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engrave_v we_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n verse_n 16._o sometime_o in_o the_o tenderness_n of_o hen_n to_o their_o chicken_n mat._n 23._o 37._o which_o how_o tender_a it_o be_v we_o see_v in_o the_o continual_a care_n that_o she_o have_v in_o hatch_n feed_v and_o to_o her_o power_n in_o defend_v her_o young_a and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o shadow_n property_n in_o regard_n of_o substantial_a and_o everlasting_a love_n which_o christ_n jesus_n the_o heavenly_a hen_n have_v over_o his_o beloved_a one_o misericordia_fw-la his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o infinite_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o those_o backe-part_n of_o the_o mighty_a jehovah_n exod._n 34._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v call_v merciful_a what_o be_v he_o but_o mercy_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n say_v savanorola_n if_o they_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o how_o 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in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o citizen_n of_o one_o corporation_n branch_n of_o one_o vine_n member_n of_o one_o body_n all_o under_o one_o head_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n colos_n 2._o 17._o so_o to_o sympathize_v in_o affection_n as_o to_o have_v a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o our_o mutual_a want_n like_o peter_n new_a convert_n act_n 2._o 44._o which_o be_v not_o anabaptisticall_a deny_v all_o propriety_n of_o good_n or_o land_n to_o any_o man_n nor_o all_o to_o be_v meum_fw-la tuum_fw-la common_a but_o as_o a_o christian_a tender_v one_o another_o good_a and_o a_o supportation_n of_o their_o want_n as_o act._n 11._o 28._o when_o agabus_n signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o their_o shall_v be_v dearth_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o disciple_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n determine_v to_o send_v relief_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o judea_n heb._n 13._o 3._o remember_v they_o which_o be_v in_o prison_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o 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which_o he_o see_v not_o unless_o he_o hit_v the_o white_a which_o he_o see_v so_o we_o can_v hit_v god_n the_o mark_n which_o we_o aim_v at_o unless_o we_o hit_v the_o white_a which_o be_v man._n 1._o john_n 4._o 20._o if_o we_o love_v not_o our_o brother_n who_o we_o have_v see_v how_o can_v we_o love_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v those_o that_o abound_v with_o god_n blessing_n must_v be_v like_o the_o full_a end_n of_o a_o houre-glasse-emptying_a themselves_o into_o the_o needy_a make_fw-mi gregory_n nazianzen_n regestr_v the_o life_n of_o great_a basill_n commend_v a_o zenodochium_fw-la or_o house_n of_o harbour_n which_o he_o build_v for_o stranger_n above_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n the_o famous_a sepulchre_n of_o mansolus_n or_o the_o famous_a colossus_n of_o rhodes_n or_o any_o other_o wonder_n in_o the_o world_n so_o thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v make_v thy_o name_n like_o a_o odoriserous_a perfume_n make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n smell_v after_o thou_o to_o bless_v thy_o increase_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o ploughman_n shall_v touch_v the_o mower_n passivam_fw-la and_o the_o treader_n of_o grape_n he_o that_o sow_v seed_n amos_n 9_o 13._o thy_o mountain_n shall_v drop_v sweet_a wine_n and_o all_o thy_o hill_n shall_v melt_v cast_v then_o thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n eccles_n 11._o 1._o and_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v in_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a luke_n 14._o 13._o and_o like_o elisha_n terra_fw-la pour_v thy_o oil_n into_o empty_a not_o full_a vessel_n 2._o king_n 4._o 4._o the_o seed_n of_o alm_n grow_v better_a thrive_v and_o multiply_v more_o abundant_o in_o a_o poor_a then_o fat_a earth_n let_v the_o feeble_a heart_n of_o the_o saint_n bâ—e_v comfort_v by_o thou_o philemon_z 7._o
temporal_a protection_n with_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o redemption_n where_o we_o see_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n 2_o the_o manner_n the_o matter_n to_o be_v perform_v matter_n be_v thanksgiving_n command_v psal_n 50._o 15._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o confirm_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n child_n exod._n 15._o 1._o 2._o judg._n 5._o 1._o luke_n 1._o 68_o and_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n to_o be_v obedient_a so_o to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 33._o 1._o the_o israelite_n be_v upbraid_v with_o the_o contrary_a 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o and_o hezechia_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o upon_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o unthankful_a person_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o eat_v greg._n he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v reward_v which_o return_v not_o thanks_n for_o the_o reward_n cass_n this_o cause_v god_n to_o shut_v up_o heaven_n against_o we_o make_v it_o brass_n above_o we_o and_o the_o earth_n iron_n under_o we_o 4_o who_o hardness_n and_o unseasonable_a fructify_a may_v sufficient_o convince_v we_o of_o unthankfulness_n he_o stop_v up_o the_o channel_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o boundless_a stream_n of_o his_o favour_n because_o our_o heart_n be_v dam_v up_o with_o ingratitude_n sus_fw-la he_o will_v have_v open_a thanks_n for_o secret_a mercy_n cant._n as_o river_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n close_o through_o the_o cranny_n and_o silent_a passage_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o return_v open_o give_v manifest_a notice_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n all_o be_v his_o own_o oedip._n hag._n 2._o 9_o no_o benefit_n but_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o thanks_n colos_n 3._o 15._o what_o can_v we_o either_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o write_v which_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o thanksgiving_n sâ—â—th_v divine_a 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soul_n and_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 102._o to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1._o he_o that_o gulon-like_a devour_v god_n blessing_n even_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o daily_a food_n without_o give_v thanks_n 1_o eat_v not_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 6_o live_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o his_o belly_n 3_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n butler_n to_o joseph_n laban_n to_o jacob_n judas_n to_o christ_n the_o new_a pharaoh_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o god_n how_o can_v we_o be_v thus_o unmindful_a of_o he_o that_o hourly_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o we_o let_v our_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v dumb_a let_v we_o be_v beast_n with_o nabuchadnezar_n till_o we_o learn_v in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o high_a let_v we_o perish_v with_o ingrateful_a jerusalem_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n if_o it_o be_v so_o punish_v in_o the_o poor_a gentile_n have_v only_o the_o purblind_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o guide_v they_o only_o read_v their_o lesson_n in_o the_o dark_a volume_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o strange_a sin_n and_o strange_a judgement_n rom._n 1._o 21._o for_o their_o ingratitude_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o we_o which_o have_v not_o only_o that_o but_o the_o daylight_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v we_o so_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o stubborn_a and_o unthankful_a generation_n that_o we_o be_v christ_n condemn_v it_o with_o admiration_n in_o the_o ten_o leper_n luc._n luke_n 17._o 17._o be_v there_o not_o ten_o cleanse_v we_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o ordinary_a thing_n because_o every_o day_n obvious_a but_o we_o be_v amaze_v at_o a_o centaur_n or_o monster_n at_o any_o thing_n deficient_a or_o superfluous_a in_o nature_n because_o extraordinary_a so_o 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earth_n and_o when_o the_o word_n prayer_n faith_n and_o hope_v shall_v cease_v it_o shall_v remain_v blessing_n and_o honour_n might_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o revel_v 7._o 12._o have_v finish_v the_o matter_n god_n which_o be_v both_o the_o prescript_n and_o postscript_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o psalm_n let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o lay_v down_o collos_n 3._o 16._o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n where_o note_n first_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o a_o sad_a dull_a melancholic_a and_o solitary_a kind_n of_o life_n but_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n second_o a_o monastical_a and_o heremitical_a life_n condemn_v three_o that_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a use_n of_o sing_v 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