7. Br. Hath God so ennobled the 1righteous, and given them a superexcellency above others? Then let the righteous be thankful, Psal. 113. 7. He raiseth the poor out of the dust, that he may set him with Princes. God hath raised you out of the low estate wherein you were by nature, and hath made you more illustrious than others, that he may set you with Angels, those Princes above. Oh let the high Praises of God be in your mouth, Psal. 149. 6. God hath done more for Believers, than for all the world besides. He hath given them the holy anointing, the new name, the white stone, which is the earnest of the inheritance; and at the day of judgment Jesus Christ will confess their names before his Father and the Holy ⟨p. 99⟩Angels*. And their Souls and Bodies being re-united, shall be fully invested with glory. And after their Session at Christs right-hand, it shall be proclaimed, Thus shall it be done to the persons whom the King of Heaven will honour. Doth not all this deserve thankfulness, Psal. 100. 1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord*. In the Hebrew it is, Sound forth his praise as with a Trumpet*: Praise God with the best instrument, the Heart; and let it be screwed up to the highest Peg; do it with the whole heart. You who are righteous, speak well of God, and tell others what he hath done for you. His Blessings bestowed are Legacies, not Debts. Praise is a glorifying of God, Psal. 50. 23. ⟨p. 100⟩and will not you cheerfully pay this Pepper-corn? Will you not do it constantly? Psal. 146. 2. I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. The Carthaginians used at first to send the tenth of their yearly revenue to Hercules; but by degrees, they grew weary and left off sending. Christians fail mu•h in their thank-offering: Be not like them that play a fit or two of Music in a year, and then the Viol must be hung up. Be often upon Mount Gerizim, blessing God. Consider, Thankfulness is the work of Heaven; you who shall have Angels reward, do Angels work. Sound forth the Memorial of Gods Holiness, and celebrate his Fame; Praise is the Music of Heaven*, let not God want his Music. While others murmur do you bless. Wait and long for that ⟨p. 101⟩time when you shall be called up to the heavenly Mount, and placed among the glorious Cherubims, where your employment to Eternity, will be to breath forth love, and sound forth Praise.
7. Br. Hath God so enobled the 1righteous, and given them a superexcellency above others? Then let the righteous be thankful, Psal. 113. 7. He raiseth the poor out of the dust, that he may set him with Princes. God hath raised you out of the low estate wherein you were by nature, and hath made you more illustrious than others, that he may set you with Angels, those Princes above. Oh let the high Praises of God be in your mouth, Psal. 149. 6. God hath done more for Believers, than for all the world besides. He hath given them the holy anointing, the new name, the white stone, which is the earnest of the inheritance; and at the day of judgment Jesus Christ will confess their names before his Father and the Holy ⟨p. 99⟩Angels*. And their Souls and Bodies being re-united, shall be fully invested with glory. And after their Session at Christs right-hand, it shall be proclaimed, Thus shall it be done to the persons whom the King of Heaven will honour. Doth not all this deserve thankfulness, Psal. 100. 1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord*. In the Hebrew it is, Sound forth his praise as with a Trumpet*: Praise God with the best instrument, the Heart; and let it be scrued up to the highest Peg; do it with the whole heart. You who are righteous, speak well of God, and tell others what he hath done for you. His Blessings bestowed are Legacies, not Debts. Praise is a glorifying of God, Psal. 50. 23. ⟨p. 100⟩and will not you chearfully pay this Pepper-corn? Will you not do it constantly? Psal. 146. 2. I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. The Carthaginians used at first to send the tenth of their yearly revenue to Hercules; but by degrees, they grew weary and left off sending. Christians fail mu•h in their thank-offering: Be not like them that play a fit or two of Musick in a year, and then the Viol must be hung up. Be often upon Mount Gerizim, blessing God. Consider, Thankfulness is the work of Heaven; you who shall have Angels reward, do Angels work. Sound forth the Memorial of Gods Holiness, and celebrate his Fame; Praise is the Musick of Heaven
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- *Rev. 3. 5. Promittit Christus se nominatim •ujusque celebraturum Fidem & constantiam in consessu sanctae Trinitat is & conspect• Angelorum & hominum quo gloriae gradu ni•il augustius excogitari possit. Paraeus.
- *J•bilate domino. Musculus.
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- *[Greek or Hebrew] Zenoph.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Zenoph.
