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same_o expression_n viz._n speak_v to_o yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o intend_v somewhat_o else_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v he_o and_o that_o which_o â—…e_n intend_v be_v this_o that_o christian_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n together_o shall_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o and_o speak_v to_o one_o another_o for_o mutual_a edify_n as_o they_o do_v by_o join_v in_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a duty_n so_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v together_o act._n 16._o 25._o they_o thereby_o speak_v to_o themselves_o or_o among_o themselves_o for_o their_o mutual_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o themselves_o or_o one_o another_o when_o christian_n sing_v a_o psalm_n together_o 5._o it_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n without_o prejudice_n that_o speak_v in_o psalm_n must_v be_v by_o sing_v of_o they_o if_o 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we_o must_v sing_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n with_o a_o holy_a and_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o sing_v or_o with_o thankfulness_n as_o some_o interpret_v or_o in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n from_o our_o very_a fowl_n as_o david_n say_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal._n 9_o 7._o and_o psal._n 103_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o our_o sing_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a service_n be_v not_o with_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n god_n will_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o sing_v in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n nature_n art_n part_n and_o common_a gift_n may_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o the_o outside_n form_n or_o bodily_a exercise_n either_o in_o sing_v or_o pray_v etc._o etc._o but_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a god_n be_v a_o 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caution_n for_o sing_v with_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o order_n when_o they_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n but_o never_o intend_v we_o shall_v not_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v man_n with_o their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o mouth_n to_o glorify_v god_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n so_o as_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o act._n 16._o 25._o they_o sing_v with_o their_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o text_n that_o we_o must_v sing_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v what_o we_o must_v sing_v and_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v sing_v nothing_o but_o spiritual_a song_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v be_v another_o question_n the_o great_a difference_n i_o find_v among_o interpreter_n be_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o difficulty_n to_o distinguish_v they_o so_o as_o to_o determine_v precise_o what_o be_v psalm_n what_o hymn_n and_o what_o spiritual_a song_n many_o and_o various_a conceit_n of_o man_n i_o meet_v with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o withal_o be_v the_o most_o of_o they_o very_o groundless_a i_o know_v nothing_o more_o probable_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n do_v answer_n to_o mizmorim_n tehillim_n and_o shirim_n which_o be_v the_o {non-roman}_o hebrew_n name_n of_o david_n psalm_n all_o the_o psalm_n together_o be_v call_v tehillim_n i_o e._n praise_n or_o song_n of_o praise_n mizmor_n and_o shir_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o many_o psalm_n sometime_o one_o and_o sometime_o the_o other_o and_o sometime_o both_o join_v together_o as_o they_o know_v well_o who_o can_v 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