great_a violation_n of_o the_o charity_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o fretful_a sullen_a dogged_a and_o snarl_a vice_n rottenness_n unto_o the_o bone_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 14_o 30._o and_o this_o base_a and_o unworthy_a sin_n do_v always_o produce_v ingratitude_n the_o envious_a man_n undervalu_v all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v short_a of_o what_o other_o have_v he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n a_o repine_a heart_n because_o god_n be_v good_a to_o other_o slight_n god_n goodness_n to_o himself_o and_o repay_v it_o with_o nothing_o but_o discontent_n and_o murmur_a 28._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la quisquam_fw-la invidere_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la quia_fw-la invidere_fw-la querentis_fw-la &_o maesti_fw-la est_fw-la grarias_fw-la agere_fw-la gaudentis_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o omnibus_fw-la his_fw-la vehementius_fw-la &_o importunius_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la inuidia_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la inquietat_fw-la dum_fw-la comparaâ—_n hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la praestitit_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la plus_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la maturius_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 2._o c._n 27_o 28._o which_o be_v extreme_o contrary_a unto_o that_o joy_n contentation_n and_o complacency_n in_o blessing_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o thanksgiving_n the_o last_o cause_n of_o unthankfulnes_n which_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o respect_n these_o out_o ward_v thing_n and_o it_o be_v covetousness_n or_o greediness_n of_o our_o desire_n after_o they_o which_o be_v in_o paul_n censure_n idolatry_n colâ—s_n 3.5_o and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n the_o most_o sordid_a of_o vice_n it_o arise_v from_o supposal_n and_o hope_n of_o more_o good_a than_o it_o find_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o when_o we_o have_v outclime_v our_o most_o boundless_a â—_z like_o ixion_n we_o do_v but_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o our_o desire_a juno_n grasp_v a_o shadow_n instead_o of_o that_o solid_a comfort_n and_o content_v which_o we_o promise_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o deceive_a of_o our_o expectation_n make_v we_o loathe_v those_o thing_n which_o before_o we_o so_o eager_o desire_v and_o pursue_v 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 15._o at_o least_o it_o abate_v much_o of_o our_o valuation_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o of_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o they_o ibid._n they_o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la aviditas_fw-la quenquam_fw-la esse_fw-la gratum_fw-la nun_n vam_fw-la cuim_o improbae_fw-la spei_fw-la quod_fw-la datur_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la majora_fw-la capimus_fw-la quo_fw-la majora_fw-la venerunt_fw-la multóque_fw-la concitatior_fw-la est_fw-la avaritâ—a_fw-la in_o magnarum_fw-la opum_fw-la congestu_fw-la collocata_fw-la ut_fw-la flammae_fw-la infinito_fw-la acrâ—or_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la ex_fw-la majore_fw-la incendiâ—_n emicuit_fw-la aeque_fw-la ambitio_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la quenquam_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d mensura_fw-la honorum_fw-la conquiesccre_fw-la quae_fw-la quondam_a ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la impudens_fw-la votum_fw-la nemoagit_fw-la de_fw-la tribunatu_fw-la gratias_fw-la sed_fw-la queritur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la praeturam_fw-la usque_fw-la perductus_fw-la nec_fw-la haec_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la dec_v consulaetus_fw-la ne_o his_o quidem_fw-la satiat_fw-la sâ—unus_fw-la est_fw-la ultra_fw-la se_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la porrigit_fw-la &_o felicitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la â—ntelligit_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la undo_v venerit_fw-la respicit_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la tendat_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 2._o c._n 27_o 28._o praeter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la aliae_fw-la quoque_fw-la sunâ—_n quae_fw-la nobâ—â—_n mâ—ritâ—_n non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la maxima_fw-la velam_fw-la prima_fw-la omnium_fw-la as_o potissima_fw-la quod_fw-la nâ—vis_fw-la semper_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la occupati_fw-la non_fw-la quid_fw-la habeamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la petamus_fw-la inspicimus_fw-la non_fw-fr in_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la appetitur_fw-la intenti_fw-la quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la domi_fw-la est_fw-la vile_a est_fw-la sequitur_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperd_n leave_v novorum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la fecit_fw-la author_n quoque_fw-la orum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la id._n the_o benes_z lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o cuduca_n memoria_fw-la est_fw-la future_a imminentium_fw-la id._n ibid._n beside_o this_o inordinatenes_n of_o our_o desire_n make_v we_o in_o a_o sullen_a neglect_n and_o discontent_n overlook_v and_o underprize_v the_o many_o blessing_n which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o want_n of_o one_o which_o we_o crave_v and_o long_o after_o just_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o baseness_n of_o unthankfulness_n from_o the_o opposition_n which_o it_o bear_v unto_o all_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o goodness_n unto_o virtue_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n first_o from_o the_o opposition_n it_o bear_v unto_o a_o honest_a or_o virtuous_a good_a this_o we_o have_v employ_v in_o the_o interrogation_n of_o moses_n dâ—uâ—r_n 32.6_o concern_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o israel_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o amount_v unto_o a_o sharp_a reprehension_n and_o may_v he_o thus_o express_v be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a thus_o to_o requite_v the_o lord_n nay_o it_o may_v denote_v a_o deep_a admiration_n at_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o base_a and_o vile_a to_o make_v so_o bad_a and_o unworthy_a a_o return_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n but_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o verse_n we_o have_v their_o unthankfulnes_n aggravate_v from_o the_o folly_n and_o injustice_n of_o it_o first_o from_o the_o folly_n of_o it_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v you_o so_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a thus_o to_o requite_v he_o upon_o who_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n depend_v all_o your_o good_a and_o happiness_n second_o from_o the_o injustice_n of_o it_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o the_o sweet_a name_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n make_v good_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n challenge_n and_o deserve_v a_o better_a requital_n the_o wonderful_a obliquity_n and_o deformity_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v set_v forth_o very_o rhetorical_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o first_o god_n declare_v wherein_o the_o unthankfulnes_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalâ—â—_n do_v stand_v first_o they_o be_v peccant_a in_o requital_n of_o mercy_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o vers_n 2._o second_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o merâ—ies_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v in_o the_o 4_o verse_n we_o have_v god_n censure_n of_o they_o for_o their_o unthankfulness_n he_o censure_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n child_n that_o be_v corrupter_n to_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n unto_o anger_n to_o have_v go_v away_o backward_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n you_o have_v a_o comparative_a censure_n of_o they_o for_o this_o their_o unthankfulnes_n it_o render_v thâ—m_n worse_o than_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n and_o last_o which_o be_v the_o great_a amplification_n that_o can_v be_v of_o its_o heynousnes_n he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o wonder_n and_o grief_n at_o their_o ingratitude_n fiâ—st_a with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n verse_n 2._o god_n stand_v as_o if_o he_o be_v amaze_v that_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o commit_v so_o high_a and_o heinous_a a_o crime_n and_o for_o it_o he_o arraign_v they_o not_o before_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o to_o *_o note_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o vice_n before_o the_o senseless_a creature_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o the_o corner_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n may_v both_o know_v and_o detest_v it_o last_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o make_v as_o if_o god_n be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v at_o it_o it_o draw_v a_o sigh_n from_o he_o ah_o sinful_a nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o discover_v the_o heynousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o its_o both_o formal_a and_o causal_a obliquity_n that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o it_o cause_v in_o other_o sin_n first_o it_z we_o consider_v it_o formal_o in_o itself_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n against_o religion_n justice_n charity_n and_o fidelity_n first_o against_o religion_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n psal_n 50.23_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n unthankfulnes_n dishonour_v god_n hence_o paul_n couple_n the_o noâ—-glorifying_a of_o
require_v unto_o â—ustice_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o duenesse_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n fall_v no_o way_n short_a of_o the_o debt_n or_o obligation_n of_o justice_n but_o rather_o infinite_o transcend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o a_o sort_n and_o kind_n or_o else_o a_o part_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v if_o we_o take_v justice_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v for_o exclusion_n of_o religion_n piety_n observance_n etc._n etc._n from_o belong_v proper_o to_o justice_n in_o quantum_fw-la deficit_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la equalis_fw-la propter_fw-la retributionis_fw-la inaequalitatem_fw-la because_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o equality_n in_o point_n of_o retribution_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justice_n strict_o so_o term_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o psal_n 116.12_o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v i_o can_v render_v nothing_o that_o be_v answerable_a unto_o all_o nay_o to_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n last_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o fidelity_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o make_v good_a all_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v with_o man_n much_o more_o with_o god_n now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o seal_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n on_o god_n part_n so_o a_o covenant_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiung_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o one_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o thanksgiving_n because_o one_o of_o its_o chief_a end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v of_o thanks_o a_o thankful_a celebration_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o blessing_n flow_v there_o from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o second_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a good_a the_o psalmist_n express_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o psal_n 135.3_o psal_n 147.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n oppose_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isai_n 60.1.3_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o pleasance_n be_v so_o essential_a unto_o this_o duty_n as_o that_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v put_v for_o praise_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a now_o there_o be_v no_o validity_n in_o this_o argument_n unless_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n or_o at_o least_o except_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a stand_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n last_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a good_a for_o it_o secure_v and_o sanctisy_n mercy_n already_o enjoy_v and_o procure_v other_o which_o be_v desire_v and_o expect_v first_o it_o secure_v they_o it_o assure_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o &_o entayl_v they_o upon_o our_o posterity_n and_o nothing_o but_o unthankfulness_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o unthankfulness_n adam_n have_v yet_o remain_v in_o paradise_n the_o lapse_v angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n arrowsmith_n say_n arrowsmith_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o 3_o thing_n the_o law_n holy_a worship_n and_o retribution_n by_o which_o i_o conceive_v they_o mean_v that_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v ourselves_o in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o thankful_a retribution_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n great_a blessing_n that_o be_v win_v with_o prayer_n be_v say_v a_o goodwin_n a_o thomas_n goodwin_n divine_a of_o this_o kingdom_n wear_v with_o thankfulness_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prove_v the_o thankful_a man_n to_o be_v no_o loose_a though_o he_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v have_v thou_o say_v he_o lose_v thy_o money_n if_o thou_o be_v thankful_a thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o soul_n and_o obtain_v great_a riches_n draw_v unto_o thyself_o great_a goodwill_n from_o god_n thanksgiving_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o jewel_n as_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v all_o loss_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n in_o the_o homily_n but_o now_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a treasure_n a_o unperish_n and_o undeprivable_a good_a of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v plunder_v second_o thanksgiving_n sanctifi_v &_o as_o it_o be_v bless_v our_o blessing_n unto_o we_o sanderson_n we_o reynolds_n sanderson_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 4._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v put_v a_o enlargement_n on_o the_o word_n and_o extend_v they_o far_o than_o the_o creature_n appoint_v for_o nourishment_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o all_o other_o mercy_n we_o may_v say_v every_o mercy_n every_o victory_n every_o deliverance_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n principal_o by_o the_o word_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n actual_a power_n and_o providence_n command_n and_o blessing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n mix_v with_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n instrumental_o by_o prayer_n as_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o petition_n in_o the_o obtain_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o mercy_n so_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o recognition_n of_o mercy_n the_o word_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o sanctification_n of_o mercy_n and_o prayer_n both_o of_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v god_n ordinance_n for_o procurement_n and_o application_n thereof_o unto_o we_o to_o open_v this_o place_n a_o little_a more_o full_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o mercy_n it_o denote_v the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o yield_v forth_o their_o natural_a effect_n as_o also_o the_o exaltation_n of_o they_o above_o that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o original_n and_o effect_n mercy_n than_o be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o yield_v forth_o their_o natural_a effect_n to_o afford_v that_o service_n and_o 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how_o he_o be_v habitual_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o vers_n 7._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n the_o ingemination_n of_o this_o profession_n of_o his_o preparation_n for_o praise_n denote_v either_o the_o absolute_a and_o great_a necessity_n of_o it_o or_o else_o his_o wonderful_a exactness_n in_o it_o in_o verse_n 8._o he_o betake_v himself_o unto_o a_o actual_a preparation_n for_o it_o he_o awaken_v and_o rouze_v up_o all_o that_o within_o or_o without_o he_o may_v contribute_v unto_o the_o work_n awake_v up_o my_o glory_n awake_v psaltery_a and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o if_o the_o alacrity_n of_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n must_v be_v thus_o awaken_v to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n o_o then_o what_o rowze_a and_o stir_v up_o do_v not_o backwardness_n and_o dulness_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o in_o that_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n coloss_n 4.2_o to_o 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