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and_o so_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o in_o that_o you_o have_v late_o bring_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o into_o your_o own_o church_n to_o the_o grief_n and_o trouble_n of_o many_o of_o your_o member_n i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a for_o i_o to_o acquaint_v you_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o i_o think_v i_o be_o divers_a way_n engage_v and_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o employ_v the_o talon_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o according_a to_o my_o capacity_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o sacred_a truth_n against_o that_o mischievous_a error_n which_o you_o so_o vigorous_o promote_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o your_o brethren_n have_v not_o you_o be_v for_o many_o year_n a_o preacher_n up_o of_o spiritual_a worship_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o you_o be_v now_o so_o zealous_a for_o that_o which_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v natural_a have_v you_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v you_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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any_o of_o those_o woman_n prophetess_n send_v of_o god_n and_o mention_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v ever_o deliver_v their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o church-ministerial_a way_n and_o order_n but_o as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v so_o they_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 34.22_o 2_o chron._n 34.22_o as_o the_o prophetess_n huldâ—â—_n do_v to_o hilkiah_n and_o other_o messenger_n which_o josiah_n the_o king_n send_v unto_o she_o and_o as_o anna_n do_v who_o though_o she_o deliver_v her_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o part_v of_o the_o institute_v constant_a legal_a temple-worship_n for_o that_o be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o she_o accidental_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n while_o simeon_n be_v testify_v of_o christ_n she_o also_o speak_v of_o he_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n 28._o luke_n 2.27_o 28._o 2._o though_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o prayer_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o may_v partake_v and_o put_v themselves_o under_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n except_v those_o that_o relate_v to_o government_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o woman_n must_v not_o administer_v any_o public_a vocal_a worship_n therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o more_o private_a prayer_n and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v spirit_v and_o occasion_n present_v as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n expound_v the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o to_o apollo_n act_v 18.26_o or_o as_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v mary_n or_o as_o philip_n four_o daughter_n who_o do_v prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o their_o father_n house_n 21.8_o act_n 21.8_o or_o as_o those_o prophetess_n before_o cite_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o woman_n pray_a and_o prophesy_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o vocal_a exercise_n in_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n then_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v for_o their_o vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o constant_a service_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v of_o their_o pray_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n sect_n vi_o as_o to_o those_o prophetical_a place_n in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psal_n 96.1_o 2._o and_o 100.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o answer_v unto_o they_o in_o particular_a 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 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part_n of_o prayer_n but_o sing_v proceed_v from_o a_o fullness_n of_o enjoyment_n and_o be_v call_v a_o break_v forth_o 52.9_o isa_n 52.9_o and_o therefore_o require_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o what_o we_o have_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v from_o what_o we_o have_v otherwise_o we_o mock_v god_n and_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o mouth_n 29.13_o isa_n 29.13_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o lip_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o our_o fear_n towards_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o present_a state_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o much_o wonder_v that_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v for_o sing_v when_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o below_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v from_o saint_n to_o saint_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o general_a cry_n i_o have_v a_o dead_a 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he_o viz._n christ_n no_o soon_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o suffering_n but_o as_o he_o land_n upon_o the_o shore_n from_o that_o tempest_n wherein_o he_o be_v toss_v in_o his_o passion_n he_o cry_v out_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n he_o do_v not_o immediate_o ascend_v into_o glory_n but_o first_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o then_o take_v order_n that_o by_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o his_o glorious_a rest_n until_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o the_o word_n themselves_o also_o do_v evidence_n it_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o celebrate_v god_n name_n with_o hymn_n with_o sing_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o heart_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o work_n sing_v be_v the_o frame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n 5.13_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o glad_a free_a rejoice_v condition_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o this_o work_n moreover_o 258._o psal_n 258._o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n manifest_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o namely_o to_o praise_v god_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a end_n of_o gather_v the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v perform_v therein_o and_o thereby_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n eph._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o in_o they_o do_v they_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o angel_n this_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o prayer_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o fond_a imagination_n which_o some_o have_v fall_v upon_o that_o 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