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it_o answ._n the_o manner_n of_o noise_n which_o be_v make_v by_o sing_v in_o our_o assembly_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o present_a question_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o a_o loud_a voyse_n or_o noise_n and_o for_o this_o we_o allege_v beside_o the_o text_n in_o isaiah_n the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n who_o foretell_v and_o exhort_v all_o land_n at_o least_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o land_n to_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o he_o with_o psalm_n to_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v psal._n 100.1_o 2._o and_o psal._n 95.1_o 2._o yea_o but_o this_o bind_v we_o no_o more_o to_o make_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o loud_a noise_n as_o our_o form_n of_o sing_v be_v then_o to_o make_v such_o a_o loud_a noise_n as_o be_v 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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 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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
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 apostle_n deny_v all_o to_o be_v teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12.29_o answ._n though_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 yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v teach_v one_o another_o by_o sing_v psalm_n together_o but_o he_o there_o hold_v forth_o a_o twofold_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o and_o a_o threefold_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o teach_v and_o admonish_v of_o one_o another_o but_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v improve_v not_o only_o to_o both_o these_o end_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n beside_o but_o to_o a_o threefold_a end_n also_o even_o to_o the_o sing_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o this_o three_o end_n all_o the_o congregation_n may_v join_v in_o improve_n the_o psalm_n thereunto_o though_o not_o in_o the_o public_a teach_n 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 public_a office_n to_o attend_v upon_o expound_v and_o apply_v scripture_n to_o public_a edification_n but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o meaning_n either_o to_o forbid_v private_a teach_v or_o adomition_n of_o one_o another_o for_o then_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v go_v too_o far_o in_o instruct_v apollo_n act_n 18.26_o or_o to_o forbid_v the_o quicken_n and_o edify_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o another_o by_o sing_v together_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n admonition_n consolation_n to_o themselves_o and_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o whether_o woman_n may_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o second_o scruple_n about_o singer_n be_v whether_o woman_n may_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o man_n for_o in_o this_o point_n there_o be_v some_o that_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o pharaoh_n deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n who_o though_o he_o be_v at_o first_o utter_o unwilling_a that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o be_v at_o length_n convince_v that_o they_o must_v go_v than_o he_o be_v content_v the_o man_n shall_v go_v but_o not_o the_o woman_n exod._n 10.11_o so_o here_o some_o that_o be_v altogether_o against_o sing_v of_o psalm_n at_o all_o with_o lively_a voice_n yet_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a worship_n of_o god_n warrant_v in_o scripture_n then_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o sing_n one_o alone_o must_v sing_v not_o all_o or_o if_o all_o the_o man_n only_o and_o not_o the_o woman_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o sing_v 2._o much_o less_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o they_o to_o prophecy_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v one_o answer_n may_v at_o once_o remove_v both_o these_o scruple_n and_o withal_o clear_a the_o truth_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o 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