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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 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from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n the_o river_n kishon_n sweep_v they_o away_o that_o ancient_a river_n the_o river_n kishon_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n then_o seaventhly_a for_o the_o better_a expression_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n &_o that_o they_o may_v be_v transmit_v and_o hand_v over_o to_o all_o posterity_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o the_o people_n that_o be_v unborn_a may_v praise_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o put_v some_o remarkable_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o remembrance_n upon_o the_o particular_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o upon_o the_o place_n where_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o give_v it_o a_o name_n that_o do_v import_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o so_o when_o their_o child_n or_o their_o child_n child_n shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v ask_v the_o reason_n why_o be_v this_o thing_n or_o this_o place_n call_v by_o this_o name_n than_o their_o father_n may_v preach_v unto_o they_o the_o gracious_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o thing_n or_o that_o place_n and_o make_v rehearsal_n &_o repetition_n of_o the_o righteous_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o lord_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.25_o it_o be_v call_v the_o passeover_n because_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o text_n when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v you_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o 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the_o lord_n say_v he_o haâ—h_v break_v in_o upon_o my_o enemy_n like_o the_o breach_n of_o water_n and_o then_o he_o give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o place_n for_o a_o memorandum_n to_o posterity_n he_o call_v it_o baalperazim_a that_o be_v the_o plain_a of_o breach_n 2._o sam._n 5.20_o that_o when_o the_o child_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v inquire_v why_o be_v this_o place_n call_v baalperazim_a then_o their_o father_n may_v teach_v they_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o place_n the_o enemy_n compass_v we_o about_o and_o think_v to_o swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a and_o here_o the_o lord_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o like_o the_o breach_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v call_v baalperazim_a the_o plain_a of_o breach_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o samuel_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n not_o by_o sword_n or_o by_o bow_n or_o by_o battle_n but_o by_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n than_o samuel_n set_v up_o a_o great_a pillar_n of_o stone_n for_o a_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o give_v it_o a_o name_n he_o call_v it_o eben-eze_a that_o be_v the_o stone_n of_o help_n say_v thus_o far_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v we_o 1._o sam._n 7.12_o and_o after_o that_o jehosaphat_n have_v receive_v a_o notable_a deliverance_n from_o the_o numerous_a army_n of_o the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n and_o the_o edomite_n that_o come_v against_o juda_n not_o by_o fight_v but_o by_o sing_v and_o praise_v god_n 2._o chr._n 20.21.23_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n may_v be_v perpetuate_v to_o all_o posterity_n he_o put_v a_o name_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o call_v it_o berachah_n that_o be_v blessing_n and_o so_o that_o valley_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o blessing_n that_o when_o their_o child_n in_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n eight_o they_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n by_o erect_v of_o altar_n 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