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vanitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la fere_n loquuntur_fw-la ebrii_fw-la vino_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n but_o hypocrisy_n and_o vanity_n from_o which_o man_n drink_v with_o wine_n do_v sing_v and_o in_o your_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o as_o from_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o vain_o or_o as_o hypocritical_o but_o as_o from_o inward_a sense_n so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o three_o expression_n psalm_n hymn_n spiritual_a song_n how_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v be_v clear_v the_o next_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v which_o all_o must_v grant_v to_o be_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o one_o from_o another_o must_v be_v debate_v ere_o we_o can_v clear_v the_o point_n between_o these_o three_o expression_n some_o constitute_v one_o difference_n some_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n say_v some_o be_v such_o song_n which_o be_v sing_v with_o other_o instrument_n beside_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n such_o as_o be_v make_v only_o to_o express_v the_o praise_n zanchius_n zanchius_n and_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n such_o as_o contain_v not_o only_a praise_n but_o exhortation_n prophecy_n thanksgiving_n and_o these_o only_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n and_o tongue_n other_o difference_n they_o thus_o psalm_n be_v those_o which_o be_v pen_v by_o david_n and_o other_o draw_v up_o into_o meet_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o a_o musical_a strain_n hymn_n be_v those_o extemporal_a praise_n which_o break_v forth_o upon_o occasion_n from_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n grotius_n grotius_n and_o observant_a of_o god_n goodness_n song_n or_o ode_n they_o call_v such_o that_o be_v premeditate_a not_o without_o some_o art_n these_o they_o call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n deborah_n hannah_n simeon_n mary_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o consult_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v considerable_a between_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v learn_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a now_o 1._o i_o find_v they_o be_v use_v in_o general_a as_o the_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n which_o be_v name_v promiscuous_o by_o these_o three_o word_n 2._o that_o the_o three_o hebrew_n word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizmor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tehillim_n to_o which_o these_o these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v full_o answer_v be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n one_o for_o another_o without_o distinction_n and_o sometime_o two_o of_o they_o join_v together_o as_o the_o title_n of_o one_o psalm_n sometime_o all_o three_o join_v together_o in_o one_o title_n we_o can_v heap_v up_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n judge_n 5.3_o say_v deborah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v two_o word_n the_o one_o use_v for_o a_o psalm_n the_o other_o for_o a_o ode_n or_o song_n put_v to_o express_v one_o act_n 1_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o two_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v thus_o in_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n sing_v a_o hymn_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psal_n 105.3_o which_o
it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o sing_v they_o chap._n iii_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n concern_v sing_v by_o a_o gift_n not_o set_v psalm_n one_o special_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o sing_v scripture_n psalm_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o it_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o gift_n and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o formal_a all_o duty_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v do_v from_o a_o gift_n answer_n 1._o you_o see_v here_o be_v a_o duty_n lay_v on_o we_o no_o such_o limitation_n as_o from_o a_o gift_n 2._o the_o matter_n be_v prescribe_v you_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o song_n and_o to_o these_o you_o be_v especial_o enjoin_v now_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o matter_n limit_n the_o duty_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o such_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o compose_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n god_n have_v provide_v matter_n sufficient_a there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12._o and_o of_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v in_o joel_n repeat_v in_o act_n 2._o but_o no_o distinct_a promise_n for_o a_o gift_n of_o spiritual_a poetry_n or_o sing_v for_o there_o be_v but_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o sing_v fit_a matter_n a_o voice_n and_o heart_n all_o which_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o any_o such_o special_a gift_n of_o compose_v the_o matter_n be_v ready_a if_o the_o heart_n and_o voice_n be_v present_a 4._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n lay_v general_o on_o the_o whole_a church_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o gift_n all_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o hint_n of_o a_o gift_n require_v 5._o christ_n will_v not_o ordain_v a_o ordinance_n of_o such_o consequence_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v want_v the_o use_n of_o some_o utter_o and_o not_o one_o among_o many_o shall_v know_v what_o it_o mean_v for_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o of_o saint_n which_o have_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o compose_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o 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together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v they_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o compose_v psalm_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o do_v it_o orderly_o to_o which_o i_o further_o answer_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o explain_v what_o psalm_n this_o be_v 2._o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o think_v it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o scripture_n psalm_n which_o the_o new_a testament_n always_o call_v a_o psalm_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n as_o before_o far_o more_o reason_n than_o they_o have_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o their_o own_o compose_n by_o a_o gift_n every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n that_o be_v this_o and_o the_o other_o have_v a_o psalm_n that_o be_v one_o have_v this_o psalm_n in_o scripture_n which_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a another_o another_z of_o these_o psalm_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v universal_o of_o all_o but_o singular_o one_o have_v this_o another_o that_o thus_o some_o but_o rather_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o if_o one_o have_v this_o psalm_n and_o another_o another_o but_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n another_o a_o doctrine_n another_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n another_z to_z pprophecy_n now_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n among_o they_o one_o will_v have_v a_o psalm_n sing_v another_z will_v have_v his_o doctrine_n or_o word_n of_o construction_n as_o most_o fit_a another_o his_o revelation_n now_o the_o apostle_n only_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v all_o be_v do_v one_o by_o one_o and_o in_o order_n he_o that_o have_v a_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v may_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o psalm_n extemporary_o compose_v or_o by_o a_o personal_a gift_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v 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psalm_n we_o prove_v they_o have_v a_o psalm_n let_v they_o prove_v what_o that_o psalm_n be_v beside_o these_o scripture_n psalm_n only_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o colos_n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o in_o eph._n 5._o be_v more_o in_o general_a be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v not_o make_v any_o difference_n for_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n must_v make_v up_o the_o melody_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o still_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o