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lord_n that_o neighbour_n will_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o as_o just_a occasion_n by_o sin_n be_v offer_v reprove_v and_o every_o way_n edify_v one_o another_o have_v man_n faith_n god_n word_n will_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n 9_o 11._o as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o their_o bone_n they_o will_v be_v weary_a wâ—â—h_n forbear_v their_o mouth_n will_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n enlarge_v much_o will_v god_n glory_n be_v advance_v much_o good_a will_v be_v do_v to_o man_n if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n fid._n can_v in_o truth_n say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v yea_o doubt_n arise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v utter_v will_v be_v suppress_v i'faith_o will_v soon_o quell_v they_o all_o he_o therefore_o give_v a_o good_a advice_n that_o say_v when_o inextricable_a doubt_n do_v trouble_v thou_o let_v faith_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n §._o 68_o of_o faith_n stability_n in_o trial_n i._o 66._o faith_n remain_v firm_a in_o trouble_n iii_o no_o affliction_n can_v utter_o suppress_v faith_n how_o firm_a in_o the_o uttermost_a trial_n be_v their_o faith_n that_o say_v 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a etc._n we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v yet_o not_o in_o despair_n etc._n etc._n 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o instance_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v exemplary_a note_v the_o apostle_n ample_a extension_n thereof_o we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n i_o as_o speak_v of_o himself_o alone_o but_o in_o the_o plural_a we_o as_o speak_v of_o 6._o many_o and_o that_o indefinite_o as_o exclude_v none_o we_o also_o believe_v 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â—â—_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v here_o and_o there_o use_v it_o be_v 10._o a_o sudden_a and_o distemper_a passion_n that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n manifest_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n and_o 22_o david_n at_o nabal_n churlish_a answer_n and_o 1._o jonah_n at_o god_n mercy_n show_v to_o nineveh_n and_o 54._o james_n and_o john_n at_o the_o samaritan_n refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n and_o reprehender_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n about_o receive_v john_n mark_n the_o flesh_n remain_v in_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n abode_n in_o they_o they_o be_v saint_n true_a saint_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o
it_o shall_v be_v perform_v ingratitude_n by_o this_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o main_a reason_n of_o man_n ingratitude_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o occasion_n matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o observe_v but_o pass_v over_o without_o regard_n or_o else_o soon_o forget_v when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n upbraid_v to_o the_o israelite_n their_o great_a ingratitude_n he_o render_v this_o reason_n thereof_o 3._o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o when_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o their_o like_a ingratitude_n he_o render_v this_o reason_n 21._o they_o sorgat_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o a_o benefit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a esteem_n thereof_o what_o be_v not_o esteem_v can_v not_o be_v affect_v no_o man_n will_v inquire_v what_o he_o may_v render_v for_o that_o which_o he_o affect_v not_o again_o that_o which_o 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i_o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o many_o water_n he_o deliver_v i_o he_o be_v my_o stay_n etc._n etc._n in_o particular_a let_v the_o five_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 103._o psalm_n be_v well_o observe_v for_o this_o purpose_n man_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o kindness_n do_v to_o themselves_o the_o sweetness_n whereof_o their_o own_o soul_n do_v taste_v now_o according_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o sense_n of_o a_o kindness_n be_v the_o heart_n quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n though_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o natural_a self_n love_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o man_n himself_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o against_o spiritual_a love_n to_o make_v a_o advantage_n thereof_o and_o to_o use_v that_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v our_o zeal_n unto_o a_o more_o fervent_a manner_n of_o praise_v god_n 70._o among_o other_o mercy_n take_v especial_a notice_n of_o such_o as_o in_o particular_a 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end_v with_o this_o clause_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 6_o by_o 〈◊〉_d repeat_v the_o same_o in_o the_o beginning_n midst_n and_o end_n thus_o 6._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n §._o 108._o of_o a_o soul_n so_o ravish_v with_o god_n praise_n as_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o set_v they_o out_o by_o the_o repetition_n note_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n manifest_v a_o divine_a concitatus_fw-la passion_n through_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o succour_v show_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o ravish_v as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o set_v it_o out_o nor_o think_v that_o he_o can_v ever_o say_v enough_o thereabouts_o wherefore_o he_o love_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o again_o and_o again_o and_o oft_o to_o declare_v his_o purpose_n thereabouts_o sometime_o in_o some_o other_o word_n and_o sometime_o in_o 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gratitude_n 5_o he_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o god_n 5._o goodness_n which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o enlarge_v a_o man_n heart_n unto_o all_o gratefulness_n 6_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v his_o 8_o deliverer_n whereby_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o engage_v to_o god_n as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v all_o thanks_o to_o be_v most_o due_a unto_o he_o 7_o his_o 1._o love_n be_v settle_v on_o god_n nothing_o can_v more_o inflame_v zeal_n then_o love_n 8_o he_o set_v god_n always_o 9_o before_o he_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o do_v a_o kindness_n do_v more_o and_o more_o egg_n a_o man_n on_o to_o praise_v he_o 9_o he_o remember_v his_o own_o 11._o weakness_n in_o make_v question_n of_o god_n promise_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v the_o more_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o bring_v that_o to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o doubt_v 10_o he_o observe_v that_o his_o 15._o death_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o be_v enduce_v thereby_o to_o have_v god_n name_n in_o high_a esteem_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n 11_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o 16._o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o himself_o which_o oblige_v he_o the_o more_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o the_o more_o fervent_a in_o praise_v god_n 12_o by_o this_o benefit_n 12._o all_o god_n benefit_n come_v to_o his_o mind_n which_o much_o increase_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n in_o he_o 13_o 12._o he_o know_v nothing_o to_o render_v by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o stir_v up_o to_o praise_v he_o 14_o he_o use_v 13._o outward_a rite_n to_o quicken_v his_o spirit_n the_o more_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o life_n in_o perform_v this_o duty_n 15_o 19_o he_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n where_o god_n people_n be_v assemble_v together_o a_o especial_a mean_n to_o quicken_v his_o spirit_n 16_o ibid._n he_o provoke_v other_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o thereby_o incite_v himself_o the_o more_o to_o that_o duty_n §._o 109._o of_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o differ_v phrase_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o prophet_n protestation_n concern_v the_o principal_a duty_n here_o promise_v thus_o express_v i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n though_o the_o prophet_n for_o substance_n of_o matter_n intend_v no_o more_o here_o then_o he_o do_v before_o vers_fw-la 13._o yet_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o express_v the_o same_o afford_v some_o other_o useful_a instruction_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o different_a phrase_n 1_o what_o he_o style_v before_o cup_n of_o salvation_n here_o he_o term_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 2_o where_o before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v take_v or_o lift_v up_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v offer_v up_o this_o latter_a manner_n of_o express_v his_o mind_n be_v the_o more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a and_o serve_v as_o a_o commentary_n to_o the_o former_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o very_o good_a purpose_n add_v in_o and_o by_o this_o pattern_n a_o useful_a rule_n for_o repeat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a word_n be_v set_v out_o which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n to_o use_v such_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o more_o easy_a and_o better_o know_v then_o the_o former_a and_o which_o may_v give_v some_o light_n for_o a_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o 3_o former_a for_o why_o be_v phrase_n add_v to_o phrase_n in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o for_o illustration_n sake_n to_o make_v the_o point_n the_o more_o perspicuous_a that_o therefore_o which_o be_v add_v for_o this_o end_n must_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a otherwise_o multiplication_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v idle_a and_o absurd_a §._o 110._o of_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n where_o the_o ptophet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v offer_v he_o use_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o flay_v but_o be_v most_o usual_o apply_v to_o the_o slay_v of_o beast_n or_o bird_n for_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n a_o noun_n therefore_o derive_v from_o that_o verb_n be_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n put_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n our_o english_a as_o well_o as_o other_o tongue_n can_v well_o express_v this_o derivation_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n the_o express_a relation_n of_o this_o oblation_n to_o god_n in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d to_o thou_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o donation_n that_o thereby_o something_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o attribute_n of_o thanksgiving_n distinguish_v
the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n signify_v confession_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v sometime_o to_o man_n sin_n and_o sometime_o to_o god_n property_n and_o work_n joshua_n use_v this_o word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o a._n chan_o 〈◊〉_d make_v confession_n to_o god_n meaning_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o psalmist_n use_v this_o very_a word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v publish_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o confession_n or_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v of_o all_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v that_o staff_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v four_o several_a time_n repeat_v by_o this_o word_n do_v set_v out_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n thus_o transl_n let_v man_n confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o goodness_n hereupon_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o when_o man_n recount_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o be_v call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n of_o confession_n which_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v in_o this_o text_n and_o translate_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o praise_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o it_o do_v excellent_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o praise_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n which_o be_v 239._o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o to_o give_v what_o he_o give_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n at_o such_o a_o confession_n or_o thanksgiving_n add_v much_o to_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o more_o honourable_a in_o itself_o and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o that_o we_o may_v somewhat_o the_o more_o distinct_o discern_v let_v we_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v offer_v §._o 111._o of_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 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abode_n therein_o they_o which_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n 2._o all_o which_o be_v sacramental_a rite_n answerable_a to_o our_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n receive_v thereby_o preservation_n protection_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o which_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n receive_v the_o scale_n of_o deliverance_n from_o bondage_n they_o also_o which_o eat_v manna_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n 4_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n apparent_o receive_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n something_a be_v bring_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o will_n more_o evident_o appear_v by_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v 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