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10._o 24._o unto_o a_o spiritual_a jollity_n in_o a_o sober_a sense_n to_o be_v express_v in_o psalm_n when_o spiritualise_v unto_o spiritual_a song_n this_o be_v good_a fellowship_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n 11._o it_o be_v pity_n then_o that_o this_o honour_v god_n with_o our_o glory_n as_o david_n that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n call_v it_o psal_n 57_o 7_o 8._o shall_v have_v so_o much_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_v cast_v upon_o it_o either_o as_o to_o manner_n or_o as_o to_o matter_n either_o by_o those_o that_o be_v good_a or_o by_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a the_o papist_n and_o popish_a person_n do_v indeed_o deride_v we_o for_o sing_v geneva_n jig_n as_o they_o style_v the_o sing_a psalm_n and_o other_o cry_v the_o duty_n down_o as_o a_o novelty_n whereas_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o that_o christian_n in_o their_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v psalm_n in_o their_o very_a journeying_n and_o that_o maid_n and_o servant_n make_v it_o their_o practice_n in_o their_o 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and_o let_v not_o your_o life_n give_v your_o lip_n the_o lie_n be_v not_o as_o the_o black_n that_o be_v white_a in_o the_o mouth_n only_o 13._o the_o second_o answer_n to_o this_o first_o objection_n be_v all_o person_n both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n do_v lay_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o moral_a or_o institute_v duty_n as_o before_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v upon_o all_o though_o all_o can_v perform_v this_o duty_n a_o like_a and_o after_o a_o comely_a manner_n or_o with_o a_o evangelical_n spirit_n it_o be_v true_a the_o old_a heart_n can_v sing_v the_o new_a song_n psal_n 3_o 3_o 3._o the_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n rev._n 14
it_o betwixt_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v take_v counsel_n of_o both_o neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v child_n to_o speak_v till_o they_o have_v wit_n and_o understanding_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o those_o that_o be_v deaf_a be_v also_o dumb_a because_o they_o can_v hear_v instruction_n nor_o learn_v wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v advise_o and_o to_o edification_n 4._o consider_v that_o especial_o god_n regard_v reward_n and_o record_n what_o the_o saint_n speak_v one_o to_o another_o of_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a conference_n as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o speak_v one_o with_o another_o to_o he_o in_o holy_a prayer_n mal._n 3._o 16._o this_o duty_n shall_v be_v often_o do_v it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n for_o 1._o elijah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n out_o of_o this_o ordinance_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o not_o either_o out_o of_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n but_o as_o they_o be_v go_v on_o and_o talk_v he_o know_v 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