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the_o inward_a part_n thereof_o o_o that_o man_n will_v thus_o praise_v the_o lord_n private_o public_o and_o worthy_o o_o that_o we_o have_v our_o mind_n heat_v &_o inflame_v by_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v with_o holy_a zeal_n to_o tie_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thus_o to_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o every_o where_o thus_o to_o praise_v he_o also_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o angelical_a duty_n thus_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o grace_n to_o praise_n god_n thus_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o a_o thought_n towards_o it_o god_n be_v the_o owner_n and_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v it_o to_o he_o we_o must_v first_o crave_v it_o at_o he_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 51.15_o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o lest_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o god_n proof_n of_o such_o as_o do_v praise_n god_n think_v we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o praise_n god_n right_o when_o indeed_o we_o be_v not_o we_o must_v note_v the_o proof_n of_o such_o as_o do_v praise_n he_o his_o benignity_n and_o his_o work_n sound_o and_o examine_v ourselves_o of_o they_o first_o if_o we_o have_v this_o special_a grace_n to_o praise_v he_o then_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o god_n affect_v of_o god_n that_o we_o so_o affect_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o seek_v we_o thirst_v
offer_v unto_o he_o so_o prepare_v to_o bring_v in_o your_o prayer_n plentiful_a devotion_n in_o your_o thankesgiving_n plentiful_a affection_n in_o your_o hear_n his_o word_n plentiful_a attention_n in_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n plentiful_a feeling_n and_o in_o dedicate_a your_o whole_a life_n and_o self_n unto_o he_o plentiful_a and_o unwearied_a application_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n 14._o verse_n 14._o which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n what_o the_o godly_a promise_n god_n in_o their_o debt_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o misery_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v in_o their_o wealth_n health_n and_o liberty_n oh_o thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o do_v vow_v and_o promise_v to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o debt_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v a_o vain_a companion_n a_o careless_a waster_n a_o idle_a walker_n unthristie_a ungodly_a any_o more_o 16.3_o pro._n 3.9_o 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to_o speak_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o unto_o the_o high_a god_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o confess_v it_o be_v thy_o folly_n why_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n if_o thou_o think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o in_o promise_v without_o conscience_n to_o perform_v thy_o mouth_n have_v cause_v thy_o whole_a self_n to_o stand_v guilty_a of_o much_o sin_n better_a it_o have_v be_v though_o that_o will_v have_v witness_v thy_o unthankfulness_n and_o forget_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o vow_v then_o to_o vow_n and_o not_o to_o pay_v oh_o christian_n do_v thou_o both_o vow_v and_o pay_v god_n by_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n do_v as_o it_o be_v call_v thou_o and_o even_o importune_v thou_o to_o vow_v something_o unto_o he_o as_o some_o lawful_a allow_v &_o prescribe_a testimony_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n if_o thy_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o thy_o mouth_n have_v advise_o reverent_o and_o holy_o speak_v some_o vow_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o misery_n see_v that_o thou_o careful_o perform_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o grant_v thou_o any_o delivery_n if_o a_o filthy_a fornicatour_n and_o a_o rebellious_a fornicatresse_fw-mi pretend_v conscience_n of_o keep_v their_o abominable_a vow_n against_o all_o god_n forbid_v 11.3_o judg._n 11.3_o if_o micha_n mother_n make_v a_o mad_a vow_n to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n for_o her_o son_n be_v so_o diligent_a to_o perform_v it_o oh_o how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o pay_v our_o lawful_a and_o holy_a vow_n a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n unto_o god_n precept_n praise_n peace_n pattern_n and_o profit_n require_v this_o at_o us._n precept_n of_o god_n for_o he_o command_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o vow_n unto_o he_o 5.4_o eccl._n 5.4_o and_o that_o quick_o without_o delay_n praise_v 65.1_o psal_n 65.1_o for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o praise_n give_v to_o zion_n that_o in_o it_o the_o vow_n shall_v be_v perform_v unto_o god._n peace_n 23.21_o deu._n 23.21_o for_o if_o we_o have_v speedy_o pay_v that_o we_o vow_v our_o conscience_n shall_v excuse_v we_o of_o that_o inquiry_n and_o that_o sin_n that_o otherwise_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o patterne_n 28.20_o gen._n 28.20_o for_o this_o be_v exemplify_v to_o we_o in_o jaakob_n in_o israel_n in_o david_n in_o hannah_n 116._o num._n 21.2_o psal_n 116._o and_o all_o other_o holy_a one_o and_o pay_v our_o vow_n to_o god_n we_o follow_v their_o godly_a example_n profit_n for_o if_o we_o pay_v our_o vow_n to_o god_n 1.11_o 1._o sam._n 1.11_o he_o will_v still_o give_v we_o more_o blessing_n and_o make_v we_o have_v such_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n as_o each_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o his_o people_n in_o general_a move_v the_o true_a godly_a to_o note_v what_o it_o be_v to_o 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luke_n 1.46_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o for_o assurance_n because_o thereby_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n remember_v thou_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 5._o psal_n 106.4_o 5._o and_o make_v thou_o see_v the_o felicity_n of_o his_o choose_a for_o instruction_n because_o thereby_o thou_o be_v fit_v to_o relate_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o other_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o experience_n come_v and_o hear_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a spirit_n be_v careful_a to_o use_v all_o good_a
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unto_o he_o we_o have_v fast_v and_o he_o behold_v we_o not_o we_o have_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o he_o take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o we_o find_v no_o such_o exchange_n we_o think_v the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a receive_v more_o favour_n than_o we_o do_v we_o account_v it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v he_o 3.13_o mal._n 3.13_o o_o fearful_a stout_a word_n against_o god_n and_o most_o false_a 4._o gen._n 4._o except_o thou_o be_v naught_o as_o cain_n be_v except_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v 58._o isa_n 58._o except_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a servant_n as_o judas_n be_v which_o if_o thou_o be_v thou_o must_v blame_v thyself_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v find_v his_o service_n a_o happy_a service_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a 18._o mal._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o between_o the_o religious_a and_o the_o irriligious_a thou_o 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