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in_o the_o nature_n fâ—…d_v and_o use_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o former_o they_o little_o uâ—…derstood_v or_o heâ—…ded_v they_o be_v principal_o intend_v for_o the_o more_o ignorant_a such_o as_o the_o most_o be_v who_o question_n or_o deny_v the_o sing_n of_o davidsâ—…lme_n and_o therefore_o contrive_v and_o frame_v with_o the_o great_a plainness_n so_o as_o they_o may_v best_o serve_v to_o give_v understanding_n unto_o the_o simple_a it_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v that_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o uâ—…derstanding_a reader_n will_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o that_o plainness_n which_o be_v affect_v and_o study_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o popular_a auditory_a truth_n be_v never_o the_o lâ—…sse_o comely_a when_o she_o walk_v abroad_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o homely_a dress_n but_o there_o need_v no_o apology_n since_o plain_a deal_n we_o use_v to_o say_v be_v aâ—…waies_o best_a there_o be_v three_o sort_n unto_o who_o these_o sermon_n be_v more_o especial_o direct_v or_o if_o you_o will_v hauâ—…_n it_o so_o dedicate_v first_o such_o as_o deny_v sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n second_o such_o as_o neglect_v that_o duty_n very_o much_o especial_o in_o private_a three_o such_o as_o do_v it_o both_o in_o public_a aâ—…d_n private_a yet_o know_v not_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o it_o as_o become_v christian_n now_o it_o be_v earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o will_v be_v please_v to_o read_v they_o over_o and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v if_o they_o find_v nothing_o either_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o duty_n or_o quicken_v they_o to_o it_o or_o direct_v they_o in_o it_o i_o shall_v willing_o yield_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o labour_n for_o once_o hope_v they_o will_v as_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n they_o have_v do_v so_o i_o say_v again_o search_n and_o see_v and_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v all_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o press_v and_o persuade_v to_o it_o because_o as_o i_o conceive_v sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v of_o great_a concernment_n than_o most_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n as_o of_o a_o good_a warrant_n for_o do_v it_o so_o of_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o frame_n of_o spirit_n so_o to_o do_v it_o as_o therein_o to_o please_v god_n and_o benefit_v our_o own_o soul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o it_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o it_o nay_o we_o have_v need_n be_v humble_v for_o our_o former_a use_v it_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o i_o hope_v these_o plain_a sermon_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n demonstrate_v let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o former_a carelessness_n and_o endeavour_v henceforward_o to_o reap_v more_o benefit_n 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this_o text_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n which_o many_o continue_v to_o do_v but_o few_o understand_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o other_o not_o a_o few_o do_v not_o sing_v at_o all_o yea_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o conviction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o direction_n of_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v so_o handle_v the_o word_n read_v as_o attend_v these_o two_o thing_n especial_o viz._n the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v david_n psalm_n usefulness_n the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n you_o have_v in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n the_o use_n begin_v with_o the_o four_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v do_v all_o duty_n both_o such_o as_o concern_v they_o as_o christian_n in_o common_a and_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o they_o respective_o in_o particular_a relation_n as_o husband_n wife_n parent_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o hold_v you_o long_o about_o the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o these_o general_a precept_n verse_n 18._o the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o that_o accurate_a and_o circumspect_a walk_v require_v and_o expect_v of_o christian_n ver._n 15._o and_o then_o enforce_v his_o admonition_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n of_o so_o foul_a and_o beastly_a a_o sin_n there_o be_v excess_n in_o it_o excess_n in_o expense_n opposite_a to_o srugality_n and_o excess_n in_o delight_n opposite_a to_o temperance_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o mores_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la inordinate_a behaviour_n enormeous_a lust_n d._n hammond_n note_n on_o eph._n 5._o all_o manner_n of_o looseness_n and_o
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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we_o must_v sing_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n with_o a_o holy_a and_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o sing_v or_o with_o thankfulness_n as_o some_o interpret_v or_o in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n from_o our_o very_a fowl_n as_o david_n say_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal._n 9_o 7._o and_o psal._n 103_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o our_o sing_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a service_n be_v not_o with_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n god_n will_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o sing_v in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n nature_n art_n part_n and_o common_a gift_n may_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o the_o outside_n form_n or_o bodily_a exercise_n either_o in_o sing_v or_o pray_v etc._o etc._o but_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o require_v we_o to_o sing_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v all_o religious_a service_n in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o from_o our_o very_a soul_n beside_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o profane_a guise_n of_o heathen_n sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol_n or_o of_o drunkard_n in_o their_o cup_n sing_v and_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o only_o make_v a_o noise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v now_o he_o will_v have_v 19_o christian_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o live_a god_n after_o another_o manner_n viz._n with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n understand_v what_o and_o consider_v how_o they_o sing_v beside_o the_o apostle_n consider_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v as_o austin_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v take_v more_o with_o musical_a accent_n than_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o therefore_o give_v a_o special_a caution_n for_o sing_v with_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o order_n when_o they_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n but_o never_o intend_v we_o shall_v not_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v man_n with_o their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o mouth_n to_o glorify_v god_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n so_o as_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o act._n 16._o 25._o they_o sing_v with_o their_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o text_n that_o we_o must_v sing_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v what_o we_o must_v sing_v and_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v sing_v nothing_o but_o spiritual_a song_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v 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 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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 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little_a strength_n in_o the_o argument_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v that_o which_o sway_v with_o so_o many_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o large_a in_o clear_v it_o they_o say_v many_o profane_a wretch_n sing_v psalm_n and_o sing_v lie_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v sing_v sol._n i_o wish_v that_o some_o of_o these_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v not_o say_v lie_n for_o that_o many_o who_o do_v not_o sing_v psalm_n and_o give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n do_v lie_v i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v thus_o they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o sing_v because_o of_o the_o mix_a multitude_n with_o who_o they_o can_v join_v then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o psalm_n be_v forbear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o in_o their_o own_o house_n also_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o deceit_n in_o this_o argument_n i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v such_o as_o these_o before_o they_o charge_v lie_v upon_o other_o in_o sing_v to_o forbear_v lie_v themselves_o for_o they_o do_v not_o sing_v in_o their_o family_n nor_o in_o their_o closet_n neither_o alone_a nor_o with_o other_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o i_o will_v answer_v the_o argument_n otherwise_o though_o i_o do_v premise_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n because_o of_o the_o mix_a multitude_n yet_o let_v they_o sing_v in_o their_o own_o family_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o mix_a company_n in_o their_o family_n also_o i_o ask_v who_o fault_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o my_o family_n with_o who_o i_o can_v pray_v and_o praise_n god_n but_o if_o so_o yet_o why_o do_v they_o not_o sing_v by_o themselves_o for_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o sing_v alone_o as_o pray_v alone_o if_o none_o other_o be_v good_a enough_o to_o sing_v with_o they_o let_v they_o sing_v by_o themselves_o but_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o think_v 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that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n to_o pray_v or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o pray_v act._n 8._o 22._o peter_n exhort_v simon_n magus_n to_o pray_v though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n obj._n but_o he_o bid_v he_o first_o to_o repent_v sol._n true_a he_o do_v so_o and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o peter_n will_v have_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o as_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v without_o repentance_n for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n john_n 9_o 31._o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n psa_n 66._o 18._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n but_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v humble_v himself_o and_o pray_v he_o have_v god_n promise_n to_o be_v accept_v if_o he_o repent_v not_o god_n have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o his_o prayer_n or_o his_o person_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o pray_v and_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v it_o 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man_n after_o a_o sort_n profane_v and_o pollute_v every_o ordinance_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o ordinance_n second_o it_o be_v true_a a_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n blaspheme_v god_n in_o abuse_v his_o word_n but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a yet_o as_o one_o say_v god_n word_n be_v worthy_a to_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o into_o his_o mouth_n too_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o here_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n of_o these_o man_n that_o thus_o urge_v and_o argue_v and_o they_o bewray_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n about_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o this_o duty_n for_o one_o great_a and_o main_a end_n of_o sing_a psalm_n be_v instruction_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n for_o instruction_n be_v the_o title_n of_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v one_o end_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n therefore_o i_o say_v though_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n into_o their_o mouth_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o come_v into_o their_o mouth_n and_o mind_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n deut._n 32._o moses_n pen_v a_o psalm_n and_o deut._n 31._o 19_o there_o be_v a_o command_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v pen_v and_o for_o what_o end_n be_v it_o namely_o to_o convince_v the_o wicked_a israelite_n of_o their_o apostasy_n from_o and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o certain_o when_o ever_o a_o psalm_n be_v sing_v be_v they_o never_o so_o bad_a that_o sing_v it_o there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 3_o 16._o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n in_o every_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o 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to_o the_o lord_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v some_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n i_o e._n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n psalm_n 106._o 12._o they_o sing_v his_o praise_n now_o this_o the_o a_o postle_n call_v for_o here_o if_o we_o will_v sing_v a_o psalm_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o or_o with_o the_o heart_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o
he_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n so_o chrysostome_n upon_o this_o text_n attend_v with_o understanding_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n must_v not_o be_v a_o lip-labour_n a_o outward_a bodily_a exercise_n it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o please_n ourselves_o or_o other_o with_o the_o tune_n of_o a_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o we_o must_v sing_v as_o mary_n do_v luke_n 1._o 46._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o as_o david_n in_o the_o 103_o psalm_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v for_o and_o it_o imply_v these_o two_o particular_n 1._o a_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o understanding_n 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also_o there_o be_v no_o empty_a tautology_n or_o chant_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n toss_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o a_o tennis-ball_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o like_o that_o cathedral_n music_n intend_v only_o to_o please_v the_o care_n and_o no_o way_n order_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n but_o for_o the_o voice_n in_o sing_v we_o plead_v and_o also_o for_o sing_v with_o tune_n all_o the_o psalm_n be_v pen_v in_o hebrew_n meet_a with_o the_o exact_a art_n that_o may_v be_v they_o be_v pen_v say_v one_o with_o exactness_n and_o variety_n of_o meet_a 1._o in_o such_o verse_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o poetry_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o not_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o such_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v not_o poetical_a 2._o many_o verse_n together_o in_o several_a of_o the_o psalm_n do_v also_o run_v in_o rhyme_n as_o those_o know_v that_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n and_o as_o 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miserable_a confusion_n of_o all_o christ_n enemy_n and_o opposer_n and_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o now_o these_o psalm_n be_v mere_o doctrinal_a and_o have_v nothing_o but_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n in_o they_o and_o be_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o the_o ptaise_v of_o god_n hence_o i_o say_v one_o end_n of_o our_o sing_v they_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v imprint_v upon_o our_o spirit_n or_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n in_o our_o heart_n upon_o that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o those_o psalm_n to_o imprint_v it_o upon_o our_o mind_n and_o memory_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o affect_v with_o it_o some_o psalm_n be_v mix_v and_o but_o in_o part_n doctrinal_a as_o psal._n 33._o and_o 34._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n shall_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o those_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n 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