The Soul's Conflict with Itself

David doth not say, I will thank God, but I shall praise him; (though he intends that) Thanks is then best when it tends to praising, and there ends; for thanks alone shows respect to our […] good only, praises to Gods glory, and in particular to the glory of such excellencies whence the benefit comes; and from thence the soul is enlarged to think highly of all Gods excellencies.

David doth not say, I will thanke God, but I shall priase him; (though hee intends that) Thankes is then best when it tends to praising, and there ends; for thankes alone shewes respect to our 〈…〉 good onely, praises to Gods glory, and in particular to the glory of such excellencies whence the benefit comes; and from thence the soule is enlarged to thinke highly of all Gods excellenties.

Hanna upon particular thanks for ¹hearing her about a child, takes occasion to set out Gods other excellencies, and riseth higher and higher, from one to many, from the present time, to that which was to come, from particular favours to her self, she stirs up others to praise God for his mercy to them; So David, Deliver me, O God, and my tongue shall sing of thy praises; He propounds ²this as an engagement to the Lord to help him, because it should ⟨p. 448⟩tend to the enlargement of his glory; he was resolved to improve Gods favour this way.

Hanna upon particular thankes for ¹hearing her about a childe, takes occasion to set out Gods other excellencies, and riseth higher and higher, from one to many, from the present time, to that which was to come, from particular favours to her selfe, she stirres up others to praise God for his mercy to them; So David, Deliver me, O God, and my tongue shall sing of thy praises; Hee propounds