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serve_v thou_o 116_o psal_n 116_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n lo_o what_o a_o pattern_n of_o high_a and_o real_a thankfulness_n be_v here_o present_v unto_o gracious_a simeon_n 2._o to_o be_v more_o real_a in_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o salvation-mercy_n as_o simeon_n here_o be_v we_o must_v look_v far_o than_o the_o superficies_n and_o outside_n of_o a_o mercy_n for_o as_o god_n in_o his_o working_n of_o good_a providence_n have_v a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n so_o he_o have_v ofttimes_o a_o mercy_n within_o a_o mercy_n and_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o be_v here_o require_v we_o must_v brighten_v the_o soul_n eye_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o prospective_n of_o divine_a promise_n &_o covenant-goodness_n we_o must_v dive_v deep_a and_o look_v far_o to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a not_o only_o the_o hand_n of_o mercy_n stretch_v forth_o to_o we_o but_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o god_n mercy_n open_v to_o we_o 3.19_o genesis_n 6._o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o nay_o through_o that_o mercy_n the_o soul_n must_v look_v on_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o else_o we_o do_v but_o see_v the_o ark_n of_o preservation_n as_o the_o old_a world_n do_v not_o the_o covenant-goodness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o ark_n nor_o his_o church_n in_o that_o ark_n nor_o his_o christ_n there_o nor_o all_o the_o save_v of_o the_o lord_n even_o thyself_o there_o spiritual_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n you_o must_v look_v into_o the_o inside_n of_o your_o mercy_n else_o you_o will_v but_o see_v the_o bush_n on_o fire_n and_o it_o preserve_v but_o not_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n 33.16_o exod._n 3.2_o deut._n 33.16_o for_o one_o may_v observe_v the_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o not_o look_v on_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promoter_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o and_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v such_o a_o covenant_n therefore_o we_o must_v thorough_o look_v as_o well_o on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o mercy_n whence_o a_o mercy_n come_v original_o on_o god_n mind_n aim_v &_o end_n as_o on_o the_o mercy_n itself_o reach_v out_o to_o we_o we_o must_v look_v on_o god_n mind_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o mercy_n how_o to_o walk_v &_o act_v before_o he_o in_o from_o sutableness_n &_o expectation_n to_o the_o mercy_n we_o do_v enjoy_v to_o live_v more_o holy_o to_o worship_v more_o devout_o to_o act_v faith_n in_o god_n alsufficiency_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o more_o to_o recumb_v &_o depend_v more_o &_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n more_o entire_o they_o ever_o before_o for_o as_o in_o many_o mercy_n there_o be_v a_o good_a outside_n but_o a_o better_a inside_n so_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o more_o out-side-carriage_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o more_o intern_a spiritual_a &_o cordial_a act_n of_o a_o thankful_a soul_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n more_o sincere_o more_o absolute_o more_o gracious_o and_o more_o holy_o as_o david_n not_o only_o throughout_o the_o 116_o psalm_n but_o also_o psalm_n 42.5_o after_o more_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o far_a inspection_n into_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o he_o say_v o_o my_o soul_n trust_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o vers_fw-la 11_o
hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n direction_n direction_n 3._o to_o be_v very_o real_a in_o our_o thanks_o we_o must_v much_o revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o consider_v our_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o that_o we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n &_o that_o we_o be_v then_o dead_a dog_n as_o mephibosheth_n humble_o speak_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o number_n the_o kind_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o good_a of_o a_o mercy_n the_o freeness_n the_o fullness_n and_o choiceness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o admiration_n as_o david_n be_v often_o and_o as_o simeon_n be_v here_o for_o his_o vision_n which_o be_v so_o adequate_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n welfare_n here_o and_o 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