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horse_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o wine_n or_o horse_n but_o respect_v the_o use_n thereof_o by_o ourselves_o or_o friend_n we_o wish_v our_o wine_n our_o horse_n good_a but_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o friend_n that_o we_o or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o use_n service_n or_o benefit_n of_o this_o their_o goodness_n that_o love_n of_o god_n then_o which_o be_v but_o of_o concupiscence_n be_v terminate_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o in_o that_o advantage_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o reap_v by_o in_o that_o use_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v of_o he_o this_o love_n than_o be_v more_o desirous_a and_o studious_a of_o our_o own_o good_a than_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o can_v beget_v thankfulness_n which_o principal_o mind_v the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o now_o the_o very_a height_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o love_n of_o friendship_n for_o 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4_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o psalmist_n there_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v give_v of_o thanks_o sing_v of_o praise_n so_o good_a and_o excellent_a a_o thing_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n v._o 4._o viz._n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n a_o rejoice_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n work_n of_o mercy_n beget_v a_o solid_a and_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o such_o a_o apprehension_n will_v quicken_v unto_o a_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o praise_n and_o thanks_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o mercy_n how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o mercy_n which_o witness_n and_o seal_v up_o god_n special_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o produce_v glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n a_o man_n true_o and_o 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will_v not_o despise_v the_o psalmist_n allude_v think_v some_o unto_o spice_n which_o be_v most_o fragrant_a when_o pound_v and_o bruise_v so_o be_v our_o heart_n most_o please_a to_o god_n when_o break_a with_o spiritual_a sorrow_n for_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liptotes_n less_o be_v say_v and_o more_o understand_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n thou_o will_v high_o value_v and_o prize_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o that_o it_o be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o denote_v that_o it_o be_v instead_o of_o all_o leviticall_a or_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n mention_v in_o the_o
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shall_v be_v give_v a_o great_a increase_n and_o enlargement_n of_o those_o talent_n and_o gift_n philip._n 4.6_o 7._o if_o thanksgiving_n be_v join_v unto_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n than_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n psalm_n 67.5_o 6._o let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n yield_v she_o increase_v and_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o prov._n 3.9_o 10._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n now_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o substance_n be_v to_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o substance_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v if_o we_o honour_v god_n ad_fw-la 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and_o kind_n of_o blessing_n because_o therefore_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_v the_o thankful_a he_o will_v even_o study_v to_o heap_v mercy_n and_o success_n upon_o they_o real_a and_o sincere_a praise_n then_o for_o our_o many_o deliverance_n in_o the_o bypass_a bloody_a war_n will_v long_o ere_o this_o have_v establish_v and_o make_v this_o kingdom_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o now_o no_o new_a tempest_n have_v hang_v over_o our_o head_n there_o have_v be_v a_o end_n not_o only_o of_o our_o trouble_n but_o also_o of_o our_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n this_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o your_o deliverance_n if_o there_o be_v vigour_n and_o life_n in_o it_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o degenerate_a into_o matter_n of_o form_n only_o will_v render_v you_o honourable_a with_o god_n people_n not_o only_o of_o the_o present_a but_o also_o of_o succeed_v age_n nay_o it_o will_v make_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o your_o town_n and_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o second_o that_o thanksgiving_n obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o saint_n confident_a expectation_n of_o mercy_n upon_o their_o thanksgiving_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n psal_n 124._o where_n first_o he_o relate_v amplifi_v and_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n in_o her_o miraculous_a deliverance_n in_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n she_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o verse_n 6._o and_o have_v finish_v her_o thanksgiving_n she_o grow_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n unto_o a_o boldness_n of_o hope_n for_o future_a help_n our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o hos_n 2.15_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o if_o we_o sing_v at_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n if_o we_o be_v joyful_a and_o thankful_a for_o the_o beginning_n of_o mercy_n the_o initial_o of_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n than_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n will_v be_v 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