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 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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 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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
the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v by_o she_o observe_v till_o christ_n come_n again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n and_o that_o for_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o then_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n its_o a_o horrid_a contradiction_n to_o say_v so_o be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n i_o shall_v say_v of_o occaecation_n and_o fascination_n that_o the_o quaker_n boast_v of_o oh_o miserable_a guide_n and_o grand_a cheat_n who_o instead_o of_o a_o plain_a path_n as_o he_o pretend_v do_v thus_o conduct_v they_o continual_o into_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o cimmerian_a cloud_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o chimerical_a desert_n of_o utopia_n where_o all_o their_o principle_n seem_v to_o concentre_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o contradiction_n but_o say_v the_o quaker_n here_o be_v that_o a_o stand_a command_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o people_n see_v it_o be_v say_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o for_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v again_o be_v this_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v it_o till_o his_o come_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n see_v their_o heretical_a confession_n of_o faith_n where_o they_o harp_v the_o same_o string_n page_n 26_o 27_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o ans_fw-fr o_o miseri_fw-la quae_fw-la tanta_fw-la insania_fw-la cives_fw-la quis_fw-la furor_fw-la here_o be_v a_o whole_a heap_n of_o romantic_a fictious_a and_o fantastic_a dream_n for_o first_o here_o they_o allege_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o apostle_n when_o the_o first_o gospel-supper_n be_v celebrate_v and_o the_o same_o they_o also_o large_o insinuate_v in_o their_o confession_n page_n 72_o 74_o 75._o and_o so_o they_o behoove_v to_o be_v all_o at_o that_o time_n unregenerate_v man_n mere_o in_o nature_n see_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o 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1_o cor._n 2.14_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a god_n have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o first_o gospel-supper_n be_v celebrate_v furnish_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o accomplish_v they_o for_o their_o extraordinary_a work_n that_o ensue_v but_o that_o be_v do_v at_o the_o pentecost_n but_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o spiritual_o dwell_v in_o they_o before_o the_o pentecost_n the_o scripture_n cite_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n luk._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o state_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n unregenerate_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o conversion_n from_o a_o particular_a fact_n or_o his_o rise_n after_o a_o fall_n as_o beside_o what_o be_v already_o say_v be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o christ_n there_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v which_o intimate_v that_o he_o then_o have_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v total_o extinguish_v by_o the_o temptation_n he_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o see_v christ_n prayer_n be_v always_o hear_v joh._n 11.42_o second_o they_o thereby_o insinuate_v that_o the_o gospel-supper_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o none_o but_o unregenerate_v person_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v not_o who_o will_v sure_o take_v it_o unworthy_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n therein_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o they_o do_v not_o here_o deny_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n admit_v to_o the_o gospel-supper_n before_o he_o come_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o partake_v of_o it_o after_o christ_n be_v once_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o allege_v that_o to_o be_v its_o period_n and_o term_n day_n but_o christ_n dwell_v in_o all_o 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