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thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hannah_n pray_v and_o say_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a as_o in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 14.14,15,16.17_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o good_a mercy_n bestow_v or_o promise_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n david_n incit_v his_o soul_n 103.1.2_o soul_n psal_n 103.1.2_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o likewise_o psal_n 107.1,2,8.15.21.31_o where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exhort_v to_o the_o duty_n but_o also_o four_o time_n bewail_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v 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 this_o duty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o renew_v his_o mercy_n as_o we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n in_o david_n 40.3_o david_n psal_n 40.3_o he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n in_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_v unto_o our_o god_n and_o if_o new_a fail_n old_a blessing_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v therefore_o david_n though_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v praise_v the_o lord_n long_o before_o for_o his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o though_o they_o be_v long_o before_o his_o time_n yet_o compose_v a_o psalm_n 105._o psalm_n psal_n 105._o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o same_o again_o not_o only_o personal_a and_o particular_a blessing_n but_o also_o general_a and_o public_a bind_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lay_v 3.11_o lay_v esra_n 3.11_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v the_o text_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n yea_o not_o only_o for_o extraordinary_a but_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a for_o ordinary_a mercy_n as_o our_o live_n our_o move_a and_o our_o be_v for_o even_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v 17.28_o witness_v act._n 17.28_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n last_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o likewise_o in_o public_a i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 111.1_o psalmist_n psal_n 111.1_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_o and_o in_o the_o congregation_n so_o psal_n 66.16_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o worthy_a duty_n i_o mean_v thanksgiving_n these_o reason_n may_v move_v us._n i._o it_o be_v a_o most_o special_a mean_n of_o glorify_v the_o lord_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n say_v he_o 50.23_o he_o psal_n 50.23_o glorifi_v i_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n freehold_n and_o his_o goodly_a portion_n thou_o be_v holy_a say_v the_o psalmist_n s_o o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o end_n be_v he_o good_a unto_o us._n for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n say_v the_o apostle_n 4.15_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 4.15_o that_o the_o abundant_a grace_n may_v through_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n petition_n honour_v the_o lord_n but_o thanksgiving_n more_o not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o because_o our_o want_n may_v hasten_v we_o to_o seek_v supply_v but_o if_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o will_v do_v return_n with_o the_o leper_n 17.16_o leper_n luk._n 17.16_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o that_o be_v do_v for_o god_n without_o sinister_a and_o by-respect_n ii_o we_o have_v nothing_o beside_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v all_o that_o david_n can_v find_v after_o he_o have_v expostulate_v the_o matter_n so_o serious_o with_o his_o own_o soul_n 116.12,13,14_o soul_n psal_n 116.12,13,14_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o 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