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A36257 A treatise concerning the lawfulness of instrumental musick in holy offices by Henry Dodwell ... ; to which is prefixed, a preface in vindication of Mr. Newte's sermon concerning the lawfulness and use of organs in the Christian church, &c. ... Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. 1700 (1700) Wing D1821; ESTC R14256 104,935 234

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of_o rmeisfar_n late_a than_o these_o early_a itme_n of_o christianity_n of_o which_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v however_o it_o be_v very_o natural_a for_o their_o early_a successor_n when_o they_o sound_v this_o practice_n discontinue_v in_o fact_n to_o impute_v the_o discontinuance_n of_o it_o to_o some_o disapprobation_n it_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o some_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o produce_v by_o they_o why_o it_o may_v have_v be_v dislike_v by_o they_o who_o discontinue_v it_o as_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o new_a peculium_fw-la but_o i_o have_v show_v that_o this_o reason_v of_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a can_v not_o possible_o be_v the_o reason_v of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n who_o both_o actual_o communicate_v with_o instrumental_a music_n and_o who_o allow_v it_o a_o place_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o account_v the_o place_n of_o rudiment_n and_o child_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o mystical_a reason_v this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o father_n in_o this_o particular_a how_o great_a a_o veneration_n soever_o we_o may_v profess_v for_o their_o authority_n in_o atte_a tradition_n either_o of_o their_o own_o age_n or_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o this_o topick_n of_o reason_v from_o the_o state_n of_o nonage_n and_o rudiment_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o observation_n even_o of_o the_o external_o of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n unlawful_a but_o the_o stop_n at_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v the_o far_a discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n four_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v when_o god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n four_o 4._o this_o be_v to_o stop_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o law_n be_v call_v gal._n iii._o 24._o who_o office_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n if_o then_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n but_o choose_v rather_o still_o to_o continue_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pedagogue_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o keep_n themselves_o back_o from_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o age_n which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v commence_v with_o our_o saviour_n dispensation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o list_v themselves_o with_o child_n to_o keep_v still_o to_o the_o pedagogue_n who_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o age_n be_v a_o perpetual_a companion_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o moral_n of_o unadult_n person_n till_o they_o reach_v those_o year_n of_o discretion_n that_o may_v make_v it_o safe_a to_o trust_v they_o to_o themselves_o this_o do_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o least_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n childish_a whilst_o they_o use_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o new_a discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v while_o they_o observe_v only_o those_o particular_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n which_o will_v neither_o save_v the_o end_n of_o those_o father_n nor_o our_o adversary_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o allude_v to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o those_o youth_n which_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o paedagogue_n be_v usual_o instruct_v especial_o during_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o discipline_n that_o be_v grammatical_a learning_n wherein_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o grammarian_n and_o literator_n the_o letter_n themselves_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v here_o it_o plain_o denote_v the_o ectypal_a resemblance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o evangelical_n heavenly_a archetype_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o answer_v they_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o mount_v sinai_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n four_o 25._o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n the_o portion_n of_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o mount_n zion_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o true_a peculium_fw-la which_o answer_v be_v as_o the_o portion_n of_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o true_a peculium_fw-la so_o the_o very_a ancient_a author_n teach_v de_fw-la montibus_fw-la sinai_n &_o zion_n by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o st._n cyprian_n agreeable_o enough_o to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o we_o frequent_o find_v mount_n zion_n mention_v as_o that_o wherein_o the_o archetypal_a mystical_a peculium_fw-la be_v alone_o concern_v rom._n ix_o 33._o xi_o 26._o heb._n twelve_o 22._o 1_o pet._n two_o 6._o rev._n fourteen_o 1._o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o peculium_fw-la be_v design_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o frequent_o call_v the_o daughter_n and_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n never_o of_o sinai_n though_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n receive_v his_o law_n according_o the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v now_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v another_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n have_v be_v use_v of_o mount_n sinai_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n four_o 26._o in_o both_o case_n the_o worldly_a figure_n be_v so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heavenly_a archetype_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n four_o 3._o col._n two_o 8_o 20._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n vi_fw-la 12_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v always_o ascribe_v to_o the_o messiah_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n ix_o 1_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 24._o and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v call_v heaven_n so_o the_o desert_v the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o love_a this_o present_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n four_o 10._o oppose_v as_o i_o say_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o messiah_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n four_o 9_o they_o be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d