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13 * In every thing give thanks 9 - for this is the will 0! of God p in Chrift Jeſus q concerning, you y. o When we had obtained mercy by Prayer, then we are to viv? / thanks, and whatever we may pray for, that we 61ught to give than! | for, And fo by that underſtand and limit the general exprefion in the Fs Text, Weare not to give thanks when we fall into fin, for that we 01ght not to pray tor, Yet if we have the pardon of it, or g<t any goott: LO by it, we ſhould then zive thanks : and fo may be ſaid concerning, at- {# aicton, we are to give thanks in every condition, cither of prolperity or alvyertity, And with all our ſupplications, w- are to join thanklsj- vings, Phil, 4.6. Col. 4. 2. and thankſgiving properly refers to ſome mercy received, whether privative or poſitive,temporal or ſpiritual, i- vate or publick, and we are in all thele to give thanks. Though prai- ng God may reach further, which is to adore the Excellencies of 1:is Being as they are glorious in themſelves, or the Excellencies of his works as they are in themſelves praiſe worthy. And 1 hankſziving for mercy received is, 1, A taking notice of it as coming from God. 2, Setting a due value upon it. 3. A ſenſe of God's c00{tnelſs and our own unworthineſs, 4, Praiting him for it, p Some carry this as a mo- tive toall the preceding duties, but rather to this laſt mentioned : As if this was 1n ſpecial the Will of God ; being a duty ſo much to his own lory and our good, and by will we muſt by a Metonymiz underſtand ; the thing witled, Eph. 6.6, C91. 4. 12. It is required by the Law of nature nor written, which is part of God's will. - The Heathen are re- proved for not being thankful,. R9m. 1. 21. and they made Laws to auniſh it, and accounted it the greateſt reproach, meratum / #txert, 1mla dixeris, and by the Law of God that is wrirtew, ihe moral Law requires it, and the Ceremonial Law required offerinzs by way 6: thankſgiving ; which we call gratulatory, And the Go! ol reg it it being one of the Goſpel Sacriticcs, Zeb. 1 3. 15. at yeaſbih the ? netter than the greateft of the legal Sacritices, 7/1, £5. 20. 21. DEINg lakl fo be the / 7of God in the Text, ir muſt 6c ods bo pleatins d to him. q ither meant 25 this will of his is fgnifed to 1s by lim, o ? only by tlie Law of nature, or of Myjes, but by Chrift Joius, and 1 it may be of 2reater force upon Chriftians,21 her: by it 35 fo be looked upon as one of the Commandments of C h7ift allo. On ſtan it, por! the account of Chriſt, and the &: Though Thankigiving is due for the teaft myrey, yet Gail's will eſpe - cially requires it with reſpect to Chriſt, And to eſpecially of Chriſtie ans who partake of Chriſt, and the love of Go.! in him: as the A ile here adds, &5s vuas. r Or, trwirds you in frecial, the Heatien wcre obliged to thanktulneſs for Rain from Heaven, ant fruit lons, thele common bleſſings ; much mor are Clu} - cial blefiings they receive by Clift Jclus, ? 19 * Quench not the ipirit /. | £114.35
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