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OF SACRED POETRY AND MUSIC.
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the LORD.
EPHESUS, a maritime city of Iönia, renowned for its opulence, commerce, and superstitions, was a place of the greatest resort of any in the province of Asia: and business, curiosity, or religion drew thither men of all cha|racters and conditions. In this idolatrous city, St. Paul un|dertook to plant the Christian Church* 1.1: and notwithstand|ing the great opposition he met with,
the word of GOD mightily grew and prevailed;so that
all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the LORD JESUS, both Jews and Greeks.To such a mixture of converts from different nations, sects and superstitions, St. Paul addresses this Epistle; and, with consummate art and judgment, adapts his manner of writing to their peculiar circumstances. There being so