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worship_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o such_o worship_n and_o such_o person_n must_v natural_o go_v together_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v so_o that_o if_o this_o moral_a principle_n be_v follow_v in_o its_o natural_a tendency_n and_o consequence_n it_o will_v lay_v church-communion_n common_a to_o believer_n and_o such_o visible_a unbeliever_n and_o endanger_v the_o overthrow_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o moral_a church-state_n for_o mere_a natural_a person_n in_o a_o mere_a moral_n and_o natural_a spirit_n to_o exercise_v moral_a and_o natural_a worship_n unto_o god_n sect_n v._o that_o woman_n shall_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22._o par._n 1._o pag._n 21_o 22._o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n but_o because_o i_o find_v that_o the_o truth_n meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v receive_v though_o it_o come_v with_o divine_a authority_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o far_o here_o to_o this_o particular_a head_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n this_o scripture_n though_o it_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o to_o forbid_v the_o woman_n ask_v of_o any_o question_n in_o the_o church_n during_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n therein_o yet_o it_o intend_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o speak_v because_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n they_o be_v put_v under_o subjection_n to_o the_o men._n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v preserve_v as_o confirm_v by_o he_o in_o his_o gospel-church_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o the_o woman_n then_o sure_o she_o must_v not_o teach_v nor_o admonish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n for_o that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o authority_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n viz._n subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n so_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v or_o to_o speak_v or_o any_o way_n to_o break_v her_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o suffer_v because_o of_o her_o weakness_n to_o teach_v the_o man_n but_o to_o show_v her_o subjection_n by_o keep_v silence_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o these_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v woman_n teach_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o command_v they_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n do_v intend_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o doctrine_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o they_o or_o from_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o sing_v they_o do_v neither_o of_o these_o nor_o teach_v nor_o learn_v and_o therefore_o woman_n vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_v 1_o this_o objection_n and_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o text_n in_o favour_n of_o woman_n sing_v can_v possible_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o that_o woman_n must_v not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n make_v a_o exception_n for_o their_o speak_n or_o teach_v in_o sing_v any_o more_o than_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o for_o any_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o people_n vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v neither_o for_o learning_n teach_v nor_o admonish_v to_o one_o another_o but_o that_o this_o be_v from_o the_o minister_n only_o by_o his_o delivery_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o once_o to_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n of_o their_o vocal_a sing_v together_o and_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v their_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 28._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v for_o building_n and_o instruction_n for_o our_o profit_n and_o 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in_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v music_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n surpass_v all_o verbal_a and_o vocal_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v full_a of_o glory_n excel_v that_o which_o be_v speakable_a indeed_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n another_o kind_n of_o unspeakable_a sing_v which_o be_v more_o inferior_a than_o this_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o viz._n the_o virtual_a sing_v of_o the_o creature_n 33._o 1_o chron._n 16.32_o 33._o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o 65.13_o psalm_n 65.13_o the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n the_o valley_n also_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v now_o if_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 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be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v and_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n i_o therefore_o great_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v assert_v and_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o woman_n sing_v and_o that_o any_o woman_n shall_v presume_v to_o sing_v vocal_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o positive_o and_o plain_o forbid_v they_o in_o his_o word_n for_o sing_v be_v teach_v coloss_n 3.16_o and_o speak_v ephes_n 5.19_o both_o of_o which_o be_v plain_o forbid_v to_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v command_v to_o learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o truth_n i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n how_o to_o find_v it_o and_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o scripture_n to_o forbid_v woman_n sing_v 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etc._n etc._n 19_o from_o this_o scripture_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o vocal_a sing_v but_o that_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o may_v be_v proper_o take_v for_o inward_a speak_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v cite_v mr._n pool_n who_o render_v it_o speak_v in_o which_o the_o word_n to_o in_o this_o text_n as_o we_o read_v it_o be_v there_o show_v to_o import_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o vocal_a singing_n be_v here_o intend_v yet_o this_o exhortation_n be_v no_o such_o positive_a command_n as_o to_o make_v it_o bind_v for_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n any_o far_a than_o to_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o exhortation_n respect_v our_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v annex_v as_o his_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o former_a so_o that_o we_o 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see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n 10.18_o rom._n 10.18_o and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o the_o world_n viz._n of_o the_o know_a world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o vocal_a sing_v those_o scripture_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o primitive_a gospel-time_n but_o their_o more_o complete_a fulfil_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a sabbath_n which_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v the_o seven_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v that_o rest_n that_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 98._o heb._n 4.9_o isa_n 52.9_o psal_n 96_o &_o 97_o &_o 98._o so_o much_o prophesy_v of_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v sect_n vii_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v also_o as_o well_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v and_o if_o such_o premeditate_a matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o singing_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o limit_v to_o those_o premeditate_a word_n wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n answ_n first_o this_o argument_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v no_o wise_a to_o be_v grant_v viz._n that_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o consequent_o sing_v may_v be_v limit_v to_o premeditate_a word_n true_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o deny_v this_o we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n in_o that_o duty_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o same_o want_n which_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o before_o we_o pray_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v spread_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n to_o any_o premeditate_a matter_n nor_o word_n before_o prayer_n for_o though_o our_o want_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n be_v think_v on_o before_o prayer_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v send_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o inward_a prayer_n before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o vocal_a duty_n as_o we_o shall_v always_o strive_v to_o maintain_v the_o working_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o praise_n to_o god_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o improve_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o form_v that_o premeditate_a matter_n to_o tie_v ourselves_o in_o those_o very_a word_n to_o express_v our_o mind_n no_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o though_o such_o premeditate_a word_n may_v express_v our_o present_a request_n as_o fit_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v engage_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o word_n only_o otherwise_o our_o heart_n be_v either_o idle_a or_o differ_v from_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v confusion_n whereby_o we_o be_v bar_v from_o any_o far_o inlarging_n on_o the_o same_o or_o other_o new_a matter_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o we_o by_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o experience_n and_o own_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v then_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o limit_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v sometime_o break_v in_o spirit_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n chief_o engage_v in_o humble_a supplication_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o at_o other_o time_n our_o faith_n be_v most_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o precious_a promise_n and_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n raise_v our_o soul_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shed_v the_o love_n of_o god_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n then_o our_o mourn_a be_v turn_v into_o thansgiving_n and_o praise_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o various_a working_n as_o these_o may_v not_o all_o be_v on_o the_o heart_n in_o premeditation_n 4._o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o chap._n 10.1_o and_o chap._n 5.2_o 3._o ephes_n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 3.14_o 16._o phil._n 1.3_o 4._o as_o they_o may_v pass_v on_o the_o soul_n in_o one_o single_a duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o these_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o