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V
E
R.
3.
Ephe
/rani,
Chap.
I.
i
zs
bleffing.
Secondly, the Perfons
bleffed ;
Thirdly, the
bleffìngs
them
-
felves, fet
downe
by
enallage
of
the number,
and
metonymie
of
the
caufe, 6lefing for
blrffed
benefits,
which are defcribed from
the
quantity
and
kinde
of them,with
all'irituall
hleffings.
Fourthly,the
place whence
thofe
bleffings
come,and where they are
referved,heaventy
places.
Fiftly
and laftly,the fountaine;in
Chrofl.
First,
it
is
to be marked
that
he
had in his
heart
an
apprehenfion
of
Gods
bleffing-him,
with thefe faithfull
ones he
wrote unto, before
he
breaketh forth
to
bleffe
God.
Obferve then
in
general!,
that the
fenfe
and
knowledge
of
Gods
ble ling
us,
is
it
which
maketh
us
bleffe
God
againe.
Looke
through
the
thankefgivings
of
David
and others, you
fhall finde
that the
con
-
fcience
of
force benefits received from
God,
did move unto them
;
i
will
praife
thee,
becaufe
thou
hall
exalted mee:
Prole
the
Lord
my
Pule,
who
hob
fórgiven
all
thy firmer
&c.
Pfilme 36.
70.3.
that
meek
of
benefits,
is
the foundation
of
thankfulneffe.
When the
Leaper
taw himfelfe cured, hee returned and gave
thankes:
As Saint
John
faith
in
Love
;
Wee
love
him,
becaufe hee
bath
loved to
firth
,
a
John
h.
So
in
bffing
; Wee bleffe
him,
becaufe
wee
fnde
that
hce
bath
bleffed
tea
firth.
As a wall
cannot
retied
light and
heat from it
,
till
the
Sunne
bath
frtt
fhined
on
it
;
and
as
an
Eccho
cannot refound
any
thing to
us, till wee have firft fpoken
unto
it
:
fo
till our God
bath fpoken his bleiftngs
to
us
,
wee cannot refound
biding
to
him.
TheVfe isto
flirre
us
up,thatas
we
defireto praifeGod,fo we would
la-
boar to
get that
fpirit
which may
make us know
the
things
bellowedon
us.The
Papifts
are
the cut
-
throats
of
thankfulneffe,while they
wil
not
let
us
know the graces given
us
:
We
know our earthly things, (yea which
is
the pity)
we know them
too well,
know
them
fo
that we
are proud
of
them
:
Let
us
labour to know our bell bleflings,
and our hearts will
not
be unthankful]. In particular.
First
obferve, that our heavenly father,
he
bleffeth
all his
children.
Looke into the
Commonwealth, Church,
Family, the fathers
in
them
all,doe bleffe
thofe
that
are
under
them.Princes,their people;Teachers,
thofe
that
depend on
them,
Parents and
Matters,
children
and
fervants
;
for, the greater bath
power
to
bleffe
the
!tail.
Thus
is
it
with
our heavenly
Father,
father
of
all
fatherhoods
in.
heaven
and
earth;
he giveth
his
bleff-ing
to thefe
that
are
his.
Agaiìló;-as we
fee
earthly
Parents,
bleffe
their children, both
in
word
and worke,
willing
them blcffed, and giving them many benefits; for
Parents
treafure up for
their
children
:
Thus
our heauenly father, doth
both
in
word
pronounce
us
bleffed,
who
are his
by faith;
Bleffed
are
you
that
beleeve
on
mee
;
that
hunger
and thirfl
for
righteoufneffe;
that
are
pure
in
heart ;
and bee
Both alfo
bellow on them
many
benefits
which doe
make
them blefred; For,
to
bleffe, fignifieth
both
as
well to
give
a
gift,as pronounce
bleffed,
This then mutt teachus,
fiat
to
feeke
blefling
of
our
heavenly
fathers
D
hand;,
Doti4
Yfe.
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thin
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17.
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