72 The orderoftheciufs uid promifeth thatShimei íhould not dye :but i.King.2.8,9. Dauid faith to Salomon,Though Ifivarefoyet thoufhait not count himinnocent, but taufe his hoarehead togoedowne to thegramewith blond. V. SanificationofGods creatures and ordinances, the which is a repara- tionofthem to anholyvfe. Thus ought we tofanilifie our meatesand drinks, the worker ofour calling,andmarriage. The meanes ofthis fanólificationare two :Gods word, and prayer. i.Tini. 4.4..411which Godbathcreatedisgood,andnothingnoufit bereie5led,ifit bere- ceiuedwith thankefgiuing :for itis fanc`lifiedby the wordandprayer.. BytheWordwe are infiruEIed : firfl,whetherGod alloweth thevie offuch things,or not : fecondly,wee learne after what holymanner,inwhat place, at what time,vvithwhat affetion,and towhat end wemuff viethem.Heb.i i .6. Withoutfaith it is impofble topleafe God.Pfal. I 19 .24.ThyteTimoniesaremy delight,theyaremycounfellers.Iofh.a 2.19,29. I.Sam. i 5.t3. Prayer,which fan&ifieth,ispetition and thankfgiuing. Bypetition,we obtaine ofGods maieflie,affiaance byhis grace,tomakean holy vie ofhiscreatures, and ordinances. Co1.3. i 7. Whatfeeaerye'hall doe in wardordeede,doeallin thenameoftheLord lefiu,giuing thankes toGod even the Fatherbyhim. i .Sam. i 7.45 Thenfaid Dauid to thePhili f im,Thou com- meft tome witha fivord,andwith a fpeare,andwitha[held: but !come to thee in the name oftheLordofhofts,the Godof the haft of lfrael,whom thushalf railedvpon.Mich.4.5.We muff rya/kern thenameofthe Lordour God,for euer andester.Here mayweobferueprayermadevponparticular occafion. I. For a profperous iourney. A6l.2 .5. when the daies wereended,wee departed, and went our way, and theyall accompaniedvs with their wines and children, euen out ofthecitie: andwee kneelingdowneon thefliore,prayed,e c. 2. For abief- fingvponmeares at the table. oh. 6.r i.Then lefus tookethe bread, andwhen hehadgiuenthanker, began it to his Difciples, and the Difciples to them that werefet downe : andlakemafeofthe fogies as muchas they would. Act.2y.3 s. He tecks bread, andgame thankes toGod, inprefrnceofthemall, and brake it,and began toBate; 3. For iffue in childbirth. This did Anna, t .Sam. i. i4. And Zacharie,Luk.i.i 3. 4.. Forgood fucccfîe inbufines,Gen. 24.12. Abrahams fcruant praied. Thankfgiuing is the magnifyingof Gods name, euen the Father through Chrif$,for his grace,ayde,and bleng in thelawfullvfeofthe creatures. Phil. 4.6.In all things letyour requests be(hewedvnto God,inprayerbandfmpplication, and gluing of thanker. i .Thefl.5.i 8. In all things gene thanker:for this is the willof God in Chrift towardsyou. This wee may made vfed, a . after meate. Deut.8. i o. When then haft eatenandfilled thy felfe,thoufhalt blef the Lorde thy God, for thegoodlandwhich he hzth given thee. 2. After the toffs ofout- ward N.-,4m th. Iob. r.2 t . And lobfaid,Araked came louto fmymot hcr.r wombs, and nF `'dfi all [returnsagctine : the Lordbathgiuen, and the Lori loath taken atva))6! jj lbe the nameoftheLordfor euermore. 3 . For deliucrauce outof feruitude.
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