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dull_a and_o heavy_a this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o quicken_v our_o affection_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o by_o sing_v of_o spiritual_a song_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n ephes._n 5.18_o 19_o paul_n and_o silas_n the_o better_a to_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o prison_n sing_v psalm_n there_o act_v 16.25_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v entitle_v for_o the_o sabbath_n psal._n 92.1_o 2._o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n delight_v to_o see_v his_o people_n practice_v this_o ordinance_n he_o be_v not_o only_o please_v with_o the_o prayer_n but_o also_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o victory_n not_o only_o for_o prayer_n but_o for_o praise_n also_o 2_o chron._n 20.21_o 22._o when_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o sing_v it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n 2_o chron._n 5.13_o woe_n then_o to_o those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n viz._n in_o sing_v profane_a filthy_a obscene_a song_n but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o glory_n viz._n of_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o glory_n not_o a_o burden_n but_o a_o blessing_n not_o only_o a_o service_n but_o a_o angelical_a privilege_n yet_o how_o many_o dare_v not_o sing_v a_o psalm_n in_o their_o family_n for_o fear_v of_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o worship_n and_o will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n that_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o he_o mark_v 8._o ult_n revelation_n 21.8_o we_o must_v begin_v our_o heaven_n here_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n hereafter_o revel_v 14.3_o &_o 15.3_o they_o that_o will_v not_o sing_v here_o must_v howl_v hereafter_o our_o tongue_n be_v call_v our_o glory_n and_o we_o can_v use_v they_o better_o than_o in_o glorify_v god_n with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v this_o duty_n right_o we_o must_v do_v it_o 1_o understand_o 2_o affectionate_o 3_o religious_o 4_o decent_o 1_o we_o must_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n psal._n 47.7_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o many_o sing_v but_o understand_v not_o a_o word_n of_o what_o be_v sing_v god_n abhor_v such_o blind_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v reasonable_a service_n that_o he_o require_v rom._n 12.1_o 2_o affectionate_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n col._n 3.16_o that_o be_v we_o must_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o sing_v we_o must_v sing_v with_o joy_n faith_n fear_n we_o must_v act_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o sing_v when_o we_o sing_v of_o judgement_n we_o must_v tremble_v when_o of_o promise_n believe_v when_o of_o commandment_n obey_v this_o be_v to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n get_v 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precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o desire_n be_v precious_a psal._n 10.17_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psal._n 112.6_o &_o 116.15_o now_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o for_o pagan_n then_o much_o more_o for_o these_o precious_a one_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o and_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n psal._n 35.13_o 14._o then_o much_o more_o for_o our_o friend_n if_o the_o prophet_n weep_v for_o moab_n and_o babylon_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o zionâ—_n isaiah_n 16.11_o and_o if_o abraham_n be_v so_o importunate_a for_o wicked_a sodom_n and_o all_o the_o people_n must_v lament_v for_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o sin_n levit._n 10.6_o how_o tender_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o zion_n and_o if_o we_o must_v sympathize_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o particular_a good_a man_n job_n 2.13_o how_o much_o more_o 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