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and_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o have_v find_v in_o that_o course_n as_o psal._n 3.5_o 6._o &_o 11.1_o 7._o &_o 20._o 7_o 8._o &_o 22.4_o &_o 27.13_o &_o 56.3_o 4_o 13._o &_o 62.6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o to_o live_v holy_o 1._o by_o many_o rule_n and_o direction_n lay_v down_o there_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n 4.4_o as_o psal._n 32.8_o 9_o &_o 34.13_o 14._o &_o 37.1_o 3_o 8.27.3_o 4._o &_o 97.10_o 12._o 2._o by_o many_o declaration_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n psal._n 1_o &_o 15._o &_o 24._o &_o 31.19_o 23._o &_o 41.1_o 2._o &_o 112._o &_o 115.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 119.56_o &_o 128._o 4._o to_o pray_v wise_o and_o effectual_o there_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n very_o many_o prayer_n make_v to_o our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v with_o we_o word_n 14.2_o to_o express_v before_o he_o our_o necessity_n and_o desire_n of_o every_o kind_n as_o 1._o for_o understanding_n psal._n 119.18_o 27_o 33_o 34._o psal._n 90.12_o 2._o for_o grace_n psal._n 86.11_o &_o 119.35_o 36_o 37._o psal._n 17.5_o &_o 119.133_o 3._o for_o comfort_n whether_o in_o outward_a affliction_n or_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n see_v psal._n 102.1_o in_o the_o title_n and_o in_o all_o the_o 119_o psalm_n &_o psal._n 74_o &_o 79._o with_o many_o other_o full_a of_o prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a trouble_n and_o for_o inward_a sorrow_n see_v psal._n 6.3_o &_o 51._o &_o 88_o &_o 143._o thus_o may_v singing_n with_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o very_a teach_a duty_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n help_v the_o understanding_n so_o do_v it_o also_o in_o special_a manner_n work_v upon_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o heart-quickning_a exercise_n it_o be_v so_o spiritful_a a_o duty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o flow_v from_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 19_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o scripture-song_n there_o be_v lively_a matter_n express_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o psalm_n the_o soul_n speak_v and_o all_o within_o 103.1_o be_v set_v a_o work_n now_o he_o that_o elevate_v and_o set_v a_o work_n his_o own_o soul_n speak_v most_o feel_o to_o another_o man_n soul._n as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n 27.17_o so_o do_v one_o lively_a soul_n recreate_v energetical_a affect_v and_o sharpen_v another_o as_o in_o ordinary_a song_n and_o poem_n there_o be_v all_o that_o height_n and_o quintessence_n of_o wit_n which_o they_o that_o compose_v they_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o so_o in_o scripture-psalm_n and_o song_n there_o be_v the_o high_a notion_n and_o rare_a invention_n follow_v with_o and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o most_o enlarge_a affection_n and_o both_o clothe_v and_o recommend_v with_o the_o most_o vigorous_a and_o take_a expression_n insomuch_o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v the_o holy_a recreation_n of_o christian_n renew_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v tire_v or_o grow_v flat_o with_o other_o exercise_n 3._o sing_v psalm_n be_v a_o solace_v exercise_n minister_a coâ—fort_n as_o in_o all_o trouble_v general_o so_o especial_o in_o â—_z of_o conscience_n and_o for_o conscience_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o afflict_a thing_n i_o shall_v say_v first_o who_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a in_o the_o want_n of_o ordinance_n that_o sing_v the_o 42._o &_o 84._o psalm_n but_o i_o add_v also_o who_o can_v be_v deject_o sad_a even_o in_o that_o want_n that_o sing_v as_o he_o shall_v psal._n 63.6.7_o 8_o for_o therein_o david_n show_v that_o when_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o bereave_v of_o the_o tabernacle-ministry_n 9_o yet_o he_o have_v singular_a comfort_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o follow_v god_n with_o his_o prayer_n on_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o those_o several_a station_n which_o in_o his_o exile_n he_o be_v force_v to_o betake_v himself_o unto_o to_o go_v on_o who_o can_v be_v dismay_v with_o a_o doeg_n that_o sing_v serious_o the_o 52._o psalm_n for_o that_o psalm_n show_v not_o only_o the_o malice_n but_o the_o madness_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o dogged_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n or_o who_o can_v be_v afraid_a with_o a_o fear_n of_o amazement_n of_o a_o absalon_n that_o observe_v the_o three_o psalm_n yea_o or_o of_o any_o adversary_n that_o sing_v well_o the_o forty_o six_o and_o seventy_o six_o psalm_n nay_o to_o go_v further_o how_o can_v they_o that_o have_v grievous_o sin_v be_v altogether_o comfortless_a and_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n who_o sing_v with_o david_n penitent_a and_o faithful_a spirit_n the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n thus_o as_o the_o scripture_n general_o 15.4_o so_o the_o psalm_n especial_o serve_v for_o consolation_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o affliction_n sorrow_n and_o support_v of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o something_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o heavenliness_n of_o this_o exercise_n that_o when_o godly_a man_n refresh_v 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