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day_n such_o as_o redemption_n by_o christ_n psalm_n 111._o 4._o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v we_o must_v daily_o be_v blessing_n god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 15._o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n i_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o grace_n by_o christ._n we_o shall_v ever_o be_v thus_o blessing_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o great_a work_n in_o memory_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o love_n and_o service_n to_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a duty_n the_o usefulness_n of_o thanksgiving_n appear_v with_o respect_n to_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o faith_n faith_n and_o praise_n live_v and_o die_v together_o if_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o will_v be_v praise_n and_o if_o there_o be_v praise_n there_o will_v be_v faith_n iâ—…_n faith_n there_o will_v be_v praise_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o bird_n that_o can_v sing_v in_o winter_n psalm_n 56._o 4._o in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o verse_n 10._o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n his_o word_n be_v satisfaction_n enough_o to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n if_o they_o have_v his_o word_n they_o can_v praise_v he_o before_o hand_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o hope_n before_o they_o have_v enjoyment_n as_o abraham_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n because_o of_o god_n grant_n and_o the_o future_a possession_n in_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 13._o 18._o then_o whether_o he_o punish_v or_o pity_v we_o will_v praise_v he_o and_o glory_n in_o he_o faith_n entertain_v the_o promise_n before_o performance_n come_v not_o only_o with_o confidence_n but_o with_o delight_n and_o praise_n the_o other_o part_n be_v if_o praise_v there_o will_v be_v faith_n that_o be_v suppose_v the_o praise_n real_a for_o it_o raise_v our_o faith_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a again_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o grace_n already_o all_o god_n praise_n be_v the_o believer_n advantage_n the_o mercy_n be_v many_o time_n give_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o more_o mercy_n in_o many_o case_n deus_fw-la donando_fw-la debet_fw-la if_o life_n he_o will_v give_v food_n and_o bodily_a raiment_n it_o hold_v good_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n if_o christ_n other_o thing_n with_o christ._n one_o concession_n draw_v another_o if_o he_o spare_v i_o he_o will_v feed_v i_o clothe_v i_o the_o attribute_n from_o whence_o the_o mercy_n come_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o believer_n confidence_n and_o hope_n if_o such_o a_o good_a than_o a_o fit_a object_n of_o trust_n if_o i_o have_v find_v he_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v psalm_n 116._o 2._o praise_n do_v but_o provide_v matter_n of_o trust_n and_o represent_v god_n to_o we_o as_o a_o storehouse_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o dependence_n 2._o the_o great_a respect_n it_o have_v to_o love_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o then_o it_o cherish_v and_o feed_v love_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n for_o if_o we_o love_v god_n we_o will_v praise_v he_o prayer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o necessity_n but_o praise_v a_o mere_a work_n of_o duty_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n we_o will_v exalt_v he_o more_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o psalm_n 71._o 14._o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o we_o pray_v because_o we_o need_v god_n and_o we_o praise_v he_o because_o we_o love_v he_o self-love_n will_v put_v we_o upon_o prayer_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n then_o we_o return_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n those_o that_o seek_v themselves_o will_v cry_v to_o he_o in_o their_o distress_n but_o those_o that_o love_n god_n can_v endure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v without_o his_o due_a honour_n in_o heaven_n when_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n cease_v which_o belong_v to_o this_o imperfect_a state_n as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n cease_v yet_o love_n remain_v and_o because_o love_n remain_v praise_n remain_v which_o be_v our_o great_a employment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n so_o it_o feed_v and_o cherish_v love_n for_o every_o benefit_n acknowledge_v be_v a_o new_a fuel_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n psalm_n 18._o 1._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n psalm_n 116._o 1._o i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n deut._n 30._o 20._o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n the_o soul_n by_o praise_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o that_o hereby_o he_o be_v make_v 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the_o emphasis_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a though_o or_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v afflict_v he_o but_o faithful_a in_o send_v they_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v be_v not_o only_o consistent_a with_o god_n love_n plight_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant-administration_n god_n be_v not_o only_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o affliction_n but_o faithful_a in_o send_v they_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o the_o one_o be_v like_o a_o exception_n to_o the_o rule_n quoe_v firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la the_o other_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n god_n can_v be_v faithful_a without_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o good_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant-ingagement_n as_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v we_o and_o give_v we_o glory_n 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the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o a_o natural_a heart_n phil._n 4._o 7._o whence_o then_o have_v david_n his_o knowledge_n partly_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n and_o particular_a experience_n 1._o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 17._o and_o again_o deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n and_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o these_o be_v undeniable_a truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o must_v satisfy_v we_o whatsoever_o sense_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o god_n particular_a judgement_n be_v sometime_o secret_a but_o they_o be_v always_o just_a psal._n 97._o 2._o cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v 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