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ready_a way_n to_o glory_n to_o add_v a_o edge_n to_o this_o exhortation_n well_o observe_v these_o few_o rule_n follow_v 17._o 1_o due_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v disrespect_n of_o god_n and_o too_o much_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o make_v many_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o declare_v before_o man_n that_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n 2_o take_v a_o invincible_a resolution_n to_o do_v what_o you_o see_v just_a 14_o cause_n to_o do_v want_v of_o a_o settle_a resolution_n make_v man_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o discouragement_n to_o turn_v back_o and_o to_o cease_v prosecute_n that_o which_o in_o their_o conceit_n cause_v fear_n and_o shame_n 3_o pass_v not_o for_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v
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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 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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 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to_o god_n o_o lord_n 2_o a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n true_o 3_o a_o the_o asseveration_n be_v a_o note_n of_o confidence_n so_o as_o ii_o saint_n may_v confident_o profess_v that_o relation_n which_o god_n be_v please_v shall_v pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o the_o ingemination_n import_v a_o earnestness_n in_o that_o which_o he_o profess_v and_o give_v instance_n that_o iii_o confidence_n in_o the_o interest_n which_o saint_n have_v in_o god_n make_v they_o earnest_a in_o press_v it_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o even_o from_o his_o birth_n be_v add_v as_o a_o prop_n to_o his_o faith_n therefore_o four_o faith_n be_v much_o strengthen_v by_o constant_a evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o express_a mention_n of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n show_v that_o v._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o child_n to_o descend_v from_o pious_a parent_n §._o 99_o of_o saint_n be_v god_n servant_n i._o saint_n be_v god_n servant_n as_o this_o prophet_n here_o so_o style_v himself_o so_o be_v 13._o the_o three_o great_a patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n so_o also_o 7._o moses_n 8._o job_n 25._o all_o the_o true_a prophet_n the_o apostle_n as_o 1_o paul_n 1._o peter_n 1._o jude_n yea_o and_o 1._o christ_n himself_o style_v sundry_a be_v the_o respect_n wherein_o saint_n may_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v term_v god_n servant_n 1_o as_o 91._o all_o creature_n be_v be_v make_v sustain_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o lord_n 2_o as_o 9_o many_o natural_a man_n be_v depute_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o special_a function_n and_o service_n 3_o as_o 19_o many_o in_o the_o church_n make_v profession_n of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n 4_o as_o true_a faithful_a professor_n who_o do_v indeed_o take_v god_n for_o their_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o former_a respect_n as_o god_n creature_n as_o depute_v to_o select_a function_n by_o god_n as_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n other_o are_z servant_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n but_o the_o four_o respect_n which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a profitable_a and_o comfortable_a respect_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o saint_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n affection_n to_o they_o 2_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o disposition_n to_o god_n 1_o god_n account_v they_o member_n of_o his_o house_n and_o answerable_o affect_v they_o as_o of_o his_o household_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o a_o affection_n he_o thus_o say_v of_o moses_n 7._o my_o servant_n moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n yea_o as_o unite_a unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o adopt_v and_o accept_v he_o say_v to_o saint_n as_o 1._o to_o christ_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v 2_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o dutiful_a faithful_a grateful_a servant_n a_o heathen_a monarch_n observe_v thus_o much_o and_o thereupon_o say_v â—0_n o_o daniel_n servant_n of_o the_o 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be_v a_o doore-keepein_a the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n psal_n 84._o 10._o servant_n the_o particular_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1_o they_o be_v all_o free_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o 2_o all_o the_o service_n which_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v be_v fair_a service_n psal_n 19_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o 3_o the_o lord_n give_v ability_n to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o exact_v of_o we_o joel._n 2._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 4_o he_o accept_v and_o approve_v what_o he_o enable_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v mat._n 25._o 21._o job._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 5_o he_o bountiful_o reward_v every_o good_a thing_n his_o wage_n be_v good_a and_o great_a mat._n 10._o 42._o &_o 19_o 29._o &_o 25._o 21._o 6_o god_n servant_n get_v favour_n even_o for_o other_o also_o job_n 42._o 8._o 7_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o safe_a protection_n from_o all_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o of_o 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