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furtherance_n of_o religion_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o hearty_o recommend_v these_o sermon_n to_o thy_o serious_a perusal_n and_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o of_o they_o that_o as_o they_o want_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o excellency_n so_o particular_o they_o be_v animate_v throughout_o with_o so_o genuine_a a_o spirit_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o must_v either_o be_v a_o perfectly-good_a or_o prodigiously-bad_a man_n that_o can_v read_v they_o over_o without_o be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n prov._n 3._o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n page_n 1._o serm._n ii_o and_o iii_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n page_n 34_o 72._o sermon_n iu._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v page_n 116._o sermon_n v._n prov._n 10._o 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o page_n 161._o 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he_o that_o have_v choose_v a_o good_a way_n may_v with_o assurance_n commend_v his_o way_n to_o 14._o god_n providence_n he_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o concurrent_a benediction_n he_o with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n may_v address_v 16._o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o aid_n he_o so_o do_v have_v interest_n in_o divers_a clear_a declaration_n and_o express_a promise_n of_o good_a success_n such_o as_o those_o commit_v thy_o 24._o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o 27._o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o he_o may_v dare_v to_o refer_v his_o case_n to_o the_o severe_a examination_n say_v with_o job_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n 6._o that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n 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artifices_fw-la treacherous_a collusion_n 25._o sly_a insinuation_n and_o sycophantick_a detraction_n versatile_a whiffling_n and_o dodging_n flatter_a colloguing_n and_o gloze_n servile_a crouching_n and_o fawn_n and_o the_o like_a he_o have_v little_a of_o the_o serpent_n none_o of_o its_o lurk_a insidiousness_n of_o its_o surprise_v violence_n of_o its_o rancorous_a venom_n of_o its_o keen_a mordacity_n but_o much_o of_o the_o dove_n all_o its_o simplicity_n its_o gentleness_n its_o fidelity_n its_o innocence_n in_o his_o conversation_n and_o commerce_n his_o wisdom_n be_v ever_o temper_v with_o sincerity_n and_o season_v with_o humanity_n with_o meekness_n with_o charity_n be_v the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o first_o pure_a 17._o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n he_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 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〈◊〉_d a_o opportune_a succour_n do_v arrive_v he_o be_v then_o unreasonable_a and_o ingrateful_a if_o he_o do_v not_o avow_v a_o special_a providence_n and_o thankful_o ascribe_v that_o event_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a 6._o help_n in_o trouble_n 2._o a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n 8._o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o in_o the_o 107_o psalm_n the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v so_o magnificent_o celebrate_v this_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o pathetical_a 31._o rapture_n wherein_o we_o by_o repeat_v wish_n and_o exhortation_n be_v instigate_v to_o bless_v god_n his_o wonderful_o relieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o their_o need_n and_o distress_n this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o prophet_n represent_v as_o 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