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in_o god_n for_o give_v we_o such_o opportunity_n and_o season_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o partly_o to_o compose_v our_o spirit_n and_o so_o fit_v they_o for_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o common_o we_o sing_v a_o psalm_n before_o sermon_n sermon_n v._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 one_o end_n among_o other_o of_o our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n be_v as_o i_o show_v former_o a_o joyful_a praise_n of_o god_n or_o express_v of_o our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n servant_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n give_v they_o occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v by_o deliverance_n victory_n or_o any_o other_o mercy_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o become_v god_n people_n when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o in_o public_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joy_n and_o a_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o for_o this_o end_n they_o must_v sing_v psalm_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n more_o proper_a to_o express_v our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thessalon_n 5._o 16._o and_o phil._n 4._o 4._o to_o rejoice_v always_o but_o more_o especial_o when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n psal._n 105._o 3._o glory_n you_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o 12._o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14._o 26._o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v deut._n 16._o 10_o 11._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n i_o e._n pentecost_n with_o a_o tribute_n of_o a_o sree-will_n offer_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 28._o 47._o there_o be_v a_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n for_o this_o that_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n not_o a_o filthy_a on_o fleshly_a rejoice_v according_a to_o the_o â—…ourse_n of_o this_o world_n but_o a_o holy_a and_o heaâ—…enly_a such_o as_o when_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o this_o as_o it_o do_v very_o much_o help_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n we_o have_v to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v express_o require_v psal._n 100_o 2._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o preseâ—…ce_n with_o sing_v psa._n 92._o which_o be_v as_o the_o title_n show_v a_o psalm_n for_o the_o
same_o expression_n viz._n speak_v to_o yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o intend_v somewhat_o else_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v he_o and_o that_o which_o â—…e_n intend_v be_v this_o that_o christian_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n together_o shall_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o and_o speak_v to_o one_o another_o for_o mutual_a edify_n as_o they_o do_v by_o join_v in_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a duty_n so_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v together_o act._n 16._o 25._o they_o thereby_o speak_v to_o themselves_o or_o among_o themselves_o for_o their_o mutual_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o themselves_o or_o one_o another_o when_o christian_n sing_v a_o psalm_n together_o 5._o it_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n without_o prejudice_n that_o speak_v in_o psalm_n must_v be_v by_o sing_v of_o they_o if_o 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we_o must_v sing_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n with_o a_o holy_a and_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o sing_v or_o with_o thankfulness_n as_o some_o interpret_v or_o in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n from_o our_o very_a fowl_n as_o david_n say_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal._n 9_o 7._o and_o psal._n 103_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o our_o sing_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a service_n be_v not_o with_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n god_n will_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o sing_v in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n nature_n art_n part_n and_o common_a gift_n may_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o the_o outside_n form_n or_o bodily_a exercise_n either_o in_o sing_v or_o pray_v etc._o etc._o but_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o require_v we_o to_o sing_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v all_o religious_a service_n in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o from_o our_o very_a soul_n beside_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o profane_a guise_n of_o heathen_n sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol_n or_o of_o drunkard_n in_o their_o cup_n sing_v and_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o only_o make_v a_o noise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v now_o he_o will_v have_v 19_o christian_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o live_a god_n after_o another_o manner_n viz._n with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n understand_v what_o and_o consider_v how_o they_o sing_v beside_o the_o apostle_n consider_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v as_o austin_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v take_v more_o with_o musical_a accent_n than_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o therefore_o give_v a_o special_a caution_n for_o sing_v with_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o order_n when_o they_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n but_o never_o intend_v we_o shall_v not_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v man_n with_o their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o mouth_n to_o glorify_v god_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n so_o as_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o act._n 16._o 25._o they_o sing_v with_o their_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o text_n that_o we_o must_v sing_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v what_o we_o must_v sing_v and_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v sing_v nothing_o but_o spiritual_a song_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v be_v another_o question_n the_o great_a difference_n i_o find_v among_o interpreter_n be_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o difficulty_n to_o distinguish_v they_o so_o as_o to_o determine_v precise_o what_o be_v psalm_n what_o hymn_n and_o what_o spiritual_a song_n many_o and_o various_a conceit_n of_o man_n i_o meet_v with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o withal_o be_v the_o most_o of_o they_o very_o groundless_a i_o know_v nothing_o more_o probable_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n do_v answer_n to_o mizmorim_n tehillim_n and_o shirim_n which_o be_v the_o {non-roman}_o hebrew_n name_n of_o david_n psalm_n all_o the_o psalm_n together_o be_v call_v tehillim_n i_o e._n praise_n or_o song_n of_o praise_n mizmor_n and_o shir_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o many_o psalm_n sometime_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o and_o sometime_o both_o join_v together_o as_o they_o know_v well_o who_o can_v 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this_o if_o wicked_a man_n join_v with_o they_o and_o multiply_v transgression_n by_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o pray_v for_o but_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a conâ—…eit_n that_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n now_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o praise_v god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o a_o psalm_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n they_o can_v do_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o psalm_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o do_v any_o other_o duty_n nay_o i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v some_o glory_n to_o god_n when_o profane_a person_n do_v sing_v david_n psalm_n to_o their_o own_o conviction_n the_o minister_n glorify_v god_n in_o the_o speak_n of_o his_o word_n although_o many_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v laugh_v and_o scoff_n at_o it_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v its_o end_n either_o to_o convert_v or_o to_o confound_v so_o when_o a_o psalm_n be_v sing_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o it_o be_v sing_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o conviction_n and_o a_o word_n of_o instruction_n to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o say_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o herein_o god_n be_v glorify_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v make_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o wickedness_n what_o scruple_n yet_o remain_v i_o hope_v shall_v be_v resolve_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o directive_n part_n which_o i_o promise_v for_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v common_o make_v arise_v from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o duty_n i_o shall_v now_o close_v all_o at_o this_o time_n with_o these_o consideration_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o shall_v sing_v psalm_n now_o to_o confirm_v we_o a_o little_a that_o this_o pâ—…actice_n of_o sing_a psalm_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o groundless_a as_o some_o man_n imagine_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o consider_v this_o scripture-ground_n that_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o spiritual_a rejoice_n in_o he_o philip_n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v god_n people_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v sometime_o god_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n but_o always_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o rejoice_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 16._o rejoice_v
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wit_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n lift_v up_o their_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n wheresoever_o they_o go_v and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a also_o that_o god_n require_v his_o people_n shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n at_o some_o time_n more_o especial_o even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_n god_n require_v we_o to_o rejoice_v always_o and_o always_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v of_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o he_o require_v we_o at_o some_o time_n to_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o mouth_n also_o when_o god_n give_v occasion_n of_o so_o do_v as_o god_n people_n of_o old_a do_v sing_v praise_n ordinary_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a time_n and_o extraordinary_o when_o god_n give_v they_o occasion_n by_o some_o deliverance_n victory_n or_o other_o mercy_n in_o psalm_n 126._o 2._o their_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o tongue_n with_o sing_v and_o so_o judge_n 5._o deborah_n sing_v a_o song_n and_o so_o act_v 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v joy_n in_o god_n express_v it_o in_o sing_v of_o a_o psalm_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n revelat._n 15._o 3._o they_o shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v as_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n sing_v that_o song_n exod._n 15._o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n tyranny_n and_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n so_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n sing_v a_o song_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o slavery_n under_o antichrist_n so_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v and_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a revel_v 5._o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o god_n worship_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n conceive_v and_o rev._n 14._o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v sing_v a_o song_n that_o no_o man_n else_o can_v sing_v a_o learned_a interpreter_n upon_o that_o 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as_o shoot_v of_o gun_n or_o ring_v of_o bell_n the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n james_n 5._o 13._o nay_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v be_v not_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o good_a a_o exercise_n and_o become_v christian_n as_o play_v at_o card_n or_o table_n i_o wonder_v how_o some_o that_o quarrel_n so_o much_o at_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v yet_o so_o devout_a at_o these_o exercise_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o much_o as_o some_o slight_n it_o now_o adays_o be_v as_o innocent_a and_o honest_a and_o useful_a a_o exercise_n as_o play_v at_o card_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o sing_v a_o psalm_n as_o well_o as_o make_v vain_a and_o foolish_a pastime_n or_o use_v antic_a and_o apish_a toy_n which_o will_v offend_v any_o sober_a and_o grave_a man_n to_o behold_v sure_o if_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v once_o out_o of_o fashion_n i_o hope_v none_o of_o the_o other_o will_v be_v use_v 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to_o the_o lord_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v some_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n i_o e._n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n psalm_n 106._o 12._o they_o sing_v his_o praise_n now_o this_o the_o a_o postle_n call_v for_o here_o if_o we_o will_v sing_v a_o psalm_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o or_o with_o the_o heart_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o
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