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grievous_a calamity_n do_v happen_v unto_o the_o wicked_a all_o their_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v utter_o drive_v away_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o solomon_n do_v call_v it_o be_v soon_o put_v out_o 24.20_o prou._n 24.20_o but_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a though_o they_o be_v often_o overwhelmed_n with_o darkness_n and_o misery_n yet_o their_o light_n do_v still_o arise_v 16.22_o joh._n 16.22_o the_o sweet_a feel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v never_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v work_v for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n be_v nothing_o so_o great_a as_o their_o manifold_a folly_n and_o trespass_n have_v deserve_v and_o as_o the_o palm-tree_n the_o more_o weight_n be_v hang_v upon_o it_o the_o better_a it_o be_v say_v to_o prosper_v so_o the_o great_a calamity_n they_o endure_v the_o more_o their_o faith_n do_v flourish_v and_o the_o more_o zealous_a they_o be_v in_o prayer_n as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o affirm_v 19_o psal_n 107._o ve._n 19_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o second_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o exhort_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o wit_n his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o distress_n 20._o ve._n 20._o he_o say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o that_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v
to_o tend_v to_o the_o edify_a one_o of_o another_o as_o preach_v aught_o to_o edify_v so_o also_o thanksgiving_n the_o apostle_n do_v condemn_v it_o 14.17_o 1._o cor._n 14.17_o when_o thou_o do_v so_o give_v thanks_n that_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o edify_v the_o prophet_n and_o psalmist_n do_v here_o require_v such_o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n that_o his_o work_n may_v be_v declare_v before_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o can_v be_v count_v a_o declare_v of_o god_n work_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o that_o tongue_n whereof_o the_o assembly_n have_v no_o knowledge_n as_o in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n shall_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o want_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o it_o desire_v so_o in_o thanksgiving_n the_o heart_n shall_v acknowledge_v and_o feel_v the_o joy_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o give_v thanks_n and_o all_o must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 15.6_o rom._n 15.6_o which_o be_v then_o best_a perform_v when_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v with_o one_o 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life_n so_o also_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 6.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o we_o must_v glorify_v god_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v god_n when_o satan_n tempt_v our_o saviour_n he_o offer_v to_o he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o 4.8_o math._n 4.8_o if_o he_o will_v but_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bodily_a worship_n only_o so_o his_o elder_a son_n antichrist_n when_o he_o can_v draw_v christian_a prince_n to_o admit_v his_o damnable_a idolatry_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o mean_n stir_v up_o sufficient_a power_n to_o overthrow_v they_o than_o his_o last_o refuge_n be_v to_o grant_v to_o his_o reconcile_a vassal_n a_o dispensation_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n in_o body_n so_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o soul_n still_o faithful_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v then_o content_v only_o with_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o eternal_a god_n require_v of_o we_o a_o entire_a 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