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not_o say_v our_o gain_n be_v so_o small_a but_o our_o decay_n and_o loss_n be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o though_o from_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n we_o come_v not_o without_o some_o provision_n yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o market_n day_n for_o our_o soul_n we_o come_v home_o many_o time_n and_o carry_v nothing_o whereby_o we_o may_v live_v the_o better_a the_o whole_a week_n follow_v to_o be_v short_a though_o from_o a_o common_a person_n we_o have_v not_o many_o time_n depart_v without_o some_o profit_n yet_o from_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n even_o
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spirit_n burst_v forth_o into_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o testify_v their_o holy_a mirth_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o sing_v psalm_n whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sundry_a kind_n that_o for_o every_o time_n we_o shall_v be_v fit_v with_o some_o one_o or_o other_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o deny_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n but_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o word_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o our_o private_a meeting_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o by_o ourselves_o to_o sing_v psalm_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o bind_v man_n unto_o this_o for_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v lay_v any_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o any_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o do_v bound_v they_o i_o say_v unto_o this_o that_o in_o all_o their_o mirth_n they_o shall_v sing_v psalm_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o place_n allege_v 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make_v we_o more_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o otherwise_o as_o we_o may_v suspect_v our_o sorrow_n to_o be_v but_o worldly_a so_o our_o joy_n to_o be_v but_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a and_o this_o be_v that_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n have_v respect_n say_v be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a 5.13_o jam._n 5.13_o let_v he_o sing_v where_o he_o tell_v the_o disperse_a jew_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o private_o in_o all_o estate_n namely_o that_o though_o the_o ungodly_a in_o their_o affliction_n do_v murmur_v impatient_o and_o break_v out_o into_o blasphemous_a oath_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n shall_v go_v to_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o then_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v the_o profane_a carelessness_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o both_o commend_v this_o duty_n unto_o we_o and_o show_v whereunto_o all_o our_o mirth_n shall_v lead_v us._n in_o which_o place_n though_o he_o do_v not_o tie_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n for_o there_o be_v song_n of_o mourning_n no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v prayer_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n 35.25_o 2._o chro._n 35.25_o yet_o he_o show_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o both_o and_o beside_o that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v true_o pray_v without_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o want_n so_o no_o man_n can_v sing_v from_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o have_v some_o persuasion_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o as_o affliction_n drive_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o mirth_n move_v he_o to_o sing_v therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n deal_v so_o fatherly_a with_o his_o child_n that_o he_o temper_v their_o affliction_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o just_a occasion_n both_o to_o pray_v &_o sing_v unto_o he_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o paul_n and_o sylas_n be_v in_o prison_n join_v they_o together_o 15.25_o act_n 15.25_o at_o midnight_n paul_n and_o sylas_n pray_v and_o sing_v a_o psalm_n unto_o god_n be_v first_o of_o all_o beat_a very_o sore_o and_o then_o cast_v into_o a_o dungeon_n with_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n it_o be_v then_o time_n to_o pray_v but_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o find_v the_o lord_n present_a with_o they_o by_o his_o favour_n assure_v they_o of_o his_o defence_n there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o joy_n to_o sing_v as_o they_o do_v so_o then_o see_v to_o sing_v psalm_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o word_n commend_v unto_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n upon_o that_o day_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n comparable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o we_o never_o enjoy_v that_o so_o full_o as_o by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o convey_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o never_o have_v all_o the_o mean_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o continual_o as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n than_o offer_v himself_o whole_o unto_o we_o and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v make_v we_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n in_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o thereby_o do_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o that_o joy_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o most_o glorious_a so_o then_o especial_o we_o ought_v to_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v especial_o where_o the_o great_a joy_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o also_o because_o by_o the_o forename_a private_a exercise_n this_o joy_n be_v renew_a and_o sometime_o increase_v we_o must_v private_o renew_v our_o thanksgiving_n song_n sing_v of_o psalm_n testify_v and_o increase_v spiritual_a song_n and_o sing_v unto_o god_n again_o especial_o when_o we_o have_v see_v that_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o sing_v psalm_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o cheerful_o let_v we_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o though_o we_o can_v sing_v at_o all_o where_o there_o be_v no_o whit_n of_o joy_n so_o let_v this_o joy_n be_v never_o so_o little_a by_o sing_v we_o shall_v increase_v it_o for_o even_o as_o all_o knowledge_n be_v increase_v especial_o by_o hear_v read_v and_o confer_v about_o the_o scripture_n so_o all_o affection_n be_v most_o of_o all_o stir_v up_o by_o meditation_n prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o because_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o in_o both_o we_o must_v neglect_v no_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o our_o full_a growth_n in_o either_o therefore_o even_o then_o be_v we_o just_o punish_v with_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o we_o neglect_v all_o those_o mean_n or_o else_o do_v not_o join_v they_o together_o so_o then_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o time_n neglect_v this_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o though_o we_o have_v not_o spend_v away_o the_o time_n in_o a_o profane_a mirth_n as_o many_o time_n we_o have_v do_v yet_o there_o be_v
of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o be_v too_o much_o possess_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o lie_v in_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a then_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o please_v god_n that_o willing_o we_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n that_o we_o use_v the_o creature_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n aright_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o &_o govern_v we_o by_o the_o word_n when_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o mirth_n sweet_o move_v to_o sing_v spiritual_a song_n spiritual_o but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v take_v upon_o we_o this_o duty_n so_o cheerful_o as_o we_o shall_v let_v we_o in_o a_o word_n consider_v of_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o it_o psal_n 147._o that_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v upon_o every_o place_n that_o commend_v it_o unto_o we_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o there_o for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o sing_v unto_o our_o god_n 147.1_o psal_n 147.1_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o praise_n be_v comely_a where_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v man_n unto_o it_o comely_a to_o sing_v psalm_n be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a say_v it_o be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o look_v how_o many_o time_n it_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o by_o precept_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o many_o proof_n be_v there_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o then_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o pleasant_a for_o many_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o bitter_a as_o affliction_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a which_o be_v not_o good_a as_o sin_n and_o so_o though_o the_o beginning_n be_v sweet_a the_o end_n be_v sour_a and_o when_o the_o pleasure_n be_v end_v the_o pain_n abide_v but_o here_o be_v pleasure_n without_o pain_n and_o of_o this_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o pleasure_n 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