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and_o yet_o the_o body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n now_o if_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v and_o seal_v justification_n as_o well_o as_o sanctification_n it_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o do_v signify_v it_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o expression_n and_o outward_a representation_n and_o if_o christ_n blood_n in_o heb._n 12.24_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n signify_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n well_o may_v we_o answer_v it_o by_o a_o outward_a act_n without_o offence_n or_o sin_n eight_o grant_v that_o by_o wash_v the_o body_n be_v mean_v baptise_v here_o which_o you_o see_v can_v be_v extort_a by_o violence_n or_o extract_v by_o any_o chemical_a virtue_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o first_o the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v when_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n in_o sight_n or_o use_n be_v wash_v &_o what_o be_v do_v to_o any_o eminent_a or_o command_a part_n it_o carry_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o it_o for_o mary_n anoint_v and_o wash_v of_o christ_n head_n and_o foot_n in_o luke_n 7.44.45_o be_v interpret_v in_o john_n 11.2_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o if_o she_o have_v do_v it_o to_o all_o his_o body_n throughout_o though_o it_o be_v only_o express_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o anoint_v and_o wash_v his_o head_n and_o foot_n this_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o scripture_n second_o if_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o term_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n then_o first_o it_o must_v be_v wash_v naked_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o a_o a_o washnig_a of_o the_o body_n second_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o bare_a dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o water_n but_o some_o other_o act_n must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o body_n viz._n a_o rinse_n or_o rub_v as_o we_o do_v pot_n or_o clothes_n which_o we_o wash_v which_o be_v not_o 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have_v man_n to_o be_v god_n to_o judge_v when_o man_n sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n inward_o what_o need_v these_o name_n outward_o a_o more_o ungrounded_a opinion_n be_v never_o invent_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o sure_o he_o have_v fit_v it_o for_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o perfect_o captivate_v sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v first_o lose_v their_o reason_n and_o then_o their_o conscience_n can_v my_o inward_a joy_n teach_v another_o or_o my_o private_a ejaculation_n admonish_v another_o i_o wish_v satan_n have_v not_o these_o man_n at_o his_o will_n they_o will_v have_v sing_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n but_o no_o man_n to_o hear_v they_o so_o that_o if_o sing_v be_v not_o a_o distinct_a visible_a ordinance_n than_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v at_o all_o but_o the_o same_o with_o preach_v pray_v talk_a or_o only_o a_o invisible_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n know_v to_o god_n only_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a when_o we_o look_v 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vanitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la fere_n loquuntur_fw-la ebrii_fw-la vino_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n but_o hypocrisy_n and_o vanity_n from_o which_o man_n drink_v with_o wine_n do_v sing_v and_o in_o your_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o as_o from_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o vain_o or_o as_o hypocritical_o but_o as_o from_o inward_a sense_n so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o three_o expression_n psalm_n hymn_n spiritual_a song_n how_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v be_v clear_v the_o next_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v which_o all_o must_v grant_v to_o be_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o one_o from_o another_o must_v be_v debate_v ere_o we_o can_v clear_v the_o point_n between_o these_o three_o expression_n some_o constitute_v one_o difference_n some_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n say_v some_o be_v such_o song_n which_o be_v sing_v with_o other_o instrument_n beside_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n such_o as_o be_v make_v only_o to_o express_v the_o praise_n zanchius_n zanchius_n and_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n such_o as_o contain_v not_o only_a praise_n but_o exhortation_n prophecy_n thanksgiving_n and_o these_o only_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n and_o tongue_n other_o difference_n they_o thus_o psalm_n be_v those_o which_o be_v pen_v by_o david_n and_o other_o draw_v up_o into_o meet_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o a_o musical_a strain_n hymn_n be_v those_o extemporal_a praise_n which_o break_v forth_o upon_o occasion_n from_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n grotius_n grotius_n and_o observant_a of_o god_n goodness_n song_n or_o ode_n they_o call_v such_o that_o be_v premeditate_a not_o without_o some_o art_n these_o they_o call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n deborah_n hannah_n simeon_n mary_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o consult_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v considerable_a between_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v learn_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a now_o 1._o i_o find_v they_o be_v use_v in_o general_a as_o the_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n which_o be_v name_v promiscuous_o by_o these_o three_o word_n 2._o that_o the_o three_o hebrew_n word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizmor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tehillim_n to_o which_o these_o these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v full_o answer_v be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n 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