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isaiah_n 25.1_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v though_o not_o in_o equality_n yet_o in_o conformity_n and_o similitude_n hence_o the_o saint_n call_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o this_o work_n and_o make_v new_a song_n of_o praise_n exod._n 15._o psal._n 69.30_o see_v how_o deborah_n rouse_v up_o and_o quicken_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o quicken_v other_o judg._n 5.12_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o word_n do_v show_v her_o earnest_a affection_n to_o the_o work_n 3._o speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o receive_v a_o mercy_n we_o shall_v present_o give_v thanks_o so_o do_v deborah_n judg._n 5.1_o the_o same_o day_n that_o she_o receive_v a_o victory_n the_o very_a same_o day_n she_o sing_v praise_n we_o may_v begin_v too_o late_o we_o can_v begin_v too_o soon_o as_o god_n load_v we_o daily_o with_o mercy_n so_o we_o shall_v daily_o praise_v he_o psal._n 68.19_o 20._o 4._o voluntary_o free_o cheerful_o all_o god_n 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ready_a to_o praise_v god_n 2._o for_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v on_o we_o or_o we_o for_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o sickness_n and_o health_n for_o poverty_n and_o plenty_n what_o ever_o god_n do_v with_o we_o we_o must_v thank_v he_o 3._o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n these_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n must_v be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n hos._n 14.2_o 6._o humble_o none_o can_v give_v thanks_o right_o but_o he_o that_o give_v thanks_o reverent_o heb._n 12.28_o our_o very_a rejoice_v must_v be_v mix_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2.10_o make_v a_o man_n first_o humble_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v thankful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o he_o count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n hire_a servant_n euthym._n such_o a_o one_o look_n upon_o all_o as_o mercy_n no_o merit_n hence_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v man_n true_o thankful_a he_o set_v before_o they_o their_o misery_n ezek._n 16._o and_o command_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n nehem._n 8.17_o and_o to_o remember_v that_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v a_o poor_a perish_a syrian_a deut._n 26.5_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o original_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o raise_v they_o 7._o holy_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n praise_n be_v unseemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o not_o in_o babylon_n that_o praise_n wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 65.1_o it_o be_v only_o saint_n that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n 33.1_o and_o 145.10_o they_o have_v special_a mercy_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v thankful_a 8._o considerate_o seneca_n we_o must_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n as_o spice_n pound_v smell_v more_o sweet_o hence_o david_n descend_v to_o particular_n psal._n 136._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la 1._o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v thou_o nor_o loveliness_n in_o thou_o yet_o than_o god_n spread_v his_o skirt_n of_o love_n over_o thou_o and_o say_v live_v 2._o consider_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v for_o number_v numberless_a psal._n 139.17_o 18._o mercy_n to_o soul_n to_o body_n in_o estate_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n on_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n it_o will_v inflame_v and_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n it_o will_v sweeten_v mercy_n to_o we_o psal._n 104.33_o 34._o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o god_n way_n neh._n 8.10_o since_o this_o duty_n be_v so_o high_o please_v unto_o god_n be_v much_o in_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o act_n will_v intend_v the_o habit_n and_o therefore_o be_v practise_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n have_v child_n give_v thanks_o for_o they_o gen._n 29.35_o have_v victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o 2_o sam._n 22.1_o have_v good_a success_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o gen._n 34.48_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o for_o thanksgiving_n may_v peruse_v mr._n sam._n ward_n serm._n on_o 1_o thes._n 5.18_o and_o mr._n bridge_n on_o the_o same_o text._n mr._n jeane_v thanksgiving_n serm._n for_o taunton_n d._n holseworth_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o mr._n gataker_n on_o gen._n 32_o 10._o church_n his_o treasury_n p._n 318._o d._n spurstow_n on_o the_o promise_n chap._n 20._o 8._o unholy_a fit_o have_v the_o apostle_n yoke_v these_o two_o together_o unthankful_a unholy_a see_v every_o act_n of_o unholinesse_n have_v much_o unthankfulness_n in_o it_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v a_o transgression_n not_o only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o holiness_n soto_n but_o also_o 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short_a of_o their_o measure_n so_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n fear_v desire_v joy_n etc._n etc._n simple_o consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v good_a 1._o adam_n have_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n when_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n 2._o christ_n himself_o have_v they_o his_o reason_n excite_v direct_v moderate_v and_o repress_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o perfect_a clear_a and_o undisturbed_a judgement_n he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o he_o rejoice_v luke_n 10.21_o he_o weep_v john_n 11.35_o he_o be_v angry_a mark_v 3.5_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o 3._o god_n command_v we_o to_o love_v mat._n 22.37_o to_o be_v angry_a eph._n 4.26_o to_o fear_v luke_n 12.5_o to_o weep_v joel_n 2.12_o and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a jer._n 3.3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n that_o we_o have_v they_o what_o stock_n and_o sot_n shall_v we_o be_v without_o they_o they_o set_v the_o soul_n on_o work_n and_o make_v we_o active_a for_o god_n david_n prepare_v much_o for_o 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filthy_a matter_n v._o 34._o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o fearless_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a and_o continual_a danger_n yet_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v soon_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v sudden_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n hominis_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v the_o drunkard_n lethargy_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v nor_o know_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v v._o 35._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n desperate_a incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a they_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n those_o sin_n which_o man_n tremble_v to_o commit_v when_o sober_a yet_o they_o will_v venture_v on_o basil._n when_o drink_v i_o will_v seek_v 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for_o a_o lawless_a loose_a disorder_a person_n it_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o lay_v a_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n yea_o it_o make_v a_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o you_o can_v force_v they_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 5._o it_o waste_v and_o weaken_v the_o estate_n and_o so_o disable_v man_n for_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n prov._n 21.17_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a not_o he_o that_o drink_v wine_n but_o he_o that_o love_v it_o so_o as_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o such_o lose_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a riches_n 6._o it_o lay_v kingdom_n waste_n isaiah_n 5.11.13_o 14_o 15._o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o public_a good_a so_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n especial_o be_v a_o public_a evil_n 7._o the_o loveliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v make_v we_o loath_a excess_n &_o luxury_n 30._o how_o sweet_o do_v the_o sober_a holy_a man_n enjoy_v 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and_o frequent_v they_o 2._o we_o begin_v to_o cry_v down_o sabbath_n and_o make_v every_o day_n alike_o they_o observe_v god_n sabbath_n and_o make_v league_n for_o the_o strict_a observe_v of_o they_o we_o meet_v to_o wrangle_v they_o meet_v to_o pray_v and_o instruct_v each_o other_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v 3._o we_o begin_v to_o contemn_v prayer_n and_o think_v ourselves_o above_o it_o they_o set_v up_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o it_o 4._o we_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o begin_v to_o deny_v he_o in_o his_o attribute_n these_o begin_v to_o fear_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o 5._o we_o fall_v away_o to_o loose_a opinion_n and_o loose_a practice_n we_o be_v barren_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n dry_a under_o all_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o take_v away_o his_o gospel_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v yield_v he_o better_o 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be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o music_n eccles._n 12.4_o by_o it_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o grace_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul._n rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o not_o by_o see_v labour_v then_o for_o a_o intelligent_a obedient_a circumcise_a mortify_a ear_n which_o be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n matth._n 13.16_o 23._o rom._n 2.29_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n 1._o prepare_o 2._o attentive_o 3._o intentive_o 4._o retentive_o 5._o understand_o 6._o discreet_o 7._o beleeve_o 8._o reverential_o 9_o affectional_o with_o love_n desire_n joy_n 10._o obediential_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v preparation_n before_o we_o hear_v and_o that_o not_o only_o habitual_a but_o a_o actual_a wash_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n before_o we_o come_v to_o god_n altar_n psal._n 26.9_o ezra_n 7.10_o job_n 11.13_o 14._o eccles._n 5.7_o
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