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thankfulness_n for_o 1._o the_o gradual_a process_n of_o providence_n in_o mercy_n do_v lay_v forth_o the_o mercy_n by_o piecemeal_n before_o the_o eye_n god_n can_v have_v create_v the_o world_n in_o one_o day_n but_o he_o take_v six_o to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v take_v the_o full_a view_n of_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n the_o same_o method_n in_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n serve_v to_o the_o like_a end_n moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n do_v rehearse_v the_o several_a stage_n of_o their_o journey_n numb_a 33._o a_o mercy_n indeed_o be_v better_o view_v in_o its_o walk_n than_o in_o its_o leap_n 2._o god_n bestow_v thing_n gradual_o do_v inure_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n every_o little_a of_o mercy_n do_v deserve_o call_v forth_o the_o lord_n praise_n the_o slay_v of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n be_v a_o preamble_n for_o further_a thankfulness_n to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 3._o the_o very_a lay_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v ground_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v record_v ezra_n 3._o 10_o 11._o 3._o hâ—reby_o party_n be_v teach_v how_o to_o value_v the_o full_a crop_n of_o mercy_n the_o husbandman_n joy_n in_o the_o harvest_n transcend_v his_o joy_n for_o pleasant_a shower_n before_o the_o harvest_n his_o wait_a make_v way_n for_o his_o prize_v what_o he_o wait_v for_o behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n james_n 5._o 7._o canaan_n after_o a_o long_a wilderness-journey_n be_v the_o more_o value_v by_o the_o israelite_n chap._n ii_o 1._o from_z the_o gradual_a process_n of_o providence_n in_o judgement_n behold_v the_o folly_n and_o stupidity_n of_o sinner_n they_o be_v secure_a though_o judgement_n have_v have_v their_o real_a as_o well_o as_o verbal_a preface_n god_n have_v show_v the_o rod_n and_o smite_v with_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o promise_v themselves_o golden_a mountain_n when_o they_o be_v ascend_v desolate_a one_o like_o agag_n who_o say_v sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n stranger_n have_v devour_v his_o strength_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yea_o gray-hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o case_n of_o stupid_a sinner_n who_o consider_v not_o how_o lesser_a judgement_n be_v but_o par-boilings_a for_o great_a one_o 2._o from_o the_o gradual_a process_n of_o providence_n in_o mercy_n learn_v 1._o to_o observe_v the_o first_o footstep_n of_o mercy_n man_n shall_v be_v as_o forward_o in_o their_o observation_n as_o providence_n be_v in_o operation_n the_o way_n to_o see_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o providence_n be_v not_o to_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n zech._n 4._o 10._o 2._o to_o watch_v against_o pride_n and_o impatiency_n if_o a_o mercy_n come_v not_o by_o and_o by_o behold_v his_o soul_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o person_n to_o crush_v that_o which_o may_v crush_v the_o mercy_n a_o head_n swell_v with_o pride_n and_o vanity_n will_v not_o be_v receptive_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o mercy_n 3._o to_o improve_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o improve_v the_o dawning_n of_o mercy_n may_v behold_v the_o glorious_a day_n of_o mercy_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o nathaniel_n because_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n john_n 1._o 50._o observation_n xlvi_o providence_n do_v make_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n or_o there_o be_v a_o leap_n as_o well_o as_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a walk_n of_o providence_n in_o matter_n chap._n i._n what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v of_o the_o gradual_a process_n of_o providence_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o contradictory_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o sudden_a alteration_n moreover_o the_o gradual_a 23._o caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la respicimus_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la consilium_fw-la nunquam_fw-la motam_fw-la facit_fw-la novit_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la temporum_fw-la articulos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la tarditate_fw-la semper_fw-la accelerate_v vicunque_fw-la non_fw-la apprehendat_fw-la hoc_fw-la caro_fw-la calv._n in_o hab._n c._n 2._o v._n 23._o working_n of_o providence_n be_v consistent_a with_o sudden_a alteration_n make_v by_o providence_n a_o strong_a wind_n unexpected_a come_v and_o the_o tree_n full_a of_o ripe_a fruit_n have_v their_o thin_a and_o lean_a face_n in_o a_o moment_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o sudden_a alteration_n both_o as_o to_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v evidence_v 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