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well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bod._n psalmi_n propriè_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la ethicum_fw-la pertinent_a in_o hymnis_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la miramur_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la concordiam_fw-la &_o consensum_fw-la mundi_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la ille_fw-la spirituali_fw-la â—anticum_fw-la canit_fw-la hier._n diversify_v song_n into_o three_o species_n which_o according_a to_o the_o descant_n of_o learned_a man_n may_v be_v thus_o understoood_a and_o here_o hierom_n give_v we_o a_o dextrous_a interpretation_n 1._o psalm_n say_v he_o may_v belong_v to_o moral_a thing_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o put_v in_o use_n and_o practice_v 2._o hymn_n may_v belong_v to_o sacred_a thing_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o meditate_v on_o and_o to_o contemplate_v as_o the_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o majesty_n of_o
our_o enemy_n this_o likewise_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o just_a indignation_n zeal_n and_o compassion_n the_o very_a matter_n we_o sing_v do_v abundant_o sweeten_v this_o duty_n nay_o further_o 1._o sing_v be_v the_o music_n of_o nature_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o mountain_n sing_v jer._n 44.23_o the_o valley_n sing_v psal_n 65.13_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v 1_o chron._n 16.33_o nay_o the_o air_n be_v the_o bird_n music_n room_n where_o they_o chant_v their_o musical_a note_n 2._o sing_v be_v the_o music_n of_o ordinance_n augustin_n report_v of_o himself_o bâ—za_n aug_n lib._n 3._o conf_n cap._n 6._o bâ—za_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o milan_n and_o hear_v the_o people_n sing_n he_o weep_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v that_o please_a melody_n and_o beza_n confess_v that_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o congregation_n and_o hear_v they_o sing_v the_o 91_o psalm_n he_o feel_v himself_o exceed_o comfort_v and_o do_v retain_v the_o 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