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his_o own_o shall_v thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a so_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v justify_v by_o these_o different_a dispensation_n only_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o spare_a and_o exempt_a from_o his_o way_n of_o wrath_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o so_o much_o mercy_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v to_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o he_o do_v to_o lazarus_n in_o the_o grave_n come_v forth_o 4._o not_o only_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o in_o a_o providential_a way_n which_o we_o call_v chance_n bring_v upon_o other_o and_o not_o upon_o thou_o this_o mercy_n also_o be_v a_o prevent_a mercy_n we_o read_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v a_o tree_n and_o the_o axe_n head_n fall_v off_o and_o kill_v another_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n deliver_v that_o man_n into_o his_o hand_n exod._n 21._o 13._o compare_v with_o deut._n 13._o 19_o although_o to_o man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o contingency_n and_o casualty_n such_o sad_a thing_n fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o no_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v foresee_v yet_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o providence_n no_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o casual_a thing_n be_v as_o much_o under_o god_n providence_n as_o necessary_a thing_n what_o can_v be_v more_o inconsiderable_a than_o a_o hair_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o these_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n without_o god_n will_n this_o be_v so_o let_v a_o godly_a man_n but_o think_v with_o himself_o how_o many_o casual_a murder_n how_o many_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n have_v many_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n what_o sad_a change_n have_v be_v make_v in_o family_n in_o relation_n by_o some_o accident_n that_o be_v never_o think_v of_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v the_o like_a never_o fall_v out_o again_o now_o then_o cast_v up_o thy_o account_n o_o child_n of_o god_n see_v how_o much_o be_v owe_v to_o god_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a count_v every_o such_o prevent_a mercy_n as_o much_o as_o a_o positive_a one_o 5._o whatsoever_o the_o frailty_n imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n will_v cast_v he_o mercy_n into_o yet_o god_n keep_v thou_o from_o know_v this_o be_v a_o prevent_a mercy_n man_n be_v such_o a_o poor_a infirm_a creature_n so_o many_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o keep_v up_o life_n that_o we_o may_v wonder_v every_o man_n who_o go_v from_o home_n alive_a be_v not_o bring_v home_o dead_a at_o night_n how_o be_v it_o that_o this_o candle_n under_o so_o many_o puff_n of_o wind_n be_v not_o extinguish_v how_o come_v this_o spark_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v just_o account_v every_o day_n life_n a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a have_v man_n no_o other_o keeper_n or_o preserver_n than_o himself_o both_o in_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n every_o moment_n he_o will_v die_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n say_v then_o o_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v affect_v my_o soul_n suffer_v violence_n within_o i_o if_o i_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n i_o can_v not_o exalt_v thy_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n yea_o bring_v out_o of_o hell_n many_o time_n a_o day_n the_o papist_n have_v a_o opinion_n about_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o no_o original_a sin_n nor_o ever_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o when_o she_o call_v christ_n her_o redeemer_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o preservation_n not_o that_o she_o be_v actual_o redeem_v from_o sin_n but_o will_v necessary_o have_v be_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o preserve_v she_o this_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o a_o foolish_a opinion_n only_o in_o the_o general_n we_o may_v say_v that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n to_o his_o people_n by_o actual_a deliverance_n so_o also_o by_o preservation_n christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n in_o that_o he_o preserve_v thou_o from_o the_o sin_n thou_o will_v have_v commit_v as_o well_o as_o those_o thou_o have_v commit_v yea_o all_o those_o iniquity_n thy_o heart_n thy_o temptation_n will_v have_v carry_v thou_o unto_o if_o god_n have_v not_o prevent_v thou_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n actual_o commit_v by_o thou_o fill_v thy_o soul_n therefore_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n say_v lord_n what_o i_o be_o be_v a_o mercy_n what_o i_o be_o not_o be_v a_o mercy_n the_o remove_n of_o evil_n be_v a_o mercy_n the_o keep_n of_o it_o off_o be_v likewise_o a_o mercy_n serm._n lxxvi_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n
we_o not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o 4._o one_o chief_a motive_n which_o be_v to_o put_v we_o upon_o all_o holy_a obedience_n unto_o god_n be_v thankfulness_n there_o be_v two_o great_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o divinity_n the_o one_o be_v de_fw-fr gratià _fw-la thankfulness_n dei_fw-la of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o de_fw-fr gratitudine_fw-la hominis_fw-la of_o man_n thankfulness_n there_o be_v indeed_o several_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v command_v to_o abound_v in_o holy_a work_n but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v thereby_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o though_o we_o can_v do_v anything_o to_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n though_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v purchase_v all_o spiritual_a privilege_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v any_o holy_a duty_n as_o a_o cause_n to_o procure_v they_o yet_o to_o manifest_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n we_o be_v ready_a with_o delight_n to_o do_v his_o will_n 5._o a_o thanksgiving_n heart_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a disposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n wherein_o grace_n do_v in_o so_o many_o wonderful_a effect_n demonstrate_v itself_o now_o dispensation_n praise_n do_v proper_o answer_v to_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n eph._n 1._o 16._o god_n predestination_n and_o his_o adoption_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n these_o new_a song_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o our_o mouth_n and_o again_o v_o 12._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o you_o say_v why_o do_v god_n predestine_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o his_o praise_n why_o do_v he_o convert_v it_o be_v to_o his_o praise_n thus_o he_o adopt_v he_o justify_v that_o we_o may_v be_v only_o to_o his_o praise_n thus_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o we_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o we_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n the_o child_n then_o of_o free_a grace_n must_v be_v the_o child_n of_o 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hear_v his_o prayer_n than_o the_o benefit_n obtain_v if_o then_o thou_o neglecte_v this_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n thou_o discover_v a_o profane_a earthly_a heart_n that_o thou_o prefer_v the_o mercy_n desire_v above_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v just_a with_o god_n never_o to_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n more_o for_o thankfulness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o preserve_v mercy_n and_o to_o have_v more_o add_v serm._n lxxxii_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n they_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o why_o 2_o cor._n i._o ii_o that_o for_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o second_o part_n in_o order_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v the_o object_n matter_n for_o which_o or_o that_o for_o which_o paul_n will_v have_v solemn_a thanksgiving_n after_o such_o solemn_a prayer_n the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o temporal_a deliverance_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n not_o from_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o paul_n some_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n especial_o those_o which_o divine_v call_v dona_fw-la ministrantia_fw-la gift_n of_o service_n and_o the_o school_n gratiae_n gratis_o datae_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n or_o to_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o be_v inherent_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n these_o grace_n be_v call_v dona_n sanctificantia_fw-la gift_n that_o do_v true_o sanctify_v those_o that_o have_v they_o the_o school_n false_o call_v they_o gratiae_n gratum_fw-la facientes_fw-la but_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o apply_v to_o such_o common_a spiritual_a gift_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o &_o alibi_fw-la yet_o sometime_o 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only_o in_o this_o text_n it_o may_v have_v the_o general_a signification_n and_o the_o special_a the_o general_n paul_n deliverance_n be_v a_o temporal_a gift_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n a_o preservation_n from_o death_n either_o violent_a as_o the_o common_a exposition_n you_o hear_v be_v or_o from_o natural_a for_o baldwin_n the_o lutheran_n expositor_n think_v it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o desperate_a sickness_n paul_n be_v afflict_v with_o howsoever_o this_o outward_a mercy_n of_o preservation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o may_v have_v also_o the_o special_a signification_n of_o a_o paul_n life_n and_o preservation_n be_v a_o gift_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o hereby_o his_o ministerial_a labour_n may_v be_v more_o successful_a but_o this_o latter_a consideration_n will_v come_v in_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o general_a one_o paul_n life_n and_o 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that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v be_v true_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o although_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o pelagian_n do_v it_o be_v very_o erroneous_a to_o confound_v creation_n and_o nature_n with_o grace_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v say_v that_o creation_n and_o preservation_n be_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o he_o communicate_v of_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o creature_n only_o from_o his_o mere_a favour_n but_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o scripture-language_n only_o those_o spiritual_a favour_n and_o church-priviledge_n which_o conduce_v to_o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o health_n life_n and_o other_o mercy_n though_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n however_o
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the_o connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o consolation_n godliness_n and_o delight_n pray_v therefore_o for_o this_o anoint_v of_o god_n spirit_n even_o to_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a for_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o like_o elijah_n go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n thy_o duty_n thy_o performance_n these_o will_v have_v more_o vigour_n and_o activity_n in_o they_o three_o oil_n be_v use_v to_o refresh_v those_o that_o be_v weary_a the_o jew_n do_v use_v it_o to_o those_o who_o travail_v by_o way_n of_o restauration_n as_o it_o be_v to_o weary_a they_o thus_o luke_o 7._o 46._o that_o woman_n anoint_a christ_n foot_n with_o ointment_n this_o be_v do_v for_o refocillation_n after_o lassitude_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o his_o gracious_a effect_n do_v wonderful_o exhilarate_v and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n after_o many_o wearisome_a labour_n and_o temptation_n the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o much_o subject_n to_o weariness_n and_o 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