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the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o praise_n now_o because_o we_o be_v so_o full_a of_o self-love_n therefore_o be_v we_o so_o backward_o to_o this_o duty_n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n be_v our_o stupid_a negligence_n we_o do_v not_o gather_v up_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o observe_v god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o in_o give_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n col._n 4._o 2._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v continual_o observe_v god_n answer_n and_o visit_n of_o love_n and_o what_o attribute_n he_o make_v good_a to_o we_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o out_o of_o spiritual_a laziness_n we_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v backward_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n but_o be_v always_o whine_v murmur_a and_o complain_v second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o doxology_n but_o a_o full_a one_o 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