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by_o his_o mercy_n praise_n be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o want_n may_v send_v we_o to_o prayer_n nature_n may_v make_v we_o beg_v daily-bread_n but_o it_o show_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o ingenuity_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v render_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o petition_n we_o act_v like_o man_n in_o praise_n we_o act_v like_o angel_n do_v god_n sow_v seed_n of_o mercy_n let_v thankfulness_n be_v the_o crop_n we_o bring_v forth_o we_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o where_o shall_v god_n praise_n be_v sound_v forth_o but_o in_o his_o temple_n psal._n 146.2_o while_o i_o live_v will_v i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v god_n give_v we_o daily_a bread_n let_v we_o give_v he_o daily_a praise_n thankfulness_n to_o our_o donor_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v by_o it_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o one_o mercy_n be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v more_o 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how_o unworthy_a we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o least_o favour_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o much_o in_o doxology_n and_o gratitude_n we_o will_v be_v silver_n trumpet_n sound_v forth_o god_n praise_n first_o give_v hence_o i_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o founder_n and_o donor_n 2._o from_o this_o word_n give_v i_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n prov._n 30.8_o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o health_n psal._n 6.2_o o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v as_o these_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o be_v useful_a for_o we_o they_o be_v as_o needful_a for_o the_o preserve_v the_o comfort_n of_o life_n as_o the_o oil_n be_v needful_a for_o preserve_v the_o lamp_n from_o go_v out_o only_o let_v i_o insert_v two_o thing_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a 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numb_a 11.18_o who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v god_n have_v give_v they_o manna_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o a_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o their_o wanton_a palate_n crave_v more_o they_o must_v have_v quail_n god_n let_v they_o have_v their_o desire_n but_o they_o have_v sour_a sauce_n to_o their_o quail_n psal._n 78.31_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o rachel_n be_v importunate_a in_o her_o desire_n for_o a_o child_n gen._n 30.1_o give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v god_n let_v she_o have_v a_o child_n but_o it_o be_v a_o benoni_n
will_v strengthen_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n psal._n 37.39_o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n either_o god_n make_v our_o burden_n light_a or_o our_o faith_n strong_a he_o will_v compensate_a and_o recompense_v our_o suffering_n mat._n 19.29_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o inherit_v life_n everlasting_a here_o be_v encouragement_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n but_o there_o be_v no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n god_n have_v brandish_v a_o flame_a sword_n of_o threaten_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o sin_n psal._n 68.21_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n there_o be_v a_o fly_a roul_n of_o curse_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o a_o sinner_n zac._n 5.4_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v it_o at_o his_o peril_n deut._n 32.42_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n god_n will_v make_v man_n weary_a of_o their_o sin_n or_o he_o will_v make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n thus_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n there_o be_v encouragement_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n but_o no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n 8._o when_o a_o person_n be_v afflict_v only_o he_o himself_o suffer_v but_o by_o sin_v open_o he_o do_v hurt_v to_o other_o 1._o he_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o vnconvert_v one_o man_n sin_n may_v lay_v a_o stone_n in_o another_o man_n way_n at_o which_o he_o may_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o hell_n o_o the_o evil_a of_o scandalous_a sin_n some_o be_v discourage_v other_o harden_v thy_o sin_v may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o damn_v mal._n 2.7_o 8._o the_o priest_n go_v wrong_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v 2._o he_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o convert_v by_o a_o open_a scandalous_a sin_n he_o offend_v weak_a believer_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o thus_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n because_o it_o do_v hurt_v to_o other_o 9_o in_o affliction_n the_o saint_n may_v rejoice_v 1_o thes._n 1.6_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n with_o joy_n heb._n 10.34_o you_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n aristotle_n speak_v of_o a_o bird_n that_o live_v among_o thorn_n yet_o sing_v sweet_o so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n st._n paul_n have_v his_o prison-song_n rom._n 5.3_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v a_o exuberancy_n of_o joy_n a_o joy_n with_o boast_v and_o triumph_n god_n do_v oft_o pour_v in_o those_o divine_a consolation_n as_o cause_v the_o saint_n to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o affliction_n than_o want_v their_o comfort_n god_n do_v candy_n their_o wormwood_n with_o sugar_n rom._n 5.5_o you_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n shine_v when_o it_o rain_v the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o shine_a of_o god_n face_n when_o affliction_n have_v rain_v and_o drop_v upon_o they_o thus_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n but_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o sin_n hos_fw-la 9.1_o rejoice_v not_o o_o israel_n for_o joy_n as_o other_o people_n for_o thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o thy_o god_n sin_n be_v matter_n of_o shame_n and_o grief_n not_o of_o joy_n david_n have_v sin_v in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o as_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o vein_n let_v out_o the_o blood_n so_o when_o sin_n have_v prick_v the_o conscience_n it_o let_v out_o the_o joy_n 10._o affliction_n be_v a_o magnify_v of_o a_o person_n job_n 7.17_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o and_o visit_v he_o every_o morning_n that_o be_v visit_v he_o with_o affliction_n how_o do_v affliction_n magnify_v we_o answ._n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o sonship_n heb._n 12.7_o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o son_n every_o print_n of_o the_o rod_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o honor._n 2._o 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