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the_o duty_n itself_o of_o sing_v psalm_n with_o lively_a voice_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o worship_n at_o all_o now_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o touch_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v sing_v whether_o scripture_n psalm_n pen_v by_o david_n asaph_n moses_n solomon_n hezekiah_n habakkuk_n zachary_n simeon_n deborah_n mary_n elizabeth_n or_o the_o like_a or_o song_n immediate_o indict_v by_o some_o personal_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o touch_v the_o singer_n if_o vocal_a sing_n may_v be_v allow_v who_o must_v sing_v 1._o whether_o one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o rest_n only_a say_n amen_o or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 2._o whether_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n or_o man_n alone_o 3._o whether_o carnal_a man_n and_o pagan_n as_o well_o as_o church-member_n and_o christian_n 4._o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o sing_v whether_o the_o psalm_n may_v be_v sing_v either_o 1._o in_o meet_a devise_v 2._o in_o tune_n invent_v 3._o in_o order_n after_o the_o read_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o question_n we_o lie_v down_o this_o conclusion_n for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o a_o lively_a voice_n be_v a_o holy_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o we_o say_v sing_v with_o lively_a voice_n we_o suppose_v none_o will_v so_o far_o misconstrue_v we_o as_o to_o think_v we_o exclude_v sing_v with_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o with_o the_o voice_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o lip-labour_n which_o be_v rest_v in_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n isa._n 29.13_o or_o at_o most_o profit_v but_o little_a 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o this_o we_o say_v as_o we_o be_v to_o make_v melody_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o with_o our_o voice_n also_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o there_o be_v some_o anti-psalmist_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o sing_n at_o all_o with_o the_o voice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o spiritual_a song_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 1._o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n the_o first_o proof_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o paul_n who_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.19_o and_o so_o in_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o lively_a voice_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o such_o as_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o own_o understanding_n for_o all_o that_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o but_o with_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o so_o he_o that_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o the_o unlearned_a may_v be_v edify_v and_o say_v amen_n at_o such_o give_n of_o thanks_n whence_o it_o follow_v unavoidable_o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v not_o only_o a_o make_n of_o melody_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o inward_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o lively_a and_o audible_a voice_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n obâ—ect_a 1._o this_o place_n in_o the_o corinth_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n for_o these_o corinthian_a psalm_n be_v not_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n nor_o sing_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n much_o less_o in_o meet_a and_o tune_n devise_v by_o man_n as_o we_o be_v but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a song_n immediate_o inspire_v and_o indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sing_v only_o by_o he_o that_o receive_v that_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v he_o utterance_n answ._n neither_o do_v we_o allege_v the_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o such_o like_a meet_a and_o tune_n as_o we_o be_v these_o point_n do_v all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o question_n which_o follow_v to_o be_v handle_v god_n willing_a â—n_v their_o place_n but_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o allege_v the_o place_n that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v in_o christian_a church_n not_o only_o with_o inward_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o with_o outward_a audible_a lively_a voice_n which_o be_v the_o very_a point_n in_o hand_n and_o which_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v 2._o object_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossian_n do_v not_o say_v sing_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n but_o speak_v or_o preach_v one_o to_o another_o or_o in_o other_o wordâ—_z teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o the_o psalm_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v to_o dispense_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o admonish_v but_o as_o for_o sing_v he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o until_o he_o come_v to_o teach_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o dispense_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o then_o indeed_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n make_v melody_n with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n answ._n such_o as_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n as_o the_o framer_n of_o this_o objection_n profess_v himself_o to_o do_v they_o shall_v rather_o bow_v their_o â—udgements_n and_o practice_n to_o scripture_n and_o language_n then_o bow_v the_o â—ence_o of_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o conception_n against_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n as_o be_v do_v in_o sing_v another_o thing_n to_o preach_v and_o teach_v one_o another_o out_o of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o paul_n will_v reach_v that_o but_o if_o paul_n have_v only_o mean_v that_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o preach_v one_o to_o another_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v speak_v you_o one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n or_o with_o psalm_n but_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n or_o from_o the_o psalm_n for_o such_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o express_v such_o a_o duty_n paul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v expound_v and_o testify_v and_o persuade_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n act_n 28.23_o so_o philip_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o preach_v jesus_n to_o the_o eunuch_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o that_o scripture_n in_o isaiah_n or_o at_o that_o scripture_n act._n 8.35_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v jesus_n to_o he_o in_o speak_v that_o scripture_n object_n if_o that_o speak_n of_o the_o ephesian_n one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o their_o expound_v and_o preach_v in_o psalm_n one_o to_o another_o but_o only_o the_o bare_a read_n or_o sing_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o psalm_n this_o be_v such_o a_o service_n wherein_o there_o in_o nothing_o of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o external_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v full_a of_o christ_n as_o other_o scripture_n but_o of_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o dispense_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o it_o after_o the_o usual_a
deliverance_n from_o saul_n or_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n or_o from_o other_o enemy_n may_v just_o own_v and_o bear_v that_o title_n for_o when_o david_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o in_o his_o song_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o he_o and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o what_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o what_o be_v then_o such_o song_n but_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n through_o who_o redemption_n the_o church_n and_o saint_n enjoy_v all_o their_o deliverance_n and_o sure_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n record_v in_o revel._n 15.3_o 4._o seem_v evident_o to_o point_n at_o sundry_a psalm_n of_o david_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v compile_v and_o collect_v and_o which_o therefore_o be_v suitable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v sing_v upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n especial_o with_o respect_n and_o reference_n to_o those_o special_a sentence_n which_o be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o though_o with_o some_o small_a variation_n such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a rev._n 15.3_o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o ver._n 4._o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a psal._n 86.10_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o ver._n 8._o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o nor_o any_o work_n like_o thy_o work_n psal._n 111.2_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a ver._n 4._o and_o wonderful_a ver._n 7._o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v truth_n and_o judgement_n psal._n 71.22_o o_o thou_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal._n 86.9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n psal._n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v psal._n 64.9_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_n in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o these_o who_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v express_o fetch_v from_o several_a word_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n in_o several_a psalm_n of_o david_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n if_o not_o both_o will_v from_o hence_o just_o be_v deduce_v 1._o either_o this_o that_o any_o of_o those_o psalm_n of_o david_n may_v be_v sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb_n out_o of_o which_o those_o word_n of_o praise_n be_v fetch_v as_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v praise_v god_n with_o such_o a_o word_n in_o a_o psalm_n it_o be_v mean_v they_o sing_v the_o whole_a psalm_n as_o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o and_o 20.21_o ezra_n 3.11_o all_o of_o they_o point_v at_o psalm_n 136._o or_o else_o second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o compile_v a_o spiritual_a song_n out_o of_o david_n word_n of_o praise_n disperse_v in_o several_a psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o psalmist_n in_o scripture_n and_o to_o sing_v they_o compose_v together_o as_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o these_o willing_o admit_v for_o these_o be_v still_o the_o divine_a meditation_n and_o spiritual_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n object_n 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n about_o prayer_n in_o general_a and_o prescribe_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v and_o not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n and_o whatsoever_o argument_n strike_v against_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n strike_v against_o all_o form_n of_o psalm_n also_o as_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o sing_v do_v not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n for_o in_o the_o same_o text_n where_o he_o do_v exhort_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o sing_v he_o do_v direct_v they_o also_o to_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o psalm_n indict_v by_o david_n and_o asaph_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v neither_o psalm_n nor_o hymn_n nor_o spiritual_a song_n answ._n 2._o the_o scripture_n put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o set_v form_n of_o psalm_n also_o between_o set_a form_n devise_v and_o prescribe_v by_o man_n and_o set_v form_n appoint_v by_o god_n set_a form_n of_o prayer_n the_o lord_n do_v never_o ordinary_o prescribe_v unto_o his_o people_n neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a but_o set_v form_n of_o psalm_n no_o man_n doubt_v be_v ordinary_o prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o suppose_v in_o the_o new_a also_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v again_o set_v form_n devise_v and_o appoint_v by_o man_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v just_o reject_v by_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o 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