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one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a supra_fw-la learned_a ham._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n as_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o consentient_a belief_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n aben_n ezra_n resolve_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o be_v that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o nativity_n the_o evil_a figment_n be_v plant_v in_o his_o heart_n even_o that_o concupiscence_n as_o he_o afterward_o interpret_v himself_o by_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v into_o sin_n beside_o all_o these_o i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o care_n he_o take_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o to_o condemn_v himself_o for_o his_o offence_n and_o so_o justify_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o that_o than_o to_o lay_v open_a together_o with_o his_o actual_a sin_n that_o pollute_a fountain_n from_o 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supper_n for_o a_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o other_o such_o sacramental_a purpose_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v to_o make_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o now_o take_v useful_a for_o those_o purpose_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n mark_n to_o bless_v it_o for_o they_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o address_n or_o address_n will_v best_o be_v learn_v by_o that_o word_n which_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o to_o express_v that_o action_n of_o he_o even_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o which_o therefore_o i_o be_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o explain_v now_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v undoubted_o signify_v give_v thanks_o and_o be_v according_o so_o use_v both_o by_o profane_a and_o sacred_a author_n as_o it_o must_v far_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n because_o our_o 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thanksgiving_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o give_v of_o he_o to_o die_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o other_o the_o like_a end_n of_o his_o death_n for_o require_v his_o disciple_n afterward_o to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o break_n of_o his_o body_n for_o they_o he_o must_v consequent_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o give_v he_o for_o those_o gracious_a purpose_n as_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v remember_v as_o it_o ought_v without_o such_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o i_o think_v it_o as_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v second_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v thanks_o also_o for_o direct_v himself_o who_o speak_v and_o do_v