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thankfulness_n and_o amendment_n iii_o desire_v spiritual_a blessing_n all_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1.5_o james_n james_n 1.5_o comprehend_v under_o wisdom_n iv_o then_o temporal_a v._o as_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o so_o must_v we_o also_o for_o other_o vi_o as_o we_o desire_v what_o we_o want_v so_o must_v we_o remember_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o we_o have_v vii_o we_o may_v use_v reason_n from_o the_o promise_n example_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o other_o our_o own_o experience_n &c_n &c_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n viii_o as_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v show_v in_o the_o beginning_n by_o such_o term_n as_o these_o our_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &c_n &c_n so_o must_v our_o hope_n of_o the_o performance_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o which_o be_v ordinary_o by_o this_o term_n amen_n the_o matter_n of_o pray_v consist_v in_o three_o thing_n i._o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o mind_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o 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command_n in_o all_o which_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o exclude_v neither_o the_o father_n from_o they_o in_o these_o two_o follow_v the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o fullness_n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o us._n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n qualify_a the_o severe_a but_o most_o just_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o relation_n be_v i._o for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n ii_o to_o disloade_v our_o care_n and_o trouble_n iii_o to_o waken_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o prayer_n itself_o be_v not_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n but_o we_o use_v it_o in_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o god_n promise_v last_o we_o do_v use_v it_o that_o we_o may_v more_o comfortable_o take_v what_o we_o get_v for_o for_o blessing_n chap._n iii_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n follow_v namely_o what_o prayer_n work_v and_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o i._n god_n ii_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o in_o prayer_n iii_o ourselves_o effect_n consider_v in_o regard_n of_o 1._o god_n 2._o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o prayer_n consider_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n produce_v a_o double_a effect_n i._o it_o honour_v the_o lord_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n say_v the_o lord_n 50.23_o lord_n psa_fw-la 50.23_o glorifi_v i_o ii_o it_o prevail_v powerful_o even_o with_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o to_o insist_v upon_o some_o particular_n i._o it_o change_v the_o lord_n threaten_n jon._n 3.8.10.11_o ii_o it_o keep_v the_o lord_n with_o us._n mal._n 1.10.11_o iii_o it_o call_v the_o lord_n back_o when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o us._n exod._n 33.13.14.15.16.17_o iv_o it_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n when_o he_o will_v in_o judgement_n burst_v in_o upon_o we_o psalm_n 106.23_o ezech._n 22.30_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o four_o head_n i._o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n that_o we_o fear_v as_o destruction_n 3.8.10_o destruction_n jon._n 3.8.10_o from_o ninivee_n and_o the_o sword_n etc._n sword_n esa_n 38.14.15.16.17.18_o etc._n etc._n from_o jerusalem_n it_o stay_v
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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