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be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_n and_o another_o to_o sing_v praise_n psal._n 146.2_o this_o be_v to_o publish_v to_o declare_v to_o speak_v of_o abundant_o to_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n 2._o that_o one_o generation_n may_v derive_v praise_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v psa._n 145.4.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v wont_n in_o great_a company_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v their_o joy_n to_o be_v hear_v afar_o off_o neh._n 12.27_o 31_o 43._o isai._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 31.7_o this_o then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o expression_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o extend_v thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o we_o will_v not_o only_o have_v thankful_a heart_n every_o man_n to_o praise_v thou_o by_o himself_o but_o we_o will_v have_v thankful_a lip_n to_o 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duty_n as_o man_n that_o draw_v at_o a_o anchor_n and_o soldier_n that_o set_v upon_o a_o service_n use_v to_o do_v with_o mutual_a encouragement_n isai._n 2.3_o zach._n 8.21_o mal._n 3.16_o the_o holy_a oil_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v make_v of_o many_o spice_n compound_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o perfumer_n exod._n 30.23_o 24.25_o to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o duty_n be_v sweet_a which_o be_v make_v up_o in_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n each_o one_o contribute_v his_o influence_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o they_o as_o in_o wind_n and_o river_n where_o many_o meet_a in_o one_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o in_o chain_n and_o jewel_n where_o many_o link_n and_o stone_n be_v join_v in_o one_o they_o be_v rich_a all_o good_a be_v diffusive_a like_a leven_n in_o a_o lump_n like_o sap_n in_o a_o root_n it_o will_v find_v the_o way_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o other_o every_o live_a creature_n be_v make_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n in_o it_o to_o preserve_v itself_o by_o multiply_v gen._n 1.1.11.12_o and_o of_o all_o seed_n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o be_v most_o vigorous_a and_o in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o glorify_v god_n when_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v our_o strength_n do_v put_v itself_o forth_o to_o derive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o call_v in_o other_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o from_o all_o which_o we_o learn_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_n among_o many_o other_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o conversion_n namely_o 7._o by_o the_o life_n and_o work_n of_o true_a thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o accept_v into_o favour_n certain_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v himself_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v enlarge_v and_o his_o mouth_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v acquaint_v other_o what_o a_o good_a god_n he_o be_v turn_v unto_o if_o he_o have_v find_v christ_n himself_o as_o andrew_n and_o philip_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n do_v he_o will_v present_o report_v it_o to_o other_o and_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v and_o see_v joh._n 1.41.46_o joh._n 4.29_o if_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v he_o receive_v christ_n joyful_o luk._n 19.6_o if_o matthew_n be_v convert_v he_o entertain_v he_o with_o a_o feast_n luk._n 5.29_o if_o cornelus_fw-la be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o he_o will_v call_v his_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n to_o partake_v of_o such_o a_o banquet_n act_v 10.24_o if_o david_n be_v convert_v himself_o he_o will_v endeavour_v that_o other_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v too_o psa._n 51.13_o and_o will_v show_v they_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul._n the_o turn_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a be_v like_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o bell_n from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o you_o can_v turn_v it_o but_o it_o will_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o report_v its_o own_o motion_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o mouth_n open_a to_o report_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o strengthen_v and_o edify_v his_o brethren_n may_v just_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o conversion_n in_o aaron_n garment_n which_o be_v type_n of_o holiness_n there_o be_v to_o be_v golden_a bell_n and_o pomegranate_n which_o if_o we_o may_v make_v any_o allegorical_a application_n of_o it_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v fruitful_a and_o active_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o spiritual_a obedience_n so_o it_o be_v loud_a and_o vocal_a in_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n gedeon_n lamp_n and_o pitcher_n be_v accompany_v with_o trumpet_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v any_o light_n of_o grace_n into_o these_o earthen_a vessel_n of_o ouâ—s_n we_o shall_v have_v mouth_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n to_o 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147.20_o excellent_a speech_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n prov._n 17.7_o but_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 33.1_o for_o as_o god_n be_v most_o dishonour_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o holy_a man_n when_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o light_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o scandal_n as_o a_o custodia_fw-la spot_n in_o silk_n be_v a_o great_a blemish_n than_o in_o sackcloth_n 2_o sam_n 12.14_o so_o be_v he_o most_o honour_a by_o the_o confession_n and_o praise_n of_o holy_a man_n because_o they_o know_v more_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o goodness_n than_o other_o and_o can_v report_v great_a thing_n of_o he_o wicked_a man_n speak_v of_o god_n by_o hear-say_n and_o by_o notion_n only_o but_o holy_a man_n by_o 1.3.31_o intimate_a experience_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheha_n know_v more_o of_o solomon_n wisdom_n from_o his_o mouth_n then_o from_o his_o fame_n he_o that_o see_v but_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o building_n of_o a_o palace_n can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o glorious_a place_n but_o he_o that_o like_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylen_n in_o hezekiah_n his_o time_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o house_n of_o precious_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o palace_n can_v speak_v much_o more_o honourable_o of_o it_o every_o one_o may_v see_v and_o admire_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n without_o who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o view_v the_o gold_n and_o curious_a workmanship_n within_o the_o more_o intimate_a communion_n a_o man_n have_v with_o god_n as_o a_o redeemer_n the_o more_o glorious_a and_o abundant_a praise_n can_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o beside_o eccle._n praise_n be_v the_o language_n of_o heaven_n the_o whole_a happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o their_o whole_a business_n be_v to_o praise_v he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o live_v in_o another_o country_n will_v be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o learn_v the_o language_n and_o foreacquaint_v 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sacrifice_n we_o know_v be_v god_n for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v burn_v and_o break_v and_o destroy_v we_o must_v be_v such_o sacrifice_n deny_v ourselves_o be_v lose_v to_o ourselves_o not_o serve_v nor_o seek_v nor_o aim_v at_o ourselves_o but_o resolve_v to_o esteem_v nothing_o dear_a in_o comparison_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o be_v willing_a any_o way_n whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v magnify_v in_o we_o acts._n 21.13_o phil._n 1.20_o love_n of_o communion_n in_o natural_a creature_n be_v strong_a than_o self-love_n stone_n will_v move_v upward_o fire_n downward_o to_o preserve_v the_o universe_n from_o a_o vacuity_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o compage_n of_o nature_n together_o how_o much_o more_o be_v and_o aught_o the_o love_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o be_v strong_a than_o self-love_n whereby_o it_o seek_v and_o serve_v itself_o and_o without_o this_o all_o other_o service_n be_v but_o ananias_n hiâ—_n lie_n lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v to_o ourselves_o what_o we_o will_v seem_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n beat_v the_o breast_n spread_v the_o hand_n bend_v the_o knee_n hang_v down_o the_o head_n level_v the_o countenance_n sigh_v sob_a fast_a howl_a all_o nothing_o else_o but_o mock_v of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v say_v of_o such_o man_n as_o the_o emperor_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v the_o glass_n for_o pearl_n though_o in_o a_o sad_a sense_n imposturam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o patientur_fw-la they_o deceive_v god_n and_o fail_v in_o his_o precept_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v themselves_o deceive_v and_o fail_v in_o their_o own_o expectation_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v iii_o by_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o ourselves_o i._o of_o our_o natural_a torpor_n and_o sluggishness_n unto_o this_o duty_n as_o the_o dead_a sea_n drink_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n 10._o and_o be_v never_o the_o sweet_a and_o the_o ocean_n all_o other_o river_n and_o 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hand_n a_o stammer_a tongue_n abowed_a back_n a_o feeble_a knee_n a_o swell_a belly_n nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o â—â—akes_v of_o the_o hedge_n and_o a_o few_o finewe_n to_o hold_v they_o together_o behold_v here_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o sinner_n 6._o swell_v with_o pride_n pine_v with_o envy_n bow_v with_o earthline_n waste_v and_o eat_v up_o with_o lust_n make_v as_o stink_a and_o unsavoury_a as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n psal._n 14.3_o ezek._n 16.4_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o unmerciful_a man_n that_o have_v no_o compassion_n leave_v in_o he_o think_v thou_o see_v judas_n or_o king_n jehoram_n who_o sore_a disease_n make_v his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o 2._o chron._n 21.19_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o worldly_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o earthly_a thing_n think_v upon_o the_o poor_a woman_n who_o be_v bow_v together_o and_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o herself_o luke_n 13.11_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o hypocrite_n walk_v crooked_a and_o uneven_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n think_v upon_o 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something_o of_o the_o monster_n in_o every_o sin_n the_o belly_n or_o the_o foot_n set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o head_n or_o heart_n sensual_a and_o worldly_a lust_n set_v up_o above_o reason_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n above_o grace_n now_o because_o the_o sickness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o fall_a sickness_n 13._o and_o that_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o fall_v not_o forward_o in_o our_o way_n or_o race_n as_o every_o good_a man_n sometime_o fall_v where_o a_o man_n have_v the_o help_n of_o his_o knee_n and_o hand_n to_o break_v the_o blow_n to_o prevent_v or_o lessen_v the_o hurt_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o rise_v again_o but_o old_a eli_n fall_v a_o fall_v backward_o where_o a_o man_n can_v put_v forth_o no_o part_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a and_o so_o do_v more_o dangerous_o break_v and_o bruise_v himself_o thereby_o paschae_fw-la therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sickness_n which_o require_v cure_v so_o it_o be_v a_o wound_n which_o require_v heal_v and_o bind_v the_o 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