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lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29.10.11_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n ps_n 103.1.2_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n philip._n 4.6_o also_o he_o say_v let_v we_o by_o christ_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o name_n heb._n 10.13_o reas_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v most_o excellent_a be_v infinite_a in_o all_o holiness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o any_o creature_n the_o praise_n belong_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o make_v it_o excellent_a and_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v bestow_v 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the_o same_o friend_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o do_v give_v they_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n who_o will_v also_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n aâ—â—_n from_o eternal_a death_n he_o be_v forget_v and_o be_v never_o thank_v by_o they_o yea_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n do_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v holpen_v even_o they_o like_o the_o nine_o leper_n never_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o 17.17_o luk_n 17.17_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o as_o we_o say_v if_o any_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n most_o man_n ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o nature_n fortune_n luck_n or_o chance_n unto_o their_o wit_n or_o to_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o their_o friend_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n rather_o than_o unto_o god_n without_o who_o they_o can_v have_v have_v nothing_o these_o man_n be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o god_n hand_n do_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o they_o 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deed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n according_a to_o man_n good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o man_n shall_v have_v matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v difference_v and_o discern_v himself_o by_o his_o willing_a to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o convert_v and_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n when_o another_o who_o have_v alike_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n alike_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o yet_o will_v not_o believe_v repent_v convert_v or_o resist_v a_o temptation_n the_o truâ—â—_n to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o consummation_n of_o a_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n without_o any_o cause_n in_o man_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o man_n faith_n repentance_n &_o power_n 19.9_o rom._n 9.11_o 16.18_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o act._n 19.9_o against_o temptation_n and_o not_o to_o other_o this_o be_v not_o because_o he_o find_v in_o some_o good_a disposition_n and_o such_o good_a work_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o other_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v that_o be_v he_o soften_v heart_n and_o give_v grace_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o he_o harden_v that_o be_v leave_v into_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n who_o he_o will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_a and_o full_a grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n do_v also_o overthrow_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o even_o then_o every_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o continuance_n and_o new_a supply_n of_o god_n grace_n now_o if_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v of_o grace_n how_o can_v they_o merit_v this_o also_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n use_v 2_o and_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o presume_v that_o they_o can_v presi_v temptation_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o presumptuous_o run_v into_o manifold_a occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o will_v and_o this_o they_o think_v they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o intend_v to_o convert_v and_o to_o be_v godly_a before_o they_o die_v thus_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o delude_v and_o deceitful_a heart_n do_v mislead_v they_o for_o if_o god_n give_v they_o not_o grace_v to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n and_o if_o god_n convert_v they_o not_o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n 26_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 26_o satan_n will_v hold_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n and_o they_o will_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o theâ—â—_n heart_n 2.5_o rom_n 2.5_o treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o 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whole_a heart_n we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o much_o holiness_n deserve_v to_o be_v desire_v now_o will_v we_o obtain_v it_o then_o according_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o must_v seek_v it_o of_o god_n let_v we_o say_v to_o he_o turn_v thou_o we_o 31.9_o jer._n 31.9_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o with_o david_n let_v we_o wish_v 36._o psal_n 11â—_n 18_o 36._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n psal_n 141.3.4_o and_o 139.24_o ps_n 139.24_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a let_v we_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v 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