Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

To take special notice of the Acts of Gods Goodness and Mercy, keep memorials thereof, celebrate his praises, extol him, and stir up others so to do.

Abraham's servant, when God had heard his request, he bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my Master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my Master, of his mercy and his truth, &c. When he heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, &c. Gen. 24. 26, 27, 52.

I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God; that thou wast pleased with me, Gen. 33. 10.

Then Jacob said, &c. Let us arise and go unto Bethel, and I will make there an Altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went, &c. And he built there an Altar, and called the place, El-Bethel, because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother, Gen. 35. 2, 3, 7.

Moses and Israel solemnly celebrated his praise for their deliverance at the red Sea, in a song of praise, Exod. 15. 2, 3, to the 22.

When Israel got victory over the Amalekites, he built an Altar, and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi; that is, the Lord my banner, Exod. 17. 13, 14, 15.

And Moses told unto Jethro his Father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharoah, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, &c. and Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel, &c. and said,

Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you, &c Now I know that the Lord is greater than all Gods, &c. Exod. 18. 8, 9, 10, 11.

When thou hast eaten, and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God, for the good land which he hath given thee, Deut. 8. 10.

Moses song, Deut. 32.

Joshua pitched stones in Gilgal, in memory of Israels passing dry thorow Jor∣dan; that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, Josh. 4. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.

The song of Deborah and Barak, which they sang after the victory against Sisera and his Army, Judges 5.

Hannah sang praise, when she brought Samuel her son to the house of the Lord, whom the Lord had given her upon her prayer, 1 Sam. 2. 1, 2, 3, 4, to the 11.

When the Philistines were beaten, Samuel set up a stone, called the name thereof, Eben-Ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us, 1 Sam. 7. 10, 11, 12.

When Abigail met David, and prevented him in his hasty purpose concerning Nabals house; he said unto Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me; and blessed be thy advice, &c. And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil, &c. 1 Sam. 25. 32, 33, 39.

When God had promised many things unto David, he saith, set thy name be magnified for ever: saying, the Lord of Hosts is the God over Israel, &c. 2 Sam. 7. 26.

And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song, in the day the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hands of Saul: And he said, the Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, &c. 2 Sam. 22.

Upon the return of the Ark to the City of David, he prepares a song, and delivers it to be sang by way of thanksgiving unto God, 1 Chron. 16. 8, 9, to the 37.

When the people had offered willingly towards the building of the house of the Lord, David blessed the Lord before all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever, &c. Now therefore our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name, &c. that we should be able to offer so willingly, &c. the congregation did so, 1 Chron. 29. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, to the 20.

Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, and he spake unto him, &c. but Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him, &c. 2 Chron. 32. 24, 25.

Ezra takes notice of a little favour, and acknowledgeth it to the praise of God, Ezra 9. 8, 9. Chap. 7. 27, 28.

Stand up, bless the Lord your God for ever and ever; and blessed by thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise, &c. Nehem. 9. 5, 6, 7, 8, &c.

When Job had lost all, than he said, The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken, blessed be the name of the Lord, Job 1. 20, 28.

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness, and will sing to the name of the Lord most high, Psal. 7. 17.

O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth; who hast fet thy glory above the heavens! &c. Psal. 8. 1, 9.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: I will shew forth all thy marvellous works, I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most high, &c. Sing to the Lord who dwelleth in Sion; declare among the people his doings, Psal. 9. 1, 2, 11.

I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with m•…•…, Psal. 13. 6.

Thou art holy, who inhabiteth the praises of Israel, &c. ye who fear the Lord, praise him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorifie him, Psal. 22. 3, 23.

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy won∣drous works, Psal. 26. 7.

The Lord is my strength, &c. with my song will I praise him, Psal. 28. 7.

Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance (or, to the memorial) of his holy name, &c. thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing, &c. to the end that my glory may sing praise unto thee, amd not be silent: O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever, Psal 30. 4, 11, 12.

Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness, Psal. 31. 21.

Praise is comely for the upright, Psal. 33. 1. Psal. 147. 1.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth, &c. O magnifie the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together: I sought the Lord, and he heard me, &c. O taste and see that the Lord is good, &c. Psal. 34. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8.

My tongue shall speak of thy righteousness, of thy praise all the day, Psal. 35. 28.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, &c. ac∣cording to thy name, so is thy praises, O God, unto the ends of the earth, Psal. 48. 1, 10.

Offer unto God thanksgiving, &c. I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glo∣rifie me, &c. whoso offereth praise, glorifieth me, Psal. 50. 14, 15, 23.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed (or prepared), I will sing praise awake, up my glory, &c. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing unto thee among the nations, Psal. 57. 7, 8, 9. Psal. 108. 1, 2.

I will sing of thy power, yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou hast been my defence, &c. Psal. 59. 16, 17.

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion, &c. Psal. 65. 1.

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye Saints: sing forth the honour of his name; make his praise glorious, &c. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing un∣to thee; O bless our God, ye people, &c. come hear, &c. all ye who fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul: I cryed, &c. Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me, Psal. 66. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 20. Psal. 81. 1.

Sing unto God, sing praises unto his name; extol him who rideth upon the heavens, &c. a father of the fatherless, &c. Psal. 68. 4, 5.

I will praise the Lord with a song, and will magnifie him with thanksgiving: this also shall please the Lord better than an Ox, &c. Psal. 69, 30, 31.

By thee have I been holpen up from the womb: my praise shall be con∣tinually of thee, &c. my mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness, thy salva∣tion all the day, Psal. 71. 6, 15, 24.

We will not hide them from their children: Shewing to the generation to come, the praises of the Lord, &c. Psal. 78. 4. Psal. 89. 1.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing unto thy name O most high; to shew forth thy loving-kindness in the morning, and thy faith∣ness every night, Psal. 92. 1, 2.

O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation: let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, Psal. 95. 1, 2. Psal. 96. 1, 2.

Sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous things: His right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory, &c. Psal. 98. 1, 2.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name, &c. and forget not all his benefits; who forgiveth thee all thy iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases, &c. Psal. 103. 1, 2, 3, 4, 22.

I will sing unto the Lord as long a I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being, Psal. 104. 33. Psal. 146. 2.

Praise ye the Lord: O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord! Who can shew forth all his praises! &c. Then believed they his words; they sang his praise, they soon forgat his works, &c. Psal. 106, 1, 2, 12, 13. Psal. 147. 1.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, &c. let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed, &c. O that men would praise the Lord, &c. let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders, &c. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord, Psal. 107. 1, 2, 8, 15, 31, 32, 43.

I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation, Psal. 111. 1, 2.

Praise ye the Lord, praise, O ye servants of the Lord, &c. from the rising of the Sun, unto the going down of the same: the Lords name is to be praised, Psal. 113. 1, 3, Psal. 135. 1, 2, 3.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, &c. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore, Psal, 115. 1, 18.

I believed, therefore have I spoken, Psal. 116. 10.

Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments, Psal. 119. 164.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, &c. O give thanks unto the God of gods, for his mercy is for ever: O give thanks to the Lord of Lords, Psal. 136. 1, 2, 3, 26.

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee, &c. for thy loving-kindness, and for thy truth, &c. Psal. 138. 1, 2.

I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, &c. Psal. 139. 14.

I will extol thee, my God, O King; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever, &c. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable, &c. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy Majesty, and of thy wondrous works; and shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts, and will declare thy greatness; they shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, &c. thy Saints shall bless-thee, they shall speak of the glory of thy Kingdom, and talk of thy power; to make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious Majesty, &c. Psal. 145. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion, Psal. 147. 12.

All persons, and things, called upon to praise the Lord, Psal. 148. Psal. 149. Psal. 150.

O Lord, thou my God, I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name, for thou hast done wonderful things, &c. Isa. 25. 1.

This people have I formed for my self, that they should shew forth my praise; but thou hast not called upon me, &c. Isa. 43. 21, 22.

Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, &c. Jer. 13. 16.

Daniel said, blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his, and he changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth Kings, and setteth up Kings; he giveth wisdom to the wise, &c. He revealeth the deep and secret things, &c. I thank thee and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee; for thou hast now made known unto us the Kings matter, Dan. 2. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.

When Christ had healed the two blind men, they spread abroad his fame in all that country, Mat. 9. 30, 31.

Mary, upon the promise made to her, praifeth at large: My soul doth mag∣nifie the Lord, &c. The heavenly host praised God, saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, &c. Simeon took up Jesus and blessed God, saying, &c. Anna the Prophetess, coming in at that instant, gave thanks like∣wise unto the Lord, Luk. 1. 46, &c. Luk. 2. 13, 14, 28, 29, 38.

Christ said unto the man out of whom he had cast Devils, return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee; and he went his way and published it thorowout the whole city, &c. Luk. 8. 38, 39.

When Christ had healed ten Lepers, one of them returned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks, &c. Jesus answered and said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? there are not found who returned to give glory unto God, save this stranger, Luk. 17. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

The whole multitude of the Disciples began to rejoyce, and to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works which they had seen; saying, Bles∣sed be the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord, &c. Luk. 19. 37, 38.

And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple, &c. Did eat their meat with gladness, and with singleness of heart, praising God, Act. 2. 46, 47.

When the lame man was healed, he stood up, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising of God, Act. 3. 8, 9.

We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard, Act. 4. 20.

He took bread, and gave thanks in presence of them all, Act. 27. 35.

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, Acts 26. 22.

Paul and Silas being in Prison, sang praises to God, that the prisoners heard, Act. 16. 24, 25.

Who shall deliver? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord, Rom. 7. 24, 25.

O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledg of God! how unsearchable are his judgments! and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord! or who hath been his Counsellor! or who hath first given unto him, &c! For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever, Amen. Rom. 11. 33, 34, 35, 36.

He who eateth, eateth unto the Lord: for he giveth God thanks, Rom. 14. 6.

To God only wise, be glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever, Amen. Rom. 16. 27.

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you, &c. 1 Cor. 1. 4, 5.

I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with understanding also, 1 Cor. 14. 15.

The sting of death is sin, &c. but thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus, 1 Cor. 15. 56, 57.

You also helping together by prayer for us: That for the gift bestowed up∣on us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf, 2 Cor. 1. 11.

Now thanks be unto God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manisest the favour of his knowledg by us in every place, 2 Cor. 2. 14.

We having the same spirit of saith, &c. and therefore speak, &c. All things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many, redound unto the glory of God, 2 Cor. 4. 13, 15.

Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God: for the administation of this service, not only supply∣eth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgiving unto God, whilst by the experiment of this ministration, they glorifie God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, &c. 2 Cor. 9. 11, 12, 13.

God and our father, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen, &c. They glorified, Gal. 1. 4, 5, 24.

Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed

us with all spiritual blessings, &c. That we should be to the praise of his glory, &c. I also, &c. cease not to give thanks for you, &c. Ephes. 1. 3, 12, 14, 15.

Unto him who is able to do exeeedingly, &c. unto him be glory in the Church by Jesus Christ, Ephes. 3. 20, 21.

Speaking to your selves in Psalms, &c. giving thanks always for all things unto God, and the father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephes. 5. 19, 20.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Phil. 1. 3. 1 Thes. 1. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 3.

Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known, &c. Now unto God, and our father, be glory for ever and ever, Amen. Phil. 4. 6, 20.

We give thanks to God, and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. Since we heard of your faith, &c. Giving thanks unto the father, who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints, Col. 1. 3, 12. 1 Thes. 1. 2, 3.

In the faith, &c. abounding therein, within with thanksgiving, Col. 2. 7.

Be ye thankful, &c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God, and the father by him, Col. 3. 15, 17.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving, Col. 4. 2.

For this cause also thank we God, without ceasing, because when ye re∣ceived the word of God, &c. 1 Thes. 2. 13.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus con∣cerning you, 1 Thes. 5. 18.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, &c. who was before a blasphemer, &c. Now unto the king, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour, and glory, for ever and ever, Amen. 1 Tim. 1. 12, 13, 17.

Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving, 1 Tim. 4. 3, 4.

By him therefore let us o•…•…r the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks (or confessing) to his name, &c. Heb. 13. 15, 21.

Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen. 2 Pet. 3. 18.

Is any merry? let him sing Psalms, James 5. 13.

Blessed be the God and of father our Lord Jesus Christ, who according unto his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a lively hope, &c. 1 Pet. 1. 3.

Ye are a chosen generation, &c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you, &c. 1 Pet. 2. 9.

Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an an∣swer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope which is in you, with meekness and fear, 1 Pet. 3. 15.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God, &c. that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise, and domi∣nion,

for ever and ever, Amen. 1 Pet. 4. 11.

Now unto him who is able, &c. To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, dominion, &c. Jude vers. 24. 25.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, &c. Rev. 4. 11.

And they sung a new song, Thou art worthy, &c. for thou wast slain, &c. Worthy is the lamb which was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wis∣dome, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing, &c. unto him that sits on the throne, and unto the lamb for ever and ever, Rev. 5. 9, 11, 12, 13. chap. 7. 11, 12.

Fear God, give glory unto him, Rev. 14. 7.

And they sung the song of Moses, &c. saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, &c. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glo∣rifie thy name? for thou only art holy, &c. Rev. 15. 3, 4.

Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are his judgments, &c. And again, &c. Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye who fear him, both small and great, Rev. 19. 1. 2, 5, 7.