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the_o danger_n you_o for_o this_o small_a tractate_n will_v be_v one_o witness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o your_o unthankfulness_n john_n 12.48_o and_o beside_o such_o a_o entertainment_n of_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o you_o persuade_v i_o nay_o it_o will_v argue_v that_o your_o obstinate_a earnestness_n for_o the_o publication_n hereof_o proceed_v rather_o from_o curiosity_n and_o vainglory_n then_o from_o a_o religigious_a desire_n to_o be_v quicken_v unto_o and_o assist_v in_o your_o praise_n but_o to_o use_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.9_o i_o be_o persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o be_v answerable_a to_o such_o a_o salvation_n as_o this_o of_o you_o in_o confidence_n of_o and_o prayer_n for_o which_o ir_a you_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n henry_n jeane_v gentle_a reader_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o amend_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o 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aynsworth_n observe_v on_o psal_n 33._o v._n 1._o a_o fair_a and_o comely_a grace_n for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v like_v or_o desire_v the_o apostle_n express_v the_o word_n in_o greek_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10.15_o fair_a or_o beautiful_a in_o exod._n 30.3_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v overlay_v with_o pure_a gold_n and_o to_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o it_o which_o if_o we_o may_v allegorical_o apply_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o spiritual_a incense_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v rich_a &_o precious_a a_o golden_a and_o a_o royal_a thing_n man_n tongue_n be_v his_o glory_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o comparison_n of_o psal_n 16.9_o with_o act._n 2.26_o for_o my_o glory_n shall_v rejoice_v psal_n 16.9_o be_v render_v by_o peter_n in_o quotation_n of_o the_o place_n my_o tongue_n be_v glad_a now_o how_o be_v the_o tongue_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n employ_v in_o the_o 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with_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n first_o from_o the_o synonomous_a title_n or_o appellation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o honourable_a it_o be_v a_o honour_v blessing_n magnify_v glorify_v and_o exalt_v and_o extol_v of_o the_o infinitely-blessed_n great_a and_o glorious_a god_n not_o by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n for_o so_o his_o glorious_a name_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n nehem._n 9.5_o his_o glory_n greatness_n and_o blessedness_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o uncapable_a of_o either_o addition_n or_o dimunition_n but_o by_o way_n of_o testimony_n declaration_n and_o acknowledgement_n it_o be_v a_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o a_o spread_a and_o display_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o all_o the_o glory_n perfection_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o god_n unto_o which_o yet_o thereby_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o real_a accession_n than_o there_o be_v unto_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o reflection_n of_o its_o beam_n from_o a_o wall_n or_o glass_n second_o from_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o which_o in_o paradise_n be_v adam_n in_o his_o estate_n of_o innocency_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o earth_n the_o servant_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n all_o those_o that_o seek_v and_o fear_v he_o psal_n 22.26_o psal_n 113.1_o psal_n 135.20_o psal_n 145.10_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n psal_n 68.26_o loc._n river_n in_o loc._n that_o be_v who_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n like_o nathanael_n true_a israelites_n indeed_o jew_n inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.29_o by_o adam_n fall_n man_n come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o all_o his_o faculty_n be_v miserable_o out_o of_o tune_n so_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o yeeeld_v forth_o the_o 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of_o mankind_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a preisthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a or_o purchase_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o etc._n etc._n now_o sure_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a end_n of_o she_o be_v and_o of_o all_o those_o dignity_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o she_o but_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o obligation_n unto_o and_o a_o acceptable_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o because_o first_o the_o command_n be_v general_a and_o exempt_v none_o psal_n 150.6_o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n second_o god_n mercy_n be_v universal_a and_o reach_v unto_o all_o psal_n 145.9_o but_o now_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o due_a and_o acceptable_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n praise_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v wait_v for_o god_n in_o zion_n psal_n 65.1_o which_o word_n may_v be_v expound_v by_o those_o of_o paul_n ephe._n 3.21_o unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n gratitude_n be_v a_o grace_n seat_v in_o and_o thanksgiving_n a_o duty_n performable_a by_o only_a the_o true_a and_o genuine_a member_n of_o the_o church_n mystical_a the_o body_n and_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephe._n 1_o 23._o and_o this_o appropriation_n of_o the_o duty_n unto_o the_o church_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o very_a name_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v call_v judah_n that_o be_v praise_n however_o than_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v unto_o the_o duty_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o god_n both_o command_n and_o mercy_n yet_o they_o only_a who_o be_v true_o church_n member_n and_o so_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v enable_v for_o and_o accept_v in_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n first_o they_o only_o be_v enable_v and_o gift_v for_o the_o duty_n they_o only_o have_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n their_o heart_n alone_o be_v set_v in_o a_o right_a tune_n by_o god_n and_o so_o none_o but_o they_o can_v make_v this_o music_n all_o other_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o without_o he_o sever_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 15_o 5._o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n 13._o tract_n in_o joan._n 81._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm._n 13._o lest_o any_o sâ—ith_n austin_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o forego_v word_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_z â—in_z he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n may_v conjecture_v that_o the_o branch_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o christ_n may_v bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o some_o though_o but_o a_o little_a fruit_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v but_o a_o little_a or_o a_o small_a matter_n or_o without_o i_o if_o you_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n but_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o anon_o a_o root_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o unregenerate_a then_o can_v but_o be_v unable_a for_o it_o who_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v ephe._n 4.18_o now_o as_o doctor_n feild_n note_v out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v destructorium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la 254._o feild_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 254._o though_o a_o man_n may_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o length_n breadth_n and_o other_o dimension_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v fair_a or_o foul_a white_a or_o black_a so_o however_o wicked_a man_n in_o that_o dark_a condition_n and_o obscurity_n of_o discern_v into_o which_o sin_n throw_v they_o may_v find_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o 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end_v in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o benefit_n real_a and_o sincere_a thankfulness_n call_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o tongue_n and_o the_o life_n and_o neither_o soul_n tongue_n nor_o life_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o duty_n not_o their_o soul_n see_v every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_a imagination_n but_o also_o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o not_o second_o their_o tongue_n mat_n 12.34_o o._n generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n not_o their_o life_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7.18_o
require_v unto_o â—ustice_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o duenesse_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n fall_v no_o way_n short_a of_o the_o debt_n or_o obligation_n of_o justice_n but_o rather_o infinite_o transcend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o a_o sort_n and_o kind_n or_o else_o a_o part_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v if_o we_o take_v justice_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v for_o exclusion_n of_o religion_n piety_n observance_n etc._n etc._n from_o belong_v proper_o to_o justice_n in_o quantum_fw-la deficit_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la equalis_fw-la propter_fw-la retributionis_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la because_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o equality_n in_o point_n of_o retribution_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justice_n strict_o so_o term_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o 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a_o thankful_a celebration_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o blessing_n flow_v there_o from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o second_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a good_a the_o psalmist_n express_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o psal_n 135.3_o psal_n 147.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n oppose_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isai_n 60.1.3_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o pleasance_n be_v so_o essential_a unto_o this_o duty_n as_o that_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v put_v for_o praise_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a now_o there_o be_v no_o validity_n in_o this_o argument_n unless_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n or_o at_o least_o except_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a stand_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n last_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a good_a for_o it_o secure_v and_o sanctisy_n mercy_n already_o enjoy_v and_o procure_v other_o which_o be_v desire_v and_o expect_v first_o it_o secure_v they_o it_o assure_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o &_o entayl_v they_o upon_o our_o posterity_n and_o nothing_o but_o unthankfulness_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o unthankfulness_n adam_n have_v yet_o remain_v in_o paradise_n the_o lapse_v angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n arrowsmith_n say_n arrowsmith_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o 3_o thing_n the_o law_n holy_a worship_n and_o retribution_n by_o which_o i_o conceive_v they_o mean_v that_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v ourselves_o in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n 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make_v relishable_a the_o mean_a and_o course_v fare_v a_o morsel_n of_o brown_a bread_n and_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n etc._n etc._n three_o 3._o vide_fw-la antidum_fw-la mortoni_n contra_fw-la meritum_fw-la c_o 19_o sect_n 3._o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n procure_v at_o god_n hand_n new_a mercy_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o desire_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o liberality_n not_o out_o of_o desert_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o mere_o in_o virtue_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o promise_v in_o christ_n jesus_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o shall_v only_o allege_v these_o two_o argument_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o god_n free_a gift_n first_o our_o duty_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v to_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.9_o 10._o second_o durand_n second_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la boni_fw-la actus_fw-la five_o boni_fw-la habitus_fw-la scu_fw-la usus_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la divina_fw-la gratis_o dante_o &_o conservante_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratuito_fw-la nullus_fw-la obligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dandun_v amplius_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la recipiens_fw-la magis_fw-la obligatur_fw-la danti_fw-la idco_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la habitibus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la actibuâ—_n sive_fw-la usibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la datis_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la obligatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aliquo_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la dandii_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la sit_fw-la injusâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la 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