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this_o text_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n which_o many_o continue_v to_o do_v but_o few_o understand_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o other_o not_o a_o few_o do_v not_o sing_v at_o all_o yea_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o conviction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o direction_n of_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v so_o handle_v the_o word_n read_v as_o attend_v these_o two_o thing_n especial_o viz._n the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v david_n psalm_n usefulness_n the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n you_o have_v in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n the_o use_n begin_v with_o the_o four_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v do_v all_o duty_n both_o such_o as_o concern_v they_o as_o christian_n in_o common_a and_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o they_o respective_o in_o particular_a relation_n as_o husband_n 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
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also_o there_o be_v no_o empty_a tautology_n or_o chant_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n toss_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o a_o tennis-ball_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o like_o that_o cathedral_n music_n intend_v only_o to_o please_v the_o care_n and_o no_o way_n order_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n but_o for_o the_o voice_n in_o sing_v we_o plead_v and_o also_o for_o sing_v with_o tune_n all_o the_o psalm_n be_v pen_v in_o hebrew_n meet_a with_o the_o exact_a art_n that_o may_v be_v they_o be_v pen_v say_v one_o with_o exactness_n and_o variety_n of_o meet_a 1._o in_o such_o verse_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o poetry_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o not_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o such_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v not_o poetical_a 2._o many_o verse_n together_o in_o several_a of_o the_o psalm_n do_v also_o run_v in_o rhyme_n as_o those_o know_v that_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n and_o as_o buxtorph_n show_v the_o sau_fw-mi p._n 629._o but_o though_o we_o plead_v for_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n yet_o our_o chief_a respect_n in_o that_o sing_a must_v be_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o inward_a feeling_n of_o what_o be_v sing_v for_o this_o be_v to_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v sing_v a_o psalm_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n none_o can_v learn_v that_o song_n rev._n 14._o 3._o but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o antichrist_n and_o by_o their_o sing_n there_o be_v mean_v all_o spiritual_a worship_n perform_v by_o god_n people_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v there_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o antichristian_a earthly_a generation_n have_v no_o skill_n on_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o service_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 33._o 1._o speak_v of_o this_o duty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o other_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o god_n own_o people_n have_v a_o inward_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n they_o only_o have_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o providence_n they_o know_v and_o none_o but_o they_o what_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o power_n fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o death_n and_o 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bible_n to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o have_v those_o very_a word_n but_o some_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o this_o effect_n as_o col._n 3._o 16._o we_o must_v sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n 2._o we_o grant_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o sing_v psalm_n so_o but_o one_o that_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o david_n be_v 3._o we_o say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n or_o to_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o habitual_a but_o a_o actual_a disposedness_n as_o when_o a_o man_n set_v upon_o any_o duty_n he_o must_v stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o sing_v psalm_n to_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o and_o act_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n 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sabbath_n the_o prophet_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o joyful_a solemnity_n ver._n 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o magnify_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a work_n viz._n creation_n and_o providence_n but_o especial_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconcile_a the_o world_n and_o redeem_v sinner_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o great_a work_n be_v complete_v on_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o then_o it_o become_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sing_v to_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a thing_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o i_o say_v 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