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the_o place_n matth._n 21.16_o david_n word_n be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_o or_o cause_n to_o cease_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n now_o our_o saviour_n render_v strength_n praise_n matth._n 21.16_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n and_o from_o these_o two_o place_n compare_v together_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o infer_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n the_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a member_n of_o a_o distress_a and_o persecute_a church_n be_v their_o strength_n such_o a_o strength_n as_o be_v able_a to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n to_o rout_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o church_n adversary_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a victory_n against_o church-adversary_n advise_v the_o saint_n to_o make_v use_n as_o 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for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o they_o be_v smite_v it_o be_v not_o then_o you_o see_v without_o good_a reason_n that_o luther_n call_v the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o christian_n their_o artillery_n and_o gun_n if_o you_o desire_v growth_n in_o grace_n increase_v of_o the_o spirit_n such_o a_o perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v attainable_a here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o apostle_n paul_n prescribe_v as_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o the_o exercise_n of_o psalm_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n ephes_n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o thanks_n always_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n the_o 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of_o we_o four_o the_o undervaluation_n of_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v and_o who_o soever_o despise_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n despise_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o giver_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a treasure_v up_o unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n psalm_n 106.24_o 26_o 27._o because_o israel_n despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o god_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o to_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n last_o a_o nonrequitall_n or_o a_o ill_a requital_n of_o benefit_n first_o a_o nonrequitall_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n if_o public_a person_n do_v not_o make_v retribution_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n it_o draw_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o only_o personal_a but_o also_o national_a plague_n the_o figtree_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n do_v but_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o luke_n 13.7_o the_o slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o do_v hide_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v not_o improve_v and_o employ_v his_o gift_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 25.30_o second_o a_o ill_a requital_n of_o blessing_n prov._n 17.13_o whoso_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whosoever_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a to_o man_n much_o more_o to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o double_a extent_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a one_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v last_v it_o shall_v not_o only_a light_n or_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n another_o extent_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n how_o far_o it_o shall_v reach_v not_o to_o his_o own_o person_n only_o but_o to_o his_o whole_a house_n and_o family_n evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v plentiful_o water_v from_o heaven_n with_o rain_n as_o of_o ordinance_n so_o of_o mercy_n and_o bring_v not_o forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n of_o well-doing_n fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n but_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v fruitful_a in_o nothing_o but_o lust_n and_o corruption_n such_o a_o heart_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v hebr._n 6.7_o 8._o ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o second_o the_o danger_n of_o unthankfulnes_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o instance_v in_o such_o punishment_n thereof_o as_o relate_v unto_o mercy_n to_o wit_n first_o a_o removal_n of_o or_o second_o a_o curse_n upon_o mercy_n already_o enjoy_v and_o three_o a_o withhold_a of_o such_o as_o be_v desire_v or_o expect_v first_o god_n punish_v unthankfulnes_n by_o removal_n of_o mercy_n already_o enjoy_v in_o exod._n 14.21_o we_o read_v of_o a_o strong_a east_n wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o a_o night_n unto_o which_o i_o conceive_v bernard_n do_v allude_v when_o he_o say_v cant._n serm._n 51._o supper_n cant._n ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la ventus_fw-la urens_fw-la &_o siccans_fw-la sibi_fw-la fontem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la rorem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la fluenta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ingratitude_n be_v a_o wind_n that_o burn_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o piety_n dew_n of_o mercy_n and_o stream_n of_o grace_n the_o river_n if_o they_o do_v not_o disburden_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o chief_a mother_n of_o all_o water_n will_v soon_o grow_v dry_a and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v quick_o empty_a of_o all_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o do_v not_o empty_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n goodness_n whence_o as_o from_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n all_o our_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n flow_v the_o slothful_a servant_n have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o because_o out_o of_o a_o unthankful_a neglect_n he_o bury_v it_o and_o do_v not_o use_v and_o improve_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n matth._n 25.24_o etc._n etc._n from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v verse_n 29._o that_o be_v god_n gift_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o thankful_o and_o diligent_o employ_v they_o place_n rivet_n downham_n upon_o the_o place_n hos_fw-la 4.7_o as_o they_o be_v increase_v so_o they_o sin_v against_o i_o 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