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than_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n make_v a_o man_n as_o be_v palpable_a from_o many_o thing_n above_o say_v the_o seek_v therefore_o of_o these_o thing_n above_o mention_v colos_n 3.1_o be_v mean_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o corporal_a commodity_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o that_o not_o in_o every_o respect_n either_o but_o as_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o our_o action_n mat._n 6.33_o or_o to_o fulfil_v our_o lust_n rom._n 13.14_o or_o with_o inordinate_a care_n and_o affection_n colos_n 3.2_o luk._n 12.22_o or_o with_o anxious_a distrust_n luk._n 12.29_o or_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n or_o without_o submission_n to_o god_n for_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v our_o worldly_a necessary_n also_o as_o secundary_a mean_n moderate_o without_o anxious_a care_n by_o lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o right_a use_n
i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n because_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v no_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o if_o the_o adversary_n will_v say_v so_o let_v they_o prove_v their_o affirmative_a as_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o until_o than_o i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o negative_a viz._n that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v no_o jewish_a ceremony_n because_o first_o i_o can_v think_v that_o christ_n join_v a_o jewish_a ceremony_n after_o the_o gospel-supper_n when_o he_o sing_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o of_o our_o bibles_n mat._n 26.30_o mark_n 14.26_o nor_o that_o paul_n and_o silas_n use_v any_o jewish_a ceremony_n especial_o there_o not_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_v of_o weak_a brethren_n there_o when_o in_o prison_n they_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n act._n 16.25_o again_o the_o apostle_n do_v very_o plain_o exhort_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ephes_n 5.19_o and_o colos_n 3.16_o to_o speak_v unto_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o text_n he_o show_v that_o that_o piece_n of_o worship_n be_v edify_v both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o also_o to_o other_o that_o join_v with_o we_o while_o he_o say_v speak_v to_o ourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a and_o heart-chearing_a duty_n while_o he_o say_v make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o three_o that_o it_o glorify_v god_n while_o he_o say_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n therefore_o sing_v of_o psalm_n can_v be_v no_o jewish_a ceremony_n have_v these_o example_n and_o precept_n for_o it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n second_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 14.15.26_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o one_o place_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o verse_n cite_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o corinthian_n for_o their_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o sing_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n because_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o psalm_n by_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o all_o join_v together_o and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n he_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o sing_v psalm_n aright_o viz._n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n or_o voice_n which_o there_o he_o call_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o signification_n from_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o signify_v the_o breath_n or_o wind_n but_o also_o in_o a_o know_a tongue_n which_o the_o whole_a context_n there_o declare_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v with_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o reform_v the_o abuse_n that_o be_v creep_v in_o into_o their_o public_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o but_o a_o superstitious_a will-worship_n such_o as_o sing_v of_o psalm_n must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n can_v never_o be_v perform_v aright_o it_o involve_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o say_v so_o what_o do_v paul_n direct_a man_n how_o to_o worship_n god_n aright_o by_o a_o superstitious_a will-worship_n nay_o sure_o not_o sing_v of_o psalm_n than_o must_v undeniable_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n three_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o man_n merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n therefore_o sing_v of_o psalm_n have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o quaker_n answer_n that_o he_o bid_v we_o sing_v psalm_n only_o when_o we_o be_v merry_a but_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o quaker_n be_v never_o never_o merry_a but_o be_v a_o number_n of_o sullen_a dull_a and_o melancholic_a hypochondriac_a drone_n who_o can_v at_o all_o sing_v psalm_n second_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exclusion_n in_o the_o text_n as_o be_v pretend_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o pray_v only_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v also_o see_v both_o these_o be_v pronounce_v with_o one_o breath_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o expression_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o term_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o the_o quaker_n can_v show_v no_o ground_n for_o exclusion_n in_o the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v see_v how_o frequent_o and_o continual_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v ephes_n 6.18_o phil._n 4.6_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o they_o may_v also_o see_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n sing_v when_o by_o all_o circumstance_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v sorrowful_a see_v they_o be_v so_o both_o present_o before_o and_o after_o as_o appear_v from_o mat._n 26.22_o mark_n 14.26_o compare_v with_o mat._n 26.30.38_o mark_n 14.19.34_o joh._n 13.21_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o by_o merriness_n and_o affliction_n point_v at_o the_o frame_n and_o case_n unto_o which_o these_o duty_n be_v most_o especial_o suit_v no_o way_n exclude_v the_o excercise_n of_o they_o in_o other_o frame_n and_o case_n but_o let_v we_o give_v they_o for_o once_o not_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o appoint_v we_o to_o sing_v psalm_n only_o when_o we_o be_v merry_a yet_o sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v by_o this_o text_n even_o in_o the_o adversary_n own_o sense_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o else_o in_o their_o principle_n we_o may_v in_o our_o merry_a and_o joyful_a frame_n offer_v a_o superstitious_a will-worship_n unto_o god_n which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o learn_v to_o believe_v the_o quaker_n apply_v this_o text_n of_o james_n in_o the_o 130_o page_n of_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n answer_v we_o that_o there_o be_v none_o merry_a but_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o mean_v to_o infer_v for_o that_o be_v their_o scope_n in_o the_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v sing_v psalm_n but_o these_o but_o first_o then_o certain_o the_o quaker_n be_v convict_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o here_o allow_v the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o sing_v psalm_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v second_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o subject_v to_o his_o ordinance_n be_v by_o visible_a profession_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o quaker_n by_o their_o own_o principle_n ought_v to_o allow_v they_o to_o sing_v psalm_n three_o other_o also_o beside_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_n god_n except_o some_o special_a piece_n of_o worship_n by_o some_o special_a condition_n which_o it_o require_v do_v exclude_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n exclude_v all_o that_o do_v not_o or_o can_v examine_v themselves_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n albeit_o the_o church_n in_o admit_v person_n must_v walk_v by_o probability_n and_o can_v reach_v no_o further_o and_o both_o it_o and_o baptism_n exclude_v all_o that_o want_v a_o visible_a interest_n into_o the_o covenant_n but_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o god_n appoint_a worship_n as_o be_v show_v and_o there_o be_v no_o special_a condition_n record_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o debar_v any_o man_n from_o sing_v and_o join_v therein_o or_o else_o let_v the_o quaker_n show_v it_o if_o they_o can_v if_o they_o shall_v say_v as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v say_v that_o the_o unransomed_a by_o this_o text_n be_v exclude_v from_o sing_v psalm_n they_o shall_v speak_v false_o for_o beside_o our_o former_a reason_n give_v already_o to_o this_o exception_n the_o text_n exhort_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v unto_o that_o duty_n but_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o joyful_a frame_n and_o give_v without_o grant_v the_o ransom_v only_o to_o be_v mean_v yet_o psalms-singing_a will_v still_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n if_o these_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n these_o will_v be_v all_o the_o profess_v member_n of_o the_o church_n subject_v to_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o whereas_o they_o here_o allege_v that_o the_o ransom_v only_o be_v merry_a or_o joyful_a that_o be_v also_o false_a for_o other_o beside_o these_o be_v sometime_o joyful_a mat._n 13.20_o luk._n 8.13_o and_o so_o the_o exception_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o the_o quaker_n insinuate_v here_o a_o argument_n against_o psalms-singing_a viz._n that_o its_o very_a unsuitable_a to_o make_v song_n of_o david_n sad_a case_n of_o mourn_a weep_v lament_v