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call_v to_o the_o improvement_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o teach_n and_o admonish_v of_o one_o another_o so_o of_o the_o psalm_n not_o only_o unto_o those_o two_o head_n but_o also_o beside_o those_o unto_o a_o further_o three_o end_n to_o wit_n unto_o the_o sing_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n praise_n now_o to_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n to_o these_o two_o spiritual_a end_n and_o the_o psalm_n to_o all_o those_o three_o spiritual_a end_n do_v require_v a_o full_a and_o rich_a measure_n both_o of_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o answ._n 3._o it_o will_v require_v a_o full_a and_o rich_a measure_n both_o of_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o direct_v and_o appoint_v a_o fit_a psalm_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o sing_v to_o god_n praise_n and_o to_o the_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o their_o affection_n or_o affliction_n their_o consolation_n or_o conversation_n in_o hand_n answ._n 4._o it_o will_v require_v a_o full_a and_o rich_a measure_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o than_o a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v imagine_v even_o to_o utter_v a_o song_n with_o such_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o may_v make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o require_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o the_o indwelling_n spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o much_o more_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o our_o sense_n delight_v with_o the_o melody_n be_v apt_a to_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o spiritual_a fervency_n deborah_n find_v her_o heart_n dull_a to_o be_v awaken_v so_o much_o as_o to_o utter_v the_o song_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o she_o and_o barak_n to_o sing_v together_o judg._n 5.12_o awake_v awake_v say_v she_o awake_v awake_v deborah_n utter_v a_o song_n that_o 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1._o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v call_v to_o sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o their_o mutual_a edification_n for_o they_o be_v church_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o church_n who_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o and_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n eph._n 5.19_o colos._n 3.16_o 2._o that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o psalm_n be_v comely_a for_o all_o the_o upright_a whether_o receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o any_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o no_o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o david_n hold_v forth_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 33.1.3_o 3._o though_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o sing_v yet_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o chief_a ground_n of_o sing_v but_o the_o chief_a ground_n thereof_o be_v the_o moral_a duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o 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of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n psal._n 95.3_o and_o therefore_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o he_o with_o psalm_n ver._n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n psal._n 96.4_o and_o therefore_o sing_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n they_o be_v other_o ground_n of_o sing_v and_o they_o concern_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o common_a psal_n 145.6_o to_o 10._o the_o lord_n give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n ver._n 15_o 16._o therefore_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 21._o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mighty_a act_n and_o for_o his_o execellent_a greatness_n psal._n 150.2_o to_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o 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