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the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o which_o three_o as_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o 201._o ancient_n think_v to_o consist_v so_o the_o destroy_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o branch_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o antichristianisme_n a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o 4.17_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o own_o prescription_n or_o practice_n of_o each_o of_o these_o impress_v a_o sacred_a character_n on_o each_o 10._o the_o use_n which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v record_v to_o have_v make_v of_o this_o book_n bear_v proportion_n with_o these_o precedent_n 11._o in_o st._n peter_n speech_n about_o judas_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o direction_n be_v take_v from_o hence_o act_n 1.16_o 20._o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n to_o his_o countryman_n his_o proof_n be_v from_o hence_o act._n 11.25_o 31_o 34._o so_o again_o chap._n 4.11_o and_o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o he_o and_o john_n out_o of_o the_o ruler_n hand_n the_o whole_a company_n celebrate_v the_o news_n of_o it_o chap._n 4.24_o first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o psal_n 146.6_o then_o of_o psal_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o preach_v act._n 13.22_o 33_o 35._o in_o his_o write_n rom._n 3.4_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 8.36_o 10.18.11.9.15.3_o 9_o 11_o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o so_o in_o his_o suffering_n also_o act._n 16.25_o at_o midnight_n one_o of_o the_o solemn_a hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o psalmody_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n paul_n and_o silas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o office_n of_o prayer_n use_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n one_o or_o more_o also_o and_o recite_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v and_o this_o again_o signal_o accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n with_o the_o earthquake_n and_o open_v of_o the_o door_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o band_n v_o 26._o 12._o the_o use_n of_o these_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n as_o early_o as_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v intimate_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 26._o but_o distinct_o set_v down_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o under_o the_o style_n of_o prophesy_v every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n 1_o chron._n 25._o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n v_o 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n v_o 2._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n prophesy_v with_o the_o harp_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n v_o 3_o and_o in_o they_o as_o in_o pray_v all_o join_v the_o whole_a assembly_n in_o heart_n and_o voice_n have_v all_o their_o common_a inteterest_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o propehsy_v v_o 5._o though_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o office_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o speak_v chap._n 14.34_o yet_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o psal_n 34.3_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n psal_n 148.12_o and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a._n isidore_n polusiote_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n wise_o permit_v that_o woman_n shall_v sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o there_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o most_o severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v interdict_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n with_o which_o he_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 13._o then_o for_o the_o more_o private_a use_n of_o they_o st._n paul_n prescription_n be_v authentic_a testimony_n eph._n v._n 18_o 19_o where_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_a orgia_n of_o bacchus_n enthusiast_n he_o direct_v to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o col._n 3_o 16._o teach_a 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 unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o st._n james_n also_o chap._n v._n 13._o be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n 14._o how_o this_o exercise_n be_v frequent_v in_o all_o after-age_n in_o the_o church_n and_o make_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_n devotion_n both_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o more_o private_o in_o the_o family_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a retirement_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o the_o wake_a bed_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ascetae_fw-la and_o recluse_n many_o of_o which_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o this_o employment_n recite_v the_o whole_a psalter_n daily_o other_o weekly_o none_o past_o a_o hour_n of_o prayer_n without_o a_o considerable_a portion_n of_o it_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n assure_v we_o that_o for_o those_o that_o live_v b._n in_o seculo_fw-la psalmody_n be_v the_o constant_a attendant_n sometime_o of_o their_o 36._o meal_n general_o of_o their_o business_n in_o the_o shop_n and_o in_o the_o field_n that_o they_o learn_v the_o whole_a book_n by_o heart_n 1054.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o through_o their_o whole_a age_n continue_v sing_v or_o say_v psalm_n that_o whereas_o 610.15_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v teach_v all_o to_o deceive_v the_o wearisomeness_n or_o length_n of_o business_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v provide_v they_o psalm_n for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n together_o that_o b._n whilst_o they_o do_v in_o appearance_n but_o sing_v they_o shall_v real_o be_v instruct_v and_o improve_v in_o their_o soul_n 15._o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o state_n age_n and_o sex_n in_o this_o one_o great_a b.c._n treasury_n and_o magazine_n deposit_v with_o the_o church_n for_o the_o enrich_n and_o secure_v of_o soul_n together_o with_o one_o sad_a reflection_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o the_o reader_n shall_v be_v tell_v from_o 20._o st._n chrysostome_n than_o from_o i_o have_v oft_o suggest_v and_o at_o length_n persuade_v i_o a._n to_o make_v this_o attempt_n to_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n to_o this_o treasury_n my_o symbolum_n towards_o so_o charitable_a a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o endeavour_n that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n able_a to_o say_v with_o 14.15_o st_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v or_o recite_v a_o psalm_n with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v do_v it_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 16._o in_o order_n to_o which_o what_o be_v here_o attempt_v to_o be_v perform_v together_o with_o the_o use_n which_o every_o pious_a christian_a may_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v of_o it_o i_o be_o in_o this_o place_n to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n 17._o for_o the_o first_o the_o main_a if_o not_o only_o scope_n of_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n have_v be_v to_o extricate_v and_o clear_v the_o literal_a importance_n of_o each_o psalm_n whether_o that_o be_v more_o general_a wherein_o all_o man_n indifferent_o be_v concern_v or_o more_o particular_a and_o that_o again_o either_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o psalmist_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n or_o such_o as_o have_v a_o far_a and_o more_o divine_a aspect_n on_o christ_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o without_o question_n be_v oft_o predict_v in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o either_o by_o christ_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o inspire_a apostle_n acknowledge_v and_o attest_v to_o have_v be_v signal_o mean_v and_o so_o to_o have_v give_v the_o world_n the_o most_o eminent_a completion_n of_o those_o prediction_n 18._o now_o because_o the_o expound_v of_o prophecy_n
read_v it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o acquire_v or_o possess_v which_o they_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n they_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emulate_v which_o be_v so_o mistake_v they_o be_v to_o add_v somewhat_o to_o supply_v the_o ellipsis_n which_o may_v be_v possess_v as_o the_o man_n of_o violence_n can_v not_o and_o this_o cause_v the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contumely_n whether_o in_o the_o active_a sense_n the_o wrong_n and_o contumely_n which_o they_o deal_v out_o to_o other_o or_o the_o reproach_n that_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n even_o their_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o style_n fit_o denote_v the_o oppressor_n violent_a or_o injurious_a v._o 34._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o he_o deride_v the_o derider_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derisit_fw-la they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n resist_v be_v set_v against_o the_o proud_a full_o express_v the_o sense_n though_o not_o literal_o the_o word_n for_o as_o those_o that_o violate_v and_o despise_v god_n law_n be_v the_o proud_a rebel_n so_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o give_v they_o grace_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o scorn_v of_o they_o the_o not_o harken_v to_o or_o relieve_v their_o great_a want_n and_o in_o this_o their_o render_n only_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n two_o apostle_n recite_v this_o verse_n jam._n 4.6_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o chap._n iu._n 1._o hear_v you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n 2._o for_o i_o give_v you_o gift_n good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o fit_a for_o all_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n to_o be_v season_v with_o to_o be_v educate_v in_o by_o the_o care_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o direct_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v the_o best_a portion_n the_o parent_n can_v assign_v the_o child_n more_o valuable_a than_o any_o other_o inheritance_n and_o then_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o all_o that_o such_o a_o treasure_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v it_o up_o safe_o in_o the_o heart_n make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o direction_n and_o conduct_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o never_o know_o or_o willing_o transgress_v it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v 3._o for_o i_o be_v syr._n my_o father_n son_n tender_a and_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n 4._o he_o teach_v i_o also_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v paraphrase_n 3_o 4._o no_o child_n can_v be_v more_o passionate_o love_v and_o value_v by_o 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of_o it_o and_o never_o neglect_v or_o transgress_v those_o rule_n which_o this_o book_n give_v they_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o life_n 6._o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o paraphrase_n 6._o and_o to_o this_o they_o have_v all_o encouragement_n as_o well_o as_o obligation_n nothing_o shall_v tend_v more_o to_o their_o both_o present_a and_o eternal_a good_a than_o a_o strict_a unintermit_v uniform_a observation_n of_o these_o rule_n all_o safety_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n here_o be_v make_v over_o to_o man_n on_o these_o only_a term_n they_o that_o thus_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n his_o providence_n be_v engage_v to_o their_o protection_n and_o the_o very_a practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n itself_o have_v a_o moral_a efficacy_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o all_o evil_a ghostly_a and_o bodily_a here_o and_o hereafter_o 7._o and_o 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