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the_o lord_n aynsworth_n read_v it_o of_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n the_o septuagint_n of_o sweet_a smell_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o a_o offering_n which_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o favour_n before_o the_o lord_n moses_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v by_o our_o thanksgiving_n as_o man_n sense_n be_v with_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a odour_n four_o how_o wonderful_o acceptable_a this_o duty_n be_v unto_o god_n may_v be_v scene_n from_o god_n jealousy_n of_o it_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o communicate_v it_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o potiphar_n with_o joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o say_v joseph_n neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o mean_v his_o wife_n god_n have_v make_v man_n his_o viceroy_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o but_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v give_v he_o himself_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o his_o heart_n blood_n his_o spirit_n and_o all_o its_o grace_n and_o comfort_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 3.22_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 25._o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n thereof_o but_o now_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o even_o jealous_a as_o that_o he_o will_v at_o no_o hand_n part_n with_o it_o isai_n 42.8_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n he_o free_o and_o full_o bestow_v on_o we_o the_o benefit_n comfort_n and_o sweet_a of_o mercy_n but_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n he_o reserve_v whole_o and_o altoget_v she_o for_o himself_o five_o and_o last_o the_o clear_a 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novum_fw-la &_o vet_z u_fw-mi homo_fw-la male_a concordant_a say_v augustin_n on_o psal_n 149._o a_o new_a song_n sound_v very_o ill-favoured_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o grace_n and_o relish_v from_o the_o old_a man_n mouth_n cantet_fw-la canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la qui_fw-la nova_fw-la est_fw-la creatura_fw-la qui_fw-la novam_fw-la praestat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la let_v he_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n that_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n that_o perform_v new_a obedience_n that_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n the_o second_o use_n of_o information_n concern_v the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_a of_o thanksgiving_n unthankfulness_n contrariorum_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la consequentia_fw-la of_o contrary_n there_o be_v contrary_a inference_n so_o then_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o thanksgiving_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o baseness_n vileness_n and_o unworthynesse_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o in_o discovery_n hereof_o we_o shall_v run_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v a_o method_n parallel_v unto_o 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of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a covenant_n and_o engagement_n and_o therefore_o accompany_v with_o falsehood_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o perjury_n unto_o heaven_n and_o this_o of_o the_o formal_a obliquity_n of_o unthankfulness_n which_o receive_v much_o aggravation_n from_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v their_o quality_n the_o cause_n which_o they_o have_v for_o and_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thankfulness_n the_o unthankfulnes_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a guilt_n than_o that_o of_o devil_n because_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mercy_n never_o vouchsafe_v to_o devilâ—_n the_o 2._o the_o dico_fw-la ego_fw-la vobis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la pro_fw-la meo_fw-la sapere_fw-la nihil_fw-la ita_fw-la displicet_fw-la deo_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la hominibus_fw-la conversionis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr 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say_v seneca_n there_o will_v be_v murderer_n tyrant_n thief_n adulterer_n robber_n sacrilegious_a person_n and_o traitor_n and_o the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o ungrateful_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o ingratitude_n towards_o man_n but_o then_o he_o put_v in_o a_o exception_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ista_fw-la ab_fw-la ingrato_fw-la animo_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la magnum_fw-la facinus_fw-la accrevit_fw-la except_o it_o be_v that_o all_o these_o come_v from_o ingratitude_n without_o which_o scarce_o any_o evil_a enterprise_n have_v be_v plot_v or_o perform_v though_o he_o think_v ingratitude_n to_o be_v absolute_o inferior_a unto_o those_o horrible_a vice_n yet_o he_o think_v again_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v their_o cause_n and_o seminary_n it_o be_v superior_a unto_o they_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o influence_n of_o unthankfulnes_n upon_o other_o sin_n be_v its_o nature_n for_o a_o main_a 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upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o unthankfulnes_n deut._n 32.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o 9_o mich._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o a_o great_a measure_n of_o unthankfulnes_n make_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o apostate_n more_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a then_o of_o a_o simple_a alien_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o what_o but_o it_o 11._o matth._n 11._o will_v make_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n then_o for_o corazin_n bethsaida_n capernaum_n city_n honour_v with_o the_o presence_n preach_v and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n their_o life_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o than_o these_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v their_o account_n and_o punishment_n be_v light_a but_o because_o the_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v be_v much_o less_o and_o so_o answerable_o their_o unthankfulness_n second_o because_o it_o aggravate_v other_o sin_n heighten_v their_o guilt_n 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joy_n you_o have_v hear_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o sorrow_n or_o sadness_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n nay_o joy_n be_v a_o ingredient_n or_o part_n of_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 33.1_o and_o therefore_o want_v of_o joy_n belong_v formal_o unto_o unthankfulnes_n ignorant_n person_n be_v always_o unthankful_a for_o ignorance_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a be_v a_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n now_o ignorance_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o darkness_n which_o usual_o figure_v a_o sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a state_n or_o condition_n the_o unthankful_a person_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n that_o be_v no_o solid_a joy_n peace_n or_o comfort_n isai_n 50.10_o well_o he_o may_v have_v a_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a joy_n beget_v by_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o outward_a blessing_n but_o that_o alas_o be_v but_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a joy_n full_a of_o 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