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add_v to_o the_o voice_n make_v the_o exercise_n more_o lively_a and_o energetical_a energetical_a vid._n tremel_n &_o jun._n in_o psal._n 63_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o act._n 16.25_o 16.25_o eph._n 5.18_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4.3_o eph._n 5.18_o 5.18_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o eph._n 5.19_o 5.19_o gen._n 24.63_o so_o psal._n 5_o 1._o 1._o psal._n 104.34_o 104.34_o deut._n 32.46_o 32.46_o deut._n 32.44_o 32.44_o bernard_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ad_fw-la so_o rorem_fw-la c._n 52._o 52._o heming_n in_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o 23.1_o psal._n 51.8_o &_o 77.6_o &_o 88_o title_n &_o 143.7_o 8._o 8._o act._n 16.25_o 16.25_o rev._n 19.1_o 19.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 1.3_o psal._n 145.10_o 145.10_o ephes._n 1.4.11_o 1.4.11_o mat._n 22.14_o 22.14_o act._n 17.25_o 17.25_o ephes._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 1.18_o eccles._n 7.29_o 7.29_o rom._n 3.10_o 3.10_o psal._n 89.19_o 89.19_o heb._n 7.25_o 7.25_o phil._n 2.13_o 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 4._o lament_n 3.23_o 3.23_o josh._n 24.20_o 24.20_o mic._n 7.18_o 7.18_o jer._n 4.14_o 4.14_o mat._n 12.36_o 12.36_o ephes._n 5.15_o 16._o 16._o gen._n 3.19_o 3.19_o psal._n 104.23_o 104.23_o psal._n 62.10_o 62.10_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 6._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o 9.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.21_o 8.21_o prov._n 23.17_o 23.17_o isa._n 26.12_o 26.12_o judg._n 5.7.11_o 5.7.11_o rom._n 5.11_o 5.11_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o 1.9_o gen._n 1.31_o &_o v_o 26._o 26._o psal._n 51.5_o 51.5_o vers._n 4._o 4._o jam._n 4.12_o 4.12_o mat._n 25.41_o 42_o &c_n &c_n &c_n mat._n 22.5_o 22.5_o heb._n 2.1_o 2.1_o luk._n 12.47_o 12.47_o isa._n 58.13_o 58.13_o jer._n 8.6_o 8.6_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o 4.5_o luk._n 18.13_o 18.13_o isa._n 53.6_o 53.6_o heb._n 4.2_o 4.2_o luk._n 1.47_o matth._n 9_o 2._o â—_o â—_o ezek._n 36.31_o 36.31_o psal._n 85.8_o 85.8_o 1_o sam._n 2.9_o 2.9_o psal._n 62.11_o 62.11_o tit._n 2.12_o 2.12_o heb._n 2.1_o 2.1_o psal._n 4.4_o &_o 119_o 59_o 59_o ps._n 143.10_o 143.10_o psal._n 51.18_o 51.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 1.15_o act_n 9_o 31._o 31._o psal._n 149.4_o 149.4_o psal._n 107.38_o 107.38_o luk._n 11.2_o 11.2_o heb_n 13.15_o 13.15_o exod._n 12.29.30_o 12.29.30_o psal_n 4_o 8._o 8._o eccl._n 11.7_o 11.7_o mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o lâ—k_n 2.32_o 2.32_o rom._n 8.32_o 8.32_o prov._n 22.15_o 22.15_o rev._n 3.19_o 3.19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o â—_o 4_o 4_o gen_n 32_o 10._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 28._o 28._o job_n 14.4_o psal._n 51.5_o 51.5_o mic._n 7.18_o 7.18_o isa._n 53.6_o 53.6_o joh._n 1.29_o 1.29_o jer._n 50.20_o 50.20_o psal_n 103.12_o 103.12_o rom._n 5.11_o 5.11_o prov._n 28.13_o 28.13_o revel_v 22.14_o 22.14_o jam._n 1.25_o 1.25_o psal._n 127_o 2·_v 2·_v mat._n 22.21_o 22.21_o prov._n 23.17_o 23.17_o rome_n 5.11_o 5.11_o isa._n 48._o â—_o â—_o psal._n 51.5_o 51.5_o luk._n 15.20_o 15.20_o jer._n 31.34_o 31.34_o cant._n 1.4_o 1.4_o psal_n 4.6_o 7._o 7._o luk._n 15.22_o 15.22_o zech._n 3.4_o 3.4_o eph._n 4_o 24._o 24._o col._n 1.10_o 1.10_o luk._n 1.77_o 79._o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 4.6_o gal._n 2.20_o 2.20_o cant._n 8_o 6._o 6._o psal._n 45.13_o prov._n 31.30_o 1_o pet_n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o heb._n 6.19_o 6.19_o heb._n 6.20_o 6.20_o joh._n 12.26_o 12.26_o isa._n 62.6_o 7._o 7._o exod._n 19_o 5._o 5._o â—_o cor._n 7_o 6._o 6._o deut._n 11.12_o 11.12_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o 2._o psal._n 132.9_o 132.9_o phil._n 2.16_o 2.16_o eph._n 3.20_o 3.20_o psal._n 8.2_o matth._n 21.16_o 21.16_o act._n 2.39_o 2.39_o rom._n 8.32_o 8.32_o psal._n 87.5_o 87.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o psal._n 71.6_o 71.6_o isa._n 48.8_o 48.8_o job_n 14.3_o 4._o 4._o eccl._n 12.1_o 12.1_o psal._n 119.11_o &_o v_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 119.133_o 119.133_o psal._n 51.5_o 51.5_o prov._n 22.15_o 22.15_o eccl._n 11.9_o 11.9_o jam._n 1.17_o 1.17_o 1_o cor_fw-la 11.31_o 11.31_o job_n 42.6_o 42.6_o luk._n 7.47_o 50._o 50._o psal._n 119.133_o rom._n 6.14_o 6.14_o 1_o chr._n 28.9_o 28.9_o psal_n 121.4_o 5._o
and_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o have_v find_v in_o that_o course_n as_o psal._n 3.5_o 6._o &_o 11.1_o 7._o &_o 20._o 7_o 8._o &_o 22.4_o &_o 27.13_o &_o 56.3_o 4_o 13._o &_o 62.6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o to_o live_v holy_o 1._o by_o many_o rule_n and_o direction_n lay_v down_o there_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n 4.4_o as_o psal._n 32.8_o 9_o &_o 34.13_o 14._o &_o 37.1_o 3_o 8.27.3_o 4._o &_o 97.10_o 12._o 2._o by_o many_o declaration_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n psal._n 1_o &_o 15._o &_o 24._o &_o 31.19_o 23._o &_o 41.1_o 2._o &_o 112._o &_o 115.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 119.56_o &_o 128._o 4._o to_o pray_v wise_o and_o effectual_o there_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n very_o many_o prayer_n make_v to_o our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v with_o we_o word_n 14.2_o to_o express_v before_o he_o our_o necessity_n and_o desire_n of_o every_o kind_n as_o 1._o for_o understanding_n psal._n 119.18_o 27_o 33_o 34._o psal._n 90.12_o 2._o for_o grace_n psal._n 86.11_o &_o 119.35_o 36_o 37._o psal._n 17.5_o &_o 119.133_o 3._o for_o comfort_n whether_o in_o outward_a affliction_n or_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n see_v psal._n 102.1_o in_o the_o title_n and_o in_o all_o the_o 119_o psalm_n &_o psal._n 74_o &_o 79._o with_o many_o other_o full_a of_o prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a trouble_n and_o for_o inward_a sorrow_n see_v psal._n 6.3_o &_o 51._o &_o 88_o &_o 143._o thus_o may_v singing_n with_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o very_a teach_a duty_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n help_v the_o understanding_n so_o do_v it_o also_o in_o special_a manner_n work_v upon_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o heart-quickning_a exercise_n it_o be_v so_o spiritful_a a_o duty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o flow_v from_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 19_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o scripture-song_n there_o be_v lively_a matter_n express_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o psalm_n the_o soul_n speak_v and_o all_o within_o 103.1_o be_v set_v a_o work_n now_o he_o that_o elevate_v and_o set_v a_o work_n his_o own_o soul_n speak_v most_o feel_o to_o another_o man_n soul._n as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n 27.17_o so_o do_v one_o lively_a soul_n recreate_v energetical_a affect_v and_o sharpen_v another_o as_o in_o ordinary_a song_n and_o poem_n there_o be_v all_o that_o height_n and_o quintessence_n of_o wit_n which_o they_o that_o compose_v they_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o so_o in_o scripture-psalm_n and_o song_n there_o be_v the_o high_a notion_n and_o rare_a invention_n follow_v with_o and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o most_o enlarge_a affection_n and_o both_o clothe_v and_o recommend_v with_o the_o most_o vigorous_a and_o take_a expression_n insomuch_o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v the_o holy_a recreation_n of_o christian_n renew_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v tire_v or_o grow_v flat_o with_o other_o exercise_n 3._o sing_v psalm_n be_v a_o solace_v exercise_n minister_a coâ—fort_n as_o in_o all_o trouble_v general_o so_o especial_o in_o â—_z of_o conscience_n and_o for_o conscience_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o afflict_a thing_n i_o shall_v say_v first_o who_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a in_o the_o want_n of_o ordinance_n that_o sing_v the_o 42._o &_o 84._o psalm_n but_o i_o add_v also_o who_o can_v be_v deject_o sad_a even_o in_o that_o want_n that_o sing_v as_o he_o shall_v psal._n 63.6.7_o 8_o for_o therein_o david_n show_v that_o when_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o bereave_v of_o the_o tabernacle-ministry_n 9_o yet_o he_o have_v singular_a comfort_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o follow_v god_n with_o his_o prayer_n on_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o those_o several_a station_n which_o in_o his_o exile_n he_o be_v force_v to_o betake_v himself_o unto_o to_o go_v on_o who_o can_v be_v dismay_v with_o a_o doeg_n that_o sing_v serious_o the_o 52._o psalm_n for_o that_o psalm_n show_v not_o only_o the_o malice_n but_o the_o madness_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o dogged_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n or_o who_o can_v be_v afraid_a with_o a_o fear_n of_o amazement_n of_o a_o absalon_n that_o observe_v the_o three_o psalm_n yea_o or_o of_o any_o adversary_n that_o sing_v well_o the_o forty_o six_o and_o seventy_o six_o psalm_n nay_o to_o go_v further_o how_o can_v they_o that_o have_v grievous_o sin_v be_v altogether_o comfortless_a and_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n who_o sing_v with_o david_n penitent_a and_o faithful_a spirit_n the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n thus_o as_o the_o scripture_n general_o 15.4_o so_o the_o psalm_n especial_o serve_v for_o consolation_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o affliction_n sorrow_n and_o support_v of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o something_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o heavenliness_n of_o this_o exercise_n that_o when_o godly_a man_n refresh_v themselves_o with_o it_o profane_a man_n be_v so_o grieve_v at_o it_o they_o can_v well_v and_o with_o patience_n at_o least_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n pass_v by_o the_o house_n where_o they_o hear_v sing_v of_o psalm_n much_o less_o go_v into_o they_o for_o the_o mirth_n and_o recreation_n of_o godliness_n be_v heavy_a to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rule_n especial_o to_o persecutor_n sing_v of_o psalm_n have_v be_v still_o the_o pleasure_n of_o martyr_n as_o it_o be_v to_o paul_n and_o silas_n 16.25_o in_o prison_n but_o their_o torment_n be_v torment_v with_o it_o and_o use_v they_o the_o worse_a for_o it_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o exercise_n that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o and_o when_o forcible_a restraint_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o it_o three_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o duty_n be_v commend_v to_o christian_n in_o way_n of_o exchange_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n or_o of_o themselves_o in_o their_o unregenerate_a estate_n 4.3_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinguish_a exercise_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o heathen_n and_o christian_n between_o sensual_a and_o spiritual_a man_n profane-spirited_n man_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o excessive_a cup_n abusive_a song_n carnal_a and_o vain_a catch_n wanton_a and_o unclean_a mirth_n and_o so_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o their_o house_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o become_v and_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o christian_n and_o godly_a person_n to_o converse_v one_o with_o another_o in_o holy_a hymn_n therewith_o recreate_v themselves_o in_o their_o house_n and_o entertainment_n and_o therein_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v sing_v and_o that_o with_o a_o very_a good_a will_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v a_o very_a good_a voice_n but_o 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reason_n of_o some_o impediment_n at_o a_o time_n or_o for_o a_o time_n without_o it_o but_o that_o be_v a_o carnal_a family_n that_o do_v not_o like_a to_o have_v it_o and_o that_o can_v dwell_v pleasant_o with_o it_o now_o that_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o this_o exercise_n of_o more_o use_n i_o will_v advise_v christian_n to_o two_o thing_n 1._o before_o they_o sing_v to_o view_v and_o weigh_v and_o by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o company_n mention_n and_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n they_o intend_v to_o sing_v for_o which_o mr._n beza_n his_o argument_n on_o every_o psalm_n together_o with_o his_o paraphrase_n open_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o english_a will_v be_v a_o singular_a help_n