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A33245
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An answer to Richard Allen's essay, vindication and appendix wherein he endeavors to prove that singing of Psalms with conjoyn'd voices is a Christian duty / by R.C.
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Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723.
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1697
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Wing C4431; ESTC R33307
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church-worship_n as_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o only_a circumstance_n thereof_o relate_v to_o worship_n not_o as_o it_o be_v worship_n but_o as_o a_o action_n perform_v by_o man_n all_o who_o action_n must_v have_v time_n and_o place_n for_o they_o but_o when_o place_n and_o time_n come_v under_o a_o institution_n there_o prudence_n may_v not_o alter_v they_o nor_o may_v we_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n for_o they_o then_o become_v part_n of_o worship_n now_o if_o our_o brethren_n practice_n as_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a institute_v worship_n but_o only_o a_o external_n accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o then_o why_o do_v they_o impose_v it_o upon_o their_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n sure_o they_o have_v no_o new_a commission_n from_o christ_n to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o their_o church_n who_o can_v never_o by_o their_o vote_n make_v a_o external_n and_o accidental_a mode_n of_o perform_v a_o outward_a action_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n if_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v it_o for_o none_o can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n alone_o but_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n at_o this_o time_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o shall_v beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v you_o understanding_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n william_n russel_n from_o my_o house_n in_o barbican_n december_n 22._o 1697._o a_o answer_n to_o richard_n allen_n essay_n vindication_n and_o appendix_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v a_o christian_a duty_n animadversion_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o r._n a_n introduction_n â—ntroduc_fw-la â—ntroduc_fw-la the_o only_a 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in_o their_o heart_n â—to_z the_o lord_n now_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o he_o style_v they_o be_v for_o set-form_n singâ—g_v with_o unite_a voice_n in_o a_o artificial_a tune_n will_v â—eir_n unwarrantable_a practice_n make_v such_o sing_v justiâ—ble_a and_o authentic_a universality_n and_o consent_n be_v â—_o good_a argument_n where_o the_o point_n under_o debate_n make_v a_o case_n of_o religion_n and_o can_v be_v defend_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n authority_n this_o instance_n be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d his_o great_a disadvantage_n if_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o imâ—ove_v it_o against_o he_o for_o be_v not_o the_o generality_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reform_a church_n partly_o for_o prelatical_a â—d_a partly_o for_o presbyterian_a government_n some_o â—r_n set-form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o most_o for_o inâ—nt-baptism_n i_o will_v therefore_o ask_v he_o what_o â—e_n think_v of_o this_o generality_n be_v there_o not_o a_o great_a â—any_n relic_n of_o rome_n yet_o 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jesus_n there_o be_v a_o great_a likelihood_n that_o he_o mourn_v with_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o than_o sing_v when_o the_o one_o mourn_v and_o the_o other_o be_v run_v into_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o sing_v with_o his_o disciple_n at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o he_o do_v then_o r._n a_n first_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n carry_v no_o solution_n in_o it_o for_o if_o the_o hymn_n or_o praise_n be_v not_o sing_v but_o simple_o say_a or_o speak_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o passover_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o both_o 3._o methinks_v he_o be_v too_o positive_a in_o say_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o our_o lord_n indeed_o sing_v a_o hymn_n because_o many_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v for_o common_a sing_v do_v yet_o hesitate_n about_o christ_n sing_v a_o hymn_n with_o his_o disciple_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o 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have_v such_o a_o custom_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o learned_a man_n tell_v we_o and_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v circumcise_a luke_n 2.21_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n v._o 22._o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o jew_n custom_n of_o sing_v of_o a_o hymn_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a appointment_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o 1_o mac._n 4.59_o 2_o mac._n 10.8_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o new_a consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o it_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o antiochus_n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o if_o he_o do_v sing_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v peculiarly_a and_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o passover_n sect._n 2._o r._n a._n but_o 2._o to_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v sing_v only_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v altogether_o groundless_a for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sing_v immediate_o after_o it_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o essay_n p._n 22._o reply_v 2._o i_o only_o allow_v of_o the_o supposition_n for_o argument_n sake_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v authority_n enough_o allege_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o conclude_v the_o hymn_n be_v not_o sing_v and_o when_o he_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o 26.29_o why_o 26.29_o matthew_n and_o 14.25_o and_o 14.25_o mark_n place_n those_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o 22.18_o and_o 22.18_o luke_n place_n they_o immediate_o after_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o passover_n as_o appertain_v thereunto_o he_o may_v with_o ease_n resolve_v the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v trajectio_fw-la very_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n whereby_o word_n and_o sentence_n be_v transpose_v for_o which_o let_v he_o consult_v test_n consult_v annotat._n in_o n._n test_n beza_n sac._n beza_n philolog_fw-la sac._n glassius_n test_n glassius_n animadv_n in_o lib._n n._n test_n knatchbull_n and_o locis_fw-la and_o synops._n crit._n in_o plurimis_fw-la locis_fw-la pool_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o not_o only_a word_n and_o sentence_n be_v oft_o transpose_v but_o also_o psalm_n chapter_n and_o whole_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o psalm_n the_o 52d_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o 3d._n for_o we_o read_v of_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n 1_o sam._n 21._o and_o 22._o who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 52d_o to_o have_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n which_o be_v long_o before_o absolom_n rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 15._o upon_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o 3d._a psalm_n be_v pen_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o absolom_n his_o son_n and_o the_o 90th_o psalm_n if_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n challenge_v precedency_n in_o point_n of_o time_n to_o all_o the_o other_o for_o he_o be_v above_o 400_o year_n before_o david_n asaph_n and_o other_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o strange_a chronol_n strange_a alstedij_fw-la thesaur_n chronol_n transposition_n of_o they_o in_o jeremiah_n the_o 26_o and_o 27_o be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n before_o the_o 25_o the_o 35th_o and_o 36th_o before_o the_o 32d_o 33d_o 34th_o the_o 45th_o and_o 46th_o before_o the_o 37th_o 38th_o 39th_o 40th_o 42d_o 43d_o 44th_o so_o the_o 29_o of_o ezekiel_n be_v prior_n to_o the_o 26_o 27_o 28_o and_o the_o 31st_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v before_o the_o 30._o last_o for_o book_n hosea_n be_v before_o supra_fw-la before_o alsted_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n and_o daniel_n so_o be_v jonah_n before_o hosea_n joel_n amos_n and_o obadiah_n though_o place_v after_o they_o so_o ibid._n so_o ibid._n luke_n write_v before_o mark_n and_o john_n write_v the_o gospel_n 6_o year_n after_o the_o revelation_n and_o roman_n and_o annot._n on_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o roman_n hammond_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v common_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o one_a and_o second_o to_o the_o thess_n be_v write_v before_o the_o one_a and_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o alstedius_n say_v that_o peter_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n and_o judas_n his_o before_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n the_o second_o to_o timothy_n philemon_n and_o the_o hebrew_n now_o as_o this_o transposition_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o their_o divine_a authority_n or_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o they_o contain_v so_o it_o show_v the_o probability_n of_o a_o trajection_n in_o mat._n 26.30_o and_o the_o more_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o writer_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o from_o paulus_n burgensis_n of_o who_o before_o p._n 78._o that_o the_o jew_n use_v a_o passover-hymn_n 2._o that_o luke_n who_o mention_n this_o passage_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n place_n it_o immediate_o after_o the_o paschal-cup_n chap._n 22.18_o which_o matthew_n and_o mark_n put_v just_a after_o the_o lord's-supper_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v reconcile_v the_o evangelist_n and_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o passover_n hymn_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christ_n keep_v the_o passover_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o usage_n we_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o trajection_n in_o mat._n 26.29_o and_o mark_v 14.25_o and_o consequent_o in_o mat._n 26.30_o and_o mark_v 14.26_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o groundless_a all_o these_o thing_n well_o consider_v for_o the_o ohjecter_n to_o appropriate_v this_o hymn_n to_o the_o passover_n though_o it_o be_v not_o place_v immediate_o after_o it_o by_o matthew_n and_o mark_n than_o to_o say_v such_o a_o word_n verse_n psalm_n chapter_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v peculiar_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o person_n thing_n fact_n or_o time_n because_o the_o natural_a order_n be_v traject_v or_o transpose_v we_o have_v two_o remarkable_a â—nstances_n further_a to_o clear_v this_o in_o psal_n 78_o 46_o â—7_n 48._o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v set_v â—fter_a that_o of_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o locust_n when_o in_o exodus_fw-la 9_o and_o 10_o chapter_n it_o be_v set_v before_o it_o and_o â—n_o amos_n 2.9_o 10._o the_o bring_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v