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or_o sound_a thanks_n can_v that_o of_o the_o pharisie_n be_v though_o in_o tongue_n he_o give_v the_o one_o 18.11_o and_o in_o countenance_n show_v the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v not_o this_o persuasion_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o his_o beloved_a one_o but_o they_o know_v that_o their_o most_o love_a father_n have_v give_v they_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a do_v much_o more_o of_o favour_n give_v they_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o account_n which_o both_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o remember_v any_o of_o these_o his_o blessing_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o much_o more_o hearty_a perform_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o as_o these_o three_o former_a thing_n must_v be_v find_v in_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o our_o comfort_n so_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a three_o duty_n be_v require_v first_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n second_o thanksgiving_n a_o desire_n to_o 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