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etc._n etc._n that_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb._n the_o lord_n be_v very_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n when_o man_n take_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o to_o themselves_o and_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o act_n and_o as_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n isa_n 42.8_o and_o will_v endure_v to_o have_v no_o copartner_n with_o he_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o jealous_a of_o themselves_o lest_o when_o they_o have_v do_v worthy_o they_o shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o therefore_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v say_v i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o seem_v present_o to_o correct_v himself_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 7._o infer_v hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o whatever_o service_n or_o worship_n be_v do_v in_o any_o name_n to_o god_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v reject_v or_o 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cura_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la cor_fw-la ritè_fw-la afficiatur_fw-la dau._n quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la conditione_n rectè_fw-la canendi_fw-la 1._o vocis_fw-la abieritas_fw-la 2._o operis_fw-la conformitas_fw-la 3._o cordis_n attentio_fw-la 4._o pia_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la gor._n cantas_fw-la ut_fw-la placeas_fw-la populo_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la francis_fw-la vocem_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n before_o we_o can_v make_v any_o music_n 8._o and_o what_o davenant_n suggest_v be_v very_o pertinent_a here_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n our_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n prov._n 4.23_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o this_o learned_a man_n give_v we_o a_o good_a reason_n for_o they_o who_o neglect_v their_o heart_n may_v please_v man_n with_o the_o artificial_a suavity_n of_o their_o voice_n but_o they_o will_v displease_v god_n with_o the_o odious_a impurity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o we_o 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jehovah_n est_fw-fr archimusicus_n the_o great_a harmonist_n who_o must_v put_v every_o heart_n in_o tune_n he_o must_v screw_v up_o every_o peg_n of_o affection_n and_o strain_v every_o string_n of_o meditation_n in_o this_o ordinance_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v from_o god_n preparation_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n preparation_n to_o hear_v preparation_n to_o pray_v preparation_n to_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o so_o preparation_n to_o sing_v our_o sing_n must_v needs_o be_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v sure_o hear_v the_o melody_n he_o himself_o make_v in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n engage_v in_o this_o duty_n thus_o the_o case_n may_v be_v answer_v use_v 1_o this_o check_v those_o who_o despise_v this_o ordinance_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o noise_n but_o not_o sing_v as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n but_o not_o the_o music_n of_o heart_n but_o these_o 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only_a accent_n the_o matter_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n well_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o appetite_n in_o good_a person_n to_o strengthen_v their_o brethren_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n 2._o psalm_n be_v sing_v for_o admonition_n this_o the_o apostle_n express_o intimate_v col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n we_o may_v reprove_v a_o sin_n in_o sing_v of_o a_o psalm_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o quote_v of_o a_o text_n and_o encourage_v virtue_n as_o well_o by_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n as_o by_o give_v of_o our_o praise_n thus_o david_n psal_n 51.13_o we_o may_v true_o be_v satirist_n in_o this_o very_a ordinance_n when_o we_o sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o judgement_n we_o may_v awaken_v sinner_n and_o when_o we_o sing_v psalm_n of_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n we_o may_v encourage_v saint_n 3._o psalm_n be_v sing_v for_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n then_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 17.8_o we_o awake_v our_o glory_n which_o interpreter_n call_v the_o tongue_n a_o excellent_a instrument_n for_o praise_v god_n singing_n of_o psalm_n be_v only_o the_o echo_n of_o praise_n the_o rebound_n of_o a_o joyous_a heart_n in_o a_o laudatory_a speech_n praise_v loud_o and_o musical_o proclaim_v that_o man_n may_v hear_v our_o thanksgiving_n and_o bear_v testimony_n to_o our_o gratulatory_a enlargement_n as_o the_o passenger_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o music_n of_o a_o grove_n there_o the_o pleasant_a bird_n sit_v and_o sing_v now_o do_v such_o consider_v the_o rare_a effect_n of_o this_o duty_n viz._n of_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o singing_z can_v sweeten_v a_o prison_n thus_o paul_n and_o silas_n indulcorate_v their_o bondage_n by_o this_o service_n chrysost_n ne_o sit_v hora_fw-la gratiae_fw-la immunis_fw-la gaudio_fw-la conventus_fw-la nostri_fw-la sonent_fw-la psalmos_fw-la cypr-hoc_a genus_fw-la delectationis_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la 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delight_n be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o soul_n god_n appoint_v psalm_n that_o from_o thence_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n may_v flow_v together_o sing_v raise_v the_o heart_n above_o the_o discouragement_n of_o suffer_v nor_o can_v we_o so_o well_o muse_v upon_o our_o pain_n while_o we_o be_v so_o sedulous_o tune_v our_o praise_n 3._o sing_v lighten_v and_o exhilarate_v the_o soul_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o duty_n as_o tremelius_fw-la speak_v of_o david_n harp_n that_o by_o the_o music_n of_o it_o the_o storm_n of_o saul_n spirit_n be_v allay_v and_o he_o be_v compose_v and_o serene_a sing_v both_o reveal_v and_o amplify_v our_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o discovery_n but_o a_o improvement_n est_fw-la psalmis_fw-la nos_fw-la oblectemus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la hisce_fw-la hilaritatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la promanare_fw-la annotandum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o a_o learned_a man_n well_o take_v notice_n let_v we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o from_o they_o let_v we_o draw_v our_o cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n let_v all_o our_o sweet_a water_n gush_v from_o this_o spring_n nor_o do_v such_o consider_v
wont_a of_o the_o puritan_n which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a christian_n to_o echo_n forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n in_o this_o duty_n especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o be_v there_o a_o holy_a choir_n in_o their_o house_n their_o child_n be_v the_o little_a bird_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o servant_n likewise_o join_v in_o the_o harmony_n to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a music_n but_o alas_o now_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n sing_v to_o her_o belove_a be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n there_o be_v silence_n instead_o of_o sing_v and_o prate_v instead_o of_o praise_v frivolous_a discourse_n instead_o of_o joyous_a praise_n it_o may_v behoove_v we_o to_o ponder_v how_o much_o of_o heaven_n do_v we_o lose_v in_o neglect_v this_o service_n in_o sing_v psalm_n we_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n in_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 15.3_o and_o of_o a_o new_a song_n rev._n 14.3_o and_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o have_v not_o tongue_n yet_o they_o have_v voice_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o therefore_o that_o this_o heavenly_a service_n be_v so_o neglect_a and_o unexercised_a be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n ezek._n 19.14_o this_o likewise_o check_v those_o who_o formalize_v in_o this_o duty_n who_o act_n a_o part_n not_o a_o use_n 4_o duty_n they_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o not_o music_n and_o more_o provoke_v the_o eye_n than_o please_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n hierome_n pathetical_o exclaim_v against_o those_o formalist_n we_o must_v not_o say_v he_o act_n as_o player_n who_o stretch_v their_o throat_n to_o accommodate_v their_o tongue_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o we_o must_v sing_v psalm_n as_o saint_n praise_v god_n not_o only_o with_o our_o voice_n but_o with_o our_o heart_n not_o only_o with_o a_o sweet_a voice_n but_o with_o a_o melt_a heart_n bernard_n 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gift_n christ_n perfume_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 5.8_o and_o he_o must_v articulate_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o saint_n indeed_o he_o alone_o can_v turn_v our_o tune_n into_o melody_n and_o though_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v esau_n garment_n yet_o he_o can_v give_v we_o jacobs_n voice_n we_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n in_o this_o offer_n of_o love_n therefore_o let_v we_o get_v into_o christ_n he_o can_v raise_v our_o voice_n in_o sing_v to_o a_o please_a elevation_n let_v we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o then_o our_o step_n shall_v be_v metrical_a our_o pause_n musical_a and_o our_o very_a cadency_n shall_v be_v seraphical_a our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n shall_v be_v the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n use_v 6_o let_v we_o sometime_o raise_v our_o heart_n in_o holy_a contemplation_n let_v we_o think_v of_o the_o music_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o crack_a string_n displease_v sound_n harsh_a voice_n nothing_o to_o abate_v or_o remit_v our_o melody_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o willow_n to_o hang_v up_o our_o harp_n upon_o psal_n 137.2_o in_o the_o bride-chamber_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n to_o interfere_v when_o we_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.3_o no_o grief_n to_o jar_v our_o harmony_n these_o please_a meditation_n shall_v sometime_o possess_v and_o sweeten_v our_o spirit_n that_o while_o we_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o gallery_n cant._n 7.5_o we_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n psal_n 45.15_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o improve_v our_o baptism_n serm._n x._o act_n 2.38_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o chapter_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n present_o after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o apostle_n be_v enable_v to_o speak_v in_o various_a language_n to_o the_o 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maimon_n more_n nevoch_n par._n 3._o c._n 22._o amam_fw-la censur_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o jew_n make_v a_o double_a figment_n a_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o fancy_v two_o angel_n assign_v to_o man_n one_o bad_a another_o good_a which_o maimonides_n interpret_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o natural_a corruption_n and_o reason_n this_o word_n imagination_n be_v join_v with_o thought_n imply_v not_o only_o the_o complete_a thought_n but_o the_o first_o motion_n or_o formation_n of_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a the_o word_n heart_n be_v take_v various_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v proper_o that_o inward_a member_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n but_o sometime_o it_o signify_v 1._o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n psal_n 12.2_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v i._n e._n with_o a_o double_a mind_n prov._n 8.5_o 2._o for_o the_o will_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o my_o will_n and_o purpose_n 3._o for_o the_o 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all_o his_o thought_n how_o little_a be_v god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o thought_n according_a to_o his_o excellency_n no_o our_o shop_n our_o rent_n our_o back_n and_o belly_n usurp_v god_n room_n if_o any_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v start_v up_o in_o we_o how_o many_o covetous_a ambitious_a wanton_a revengeful_a thought_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n to_o place_v our_o friend_n with_o a_o crew_n of_o viper_n to_o lodge_v a_o king_n in_o a_o sty_n and_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o jakes_n and_o dunghill_n a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v little_a worth_n foelix_fw-la prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la minucius_n foelix_fw-la all_o the_o peddle_a ware_n and_o work_n in_o his_o inward_a shop_n be_v not_o valuable_a with_o one_o silver_n drop_n from_o a_o gracious_a man_n lip_n it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o do_v prohibit_v evil_a thought_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o unanswerable_a a_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v no_o christian_n if_o we_o give_v liberty_n to_o they_o what_o be_v our_o moral_a conversation_n outward_o but_o only_o a_o bare_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n not_o a_o disaffection_n be_v we_o real_o and_o altogether_o christian_n will_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a purity_n of_o christianity_n be_v our_o pleasure_n and_o will_v we_o any_o more_o wrong_a god_n in_o our_o secret_a heart_n than_o in_o the_o open_a street_n be_v not_o think_v a_o beam_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v enamour_a only_o on_o a_o dunghill_n be_v not_o the_o understanding_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o shall_v it_o behold_v only_o guild_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o spirit_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n shall_v we_o let_v every_o caterpillar_n suck_v it_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n in_o we_o shall_v every_o ruffian_n deflore_fw-la it_z it_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o besmear_v it_o with_o misty_a fancy_n it_o be_v create_v sure_o for_o better_a purpose_n lampridius_n lampridius_n than_o to_o catch_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o spider_n as_o heliogabalus_n employ_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v the_o common_a few_o of_o filthiness_n or_o rank_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o arist_n histor_n animal_n lib._n 8._o which_o eat_v not_o only_a fruit_n and_o flesh_n but_o fly_v worm_n dung_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o loathsome_a material_n let_v not_o therefore_o our_o mind_n wallow_v in_o a_o sink_n of_o fantastical_a folly_n whereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o happiness_n 2._o exhortation_n we_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v from_o imagination_n upon_o what_o stock_n do_v ambition_n and_o revenge_n grow_v etc._n mirandul_a de_fw-fr imaginat_fw-la c_o 7._o isay_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n &_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n what_o engender_v covetousness_n but_o a_o mistake_a fancy_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n thought_n must_v be_v forsake_v as_o well_o as_o our_o way_n we_o can_v else_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o discard_v they_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v a_o abundant_a pardon_n and_o what_o will_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v but_o a_o abundant_a punishment_n mortification_n must_v extend_v to_o these_o affection_n must_v be_v crucify_v 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o all_o the_o little_a brat_n of_o thought_n which_o beget_v they_o or_o be_v beget_v by_o they_o shall_v we_o nourish_v that_o 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and_o desire_n that_o may_v make_v we_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a advantage_n by_o suppress_v they_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o resist_v temptation_n without_o if_o we_o conquer_v motion_n within_o thought_n be_v the_o mutineer_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o satan_n he_o have_v hold_v a_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n and_o they_o be_v his_o spy_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o device_n they_o prepare_v the_o tinder_n and_o the_o next_o fiery_a dart_n set_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n can_v we_o cherish_v these_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o put_v the_o world_n out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o sinful_a imagination_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o continue_v by_o those_o imagination_n mention_v in_o the_o text._n he_o die_v to_o restore_v god_n to_o his_o right_n and_o man_n to_o his_o happiness_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v perfect_o attain_v till_o those_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o follow_a direction_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v into_o these_o head_n 1._o for_o the_o raise_n good_a thought_n 2._o prevent_v bad_a 3._o order_v bad_a when_o they_o do_v intrude_v 4._o order_v good_a when_o they_o appear_v in_o we_o 1._o for_o raise_v good_a thought_n 1._o get_v renew_v heart_n the_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v which_o breed_v the_o vermin_n thou_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 17._o jer._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o pure_a vapour_n can_v never_o ascend_v from_o a_o filthy_a quagmire_n what_o issue_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o vain_a heart_n but_o vain_a imagination_n thought_n will_v not_o 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