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delay_n and_o procrastination_n delay_n §._o 64.5_o delay_n when_o we_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n we_o know_v we_o shall_v give_v he_o thanks_n for_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o think_v of_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o we_o think_v withal_o another_o day_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o so_o we_o put_v it_o of_o for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o forward_o from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o in_o the_o end_n we_o have_v quite_o forget_v both_o his_o benefit_n and_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o never_o perform_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o my_o text_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n meet_v with_o this_o corruption_n for_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o creature_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n as_o if_o the_o thanks_n shall_v go_v with_o the_o receipt_n the_o 25._o the_o qui_fw-la gratus_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la statum_fw-la dum_fw-la accepit_fw-la de_fw-la reddendo_fw-la cogitat_fw-la senec._n 2._o the_o benef_n 25._o receipt_n and_o the_o thanks_n both_o 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they_o pride_n envy_n epicurism_n worldly_a carefulness_n and_o delay_v all_o which_o be_v best_a remedy_v by_o their_o contrary_n good_a help_n therefore_o unto_o thankfulness_n be_v 1._o humility_n and_o self-deniall_n 2._o contentedness_n and_o selfe-suffiâ—ency_a 3._o painfulness_n and_o sobriety_n 4._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o desire_n after_o earthly_a thing_n 5._o speed_z and_o maturity_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o three_o inference_n of_o direction_n i_o shall_v also_o have_v desire_v if_o the_o time_n will_v have_v permit_v although_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o our_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n precise_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o creature_n yet_o to_o have_v improve_v it_o a_o little_a far_o by_o a_o four_o inference_n that_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o bind_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o these_o outward_a blessing_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o manifold_a 1.3_o manifold_a ephes._n 1.3_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o election_n for_o mercy_n and_o redemption_n for_o faith_n and_o justification_n for_o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n for_o hope_n and_o glorification_n if_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o to_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o 6.11_o our_o math._n 6.11_o daily_a bread_n which_o nourish_v but_o our_o body_n and_o then_o be_v 15.17_o be_v math._n 15.17_o cast_v into_o the_o draught_n and_o both_o it_o and_o our_o body_n perish_v how_o much_o more_o for_o that_o 6.51_o that_o joh._n 6.51_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o feed_v our_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o neither_o they_o nor_o it_o can_v perish_v if_o we_o must_v say_v for_o that_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o say_v for_o this_o 6.34_o this_o joh._n 6.34_o lord_z evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n but_o i_o have_v do_v beseech_v we_o now_o almighty_a god_n to_o guide_v we_o all_o with_o such_o holy_a discretion_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n that_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o due_a bound_n of_o sobriety_n charity_n and_o civil_a duty_n we_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n glorify_v god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o 5.20_o and_o ephes._n 5.20_o for_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n always_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o only_a wise_a gracious_a and_o everliving_a god_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a by_o we_o and_o his_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n amen_n here_o end_v the_o first_o sermon_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n cross_n april_n 15._o gen._n 20.6_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o for_o our_o more_o profitable_a understanding_n of_o which_o word_n occasion_n §._o 1._o the_o occasion_n it_o be_v needful_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n of_o which_o story_n these_o word_n be_v a_o part_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v abraham_n come_v with_o sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o family_n as_o a_o stranger_n to_o sojourn_v among_o the_o philistines_n in_o gerar_n covenant_v with_o she_o beforehand_o think_v thereby_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n because_o she_o be_v beautiful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v any_o more_o than_o brother_n and_o sister_n abimilech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n and_o of_o her_o beauty_n send_v for_o they_o both_o enquire_v whence_o and_o who_o they_o be_v hear_v no_o more_o from_o they_o but_o that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n dismiss_v he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n hereupon_o god_n plagu_v he_o and_o his_o house_n with_o a_o strange_a visitation_n threaten_v he_o also_o with_o death_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o this_o be_v for_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n he_o answer_v for_o himself_o god_n repli_v the_o answer_n be_v in_o the_o two_o next_o former_a verse_n the_o reply_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n scope_n §._o 2._o scope_n his_o answer_n be_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n he_o plead_v first_o his_o ignorance_n and_o then_o and_o thence_o his_o innocence_n 5._o innocence_n vers._n 4_o 5._o an_o he_o say_v lord_n will_v thou_o slay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n say_v not_o he_o unto_o i_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o â—eart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o that_o be_v his_o plea_n now_o god_n repli_v of_o which_o reply_n let_v pafse_o the_o remainder_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o concern_v the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o what_o be_v already_o do_v and_o pass_v and_o it_o meet_v right_a with_o abimelechs_n answer_n something_o he_o have_v do_v and_o something_o he_o have_v not_o do_v he_o have_v indeed_o 2._o indeed_o vers._n 2._o take_v sarah_n into_o his_o house_n but_o he_o have_v 4._o have_v vers._n 4._o not_o yet_o come_v near_o she_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o take_v she_o he_o think_v he_o have_v a_o just_a excuse_n and_o he_o plead_v it_o he_o do_v not_o know_v she_o to_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o
there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v or_o whether_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v or_o whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o tame_v the_o flesh_n by_o fast_v or_o of_o supply_v the_o want_n either_o of_o other_o by_o alm_n or_o of_o ourselves_o by_o prayer_n nay_o even_o faith_n and_o hope_n themselves_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o then_o need_v to_o believe_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v nor_o to_o expect_v when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v but_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o glory_n it_o be_v now_o the_o continual_a bless_a 12._o bless_a revel_v 4.8.11_o &_o 7.11_o 12._o exercise_n of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v translate_v thither_o o_o that_o we_o will_v learn_v often_o to_o practise_v here_o what_o we_o hope_v shall_v be_v our_o eternal_a exercise_n there_o o_o that_o we_o will_v accustom_v ourselves_o be_v 5.18.20_o be_v epes_n 5.18.20_o fill_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v to_o ourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_n always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o speak_v our_o apostle_n ephes._n 5._o consider_v second_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n and_o continuance_n of_o god_n blessing_n blessing_n §._o 54.2_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o let_v that_o provoke_v thy_o thankfulness_n if_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o one_o or_o a_o few_o benefit_n yet_o thanks_n be_v due_a even_o for_o those_o few_o or_o for_o that_o one_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o return_v but_o what_o can_v thou_o allege_v or_o how_o excuse_v thy_o unthankfulness_n when_o his_o mercy_n be_v renew_v every_o morning_n nay_o every_o 3._o every_o omni_fw-la momento_n i_o tibi_fw-la obligas_fw-la dum_fw-la omni_fw-la momento_n mihi_fw-la tua_fw-la magna_fw-la beneficia_fw-la praestas_fw-la august_n solil_n cap._n 18._o tot_o numera_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la intermissionâ—_n diebus_fw-la de_fw-la noctibus_fw-la dij_fw-la fundunt_fw-la senec._n 4._o the_o benef_n 3._o moment_n when_o he_o be_v ever_o 145.16_o ever_o psal._n 145.16_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n and_o 68.29_o and_o psal._n 68.29_o load_v and_o even_o overwhelm_v thou_o with_o his_o benefit_n as_o if_o he_o do_v vie_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v have_v thou_o see_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v overcome_v thy_o evil_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o infinite_o outstrip_v thy_o infinite_a ingratitude_n with_o his_o more_o infinite_a munificence_n his_o angel_n be_v about_o thou_o though_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o from_o a_o thousand_o unknown_a danger_n he_o deliver_v thou_o which_o thou_o suspect_v not_o he_o still_o continue_v his_o goodness_n unto_o thou_o and_o reprive_v thy_o destruction_n though_o thou_o deserue_v it_o not_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o thy_o very_a life_n and_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o 17.28_o he_o act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o we_o all_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v thence_o resolve_v with_o holy_a david_n to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n 104.33_o lord_n psal_n 104.33_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o god_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v many_o and_o continual_a receipt_n shall_v provoke_v many_o and_o continual_a thanks_n consider_v three_o thy_o future_a necessity_n necessity_n §._o 55.3_o our_o future_a necessity_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v continue_v together_o for_o ever_o and_o never_o part_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v pretty_a shift_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a stock_n hereafter_o and_o never_o stand_v need_n to_o he_o for_o more_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o less_o need_n to_o take_v care_n for_o give_v thanks_n for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o any_o of_o we_o of_o what_o we_o have_v we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o courtesy_n and_o we_o stand_v continual_o upon_o our_o good_a behaviour_n whether_o we_o shall_v hold_v of_o he_o any_o long_o or_o no_o and_o much_o of_o our_o future_a happiness_n stand_v upon_o our_o present_a thankfulness_n and_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o crave_v to_o have_v more_o and_o yet_o more_o we_o must_v have_v or_o we_o can_v subsist_v if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o what_o we_o have_v 77_o have_v bern._n serm._n 77_o peremptoria_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la say_v saint_n barnard_n it_o cut_v it_o of_o all_o kindness_n 18._o kindness_n august_n soliloq_fw-la e._n 18._o ventus_fw-la ureus_fw-la &_o exiccans_fw-la like_o that_o 14.21_o that_o exod._n 14.21_o strong_a east-winde_n which_o in_o a_o night_n dry_v up_o the_o red_a sea_n it_o hold_v of_o the_o stream_n of_o god_n bounty_n from_o flow_v â—0_n gratiarum_fw-la cessat_fw-la decursus_fw-la ubi_fw-la recursus_fw-la non_fw-la futriâ—_n bern._n serm_n â—0_n and_o dri_v up_o those_o channel_n whereby_o his_o mercy_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v convey_v unto_o us._n certain_o this_o be_v one_o especial_a cause_n why_o god_n so_o often_o say_v we_o nay_o and_o send_v we_o away_o empty_a when_o we_o ask_v even_o because_o we_o be_v so_o little_a thankful_a to_o he_o for_o former_a receipt_n the_o 89._o the_o ecel_n 1.7_o sva_fw-la reddentur_fw-la origine_fw-la fluentae_fw-la gvatiae_fw-la ut_fw-la uberius_fw-la â—luant_fw-la bern._n serm_n 89._o river_n return_v all_o their_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v they_o and_o they_o gain_v this_o by_o the_o return_n that_o the_o sea_n feed_v they_o again_o and_o so_o by_o a_o continual_a fresh_a supply_n preserve_v they_o in_o perpetual_a be_v and_o motion_n if_o they_o shall_v ibid._n shall_v alloquin_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la redeant_fw-la exictantur_fw-la bern._n ibid._n withhold_v that_o tribute_n the_o sea_n will_v not_o long_o suffice_v they_o nourishment_n so_o we_o by_o give_v receive_v and_o by_o true_a pay_v the_o old_a debt_n get_v credit_n to_o run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n and_o provoke_v future_a blessing_n by_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o former_a as_o the_o earth_n by_o send_v up_o vapour_n back_o to_o heaven_n from_o the_o dew_n she_o have_v receive_v thence_o fill_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n with_o new_a moisture_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o she_o again_o in_o due_a season_n in_o kindly_a and_o plentiful_a shower_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o thankesgiving_n we_o erect_v a_o ladder_n like_o that_o which_o 28.12_o which_o gen._n 28.12_o jacob_n see_v whereon_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v we_o preserve_v a_o mutual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o maintain_v a_o kind_n of_o continual_a trade_n as_o 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continuance_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o consider_v fourthly_a thy_o misery_n want_v §._o 56.4_o our_o misery_n in_o want_v if_o thou_o shall_v want_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 1.2_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tum_o denique_fw-la homines_fw-la nostra_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la bona_fw-la quum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habuimus_fw-la caâ—misimus_fw-la plau._n in_o captiu_fw-la 1.2_o carendo_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la fruendo_fw-la fool_n will_v not_o know_v that_o true_a worth_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o want_v which_o wiserman_n have_v rather_o learn_v by_o have_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o common_a folly_n of_o we_o all_o we_o will_v not_o prize_v god_n blessing_n as_o we_o shall_v till_o he_o for_o our_o unthankfulness_n take_v they_o from_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o better_a before_o we_o have_v they_o again_o we_o repine_v at_o god_n great_a blessing_n we_o grudge_v
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