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a_o sort_n they_o vex_v we_o sufficient_o with_o see_v and_o hear_v their_o ungodly_a and_o atheistical_a opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o they_o will_v deprive_v we_o of_o our_o comfort_n in_o god_n by_o sing_v psalm_n to_o his_o praise_n let_v we_o sing_v the_o 119_o psalm_n however_o and_o say_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o man_n have_v destroy_v thy_o law_n and_o so_o let_v we_o sing_v the_o 12_o psalm_n and_o other_o that_o thereby_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v cheer_v and_o we_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o faith_n to_o wait_v with_o patience_n upon_o our_o god_n say_v as_o in_o psal._n 48._o 14._o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o what_o perkins_n say_v on_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o hebrew_n he_o ask_v the_o question_n why_o we_o sing_v those_o psâ—…lmes_n now_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n and_o 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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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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 read_v the_o original_a now_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o by_o the_o same_o name_n by_o which_o the_o greek_a translation_n which_o the_o new_a {non-roman}_o testament_n so_o much_o follow_v render_v the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o david_n psalm_n beside_o when_o ever_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v the_o psalm_n it_o mean_v those_o of_o david_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v know_v what_o psalm_n he_o mean_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o david_n psalm_n be_v spiritual_a song_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a song_n in_o the_o world_n obj._n yea_o but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o david_n psalm_n but_o such_o spiritual_a song_n as_o shall_v be_v upon_o occasion_n compose_v by_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o for_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o psalm_n so_o now_o also_o there_o be_v that_o have_v if_o not_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o like_a gift_n and_o such_o new_a song_n they_o grant_v may_v be_v sing_v but_o not_o any_o other_o sol._n 1._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v first_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n some_o have_v a_o psalm_n or_o spiritual_a song_n dictate_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o determine_v any_o thing_n peremptory_o concerning_o their_o manner_n of_o sing_v those_o psalm_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o i_o say_v if_o any_o have_v the_o same_o fgi_n now_o they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o show_v and_o use_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o i_o suppose_v no_o sober_a man_n will_v now_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n long_o since_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n extraordinary_a if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o how_o other_o shall_v sing_v with_o they_o for_o if_o they_o sing_v only_o their_o sudden_a rapture_n it_o be_v impossible_a other_o shall_v join_v because_o their_o meditation_n will_v differ_v and_o so_o will_v their_o meet_a too_o and_o such_o sing_v will_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n if_o it_o be_v say_v not_o so_o but_o one_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o say_v amen_o i_o say_v as_o before_o no_o man_n now_o have_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o some_o have_v then_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o that_o pretend_v much_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o day_n who_o if_o they_o will_v be_v
neither_o those_o nor_o any_o other_o and_o whereas_o occasional_a composure_n aâ—…e_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o many_o i_o ask_v they_o what_o poor_a soul_n shall_v do_v that_o can_v compose_v psalm_n neither_o have_v any_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o lie_v upon_o all_o god_n people_n and_o to_o who_o shall_v many_o of_o they_o go_v for_o a_o psalm_n if_o not_o to_o david_n they_o that_o pen_v psalm_n better_o or_o at_o least_o fit_a as_o they_o think_v do_v it_o for_o their_o particular_a respective_a congregation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o shall_v other_o do_v unless_o the_o same_o man_n will_v undertake_v to_o furnish_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o world_n too_o with_o a_o better_a psalm_n book_n than_o that_o of_o david_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n in_o every_o congregation_n may_v do_v as_o much_o upon_o occasion_n i_o answer_v perhaps_o not_o nay_o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o gift_n will_v not_o be_v find_v at_o all_o or_o in_o any_o tolerable_a measure_n among_o many_o christian_n and_o then_o when_o they_o meet_v and_o will_v be_v merry_a in_o the_o lord_n poor_a soul_n they_o shall_v have_v never_o a_o psalm_n to_o sing_v as_o james_n require_v james_n 5._o 13._o nor_o shall_v we_o upon_o this_o account_n have_v very_o much_o sing_v in_o private_a family_n of_o which_o there_o be_v thousand_o in_o england_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v one_o who_o can_v indite_v or_o compose_v a_o psalm_n fit_a for_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o if_o these_o mâ—…n_n will_v not_o give_v we_o another_o psalm-book_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n we_o shall_v have_v little_a sing_n in_o congregation_n and_o less_o in_o private_a family_n but_o i_o shall_v argue_v this_o no_o further_o only_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o say_v that_o david_n psalm_n must_v give_v place_n to_o their_o new_a song_n especial_o since_o the_o former_a can_v plead_v prescription_n for_o so_o many_o age_n but_o they_o must_v prove_v it_o and_o that_o strong_o too_o that_o we_o must_v not_o sing_v david_n psalm_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o david_n psalm_n to_o the_o present_a particular_a occasion_n of_o god_n people_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o present_a be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o can_v accommodate_v they_o or_o any_o passage_n in_o they_o the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o there_o be_v many_o i_o fear_v who_o can_v accommodate_v many_o passage_n in_o david_n psalm_n as_o when_o he_o profess_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n love_v to_o god_n his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n his_o integrity_n humility_n heavenly-mindedness_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o be_v in_o david_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o conscience_n can_v well_o broâ—…k_v such_o a_o word_n of_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n as_o they_o meet_v withal_o in_o many_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o david_n psalm_n but_o if_o we_o sing_v david_n psalm_n let_v we_o sing_v they_o in_o david_n tune_n and_o not_o in_o such_o metre_n as_o man_n have_v devise_v sol._n this_o reason_n will_v prove_v as_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o read_v david_n psalm_n for_o may_v not_o a_o man_n as_o well_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o read_v they_o in_o any_o language_n but_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v write_v and_o so_o farewell_n sing_v and_o read_v psalm_n too_o and_o if_o you_o say_v but_o as_o much_o of_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n farewell_o all_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n for_o they_o will_v have_v never_o a_o text_n nor_o bible_n leave_v they_o but_o if_o we_o think_v our_o self_n bind_v to_o read_v the_o psalm_n in_o our_o own_o tongue_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o sing_v they_o in_o our_o own_o tune_n if_o you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o read_v i_o grant_v it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sing_v they_o also_o there_o be_v as_o express_v precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o when_o any_o man_n shall_v give_v we_o as_o a_o good_a reason_n against_o read_v in_o our_o own_o tongue_n we_o will_v give_v over_o sing_a psalm_n in_o our_o own_o tune_n till_o then_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v the_o like_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o or_o else_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o good_a pass_v indeed_o that_o we_o must_v neither_o sing_v nor_o say_v my_o answer_n then_o be_v in_o a_o word_n this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o of_o read_v we_o may_v do_v the_o one_o in_o our_o own_o tune_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o our_o own_o tongue_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o objection_n more_o against_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n which_o be_v not_o think_v on_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o these_o sermon_n and_o it_o be_v this_o obj._n as_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o prescribe_v we_o no_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v and_o no_o other_o so_o when_o it_o command_v we_o to_o sing_v psalm_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o form_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o form_n in_o pray_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o any_o form_n in_o sing_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o whole_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v i_o answer_v sol._n 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v we_o what_o to_o sing_v viz._n psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o david_n psalm_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o his_o people_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n as_o he_o prescribe_v set_v form_n of_o psalm_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 30_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o any_o such_o set_a form_n god_n give_v they_o a_o psalm_n book_n but_o not_o a_o prayer-book_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 3._o when_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n be_v ordinary_o sing_v in_o the_o temple_n dare_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n either_o in_o the_o levite_n or_o other_o be_v stint_v or_o quench_v and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v stint_v now_o more_o than_o it_o be_v then_o since_o we_o have_v the_o same_o form_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v why_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v the_o same_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v then_o 4._o we_o must_v sing_v in_o a_o form_n or_o not_o at_o all_o as_o i_o show_v former_o though_o we_o may_v very_o well_o pray_v without_o it_o since_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o form_n why_o 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profeâ—…s_v their_o repentance_n the_o integriâ—…y_n and_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o god_n know_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o therefore_o say_v they_o what_o do_v such_o man_n in_o sing_v but_o sound_v out_o so_o many_o lie_n yea_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o do_v of_o that_o duty_n and_o this_o so_o trouble_n and_o distract_v they_o that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o join_v in_o the_o duty_n with_o such_o profane_a people_n this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o trouble_v the_o most_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v but_o