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The wonderful works of God commemorated praises bespoke for the God of heaven in…
The wonderful works of God commemorated praises bespoke for the God of heaven in a thanksgiving sermon delivered on Decemb. 19, 1689 : containing reflections upon the excellent things done by the great God ... : to which is added A sermon preached unto a convention of the Massachuset-colony in New-England ... / by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by S. Green & sold by Joseph Browning, 1690
PRAISES Bespoke for the GOD of Heaven, In a Thanksgiving SERMON. › Proposition 2: PROPOSITION II.
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We should sometimes put that Question to our selves, in Psal. 116.12. What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits? As a return to God for the Excellent things that are done by Him, we are to order our lives in such a manner as may be pleasing to him. Hence in Psal. 50.23. He that offers praise, and he that orders his conversation aright, are equivalent.
We should sometimes put that Question to our selves, in Psal. 116.12. What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits? As a return to God for the Excellent things that are done by Him, we are to order our lives in such a manner as may be pleasing to him. Hence in Psal. 50.23. He that offers praise, and he that orders his conversation aright, are equivolent.
There is a general Return of Obedience, which we are to praise God by yielding of. It is said in Phil. 1.1•. the fruit's of Righteousness are unto the glory and praise of God. Where God had carried Israel over Jordan, there were Stones erected for His praise; but what was inscribed on them? was it any History of what and been done by God? No, it was a Copy of the Law. Our keeping the Law is our praising of him that gave it. We praise God when we seen and blush to do any thing that he may be displeased at.
There is a general Return of Obedience, which we are to praise God by yielding of. It is said in Phil. 1.1•. the f•uit's of Righteousness are unto the glory and praise of God. Where God had carried Israel over Iordan, there were Stons erected for His praise; but what was inscribed on them? was it any History of what and been done by God? No, it was a Copy of the Law. Our keeping the Law is our praising of him that gave it. We praise God when we seen and blush to do any thing that he may be displeased at.