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lord_n that_o neighbour_n will_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o as_o just_a occasion_n by_o sin_n be_v offer_v reprove_v and_o every_o way_n edify_v one_o another_o have_v man_n faith_n god_n word_n will_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n 9_o 11._o as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o their_o bone_n they_o will_v be_v weary_a wâ—â—h_n forbear_v their_o mouth_n will_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n enlarge_v much_o will_v god_n glory_n be_v advance_v much_o good_a will_v be_v do_v to_o man_n if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n fid._n can_v in_o truth_n say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v yea_o doubt_n arise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v utter_v will_v be_v suppress_v i'faith_o will_v soon_o quell_v they_o all_o he_o therefore_o give_v a_o good_a advice_n that_o say_v when_o inextricable_a doubt_n do_v trouble_v thou_o let_v faith_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n §._o 68_o of_o faith_n stability_n in_o trial_n i._o 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outward_a be_v inquisitive_a and_o say_v etc._n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o grateful_a person_n there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o kindness_n that_o be_v show_v to_o they_o with_o this_o esteem_n the_o heart_n be_v affect_v true_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o a_o hot_a temper_n it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v suppress_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o heart_n than_o a_o hot_a vapour_n which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v suppress_v the_o more_o violent_a it_o wax_v till_o it_o have_v get_v vent_n such_o a_o affection_n therefore_o will_v show_v itself_o and_o that_o it_o may_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n to_o the_o best_a content_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o intend_v their_o thankfulness_n they_o content_v not_o heart_n themselves_o with_o that_o which_o may_v first_o rise_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o offer_v itself_o to_o their_o thought_n but_o diligent_o inquire_v what_o may_v give_v best_a content_n 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that_o which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n come_v from_o a_o upright_a and_o honest_a heart_n and_o from_o a_o full_a and_o faithful_a purpose_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v right_o inform_v in_o and_o indeed_o to_o render_v what_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n inquisitive_a they_o who_o be_v so_o mind_v have_v a_o excellent_a help_n to_o be_v well_o inform_v that_o help_n be_v god_n word_n which_o distinct_o and_o sufficient_o reveal_v what_o be_v the_o good_a acceptable_a &_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n let_v all_o such_o therefore_o as_o be_v entire_o provoke_v to_o inquire_v after_o that_o which_o may_v be_v please_v to_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o prove_v and_o 17._o understand_v the_o same_o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v they_o testify_v of_o he_o what_o he_o accept_v what_o he_o approve_v in_o what_o and_o by_o what_o he_o account_v himself_o honour_v and_o sufficient_o recompense_v for_o the_o kindness_n he_o show_v §._o 78._o of_o a_o second_o property_n of_o gratefulness_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n ii_o 76._o a_o grateful_a mind_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o determine_v any_o set_n and_o particular_a thing_n which_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o render_v but_o without_o limitation_n or_o exception_n of_o any_o thing_n say_v indefinite_o what_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v when_o ahashucrosh_n have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n what_o a_o great_a good-turne_a mordecai_n have_v do_v he_o in_o reveal_v a_o dangerous_a treason_n plot_v against_o his_o life_n in_o true_a desire_n of_o thankful_a requital_n he_o say_v 6._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n he_o prescribe_v not_o any_o
particular_a thing_n but_o enquit_v wherein_o he_o may_v make_v the_o best_a requital_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v make_v that_o enquiry_n with_o a_o true_a intent_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o though_o haman_n through_o his_o ambition_n suppose_v that_o the_o honour_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o himself_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o do_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o subject_n yet_o the_o king_n command_v all_o to_o be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n though_o david_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o desire_n to_o testify_v his_o grateful_a mind_n to_o god_n as_o 2._o he_o prepare_v what_o he_o can_v even_o with_o all_o his_o might_n for_o the_o build_n thereof_o zacchous_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o that_o favour_n and_o honour_n that_o christ_n do_v he_o in_o come_v to_o his_o house_n as_o in_o way_n of_o gratefulness_n 8._o he_o give_v half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o promise_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a to_o all_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v gratefulness_n so_o enamour_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v and_o can_v do_v it_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o hold_v any_o thing_n too_o dear_a for_o he_o on_o who_o his_o thankful_a mind_n be_v set_v especial_o when_o such_o a_o mind_n be_v set_v on_o god_n who_o every_o way_n infinite_o surpass_v we_o who_o be_v so_o absolute_o perfect_a in_o himself_o as_o he_o need_v nothing_o that_o we_o thing_n have_v or_o can_v do_v nor_o can_v receive_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o yet_o daily_o lade_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n us_o who_o be_v less_o than_o any_o of_o his_o mercy_n most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o who_o then_o will_v not_o willing_o and_o glad_o have_v what_o he_o may_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n behold_v here_o the_o most_o ready_a way_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v prescribe_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o endeavour_v with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o they_o such_o a_o apprehension_n a_o sense_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o they_o as_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n then_o nor_o hope_v of_o reward_n nor_o fear_v of_o revenge_n can_v so_o incite_v or_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o any_o duty_n as_o their_o own_o grateful_a disposition_n a_o ingenuous_a and_o generous_a mind_n as_o every_o grateful_a mind_n be_v will_v do_v much_o more_o in_o thankfulness_n for_o a_o kindness_n do_v then_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o kindness_n to_o come_v persuade_v man_n therefore_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o as_o you_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v willing_a ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n §._o 79._o of_o a_o three_o property_n of_o right_a thanksgiving_n to_o render_v it_o to_o god_n iii_o 1._o true_a gratefulness_n have_v especial_a relation_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o man_n that_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o right_a form_n and_o due_a manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n will_v especial_o return_v all_o thanks_o to_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o such_o benefit_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o himself_o as_o all_o those_o extraordinary_a benefit_n whereof_o any_o that_o take_v due_a notice_n may_v say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n for_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o moses_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 20._o miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o israel_n give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n or_o those_o ordinary_a benefit_n to_o the_o confer_v whereof_o man_n add_v no_o help_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n the_o bound_n set_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o sweet_a spring_n and_o river_n of_o water_n pass_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o many_o other_o such_o as_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o 104_o psalm_n for_o which_o praise_n be_v there_o give_v to_o god_n or_o for_o such_o benefit_n as_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n thus_o melchisedech_n bless_v god_n for_o 20._o that_o victory_n which_o abraham_n have_v get_v over_o his_o enemy_n david_n bless_v god_n for_o that_o counsel_n which_o wise_a abigail_n 13_o give_v he_o and_o for_o those_o bountiful_a gift_n which_o he_o his_o prince_n and_o people_n contribute_v towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o 13._o the_o saint_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o macedonia_n so_o clear_a be_v the_o point_n of_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n as_o beside_o the_o many_o simple_a form_n of_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n set_v down_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n when_o man_n come_v in_o any_o competition_n with_o god_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o be_v utter_o exclude_v as_o where_o the_o psalmist_n negative_o 20._o of_o man_n but_o affirmative_o of_o god_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n if_o you_o well_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o scripture_n for_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o object_n the_o lord_n either_o plain_o express_v or_o necessary_o understand_v how_o frequent_a be_v these_o phrase_n praise_v the_o lord_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n yea_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o praise_n these_o word_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o compound_v together_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d make_v but_o one_o word_n in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v this_o halleluiah_n 61._o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n do_v original_o come_v from_o god_n if_o we_o receive_v any_o mediate_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o creature_n they_o be_v therein_o the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reach_v out_o unto_o we_o &_o confer_v upon_o we_o his_o benefit_n the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o a_o wise_a king_n just_a magistrate_n faithful_a minister_n conscionable_a lawyer_n skilful_a physician_n honest_a tradesman_n industrious_a husbandman_n or_o which_o any_o receive_v from_o good_a husband_n or_o wife_n provident_a parent_n merciful_a master_n diligent_a and_o trusty_a servant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n be_v god_n benefit_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o due_a that_o we_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o learn_v we_o hereby_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n to_o roll_n up_o our_o god_n eye_n to_o god_n and_o as_o we_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o so_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o thankful_a heart_n to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o it_o be_v a_o swinish_a part_n to_o eat_v the_o mast_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o tree_n and_o not_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o tree_n whence_o it_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o render_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n or_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n quaere_fw-la be_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o render_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o creator_n be_v to_o neglect_v the_o principal_a donor_n yea_o to_o think_v more_o high_o of_o the_o servant_n then_o of_o the_o master_n of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o idolatry_n when_o therefore_o thou_o have_v a_o thought_n of_o render_v inquire_v what_o thou_o may_v render_v to_o god_n what_o may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o direction_n â—_o before_o §._o 80._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n work_n gratefulness_n four_o 76._o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n benefit_n work_v gratefulness_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o 14._o the_o psalmist_n soul_n do_v right_o well_o know_v god_n work_n he_o make_v this_o inference_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o when_o 1â—_n the_o israelite_n have_v such_o 4._o evidence_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o they_o as_o they_o believe_v his_o word_n than_o they_o sing_v his_o praise_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o bless_v his_o name_n the_o psalmist_n advise_v man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o hereby_o be_v man_n convince_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o see_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o meet_v that_o
matth._n 19_o 6._o let_v we_o for_o remove_v evil_n or_o for_o confer_v any_o good_a thing_n give_v all_o due_a thanks_n and_o never_o forget_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o withal_o give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n to_o continual_a supplication_n and_o much_o piety_n §._o 88_o of_o pray_v after_o god_n have_v hear_v our_o prayer_n four_o 84._o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v after_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o be_v grant_v after_o that_o the_o psalmist_n in_o testimony_n of_o god_n hear_v he_o have_v say_v 2d_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n he_o add_v save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v now_o prosperity_n many_o such_o passage_n there_o be_v as_o in_o the_o psalm_n so_o in_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n indefinite_a exhortation_n to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o season_n 〈◊〉_d always_o 〈◊〉_d without_o cease_v give_v good_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n for_o if_o after_o god_n have_v hear_v we_o we_o cease_v to_o pray_v how_o can_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v always_o in_o every_o season_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o age_n yet_o never_o do_v any_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n thereupon_o cease_v call_v upon_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v it_o be_v 14._o the_o stile_n of_o a_o true_a saint_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n they_o will_v show_v themselves_o most_o 19_o unworthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n hear_v 1_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o though_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v grant_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o so_o settle_v and_o satisfy_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o they_o but_o that_o we_o may_v waver_v and_o doubt_v in_o our_o faith_n about_o they_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n justification_n in_o his_o sight_n conquest_n over_o our_o corruption_n 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that_o be_v of_o force_n to_o incite_v we_o to_o call_v on_o god_n before_o he_o have_v hear_v we_o as_o god_n command_n god_n worship_n god_n honour_n the_o necessity_n utility_n efficacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o prayer_n be_v also_o of_o force_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o call_v on_o he_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v we_o yea_o as_o long_a as_o we_o live_v 3_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v we_o cease_v to_o pray_v as_o among_o other_o motive_n it_o be_v a_o very_a forcible_a one_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o god_n again_o for_o it_o give_v special_a evidence_n of_o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o ableness_n to_o help_v yea_o and_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o goodwill_n to_o we_o in_o particular_a who_o he_o have_v hear_v god_n how_o many_o be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o mind_n then_o this_o prophet_n be_v if_o god_n have_v once_o hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o a_o distress_n they_o have_v no_o care_n to_o call_v on_o god_n again_o especial_o when_o they_o 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