in_o way_n of_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n lay_v no_o great_a restraint_n upon_o the_o woman_n for_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o law_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o before_o for_o so_o himself_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v 1_o cor._n 14.34_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o woman_n to_o speak_v but_o to_o be_v under_o subjection_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n the_o apostle_n then_o require_v the_o same_o subjection_n in_o the_o woman_n which_o the_o law_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o no_o more_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o law_n yea_o the_o lawgiver_n moses_n do_v permit_v miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n that_o go_v out_o after_o she_o to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o man_n in_o their_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n sing_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n exod._n 15.20_o 21._o which_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o lawful_a practice_n of_o woman_n in_o sing_v together_o with_o man_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o according_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o sing_v the_o public_a praise_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v record_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n socrates_n 2._o book_n chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n and_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o latin_a theodoret_n three_o book_n chapter_n 17._o chap._n ix._o whether_o carnal_a man_n may_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o godly_a christian_n the_o three_o scruple_n about_o the_o singer_n remain_v whether_o carnal_a man_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o sing_v with_o we_o or_o christian_n alone_o and_o church-member_n what_o we_o believe_v in_o this_o point_n may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v call_v to_o sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o their_o mutual_a edification_n for_o they_o be_v church_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o church_n who_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o and_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n eph._n 5.19_o colos._n 3.16_o 2._o that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o psalm_n be_v comely_a for_o all_o the_o upright_a whether_o receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o any_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o no_o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o david_n hold_v forth_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 33.1.3_o 3._o though_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o sing_v yet_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o chief_a ground_n of_o sing_v but_o the_o chief_a ground_n thereof_o be_v the_o moral_a duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o 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let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n james_n 5.13_o a_o second_o proof_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o general_a commandment_n to_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n to_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 96.1_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n psal._n 100.1_o 2._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v psal._n 68.32_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o sing_v though_o some_o of_o they_o do_v more_o peculiar_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o abound_v in_o this_o duty_n yet_o sundry_a of_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o service_n as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n psal._n 95.3_o and_o therefore_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o he_o with_o psalm_n ver._n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n psal._n 96.4_o and_o therefore_o sing_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n they_o be_v other_o ground_n of_o sing_v and_o they_o concern_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o common_a psal_n 145.6_o to_o 10._o the_o lord_n give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n ver._n 15_o 16._o therefore_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 21._o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mighty_a act_n and_o for_o his_o execellent_a greatness_n psal._n 150.2_o to_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o glad_a heart_n and_o therefore_o traveller_n prisoner_n sick-man_n seaman_n be_v save_v from_o several_a distress_n by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o command_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o wonder_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 107.6_o to_o 32._o object_n 1._o against_o the_o sing_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o congregation_n carnal_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o song_n set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n which_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v only_o perform_v by_o the_o church_n and_o church-member_n as_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 15.1_o his_o other_o song_n deut._n 32._o he_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 31.19_o the_o song_n of_o deborah_n be_v sing_v by_o she_o and_o barak_n judg._n 5.1_o under_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n only_o sing_v for_o the_o more_o orderly_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o ordinance_n 1_o chron._n 6.31_o 32._o and_o 16.4_o neh_n 11.22_o 23._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sing_v in_o a_o place_n apart_o from_o other_o mat._n 26.30_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n none_o but_o the_o brethren_n have_v liberty_n of_o prophecy_n in_o teach_v or_o sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o elder_n and_o the_o 144000._o who_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v apparent_a representation_n of_o the_o church_n her_o officer_n and_o member_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o 14.3_o and_o 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o answ._n 1._o all_o these_o example_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o what_o we_o willing_o grant_v and_o what_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n we_o have_v be_v occasion_v to_o maintain_v and_o prove_v to_o wit_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o for_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o for_o a_o whole_a church_n officer_n and_o member_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o heart_n and_o voice_n together_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o so_o much_o all_o these_o place_n do_v evince_v 2._o we_o live_v not_o by_o example_n only_o but_o by_o precept_n also_o and_o evident_a precept_n have_v be_v allege_v already_o for_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o sing_v by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o some_o of_o these_o example_n do_v allow_v even_o wicked_a man_n and_o apostate_n to_o sing_v though_o it_o be_v to_o upbraid_v and_o convince_v their_o
wickedness_n as_o that_o song_n of_o moses_n deut._n 32._o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o canaan_n but_o in_o their_o state_n of_o apostasy_n and_o calamity_n when_o evil_a shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n deut._n 31.19.21_o 22.29_o object_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o they_o rom._n 3.2_o and_o 9.4_o but_o sing_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n col._n 3.16_o and_o the_o act_n of_o sing_v in_o public_a be_v the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o it_o answ._n 1._o the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n by_o preach_v that_o be_v by_o exposition_n and_o application_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o office_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o some_o select_a member_n of_o the_o church_n chief_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n though_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v redound_v also_o to_o man_n without_o but_o the_o public_a disâ—ensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o confine_v to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o occasional_o man_n without_o may_v public_o as_o well_o as_o private_o dispense_v the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n both_o in_o god_n people_n and_o in_o other_o not_o to_o harken_v to_o it_o pharaoh_n necho_n though_o neither_o israelite_n nor_o proselyte_n yet_o by_o his_o ambassador_n do_v public_o declare_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o josiah_n and_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sin_n in_o josiah_n that_o he_o do_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n which_o the_o text_n say_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o balaam_n public_o dispense_v the_o counsel_n and_o word_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o 23._o and_o 24_o chapter_n of_o number_n to_o balack_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n and_o it_o be_v a_o desolate_a sin_n in_o balack_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n that_o they_o do_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n also_o if_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o prophecy_n which_o god_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n reprove_v both_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 20.9_o 10.16_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o they_o both_o to_o have_v neglect_v his_o reproof_n answ._n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n public_o to_o dispense_v any_o ordinance_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o seal_n and_o censure_n and_o the_o like_a another_o thing_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o such_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v and_o to_o the_o psalm_n also_o which_o though_o they_o be_v dispense_v and_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o due_a praise_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o undue_a because_o they_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o due_a word_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v confusion_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n to_o sing_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n answ._n 1._o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forthwith_o the_o world_n many_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o indeed_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v except_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o such_o though_o they_o do_v sing_v with_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n together_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o christ_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o answ._n 2._o it_o be_v no_o confusion_n but_o lawful_a communion_n for_o church_n and_o world_n to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n to_o perform_v such_o duty_n as_o god_n require_v of_o they_o in_o common_a as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n the_o whole_a city_n almost_o the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v pagan_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_n 13.44_o be_v this_o a_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v pray_v in_o that_o mix_a assembly_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v say_v amen_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o what_o if_o pagan_n also_o understand_v what_o they_o pray_v have_v say_v amen_n with_o they_o have_v it_o be_v a_o confusion_n yea_o what_o if_o in_o such_o a_o assembly_n they_o shall_v not_o depart_v without_o the_o public_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o psalm_n and_o that_o whole_a mix_a assembly_n shall_v join_v together_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o it_o will_v it_o be_v a_o confusion_n if_o it_o be_v no_o confusion_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o all_o then_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o confusion_n but_o a_o lawful_a communion_n to_o join_v together_o in_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o psalm_n because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o all_o david_n foretell_v that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o why_o not_o theiâ—_z people_n as_o well_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 138.4_o 5._o object_n 4._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v to_o instruct_v admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n but_o the_o world_n must_v not_o instruct_v the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v receive_v sufficient_a gift_n by_o christ_n ascension_n to_o edify_v itself_o eph._n 4.7_o to_o 12._o this_o be_v to_o borrow_v jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o to_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o ox_n that_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o levite_n answ._n 1._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n but_o such_o also_o as_o be_v godly_a though_o out_o of_o the_o church_n praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a whether_o in_o the_o church_n or_o out_o of_o it_o nay_o further_o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o upright_a but_o also_o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v and_o reprove_v wicked_a as_o have_v be_v show_v deut._n 31.19_o answ._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v and_o edify_v man_n but_o also_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n psal._n 96.1_o â—_z though_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o edify_v itself_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o glorify_v god_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o in_o their_o kind_n upon_o all_o the_o creature_n answ._n 3._o though_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v from_o christ_n ascension_n sufficient_a help_n within_o itself_o to_o edify_v itself_o yet_o if_o his_o providence_n also_o cast_v in_o other_o help_n from_o without_o to_o edify_v it_o it_o be_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o ascension_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o such_o help_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v josiah_n do_v not_o well_o to_o reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o pharaoh_n necho_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n do_v well_o to_o receive_v the_o admonition_n of_o abimelech_n and_o yet_o neither_o pharaoh_n nor_o abimelech_n be_v of_o the_o church_n answ._n 4._o the_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o the_o sing_n of_o a_o psalm_n be_v rather_o give_v by_o he_o that_o pen_v the_o psalm_n and_o by_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v then_o by_o every_o singer_n unless_o the_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n be_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o stir_n up_o of_o affection_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o harmony_n answ._n 5._o though_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o borrow_v they_o to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o abuse_n of_o they_o to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n for_o the_o build_n and_o furnish_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o
in_o colos._n 3.16_o where_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o coloss_n be_v exhort_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o they_o not_o only_o to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o as_o well_o in_o the_o psalm_n as_o other_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n with_o holy_a melody_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n have_v reserve_v this_o duty_n to_o some_o select_a chorister_n he_o will_v have_v give_v some_o direction_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o their_o qualification_n and_o election_n but_o since_o he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o select_a musician_n he_o commend_v this_o duty_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n answ._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o safe_o say_v that_o scarce_o any_o example_n in_o scripture_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o entire_a congregation_n that_o sing_v together_o for_o 1._o in_o exod._n 15.1_o moses_n and_o the_o chilrdren_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o they_o that_o sing_v this_o song_n the_o same_o be_v say_v soon_o to_o forget_v god_n work_n and_o not_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o counsel_n but_o to_o fall_v lust_v psal._n 106.12_o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o administer_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v a_o church_n act_n they_o be_v a_o entire_a congregation_n and_o they_o after_o supper_n sing_v a_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n mat._n 26.30_o to_o say_v that_o one_o sing_v it_o and_o the_o other_o join_v in_o spirit_n say_v amen_n have_v no_o foothold_a in_o the_o text_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v they_o all_o take_v the_o bread_n they_o all_o bless_a it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o in_o that_o one_o do_v it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n join_v in_o spirit_n and_o consent_v and_o like_a enough_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o say_v amen_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o strain_n of_o wit_n but_o a_o solid_a and_o judicious_a exposition_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o make_v it_o a_o description_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o as_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v the_o four_o sort_n of_o officer_n so_o the_o twenty-four_o elder_n set_v forth_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v as_o elder_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o ripe_a age_n gal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o twenty-four_o in_o number_n answer_v to_o the_o twenty-four_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 25.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v all_o say_a to_o join_v together_o in_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 5.8_o 9_o 10._o object_n 4._o if_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v sing_v together_o than_o all_o the_o member_n be_v teacher_n for_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n colos._n 3.16_o but_o the_o same_o 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or_o admonish_v of_o the_o church_n by_o they_o yet_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n the_o counsel_n the_o work_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o they_o answ._n 2._o though_o not_o every_o one_o that_o sing_v a_o psalm_n may_v be_v say_v forthwith_o to_o teach_v or_o admonish_v they_o that_o sing_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v may_v be_v say_v to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o be_v to_o sing_v it_o or_o hear_v it_o julian_n the_o apostate_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v admonish_v yea_o and_o reprove_v when_o the_o christian_n sing_v in_o his_o hear_v the_o 115._o and_o 97._o psalm_n which_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o idâ—ls_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o such_o as_o worship_v they_o as_o be_v record_v in_o the_o church-story_n by_o socrates_n theodoret_n nicephorus_n answ._n 3._o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v all_o to_o be_v teacher_n his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v all_o teacher_n by_o 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tabernacle_n god_n forbid_v any_o christian_a soul_n shall_v please_v itself_o in_o compare_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o the_o golden_a calf_n for_o though_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o carnal_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o employment_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o that_o end_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n have_v enjoin_v to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o employment_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o golden_a calf_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o resemblance_n between_o put_v the_o ark_n upon_o a_o cart_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o ox_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v by_o levite_n and_o the_o permit_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v in_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v chief_o commit_v the_o sing_v forth_o of_o his_o praise_n lie_v aside_o this_o duty_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o non-member_n as_o the_o levite_n lay_v aside_o the_o carry_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o cart_n and_o ox_n neither_o be_v non-member_n as_o a_o cart_n and_o ox_n upon_o who_o this_o duty_n be_v never_o lay_v but_o be_v all_o of_o they_o enjoin_v as_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n so_o to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n from_o all_o his_o creature_n there_o be_v much_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o this_o new_a opinion_n of_o reject_v of_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n and_o disallow_v any_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v but_o such_o as_o be_v invent_v by_o ordinary_a common_a gift_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v sing_v only_o by_o they_o that_o invent_v they_o lest_o this_o new_a opinion_n i_o say_v 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to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v not_o for_o pagan_n or_o profane_a person_n ordinary_o and_o allowable_o to_o prophecy_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a temple_n which_o be_v his_o church_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o to_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thereby_o to_o express_v their_o join_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v one_o act_n of_o prophecy_n so_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o sing_v psalm_n which_o it_o have_v be_v show_v above_o be_v a_o duty_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o church_n as_o well_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n wherein_o whether_o they_o edify_v the_o church_n or_o no_o certain_a it_o be_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o god_n praise_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o further_a glory_n to_o god_n that_o such_o pagan_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v sing_v the_o 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