be_v the_o same_o psalm_n only_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v psalm_n and_o thus_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v express_v by_o these_o two_o word_n yet_o hold_v forth_o one_o thing_n in_o esay_n 12.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o title_n of_o psal_n 38.1_o mizmor_n be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o translate_v a_o song_n and_o in_o most_o of_o the_o title_n one_o be_v use_v for_o another_o without_o distinction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schir_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n yet_o be_v also_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n psal_n 45.1_o and_o 47.1_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n esay_n 42.10_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 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another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bless_v with_o many_o other_o expression_n so_o in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 145.1_o but_o most_o especial_o be_v this_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o word_n for_o all_o psalm_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n as_o 2_o chron._n 7.6_o and_o 23.13_o psal_n 39.4_o 2_o chron._n 29.30_o psal_n 21.13_o psal_n 64.1_o and_o 99.3_o where_o the_o one_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o other_o for_o their_o conjunction_n of_o each_o of_o they_o together_o in_o one_o title_n of_o a_o psalm_n be_v very_o usual_a and_o often_o invert_v the_o title_n of_o psal_n 29.1_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizmor_n schir_n in_o the_o greek_a translation_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o a_o song_n or_o a_o song_n and_o a_o psalm_n so_o 64.1_o and_o 47.1_o and_o 86.1_o but_o in_o 65.1_o there_o the_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n of_o a_o psalm_n or_o a_o song_n and_o psalm_n so_o psal_n 82.1_o but_o unto_o the_o title_n of_o psal_n 75._o the_o 70_o greek_a interpreter_n from_o who_o these_o word_n be_v borrow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v add_v all_o the_o three_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n to_o asaph_n in_o or_o with_o hymn_n a_o song_n to_o the_o assyrian_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v and_o may_v by_o many_o more_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o critical_a distinction_n to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o spiritual_a psalm_n and_o a_o hymn_n and_o song_n but_o that_o they_o be_v put_v indifferent_o one_o for_o another_o 2._o have_v open_v the_o word_n with_o their_o use_n i_o hope_v with_o advantage_n to_o those_o that_o know_v the_o language_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o septuagint_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v they_o as_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v sing_v and_o what_o these_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v whether_o david_n asaph_n hemans_n and_o such_o other_o which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n pen_v by_o holy_a man_n upon_o special_a occasion_n or_o another_o of_o a_o new_a composure_n the_o former_a of_o which_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o title_n give_v sole_o to_o david_n psalm_n and_o the_o other_o scripture-song_n which_o these_o holy_a man_n divine_o inspire_v breathe_v forth_o and_o leave_v on_o record_n and_o as_o mr._n cotton_n excellent_o argue_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o the_o apostle_n shall_v direct_v we_o in_o our_o sing_n to_o the_o very_a title_n of_o david_n psalm_n and_o other_o scripture-song_n if_o he_o mean_v we_o shall_v not_o sing_v these_o psalm_n and_o song_n either_o we_o must_v exclude_v david_n psalm_n and_o the_o rest_n from_o be_v call_v psalm_n or_o hymn_n or_o spiritual_a song_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o the_o name_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o greek_a translator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o they_o in_o the_o new_a neither_o can_v any_o one_o tell_v what_o they_o mean_v but_o as_o by_o their_o use_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o these_o name_n be_v use_v there_o as_o peculiar_a character_n to_o express_v and_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v pen_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n let_v these_o which_o be_v against_o sing_v david_n psalm_n and_o of_o other_o holy_a man_n show_v we_o any_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o any_o of_o these_o word_n be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o yet_o we_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v they_o in_o the_o new_a on_o this_o ground_n the_o case_n will_v be_v soon_o conclude_v when_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v grant_v this_o be_v a_o command_n for_o sing_v what_o shall_v we_o sing_v why_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o these_o be_v we_o must_v look_v in_o scripture_n where_o these_o word_n be_v use_v now_o we_o find_v they_o nowhere_o explain_v so_o proper_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o they_o be_v the_o usual_a title_n of_o david_n psalm_n and_o the_o song_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n and_o no_o other_o use_n of_o they_o express_v in_o the_o new_a why_o may_v not_o we_o judge_v then_o these_o be_v the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n we_o be_v there_o command_v for_o to_o sing_v but_o 3._o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o when_o ever_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n speak_v of_o psalm_n they_o refer_v we_o to_o scripture_n psalm_n luke_n 20.42_o christ_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v the_o 110._o psalm_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n in_o luke_n 24.44_o when_o christ_n will_v make_v a_o exact_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o divide_v they_o into_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n distinguish_v the_o psalm_n from_o all_o other_o scripture_n as_o a_o peculiar_a book_n by_o itself_o and_o as_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n we_o can_v think_v they_o to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v psalm_n not_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n how_o can_v we_o imagine_v it_o unlawful_a to_o sing_v that_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o psalm_n as_o the_o writing_n of_o david_n asaph_n &_o c_o so_o the_o apostle_n act_v 1.20_o speak_v of_o judas_n his_o fall_n and_o ruin_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n let_v his_o habitation_n be_v make_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 69.26_o and_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n say_v peter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v this_o concern_v judas_n &_o v._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n act_n 2._o act_n 25._o and_o 29._o in_o stead_n of_o say_v as_o in_o the_o psalm_n he_o say_v david_n speak_v of_o christ_n thus_o and_o thus_o in_o psal_n 16._o act_n 13.33_o speak_v of_o christ_n again_o he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n and_o v._o 35._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o another_o psalm_n which_o be_v the_o 16._o by_o all_o which_o be_v clear_a
what_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o understand_v by_o psalm_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v they_o especial_o these_o psalm_n which_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o psalm_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o his_o own_o command_n now_o man_n must_v either_o deny_v these_o of_o david_n as_o before_o to_o be_v psalm_n or_o else_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o sing_v they_o as_o for_o hymn_n and_o song_n they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o general_a word_n psalm_n be_v all_o express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v 4._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o regard_n it_o utter_o make_v way_n for_o will-worship_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o against_o for_o first_o i_o be_o command_v to_o sing_v psalm_n hymn_n song_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o psalm_n then_o of_o david_n and_o asaph_n and_o of_o such_o like_a inspire_a person_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o psalm_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o you_o must_v not_o sing_v they_o say_v they_o i_o ask_v what_o psalm_n then_o must_v you_o sing_v there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n to_o warrant_v any_o other_o either_o you_o must_v fancy_v a_o psalm_n and_o say_v christ_n mean_v this_o way_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o devise_v a_o new_a way_n of_o worship_n out_o of_o your_o own_o brain_n or_o else_o sing_v these_o psalm_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n call_v psalm_n beside_o 2._o how_o can_v any_o man_n persuade_v himself_o or_o other_o when_o he_o sing_v that_o he_o sing_v a_o psalm_n when_o he_o do_v not_o sing_v that_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v only_o call_v a_o psalm_n or_o how_o can_v any_o man_n distinguish_v now_o i_o sing_v a_o psalm_n now_o a_o hymn_n now_o a_o song_n 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melancholy_a fancy_n or_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o hot_a brain_n that_o he_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o compose_v psalm_n and_o song_n and_o hymn_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o go_v on_o further_a and_o try_v the_o scripture_n example_n and_o begin_v with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n after_o the_o adminstration_n of_o his_o supper_n it_o be_v say_v in_o math._n 26.30_o and_o mark_v 14.26_o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n or_o a_o psalm_n as_o the_o margin_n express_v it_o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o mount_n olivet_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n take_v it_o either_o as_o all_o translator_n interpret_v have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n hymn_n dicto_fw-la arab_n they_o go_v forth_o or_o they_o go_v forth_o hymn_v or_o sing_v of_o a_o psalm_n it_o be_v not_o material_a but_o 1._o it_o be_v clear_a they_o sing_v open_o with_o their_o voice_n 2._o they_o sing_v a_o psalm_n or_o 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