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and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n parallel_n to_o which_o be_v that_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v three_o word_n psalm_n hymn_n and_o song_n concern_v the_o 124._o the_o vid._n gatak_v adver_o sacra_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 10_o p_o 124._o difference_n or_o distinct_a notion_n of_o which_o divine_v do_v somewhat_o differ_v hierome_n go_v one_o way_n beza_n another_o grotius_n a_o three_o zanchy_a a_o four_o he_o that_o please_v may_v look_v into_o they_o or_o peruse_v bodius_n davenant_n and_o other_o interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n cite_v for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n to_o stay_v upon_o this_o clear_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o hebrew_n title_n or_o division_n of_o david_n psalm_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o mizmorim_n tehillim_n and_o shirim_n which_o title_n the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o word_n use_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o inference_n be_v good_a that_o david_n psalm_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o he_o direct_v christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n when_o he_o enjoine_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o song_n these_o be_v the_o title_n common_o apply_v to_o those_o psalm_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v usual_o understand_v you_o have_v another_o precept_n for_o the_o duty_n jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n so_o that_o you_o see_v we_o have_v a_o institution_n to_o ground_n our_o practice_n upon_o upon_o which_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n become_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n lawful_a but_o also_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o the_o 462._o the_o affirmabaâ—â—_n have_v fuisse_fw-la summam_fw-la vel_fw-la culpae_fw-la suae_fw-la vel_fw-la erroris_fw-la quod_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la quafi_n deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la pliny_n in_o that_o most_o remarkable_a epist_n lib._n 10._o epist_n ep._n 97._o tertul._n speak_v of_o hymni_fw-la antelucani_fw-la apol._n c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 39_o ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-fr propriâ—_n ingenio_fw-la potest_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_o medium_n deo_fw-la canere_fw-la this_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n be_v something_o extraordinary_a vid._n just._n mart._n in_o quaest._n &_o resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n quaest._n 107._o p_o 462._o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v in_o their_o assembly_n as_o to_o this_o be_v very_o well_o know_v out_o of_o pliny_n tertullian_n justine_n martyr_n and_o other_o i_o shall_v very_o much_o swell_v up_o this_o discourse_n shall_v i_o fall_v upon_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o full_a strength_n of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v upon_o the_o vindicate_a of_o they_o from_o all_o those_o cavil_n by_o which_o some_o will_v evade_v they_o upon_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o explication_n of_o all_o difficulty_n about_o it_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v pass_v by_o all_o this_o and_o only_o refer_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o those_o who_o have_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n write_v upon_o this_o argument_n as_o mr._n cotton_n ford_n sydenham_n dr._n manton_n upon_o james_n 5.13_o with_o several_z other_o that_o this_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n be_v use_v in_o the_o temple-worship_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 29.30_o hezekiah_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n the_o seer_n that_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a worship_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v neither_o david_n in_o psal_n 95._o reckon_v up_o the_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n he_o instance_n in_o prayer_n v._o 6._o in_o hear_v v._o 7._o in_o sing_v v._o 1._o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o family-worship_n also_o can_v be_v deny_v neither_o sure_o they_o that_o grant_v the_o duty_n must_v grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a proper_a useful_a in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o in_o public_a o_o therefore_o let_v i_o desire_v you_o to_o setup_a this_o holy_a exercise_n in_o your_o house_n pray_v there_o read_v the_o scripture_n there_o and_o sing_v psalm_n too_o there_o the_o general_a omission_n of_o this_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v what_o through_o profaneness_n in_o some_o and_o groundless_a scruple_n in_o other_o how_o few_o family_n be_v there_o in_o this_o city_n in_o which_o it_o be_v practise_v how_o many_o house_n may_v a_o man_n pass_v by_o upon_o a_o lord_n day_n before_o he_o come_v to_o one_o where_o he_o hear_v this_o heavenly_a music_n you_o that_o be_v master_n of_o family_n be_v persuade_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v sing_v in_o your_o family_n o_o what_o a_o bless_a duty_n be_v this_o how_o be_v heaven_n delight_v with_o it_o how_o be_v the_o suprà _fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o much_o he_o add_v touch_v the_o excellent_a effect_n of_o this_o ordinance_n just_a martyr_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la heart_n raise_v the_o affection_n excite_v and_o warm_v by_o it_o how_o do_v it_o please_v god_n to_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n o_o the_o sweetness_n delight_n that_o the_o sincere_a christian_a find_v in_o it_o and_o the_o profit_n advantage_n that_o he_o reap_v by_o it_o to_o my_o think_n say_v one_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n than_o a_o company_n of_o godly_a christian_n sing_v a_o psalm_n together_o you_o rejoice_v in_o god_n you_o rejoice_v in_o those_o many_o mercy_n you_o receive_v from_o god_n sing_v be_v the_o best_a expression_n of_o your_o rejoice_v be_v you_o merry_a let_v not_o your_o mirth_n run_v out_o in_o vain_a frothy_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o they_o fall_v upon_o sing_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o eminent_a mercy_n vent_v her_o joy_n this_o way_n psal_n 126.2_o then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v let_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n put_v man_n upon_o this_o rejoice_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o connexion_n be_v very_o observable_a he_o have_v dehort_v from_o drunkenness_n with_o wine_n eph._n 5.18_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n he_o exhort_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n what_o will_v follow_v upon_o this_o he_o tell_v you_o ver_fw-la 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n where_o any_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o will_v certain_o put_v they_o upon_o holy_a expression_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n look_v as_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o wine_n or_o drink_v they_o will_v be_v sing_v and_o vent_v their_o mirth_n in_o their_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a way_n so_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v sing_v too_o but_o it_o be_v psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n it_o be_v not_o chant_v to_o the_o viol_n amos_n 3.5_o it_o be_v not_o song_n that_o god_n will_v turn_v into_o lamentation_n as_o he_o threaten_v amos_n 8.10_o but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a in_o which_o their_o holy_a joy_n do_v run_v out_o it_o will_v grieve_v a_o man_n as_o he_o walk_v in_o your_o street_n by_o your_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n lord_n what_o tear_v rant_a curse_a sing_a in_o a_o scurrilous_a and_o filthy_a manner_n may_v he_o there_o hear_v from_o day_n to_o day_n pray_o let_v something_o else_o be_v hear_v in_o your_o house_n you_o that_o profess_v god_n and_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n o_o let_v man_n hear_v you_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o therein_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o you_o if_o you_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n you_o will_v as_o certain_o do_v this_o as_o man_n that_o have_v drink_v to_o excess_n do_v the_o other_o and_o especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v this_o duty_n be_v perform_v in_o your_o house_n this_o be_v work_v very_o proper_a to_o to_o the_o sabbath_n see_v psal_n 92._o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o how_o do_v it_o begin_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o