40.5_o many_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v but_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v yet_o far_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o five_o proof_n of_o its_o excellency_n the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o comprehensive_a duty_n whether_o we_o regard_v its_o elicit_v or_o imperate_a act_n its_o elicit_v act_n those_o which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n or_o virtue_n of_o thanksgiving_n viz._n observation_n confession_n remembrance_n valuation_n retribution_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n that_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 9_o 1._o psal_n 138.1_o nay_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o his_o part_n and_o all_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v imperate_a act_n those_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o its_o command_n and_o more_o remote_a influence_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o obedience_n all_o work_n of_o religion_n concern_v god_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n towards_o both_o our_o brethren_n and_o ourselves_o junius_n ourselves_o willet_n junius_n peace-offering_n be_v never_o offer_v alone_o but_o always_o join_v with_o other_o sacrifice_n judg._n 20.26_o and_o 21.4_o 1_o chron._n 21.26_o thereby_o show_v that_o thanksgiving_n if_o it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o necessary_a 4._o necessary_a vid._n morteni_n antidote_n contra_fw-la merita_fw-la 19_o c._n sect_n 4._o connexion_n with_o and_o relation_n unto_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n all_o our_o duty_n austin_n make_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o this_o ut_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ingratâ—_fw-it deo_fw-la that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o unthankful_a to_o god_n vrsinus_n give_v his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n the_o title_n of_o gratitude_n which_o yet_o treat_v concern_v conversion_n good_a work_n the_o law_n of_o god_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n ho_o think_v it_o seem_v that_o gratitude_n comprehend_v all_o these_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o praise_n and_o yet_o it_o comprise_v all_o subject_n belong_v to_o divinity_n no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n almost_o but_o be_v handle_v no_o duty_n but_o be_v press_v therein_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o divinity_n belong_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o speculative_a therein_o but_o set_v forth_o some_o matter_n or_o argument_n of_o prase_n what_o be_v there_o practical_a therein_o but_o be_v a_o expression_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n even_o 19_o even_o huius_fw-la virtu_fw-la this_fw-mi materia_fw-la tam_fw-la late_a patet_fw-la quà m_fw-la vita_fw-la de_fw-fr benef_n l._n â—_o c._n 19_o seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v as_o broad_a as_o our_o life_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o praise_a and_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o glorification_n of_o god_n comprehend_v in_o general_a fructification_n or_o obedience_n joh._n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n phil._n 1.11_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n more_o particular_o confession_n of_o sin_n josh_n 7.19_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o repentance_n rev._n 16.9_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n faith_n rom._n 4.20_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n martyrdom_n john_n 21.19_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v to_o give_v thanks_o in_o every_o thing_n 1_o thes_n 5.18_o back_n it_o with_o this_o motive_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o why_o may_v we_o not_o interpret_v thus_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n or_o abridgement_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n six_o the_o excellency_n of_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o its_o cause_n i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o five_o faith_n in_o and_o love_n of_o god_n spiritual_a both_o knowledge_n of_o and_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n humbleness_n meekness_n of_o mind_n or_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n these_o excellent_a and_o precious_a grace_n do_v produce_v thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o derive_v unto_o it_o somewhat_o of_o their_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n first_o then_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n psal_n 106.12_o then_o believe_v they_o his_o word_n they_o sing_v his_o praise_n their_o sing_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o belief_n of_o his_o word_n the_o psamist_n have_v regard_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o coherence_n unto_o exod._n 14.31_o and_o 15.1_o when_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n first_o faith_n unite_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o christ_n apprehend_v itself_o interest_v in_o their_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o advancement_n of_o which_o it_o answearable_o desire_v and_o indeavour_v second_o faith_n be_v a_o self-denying_a grace_n it_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o carry_v away_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n from_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o faith_n have_v by_o peter_n the_o epithet_n of_o precious_a express_o give_v unto_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o precious_a it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n his_o precious_a truth_n and_o promise_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n or_o office_n for_o it_o unite_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n justifi_v our_o person_n before_o god_n purifi_v our_o heart_n work_n by_o love_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o exercise_v of_o love_n and_o all_o other_o practical_a grace_n it_o stir_v they_o unto_o and_o forward_o they_o in_o their_o operation_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o root_n the_o queen_n the_o empress_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n second_o a_o second_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v love_n of_o god_n the_o schoole-mâ—n_a distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a love_n one_o of_o friendship_n another_o of_o concupiscence_n according_a to_o both_o padae_fw-la both_o aquin._n 1_o â—_o 2_o ae_z quest_n 26._o art_n 4._o scot._n l._n 2._o d._n 6._o q._n 2._o n._n 3._o faber_n favent_fw-la padae_fw-la aquinas_n and_o *_o scotus_n a_o love_n of_o friendship_n regard_v the_o object_n unto_o which_o we_o wish_v or_o desire_v good_a a_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n respect_v the_o good_a which_o we_o wish_v or_o desire_v unto_o the_o object_n love_v with_o the_o love_n of_o friendship_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o da._n 2_o dae_fw-la q._n 23._o art_n 1._o thus_o to_o use_v the_o instance_n of_o aquinas_n we_o love_v wine_n a_o horse_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o which_o we_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n we_o love_v with_o the_o love_n of_o friendship_n nâ—y_o be_v advantage_v or_o delight_v now_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o of_o concupiscence_n shall_v produce_v thankfulness_n for_o first_o 32._o first_o faber_n faventi_fw-la l._n 2._o d._n 6._o q._n 2._o d._n 32._o that_o be_v a_o love_n of_o a_o thing_n propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la and_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la for_o something_o else_o in_o order_n or_o in_o subordination_n unto_o some_o other_o thing_n now_o that_o which_o go_v about_o to_o make_v god_n any_o way_n subordinate_a be_v so_o far_o from_o work_v his_o praise_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o attempt_n to_o un-god_n he_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o second_o true_a thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n now_o as_o 1._o as_o amor_fw-la concupisâ—entiae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la appetitus_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la in_o terminum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la relatum_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la alteri_fw-la applicandum_fw-la seu_fw-la applicatum_fw-la tom._n 2._o do_v 3._o q._n 2._o punct_a 1._o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n observe_v the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o object_n but_o refer_v far_o unto_o a_o application_n thereof_o unto_o the_o object_n love_v with_o the_o love_n of_o friendship_n 1._o friendship_n aquin._n 22._o 2_o ae_z q._n 33._o art_n 1._o our_o love_n of_o wine_n and_o
horse_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o wine_n or_o horse_n but_o respect_v the_o use_n thereof_o by_o ourselves_o or_o friend_n we_o wish_v our_o wine_n our_o horse_n good_a but_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o friend_n that_o we_o or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o use_n service_n or_o benefit_n of_o this_o their_o goodness_n that_o love_n of_o god_n then_o which_o be_v but_o of_o concupiscence_n be_v terminate_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o in_o that_o advantage_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o reap_v by_o in_o that_o use_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v of_o he_o this_o love_n than_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o studious_a of_o our_o own_o good_a than_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o can_v beget_v thankfulness_n which_o principal_o mind_v the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o now_o the_o very_a height_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o love_n of_o friendship_n for_o that_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n principal_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o therefore_o subject_n unto_o his_o glory_n whatsoever_o be_v finite_a and_o create_v this_o love_n make_v god_n subordinate_a unto_o nothing_o and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o unsubordinatenesse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n that_o a_o poor_a creature_n can_v give_v he_o this_o love_n of_o friendship_n as_o aquinas_n observe_v out_o of_o arstotle_n be_v a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n whereby_o we_o wish_v or_o desire_v good_a unto_o the_o object_n love_v he_o then_o that_o love_v god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o friendship_n love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n be_v to_o wish_v and_o desire_v all_o possible_a good_a unto_o he_o now_o our_o goodness_n say_v the_o psalm_a extend_v not_o unto_o he_o psal_n 16.2_o viz._n otherwise_o then_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n declaration_n glory_n and_o acknowledgement_n the_o love_n of_o god_n than_o that_o be_v of_o benevolence_n incline_v to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v the_o bring_n of_o all_o possible_a praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o love_n say_v that_o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o that_o be_v principal_o if_o then_o we_o love_v god_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o love_n we_o will_v not_o seek_v our_o own_o we_o will_v more_o zealous_o and_o diligent_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n than_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n honour_n credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o ourselves_o 85._o ourselves_o amas_fw-la et_fw-la lâ—das_fw-la definis_fw-la lâ—dare_fw-la si_fw-la desir_fw-fr amare_fw-la aust_n psal_n 85._o if_o we_o love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o might_n we_o will_v set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o his_o glory_n and_o praise_n then_o upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o his_o glory_n and_o praise_n shall_v run_v any_o hazard_n will_v resolve_v to_o undergo_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n love_n of_o god_n you_o see_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o its_o excellency_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o haste_n refer_v you_o unto_o 1_o cor._n 13._o which_o chapter_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o the_o eulogy_n and_o commendation_n thereof_o three_o a_o three_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n a_o thankful_a man_n must_v praise_v god_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o he_o must_v distinct_o and_o lively_a blazon_n out_o the_o specialty_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o shem_n david_n be_v sensible_a that_o he_o can_v neither_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n nor_o thankful_a lip_n without_o knowledge_n not_o a_o thankful_a heart_n psal_n 119.7_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n not_o thankful_a lip_n psal_n 119.171_o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n compare_v statute_n psa_fw-la 68_o v._n 24.26_o compare_v a_o open_a mouth_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o benefit_n presuppose_v ever_o as_o its_o cause_n a_o open_a eve_n a_o enlighten_v understanding_n to_o behold_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n now_o knowledge_n be_v a_o very_a precious_a grace_n that_o wonderful_o beautify_v and_o inrich_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o compare_v by_o solomon_n to_o silver_n and_o hide_v treasure_n prov._n 2_o 4._o four_o a_o four_o cause_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v spiritual_a joy_n that_o come_v chief_o from_o a_o fight_n and_o sense_n or_o relish_v of_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n in_o mercy_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o you_o will_v compare_v my_o text_n with_o the_o 4_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o psalmist_n there_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v give_v of_o thanks_o sing_v of_o praise_n so_o good_a and_o excellent_a a_o thing_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n v._o 4._o viz._n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n a_o rejoice_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n work_n of_o mercy_n beget_v a_o solid_a and_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o such_o a_o apprehension_n will_v quicken_v unto_o a_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o praise_n and_o thanks_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o mercy_n how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o mercy_n which_o witness_n and_o seal_v up_o god_n special_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o produce_v glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n a_o man_n true_o and_o 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50.10_o now_o light_n be_v of_o all_o sensible_a quality_n the_o bright_a and_o most_o glorious_a last_o humbleness_n meekness_n of_o mind_n brokennesse_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n a_o humble_a contrite_a and_o penitent_a soul_n will_v debase_v itself_o lay_v itself_o low_a before_o god_n it_o will_v disclaim_v all_o desert_n of_o the_o mean_a mercy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o value_v mercy_n to_o exalt_v and_o extol_v god_n aright_o such_o a_o soul_n will_v challenge_v to_o itself_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o impotency_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o finger_v any_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n now_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o rhis_n humility_n meekness_n and_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n i_o shall_v allege_v but_o these_o few_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o 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