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which_o as_o it_o note_v a_o dignity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n to_o be_v god_n people_n so_o also_o a_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v add_v they_o shall_v return_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n yea_o in_o another_o place_n where_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o say_v to_o they_o 9_o it_o be_v my_o people_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o answer_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n more_o plain_o 20._o hezekiah_n have_v thus_o express_v god_n good_a will_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o make_v this_o â—â—ference_n therefore_o will_v we_o sing_v and_o the_o psalmist_n yet_o more_o direct_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n 2._o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o
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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 and_o river_n of_o water_n pass_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o many_o other_o such_o as_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o 104_o psalm_n for_o which_o praise_n be_v there_o give_v to_o god_n or_o for_o such_o benefit_n as_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n thus_o melchisedech_n bless_v god_n for_o 20._o that_o victory_n which_o abraham_n have_v get_v over_o his_o enemy_n david_n bless_v god_n for_o that_o counsel_n which_o wise_a abigail_n 13_o give_v he_o and_o for_o those_o bountiful_a gift_n which_o he_o his_o prince_n and_o people_n contribute_v towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o 13._o the_o saint_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o macedonia_n so_o clear_a be_v the_o point_n of_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o benefit_n as_o beside_o the_o many_o simple_a form_n of_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n set_v down_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o book_n 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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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it_o shall_v be_v perform_v ingratitude_n by_o this_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o main_a reason_n of_o man_n ingratitude_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o occasion_n matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o observe_v but_o pass_v over_o without_o regard_n or_o else_o soon_o forget_v when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n upbraid_v to_o the_o israelite_n their_o great_a ingratitude_n he_o render_v this_o reason_n thereof_o 3._o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o when_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o their_o like_a ingratitude_n he_o render_v this_o reason_n 21._o they_o sorgat_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o a_o benefit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a esteem_n thereof_o what_o be_v not_o esteem_v can_v not_o be_v affect_v no_o man_n will_v inquire_v what_o he_o may_v render_v for_o that_o which_o he_o affect_v not_o again_o that_o which_o 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gratefulness_n hearty_o to_o inquire_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n §._o 81._o of_o a_o four_o property_n of_o gratitude_n by_o one_o kindness_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o many_o v._o 76._o gratefulness_n raise_v the_o mind_n from_o some_o favour_n to_o all_o this_o general_a particle_n all_o be_v not_o so_o strict_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o no_o favour_n or_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o for_o so_o many_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o fasten_v our_o mind_n upon_o they_o all_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o god_n benefit_n as_o general_n particular_a public_a private_a temporal_a spiritual_a etc._n etc._n and_o of_o as_o many_o several_a and_o distinct_a branch_n of_o these_o as_o we_o can_v thus_o when_o david_n be_v settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o praise_n god_n end_n in_o his_o psalm_n of_o praise_n he_o reckon_v up_o all_o those_o kindness_n which_o god_n have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o firstfather_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yea_o he_o give_v this_o express_a charge_n 2._o talk_v you_o of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n so_o 21_o jehosophat_n when_o he_o consult_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o victory_n which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v give_v he_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o 136._o psalm_n which_o contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n who_o well_o know_v how_o to_o order_v his_o form_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n as_o affirmative_o he_o promise_v to_o 1._o show_v forth_o all_o ullus_fw-la god_n marvellous_a work_n so_o he_o give_v a_o negative_a charge_n to_o his_o soul_n not_o to_o forget_v all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n as_o more_o fuel_n add_v to_o fire_n make_v the_o flame_n the_o great_a so_o more_o benefit_n bring_v to_o a_o heart_n set_v on_o fire_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n enlarge_v it_o the_o more_o and_o inflame_v it_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n thanksgiving_n this_o pattern_n be_v worthy_a our_o imitation_n and_o afford_v a_o excellent_a rule_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o hearty_o cheerful_o and_o zealous_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o rule_n be_v this_o to_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o god_n benefit_n as_o on_o all_o occasion_n they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o our_o mind_n without_o all_o question_n the_o prophet_n mind_n be_v upon_o many_o and_o sundry_a sort_n of_o benefit_n when_o he_o say_v all_o his_o benefit_n be_v towards_o i_o he_o do_v not_o confuse_o use_v this_o general_a particle_n all_o as_o many_o do_v when_o they_o profess_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o yet_o have_v none_o at_o all_o in_o their_o mind_n his_o spirit_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v then_o to_o content_v itself_o with_o such_o a_o general_a indefinite_a cold_a 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and_o respect_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o they_o which_o move_v he_o to_o make_v they_o his_o 96._o favourite_n so_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o himself_o thereby_o move_v he_o so_o and_o so_o to_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n this_o reason_n god_n himself_o thus_o express_v and_o press_v &c_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v they_o who_o have_v assure_v evidence_n that_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n have_v good_a ground_n to_o 7._o cast_v their_o care_n on_o he_o who_o care_v for_o they_o and_o in_o their_o distress_n to_o remember_v this_o their_o condition_n and_o with_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o to_o support_v their_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o plead_v it_o before_o god_n as_o he_o who_o say_v 16._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n 2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 17._o deal_v bountiful_o with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n 12._o destroy_v all_o they_o that_o afflict_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n believe_v god_n word_n and_o then_o say_v to_o god_n 49._o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n see_v more_o hereof_o before_o §_o 96._o §._o 106._o of_o their_o forwardness_n to_o praise_n god_n who_o have_v be_v succour_v by_o god_n vi_o 104._o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o distress_n be_v especial_o bind_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n this_o duty_n be_v in_o special_a etc._n enjoin_v to_o they_o and_o where_o it_o be_v enjoin_v this_o pathetical_a exclamation_n of_o desire_n be_v as_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o divine_a hymn_n four_o several_a time_n repeat_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n &c_n on_o this_o ground_n do_v the_o psalmist_n vehement_o incite_v his_o soul_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o god_n servant_n after_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o danger_n and_o loose_v their_o bond_n to_o praise_v he_o as_o &c_n moses_n and_o miriam_n &c_n barak_n and_o deborah_n etc._n david_n 26_o jehosaphat_n 9_o hezekiah_n and_o many_o other_o 1_o praise_n be_v that_o which_o god_n expect_v for_o his_o kindness_n in_o deliver_v we_o for_o say_v he_o 55._o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o so_o as_o if_o any_o just_a occasion_n can_v be_v give_v for_o perform_v this_o duty_n this_o be_v especial_o a_o most_o just_a
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himself_o the_o more_o to_o that_o duty_n §._o 109._o of_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o differ_v phrase_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o prophet_n protestation_n concern_v the_o principal_a duty_n here_o promise_v thus_o express_v i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n though_o the_o prophet_n for_o substance_n of_o matter_n intend_v no_o more_o here_o then_o he_o do_v before_o vers_fw-la 13._o yet_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o express_v the_o same_o afford_v some_o other_o useful_a instruction_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o different_a phrase_n 1_o what_o he_o style_v before_o cup_n of_o salvation_n here_o he_o term_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 2_o where_o before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v take_v or_o lift_v up_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v offer_v up_o this_o latter_a manner_n of_o express_v his_o mind_n be_v the_o more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a 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〈◊〉_d i_o will_v offer_v he_o use_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o flay_v but_o be_v most_o usual_o apply_v to_o the_o slay_v of_o beast_n or_o bird_n for_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n a_o noun_n therefore_o derive_v from_o that_o verb_n be_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n put_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n our_o english_a as_o well_o as_o other_o tongue_n can_v well_o express_v this_o derivation_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n the_o express_a relation_n of_o this_o oblation_n to_o god_n in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d to_o thou_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o donation_n that_o thereby_o something_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o attribute_n of_o thanksgiving_n distinguish_v
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make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n therefore_o that_o import_v slay_v be_v attribute_v to_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n their_o etc._n meat-offering_n and_o 40._o drink-offering_n many_o free-offering_n and_o vow-offering_n first-fruit_n tithe_n and_o such_o like_a be_v of_o thing_n without_o life_n these_o be_v usual_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n that_o proper_o signify_v a_o gift_n which_o we_o translate_v offer_v because_o in_o way_n of_o gratitude_n they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o gratulatory_a offering_n be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a ordinary_a be_v those_o which_o be_v etc._n constant_o offer_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o their_o season_n be_v bring_v as_o first-fruit_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n extraordinary_a be_v such_o as_o for_o 25._o remove_v some_o great_a and_o imminent_a judgement_n or_o 11_o confer_v some_o special_a blessing_n be_v bring_v and_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n set_v out_o a_o most_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o praise_v 34._o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o intend_v under_o this_o phrase_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o need_n that_o god_n have_v but_o as_o give_v thanks_n for_o what_o he_o give_v and_o as_o sanctify_v the_o creature_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o praise_v god_n for_o extraordinary_a favour_n sufficient_a have_v be_v before_o deliver_v §_o 3._o 2_o the_o testify_a of_o his_o gratitude_n by_o a_o outward_a warrantable_a rite_n be_v before_o express_v verse_n 13._o §_o 86._o 3_o the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n will_v testify_v his_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o piety_n a_o especial_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o of_o force_n in_o 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will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 2._o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n as_o he_o promise_v for_o himself_o so_o he_o stir_v up_o other_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o testify_v their_o gratitude_n say_v 9_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n worship_v the_o lord_n where_o jacob_n in_o his_o vow_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v this_o phrase_n scholijs_fw-la this_o stone_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n what_o else_o do_v he_o mean_v but_o that_o that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o duty_n of_o piety_n for_o worship_v of_o god_n thus_o abraham_n servant_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n which_o he_o give_v he_o 26._o worship_v the_o lord_n so_o do_v the_o 27._o 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