or_o institute_v by_o he_o afore_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o â—ver_o afterward_o declare_v to_o be_v typical_a be_v a_o â—oral_a duty_n or_o else_o this_o assertion_n may_v be_v just_o â—cepted_v against_o for_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n â—_o forbid_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a worship_n â—either_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v proper_o a_o moral_a duty_n â—_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o a_o part_n â—_o his_o worship_n which_o have_v not_o the_o stamp_n of_o diâ—ne_a authority_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o practice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v right_o reaâ—â—n_v or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n â—_o a_o church_n observation_n except_o it_o be_v also_o comâ—nded_v by_o god_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o â—â—_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n be_v guidâ—â—_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o worship_n they_o perform_v and_o he_o accept_v or_o else_o i_o know_v not_o how_o â—â—y_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o perform_v acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o for_o the_o true_a church_n have_v use_v christ_n all_o along_o for_o its_o head_n of_o government_n and_o influence_n to_o suppose_v it_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v witâ—_n out_o he_o for_o its_o legislator_n and_o guide_n be_v to_o maâ—â—_n it_o cease_v it_o be_v very_o be_v for_o the_o be_v of_o the_o trâ—â—_n church_n consist_v in_o its_o union_n with_o and_o special_a relation_n to_o christ_n as_o its_o head_n and_o for_o the_o service_n which_o it_o perform_v to_o god_n they_o must_v be_v of_o his_o prepare_v and_o not_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o own_o privaâ—â—_n study_n and_o contrivance_n fâ—â—_v 2._o fâ—â—_v reynold_n on_o hos_n 14.1_o 2._o nothing_o can_v go_v to_o god_n i._o â—_o meet_v with_o acceptance_n at_o hâ—â—_n hand_n but_o what_o first_o comâ—_n from_o he_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v apparent_o follow_v thâ—_n whatsoever_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o 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heart_n by_o nature_n bâ—â—_n by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o serious_a attention_n alone_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o make_v the_o great_a discovery_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o for_o manâ—_n natural_a condition_n in_o the_o faâ—â—_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v 5.5_o declare_v act_n 26.18_o eph._n 5.8_o col._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.5_o darkness_n how_o be_v â—_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o see_v his_o mâ—ral_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o with_o acceptance_n without_o special_a revelation_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o fail_v who_o have_v not_o this_o unerring_a guide_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o write_v law_n before_o the_o give_v of_o that_o at_o sinai_n and_o so_o no_o write_a precept_n for_o direction_n in_o church-worship_n yet_o this_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o divine_a revelation_n 6._o revelation_n ushers's_n body_n of_o divinity_n p._n 6._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n say_v one_o god_n deliver_v his_o word_n by_o revelation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 7._o after_o ibid._n p._n 7._o from_o the_o creation_n until_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 2513._o year_n god_n immediate_o by_o his_o voice_n and_o prophet_n send_v from_o he_o teach_v the_o church_n his_o truth_n heb._n 1.1_o 180._o 1.1_o tailor_n be_v ductor_n dubit_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o r._n 1._o n._n 44._o p._n 180._o another_o have_v this_o excellent_a say_v christ_n be_v call_v by_o peter_n and_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a this_o word_n or_o law_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o teach_v mankind_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 95._o and_o see_v baxter_n more_o reason_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 94_o 95._o a_o three_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n that_o have_v undertake_v man_n redemption_n and_o thereupon_o be_v our_o lord_n redeemer_n give_v even_o to_o socrates_n plato_n cicero_n seneca_n antonine_n epictetus_n plutarch_n etc._n etc._n what_o light_n and_o mercy_n they_o have_v though_o they_o understand_v not_o well_o from_o who_o or_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v they_o sect._n 6._o many_o learned_a man_n do_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o oral_a tradition_n six_o whereof_o be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o seven_o superadd_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o altogether_o by_o the_o rabbin_n style_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v before_o the_o sinaical_a promulgation_n and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o decalogue_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o order_n by_o a_o great_a d._n great_a hammond_n annot._n on_o act._n 15._o d._n critic_n 1._o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o strange_a worship_n or_o of_o renounce_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o not_o worship_v other_o go_n 2._o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o benediction_n that_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o name_n that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 3._o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n or_o administration_n of_o justice_n 4._o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o disclose_v nakedness_n that_o be_v of_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o interdict_a marriage_n within_o those_o degree_n which_o be_v set_v down_o leu._n 18._o 5._o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o shed_v of_o blood_n or_o against_o homicide_n 6._o the_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o theft_n or_o rapine_n and_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o by_o other_o 7._o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o cat_n the_o flesh_n of_o any_o creature_n with_o the_o blood_n in_o it_o see_v also_o synopsis_n critic_n in_o act._n 15.20_o schindler_n in_o pentaglot_n p._n 1530._o curcell_n rel._n christ_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o sect._n 3_o though_o this_o discourse_n may_v seem_v a_o digression_n to_o those_o who_o conceive_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o direct_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n by_o mere_a rational_a principle_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o to_o other_o who_o believe_v divine_a revelation_n be_v she_o only_o guide_n it_o will_v appear_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o asserter_n of_o natural_a worship_n as_o though_o that_o as_o such_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o therefore_o r._n a._n be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n before_o give_v i_o think_v there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o except_v against_o his_o consideration_n which_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v thus_o that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o practise_v viz._n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o never_o afterward_o declare_v typical_a be_v evident_a exod._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n to_o the_o lord_n essay_n p._n 10._o sect._n 7._o answ_n if_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v conjoint_v sing_v with_o plurality_n of_o external_n voice_n which_o be_v the_o point_n he_o contend_v for_o he_o have_v then_o lose_v one_o main_a proof_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o instance_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o follow_a consideration_n i_o hope_v will_v evince_v first_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o sang_n vocal_o
have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o censor_n if_o he_o have_v leisure_n to_o examine_v latin_a author_n he_o may_v 32._o may_v these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n br._n vindicat._n p._n 32._o find_v abundant_a matter_n to_o exercise_v his_o criticise_v faculty_n upon_o and_o that_o i_o may_v invite_v 26._o invite_v ibid._n p._n 26._o this_o learned_a critic_n to_o his_o pretty_a way_n of_o criticise_v i_o shall_v here_o present_v he_o with_o a_o few_o instance_n out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o justitiaene_fw-la prius_fw-la mirer_fw-la belline_a laborum_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n l._n 11._o v._n 126._o define_v mollium_fw-la tandem_fw-la querelarum_fw-la hor._n car._n l._n 2._o od._n 9_o et_fw-la quà _fw-la pauper_fw-la aquae_fw-la daunus_n agrestium_fw-la regnavit_fw-la populorum_fw-la hor._n ibid._n l._n 3._o od._n 30._o o_o tandem_fw-la placidus_fw-la favensque_fw-la desine_fw-la irarum_fw-la buchan_n psal_n 90._o v._n 13._o vos_fw-fr o_fw-fr patricius_n sanguis_n pers_n sat._n 1._o v._n 61._o omnium_fw-la triumphorum_fw-la lauream_fw-la adepte_v majorem_fw-la plin._n l._n 7._o c._n 29._o multis_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la imperium_fw-la petentibus_fw-la sallust_n in_o ascham_n schoolmaster_n p._n 66._o where_o it_o be_v utter_o unaccountable_a that_o the_o nom._n quisque_n shall_v be_v put_v without_o any_o verb_n among_o so_o many_o oblique_a case_n and_o yet_o i_o observe_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v mark_v for_o barbarism_n in_o one_o author_n that_o pass_v for_o elegancy_n in_o another_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o a_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n even_o about_o a_o trivial_a point_n of_o grammar_n a_o remarkable_a instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o supra_fw-la in_o ad_fw-la attic._n l._n 7._o ep._n 3._o in_o ascham_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cicero_n himself_o who_o at_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n atticus_n to_o resolve_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v write_v ad_fw-la piraeea_n in_o piraea_n or_o in_o piraeem_v or_o piraeeum_fw-la sine_fw-la praepositione_n add_v that_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n will_v free_v he_o from_o a_o great_a perplexity_n his_o mind_n be_v then_o under_o the_o insertion_n of_o this_o defence_n i_o hope_v will_v offend_v none_o no_o not_o r._n a._n himself_o for_o as_o i_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n undervalue_v his_o learning_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_n acquire_v so_o his_o apparent_a attempt_n to_o diminish_v the_o doctor_n be_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v no_o way_n inferior_a to_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o apology_n for_o this_o vindication_n sect._n 11._o have_v fair_o examine_v r._n a_n explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n viz._n that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a positive_a duty_n but_o a_o moral_a one_o and_o consequent_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n and_o also_o his_o five_o consideration_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o say_a thesis_n and_o show_v wherein_o he_o have_v fail_v i_o come_v now_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n p._n 7._o to_o give_v my_o reason_n for_o deny_v that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n i._n e._n moral_a by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v reminded_a that_o when_o i_o say_v p._n 15._o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o interfere_v with_o myself_o i_o understand_v there_o by_o moral_a not_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o that_o inscription_n promise_v jer._n 31.33_o my_o reason_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a argument_n arg._n 1._o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n say_v 7._o say_v essay_n p._n 7._o r._n a._n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n therefore_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a duty_n the_o major_n be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o if_o man_n natural_a condition_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v 5.5_o declare_v act_n 26.18_o eph._n 5.8_o col._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.5_o darkness_n and_o he_o be_v 4._o be_v baptist_n confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 2_o 4._o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a then_o sing_v thâ—_n praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o man_n natural_a condition_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_n be_v plain_a for_o a_o â—ct_n proper_a to_o one_o spiritual_o quicken_v and_o illuminate_v and_o extraordinary_o influence_v can_v â—e_v perform_v by_o one_o dead_a dark_a and_o without_o â—ch_n extraordinary_a influence_n now_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n own_o worship_n be_v such_o a_o act_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n natural_a condition_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v such_o as_o be_v before_o describe_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o writâ—en_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o nature_n if_o the_o minor_a be_v deny_v not_o only_o the_o text_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o the_o â—hole_a current_n of_o holy_a scripture_n will_v abundant_o â—rove_v it_o arg._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o duty_n say_v 9_o say_v essay_n p._n 9_o r._n a._n of_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o a_o moral_a duty_n which_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n perform_v to_o god_n at_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n in_o the_o creation_n but_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n sing_v not_o at_o the_o disâ—very_n of_o god_n glorious_a perfection_n in_o the_o creaâ—on_n therefore_o sing_v be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o reasonable_a creaâ—res_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o not_o asleep_o moral_a duty_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o major_n be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o â—inor_n be_v clear_o prove_v job_n 38.7_o where_o it_o be_v exâ—esly_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o heavenly_a angel_n â—outed_v not_o sang_n for_o joy_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o â—om_n p._n 16_o to_o 23._o in_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o of_o this_o reply_n arg._n 3._o that_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n say_v 11._o say_v essay_n p._n 11._o r._n a._n which_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n therefore_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a duty_n the_o major_n be_v again_o his_o own_o and_o the_o minor_a iâ—_n prove_v by_o this_o argument_n whatsoever_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n be_v not_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o aâ—â—_n nation_n but_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n therefore_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o major_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-evident_a for_o goâ—_n do_v not_o require_v duty_n where_o he_o do_v not_o giu_v ability_n to_o who_o he_o give_v from_o they_o he_o expect_v performance_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o if_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v not_o a_o faculty_n tâ—_n sing_v then_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v moral_a impossible_a for_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v not_o a_o faculty_n to_o sing_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v of_o no_o exception_n against_o the_o consequenâ—â—_n of_o the_o major_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a refer_v the_o enquirer_n to_o p._n 15._o of_o this_o reply_n arg._n 4._o whatsoever_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o same_o claâ—_n with_o and_o no_o more_o account_v of_o by_o god_n himself_o than_o sacrifice_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o ceremoniâ—â—_n worship_n be_v no_o moral_a duty_n but_o song_n be_v so_o rank_v etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.22_o 2d_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o moral_a duty_n arg._n 5._o whatsoever_o be_v found_v upon_o prime_a reâ—son_n such_o as_o appear_v so_o to_o all_o discern_v person_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n but_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o foundeâ—_n upon_o prime_a reason_n such_o as_o appear_v so_o to_o all_o discern_a person_n therefore_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a duty_n the_o 280._o the_o tailor_n
not_o â—e_a reformation_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v call_v cry_v aloud_o for_o a_o reformation_n especial_o the_o major_a part_n but_o divers_a of_o our_o brethren_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o different_a persuasion_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o wâ—_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o to_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d cause_n your_o persuasion_n about_o sing_v after_o the_o common_a popular_a way_n do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o thiâ—_n yet_o that_o i_o have_v see_v write_v in_o favour_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o least_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n introduc_fw-la so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v the_o noâ—ons_n of_o our_o brethren_n they_o themselves_o be_v of_o deferent_a judgement_n about_o this_o practice_n animadv_n what_o cause_v then_o have_v we_o to_o prâ—_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v forth_o his_o lâ—_n and_o his_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v all_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d vision_n among_o we_o but_o be_v again_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o restore_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n into_o their_o proper_a place_n again_o perfâ—ly_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mâ—_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1.10_o and_o that_o all_o those_o wâ—_n be_v so_o much_o for_o humane_a â—cency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o attempt_n and_o return_v to_o câ—â—_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o own_o appointment_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o naâ—_n simplicity_n and_o beauty_n without_o the_o adventitâ—_n garnish_n of_o man._n introduc_fw-la some_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jâ—_n church_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v abolish_v uâ—_n the_o new_a testament_n other_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o sâ—ing_v still_o but_o suppose_v it_o to_o consist_v only_o in_o joyful_a of_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v vocal_a agâ—_n other_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o vocal_a sing_v but_o â—ny_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o conjoint_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d many_o voice_n together_o some_o scruple_n arise_v aâ—_n the_o matter_n and_o other_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o sing_v animadv_n the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v reducibâ—_n tâ—ese_v two_o head_n viz._n the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o â—â—nging_v and_o therefore_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o â—â—her_n particular_a difference_n be_v unnecessary_o preâ—â—sed_v but_o see_v they_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o seâ—â—al_a opinion_n of_o brethren_n about_o sing_v i_o canâ—â—t_v omit_v the_o misrepresentation_n give_v of_o the_o two_o forâ—â—r_n of_o they_o for_o they_o who_o think_v that_o conjoint_v â—â—ging_v with_o many_o voice_n together_o be_v a_o part_n of_o â—â—e_z worship_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v â—â—t_n think_v that_o all_o sing_v be_v abolish_v under_o the_o â—â—w_a testament_n though_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o uniâ—_n vocal_a sing_v be_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o who_o â—_o so_o for_o silent_a sing_v as_o to_o allow_v of_o none_o that_o be_v â—cal_a that_o vocal_a sing_v which_o i_o conceive_v they_o accept_v against_o be_v by_o a_o set-form_n of_o word_n either_o of_o â—e_n single_a voice_n or_o with_o plurality_n of_o voice_n and_o â—une_n teach_v and_o learn_v by_o art_n introduc_fw-la that_o therefore_o i_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d possible_a convince_v the_o opposer_n of_o this_o our_o practise_n satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v doubt_v confirm_v â—hose_v that_o be_v waver_v and_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o â—eavy_a charge_n which_o some_o bring_v against_o it_o of_o â—eing_v a_o groundless_a and_o superstitious_a innovation_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n 2._o what_o sing_n be_v that_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o action_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o not_o of_o the_o heart_n only_o 3._o that_o conjoint_v sing_v of_o many_o voice_n together_o be_v warrantable_a â—_o what_o we_o be_v to_o sing_v 5._o how_o we_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o under_o each_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v all_o the_o scruple_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o dissent_v â—rom_fw-mi we_o so_o far_o as_o they_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n animadv_n how_o well_o this_o author_n have_v acquit_v â—self_n in_o the_o task_n he_o have_v undertake_v will_v be_v â—_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o book_n my_o design_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o methoâ—_n and_o to_o weigh_v all_o that_o he_o offer_v as_o argumentatiâ—_n for_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n whereby_o the_o impartial_a reader_n may_v judge_v whethâ—_n or_o no_o the_o truth_n lie_v on_o his_o side_n the_o scale_n or_o ouâ—_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o introduction_n that_o he_o can_v truâ—_n appeal_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o truâ—_n have_v prevail_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o time_n to_o off_o his_o thought_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o he_o hearty_a desire_n that_o herein_o he_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o woâ—_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n pag._n 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a he_o acquaint_v tâ—_n member_n of_o that_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o he_o â—_o most_o immediate_o relate_v that_o he_o lay_v befog_v they_o what_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o gâ—_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o as_o to_o the_o fundamental_a proâ—_n of_o conjoint_v sing_v with_o many_o voice_n together_o which_o he_o call_v a_o religious_a practice_n and_o â—_z he_o expect_v the_o acquiescence_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n he_o therein_o depend_v only_a upâ—_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sound_v argument_n deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o i_o have_v so_o muâ—_n charity_n to_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v sincere_a in_o his_o appeâ—_n and_o write_v what_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v true_a bâ—_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o intâ—duction_n that_o the_o best_a here_o know_v but_o in_o paâ—_n and_o that_o different_a sentiment_n even_o in_o religion_n concern_v be_v every_o where_o find_v among_o soâ—_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o serious_a christian_n paâ—_n 1_o so_o i_o the_o less_o wonder_n that_o he_o himself_o shouâ—_n in_o this_o controversy_n pursue_v a_o shadow_n instead_o of_o tâ—_n substance_n and_o wander_v in_o a_o dark_a and_o crooked_a patâ—_n who_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o straight_o one_o to_o walk_v in_o bâ—_n thus_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o through_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o poiâ—_n he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o manage_v and_o the_o opiniâ—_n by_o he_o defend_v have_v prove_v a_o strengthen_n of_o â—_o opposer_n and_o still_o lie_v under_o the_o heavy_a chargeâ—_n be_v a_o groundless_a and_o superstitious_a innovation_n chap._n i._n wherein_o r._n a_n first_o way_n of_o prove_v sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o christian_a duty_n viz._n from_o its_o morality_n be_v consider_v and_o disprove_v richard_n allen_n have_v lay_v down_o this_o position_n viz._n that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o these_o three_o way_n 1._o from_o its_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n 2._o from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n herein_o 3._o from_o the_o apostolical_a injunction_n thereof_o i_o shall_v consider_v his_o several_a way_n of_o proof_n in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o his_o first_o viz._n the_o morality_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n he_o and_o other_o who_o be_v for_o common_a popular_a singing_n lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o the_o morality_n of_o their_o practice_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o urge_v as_o their_o achildean_a argument_n for_o when_o they_o have_v be_v beat_v from_o other_o hold_v they_o have_v run_v to_o this_o as_o their_o impregnable_a fort._n therefore_o let_v we_o attend_v to_o what_o r._n a._n say_v about_o the_o moral_a nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o immutable_a obligation_n wherewith_o it_o bind_v all_o mankind_n to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n say_v he_o essay_n p._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o mere_a positive_a duty_n but_o a_o moral_a one_o and_o consequent_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o men._n this_o i_o deny_v and_o shall_v give_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o when_o i_o have_v examine_v 1._o his_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n and_o 2._o his_o five_o consideration_n to_o prove_v it_o sect._n 1_o first_o i_o shall_v examine_v his_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n wherein_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v well_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o mere_a positive_a duty_n as_o be_v such_o as_o
have_v no_o intrinsic_a goodness_n in_o they_o but_o derive_v all_o their_o virtue_n and_o obligation_n from_o god_n positive_a command_n and_o legislature_n yet_o i_o can_v receive_v his_o notion_n about_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v original_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o may_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v discern_v by_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n essay_n p._n 7._o to_o discover_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o this_o assertion_n man_n may_v be_v consider_v both_o in_o his_o innocential_a and_o lapse_v estate_n and_o so_o nature_n itself_o according_a to_o this_o twofold_a state_n of_o man_n admit_v of_o a_o double_a signification_n in_o man_n estate_n of_o innocence_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v nature_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o take_v but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o original_o write_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o gen._n 1.26_o 27._o and_o the_o apostle_n show_v wherein_o this_o consist_v namely_o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.24_o from_o the_o compare_v of_o which_o scripture_n it_o plain_o appear_v it_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o not_o nature_n that_o ensculpt_v they_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n again_o nature_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v total_o deprave_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o equal_a need_n of_o redemption_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v exert_v a_o operation_n peculiar_a to_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a principle_n as_o be_v the_o write_n of_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n with_o many_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v discover_v those_o moral_a duty_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o as_o creature_n but_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o find_v they_o divide_v in_o their_o answer_n some_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v natural_a conscience_n but_o that_o spring_v from_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v defile_v in_o the_o fall_n can_v do_v the_o work_n assign_v it_o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o relic_n of_o that_o light_n which_o man_n lose_v by_o his_o fall_n or_o a_o remainder_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n which_o be_v not_o say_v zanchius_n whole_o 190._o whole_o partim_fw-la expuncta_fw-la partim_fw-la obliterata_fw-la zanc._n tom._n 4._o l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 190._o erase_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v 82._o see_v omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la adae_fw-la injusti_fw-la effecti_fw-la totique_fw-la quanti_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la corrupti_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom._n 6._o com._n in_o eph._n p._n 82._o he_o and_o ibid._n and_o baptist_n confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 2_o 4._o westminster_n confess_v chap._n ibid._n other_o acknowledge_v that_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil._n if_o man_n lose_v all_o spiritual_a life_n light_n and_o power_n by_o the_o fall_n then_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o that_o estate_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o relic_n or_o remainder_n leave_v in_o he_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o only_o direct_v but_o also_o enable_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v obvious_a if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o nature_n the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n if_o that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n than_o the_o objection_n vanish_v but_o if_o that_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n we_o derive_v from_o old_a adam_n then_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o any_o by_o that_o nature_n shall_v do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n who_o command_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_n and_o therefore_o estius_n and_o toletus_n in_o pool_n synopsis_fw-la criticorum_fw-la do_v understand_v by_o nature_n that_o which_o be_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la reparata_fw-la repair_v or_o restore_v by_o grace_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a whether_o we_o consider_v man_n before_o or_o after_o the_o fall_n neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o nor_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n arise_v therefrom_o be_v write_v original_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n alone_o to_o who_o the_o inscription_n be_v peculiar_a as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o special_a branch_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n but_o also_o of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o sect._n 2._o the_o term_n moral_a which_o r._n a._n much_o insist_o upon_o be_v ambiguous_a will_v require_v some_o explication_n but_o that_o by_o apply_v of_o it_o here_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o mere_a positive_a and_o institute_v duty_n he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o sense_n of_o its_o signification_n only_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o religious_a duty_n under_o these_o two_o head_n moral_a and_o positive_a and_o in_o say_v those_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n may_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v discern_v by_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n to_o i_o he_o plain_o intimate_v we_o be_v not_o much_o oblige_v to_o divine_a revelation_n for_o any_o thing_n save_o those_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n viz._n mere_a positive_a duty_n such_o as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lords-supper_n which_o have_v no_o real_a intrinsic_a value_n in_o they_o but_o receive_v as_o he_o say_v all_o their_o force_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o from_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o his_o word_n the_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v sure_o too_o dim_a a_o light_n of_o themselves_o to_o make_v the_o great_a discovery_n he_o ascribe_v to_o they_o for_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o some_o particular_a duty_n only_o that_o be_v discernible_a thereby_o but_o moral_a duty_n indefinite_o and_o those_o not_o dark_o neither_o but_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o such_o as_o do_v oblige_v a_o christian_n now_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o some_o such_o discovery_n may_v be_v make_v as_o he_o mention_n by_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n i_o will_v then_o fain_o know_v of_o he_o how_o the_o stoic_n platonist_n and_o peripatetic_n man_n destitute_a i_o suppose_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o special_a revelation_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o very_o serious_a for_o attention_n and_o consideration_n come_v to_o be_v so_o divide_v de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a some_o place_v it_o in_o the_o habit_n other_o in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n and_o some_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o great_a contemplative_a moralist_n do_v spend_v so_o much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o dispute_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n in_o general_n the_o office_n of_o it_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o practice_n conform_v thereunto_o if_o attention_n and_o consideration_n will_v have_v direct_v they_o in_o those_o inquiry_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o such_o studious_a and_o speculative_a man_n shall_v be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o uncertainty_n about_o they_o again_o if_o special_a revelation_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o guide_v man_n in_o their_o disquisition_n about_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n but_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n exclusive_a of_o such_o revelation_n will_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n direct_v they_o i_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o universal_a ignorance_n which_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o have_v