o6 Thankfulnersrequiredin every condition. port. It is the trillof God, even ourfather 5 that wefhould be thank- full to him in every thing. When weare Full, it will be granted that then we are to give thanks to God. Deuteronomy the 8. and the to. But ye are not only to give thanks when ye are Full; but when ye are Empty : not only when ye arePang, but when ye are weai : not onlywhen you are del ivered_from the hands of your Enemy ; but when you are delivered into the hands 70.7y, I .21 ofyour Enemy. Thereforeyob faies, The Lord giveth, and the Lord tabeth away , Meijer' dhe his Name. Job was plundered by the Enemy, and yet he does bleffe the Lord : Job was emptied ofa full Ethic, and yet he does bleffe the Lord : 'job had loft his dear Children, and yet he does bleffe. the Lord : Job in a great meafure given up into the hands of Satan, and yet he bleffes the Lard : for which he is com- mended. So then, It is our duty,'and the will of God cur Father that we jhouldnot only be thanl;ful, but we footild be tbatzful in every thing. Reaf.x. For, there is alwaies excellency enough in God, and Christ to entertain your Thankfulneffe, to draw out your Thankfulneffe, and Praifes. Indeed, there is a formal, or notional difference, between Praifing God, and giving thank to God : Praifis refpeEt theexcellencies of God him felf : Tbank- fulnele rerpe& the benefits we receive from God. I praife God, when I honour him for the Excellency that is in him : I am thankful to God, when I Melte him for thole benefits I receive from him, Fut now in Scripture, there are put one for the other ordinarily : and whatfoeverour conditi- on be; whether high, or low; rich, or poor; full, or emp- ty : there is enough Excellency in Chritt for to draw out our Fratfes and therefore in every thing we are to be Thankful. Real: 2 There is no condition fo fad, but fomewhat is good that is mingled with ir. No darkneilifo dark, but, fonie light withal. No miferyCo miferable, but tome mercy withal. Heaven is all mercy : and Hell is all MiCery bat; this, life is
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