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as_o heaven_n by_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o glorious_a victory_n anon_o cast_v down_o even_o as_o lâ—we_v as_o hell_n etc._n as_o in_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n by_o sad_a break_n of_o our_o army_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o stronghold_n sure_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v melt_v because_o of_o trouble_n our_o hope_n have_v be_v melt_v and_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v melt_v oh_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o see_v paleness_n in_o man_n face_n the_o very_a shadow_n of_o death_n upon_o man_n countenance_n i_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o see_v man_n with_o their_o hand_n upon_o their_o loin_n while_o fear_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o and_o sorrow_n aâ—_n pain_n upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n have_v we_o not_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sad_a tiding_n from_o the_o west_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 27._o verse_n 27._o like_o drunken_a man_n full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rebuke_n of_o our_o god_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o our_o spirit_n and_o stagger_v in_o our_o counsel_n at_o our_o wit_n end_n parliament_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o city_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o army_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o wisdom_n swallow_v up_o as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v nonplus_v and_o lose_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v next_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o mariner_n in_o my_o text_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o profane_v of_o man_n to_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n 28._o verse_n 28._o betake_v ourselves_o to_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n when_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 20.12_o 2_o king_n 20.12_o very_o gracious_a at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o cry_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o these_o distress_n and_o strait_n wherein_o be_v calm_v the_o storm_n and_o still_v the_o wave_n the_o pride_n and_o rage_n 30._o verse_n 30._o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o devour_a adversary_n thus_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v as_o often_o heretofore_o so_o now_o wonderful_o of_o late_a at_o dartmouth_n and_o plymouth_n at_o hereford_n at_o belvoyre_n and_o at_o chester_n the_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o this_o day_n celebrate_v thus_o you_o see_v if_o i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o here_o will_v be_v a_o foundation_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v build_v a_o discourse_n not_o unseasonable_a or_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o but_o the_o return_n which_o have_v call_v out_o my_o thought_n and_o now_o humble_o call_v for_o your_o attention_n and_o this_o return_n be_v twofold_a 1._o what_o they_o do_v then_o be_v they_o glad_a etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o they_o shall_v do_v o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o hold_v you_o in_o the_o porch_n no_o long_o though_o many_o observation_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v only_o from_o the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o together_o sc_n what_o man_n do_v when_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n come_v in_o they_o be_v glad_a with_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o to_o you_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v glad_a of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n but_o the_o duty_n that_o god_n expect_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n then_o be_v they_o glad_a i_o but_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v a_o return_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n which_o god_n look_v for_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o if_o you_o please_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o gladness_n and_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o what_o that_o difference_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v 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but_o even_o in_o the_o bruit_n creature_n even_o these_o you_o see_v do_v express_v in_o their_o way_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o gladness_n and_o contentment_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n but_o now_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v here_o commend_v be_v a_o divine_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o towards_o god_n in_o gracious_a and_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o praise_n and_o exalt_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o the_o mercy_n as_o here_o it_o be_v express_v by_o this_o chief_a and_o high_a act_n of_o thankfulness_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o exalt_v he_o
etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o saint_n 33.1_o psal_n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n 6._o psal_n 149.5_o 6._o let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o righteous_a only_o the_o upright_a the_o saint_n in_o who_o bosom_n this_o grace_n dwell_v and_o who_o can_v manage_v this_o spiritual_a service_n and_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n indeed_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n do_v often_o express_v the_o working_n of_o his_o heart_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o great_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o gladness_n all_o over_o the_o psalm_n but_o you_o be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o synonymon_n or_o other_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n not_o a_o mere_a stir_v of_o natural_a joy_n and_o complacency_n in_o and_o for_o deliverance_n and_o mercy_n but_o the_o spiritual_a moving_n and_o sparkle_a of_o his_o affâ—â—ction_n towards_o god_n in_o witness_n whereof_o you_o shall_v never_o sinde_v that_o notion_n stand_v single_a but_o like_o the_o 6.17_o the_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n himself_o join_v unto_o the_o lord_n either_o as_o the_o author_n or_o as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o gladness_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o 9.2_o psal_n 9.2_o and_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n 32.11_o psal_n 32.11_o you_o righteous_a and_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n 92.4_o psal_n 92.4_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o his_o gladness_n be_v sanctify_v and_o spiritualise_v into_o the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o indeed_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o natural_a affection_n baptize_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o 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difference_n gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a affection_n common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o thankfulness_n be_v that_o affection_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o saint_n because_o like_o the_o saint_n himself_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o second_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o rise_n or_o ground_n ground_n second_o difference_n rise_v or_o ground_n the_o rise_n or_o ground_n of_o gladness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a affection_n be_v mere_o the_o poss_a ssion_n of_o some_o suitable_a desirable_a good_a which_o come_v in_o whether_o national_a or_o domestic_a or_o personal_n together_o with_o those_o natural_a fruit_n and_o improvement_n which_o arise_v and_o grow_v upon_o it_o as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n then_o be_v they_o glad_a what_o be_v the_o rise_n because_o they_o bâ—_n quietâ—â—_n they_o be_v now_o out_o of_o those_o fear_n and_o 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