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place_n teach_v and_o admonish_v but_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o song_n which_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o teach_n and_o admonish_v not_o in_o the_o general_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o by_o sing_v with_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o mr._n cotton_n well_o observe_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v mean_v the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a way_n of_o teach_v he_o will_v have_v say_v teach_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n or_o from_o they_o rather_o than_o in_o or_o with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o express_v such_o a_o duty_n so_o in_o paul_n example_n act_v 28.23_o &_o so_o philip_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v jesus_n to_o the_o eunuch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o scripture_n in_o esaiah_n and_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v add_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o follow_a part_n sing_v with_o melody_n in_o your_o heart_n if_o this_o teach_n and_o admonish_v be_v not_o to_o be_v discover_v in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a ordinance_n to_o which_o place_n we_o must_v add_v that_o of_o the_o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o orderly_a administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n 16_o 17._o v._n where_o he_o speak_v of_o sing_v as_o a_o distinct_a duty_n and_o to_o be_v do_v in_o public_a before_o the_o church_n and_o that_o phrase_n of_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n be_v very_o emphatical_a as_o divine_n observe_v for_o i_o can_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o must_v also_o with_o understanding_n but_o the_o understanding_n here_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o other_o who_o hear_v i_o and_o join_v with_o i_o in_o that_o act_n however_o public_a sing_v be_v then_o a_o ordinance_n solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v what_o kind_n these_o psalm_n be_v they_o sing_v thus_o jame_v 5.13_o if_o any_o be_v merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n though_o 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