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to_o he_o with_o importunity_n and_o either_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o affliction_n or_o which_o be_v better_o he_o will_v remove_v thy_o impatience_n sect_n xvii_o 17_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o thankful_a man_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n character_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o begin_v that_o work_n here_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o do_v in_o heaven_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n the_o world_n subsist_v by_o three_o thing_n the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o novar_n thankfulness_n as_o if_o where_o thankfulness_n be_v want_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o praise_n come_v from_o a_o radix_fw-la that_o signify_v to_o shoot_v buxtorf_n up_o the_o godly_a man_n send_v up_o his_o praise_n as_o a_o volley_n of_o shot_n towards_o heaven_n david_n who_o be_v model_v after_o god_n heart_n how_o melodious_o do_v he_o warble_v out_o god_n praise_n therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 1._o take_v a_o christian_a at_o the_o worst_a yet_o he_o be_v thankful_a the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o be_v homo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o waspish_a spirit_n the_o sea_n do_v not_o so_o work_v with_o the_o tempest_n 13._o as_o jonahs_n heart_n wrought_v with_o passion_n yet_o through_o this_o cloud_n you_o may_v see_v grace_n appear_v he_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n jonah_n 2._o 9_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v for_o the_o clear_a illustrate_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o four_o particular_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o saintlike_a work_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o godly_a be_v still_o call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n psa._n 135._o 20._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n psa._n 149._o 5._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n praise_n be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o a_o saint_n 1_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v praise_v god_n aright_o as_o all_o have_v not_o skill_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n so_o every_o one_o can_v sound_v forth_o the_o harmonious_a praise_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o praise_v he_o none_o but_o a_o live_a christian_n can_v tune_v god_n praise_n wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o lift_v up_o god_n praise_n that_o be_v dead_a isa._n 38._o 19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n stain_v and_o eclipse_v god_n praise_n if_o a_o foul_a hand_n work_v in_o damask_n or_o flower_a satin_n it_o will_v slur_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o god_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psa._n 50._o 16._o 2_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o 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lark_n sing_v in_o petition_n we_o act_v like_o man_n in_o thanksgiving_n we_o act_v like_o angel_n 3_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o god-exalting_a work_n psa._n 50._o 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o though_o nothing_o can_v add_v the_o least_o cubit_n to_o god_n essential_a glory_n yet_o praise_n exalt_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o praise_n be_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n honour_n a_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o name_n a_o display_v the_o trophy_n of_o his_o goodness_n a_o proclaim_v his_o excellency_n a_o spread_a his_o renown_n a_o break_v open_a the_o box_n of_o ointment_n whereby_o the_o sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_v of_o god_n name_n be_v send_v abroad_o
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this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o as_o soon_o as_o grace_n be_v pour_v in_o prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o psa._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o prayer_n prayer_n and_o i_o be_v all_o one_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n traffic_v with_o heaven_n god_n come_v down_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o go_v up_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n caligula_n place_v his_o effigy_n in_o the_o capitol_n whisper_v in_o jupiters_n ear_n prayer_n whisper_v in_o god_n ear_n a_o godly_a man_n can_v live_v without_o prayer_n a_o man_n can_v live_v unless_o he_o take_v his_o breath_n not_o can_v the_o soul_n unless_o it_o breathe_v forth_o its_o desire_n to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o babe_n of_o grace_n be_v bear_v it_o cry_n no_o soon_o be_v paul_n convert_v but_o behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9_o 11._o no_o doubt_v he_o pray_v before_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi 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