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14.14_o 15._o 2._o with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n not_o without_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o please_v and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o outward_a sound_n without_o a_o inward_a sense_n 3._o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n col._n 3.16_o that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v with_o a_o godly_a and_o gracious_a frame_n of_o heart_n inward_o according_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v show_v itself_o in_o a_o graceful_a and_o dexterous_a demeanour_n in_o that_o duty_n outward_o as_o in_o a_o comely_a and_o reverend_a gesture_n a_o decent_a tune_n and_o tone_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o company_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o of_o such_o as_o perform_v it_o so_o the_o word_n grace_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v act._n 4.33_o col._n 4.6_o 4._o unto_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5.19_o that_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal._n 101.1_o isa._n 5.1_o three_o the_o 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