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excellency_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o outdoth_a the_o most_o refine_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n who_o may_v glorify_v god_n with_o his_o tongue_n while_o his_o soul_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o in_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v three_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v inward_o in_o the_o spirit_n why_o not_o of_o sing_v also_o 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o the_o apostle_n express_v they_o alike_o because_o their_o essence_n be_v alike_o inward_o in_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o 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in_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v music_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n surpass_v all_o verbal_a and_o vocal_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v full_a of_o glory_n excel_v that_o which_o be_v speakable_a indeed_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n another_o kind_n of_o unspeakable_a sing_v which_o be_v more_o inferior_a than_o this_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o viz._n the_o virtual_a sing_v of_o the_o creature_n 33._o 1_o chron._n 16.32_o 33._o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o 65.13_o psalm_n 65.13_o the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n the_o valley_n also_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v now_o if_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 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