he_o express_v his_o joy_n by_o burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n 1._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o the_o face_n of_o israel_n v._o 11._o 4._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v cord_n ore_n &_o opere_fw-la in_o heart_n in_o word_n and_o in_o work_n v._o 12._o 5._o aaron_z and_o all_o israel_n rejoice_v with_o he_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 12_o verse_n doct._n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o jethro_n and_o moses_n aaron_n and_o israel_n priest_n and_o people_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o to_o make_v his_o praise_n to_o be_v glorious_a when_o he_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v his_o church_n we_o be_v then_o to_o praise_n god_n great_o when_o he_o give_v we_o great_a deliverance_n than_o 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gen._n 14.20_o and_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n see_v by_o the_o perspective_n of_o prophecy_n the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n pay_v his_o tribute_n beforehand_o and_o bless_v god_n great_o for_o that_o great_a deliverance_n hab._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n david_n psalm_n be_v so_o many_o storehouse_n of_o example_n every_o psalm_n as_o one_o note_n be_v either_o a_o hosanna_n or_o else_o a_o haleluia_o either_o god_n bless_v or_o god_n be_v bless_v either_o prayer_n or_o praise_n either_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n or_o praise_n for_o mercy_n three_o because_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n receive_v be_v honum_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a meet_v and_o decent_a it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n psal_n 92.1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o night_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o for_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v good_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v mel_n in_o one_o melos_n in_o aure_n jubilatio_n in_o cord_n honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n music_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o melody_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o ephes_n 5.19,20_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n thus_o do_v david_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 108.1_o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n even_o with_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o among_o the_o nation_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n be_v thou_o exalt_v o_o god_n above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o glory_n above_o all_o the_o earth_n four_o the_o very_a dictate_v of_o nature_n teach_v we_o gratuity_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o benefactor_n all_o river_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o river_n by_o way_n of_o a_o thankful_a retribution_n return_v and_o empty_v their_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n god_n be_v the_o main_a ocean_n the_o great_a sea_n of_o all_o blessing_n all_o river_n of_o blessing_n flow_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o very_a dictate_v of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v return_v unto_o he_o psal_n 93.3_o the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o o_o lord_n the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n ainsworth_n in_o locum_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o thus_o the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o the_o flood_n have_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o praise_n from_o god_n psal_n 91.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal_n 96.12_o psal_n 98.7_o psal_n 148._o there_o be_v a_o general_a summons_n and_o invitation_n not_o only_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o also_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o to_o join_v together_o in_o this_o harmony_n to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v
the_o voice_n of_o his_o praise_n to_o be_v glorious_a five_o because_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n even_o among_o barbarian_n have_v be_v ever_o repute_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o preternatural_a thing_n one_o of_o those_o privation_n and_o deficiency_n which_o god_n never_o wrought_v but_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o shoulder_v out_o the_o contrary_a positive_a and_o primitive_a virtue_n we_o speak_v of_o a_o unthankful_a person_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a detestation_n and_o account_v a_o ungrateful_a person_n a_o unnatural_a man_n one_o phrase_n ingratitude_n a_o solecism_n in_o sense_n a_o paradox_n in_o manner_n and_o a_o prodigy_n in_o nature_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n detest_v and_o abominate_v it_o and_o call_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o it_o isa_n 1.2_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n they_o know_v their_o benefactor_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o listen_v &_o attend_v to_o the_o plea_n &_o controversy_n he_o have_v with_o they_o that_o be_v call_v his_o people_n for_o their_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n mich._n 6.1_o hear_v you_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v arise_v contend_v thou_o before_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n hear_v thy_o voice_n hear_v you_o o_o you_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o testify_v against_o i_o for_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n a_o iron_n and_o miriam_n o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o monstrous_a and_o more_o than_o beastly_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o call_v the_o insensible_a creature_n to_o witness_v against_o they_o and_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78.11_o they_o forget_v his_o work_n and_o his_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v show_v they_o marvellous_a work_n do_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o v._o 32._o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o his_o wondrous_a work_n v._o 42._o they_o remember_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o the_o day_n when_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n how_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o sign_n in_o egypt_n and_o his_o wonder_n in_o the_o field_n of_o zoan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o five_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o horrid_a sin_n six_o another_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n and_o here_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n circumjacentum_fw-la nubem_fw-la testium_fw-la or_o as_o beza_n circumstantem_fw-la nubem_fw-la we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n when_o they_o receive_v mercy_n and_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n they_o look_v up_o and_o return_v blessing_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o those_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n they_o do_v not_o hab._n 1.16_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n or_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o own_o drag_n as_o though_o their_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a or_o their_o meat_n plenteous_a by_o they_o they_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o their_o own_o sword_n or_o their_o own_o bow_n but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n the_o deliverer_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 44.1_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_v thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a how_o thou_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a with_o thy_o hand_n and_o plant_v they_o how_o thou_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o for_o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o v._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n it_o be_v not_o my_o sword_n that_o shall_v save_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o have_v put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_v we_o therefore_o in_o god_n we_o make_v our_o boast_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n jehovae_fw-la liberatori_fw-la to_o god_n that_o deliver_v they_o but_o also_o they_o do_v it_o in_o die_v illo_fw-la in_o the_o same_o day_n the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o thanksgiving_n seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o thank_v defer_v or_o slow_o return_v lessen_v the_o estimation_n of_o the_o benefit_n receive_v and_o be_v no_o thanks_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n delay_v not_o but_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n in_o die_v illo_fw-la the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v their_o deliverance_n exod._n 14.30_o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n on_o that_o day_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o on_o that_o day_n moses_n and_o israel_n return_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o that_o deliverance_n exod._n 15.1_o then_o in_o die_v illo_fw-la sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v say_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n lyra_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o sing_v praise_n but_o they_o also_o invite_v one_o another_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o the_o same_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 34.3_o o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o the_o like_a example_n we_o have_v in_o deborah_n and_o barak_n judg._n 5.1_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v israel_n a_o great_a deliverance_n from_o sisera_n who_o have_v nine_o hundred_o chariot_n of_o iron_n and_o twenty_o year_n 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