o war_n mariner_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o for_o every_o one_o in_o evil_a time_n admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o those_o that_o have_v true_a courage_n and_o comfort_n in_o evil_a time_n must_v learn_v hence_o to_o give_v god_n all_o the_o glory_n for_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n gift_n as_o david_n confess_v psal_n 18.29_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o david_n give_v instance_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o god_n powerful_a preservation_n of_o he_o in_o extreme_a danger_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o propound_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o great_a confidence_n profess_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o in_o like_a case_n he_o encourage_v himself_o to_o encounter_v in_o fight_n with_o great_a goliath_n because_o god_n have_v former_o strengthen_v he_o against_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n 1_o sam._n 17.33_o 34_o 35._o in_o the_o instance_n here_o make_v we_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o note_n first_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o david_n enemy_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n second_o their_o purpose_n and_o attempt_v against_o david_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o eat_v up_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v utter_o to_o destroy_v he_o as_o the_o roar_a lion_n devour_v a_o little_a sheep_n three_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o their_o attempt_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v observation_n the_o first_o observation_n for_o the_o first_o note_n david_n enemy_n and_o foe_n be_v wicked_a man_n psal_n 3.7_o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n on_o the_o check_n bone_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a ps_n 5.8_o 9_o david_n pray_v for_o safety_n because_o of_o his_o enemy_n say_v there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o mouth_n their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n etc._n etc._n â—sal_n 6.8_o he_o call_v his_o enemy_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 17.9_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v he_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o verse_n 13._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a reason_n the_o reason_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v the_o enmity_n put_v by_o god_n himself_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o which_o david_n find_v psal_n 38.19_o 20._o they_o that_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n joh._n 7.7_o the_o world_n hate_v i_o because_o i_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v evil_a who_o also_o foretold_v his_o disciple_n hereof_o joh._n 15.15_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o and_o john_n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o comfort_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n it_o show_v plain_o what_o the_o godly_a must_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o in_o this_o world_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n namely_o all_o bitter_a opposition_n and_o enmity_n that_o may_v be_v as_o christ_n jesus_n tell_v his_o disciple_n you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o nation_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o as_o sheep_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n mat._n 10.16_o which_o thing_n david_n have_v find_v long_o before_o and_o thereupon_o complain_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o and_o my_o enemy_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 59.1_o 2_o 3._o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war_n psal_n 120.6_o 7._o this_o paul_n likewise_o feel_v act_v 20.23_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o see_v 2_o cor._n 11.23_o in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o think_v say_v he_o that_o god_n have_v set_v we_o forth_o the_o last_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n unto_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o admonition_n the_o first_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n it_o serve_v two_o way_n first_o to_o the_o wicked_a
job_n 1.8_o prov._n 14.2_o thus_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_o entitle_v to_o god_n blessing_n psal_n 25.12_o 13_o 14._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o soul_n shall_v lodge_v in_o goodness_n or_o dwell_v at_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 31.19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o even_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n three_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o obedience_n in_o well_o do_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a consciente_fw-la both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n herein_o stand_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v lack_v to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84.11_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o yea_o to_o they_o that_o by_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a rom._n 2.7.10_o admonition_n the_o thiâ—d_o use_v for_o admonition_n three_o when_o we_o enjoy_v any_o good_a we_o must_v remember_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n 1_o thess_n 5.18_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n psal_n 50.23_o he_o that_o offer_v praise_n and_o thanks_o honour_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v with_o david_n study_v the_o art_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o and_o call_v upon_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o psal_n 103.1_o 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n remember_v the_o samaritan_n luke_n 17.15_o 19_o who_o upon_o his_o thanksgiving_n be_v send_v away_o with_o a_o better_a blessing_n for_o his_o soul_n than_o he_o obtain_v for_o his_o body_n by_o humble_a supplication_n for_o comfort_v this_o make_v great_o to_o all_o the_o godly_a in_o any_o want_n or_o distress_n comfort_n the_o use_n for_o comfort_n for_o sure_o their_o god_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o unkind_a and_o in_o temporal_a blessing_n very_o liberal_a even_o to_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o may_v see_v psal_n 73.3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a have_v proserity_n there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n their_o strength_n be_v fiâ—m_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 17.14_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o 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