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of_o it_o such_o be_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n â—inging_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n gal._n 3._o 16._o 4._o and_o there_o be_v other_o lawful_a expression_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v which_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n have_v find_v out_o and_o apply_v to_o this_o end_n such_o as_o may_v be_v illumination_n bone_n fire_n ring_v of_o bell_n firework_n the_o dislode_v of_o gun_n and_o whatever_o other_o innocent_a expression_n of_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o practice_n 5._o but_o yet_o great_a care_n caution_n and_o conscience_n aught_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o uâ—ing_n of_o these_o arbitrary_a expression_n of_o our_o joy_n as_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o and_o destructive_a of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n if_o they_o shall_v divert_v we_o from_o holy_a meditation_n upon_o that_o holy_a word_n which_o we_o have_v heâ—rd_v upon_o that_o holy_a day_n if_o they_o shall_v 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brutify_v let_v therefore_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n be_v cautious_a our_o bonfire_n may_v kindle_v such_o a_o fierce_a fire_n of_o wrath_n that_o all_o our_o tear_n can_v quench_v it_o and_o whilst_o we_o be_v riâ—ging_v our_o bell_n so_o unreasonable_o god_n can_v make_v we_o thing_fw-mi they_o backward_o retire_v we_o therefore_o to_o our_o family_n and_o there_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n lest_o incense_a justice_n turn_v our_o thanksgiving_n into_o mourning_n and_o we_o prepare_v work_v for_o day_n of_o humiliation_n by_o our_o carnal_a vain_a and_o unsanctified_a rejoice_v 2._o direction_n let_v we_o well_o understand_v and_o keep_v fix_v in_o our_o eye_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o there_o be_v two_o great_a one_o mention_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a word_n denote_v a_o mind_n dispose_v to_o peace_n composedness_n and_o rest_n for_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v stormy_a without_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o a_o calm_a temper_n within_o the_o other_o denote_v a_o posture_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n secure_a from_o disturbance_n abroad_o bless_v we_o therefore_o our_o god_n that_o in_o any_o degree_n we_o be_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o still_o more_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1._o 74._o the_o less_o cause_n we_o have_v slavish_o to_o fear_v man_n the_o more_o reason_n we_o have_v religious_o to_o fear_v our_o god_n 2._o that_o this_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n may_v be_v spend_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o end_n of_o a_o just_a war_n be_v a_o honourable_a peace_n the_o end_n of_o that_o peace_n be_v godliness_n shall_v we_o make_v a_o war_n with_o heaven_n because_o god_n have_v indulge_v we_o a_o peace_n on_o earth_n be_v we_o therefore_o worse_o to_o our_o god_n because_o he_o be_v better_a to_o we_o do_v we_o thus_o requiâ—e_v the_o lord_n peace_n without_o godliness_n be_v but_o a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o almighty_a as_o therefore_o we_o may_v sit_v down_o under_o our_o own_o vine_n le_fw-fr we_o also_o sit_v down_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o fruit_n may_v be_v sweet_a to_o we_o let_v not_o therefore_o our_o peace_n when_o ever_o god_n shall_v restore_v it_o prove_v the_o mother_n of_o luxury_n riot_n and_o carnal_a security_n nor_o the_o nurse_n of_o idleness_n but_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 3._o direction_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o get_v all_o our_o deliverance_n all_o our_o mercy_n so_o root_v and_o fix_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o praise_n may_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o day_n but_o the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v record_v as_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o israel_n psal._n 106._o 12_o 13._o they_o sing_v his_o praise_n they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n the_o word_n refer_v evident_o to_o their_o deliverance_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n eâ—od_n 15._o 1._o where_o while_o the_o mercy_n be_v recent_a and_o fresh_a upon_o their_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o praise_n at_o that_o â—ate_z that_o have_v we_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o we_o must_v have_v conclude_v their_o rejoice_n reach_v heaven_n and_o will_v terminate_v there_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v wear_v out_o and_o they_o be_v murmur_v repine_a and_o provoke_v their_o god_n such_o be_v we_o prone_a to_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n one_o day_n and_o curse_v he_o the_o next_o and_o that_o not_o because_o fresh_a calamity_n have_v 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sure_a that_o god_n have_v he_o how_o easy_o do_v 〈◊〉_d dispense_v his_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o reserve_v the_o glory_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ther_n nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o have_v fight_v under_o he_o will_v cheerful_o join_v with_o we_o whilst_o we_o pray_v psal._n 115._o 1._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o truth_n sake_n let_v it_o therefore_o abide_v upon_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o maintain_v our_o prayer_n in_o vigour_n for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n with_o affectionate_a thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n who_o have_v serve_v his_o gracious_a counsel_n of_o they_o in_o work_v our_o deliverance_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n 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