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when_o renew_v be_v the_o most_o noble_a sublime_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o man_n not_o only_o her_o tongue_n or_o hand_n but_o her_o soul_n yea_o her_o spirit_n shall_v praise_v he_o lapide_fw-la luke_n 1.46_o 47._o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n hence_o some_o by_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o sensitive_a power_n common_a to_o we_o with_o bruit_n which_o respect_v natural_a thing_n and_o by_o spirit_n the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o rational_a part_n especial_o when_o enlighten_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o respect_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o soul_n and_o spirit_n ravanell_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 2._o zealous_o and_o transcendent_o with_o the_o high_a intention_n of_o affection_n as_o god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a so_o our_o praise_n must_v be_v answerable_a we_o must_v extol_v and_o exalt_v his_o name_n isaiah_n 25.1_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v though_o not_o in_o equality_n yet_o in_o conformity_n and_o similitude_n hence_o the_o saint_n call_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o this_o work_n and_o make_v new_a song_n of_o praise_n exod._n 15._o psal._n 69.30_o see_v how_o deborah_n rouse_v up_o and_o quicken_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o quicken_v other_o judg._n 5.12_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o word_n do_v show_v her_o earnest_a affection_n to_o the_o work_n 3._o speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o receive_v a_o mercy_n we_o shall_v present_o give_v thanks_o so_o do_v deborah_n judg._n 5.1_o the_o same_o day_n that_o she_o receive_v a_o victory_n the_o very_a same_o day_n she_o sing_v praise_n we_o may_v begin_v too_o late_o we_o can_v begin_v too_o soon_o as_o god_n load_v we_o daily_o with_o mercy_n so_o we_o shall_v daily_o praise_v he_o psal._n 68.19_o 20._o 4._o voluntary_o free_o cheerful_o all_o god_n people_n be_v volunteer_n psal._n 110.3_o it_o be_v no_o service_n that_o be_v not_o voluntary_a compulsive_a praise_n be_v no_o praise_n it_o be_v for_o beast_n to_o be_v drive_v against_o their_o will_n aguntur_fw-la non_fw-la agunt_fw-la as_o in_o alm_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a alm_n god_n will_v have_v our_o praise_n flow_v as_o water_v from_o a_o spring_n free_o not_o as_o fire_v from_o a_o flint_n with_o much_o hammer_v and_o strike_v 5._o beleeve_o and_o in_o faith_n as_o our_o prayer_n so_o our_o praise_n must_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n christum_fw-la he_o must_v sweeten_v our_o odour_n with_o his_o incense_n revel_v 8.3_o he_o be_v that_o golden_a altar_n which_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n colos._n 3.17_o ephes._n 5.20_o giunig_v thanks_o unto_o god_n always_o 1._o habitual_o and_o dispositive_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o holy_a frame_n that_o on_o all_o occasion_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o praise_v god_n 2._o for_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v on_o we_o or_o we_o for_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o sickness_n and_o health_n for_o poverty_n and_o plenty_n what_o ever_o god_n do_v with_o we_o we_o must_v thank_v he_o 3._o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n these_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n must_v be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n hos._n 14.2_o 6._o humble_o none_o can_v give_v thanks_o right_o but_o he_o that_o give_v thanks_o reverent_o heb._n 12.28_o our_o very_a rejoice_v must_v be_v mix_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2.10_o make_v a_o man_n first_o humble_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v thankful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o he_o count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n hire_a servant_n euthym._n such_o a_o one_o look_n upon_o all_o as_o mercy_n no_o merit_n hence_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v man_n true_o thankful_a he_o set_v before_o they_o their_o misery_n ezek._n 16._o and_o command_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n nehem._n 8.17_o and_o to_o remember_v that_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v a_o poor_a perish_a syrian_a deut._n 26.5_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o original_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o raise_v they_o 7._o holy_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n praise_n be_v unseemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o not_o in_o babylon_n that_o praise_n wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 65.1_o it_o be_v only_o saint_n that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n 33.1_o and_o 145.10_o they_o have_v special_a mercy_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v thankful_a 8._o considerate_o seneca_n we_o must_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n as_o spice_n pound_v smell_v more_o sweet_o hence_o david_n descend_v to_o particular_n psal._n 136._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la 1._o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v thou_o nor_o loveliness_n in_o thou_o yet_o than_o god_n spread_v his_o skirt_n of_o love_n over_o thou_o and_o say_v live_v 2._o consider_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v for_o number_v numberless_a psal._n 139.17_o 18._o mercy_n to_o soul_n to_o body_n in_o estate_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n on_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n it_o will_v inflame_v and_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n it_o will_v sweeten_v mercy_n to_o we_o psal._n 104.33_o 34._o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o god_n way_n neh._n 8.10_o since_o this_o duty_n be_v so_o high_o please_v unto_o god_n be_v much_o in_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o act_n will_v intend_v the_o habit_n and_o therefore_o be_v practise_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n have_v child_n give_v thanks_o for_o they_o gen._n 29.35_o have_v victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o 2_o sam._n 22.1_o have_v good_a success_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o gen._n 34.48_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o for_o thanksgiving_n may_v peruse_v mr._n sam._n ward_n serm._n on_o 1_o thes._n 5.18_o and_o mr._n bridge_n on_o the_o same_o text._n mr._n jeane_v thanksgiving_n serm._n for_o taunton_n d._n holseworth_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o mr._n gataker_n on_o gen._n 32_o 10._o church_n his_o treasury_n p._n 318._o d._n spurstow_n on_o the_o promise_n chap._n 20._o 8._o unholy_a fit_o have_v the_o apostle_n yoke_v these_o two_o together_o unthankful_a unholy_a see_v every_o act_n of_o unholinesse_n have_v much_o unthankfulness_n in_o it_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v a_o transgression_n not_o only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o holiness_n soto_n but_o also_o 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in_o fine_a 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n will_v be_v profane_a in_o practicall_n no_o true_a piety_n will_v appear_v in_o their_o life_n aug._n but_o they_o will_v be_v full_a of_o pride_n self-conceit_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n malice_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n they_o will_v violent_o rush_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o reverence_n to_o man_n hence_o the_o apostle_n range_v profane_a person_n among_o the_o vile_a sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 3._o such_o as_o rend_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o these_o be_v impious_a and_o profane_a in_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n 4._o a_o profane_a man_n most_o proper_o be_v one_o that_o light_o esteem_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n one_o that_o slight_v god_n his_o sabbath_n sacrament_n servant_n minister_n note_n and_o all_o god_n holy_a thing_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v
auditor_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o plead_v for_o and_o the_o error_n which_o he_o oppose_v where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plain_o and_o powerful_o preach_v there_o satan_n kingdom_n sudden_o fall_v luke_n 10.18_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v the_o cloud_n scatter_v and_o where_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v powerful_o preach_v and_o publish_v heretic_n hide_v themselves_o and_o dare_v not_o make_v that_o open_a sale_n of_o their_o ware_n as_o they_o do_v in_o dark_a corner_n let_v we_o therefore_o pull_v off_o their_o mask_n of_o liberty_n their_o sleeve_n of_o sanctity_n and_o their_o trappings_o of_o hypocrisy_n let_v we_o expose_v their_o error_n strip_v and_o naked_a in_o their_o own_o natural_a deformity_n and_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v explode_v by_o all_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o 5._o observe_v as_o god_n confound_v the_o magician_n of_o old_a so_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o juggler_n of_o our_o time_n in_o his_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o always_o prosper_v that_o oppose_v the_o truth_n etc._n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o their_o madness_n shall_v appear_v and_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o as_o god_n have_v bring_v down_o those_o which_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n so_o he_o will_v bring_v down_o those_o that_o be_v of_o all_o religion_n deus_fw-la dabit_fw-la he_o quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la babel_n must_v down_o as_o well_o as_o babylon_n and_o the_o make_n of_o they_o naked_a be_v a_o preparatory_a work_n to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o desolate_a tali_fw-la revelation_n 17.16_o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o to_o the_o like_a sinner_n he_o send_v the_o like_a punishment_n he_o be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o but_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o as_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o old_a to_o believer_n must_v be_v apply_v by_o we_o joshua_n 1.5_o compare_v with_o hebrew_n 13.5_o 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