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wife_n parent_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o hold_v you_o long_o about_o the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o these_o general_a precept_n verse_n 18._o the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o that_o accurate_a and_o circumspect_a walk_v require_v and_o expect_v of_o christian_n ver._n 15._o and_o then_o enforce_v his_o admonition_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n of_o so_o foul_a and_o beastly_a a_o sin_n there_o be_v excess_n in_o it_o excess_n in_o expense_n opposite_a to_o srugality_n and_o excess_n in_o delight_n opposite_a to_o temperance_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o mores_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la inordinate_a behaviour_n enormeous_a lust_n d._n hammond_n note_n on_o eph._n 5._o all_o manner_n of_o looseness_n and_o
wicked_a lewdness_n follow_v it_o or_o all_o kind_n of_o riot_n and_o lasciviousness_n go_v along_o with_o it_o it_o follow_v ver._n 19_o but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v show_v another_o and_o a_o better_a way_n of_o good_a fellowship_n wherein_o you_o may_v drink_v your_o fill_n health_n it_o and_o pledge_v one_o another_o in_o that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a and_o useful_a and_o delightful_a too_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o wine_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o excessive_a pour_n in_o of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o water_n to_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v but_o wine_n to_o cheer_n and_o refresh_v labour_v you_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n ro._n 14._o 15._o in_o this_o nineteen_o verse_n he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o it_o and_o that_o in_o 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that_o which_o i_o intend_v and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v first_o make_v use_n of_o and_o urge_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o my_o text_n and_o that_o other_o parallel_a place_n col._n 3._o 16._o clear_v they_o from_o the_o exception_n which_o lie_v against_o they_o and_o then_o answer_v other_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o psalm_n which_o we_o sing_v and_o our_o manner_n of_o sing_v they_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o place_n call_v for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o christian_n in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 4._o he_o allow_v no_o foolish_a talk_n or_o jest_n ver._n 18._o he_o allow_v no_o excessive_a drink_n or_o tipple_a which_o profane_a man_n account_v and_o call_v merry-making_a yet_o he_o require_v and_o call_v for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o such_o like_a spiritual_a rejoice_n in_o god_n second_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o exclude_v sing_v of_o psalm_n from_o be_v part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n than_o redeem_v they_o or_o be_v wise_a to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o since_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v they_o all_o alike_o he_o that_o say_v walk_v circumspect_o say_v also_o sing_v and_o mâ—…ke_a melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n three_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossion_n he_o cry_v down_o all_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o call_v for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o undeniable_a that_o there_o must_v be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n there_o be_v as_o express_v and_o peremptory_a scripture-command_n for_o this_o as_o for_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o clear_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v some_o who_o may_v look_v upon_o sing_v as_o a_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o so_o expire_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v audible_a sing_n with_o the_o voice_n and_o that_o of_o christian_n together_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o company_n he_o may_v be_v dispose_v as_o james_n say_v jam._n 5._o 13._o sing_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v alone_o object_n 1._o it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v for_o speak_v in_o psalm_n and_o col._n 3._o 16._o for_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o for_o sing_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o for_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n sol._n this_o be_v to_o wrest_v and_o rack_v the_o scripture_n that_o so_o it_o may_v speak_v what_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o speak_v in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n sing_n and_o make_v melody_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n who_o in_o their_o cup_n and_o merry_a meeting_n talk_v they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o else_o after_o their_o heathenish_a custom_n sing_v song_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o christian_n but_o when_o you_o meet_v and_o will_v be_v merry_a speak_v to_o one_o another_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n davenant_n 3._o some_o and_o those_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a think_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o carry_v these_o word_n viz._n teach_v and_o admonish_v and_o speak_v col._n 3._o 16._o to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o original_a seem_v much_o to_o favour_v their_o conceit_n beside_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v 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one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n since_o teach_v in_o psalm_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v another_o david_n psalm_n be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o choice_n part_n of_o scripture_n and_o christian_n may_v and_o must_v teach_v one_o another_o out_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o other_o scripture_n since_o they_o be_v all_o write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15._o 4._o so_o act_n 28._o 23._o paul_n persuade_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o {non-roman}_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o these_o place_n why_o have_v he_o not_o use_v the_o
neither_o those_o nor_o any_o other_o and_o whereas_o occasional_a composure_n aâ—…e_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o many_o i_o ask_v they_o what_o poor_a soul_n shall_v do_v that_o can_v compose_v psalm_n neither_o have_v any_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o lie_v upon_o all_o god_n people_n and_o to_o who_o shall_v many_o of_o they_o go_v for_o a_o psalm_n if_o not_o to_o david_n they_o that_o pen_v psalm_n better_o or_o at_o least_o fit_a as_o they_o think_v do_v it_o for_o their_o particular_a respective_a congregation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o shall_v other_o do_v unless_o the_o same_o man_n will_v undertake_v to_o furnish_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o world_n too_o with_o a_o better_a psalm_n book_n than_o that_o of_o david_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n in_o every_o congregation_n may_v do_v as_o much_o upon_o occasion_n i_o answer_v perhaps_o not_o nay_o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o gift_n will_v not_o be_v find_v at_o all_o or_o in_o any_o tolerable_a measure_n among_o many_o christian_n and_o then_o when_o they_o meet_v and_o will_v be_v merry_a in_o the_o lord_n poor_a soul_n they_o shall_v have_v never_o a_o psalm_n to_o sing_v as_o james_n require_v james_n 5._o 13._o nor_o shall_v we_o upon_o this_o account_n have_v very_o much_o sing_v in_o private_a family_n of_o which_o there_o be_v thousand_o in_o england_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v one_o who_o can_v indite_v or_o compose_v a_o psalm_n fit_a for_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o if_o these_o mâ—…n_n will_v not_o give_v we_o another_o psalm-book_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n we_o shall_v have_v little_a sing_n in_o congregation_n and_o less_o in_o private_a family_n but_o i_o shall_v argue_v this_o no_o further_o only_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o say_v that_o david_n psalm_n must_v give_v place_n to_o their_o new_a song_n especial_o since_o the_o former_a can_v plead_v prescription_n for_o so_o many_o age_n but_o they_o must_v prove_v it_o and_o that_o strong_o too_o that_o we_o must_v not_o sing_v david_n psalm_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o david_n psalm_n to_o the_o present_a particular_a occasion_n of_o god_n people_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o present_a be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o can_v accommodate_v they_o or_o any_o passage_n in_o they_o the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o there_o be_v many_o i_o fear_v who_o can_v accommodate_v many_o passage_n in_o david_n psalm_n as_o when_o he_o profess_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n love_v to_o god_n his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n his_o integrity_n humility_n heavenly-mindedness_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o be_v in_o david_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o conscience_n can_v well_o broâ—…k_v such_o a_o word_n of_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n as_o they_o meet_v withal_o in_o many_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o david_n psalm_n but_o if_o we_o sing_v david_n psalm_n let_v we_o sing_v they_o in_o david_n tune_n and_o not_o in_o such_o metre_n as_o man_n have_v devise_v sol._n this_o reason_n will_v prove_v as_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o read_v david_n psalm_n for_o may_v not_o a_o man_n as_o well_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o read_v they_o in_o any_o language_n but_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v write_v and_o so_o farewell_n sing_v and_o read_v psalm_n too_o and_o if_o you_o say_v but_o as_o much_o of_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n farewell_o all_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n for_o they_o will_v have_v never_o a_o text_n nor_o bible_n leave_v they_o but_o if_o we_o think_v our_o self_n bind_v to_o read_v the_o psalm_n in_o our_o own_o tongue_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o sing_v they_o in_o our_o own_o tune_n if_o you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o read_v i_o grant_v it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sing_v they_o also_o there_o be_v as_o express_v precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o when_o any_o man_n shall_v give_v we_o as_o a_o good_a reason_n against_o read_v in_o our_o own_o tongue_n we_o will_v give_v over_o sing_a psalm_n in_o our_o own_o tune_n till_o then_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v the_o like_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o or_o else_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o good_a pass_v indeed_o that_o we_o must_v neither_o sing_v nor_o say_v my_o answer_n then_o be_v in_o a_o word_n this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o of_o read_v we_o may_v do_v the_o one_o in_o our_o own_o tune_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o our_o own_o tongue_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o objection_n more_o against_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n which_o be_v not_o think_v on_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o these_o sermon_n and_o it_o be_v this_o obj._n as_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o prescribe_v we_o no_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v and_o no_o other_o so_o when_o it_o command_v we_o to_o sing_v psalm_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o form_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o form_n in_o pray_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o any_o form_n in_o sing_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o whole_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v i_o answer_v sol._n 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v we_o what_o to_o sing_v viz._n psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o david_n psalm_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o his_o people_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n as_o he_o prescribe_v set_v form_n of_o psalm_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 30_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o any_o such_o set_a form_n god_n give_v they_o a_o psalm_n book_n but_o not_o a_o prayer-book_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 3._o when_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n be_v ordinary_o sing_v in_o the_o temple_n dare_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n either_o in_o the_o levite_n or_o other_o be_v stint_v or_o quench_v and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v stint_v now_o more_o than_o it_o be_v then_o since_o we_o have_v the_o same_o form_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v why_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v the_o same_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v then_o 4._o we_o must_v sing_v in_o a_o form_n or_o not_o at_o all_o as_o i_o show_v former_o though_o we_o may_v very_o well_o pray_v without_o it_o since_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o form_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o prefer_v such_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v before_o any_o other_o sermon_n ii_o ephes._n 5._o 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o edify_v themselves_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n this_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n and_o answer_v some_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o obj._n but_o how_o can_v christian_n do_v this_o in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n will_n some_o say_v where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n that_o join_v in_o the_o duty_n who_o yet_o god_n know_v be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v either_o please_a to_o god_n or_o profitable_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v sing_v in_o their_o heart_n nor_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o some_o complain_v they_o be_v much_o scandalize_v to_o hear_v profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n in_o their_o sing_n of_o psalm_n profeâ—…s_v their_o repentance_n the_o integriâ—…y_n and_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o god_n know_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o therefore_o say_v they_o what_o do_v such_o man_n in_o sing_v but_o sound_v out_o so_o many_o lie_n yea_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o do_v of_o that_o duty_n and_o this_o so_o trouble_n and_o distract_v they_o that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o join_v in_o the_o duty_n with_o such_o profane_a people_n this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o trouble_v the_o most_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v but_o