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and_o therefore_o in_o his_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o never_o sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o he_o do_v still_o in_o every_o verse_n repeat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o ever_o many_o cause_n we_o give_v for_o the_o abbridge_n and_o withhold_a thereof_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v patient_a long_a suffering_n 30.18_o esay_n 30.18_o do_v still_o wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 18.31_o ezech._n 18.31_o but_o if_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v live_v we_o have_v many_o way_n offend_v but_o god_n his_o goodness_n do_v yet_o still_o enlarge_v itself_o towards_o we_o we_o be_v all_o as_o dry_a stubble_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o burn_v we_o up_o we_o be_v barren_a tree_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o cut_v we_o down_o we_o be_v all_o unfruitful_a ground_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o us._n we_o have_v often_o deserve_v god_n love_a countenance_n to_o be_v turn_v from_o we_o but_o we_o may_v thankful_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la 3.22_o jerâ—m_fw-la jam._n 3.22_o quòd_fw-la non_fw-la consumimur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v this_o perpetuity_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n be_v our_o chief_a comfort_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o distress_n for_o thereby_o though_o we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o yet_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n though_o god_n punish_v we_o yet_o we_o do_v cheerful_o with_o job_n bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v love_n he_o do_v correct_v â—_o hebr._n 12._o â—_o and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o do_v receive_v if_o we_o be_v thankful_a only_o in_o prosperity_n we_o love_v not_o god_n but_o we_o love_v the_o prosperity_n but_o herein_o appear_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n when_o we_o say_v with_o job_n 15_o job._n 1â—_n 15_o although_o god_n kill_v i_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o we_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v any_o rebuke_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 5.41_o act._n 5.41_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v 67._o psal_n 119.71_o &_o 67._o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o o_o lod_n i_o learn_v thy_o commandment_n 112.4_o psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o godly_a say_v david_n there_o do_v arise_v up_o light_a in_o darkness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_v they_o have_v a_o sweet_a feel_n of_o god_n goodness_n if_o sickness_n or_o any_o 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
for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n &_o by_o thy_o will_n they_o be_v have_v be_v create_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v kill_v 5.12_o apoc._n 5.12_o to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n &_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_v of_o which_o celestial_a thanksgiving_n he_o make_v we_o all_o partaker_n that_o die_v for_o we_o all_o even_o that_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n majesty_n honour_n and_o praise_v now_o &_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n the_o second_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 107._o v._o 21._o and_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n let_v they_o tell_v forth_o his_o do_n with_o gladness_n concen_v that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o forenoon_n as_o well_o of_o the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o text_n i_o purpose_v not_o now_o right_a worshipful_a and_o belove_a to_o make_v any_o repetition_n thereof_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v so_o late_o utter_v and_o partly_o because_o as_o some_o of_o you_o know_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n hasten_v to_o another_o place_n it_o remain_v only_o now_o that_o i_o proceed_v somewhat_o further_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o interpret_v the_o verse_n follow_v of_o our_o offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o tell_v forth_o his_o work_n with_o gladness_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o here_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o propitiatory_a but_o eucharistical_a not_o for_o ransom_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o render_v of_o thanks_n the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 10.1.8_o heb._n 10.1.8_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n be_v come_v those_o shadow_n be_v vanish_v away_o the_o last_o altar_n be_v the_o cross_n the_o last_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 17_o heb._n 7_o 17_o and_o the_o last_o sacrifice_a priest_n be_v christ_n jesus_n himself_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_n the_o order_n of_o aaron_n have_v successor_n which_o do_v often_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v unperfect_a but_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_n be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n christ_n offer_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o need_n of_o repeat_v it_o he_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o 10.14_o heb._n 10.14_o no_o mortal_a man_n nor_o yet_o any_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v fit_a to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o who_o be_v holy_a pure_a 7.26_o heb_fw-mi 7.26_o blameless_a and_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n he_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o 9.26_o heb._n 9.26_o he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o to_o be_v a_o altar_n 10.21_o 1_o cor_n 10.21_o but_o a_o table_n not_o to_o offer_v but_o to_o receive_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n 16_o 1_o cor_n 10_o 16_o but_o a_o heavenly_a supper_n wherein_o our_o soul_n do_v feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v enjoy_v a_o communion_n or_o common_a partake_n thereof_o not_o to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a act_n but_o eucharistical_a as_o that_o sacrament_n be_v call_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n eucharistia_fw-la a_o solemn_a and_o public_a thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o by_o faith_n to_o feed_v upon_o it_o and_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v we_o â—2_n 1._o cor_n 3_o â—2_n as_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 17_o phil_n 1_o 17_o without_o this_o faith_n all_o our_o thankesgiving_n be_v but_o dead_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o kaine_n 4.3_o gen._n 4.3_o who_o do_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n but_o not_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n 11_o luk_n 1â—_n 11_o and_o as_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o pharisie_n lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n when_o he_o seek_v more_o to_o exalt_v himself_o then_o to_o give_v glory_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n be_v there_o never_o so_o good_a a_o proportion_n of_o a_o body_n in_o the_o outward_a lineament_n yet_o if_o the_o life_n be_v absent_a it_o be_v not_o a_o body_n but_o a_o carcase_n even_o so_o be_v there_o never_o so_o good_a word_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n yet_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v absent_a for_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o god_n his_o service_n be_v faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v our_o honour_v of_o god_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a shadow_n ad_fw-la carcase_n howsoever_o it_o do_v carry_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n the_o good_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a in_o god_n his_o great_a deliverance_n to_o testify_v their_o joy_n with_o bonfire_n ring_v of_o bell_n revel_n and_o belly-cheer_n but_o they_o show_v their_o thankfulness_n by_o a_o general_a and_o solemn_a receive_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v eucharistia_n the_o sacrament_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o wit_n dom._n cyprian_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o often_o and_o zealous_a receive_n whereof_o they_o do_v both_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v also_o by_o who_o they_o hope_v that_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n shall_v be_v gracious_o receive_v 8.3.4_o apoc._n 8.3.4_o christ_n only_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o golden_a censer_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o odour_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o oblation_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v up_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n david_n when_o he_o have_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o manifold_a blessing_n of_o god_n 13_o psal_n 116_o 13_o can_v find_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v thankful_a but_o only_o by_o receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o v._o 17_o by_o pay_v his_o vow_n unto_o god_n and_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n true_a thankfulness_n require_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v love_v god_n our_o lip_n praise_n god_n our_o body_n and_o soul_n obey_v god_n and_o our_o good_n with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v serve_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o each_o of_o those_o duty_n be_v account_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o hart_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 23.26_o prou._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n mark_v deligent_o my_o way_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n â—_o psal_n 51.19_o â—_o o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o israelite_n do_v first_o behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n that_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o the_o ram_n 6.23_o rom_n 6.23_o heifer_n and_o such_o like_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v plain_o show_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o thereby_o they_o conceive_v a_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n second_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o lively_a figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 8.56_o joh._n 8.56_o whereby_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o three_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o vow_v that_o as_o that_o beast_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o they_o will_v from_o thence_o forth_o slay_v &_o mortify_v the_o wicked_a corruption_n of_o their_o sinful_a nature_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n do_v call_v it_o a_o covenant_n 50.5_o psal_n 50.5_o when_o he_o say_v they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o their_o sacrifice_n if_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o grief_n for_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v be_v want_v then_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n before_o god_n abominable_a to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n 66.2_o isay_n 66.2_o and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n