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 spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o require_v we_o to_o sing_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v all_o religious_a service_n in_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o from_o our_o very_a soul_n beside_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o profane_a guise_n of_o heathen_n sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol_n or_o of_o drunkard_n in_o their_o cup_n sing_v and_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o only_o make_v a_o noise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v now_o he_o will_v have_v 19_o christian_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o live_a god_n after_o another_o manner_n viz._n with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n understand_v what_o and_o consider_v how_o they_o sing_v beside_o the_o apostle_n consider_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v as_o austin_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v take_v more_o with_o musical_a accent_n than_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o therefore_o give_v a_o special_a 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 read_v the_o original_a now_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o by_o the_o same_o name_n by_o which_o the_o greek_a translation_n which_o the_o new_a {non-roman}_o testament_n so_o much_o follow_v render_v the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o david_n psalm_n beside_o when_o ever_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v the_o psalm_n it_o mean_v those_o of_o david_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v know_v what_o psalm_n he_o mean_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o david_n psalm_n be_v spiritual_a song_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a song_n in_o the_o world_n obj._n yea_o but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o david_n psalm_n but_o such_o spiritual_a song_n as_o shall_v be_v upon_o occasion_n compose_v by_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o for_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o psalm_n so_o now_o also_o there_o be_v that_o have_v if_o not_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o like_a gift_n and_o such_o new_a song_n they_o grant_v may_v be_v sing_v but_o not_o any_o other_o sol._n 1._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v first_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n some_o have_v a_o psalm_n or_o spiritual_a song_n dictate_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o determine_v any_o thing_n peremptory_o concerning_o their_o manner_n of_o sing_v those_o psalm_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o i_o say_v if_o any_o have_v the_o same_o fgi_n now_o they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o show_v and_o use_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o i_o suppose_v no_o sober_a man_n will_v now_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n long_o since_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n extraordinary_a if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o how_o other_o shall_v sing_v with_o they_o for_o if_o they_o sing_v only_o their_o sudden_a rapture_n it_o be_v impossible_a other_o shall_v join_v because_o their_o meditation_n will_v differ_v and_o so_o will_v their_o meet_a too_o and_o such_o sing_v will_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n if_o it_o be_v say_v not_o so_o but_o one_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o say_v amen_o i_o say_v as_o before_o no_o man_n now_o have_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o some_o have_v then_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o that_o pretend_v much_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o day_n who_o if_o they_o will_v be_v
he_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n so_o chrysostome_n upon_o this_o text_n attend_v with_o understanding_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n must_v not_o be_v a_o lip-labour_n a_o outward_a bodily_a exercise_n it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o please_n ourselves_o or_o other_o with_o the_o tune_n of_o a_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o we_o must_v sing_v as_o mary_n do_v luke_n 1._o 46._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o as_o david_n in_o the_o 103_o psalm_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v for_o and_o it_o imply_v these_o two_o particular_n 1._o a_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o understanding_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15._o that_o be_v so_o as_o i_o will_v be_v understand_v by_o other_o therefore_o by_o himself_o much_o more_o sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n psal._n 47._o 7._o a_o blind_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o inward_a feeling_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n so_o david_n in_o psalm_n 57_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v or_o my_o heart_n be_v dispose_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n affection_n and_o meditation_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v when_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n that_o be_v sing_v this_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o look_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v within_o certain_o as_o one_o say_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o best_a tune_n to_o any_o psalm_n and_o without_o this_o the_o sweet_a best_a tune_a voice_n be_v but_o howl_v and_o bawl_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a yet_o do_v we_o not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n in_o sing_v david_n use_v it_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_v even_o with_o my_o glory_n awake_v psaltery_n and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o psal._n 57_o 8._o and_o 108._o 2._o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n say_v david_n that_o be_v his_o tongue_n call_v his_o glory_n because_o his_o tongue_n in_o sing_v be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o glorify_v god_n nor_o do_v we_o exclude_v all_o modulation_n or_o tune_v of_o the_o voice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o music_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o affectation_n of_o it_o so_o as_o our_o heart_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o it_o provide_v also_o there_o be_v no_o empty_a tautology_n or_o chant_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n toss_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o a_o tennis-ball_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o like_o that_o cathedral_n music_n intend_v only_o to_o please_v the_o care_n and_o no_o way_n order_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n but_o for_o the_o voice_n in_o sing_v we_o plead_v and_o also_o for_o sing_v with_o tune_n all_o the_o psalm_n be_v pen_v in_o hebrew_n meet_a with_o the_o exact_a art_n that_o may_v be_v they_o be_v pen_v say_v one_o with_o exactness_n and_o variety_n of_o meet_a 1._o in_o such_o verse_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o poetry_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o not_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o such_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v not_o poetical_a 2._o many_o verse_n together_o in_o several_a of_o the_o psalm_n do_v also_o run_v in_o rhyme_n as_o those_o know_v that_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n and_o as_o buxtorph_n show_v the_o sau_fw-mi p._n 629._o but_o though_o we_o plead_v for_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n yet_o our_o chief_a respect_n in_o that_o sing_a must_v be_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o inward_a feeling_n of_o what_o be_v sing_v for_o this_o be_v to_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v sing_v a_o psalm_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n none_o can_v learn_v that_o song_n rev._n 14._o 3._o but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o antichrist_n and_o by_o their_o sing_n there_o be_v mean_v all_o spiritual_a worship_n perform_v by_o god_n people_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v there_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o antichristian_a earthly_a generation_n have_v no_o skill_n on_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o service_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 33._o 1._o speak_v of_o this_o duty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o other_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o god_n own_o people_n have_v a_o inward_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n they_o only_o have_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o providence_n they_o know_v and_o none_o but_o they_o what_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o power_n fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n they_o only_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n support_v supply_v they_o and_o order_v all_o for_o good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o alone_o have_v a_o lively_a feeling_n of_o their_o infirmity_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o indisposition_n and_o â—…towardness_n of_o their_o heart_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o who_o be_v so_o inspire_v and_o affect_v can_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n other_o may_v sing_v more_o please_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o these_o alone_o make_v melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o look_v at_o the_o heart_n q_o that_o be_v it_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o how_o we_o may_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n a._o it_o be_v common_o true_o and_o pious_o say_v we_o must_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n though_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o the_o bible_n to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o have_v those_o very_a word_n but_o some_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o this_o effect_n as_o col._n 3._o 16._o we_o must_v sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n 2._o we_o grant_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o sing_v psalm_n so_o but_o one_o that_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o david_n be_v 3._o we_o say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n or_o to_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o habitual_a but_o a_o actual_a disposedness_n as_o when_o a_o man_n set_v upon_o any_o duty_n he_o must_v stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o sing_v psalm_n to_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o and_o act_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n 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