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at_o all_o with_o the_o voice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o spiritual_a song_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 1._o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n the_o first_o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o paul_n who_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.19_o and_o so_o in_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o lively_a voice_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o such_o as_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o own_o understanding_n for_o 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another_o thing_n to_o preach_v and_o teach_v one_o another_o out_o of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o paul_n will_v reach_v that_o but_o if_o paul_n have_v only_o mean_v that_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o preach_v one_o to_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v speak_v you_o one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n or_o with_o psalm_n but_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n or_o from_o the_o psalm_n for_o such_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o express_v such_o a_o duty_n paul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v expound_v and_o testify_v and_o persuade_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n act_n 28.23_o so_o philip_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o preach_v jesus_n to_o the_o eunuch_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o 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entitle_v they_o by_o such_o name_n how_o then_o can_v you_o say_v that_o to_o sing_v the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n do_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n command_v or_o teach_v in_o holy_a writ_n as_o for_o our_o common_a manner_n of_o sing_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o hereafter_o object_n 5._o david_n psalm_n consider_v not_o as_o scripture_n divine_o inspire_v but_o as_o spiritual_a song_n seem_v to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o temple-worship_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o proper_a officer_n and_o musical_a instrument_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o several_a psalm_n 2._o because_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o writing_n use_v they_o at_o all_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o other_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o instruction_n and_o illustration_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v the_o same_o those_o psalm_n 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