CHAP. 7. Epiftle to the Thefaloniant. yak. 18. ne1Te of men, crying out of this blefling, as of force direfull Curfe, becaufe it is croliing to their flefhly af- fcEtions. Secondly, To this may be added formalitie in thank - fulnelTc; thankigiuing being vfually no snore but lip - labour; we can fay God a thanker but bee is a rare man, whole heart is affcEìed with reioycing in Gods Mercie; and that feelingly acknowledgeth Gods fauour in his bleflings. Or that diuerts not the praifc in part, to him - felfe, asthe a Pharrfe; and is ready X to facrifrce tobts uLule.rs.rr. Nett. X Hab.r. i 6. That our hearts may bee fhirred vp to this duty, take notice of thee as meanes auailcablc. Firfi, Confider our no Merits of any the Lords Mer- cies ;yea, our dcferuings ofthe contrary. Who mufl nor fay, 2SIACOB,YLord, Iam!rife than thr troll ofallthy yGe4.3aro. t.3/ercier, and louing kindne fier thou bag fhaxt ne me ?what were our Merits ? except fuch, as eilufline fpeakes of, Meritamalæ. See 'Paul and Dated front this ground, more than once exciting their hearts to thanktulnetfc. Secondly, Meditate the mifery of wanting the bief- 2 tangs inioyed. Vfualty it is true, Carendo, magu Imam ruendo. The Lord for this caufe is pleafcd to leaue vs many, as fpeftacles of his wrath; that feeing their mi- ferie wee might be prouoked to praifc his Merde : And fomctimesto withdraw them from his owne Children, that wee might learne to fet better price on them.: See z Pf. h31.r Dautd. Thirdly, Set our (-clues apart to fcrious view of their 3 excellency; there ürione of them but haue a fecret worth in them. Ma'ceinflancc, Remffron of finnes. Fourthly Confider the preferment God hath giuen vs 4 in his favours, abone many of squall deferts with our felues ; which a D,zuid thought no (mall motiue to APfakr47.r9, thankfgiuing. See alto Exodus 19. Deuteronomie S. 3. 1O. Matthew 13.17 . 523 Ftftly, le
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