I create: "The sacrifice of praise," says St. Paul, "is the fruit of the lips." God creates this fruit of the lips, by giving new subject and cause of thanksgiving by His mercies conferred on His people. The great subject of thanksgiving is peace, reconciliation and pardon offered to them that are nigh, and to them that are afar off; not only to the Jew, but also to the Gentile. the fruit: Exo 4:11, Exo 4:12, Hos 14:2, Luk 21:15, Eph 6:19, Col 4:3, Col 4:4, Heb 13:15 Peace: Mat 10:13, Mar 16:15, Luk 2:14, Luk 10:5, Luk 10:6, Act 2:39, Act 10:36, 2Co 5:20, 2Co 5:21, Eph 2:14-17 Reciprocal: Gen 27:21 - Come Lev 23:32 - afflict Num 6:26 - give thee Deu 20:10 - then proclaim Jdg 21:13 - call peaceably 1Ki 22:8 - concerning me 2Ki 9:22 - What peace 1Ch 22:9 - I will give peace Job 21:9 - safe from fear Job 22:21 - be at peace Job 25:2 - he maketh Psa 85:8 - for he Psa 119:155 - Salvation Pro 3:2 - and peace Pro 3:17 - all Pro 18:21 - and Isa 26:3 - wilt Isa 27:5 - and he Isa 32:17 - the work Isa 33:13 - Hear Isa 49:1 - and hearken Jer 17:14 - Heal Zec 6:15 - they Zec 9:10 - he shall Mal 4:2 - healing Luk 1:79 - to guide Joh 12:40 - heal Joh 14:27 - Peace I leave Joh 20:19 - Peace Rom 2:10 - and peace Rom 5:1 - we have Rom 10:8 - the word of faith Rom 10:15 - the gospel 2Co 5:18 - hath given Eph 2:13 - were Eph 2:17 - and preached Phi 4:7 - the peace Col 3:15 - the peace Rev 22:2 - healing