gospel-manner_n according_a to_o gospel-institution_n and_o in_o a_o new-testament-spirit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v themselves_o with_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n 66.17_o isa_n 66.17_o and_o the_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v not_o discover_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o gospel-worship_n so_o no_o essential_a part_n of_o such_o worship_n be_v mere_o moral_a without_o institution_n for_o if_o it_o be_v and_o on_o this_o bottom_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o gospel-church_n then_o moral_a person_n as_o such_o be_v only_o in_o a_o moral_a spirit_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o gospel-instituted-qualifications_a for_o church-fellowship_n must_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o vocal_a exercise_n of_o the_o 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the_o woman_n then_o sure_o she_o must_v not_o teach_v nor_o admonish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n for_o that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o authority_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n viz._n subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n so_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v or_o to_o speak_v or_o any_o way_n to_o break_v her_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o suffer_v because_o of_o her_o weakness_n to_o teach_v the_o man_n but_o to_o show_v her_o subjection_n by_o keep_v silence_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o these_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v woman_n teach_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o command_v they_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n do_v intend_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o doctrine_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o they_o or_o from_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o sing_v they_o do_v neither_o of_o these_o nor_o teach_v nor_o learn_v and_o therefore_o woman_n vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_v 1_o this_o objection_n and_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o text_n in_o favour_n of_o woman_n sing_v can_v possible_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o that_o woman_n must_v not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n make_v a_o exception_n for_o their_o speak_n or_o teach_v in_o sing_v any_o more_o than_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o for_o any_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o people_n vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v neither_o for_o learning_n teach_v nor_o admonish_v to_o one_o another_o but_o that_o this_o be_v from_o the_o minister_n only_o by_o his_o delivery_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o once_o to_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n of_o their_o vocal_a sing_v together_o and_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v their_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 28._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v for_o building_n and_o instruction_n for_o our_o profit_n and_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n he_o must_v keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o sing_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o to_o sing_v together_o it_o must_v not_o be_v vocal_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v main_o urge_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n 17._o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o as_o ver_fw-la 12._o even_o so_o you_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v zealous_a of_o spiritual_a gift_n seek_v that_o you_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n one_a to_o pray_v and_o sing_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n and_o 2_o to_o deliver_v the_o psalm_n the_o doctrine_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o course_n or_o turn_n 31._o ver._n 27_o 31._o one_o by_o one_o that_o 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speech_n as_o woman_n speak_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n vocal_o altogether_o to_o their_o not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v but_o keep_v silence_n and_o learning_n in_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a church_n a_o mouth_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n have_v many_o member_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o rom._n 15.6_o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n for_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o every_o member_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n vocal_o together_o but_o of_o their_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n in_o spirit_n and_o by_o one_o mouth_n viz._n of_o their_o minister_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o father_n 31._o par._n 1._o
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of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o write_v it_o 15.1_o exod._n 15.1_o as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n for_o a_o memorial_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n to_o future_a age_n but_o that_o it_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o till_o david_n time_n to_o the_o levitical_a service_n in_o the_o ordinary_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o where_o evident_a nor_o can_v this_o sing_v be_v any_o rule_n either_o for_o levitical_a or_o gospel-institution_n for_o than_o we_o must_v bring_v in_o dance_a as_o well_o as_o sing_v for_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n 2._o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o moses_n miriam_n and_o israel_n sing_v vocal_o together_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n we_o may_v rather_o take_v it_o for_o a_o extraordinary_a exstasy_n of_o mirth_n joy_n and_o gladness_n before_o the_o lord_n express_v 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