§. 69. Of the abundant matter of thanksgiving.§. 69. Of the abundant matter of thanksgiuing.

§. 69. Of the abundant matter of thanksgiving.

§. 69. Of the abundant matter of thanksgiuing.

Here we see what abundant matter of thanksgiving is offered unto us. If we should spend our whole time (as the triumphant Church in heaven doth) in lauding & praising God, we could not want matter, considering that ALL THINGS are matter of thanksgiving.

HEre we see what abundant matter of thanksgiuing is offered vnto vs. If we should spend our whole time (as the triumphant Church in heauen doth) in lauding & praising God, wee could not want matter, considering that ALL THINGS are matter of thanksgiuing.

If I should say we have more matter of thanksgiving then of petition,¹ I should not speak amiss: for the blessings which any of Gods children, any of those who truly believe in Christ, have received already, are much more, and far greater then the things which they want. God hath long since elected and chosen them to be vessels of mercy & glory: when he created man, as he made man most happy, according to the image of God, so before he made man he created all things needful for him, that so he might be destitute of no good thing: for he made heaven and the whole host thereof, earth and all the fruits of it, yea the air and water and all creatures in them; in a word God made all things that were made, for the good of man. The price of mans redemption is already paid: All true believers are reconciled to God, adopted to be his children, made actual members of Christs body, effectually called, and taken into the kingdom of grace, being perfectly justified even in Gods sight by the righteousness⟨p. 410⟩