Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	receive_v	seal_n	2,532	5	9.5214	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

required unto ●ustice But he is to be understood of thanksgiving unto men for the duenesse of thanksgiving unto God fals no way short of the debt or obligation of justice but rather infinitly transcends it If it be then to be excluded from being either a sort and kind or else a part of justice as I beleeve it is if wee take justice in the most strict sense it is for the reason that he gives for exclusion of religion piety observance c. from belonging properly to justice in quantum deficit a ratione equalis propter retributionis inaequalitatem because it fals short of that equality in point of retribution which is required unto justice strictly so termed What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits towards mee Psal 116.12 sayth the Psalmist that is I can render nothing that is answerable unto all nay to any of all his benefits Lastly we are obliged to this duty by the bond of Fidelity which inclineth us to make good all covenants and promises made with men much more with God Now the covenant of grace of which we have received the Seales Baptisme and the Lords Supper is a mutuall covenant as a covenant of mercy on Gods part so a covenant of duty and service on our part in the generall and in particular t is a covenant of praise and thanksgivng In reference whereunto one of the seales thereof the Lords Supper is called the Eucharist from the Greek word for thanksgiving because one of its cheife ends is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 giving of thanks a thankfull celebration and commemoration of christs death and all blessings flowing there from 1 Cor. 11. 24 25 26. Secondly t is a pleasant and delightfull good The Psalmist expresly affirmeth as much in Psal 135.3 Psal 147.1 and the Prophet Isaiah opposeth the garment of praise unto the spirit of heavinesse Isai 60.1.3 Spirituall joy and pleasance is so essentiall unto this duty as that Psal 33.1 it is put for praise Rejoyce in the Lord ô yee righteous for prayse is comely for the upright Now there is no validitie in this argument unlesse to rejoyce in the Lord be to praise the Lord or at least except it be a principle part of the praising of him and therefore may well by a Synechdoche of the part for the whole stand for all the duty Lastly It is a Profitable good For it secures and sanctisies mercies already enjoyed and procures others which are desired and expected First it secures them it assureth them unto our selves entayleth them upon our posterities and nothing but unthankfulnesse shall be ever able to cut off the entayle Had it not beene for unthankfulnesse Adam had yet remained in Paradise the lapsed Angels in Heaven the dispersed Jewes in the land of promise The Jewes have a saying * Arrowsmith that the world standeth upon 3 things the Law holy Worship and Retribution by which I conceive they meane that the way to setle and secure our selves in a qu●et and peaceable enjoyment of the things and blessings of this world is obedience to the law of God zeale and diligence in the worship of God and a thankfull retribution for the mercies of God Great blessings that are woone with prayer are saith a * Thomas Goodwin Divine of this Kingdome worne with thankfulnesse There is a passage of Chrysostome in his first Homily unto the people of Antioch 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that proveth the thankfull man to be no looser though hee loose all that he hath Hast thou sayes hee lost thy money if thou art thankfull thou hast gained thy soule and obtained greater riches drawing unto thy selfe greater good-will from God Thanksgiving is so rich a jewell as that it is able to countervail all losses whatsoever It is saith Chrysostome in the Homily but now cited 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a great treasure an unperishing and undeprivable good of which we cannot be plundered Secondly Thanksgiving sanctifieth as it were blesseth our blessings unto us * Reynolds Sanderson 1 Tim. 4 4. Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer Wee may put an enlargment on the words and extend them farther then the creatures appoynted for nourishment and apply them to all other mercies Wee may say Every mercy every victory every deliverance is good if it be received with thanksgiving for it is sanctifyed by the Word of God and prayer Principally by the word by the word of Gods actuall power and providence command and blessing by the word of promise the covenant of grace the gospel of salvation mixed with and apprehended by faith Instrumentally by prayer as by the prayer of Petition in the obtaining and enjoyment of mercies so by the prayer of thanksgiving in the recognition of mercies The word is the fountaine of this blessing and sanctification of mercies and prayer both of Petition and Thanksgiving is Gods ordinance for procurement and application thereof unto us To open this place a little more fully wee must inquire what is meant by the sanctification of mercies It denoteth the enabling of them to yeeld forth their naturall effects as also the exaltation of them above that which they are in their own nature in regard both of originall and effects Mercies then are sanctified when they are inabled to yeeld forth their naturall effects to afford that service and comfort to performe those offices and operations for which in their own nature they serve Thus meats and drinkes are sanctisied when they are strengthened to feed nourish and refresh us This degree of the sanctification of mercies is common to the unthankfull as well as the thankfull and therefore there is another degree beyond this to wit the advancement of mercies above their naturall condition in regard of both originall and effects Mercies are then sanctified when they come from a higher originall then generall providence when they reach further then naturall effects 1. When they come from a higher originall then generall and common providence to wit from the love of election and the purchase of Christ from a right of covenant or promise grounded thereon from a right of inheritance derived therefrom The Apostle Paul 1 Cor. 9.17 Reynolds Treat makes a distinction between a reward and a dispensation If I preach the Gospel willingly I have a reward if against my will a dispensation is committed to me We may make application of the distinction to our present putpose If mercies victories and deliverances are received with thanksgiving they are then enjoyed ex promisso out of Gods promise as a reward as additionals unto the kingdome of God and the righteousnesse thereof whereas unto the unthankfull they are but dispensations enjoyed onely ex largitate out of patience and forbearance 2. Mercies are sanctified when they reach further then their naturall effects when they are lifted up