A Song, _Ode_, denotes any Theme or Subject compos'd into a Form fit for Singing, and seems to intend somewhat suited to the Gospel-State, rather than any Jewish Psalms or Songs in all the five Verses in the New Testament where it is used. Eph. 5. 19. & Col. 3. 16. 'Tis join'd with the word _Spiritual_; and that seems to be used by the Apostle in all his Epistles, as a very distinguishing Word between the Law and Gospel, the Jewish and the Christian Worship. The Jews had _carnal Ordinances_, and _carnal Commandments_, and their State and Dispensation is often called _Flesh_, but the Church under the Gospel is a _spiritual House, blessed with spiritual Blessings_, endow'd _with spiritual Gifts_, to _worship God in Spirit and in Truth_, to _offer spiritual Sacrifices_, and to _sing spiritual Songs_. Col. 3. 16. Confirms this Sense, for _the Word of Christ_ must _dwell richly in us in Psalms and Hymns, and spiritual Songs_. Now tho the Books of the Old Testament may in some Sense be called the _Word of Christ_, because the same Spirit which was afterwards given to _Christ_ the Mediator did inspire them; yet this seems to have a peculiar reference to the Doctrine and Discoveries of _Christ_ under the Gospel, which might be compos'd into spiritual Songs for the greater Ease of Memory in learning, teaching and admonishing one another. {239} Rev. 5. 9. & 14. 3. There is mention of a _New Song_, and that is pure Evangelical Language, suited to the _New Testament_, the _New Covenant_, the _new and living Way_-.of Access to God, and to the _new Commandment_ of him who sits _upon the Throne_, and _behold_, he _makes all things new_. The words of this Song are, _Worthy is the Lamb, for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy Blood, &c. and none could learn it but those who follow the Lamb, who were redeemed from among Men, &c._ And it must be noted here, that this Book of the _Revelations_ describes the Worship of the Gospel-Church on Earth, as is agreed by all Interpreters, tho it borrows some of its Emblems from the Things of Heaven, and some from the Jewish State. I might here remark also, that when a _new Song_ is mention'd in the Old Testament, it refers to the Times of the _Messiah_, and is prophetical of the Kingdom of _Christ_, or at least it is a Song indited upon a new Occasion publick or personal, and the Words of it are accomodated to some new Tokens of Divine Mercy.