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word_n suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n but_o then_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o vain_a mind_a people_n do_v go_v about_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o own_o will_n and_o time_n 〈◊〉_d a_o forâ—al_n seigned_a and_o customary_a way_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o word_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n such_o sing_v can_v no_o way_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n nor_o beneficial_a unto_o those_o that_o use_v it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o preach_v and_o pray_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o of_o sing_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a author_n mover_n and_o actor_n in_o these_o respect_n which_o thing_n will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n unto_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o again_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n 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 col._n 3.16_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o song_n and_o that_o melody_n which_o the_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o be_v to_o spring_n and_o arise_v from_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o
name_n by_o which_o they_o have_v know_v salvation_n as_o for_o artificial_a music_n although_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yet_o we_o do_v neither_o find_v any_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o david_n have_v singer_n and_o appoint_v man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o musical_a instrument_n yea_o &_o sometime_o make_v use_v thereof_o himself_o yet_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o these_o account_n be_v not_o intend_v by_o he_o for_o gratify_v vain_a foolish_a and_o wanton_a mind_n but_o the_o more_o to_o influence_n and_o affect_v the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n with_o that_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n therefore_o say_v he_o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n awake_v psaltery_a and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o among_o the_o nation_n psal_n 57.8_o 9_o again_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o god_n all_o you_o land_n sing_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a psal_n 66.1_o 2._o but_o then_o although_o david_n intent_n may_v be_v good_a in_o make_v use_n of_o those_o musical_a instrument_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o when_o israel_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o customary_a way_n the_o lord_n declare_v against_o they_o say_v take_v thou_o away_o from_o i_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o song_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o melody_n of_o thy_o viol_n amos_n 5.23_o and_o again_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n that_o chant_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v to_o themselves_o instrument_n of_o music_n like_o 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