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a_o deadness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o deutr._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a it_o be_v folly_n and_o unwisedome_n that_o make_v a_o people_n to_o requite_v the_o lord_n unthankful_o now_o ignorance_n wonderful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n proverb_n 19_o vers_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o soul_n bâ—e_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a it_o render_v a_o man_n brutish_a psalm_n 92.6_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n three_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n for_o it_o stay_v and_o rest_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o stop_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o unbelief_n 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the_o mean_a present_n the_o small_a service_n unto_o both_o god_n and_o man_n three_o that_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n like_v very_o well_o of_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o comparison_n thereof_o unto_o the_o most_o please_a and_o delightful_a object_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o first_o of_o hear_v cant._n 2.14_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o church_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n psal_n 5.3_o psal_n 28.2_o but_o also_o of_o praise_n psal_n 42.4_o and_o thanksgiving_n plal._n 26.7_o second_o of_o taste_n cant._n 7.9_o the_o roof_n or_o as_o aynsworth_n translate_v it_o the_o palate_n of_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o best_a wine_n that_o go_v down_o sweet_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o palate_n as_o he_o observe_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v a_o instrument_n not_o only_o of_o taste_n but_o also_o of_o speech_n this_o latter_a 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the_o lord_n aynsworth_n read_v it_o of_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n the_o septuagint_n of_o sweet_a smell_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o a_o offering_n which_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o favour_n before_o the_o lord_n moses_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v by_o our_o thanksgiving_n as_o man_n sense_n be_v with_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a odour_n four_o how_o wonderful_o acceptable_a this_o duty_n be_v unto_o god_n may_v be_v scene_n from_o god_n jealousy_n of_o it_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o communicate_v it_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o potiphar_n with_o joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o say_v joseph_n neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o mean_v his_o wife_n god_n have_v make_v man_n his_o viceroy_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o but_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v give_v he_o himself_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o his_o heart_n blood_n his_o spirit_n and_o all_o its_o grace_n and_o comfort_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 3.22_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 25._o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n thereof_o but_o now_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o even_o jealous_a as_o that_o he_o will_v at_o no_o hand_n part_n with_o it_o isai_n 42.8_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n he_o free_o and_o full_o bestow_v on_o we_o the_o benefit_n comfort_n and_o sweet_a of_o mercy_n but_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n he_o reserve_v whole_o and_o altoget_v she_o for_o himself_o five_o and_o last_o the_o clear_a proof_n of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o be_v his_o proposal_n of_o it_o as_o a_o end_n of_o his_o confer_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n for_o which_o we_o have_v out_o of_o psal_n 30.11_o 12._o a_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n god_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n the_o great_a of_o his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n rom._n 11.36_o prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o or_o about_o his_o church_n the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v the_o church_n a_o be_v isai_n 43.7.21_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o dignity_n privilege_n and_o mercy_n adoption_n glorification_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o pet_n 2.9_o isai_n 60.21_o ephe._n 1.5.6.11_o 12.14_o now_o the_o end_n of_o work_v be_v by_o the_o agent_n most_o desire_v 3._o desire_v in_o sine_fw-la non_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mensura_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la aquin._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la 84._o art_n 3._o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n then_o or_o the_o result_n thereof_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n work_n especial_o of_o his_o work_n about_o so_o belove_v a_o object_n as_o the_o church_n can_v but_o be_v high_o value_v with_o god_n the_o value_n of_o that_o duty_n must_v needs_o be_v unvaluable_a which_o heaven_n aim_v at_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n either_o work_n or_o
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