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the_o organ_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o word_n signify_v thus_o it_o appear_v 7._o dan._n 3_o 7._o because_o in_o daniel_n there_o be_v a_o instrument_n call_v a_o psaltery_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n be_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n 30._o math._n 26._o 30._o after_o his_o supper_n sing_v a_o hymn_n viz._n for_o a_o particular_a benefit_n last_o a_o song_n be_v a_o more_o general_a thing_n then_o either_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n viz._n wherein_o we_o give_v thanks_o not_o for_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o general_a blessing_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o when_o david_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o weary_a doctrine_n psal_n 104._o doctrine_n with_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v our_o weariness_n and_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o corruption_n 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