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or_o sound_a thanks_n can_v that_o of_o the_o pharisie_n be_v though_o in_o tongue_n he_o give_v the_o one_o 18.11_o and_o in_o countenance_n show_v the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v not_o this_o persuasion_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o his_o beloved_a one_o but_o they_o know_v that_o their_o most_o love_a father_n have_v give_v they_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a do_v much_o more_o of_o favour_n give_v they_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o account_n which_o both_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o remember_v any_o of_o these_o his_o blessing_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o much_o more_o hearty_a perform_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o as_o these_o three_o former_a thing_n must_v be_v find_v in_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o our_o comfort_n so_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a three_o duty_n be_v require_v first_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n second_o thanksgiving_n a_o desire_n to_o 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fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o other_o solemnity_n beside_o a_o long_a time_n of_o continue_v the_o same_o public_o this_o duty_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o whole_a church_n be_v public_o perform_v ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o quicken_v the_o assembly_n to_o the_o more_o lively_o profess_v of_o their_o thankfulness_n according_o as_o their_o solemn_a feast_n under_o the_o law_n be_v with_o a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a help_n be_v private_a concern_v some_o one_o person_n alone_o private_o or_o a_o family_n or_o some_o few_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o private_a of_o they_o who_o this_o great_a benefit_n concern_v with_o psalm_n and_o praising_n of_o his_o name_n speak_v of_o his_o work_n and_o read_v scripture_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n as_o psal_n 105._o it_o 106.107_o and_o because_o i_o find_v one_o place_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n which_o teach_v a_o most_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n whether_o we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v public_o or_o private_o to_o do_v the_o same_o i_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a here_o to_o put_v in_o the_o same_o which_o manner_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n david_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n some_o of_o the_o word_n be_v these_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o work_n among_o the_o people_n 15._o sing_v unto_o he_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o talk_v of_o all_o his_o wonderful_a work_n rejoice_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v and_o this_o of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n be_v the_o other_o extraordinary_a help_n be_v fast_v join_v with_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o earnest_a profession_n of_o deep_a humble_v ourselves_o in_o abstinence_n with_o 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thou_o have_v appoint_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v occupy_v in_o some_o travel_n and_o work_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o also_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o idleness_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o obey_v this_o thy_o commandment_n not_o only_o for_o other_o cause_n but_o chief_o because_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o with_o chearfulnesse_n that_o may_v shake_v off_o tediousness_n and_o untowardness_n as_o far_o as_o of_o my_o frailty_n may_v be_v obtain_v in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o call_n let_v i_o keep_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o distemperature_n disorder_n and_o rebellion_n and_o contain_v myself_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n in_o the_o good_a success_n which_o thou_o give_v let_v i_o not_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o lightness_n in_o the_o contrary_a not_o cast_v down_o with_o immoderate_a heaviness_n let_v i_o see_v good_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o intermit_a the_o same_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o cease_v from_o it_o aright_o and_o let_v my_o mind_n 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that_o be_v lead_v and_o carry_v of_o his_o lust_n as_o the_o cart_n draw_v by_o wild_a horse_n be_v make_v utter_o unfit_a for_o the_o time_n to_o pray_v or_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o peace_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o duty_n acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o be_v catch_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o be_v overcome_v of_o anger_n wrath_n or_o any_o fleshly_a lust_n another_o way_n and_o if_o in_o this_o tetchinesse_n we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o deal_v with_o man_n our_o perverseness_n sullen_a and_o disguise_a stomach_n can_v be_v hide_v no_o although_o we_o will_v hide_v and_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o it_o overwhelm_v and_o cover_v grace_n from_o show_v itself_o or_o exercise_v any_o power_n in_o we_o as_o the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o though_o we_o have_v always_o be_v impotent_a and_o have_v 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the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o mock_v at_o they_o that_o be_v forward_a exhortation_n to_o every_o one_o to_o try_v his_o state_n chap._n 10._o the_o three_o general_a head_n of_o this_o treatise_n eight_o companion_n of_o faith_n 1._o joy._n this_o do_v not_o always_o appear_v outward_o how_o this_o joy_n be_v feel_v in_o affliction_n the_o want_n of_o it_o argue_v weak_a faith_n object_n you_o zealous_a folk_n some_o of_o you_o be_v ever_o sad_a answer_n some_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n they_o must_v mourn_v till_o they_o be_v comfort_v what_o mourning_n be_v good_a answer_v to_o such_o as_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n child_n object_n the_o sadness_n of_o some_o professor_n make_v many_o shun_v religion_n answer_n all_o mirth_n be_v madness_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n 2._o holy_a admiration_n this_o be_v not_o in_o a_o christian_a at_o his_o first_o call_v only_o but_o be_v after_o continue_a and_o increase_v answer_v to_o such_o as_o think_v we_o 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