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be_v not_o impute_v it_o not_o for_o thus_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n do_v with_o thou_o and_o thus_o thou_o desire_v he_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o let_v a_o drop_n fall_v on_o thy_o brother_n thus_o shall_v thou_o testify_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o thus_o as_o rom._n 3._o 5._o our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v commend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v for_o our_o sin_n rather_o reward_v he_o with_o shameful_a contempt_n and_o dishonour_n but_o first_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o admirable_a goodness_n in_o pardon_v so_o great_a sin_n second_o and_o our_o thankful_a acknowledge_v of_o that_o grace_n in_o walk_v answerable_a and_o worthy_a of_o it_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o this_o phrase_n be_v the_o person_n that_o must_v not_o impute_v sin_n be_v the_o lord_n isa._n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n so_o chap._n 48._o 9_o 11._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o wrath_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v it_o from_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o first_o not_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n reason_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v forgive_v the_o least_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n nor_o cancel_v the_o bond_n second_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n see_v clear_o though_o blind_a in_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n luk._n 5._o 21._o three_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n without_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n psal._n 130._o 3._o that_o be_v with_o thou_o 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the_o least_o gen._n 32._o 9_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jaakob_n nay_o see_v we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o and_o deserve_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o a_o further_o and_o more_o liberal_a mercy_n to_o renew_v mercy_n but_o three_o especial_o if_o we_o can_v receive_v they_o as_o love-token_n and_o pledge_n of_o further_a grace_n seal_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o us._n a_o small_a token_n from_o a_o dear_a friend_n but_o especial_o of_o a_o lover_n to_o his_o spouse_n be_v therefore_o most_o welcome_a because_o it_o assure_v of_o the_o marriage_n and_o further_a fellowship_n four_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n the_o excellency_n the_o justice_n the_o wisdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o god_n work_n especial_o of_o his_o mercy_n that_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n shall_v feed_v not_o choke_v 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magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o bullock_n second_o consider_v what_o a_o intolerable_a hypocrisy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v more_o earnest_a suitor_n for_o mercy_n than_o thankful_o acknowledger_n of_o mercy_n receive_v three_o consider_v we_o how_o god_n prevent_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o be_v first_o in_o goodness_n and_o free_a in_o bounty_n which_o will_v make_v we_o think_v upon_o some_o return_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v before_o us._n four_o acquaint_v we_o ourselves_o with_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n and_o hereby_o begin_v life_n eternal_a which_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v deprive_v of_o how_o do_v they_o lament_v their_o estate_n psal._n 84._o five_o must_v we_o praise_v god_n for_o evil_n and_o for_o affliction_n and_o
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have_v mannah_n think_v base_o of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v thanks_n for_o it_o as_o they_o murmur_v and_o say_v we_o see_v nothing_o but_o this_o man_n and_o so_o man_n speak_v at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o spiritual_a mannah_n the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o think_v it_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n to_o dispatch_v our_o ordinary_a business_n as_o a_o journey_n or_o the_o like_a and_o esteem_v not_o of_o god_n success_n and_o blessing_n upon_o it_o as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 24._o 27._o saying_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n we_o think_v it_o a_o slight_a thing_n to_o be_v carry_v day_n by_o day_n through_o our_o way_n and_o not_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o satan_n or_o temptation_n but_o david_n otherwise_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o 1._o sam._n 25._o 32._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o counsel_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o do_v this_o thing_n we_o count_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o weakness_n or_o sickness_n of_o body_n oh_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v esteem_v right_o of_o it_o with_o the_o leper_n we_o will_v glorify_v god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n we_o think_v it_o a_o common_a thing_n and_o never_o prize_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o clothe_v every_o day_n to_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v these_o creature_n to_o our_o life_n health_n and_o strength_n whereas_o if_o a_o man_n bid_v we_o to_o supper_n or_o meat_n once_o in_o a_o year_n or_o quarter_n we_o will_v then_o thank_v he_o and_o after_o meet_v he_o again_o thank_v he_o for_o our_o kind_a welcome_n or_o check_v ourselves_o if_o we_o forget_v it_o and_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v no_o neighbourly_a requital_n but_o god_n get_v not_o so_o much_o thanks_n for_o his_o continual_a spread_n of_o our_o table_n and_o furnish_v it_o and_o fill_v 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eye_n only_o on_o that_o which_o god_n can_v give_v and_o not_o upon_o that_o he_o have_v give_v or_o we_o can_v receive_v five_o how_o do_v we_o gnabble_v upon_o the_o shell_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o neglect_v the_o meat_n which_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o be_v it_o once_o taste_v in_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v think_v sweet_a than_o life_n and_o will_v make_v it_o break_v forth_o into_o praise_n four_o other_o pervert_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n mercy_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o thankfulness_n load_v he_o with_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o ungracious_a behaviour_n some_o have_v receive_v gift_n and_o talent_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o employ_v they_o to_o his_o praise_n they_o either_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o do_v no_o good_a as_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n matth._n 25._o 25._o living_n as_o drone_n and_o unprofitable_a burden_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o corrupt_v tree_n fruitless_a themselves_o and_o keep_v the_o ground_n barren_a or_o else_o they_o do_v much_o hurt_v with_o their_o learning_n oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n defend_v corruption_n maintain_v corrupt_a opinion_n and_o make_v bridge_n to_o popery_n or_o profaneness_n or_o else_o they_o corrupt_v other_o by_o make_v filthy_a poem_n and_o such_o like_a some_o have_v receive_v wealth_n and_o a_o large_a estate_n of_o earthly_a thing_n some_o honour_n favour_n and_o authority_n of_o who_o god_n may_v look_v for_o more_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v more_o but_o how_o for_o mercy_n return_v they_o rebellion_n in_o all_o their_o life_n and_o dissoluteness_n in_o
their_o whole_a course_n how_o pervert_v they_o authority_n to_o injustice_n wrong_v oppression_n how_o do_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o wealth_n swell_v in_o pride_n and_o arm_v themselves_o to_o contention_n to_o contempt_n of_o inferior_n equal_n and_o better_n and_o to_o tumble_v in_o all_o voluptuousness_n and_o lust_n so_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o god_n some_o blaspheme_n god_n in_o his_o goodness_n in_o stead_n of_o thanks_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v deut._n 1._o 27._o saying_n because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o destroy_v we_o what_o can_v be_v great_a blasphemy_n than_o this_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o horrible_a sin_n also_o to_o receive_v good_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o repay_v evil_a second_o as_o many_o of_o we_o fail_v in_o do_v the_o duty_n it_o first_o when_o we_o can_v use_v some_o common_a term_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o many_o can_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o but_o first_o without_o all_o affection_n beseem_v the_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n nor_o glad_a entertainment_n of_o the_o mercy_n we_o be_v far_o from_o these_o song_n of_o deliverance_n we_o tell_v not_o of_o god_n goodness_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 66._o 14._o come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o as_o moses_n tell_v jethro_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o exod._n 18._o 8._o if_o a_o friend_n shall_v do_v we_o a_o kindness_n we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o tell_v other_o what_o such_o a_o one_o have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o according_a to_o our_o joy_n in_o it_o will_v our_o care_n be_v to_o testify_v thankfulness_n and_o our_o sorrow_n and_o accuse_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v backward_o herein_o second_o without_o all_o action_n as_o though_o we_o will_v pay_v all_o our_o debt_n to_o god_n with_o good_a word_n whereas_o soundness_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v see_v in_o action_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o in_o a_o sound_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o life_n and_o course_n david_n do_v love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o ps._n 116._o 1._o every_o new_a mercy_n be_v a_o new_a testimony_n of_o god_n love_n and_o a_o new_a spur_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n as_o david_n in_o the_o same_o place_n will_v pay_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n which_o he_o make_v in_o affliction_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v righteous_o always_o psal._n 106._o 3._o see_v psalm_n 111._o 1._o 2._o to_o the_o 10._o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o good_a land_n and_o accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o forget_v he_o but_o fear_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n deut._n 6._o 10._o 11._o if_o a_o landlord_n shall_v come_v to_o demand_v his_o rent_n and_o the_o tenant_n think_v to_o please_v he_o with_o good_a word_n but_o neither_o pay_v he_o 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pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o can_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o they_o never_o have_v and_o much_o less_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o pharise_n praise_v god_n for_o that_o he_o never_o have_v luc._n 18._o 11._o oh_o he_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o publican_n no_o extortioner_n nor_o a_o unjust_a person_n like_o other_o civil_a man_n will_v thank_v god_n they_o do_v no_o man_n harm_n come_v to_o church_n live_v in_o compass_n and_o good_a fashion_n they_o thank_v god_n they_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a without_o all_o doubt_v they_o be_v good_a subject_n and_o they_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n here_o be_v a_o pharise_n justify_v himself_o but_o he_o go_v not_o away_o so_o he_o depart_v not_o iustify_v but_o the_o poor_a leper_n fall_v down_o humble_o on_o his_o face_n at_o christ_n foot_n praise_v god_n and_o the_o publican_n at_o the_o church-door_n jaakob_n be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o abraham_n before_o god_n be_v 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