Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

And this is that solemn thanksgiving, which I call one of the extraordinary helps to set us forward in godliness:¹ which of all Gods people by the like occasion is to be offered up to God, differing (as ye see) apparently from this duty daily performed, as in fervency of the spirit; so in other solemnities: beside a longer time of continuing the same.² This duty (when the occasion of it, belonging to a whole Church, is publicly performed) ought to be accompanied with the preaching of the word, to quicken the assembly to the more lively professing of their thankfulness, accordingly as their solemn feasts under the law, were with an holy convocation. And if the cause §Eof this extraordinary help be private concerning some one person alone,³ or a family, or some few, then it is to be offered in private of them (whom this great benefit concerneth) with Psalms, and praisings of his name, speaking of his works, and reading Scriptures tending to that end: as Psal. 105.⁴ 106.107.

And this is that solemne thanksgiuing, which I call one of the extraordinarie helpes to set vs forward in godlines:¹ which of all Gods people by the like occasion is to be offered vp to God, differing (as ye see) apparantly from this dutie daily performed, as in feruencie of the spirit; so in other solemnities: beside a longer time of continuing the same.² This dutie (when the occasion of it, belonging to a whole Church, is publikely performed) ought to be accompanied with the preaching of the word, to quicken the assemblie to the more liuely professing of their thankfulnes, accordingly as their solemne feasts vnder the law, were with an holie conuocation. And if the cause §Eof this extraordinarie helpe be priuate concerning some one person alone,