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scripture_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o prescribe_v we_o no_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v and_o no_o other_o so_o when_o it_o command_v we_o to_o sing_v psalm_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o form_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o form_n in_o pray_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o any_o form_n in_o sing_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o whole_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v i_o answer_v sol._n 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v we_o what_o to_o sing_v viz._n psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o david_n psalm_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o his_o people_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n 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blasphemy_n be_v trouble_v at_o all_o blasphemy_n if_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o sing_v psalm_n sure_a there_o be_v other_o as_o great_a blasphemy_n in_o england_n as_o this_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o some_o have_v not_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o another_o manner_n that_o have_v give_v over_o sing_v of_o psalm_n we_o grant_v that_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v this_o or_o any_o duty_n as_o they_o shall_v they_o lie_v dishonour_n god_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o every_o godly_a man_n who_o righteous_a soul_n be_v sad_v within_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v or_o see_v that_o god_n have_v not_o that_o honour_n give_v he_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n yea_o it_o grieve_v all_o godly_a man_n that_o other_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v of_o moses_n his_o spirit_n they_o will_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n they_o will_v that_o all_o can_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o sing_v 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pâ—…actice_n of_o sing_a psalm_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o groundless_a as_o some_o man_n imagine_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o consider_v this_o scripture-ground_n that_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o spiritual_a rejoice_n in_o he_o philip_n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v god_n people_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v sometime_o god_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n but_o always_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o rejoice_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 16._o rejoice_v
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second_o admonition_n or_o reproof_n three_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n look_v into_o col._n 3._o 16._o teach_v and_o admonish_v yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n there_o you_o have_v the_o end_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o though_o these_o three_o end_n be_v distinct_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o understand_v i_o so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v always_o divide_v for_o even_o those_o psalm_n that_o be_v for_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n be_v also_o for_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n praise_v god_n or_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glorify_n of_o god_n great_a name_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o sing_n as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o though_o we_o distinguish_v praise_v of_o god_n from_o petition_v yet_o i_o hope_v you_o think_v that_o even_o our_o petition_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n those_o thing_n we_o need_v be_v a_o 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praise_v the_o lord_n with_o so_o we_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o psalm_n that_o be_v psalm_n mere_o for_o instruction_n doctrinal_a psalm_n yet_o we_o may_v sing_v they_o and_o other_o not_o only_o for_o our_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n but_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o in_o psal._n 106._o 12._o israel_n it_o be_v say_v sing_v his_o praise_n these_o thing_n premise_v we_o shall_v now_o resolve_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n 1._o first_o than_o i_o say_v one_o main_a end_n of_o sing_a psalm_n sing_v be_v our_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n when_o we_o in_o sing_v have_v sweet_a meditation_n upon_o that_o heavenly_a matter_n that_o be_v sing_v that_o be_v i_o say_v again_o one_o main_a end_n of_o sing_a psalm_n viz._n teach_v and_o admonish_v ourselves_o in_o psalm_n col._n 3._o 16._o for_o when_o we_o be_v sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n we_o be_v thereby_o admonish_v of_o our_o evil_n and_o also_o teach_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n beside_o which_o place_n i_o urge_v the_o title_n of_o some_o of_o david_n psalm_n maschil_n of_o david_n psal._n 142_o 60._o 32_o 42_o 45_o 53_o 55_o 56_o 74._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o give_v instruction_n so_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n do_v always_o if_o i_o do_v not_o wrong_v they_o render_v it_o a_o song_n to_o teach_v they_o be_v psalm_n especial_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o give_v instruction_n but_o further_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o yet_o this_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o teach_n and_o admonish_v be_v one_o end_n of_o our_o sing_a psalm_n namely_o that_o some_o psalm_n be_v mere_o doctrinal_a and_o you_o have_v not_o any_o formal_a expression_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n in_o they_o in_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n indeed_o there_o be_v most_o heavenly_a pathetical_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n but_o some_o psalm_n be_v mere_o doctrinal_a as_o the_o first_o psalm_n there_o be_v no_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o of_o praise_n in_o it_o but_o the_o whole_a psalm_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o doctrinal_a description_n of_o the_o different_a and_o contrary_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o ver._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o â—…aw_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n his_o leaf_n shall_v not_o wither_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v but_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v like_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o formal_a expression_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n though_o the_o prophet_n pen_v and_o sing_v it_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o the_o second_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n but_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n unless_o you_o reckon_v that_o for_o one_o viz._n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o psalm_n be_v brief_o this_o the_o peremptory_a decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o man_n device_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o the_o
affect_v the_o soul_n so_o much_o be_v a_o man_n merry_a or_o sorry_a if_o he_o be_v merry_a it_o will_v provoke_v he_o to_o more_o mirth_n raise_v and_o rouse_v his_o spirit_n more_o than_o they_o be_v before_o therefore_o sing_v be_v very_o proper_a when_o we_o be_v joy_v and_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sad_a music_n will_v set_v it_o on_o and_o make_v he_o more_o melancholic_a than_o he_o be_v before_o so_o some_o understand_v prov._n 25._o 20._o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o garment_n in_o cold_a weather_n and_o as_o vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n so_o be_v he_o that_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o if_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o heaviness_n one_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o lightsome_a gamesome_a manner_n as_o if_o job_n friend_n have_v bring_v minstrel_n and_o music_n with_o they_o he_o will_v vex_v and_o distemper_v and_o increase_v his_o grief_n the_o more_o certain_o music_n as_o it_o may_v be_v order_v will_v provoke_v mourning_n hence_o the_o custom_n grow_v of_o solemnize_n funeral_n with_o music_n so_o when_o the_o ruler_n daughter_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v minstrel_n among_o other_o and_o if_o any_o say_v that_o be_v to_o allay_v and_o not_o to_o increase_v their_o grief_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o look_v jer._n 9_o 17_o 18._o and_o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v cunning_a woman_n who_o profess_v a_o art_n of_o mournful_a ditty_n and_o be_v hire_v on_o purpose_n to_o enhance_v affection_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o other_o so_o 2_o chron._n 35._o 25._o the_o singingman_n and_o woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n for_o certain_a a_o doleful_a sad_a ditty_n sad_o sing_v will_v never_o make_v any_o laugh_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o errant_a fool_n so_o a_o fit_a psalm_n a_o penitential_a psalm_n you_o may_v call_v it_o if_o you_o please_v sing_v to_o a_o sad_a tune_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o melt_v and_o 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