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to_o give_v their_o assistance_n they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o 23._o let_v we_o then_o remember_v the_o instrument_n before_o name_v with_o civil_a respect_n and_o praise_n shall_v we_o not_o honour_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v let_v they_o be_v chronicle_v to_o succeed_a generation_n my_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o to_o use_n deborah_n her_o worâ—â—_n judg._n 5._o 9_o that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o bless_v the_o lord_n use_v 4._o four_o give_v all_o the_o divine_a praise_n to_o god_n praise_v he_o in_o and_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o author_n of_o these_o great_a work_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 11._o 36._o when_o jehoshaphat_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o enemy_n he_o give_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 27_o 28._o so_o do_v theodosius_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o john_n the_o usurper_n socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o david_n their_o king_n be_v advance_v to_o his_o throne_n see_v psal_n 118._o it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v sufficient_o utter_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal_n 106._o 2._o yet_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n let_v we_o sing_v with_o moses_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o
holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n exod._n 15._o 2_o 3._o 11._o let_v the_o king_n say_v with_o david_n it_o be_v god_n that_o avainge_v i_o and_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o i_o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n yea_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o above_o these_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n therefore_o will_v i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o unto_o his_o king_n and_z sheweth_z mercy_n to_o his_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 18._o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o let_v all_o of_o we_o say_v o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 136._o 3_o 4._o use_v 5._o five_o rely_v upon_o god_n alone_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o he_o alone_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psal_n 118._o 8_o 9_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal_n 146._o 3._o yea_o the_o lord_n curse_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o man_n that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n make_v not_o wealth_n our_o strong_a city_n as_o the_o rich_a do_v prov._n 18._o 11._o for_o neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o ezek._n 7._o 19_o zeph._n 1._o 18._o but_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o strong_a tower_n run_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o see_v our_o affliction_n and_o hear_v our_o cry_n exod._n 3._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 12._o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o psal_n 18._o 3._o prov._n 18._o 10._o for_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o jonah_n 2._o 9_o obs_n 3._o 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notice_n his_o do_n psal_n 46_o 8._o come_v and_o see_v say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 66._o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o his_o work_n call_v for_o it_o be_v great_a honourable_a and_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a psal_n 111._o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o godly_a take_v pleasure_n to_o seek_v they_o out_o ibid._n verse_n 2._o god_n show_v his_o people_n the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n verse_n 6._o that_o they_o may_v notice_n they_o use_v 1_o come_v then_o and_o behold_v what_o the_o lord_n dâ—th_v do_v for_o we_o psal_n 46._o 8._o take_v reason_n to_o move_v you_o 1._o you_o offer_v a_o great_a indignity_n to_o god_n the_o doer_n if_o you_o remark_n they_o not_o when_o a_o great_a crafts-man_n have_v bring_v a_o great_a and_o rare_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o perfection_n and_o call_v on_o we_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o if_o we_o refuse_v do_v we_o not_o affront_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o take_v it_o as_o a_o high_a contempt_n if_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v his_o working_n 2._o his_o do_n and_o working_n be_v so_o full_a of_o ravish_a wisdom_n power_n and_o love_n that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o magnetic_a virtue_n to_o draw_v out_o our_o consideration_n and_o meditation_n and_o make_v we_o cry_v out_o as_o of_o all_o god_n work_n so_o of_o these_o in_o particular_a there_o be_v no_o work_n like_o unto_o thy_o work_n psal_n 86._o 8._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o britain_n o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33._o 29._o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v pass_v and_z and_o aâ—k_n from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v â—â—en_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o great_a thing_n be_v deut._n 4._o 32._o who_o have_v hear_v or_o see_v such_o thing_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o isa_n 66._o 8._o but_o sudden_o so_o smooth_o so_o wise_o so_o glorious_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o 3._o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o our_o sight_n god_n do_v marvellous_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n in_o zoan_n psal_n 78._o 12._o he_o have_v do_v they_o in_o our_o sight_n that_o we_o with_o open_a face_n may_v behold_v they_o 4._o stranger_n notice_v they_o they_o be_v say_v as_o the_o heathen_a do_v verse_n 2._o and_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8._o 19_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o text_n echo_n they_o and_o recognize_v his_o do_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o he_o will_v not_o see_v isa_n 26._o 11._o notice_n then_o god_n do_n but_o do_v it_o first_o advise_o not_o slight_o man_n shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_n psal_n 64._o 9_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n exod._n 3._o 3._o who_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o second_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v and_o rejoice_v psal_n 107_o 42._o for_o god_n do_v his_o work_n to_o make_v his_o people_n glad_a psal_n 92._o 4._o three_o believe_o and_o profitable_o to_o the_o strengthen_v our_o father_n and_o hope_n for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v set_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 78._o 7._o use_v 2._o then_o just_o reprovable_a be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o come_v short_a of_o this_o duty_n in_o noticing_z god_n do_n first_o careless_a and_o ignorant_a one_o who_o like_o swine_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o pearl_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psal_n 92._o 5_o 6._o some_o be_v like_o the_o israelite_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 106._o 7._o that_o they_o understand_v not_o god_n wonder_n in_o egypt_n but_o these_o provock_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o same_o verse_n second_o despiser_n who_o undervalue_n his_o do_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 28_o 5._o isa_n 5._o 12._o like_a swine_n prefer_v the_o accorn_n to_o the_o pearl_n or_o child_n in_o knowledge_n trifle_n to_o gold_n to_o such_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v act._n 13._o 41._o behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v god_n will_v destroy_v such_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o psal_n 28._o 5._o three_o envious_a person_n who_o envy_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o land_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 26._o 11._o but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a for_o their_o envy_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o envious_a and_o spiteful_a carriage_n towards_o god_n people_n they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v obs_n 4._o four_o god_n great_a work_n shall_v be_v public_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o notice_v but_o acknowledge_v notice_v with_o solemn_a narration_n and_o commemoration_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n notice_n and_o commemorate_v with_o public_a confession_n and_o praise_n deborah_n jud._n 5._o be_v large_a in_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a do_n it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o declare_v among_o the_o people_n his_o do_n psal_n 9_o 11._o and_o david_n engage_v to_o do_v it_o in_o that_o psalm_n verse_n 1_o i_o will_v show_v forth_o say_v he_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n and_o psal_n 26._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o
and_o wife_n exult_n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o husband_n after_o a_o long_a absence_n and_o the_o poor_a captive_a be_v set_v at_o freedom_n rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o shall_v not_o a_o nation_n rejoice_v and_o exult_v when_o after_o many_o and_o sore_a pang_n and_o trouble_n under_o misery_n when_o after_o a_o long_a and_o dark_a night_n of_o calamity_n when_o after_o long_a pant_n often_o desire_a but_o withhold_v comfort_n the_o lord_n come_v with_o both_o his_o arm_n full_a of_o blessing_n and_o clear_v up_o a_o fair_a sunshining_a day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o knock_v off_o the_o fetter_n and_o deliver_v a_o faint_a people_n from_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o smile_n upon_o they_o and_o satisfi_v their_o long_a desire_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n sure_o these_o must_v quicken_v the_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o joy_n glorious_a and_o abundant_a promise_n of_o good_a 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