486 P141. 50. 23. t,=93. tames a..5. E.p`tef.> z.>. Per exnd2m éß decarf.0 ben:- ,jìciorum tj re- curfus. ev. 8.,.,4. lieb. 13. 11 Hof. I:}. 2. , year facrr,r .4nt 71. Rim mull we in aft things give Thanks ? S re ao, the H-.tven.So do the rroubks of this World make a true Chrfliáns vei- age coward H :averi, the speedier. V I. That Soul that is tritely, and f]iirittsally thank fa:l, will fo order his )3'19ele converfation, that Gcd may have the gliry of it. This kilt Pfalmift who is as we11 skild in this Art, seems to point at often. Who fö Ter - eth praife glorif eth me, and to him that ordereth hù convert rtion aright will IAtvo the Salvation of God. We cannot better glorifL Gcd than by a well- ordered converfation, this is in esery thing to give thanks indeed. So likewife in pralle the Lord, Hallelujah : Ogiveth:anks to the Lord for he ugood, for hù mercy endureth for ever. There is I. The Doxology. 2. Invitation. 3. The Reafon, that we should, and whÿ wefhould give thanks alwaies. But rrho c.:n utter the migh y atis of the Lord,who can thew forth all hie praife, i.e. it is itnpoílìble for any man in the world to do this great du- ty aright, and as he should ; BI Ced are they that keep judgment, that do righteoufnefs at all times ; As it lie had faid, 1 his indeed is a vast duty, but yet he makes the belt effiy towards it, that fees himfel' conftancly w ferve God and keep his Commandments. Now this no man can do neither perfectly, but only by the merits and in the ftreng h of Chrift,he making it the defire of his foal co ferve :he Lord it is ace, pt:d, though endeavours fall short, and therefore is pronounced bleffd. For to be a doer of the work by Evangelical obedience makes him bl.ífed in his deed; labour then to biers the Lord, not only in words, but in deed, and you fhall he bleffed. VII. If we would or thanks to the Lord acceptably, Let su do it in the name of the Lord refus. Thus are wedireeted by the Spirit of God. r. Because ail mercy comes w us by him; 2. Becaufe nothing is accepted but in him. 3. Becaefe it is one part of his PrieíllyOffice to receive the Prayers and Pcaifes of the Saints in his golden Cenfer upon the golden Altar, with much ircenfe. By hire therefore lit us offer the farri fiee, of praife to Gad continually; :hat ie, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. Alluding to chat of the Prophet,who calls it,The calves of our lips; that through Chrifis propitiatory Sacrifice our Eucharíftical S.icrifices are accepted, and that we mull offer thefe under t he Gofpe! continually jugiter ; Allndìng to the dayly Sacrifice, now this mull needs fanetifie our.f.rviee, becaufe the Altar fanthfies theÇift, and therefore menti- on is made of a golden Altar in this rife. Is
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