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at_o all_o with_o the_o voice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o spiritual_a song_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 1._o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n the_o first_o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o paul_n who_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.19_o and_o so_o in_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o lively_a voice_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o such_o as_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o own_o understanding_n for_o all_o that_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o but_o with_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o so_o he_o that_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o the_o unlearned_a may_v be_v edify_v and_o say_v amen_n at_o such_o give_n of_o thanks_n whence_o it_o follow_v unavoidable_o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v not_o only_o a_o make_n of_o melody_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o inward_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o lively_a and_o audible_a voice_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n obâ—ect_a 1._o this_o place_n in_o the_o corinth_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n for_o these_o corinthian_a psalm_n be_v not_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n nor_o sing_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n much_o less_o in_o meet_a and_o tune_n devise_v by_o man_n as_o we_o be_v but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a song_n immediate_o inspire_v and_o indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sing_v only_o by_o he_o that_o receive_v that_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v he_o 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