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A37935 The doxology approven, or, The singing glory to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the worship of God its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures, councils and Fathers, and the scruples of the weak thereanent cleared / by Mr. Robert Edward ... Edward, Robert, ca. 1616-1696. 1683 (1683) Wing E187; ESTC R31408 120,446 132

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and_o albeit_o their_o mother_n cry_v after_o they_o with_o bowel_n of_o tender_a christian_a compassion_n they_o answer_v with_o disdain_n stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o isa_n 66._o 5._o see_v what_o be_v the_o lord_n answer_v to_o these_o these_o be_v a_o smoke_n in_o my_o nose_n a_o fire_n that_o burn_v all_o the_o day_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v silence_n but_o will_v recompense_v even_o recompense_v it_o into_o their_o bosom_n that_o your_o word_n to_o your_o mother_n church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o these_o forecited_a in_o isaiah_n be_v clear_a to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o that_o fire_n and_o smoke_n of_o your_o separation_n provoke_v the_o lord_n any_o long_o at_o present_a
i_o intend_v not_o to_o survey_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o present_a schism_n but_o only_o this_o viz._n the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o make_v a_o sad_a and_o unchristianlike_a rent_n for_o in_o one_o paroch-church_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o doxology_n christianly_o sing_v but_o in_o the_o next_o paroch-church_n no_o mention_n of_o it_o none_o in_o the_o wander_a conventicle_n at_o the_o hill_n side_n or_o in_o the_o den_n they_o have_v go_v from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n they_o have_v forget_v their_o rest_a place_n jer._n 50._o 6._o and_o have_v forget_v the_o doxology_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o antitrinitarian_n jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n yea_o and_o too_o often_o in_o the_o same_o church-assemble_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o close_n of_o the_o psalm_n some_o sing_v the_o doxology_n decent_o other_o sit_v by_o who_o do_v sing_v the_o psalm_n instant_o turn_v silent_a at_o the_o doxology_n yea_o some_o be_v worse_o deride_v and_o scoff_v the_o singer_n of_o it_o this_o among_o christian_n be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n ezek._n 19_o 14._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n but_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v proclaim_v at_o rome_n long_o ago_o who_o rejoice_v in_o our_o halt_n and_o say_v ah_o ah_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v 255._o see_v aquinas_n in_o locum_fw-la 1_o job_n 2._o 19_o erant_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la perceptione_n non_fw-la charitatis_fw-la communione_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la predestinatione_fw-la aut_fw-la electione_n &_o ideo_fw-la ex_fw-la recessu_fw-la eorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la damnificata_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la corpus_fw-la damnificatur_fw-la cum_fw-la humores_fw-la pravi_fw-la exeunt_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la suissent_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la aut_fw-la electione_n mansissent_fw-la utique_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la i._n e._n finaliter_fw-la mansissent_fw-la in_o consolation_n fidei_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la summae_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 23._o art_n 4._o in_o concl_n omnes_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o dilecti_fw-la &_o art_n 3._o post_n concl_n praedestinatio_fw-la includit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la &_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o praedestinatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sutura_fw-la imo_fw-la tridentini_n sess_n 6._o can_n 15_o &_o 16._o collatis_fw-la fatentur_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la perseverature_n itaque_fw-la tridentini_n cum_fw-la aquinate_v sunt_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la puncto_fw-la remonstrantibus_fw-la multo_fw-la orthodoxiores_fw-la lomb._n itidem_fw-la sent._n lib._n 1._o do_v 40._o capitulo_fw-la 1._o nullus_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la potest_fw-la damnari_fw-la at_o labi_fw-la &_o postmodum_fw-la converti_fw-la &_o salvari_fw-la nam_fw-la schisma_fw-la &_o haeresis_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la istud_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la at_o ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la penitenti_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la negavit_fw-la quum_fw-la deus_fw-la misericors_fw-la hanc_fw-la tabulam_fw-la penitenti_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la concessit_fw-la cvi_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la s●_n claro_fw-la adstipulatur_fw-la problem_n 30._o pag._n 255._o but_o lest_o the_o roman_a church_n insult_v against_o we_o because_o some_o have_v separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o a_o church_n be_v orthodox_n some_o may_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o no_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o they_o that_o separate_v from_o she_o dare_v any_o man_n impute_v a_o blot_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o st._n john_n day_n when_o there_o go_v some_o out_o from_o the_o apostolic_a church_n when_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh_n 2._o 19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n continue_v with_o we_o 2._o i_o answer_v these_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o mother_n church_n and_o die_v in_o that_o time_n i_o judge_v they_o have_v repent_v before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n deut._n 29._o 29._o as_o for_o these_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o yet_o alive_a albeit_o they_o have_v fall_v they_o may_v arise_v they_o have_v leave_v their_o father_n house_n with_o the_o prodigal_n but_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o return_v for_o albeit_o they_o be_v bend_v on_o their_o separation_n as_o st._n paul_n on_o persecution_n before_o his_o conversion_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o therefore_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o so_o i_o judge_v in_o charity_n their_o separation_n flow_v from_o their_o ignorance_n also_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o large_a door_n of_o hope_n open_v for_o mercy_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n this_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v the_o most_o rational_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n 3._o i_o answer_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n who_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n psal_n 65._o 7._o who_o have_v reduce_v the_o proud_a and_o swell_a water_n of_o that_o deludge_n of_o disorder_n which_o threaten_v the_o overtop_v of_o the_o mountain_n to_o abide_v within_o their_o wont_a channel_n i_o wish_v these_o water_n may_v abate_v more_o and_o as_o with_o their_o body_n they_o give_v external_a obedience_n to_o order_n so_o all_o this_o church_n may_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o soul_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v the_o most_o know_v sibbole_v judg._n 12._o 6._o whereby_o these_o of_o the_o separation_n be_v know_v from_o these_o that_o be_v orderly_a and_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v it_o prove_v a_o demonstration_n of_o too_o strong_a inclination_n to_o separation_n therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o take_v pain_n for_o its_o refutation_n and_o if_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v mere_o a_o speculative_a question_n in_o divinity_n and_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o practice_n the_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v safe_o and_o prudent_o be_v keep_v up_o from_o the_o vulgar_a for_o many_o such_o question_n be_v wise_o keep_v close_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o divinity_n school_n which_o the_o vulgar_a although_o they_o do_v hear_v they_o dispute_v in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n can_v not_o understand_v they_o not_o the_o less_o in_o these_o same_o question_n the_o learned_a can_v dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la and_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o yet_o keep_v love_n and_o charity_n but_o this_o question_n anent_o the_o doxology_n tend_v to_o practice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o on_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o also_o on_o the_o week_n day_n and_o therefore_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v a_o daily_a stumble_n to_o the_o weak_a if_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o particular_a met_n of_o churchman_n although_o they_o be_v a_o body_n representative_a of_o many_o particular_a church_n yet_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o they_o to_o press_v any_o duty_n upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v not_o within_o their_o line_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o sure_o the_o sing_v of_o the_o doxology_n be_v far_o otherways_o for_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n approbation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n more_o than_o 1300._o year_n by_o past_a which_o with_o the_o lord_n assistance_n we_o shall_v clear_v from_o antiquity_n for_o in_o the_o 2._o greek_n liturgy_n of_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrisostome_n who_o both_o live_v in_o the_o 4._o cent._n after_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n lyturgia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrisost_n litur_fw-la pag._n 20._o grlat_n eandem_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la habet_fw-la basilius_n in_fw-la sva_fw-la lyturgia_fw-la the_o doxology_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o these_o 2._o greek_n liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n daily_o or_o weekly_o sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o greek_a communion_n which_o contain_v thousand_o thousand_o christian_n in_o which_o greek_a liturgy_n this_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o greek_a their_o mother_n tongue_n give_v unto_o we_o that_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o with_o one_o heart_n we_o may_v glorify_v and_o sing_v praise_n together_o to_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o magnificent_a name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n now_o and_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o age_n amen_n the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o which_o prayer_n be_v indyte_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15._o 6._o that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o with_o one_o
meek_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o 29._o so_o in_o all_o due_a humility_n as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n church_n what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o submission_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o her_o foot_n full_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v or_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o my_o spiritual_a mother_n on_o earth_n prov._n 1._o 8._o and_o prov_fw-mi 6._o 20._o that_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n edification_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n their_o milk_n which_o shall_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o prove_v the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o father_n and_o council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o answer_v the_o common_a objection_n chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a blasphemer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o first_o 400._o year_n with_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n give_v effectual_a and_o prevalent_a testimony_n against_o they_o chap_n iii_o contain_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n their_o persecution_n and_o activity_n their_o fashood_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n against_o they_o chap._n iu._n the_o unanimous_a practice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v occasion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o suppost_n great_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o that_o their_o war_n against_o god_n chap._n v._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o after_o age_n viz._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n from_o arian_n and_o other_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o eutichian_o within_o and_o mahumitan_n without_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n notwithstanding_o god_n witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n endeavour_n in_o many_o kingdom_n these_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n remain_v and_o nest_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n all_o three_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n which_o give_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n chap_n vi_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o because_o all_o christian_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o they_o believe_v or_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o they_o believe_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n 4._o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o glory_n 6._o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n often_o call_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n 8._o from_o god_n command_n 9_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 10._o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o worship_n we_o give_v to_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o person_n illustrate_v by_o father_n and_o council_n chap._n vii_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o the_o induction_n of_o all_o its_o part_n 12._o from_o the_o three_o holies_n isa_n 6._o 3._o chap._n viii_o 13_o reason_n from_o that_o song_n revel_v 5._o 9_o 14._o from_o god_n command_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o illustrate_v by_o council_n and_o father_n chap._n ix_o 15._o reason_n from_o the_o necessary_a difference_n of_o the_o christian_n worship_n as_o in_o read_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n they_o exceedingly-diffet_a from_o christian_n shall_v not_o then_o also_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o christian_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o sing_v the_o doxology_n 16._o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o psalm_n of_o david_n close_o many_o of_o they_o with_o a_o doxology_n answer_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o light_n dispense_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o it_o become_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o doxology_n answerable_a to_o their_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 17._o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o jehovah_n elohim_n which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n x._o a_o reason_n give_v for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n satisfactory_a to_o every_o strong_a 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and_o slight_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o that_o same_o place_n rom._n 13._o say_v we_o shall_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o magistrate_n wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v it_o not_o then_o strange_a religion_n when_o the_o lord_n bid_v oney_n the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o conscientious_a will_v answer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o will_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n can_v it_o here_o be_v suppon_v that_o their_o conscience_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n when_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o word_n name_v rom._n 13._o be_v certain_o mean_v good_a conscience_n except_o you_o will_v make_v it_o such_o divinity_n as_o this_o it_o be_v good_a conscience_n say_v
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