The Godly Man's Picture

8 Then we are rightly thankful, when we excite others to this Angelical work of praise: David would not only bless God himself, but calls upon others to do so, Praise ye the Lord, Psalm. 111. 1. That is the sweetest music, which is in consort; when many Saints join together in consort, then they make heaven ring of their praises; as one drunkard will be calling upon another, so in an holy sense, one Christian must be stirring up another to the work of thankfulness.

8 Then wee are rightly thankful, when we excite others to this Angelical work of praise: David would not only bless God himself, but calls upon others to do so, Praise ye the Lord, Psalm. 111. 1. That is the sweetest musick, which is in consort; when many Saints joyn together in consort, then they make heaven ring of their praises; as one drunkard will bee calling upon another, so in an holy sense, one Christian must bee stirring up another to the work of thankfulness.

9 Then we are rightly thankful, when we do not only speak Gods praise, but live his praise: It is called gratiarum actio, then we give thanks, when we live thanks; such as are mirrors of mercy, should be patterns of piety, Obad. 17. Upon Mount Zion, shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness: To give God oral praise, and dishonour him in our lives, is to commit a barbarism in religion, and is to be like those Jews who bowed the knee to Christ, and then did spit upon him, Mark 15. 19.

9 Then we are rightly thankful, when we do not only speak Gods praise, but live his praise: It is called gratiarum actio, then wee give thanks, when wee live thanks; such as are mirrours of mercy, should be patterns of piety,