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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 22._o 107.21_o 22._o let_v they_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v 117.2_o 117.2_o for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o towards_o we_o and_o his_o truth_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n or_o thus_o lord_n 4._o psal_n 8.3_o 4._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o thus_o visite_a he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o with_o honour_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 40.5_o psal_n 40.5_o be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v 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since_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o careful_a improvement_n of_o these_o thou_o intend_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o high_a and_o endless_a felicity_n o_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v of_o thy_o love_n may_v always_o cleave_v unto_o my_o mind_n and_o that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n see_v and_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o more_o that_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o it_o in_o my_o heart_n may_v defend_v i_o against_o all_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o entice_v i_o from_o my_o duty_n nor_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o do_v for_o thy_o mighty_a love_n incline_v
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of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o think_v myself_o happy_a when_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o such_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o all_o my_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o heavenly_a love_n o_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n may_v be_v ever_o admirable_a in_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o think_v of_o thy_o love_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o imitate_v thy_o love_n so_o that_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n may_v die_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v perform_v most_o ready_a and_o easy_a obedience_n to_o all_o thy_o command_n thou_o have_v lay_v also_o great_a engagement_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o while_o thou_o make_v this_o extraordinary_a provision_n for_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o neglect_v my_o body_n but_o take_v care_n that_o a_o world_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v serve_v my_o need_n and_o pleasure_n continual_o o_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v but_o due_o sensible_a of_o all_o thy_o goodness_n i_o know_v then_o that_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v thou_o any_o thing_n thou_o desire_v who_o have_v open_v thy_o hand_n so_o liberal_o to_o i_o even_o beyond_o my_o desire_n i_o can_v not_o but_o trust_v thou_o and_o resign_v my_o will_n whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v content_v with_o what_o thou_o ordere_v for_o i_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o which_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v i_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o can_v do_v be_v too_o little_a to_o give_v thou_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v love_v thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n 86.10_o psal_n 86.10_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o o_o that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord._n yea_o 5._o 138.4_o 5._o that_o they_o will_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o 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hear_v they_o call_v my_o thought_n up_o thither_o 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o and_o bid_v i_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o scatter_v his_o royal_a gift_n among_o his_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n o_o bless_a jesus_n 135._o psal_n 119.125_o 135._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 49_o ver._n 41_o 49_o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v that_o where_o i_o be_o 12.26_o joh._n 12.26_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be._n what_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n be_v these_o it_o be_v enough_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o i_o be_v there_o where_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n 73.24_o psa_fw-la 73.24_o and_o afterward_o 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right_a well_o i_o see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o on_o they_o that_o jesus_n indeed_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n holy_a and_o without_o fault_n that_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a 2.9_o coloss_n 2.9_o that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o reconcile_a heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.20_o coloss_n 1.20_o that_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n 2.6_o ephes_n 4.10_o ephes_n 2.6_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o see_v what_o a_o powerful_a advocate_n we_o have_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 17.2_o joh._n 17.2_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o i_o see_v that_o all_o thy_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 22._o by_o who_o thou_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o tongue_n be_v too_o little_a to_o speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v go_v therefore_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o 34.3_o psal_n 34.3_o and_o we_o may_v exalt_v his_o name_n together_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o superlative_a bounty_n of_o heaven_n in_o send_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n 34.2_o psal_n 34.2_o and_o glory_n in_o his_o
bounty_n in_o this_o invaluable_a blessing_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o which_o his_o son_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o as_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o offence_n against_o he_o we_o must_v approach_v therefore_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n extol_v and_o praise_v his_o merciful_a kindness_n in_o bestow_v on_o we_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n profess_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o tender_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n who_o death_n we_o show_v unto_o he_o we_o shall_v resolve_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o 3._o psal_n 92.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 66.16.86.13_o 66.16.86.13_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o people_n i_o will_v declare_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n for_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o he_o have_v deliver_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o 12_o john_n 1.14_o 29._o coloss_n 1.15_o joh._n â—_o 12_o o_o jesus_n thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o its_o sin_n the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 1.5_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o heb._n 1.3_o heb._n 8.1.9.24.7_o 25._o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o life_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 89.6_o psal_n 89.6_o who_o in_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a can_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v high_o exalt_v thou_o be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o go_n 9_o 9â—_n 9_o in_o this_o most_o powerful_a name_n o_o father_n almighty_a we_o humble_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o mention_v before_o thou_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n behold_v o_o lord_n the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o thou_o have_v testify_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v remember_v how_o his_o body_n be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o he_o we_o believe_v thou_o be_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o therefore_o be_v bold_a to_o hope_v that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o that_o account_n o_o hear_v his_o die_a groan_n regard_v his_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n let_v our_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o by_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n let_v we_o feel_v every_o evil_a affection_n and_o lust_n perfect_o kill_v and_o crucify_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v enough_o and_o fulfil_v all_o thy_o will_n but_o since_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o thou_o o_o let_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o now_o we_o represent_v before_o thou_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v our_o share_n in_o so_o great_a a_o love_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o commemorate_v it_o we_o hope_v we_o shall_v as_o certain_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v of_o this_o feast_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v invite_v we_o 2._o ps_n 79.13.145.1_o 2._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n we_o will_v extol_v thou_o our_o god_n o_o king_n we_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v we_o bless_v thou_o and_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o such_o meditation_n as_o these_o when_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v offer_v it_o unto_o god_n or_o rather_o make_v before_o he_o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o offer_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v call_v this_o sacrament_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o every_o christian_a they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o sacrificer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o christ_n not_o only_o bad_a his_o apostle_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o but_o s._n paul_n require_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v there_o be_v none_o mention_n this_o sacrifice_n more_o frequent_o than_o s._n chrysostome_n but_o to_o explain_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v say_v we_o do_v not_o make_v another_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a but_o always_o the_o very_a same_o he_o add_v or_o rather_o we_o make_v a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n savil._n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 10._o p._n 523._o edic_fw-la savil._n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n eusebius_n write_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o evangelical_n demonstration_n christian_n can_v think_v fit_a say_v he_o to_o return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o weak_a element_n he_o mean_v the_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o symbol_n and_o image_n not_o the_o truth_n itself_o 37._o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o p._n 37._o since_o they_o celebrate_v every_o day_n the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o ministry_n than_o the_o ancient_n be_v and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n wonderful_a oblation_n and_o most_o precious_a bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n he_o add_v that_o he_o deliver_v also_o to_o we_o a_o remembrance_n instead_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o continual_o unto_o god_n 38._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o take_v the_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o table_n by_o the_o symbol_n or_o representation_n both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o save_a blood_n we_o have_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n hither_o he_o apply_v those_o place_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n offer_v to_o god_n thanksgiving_n let_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o think_v of_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n in_o those_o day_n but_o that_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n together_o with_o the_o offering_n of_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v admirable_o express_v in_o our_o communion_n service_n communicate_v service_n prayer_n after_o all_o have_v communicate_v with_o which_o the_o author_n now_o mention_v perfect_o agree_v and_o deliver_v his_o mind_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n we_o sacrifice_n 40._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 40._o say_v he_o a_o divine_a venerable_a and_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n we_o sacrifice_n after_o a_o new_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o pure_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n we_o both_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v incense_n too_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o mystery_n deliver_v by_o he_o to_o we_o and_o offer_v thanksgiving_n for_o our_o salvation_n by_o godly_a hymn_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n consecrate_v ourselves_o also_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o to_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o word_n devote_v to_o he_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o add_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o