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as_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v constant_o offer_v at_o set_a time_n be_v thence_o denominate_v continual_a so_o may_v we_o by_o punctual_o observe_v fit_a return_n of_o devotion_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v incessant_o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o person_n who_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o slatter_a life_n but_o design_n with_o good_a assurance_n and_o advantage_n to_o prosecute_v a_o orderly_a course_n of_o action_n be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v their_o time_n into_o several_a parcel_n 12._o assign_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o necessary_a refection_n of_o their_o body_n some_o to_o the_o convenient_a relaxation_n of_o their_o mind_n some_o to_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o ordinary_a affair_n some_o also_o to_o familiar_a conversation_n and_o interchange_v good_a office_n with_o their_o friend_n consider_v that_o otherwise_o they_o
mercy_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n and_o remember_v the_o marvellous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 7._o his_o wonder_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o 7._o cloud_n thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a o_o lord_n thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n o_o god_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o 18._o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n and_o again_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o 3._o glorious_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o 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particular_n be_v indeed_o necessary_a property_n inseparable_a concomitant_n or_o prerequisite_a condition_n to_o but_o a_o cheerful_a and_o cordial_a acceptance_n of_o benefit_n be_v the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v and_o soul_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a ingredient_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unreasonable_a though_o it_o go_v for_o a_o paradox_n that_o dictate_v of_o the_o stoic_n that_o animus_n sufficit_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o that_o qui_fw-la libenter_fw-la accepit_fw-la beneficium_fw-la reddidit_fw-la that_o he_o who_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o well-affected_a mind_n receive_v a_o courtesy_n have_v full_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n that_o other_o endeavour_n of_o return_n and_o compensation_n be_v rather_o handsome_a accession_n to_o it_o then_o indispensable_o requisite_a to_o the_o completion_n thereof_o for_o as_o in_o the_o collation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gold_n or_o the_o silver_n the_o food_n 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influence_n of_o heavenly_a light_n as_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n take_v in_o the_o sweet_a and_o cool_a stream_n he_o that_o with_o a_o sullen_a look_n a_o dead_a heart_n a_o faint_a sense_n a_o cold_a hand_n embraces_z the_o gift_n of_o heaven_n be_v real_o unthankful_a though_o with_o deluge_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n he_o make_v the_o altar_n to_o overflow_v and_o cloud_n the_o sky_n with_o the_o steam_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o yet_o far_o 5._o this_o duty_n require_v due_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o obligation_n signification_n of_o our_o notice_n declaration_n of_o our_o esteem_n and_o good_a acceptance_n of_o favour_n confer_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o detestable_a of_o ingratitude_n that_o which_o proceed_v from_o pride_n and_o scorn_n and_o such_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o who_o be_v either_o unwilling_a or_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v himself_o oblige_v who_o purposely_o dissemble_v a_o benefit_n or_o disavow_v the_o benefactor_n who_o refuse_v to_o render_v those_o most_o manifest_o due_a and_o most_o 54._o easy_o discharge_v those_o neither_o toilsome_a nor_o expensive_a oblation_n of_o praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n require_v that_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n not_o costly_a hecatomb_n but_o the_o calf_n only_o of_o our_o lip_n as_o the_o prophet_n 2._o hoseah_n speak_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o hand_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n style_n it_o the_o 15._o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n 〈◊〉_d confess_v to_o his_o name_n that_o we_o employ_v some_o few_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n he_o give_v we_o on_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o repute_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 31._o with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n say_v david_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v
sin_n than_o we_o live_v minute_n that_o with_o infinite_a patience_n endure_v not_o only_o our_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n but_o our_o petulant_a folly_n our_o obstinate_a perversness_n our_o treacherous_a insidelity_n overlook_v our_o careless_a neglect_n and_o our_o wilful_a miscarriage_n put_v up_o the_o exceeding-many_a outrageous_a affront_n injury_n and_o contumely_n continual_o offer_v to_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n by_o we_o base_a worm_n who_o he_o have_v always_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o can_v crush_v to_o nothing_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o he_o yet_o who_o as_o st._n james_n say_v give_v free_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n 5._o who_o call_v we_o neither_o very_o frequent_o nor_o over-strict_o to_o account_n who_o exact_v of_o we_o no_o impossible_a no_o very_o difficult_a no_o greatly-burdensome_a or_o costly_a return_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o cheerful_a acceptance_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o 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of_o israel_n the_o urim_n and_o 30_o thummim_n upon_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o that_o be_v not_o in_o absolute_a and_o rigorous_a acception_n continual_o but_o constant_o ever_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o discharge_v the_o pontifical_a function_n as_o the_o context_n declare_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o always_o teach_v 20._o in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v very_o often_o and_o ever_o when_o fit_a occasion_n be_v present_v and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o continual_o 53._o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n that_o be_v they_o resort_v thither_o constant_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n or_o canonical_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o injunction_n of_o near_a affinity_n of_o rejoice_v 18._o of_o give_v thanks_o always_o and_o particular_o of_o pray_v without_o cease_v as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o large_o in_o another_o 17._o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n so_o qualify_v that_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v at_o least_o moral_o possible_a thus_o far_o warrantable_o we_o may_v limit_v the_o extension_n and_o mollify_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o seemingly-boundless_a term_n but_o we_o can_v hardly_o allow_v any_o far_a restriction_n without_o destroy_v the_o natural_a signification_n or_o diminish_v the_o due_a emphasis_n thereof_o as_o far_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o we_o must_v endeavour_v always_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o consequent_o 1._o hereby_o be_v require_v a_o frequent_a performance_n thereof_o that_o we_o do_v often_o actual_o meditate_v upon_o be_v sensible_a of_o confess_v and_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a beneficence_n for_o what_o be_v do_v but_o seldom_o or_o never_o as_o we_o common_o say_v can_v be_v understand_v do_v always_o without_o a_o catachresis_fw-la or_o
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perhaps_o may_v we_o by_o constant_o observe_v some_o fit_a return_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v say_v always_o to_o give_v thanks_o in_o determine_v the_o season_n and_o proportion_n of_o which_o what_o other_o rule_n or_o standard_n can_v we_o better_o conform_v to_o then_o that_o of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n i_o shall_v not_o urge_v his_o example_n so_o much_o according_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o great_a frequency_n for_o seven_o time_n a_o 64._o day_n say_v he_o do_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o rather_o allege_v his_o general_a direction_n and_o opinion_n propose_v to_o we_o in_o those_o word_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o 2._o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o lovingkindness_n every_o morning_n and_o thy_o 17._o faithfulness_n every_o night_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o 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when_o our_o spirit_n be_v exhaust_v with_o action_n and_o our_o mind_n tire_v with_o thoughtfulness_n when_o we_o be_v become_v weary_a not_o of_o do_v only_o but_o almost_o of_o be_v we_o shall_v conclude_v our_o toil_n and_o wrap_v up_o our_o care_n in_o the_o sweet_a sense_n and_o grateful_a memory_n of_o his_o goodness_n who_o have_v protect_v we_o so_o many_o hour_n from_o the_o manifold_a danger_n and_o more_o sin_n to_o which_o by_o our_o weakness_n and_o our_o folly_n and_o our_o bad_a inclination_n we_o be_v through_o every_o minute_n expose_v and_o withal_o have_v provide_v we_o so_o easy_a and_o so_o delightful_a a_o mean_n of_o recover_v our_o spend_a activity_n of_o repair_v our_o decay_a strength_n thus_o if_o we_o constant_o begin_v and_o thus_o close_o up_o thus_o bind_v and_o circumscribe_v our_o day_n dedicate_a those_o most_o remarkable_a period_n of_o time_n to_o blessing_n god_n and_o make_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o out-going_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n 8._o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o since_o beginning_n and_o end_v do_v in_o a_o manner_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n in_o moses_n his_o computation_n and_o style_n do_v constitute_v a_o day_n we_o may_v not_o incongruous_o be_v suppose_v and_o say_v to_o give_v thanks_o always_o but_o yet_o far_o this_o may_v import_v 3._o a_o vigilant_a attendance_n upon_o this_o duty_n such_o as_o man_n bestow_v on_o their_o employment_n whereof_o though_o the_o actual_a prosecution_n cease_v yet_o the_o design_n continued_o proceed_v as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v write_v a_o book_n build_v a_o house_n occupy_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n though_o he_o be_v at_o that_o present_a peradventure_o sleep_v or_o eat_v or_o satisfy_v some_o other_o desire_n because_o his_o design_n never_o sleep_v and_o his_o purpose_n persist_v uninterrupted_a and_o thus_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o exhort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o continue_v 12._o instant_a in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o watch_v with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 18._o wake_v in_o thanksgiving_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o to_o give_v over_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o 16._o perform_v these_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incessant_o or_o without_o give_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o not_o to_o grow_v worse_o faint_a or_o falter_v which_o 1._o be_v in_o that_o place_n make_v equivalent_a to_o and_o explicatory_a of_o do_v duty_n always_o which_o expression_n denote_v a_o most_o diligent_a attendence_n on_o these_o duty_n that_o we_o make_v they_o not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o diversion_n or_o by-business_n of_o our_o life_n allow_v only_o a_o perfunctory_a and_o desultorious_a endeavour_n on_o they_o but_o esteem_v they_o a_o weighty_a business_n to_o be_v pursue_v with_o steadfast_a resolution_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n as_o our_o being_n and_o power_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n so_o the_o result_v of_o they_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o deliberation_n of_o our_o will_n ought_v to_o conspire_v with_o the_o instinct_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a design_n which_o our_o intention_n shall_v aim_v at_o and_o our_o endeavour_n always_o drive_v on_o to_o glorify_v our_o maker_n which_o do_v we_o may_v be_v repute_v to_o discharge_v this_o duty_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n say_v always_o to_o give_v thanks_o but_o far_o 4._o this_o term_n always_o do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o ready_a disposition_n or_o habitual_a inclination_n to_o give_v thanks_o ever_o permanent_a in_o we_o that_o our_o heart_n as_o david_n be_v be_v fix_v always_o that_o be_v fitting_o 1._o prepare_v and_o steady_o resolve_v to_o thank_v and_o praise_n god_n that_o our_o affection_n be_v like_o tinder_n though_o notalways_o inflame_v yet_o easy_o inflammable_a by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v not_o for_o 25._o that_o he_o do_v ever_o actual_o dispense_v alm_n or_o furnish_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n with_o supply_n but_o because_o his_o mind_n be_v ever_o inclinable_a to_o do_v it_o when_o need_n require_v so_o a_o grateful_a man_n do_v always_o give_v thanks_o by_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n it_o be_v the_o habit_n that_o qualify_v and_o denominate_v a_o man_n such_o or_o such_o in_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o morality_n a_o good_a man_n be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o compare_v to_o a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n and_o the_o root_n thereof_o be_v this_o habitual_a disposition_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o quicken_v by_o the_o benign_a influence_n of_o divine_a grace_n sprout_n forth_o opportune_o and_o yield_v a_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o good_a fruit_n though_o we_o can_v always_o sing_v our_o organ_n may_v be_v always_o right_o tune_v for_o praise_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v unstring_v and_o whole_o out_o of_o kelter_o we_o shall_v maintain_v in_o ourselves_o a_o constant_a good_a temper_n of_o mind_n that_o no_o opportunity_n surprise_v and_o find_v we_o unprepared_a to_o entertain_v worthy_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a favour_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v as_o well_o lose_v the_o benefit_n as_o god_n the_o thanks_o and_o glory_n due_a to_o they_o that_o we_o be_v always_o thus_o dispose_v be_v not_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o requisite_a but_o moreover_o 5._o last_o give_v thanks_o always_o import_v that_o we_o ready_o embrace_v every_o opportunity_n of_o actual_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o what_o in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v enjoin_v
launch_v too_o far_o into_o this_o immense_a ocean_n nor_o strive_v minutely_o to_o compute_v the_o incomprehensible_a sum_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n but_o only_o observe_v that_o in_o gross_a according_a to_o our_o apostle_n calculation_n all_o thing_n which_o however_o happen_v to_o we_o be_v ingredient_n thereof_o no_o occurrence_n great_a or_o small_a common_a or_o particular_a present_a or_o past_a pleasant_a or_o sad_a perpetual_a or_o transitory_a be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o thanksgiving_n each_o one_o may_v prove_v beneficial_a to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v with_o a_o cheerful_a contentedness_n and_o a_o grateful_a refentment_n to_o receive_v they_o all_o from_o god_n hand_n but_o to_o observe_v some_o little_a distinction_n i_o say_v 1._o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o not_o only_o for_o great_a and_o notable_a benefit_n but_o for_o the_o least_o and_o most_o ordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n though_o indeed_o none_o of_o god_n favour_n be_v in_o themselves_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o bless_v themselves_o if_o they_o receive_v but_o a_o transient_a glance_n from_o a_o prince_n eye_n a_o smile_n from_o a_o great_a personage_n any_o slender_a intimation_n of_o regard_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o do_v they_o good_a what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o receive_v the_o least_o testimony_n of_o his_o good_a will_n from_o who_o alone_o every_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v expect_v upon_o who_o disposal_n all_o happy_a success_n of_o our_o wish_n our_o hope_n and_o our_o endeavour_n do_v entire_o depend_v we_o repute_v he_o injust_a who_o withhold_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o be_v due_a from_o the_o true_a owner_n and_o be_v not_o he_o ingrateful_a then_o that_o omit_v to_o render_v thanks_o for_o the_o least_o of_o divine_a mercy_n there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o 41._o of_o the_o moon_n another_o of_o the_o star_n say_v s._n paul_n some_o work_n of_o god_n indeed_o excel_v 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22._o upon_o all_o they_o for_o good_a that_o seek_v he_o but_o his_o power_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o all_o 6._o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o if_o therefore_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o prince_n shall_v not_o lose_v god_n special_a regard_n if_o we_o will_v not_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v conspire_v in_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o he_o 10._o to_o engage_v and_o encourage_v we_o in_o which_o practice_n we_o may_v far_o consider_v that_o such_o prayer_n offer_v due_o with_o frequency_n and_o constancy_n with_o sincerity_n and_o zeal_n do_v always_o turn_v to_o good_a account_n and_o never_o want_v good_a effect_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o always_o easy_o discernible_a yet_o it_o be_v certain_o real_a if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a as_o we_o may_v desire_v yet_o it_o be_v competent_a as_o expediency_n require_v or_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o thing_n will_v bear_v there_o may_v be_v impediment_n to_o a_o full_a success_n of_o the_o 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