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since_o that_o time_n a_o corrupt_a people_n and_o false_a in_o their_o church-constitution_n and_o pollute_v with_o humane_a innovation_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n the_o abuse_n of_o a_o ordinance_n be_v subject_a to_o raise_v man_n spirit_n to_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o bless_a be_v god_n i_o have_v for_o near_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o ordinance_n i_o now_o contend_v for_o and_o have_v a_o equal_a esteem_n for_o it_o through_o grace_n as_o i_o have_v for_o any_o other_o truth_n know_v every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o have_v find_v no_o little_a comfort_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o private_a also_o and_o that_o all_o may_v see_v upon_o what_o authority_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v practice_v this_o ordinance_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n i_o have_v write_v this_o treatise_n and_o do_v hope_n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o may_v tend_v to_o establish_v such_o who_o own_o it_o to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v other_o who_o either_o oppose_v it_o or_o through_o want_n of_o light_n live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o sing_v of_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v what_o sing_v be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v or_o what_o the_o word_n do_v import_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o i_o begin_v here_o possible_o they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n about_o this_o for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o case_n all_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o find_v a_o necessity_n to_o open_v this_o act_n of_o the_o bodily_a organ_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o some_o man_n it_o seem_v be_v so_o confound_v in_o their_o thought_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o sing_v be_v but_o think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o sing_v without_o the_o tongue_n take_v the_o word_n melody_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v all_o the_o sing_v the_o holy_a ghost_n exhort_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o mental_a singing_n as_o well_o as_o mental_a pray_v nay_o which_o be_v worse_o will_v whole_o exclude_v all_o other_o sing_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v very_o hard_a if_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o by_o prayer_n it_o will_v strange_o amuse_v all_o good_a people_n viz._n that_o we_o must_v have_v nothing_o but_o heart-prayer_n without_o a_o voice_n other_o say_v that_o one_o person_n may_v be_v the_o mouth_n in_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o in_o pray_v and_o so_o a_o multitude_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v with_o he_o though_o there_o be_v none_o sing_v but_o that_o single_a man_n as_o in_o prayer_n a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v i_o find_v who_o conclude_v sing_v be_v whole_o comprehend_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n and_o from_o hence_o please_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v sing_v when_o in_o prayer_n they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o praise_n god_n but_o very_o remarkable_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o these_o man_n be_v confound_v by_o this_o last_o assertion_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o objection_n they_o bring_v against_o sing_v object_n what_o will_v you_o sing_v your_o prayer_n you_o may_v as_o well_o go_v to_o common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o have_v hear_v one_o or_o two_o worthy_a man_n speak_v not_o long_o since_o why_o true_o brethren_n it_o appear_v you_o do_v sing_v your_o prayer_n nay_o and_o that_o always_o too_o when_o you_o pray_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o never_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o what_o you_o want_v but_o you_o see_v cause_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o what_o you_o have_v receive_v all_o that_o ever_o write_v of_o prayer_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o do_v joint_o agree_v that_o praise_v of_o god_n or_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v one_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o part_n it_o appear_v in_o your_o opinion_n you_o sing_v and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o pray_v allow_v we_o to_o sing_v some_o prayer_n too_o and_o do_v not_o charge_v we_o with_o common-prayer_n unless_o david_n psalm_n be_v a_o common-prayer-book_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o common-prayer_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n nay_o and_o enjoin_v on_o the_o church_n too_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o we_o know_v no_o psalm_n i_o mean_v call_v so_o in_o god_n word_n but_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o so_o remove_v these_o cavil_n and_o mistake_v about_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o chapter_n show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o respect_v the_o right_a performance_n of_o â—inging_v but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o our_o common_a acceptation_n and_o in_o scripture_n too_o first_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o consider_v of_o those_o several_a distinct_a and_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o man._n second_o of_o those_o external_a act_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man._n 1._o to_o think_v muse_v or_o meditate_v be_v a_o interâ—al_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v discover_v unto_o a_o man_n be_v own_o â—elf_n as_o david_n say_v i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v rightwell_a psal_n 139._o 14._o the_o soul_n have_v its_o divers_a passion_n as_o fear_v anger_n etc._n etc._n there_o lie_v the_o desire_n sense_n of_o want_n or_o fullness_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v several_a act_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v without_o the_o bodily_a organ_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o pray_v or_o to_o join_v wiâ—â—_n other_o in_o prayer_n without_o the_o tongue_n because_o there_o be_v the_o desire_v as_o i_o say_v before_o anâ—_n god_n hear_v and_o know_v the_o groan_n sigh_n anâ—_n earnest_n desire_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o if_o theâ—_n be_v express_v by_o word_n yet_o ought_v the_o tonguâ—_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o service_n notwithstanding_o and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d join_v in_o with_o they_o in_o those_o servant_n breathe_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v put_v up_o to_o god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a when_o a_o man_n be_v alone_o verbal_o to_o express_v his_o desire_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o several_a â—_z which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v here_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d our_o present_a business_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o soâ—â—_n without_o the_o tongue_n can_v preach_v god_n word_n can_v dispute_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n neither_o can_v the_o soul_n i_o say_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sing_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n without_o the_o tonguâ—_n true_a there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a sing_v spokâ—_n of_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o by_o a_o metonymy_a the_o treâ—â—_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o field_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o sing_v and_o thus_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n the_o heart_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v when_o it_o onâ—_n rejoice_v in_o god_n many_o proper_a act_n of_o meâ—_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o vegetables_n and_o animal_n creature_n and_o many_o propâ—â—_n act_v of_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n mountain_n and_o all_o hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o cedar_n beast_n and_o all_o cattle_n creep_v thing_n and_o fly_a fowl_n be_v exhort_v to_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n psal_n 148._o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o all_o know_v they_o can_v true_o and_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o be_v frequent_a as_o mr._n caryl_n observe_v in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o lifeless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o which_o have_v no_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o mourn_v tsa_n 33._o 9_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v isa_n 65._o 12._o 13._o the_o bird_n praise_n god_n say_v he_o by_o their_o sing_n and_o the_o star_n by_o their_o shine_a caryl_n on_o job_n chap._n 38._o 7._o now_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o sing_v as_o these_o man_n plead_v for_o viz._n a_o mental_a sing_n i._n e._n a_o heart-singing_a without_o the_o tongue_n mention_v
mr._n wells_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v he_o take_v one_o shaft_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a quiver_n i._n e._n i_o shall_v use_v one_o argument_n among_o many_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n wâ—_n always_o find_v this_o duty_n of_o sing_v psalm_n link_v to_o and_o join_v with_o other_o moral_a duty_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n join_v sing_v and_o prayer_n together_o psal_n 95._o 1_o 6._o o_o come_v let_v we_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n there_o be_v prayer_n and_o sing_v conâ—exed_v sing_v be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n and_o authority_n with_o other_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o apostle_n james_n join_v these_o two_o together_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n jam._n 5._o 13._o you_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v both_o these_o service_n be_v equal_o calculate_v for_o man_n necessity_n thus_o paul_n and_o silas_n join_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n act_v 16._o 26._o and_o so_o justicâ—_n martyr_n in_o his_o 117â—â—_n question_n ad_fw-la orthodâ—â—â—_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o sing_v and_o send_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o primitive_a church_n confirm_v david_n injunction_n and_o the_o apostolical_a command_n so_o that_o by_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o singing_n have_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n and_o lie_v claim_v to_o a_o equal_a authority_n from_o divine_a writ_n the_o scripture_n joint_o favour_v both_o p._n 177._o second_o this_o duty_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o sing_v in_o gospel-day_n be_v evident_a from_o these_o prophetic_a psalm_n i_o may_v speak_v say_v mr._n wâ—lls_n of_o sing_v as_o paul_n speak_v of_o timothy_n ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v give_v by_o prophecy_n there_o be_v divers_a prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v saint_n sing_v in_o gospel-time_n on_o psal_n 108._o 2._o say_v he_o mâ—â—râ—_n observeâ—_n that_o there_o david_n pour_v forth_o his_o ardent_a prayer_n and_o wish_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o divine_v observe_v that_o the_o 100_o psalm_n be_v prophetical_a make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d gentile_n be_v sure_a who_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v require_v to_o sing_v nay_o and_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v into_o his_o publicâ—_fw-la worship_n with_o sing_v the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n 16._o 23_o 24._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salâ—ation_n declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heatâ—â—_n his_o marvellous_a work_n among_o all_o nation_n so_o psal_n 66._o 1_o 2._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d god_n all_o you_o land_n sing_v forth_o the_o honoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a psal_n 21._o 13._o be_v thou_o exalt_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n so_o will_v we_o sing_v and_o praise_v thy_o power_n these_o and_o many_o other_o psalm_n be_v it_o be_v evident_a prophecy_n of_o gospel-time_n when_o the_o old_a boundary_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o to_o give_v a_o entrance_n unto_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o church-state_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o psalm_n so_o be_v we_o and_o as_o israel_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o widerness_n and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o therein_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v so_o 〈◊〉_d we_o with_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n and_o declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a with_o a_o joyful_a and_o triumphant_a noise_n otherwise_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o answer_v the_o prophecy_n in_o our_o day_n and_o time_n and_o render_v not_o to_o god_n the_o duty_n he_o require_v and_o to_o all_o the_o prophetical_a psalm_n i_o may_v add_v that_o pregnant_a prophecy_n record_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n chap._n 52._o 8._o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o the_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v which_o clear_o say_v mr._n wells_n prognosticate_v this_o musical_a ordinance_n in_o gospel-time_n musculus_fw-la faith_n these_o watchman_n shall_v jubilee_n when_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o great_a joy_n approach_v for_o the_o redemption_n obtain_v by_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o not_o only_o establish_v but_o sweeten_v and_o honour_v a_o ordinance_n 1._o promise_v 2._o prophecy_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o these_o thing_n clear_o inform_v we_o 1._o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o legal_a part_n of_o worship_n but_o fuitable_a to_o gospel-time_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a institution_n of_o it_o psalmody_n nay_o and_o that_o these_o prophetical_a gospel-psalm_n and_o prophecy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v prophecy_n of_o it_o as_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n be_v what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v mention_v and_o recite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v they_o not_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n you_o find_v therein_o teach_v or_o lay_v down_o anew_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v to_o israel_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o in_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n it_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n 3._o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o attainment_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o special_a spiritual_a privilege_n that_o can_v exalt_v christian_n beyond_o thâ—_n practice_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o more_o our_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a be_v our_o obligation_n 〈◊〉_d praise_n god_n by_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o so_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n they_o that_o attain_v to_o the_o great_a purity_n of_o gospel-worship_n and_o institution_n be_v to_o do_v as_o moses_n and_o israel_n do_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n rev._n 13._o 3._o 4._o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n 〈◊〉_d god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v that_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 〈◊〉_d manifest_v manuscr_n psalmody_n these_o be_v such_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o 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