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and_o praise_v he_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o which_o description_n we_o see_v three_o duty_n to_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o three_o motive_n or_o persuasion_n thanksgiving_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o perform_v they_o i_o will_v first_o mention_v these_o latter_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o duty_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o benefit_n receive_v or_o promise_a us._n 17.15_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n as_o in_o david_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o savoury_a and_o seasonable_a counsel_n by_o abigail_n and_o in_o abraham_n servant_n when_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o aram._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o leper_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v after_o he_o have_v make_v request_n for_o it_o to_o christ_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o some_o particular_a mercy_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n howsoever_o in_o word_n there_o be_v a_o protestation_n for_o fashion_n sake_n as_o in_o they_o who_o say_v we_o must_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o when_o yet_o they_o consider_v of_o nothing_o that_o move_v they_o thereto_o second_o the_o second_o motive_n to_o thanksgiving_n be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o think_v of_o or_o call_v to_o mind_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n in_o they_o which_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n 126.1.2_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n bring_v again_o that_o be_v turn_v away_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n his_o church_n we_o become_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o joy_n and_o except_o we_o find_v such_o sweetness_n in_o god_n benefit_n either_o already_o receive_v or_o by_o faith_n embrace_v be_v promise_v the_o duty_n of_o thanks_n can_v in_o no_o good_a 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