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19_o 20_o coloss_n 3.16_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o praise_v of_o god_n upon_o instrument_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a lewish_a ceremony_n and_o to_o last_v only_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o long_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n show_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v psalm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o join_v the_o melody_n of_o instrument_n with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o song_n for_o somuch_o do_v the_o word_n psalm_n in_o greek_a signify_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o psalm_n and_o song_n both_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n where_o he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o melodious_a sing_n of_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n but_o if_o neither_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o in_o king_n david_n time_n 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19_o six_o habit_n the_o church_n of_o england_n more_o heaven-like_a for_o habit_n as_o the_o english_a church_n be_v more_o heavenly_a for_o harmony_n and_o therein_o resemble_v near_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n than_o the_o genevian_n do_v so_o be_v she_o more_o heavenly_a for_o habit_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n even_o those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o do_v offer_v up_o incessant_o the_o sweet_a incense_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v suit_v in_o pure_a white_a linen_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o revelation_n in_o some_o ten_o or_o eleven_o place_n in_o six_o several_a chapter_n 12_o revel_v 3.4_o 5.18_o &_o 4_o 4_o &_o 6_o 11_o &_o 7_o 9_o 13_o 14_o &_o 15_o 6_o &_o 19_o 8_o 14_o dan._n
saint_n john_n write_v unto_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n call_v they_o priest_n like_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o heaven_n do_v call_v themselves_o priest_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n yea_o more_o a_o high_a or_o chief_a priest_n and_o consequent_o must_v have_v inferior_a priest_n under_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n the_o which_o stile_n while_o our_o genenians_n can_v endure_v no_o more_o than_o the_o white_a surplice_n and_o the_o artificial_a sing_n i_o wonder_v what_o they_o mean_v to_o do_v in_o heaven_n where_o saint_n john_n see_v so_o many_o priest_n so_o many_o white_a habit_n and_o hear_v such_o harmony_n and_o musical_a melody_n now_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o minister_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n 18_o deut._n 10_o 9_o &_o 12_o 19_o &_o 24_o 23_o 25_o numb_a 18.12_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 2_o 23_o 24_o 1._o cor._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o heb._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o 18_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o honourable_a maintenance_n than_o geneva_n do_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o beggarly_a contribution_n the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v succeed_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v succeed_v to_o their_o maintenance_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o these_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o the_o other_o do_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n to_o beg_v under_o the_o law_n or_o yet_o to_o depend_v upon_o popular_a benevolence_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o beggarly_a condition_n every_o provident_a &_o wise_a master_n provide_v for_o his_o household_n and_o servant_n 38._o levit._fw-la 27.30_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 14_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 29_o &_o 26_o numb_a 18._o nehem._n 10.35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o josh_n 13.14_o 33._o 2._o chron._n 31.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o ezech._n 44_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 2._o tim._n 2.6_o luk._n 10.2.7_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o mat._n 9.37_o 38._o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o provident_a and_o wise_a master_n of_o all_o other_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o household_n servant_n and_o we_o know_v none_o other_o but_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n all_o labourer_n have_v certain_a stand_v wage_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n labourer_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o stand_a wage_n likewise_o and_o we_o read_v of_o none_o other_o except_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o 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