moral_a holiness_n in_o one_o day_n than_o there_o be_v in_o another_o true_a a_o time_n of_o worship_n be_v moral_a from_o the_o four_o commandment_n nay_o and_o so_o may_v as_o some_o have_v learned_o show_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o time_n likewise_o but_o that_o day_n lie_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o power_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o the_o last_o to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o gospel-worship_n for_o we_o but_o the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n as_o reverend_a calvin_n excellent_o have_v show_v institut_n pag._n 124_o 125_o 126._o be_v ceremonial_a 1._o because_o call_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 20._o 12._o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v give_v forth_o and_o charge_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o such_o strictness_n that_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o appertain_v to_o 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they_o cease_v from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o enter_v into_o rest_n according_a as_o christ_n have_v promise_v mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o then_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o antitype_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n heb._n 4._o 3._o this_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n itself_o as_o lay_v down_o exod._n 20._o wherein_o all_o may_v see_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a carnal_a ordinance_n like_o other_o which_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o people_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n or_o till_o the_o substance_n come_v what_o be_v it_o god_n enjoin_v on_o they_o but_o a_o cessation_n from_o all_o external_a labour_n or_o work_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n exod._n 20._o 10._o here_o as_o this_o law_n be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v no_o 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forth_o into_o sing_v for_o what_o we_o have_v otherwise_o we_o mock_v god_n and_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o 〈◊〉_d lip_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o our_o fear_n towards_o he_o teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o present_a state_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o wonder_v that_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v for_o sing_v when_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o below_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v from_o saint_n to_o saint_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o general_a cry_n i_o have_v a_o dead_a and_o stony_a heart_n i_o can_v pray_v i_o want_v the_o spirit_n now_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v then_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sing_v will_v you_o lie_v and_o express_v that_o with_o your_o lip_n to_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n pag._n 46_o 47._o answ_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o you_o say_v here_o be_v 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speak_v 〈◊〉_d other_o time_n which_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v in_o sect._n 6._o you_o speak_v of_o those_o prophetical_a place_n of_o the_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n urge_v by_o we_o for_o sing_v under_o the_o gospel-day_n where_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v exhort_v to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 96._o 1._o psal_n 95._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 100_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o you_o will_v have_v refer_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n as_o the_o apostle_n sound_n go_v â—orth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n rom._n 10._o 18._o confound_a preach_a and_o sing_v together_o one_o time_n and_o prayer_n and_o sing_v at_o another_o 2._o you_o will_v have_v it_o chief_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o seven_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n or_o reigâ—_n of_o christ_n hint_v in_o your_o first_o part_n as_o if_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sing_v beside_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o in_o their_o spirit_n but_o if_o that_o thousand_o year_n you_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o gospel-dispensation_n pray_v where_o lie_v those_o precept_n that_o will_v authorise_v they_o in_o those_o day_n to_o sing_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o authorise_v or_o warrant_v we_o to_o sing_v now_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o new_a bible_n for_o those_o time_n but_o if_o the_o precept_n for_o sing_v then_o be_v contain_v in_o our_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o we_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v whether_o other_o precept_n write_v therein_o do_v not_o whole_o refer_v to_o those_o time_n too_o nay_o all_o ordinance_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v down_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o so_o now_o we_o must_v throw_v off_o all_o gospel-administrations_a and_o turn_v seeker_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v such_o stuff_n as_o this_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v or_o cite_v from_o the_o write_n of_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o prophetical_a psalm_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o enjoin_v the_o gentile-churche_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v you_o and_o other_o consider_v well_o of_o before_o you_o write_v again_o in_o sect._n 7._o you_o heap_v up_o a_o company_n of_o confuse_a word_n to_o no_o purpose_n about_o premeditate_a matter_n for_o prayer_n to_o oppose_v premeditate_a hymn_n etc._n etc._n append._n pag._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n christ_n have_v leave_v we_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o in_o prayer_n and_o we_o may_v premeditate_v what_o we_o intend_v to_o lay_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v from_o thence_o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n our_o general_a rule_n by_o which_o we_o must_v premeditate_v and_o precompose_v our_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o song_n 2._o but_o prayer_n and_o singing_n differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o we_o may_v use_v other_o word_n in_o prayer_n than_o what_o we_o premeditate_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v help_v we_o but_o we_o be_v limit_v by_o god_n word_n to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n or_o else_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n compose_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o let_v they_o be_v either_o they_o must_v be_v so_o many_o word_n and_o no_o more_o or_o else_o none_o can_v sing_v with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o hymn_n now_o we_o say_v the_o extraordinary_a influence_n for_o sing_v preach_a interpret_n etc._n etc._n be_v go_v therefore_o every_o ordinance_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o we_o must_v have_v none_o at_o all_o be_v sing_v or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n perform_v in_o the_o gospel-day_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n not_o perform_v then_o also_o and_o afterward_o as_o well_o and_o as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n show_v if_o you_o can_v that_o other_o ordinance_n which_o have_v such_o special_a gift_n then_o to_o attend_v they_o as_o well_o as_o sing_v do_v notwithstanding_o remain_v ordinance_n and_o yet_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n do_v not_o so_o continue_v if_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v premeditate_v every_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o dare_v to_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o his_o sermon_n be_v not_o part_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o we_o have_v our_o sermon_n or_o our_o hymn_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o compose_v and_o bring_v forth_o provide_v they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o close_v all_o be_v not_o david_n psalm_n part_v of_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o be_v not_o the_o church_n exhort_v to_o sing_v they_o in_o sect._n 8._o appendix_n pag._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o what_o we_o say_v that_o our_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n be_v spiritual_a though_o precomposed_a you_o say_v 1._o that_o such_o form_n be_v not_o spiritual_a worship_n because_o se_v in_o the_o primitive_a gospel-time_n be_v from_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o though_o say_v you_o the_o matter_n of_o precomposed_a form_n of_o sing_v be_v spiritual_a yet_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v spiritual_a too_o or_o grace_n and_o melody_n must_v be_v in_o exercise_n in_o perform_v of_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o joy_n must_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o height_n of_o melody_n and_o so_o break_v forth_o or_o to_o that_o purpose_n you_o speak_v pag._n 44_o 45._o answ_n 1._o we_o need_v no_o more_o the_o special_a gift_n in_o sing_v to_o render_v our_o sing_v spiritual_a than_o those_o special_a gift_n in_o preach_v to_o render_v our_o sermon_n spiritual_a 2._o as_o to_o have_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n not_o only_o in_o the_o habit_n but_o also_o in_o the_o exercise_n in_o sing_v we_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o prayer_n preach_v and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o we_o need_v no_o great_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o sing_v than_o in_o pray_v or_o rejoice_v therefore_o what_o signify_v that_o which_o you_o say_v pag._n 45._o viz._n the_o least_o exercise_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n give_v essence_n or_o be_v to_o prayer_n so_o the_o least_o exercise_n of_o gracious_a melodious_a joy_n give_v essence_n to_o inward_a sing_v and_o say_v you_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o vocal_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o sufficient_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o also_o we_o ought_v not_o vocal_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o sufficient_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o see_v we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o gift_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o vocal_a spiritual_a sing_v 〈…〉_z we_o must_v be_v content_v as_o you_o intimate_v in_o pag._n 46._o with_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o in_o our_o spirit_n only_o answ_n by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v you_o may_v lay_v godly_a christian_n under_o temptation_n about_o prayer_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o may_v plead_v they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n whereas_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n viz._n a_o break_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o too_o this_o make_v no_o more_o against_o sing_v than_o it_o do_v against_o pray_v and_o thus_o i_o must_v argue_v upon_o you_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o sing_v i_o must_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o voice_n and_o so_o since_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o prayer_n i_o must_v be_v content_v with_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n only_a heart-prayer_n and_o not_o pray_v vocal_o at_o all_o but_o you_o intimate_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o sing_v but_o such_o who_o be_v in_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v none_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o praise_v he_o but_o such_o only_a as_o well_o as_o to_o say_v what_o you_o do_v here_o against_o their_o sing_v who_o want_v that_o assurance_n but_o you_o hint_n in_o pag._n 46._o as_o if_o we_o must_v be_v satisfy_v with_o your_o essence_n of_o sing_v viz._n inward_a joy_n in_o the_o heart_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o primitive_a perfection_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o doubt_v not_o through_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o such_o perfection_n of_o
yet_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v remarkable_a be_v that_o passage_n of_o moses_n in_o gen._n 4._o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ainsworth_n show_v that_o the_o text_n be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o chaldee_n in_o the_o masovite_n bible_n say_v then_o in_o his_o day_n man_n leave_v off_o pray_v or_o become_v profane_a so_o that_o they_o pray_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o understand_v it_o direct_o the_o contrary_a way_n i._n e._n then_o man_n begin_v to_o pray_v or_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o erect_v public_a worship_n preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o ainsworth_n take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o appear_v they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n or_o write_v precept_n for_o either_o in_o those_o day_n nor_o for_o many_o year_n after_o even_o till_o moses_n come_v so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a these_o be_v part_n of_o moral_a or_o natural_a worship_n and_o so_o be_v sing_v no_o doubt_n for_o as_o all_o the_o heathen_a general_o invocate_v their_o god_n pray_v to_o they_o so_o they_o sing_v their_o praise_n as_o may_v abundant_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a further_o to_o evince_v this_o than_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israels_n sing_v after_o their_o great_a deliverance_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 15._o 1._o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n etc._n etc._n either_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a homage_n due_a to_o god_n from_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o magnify_v he_o for_o that_o wonderful_a salvation_n or_o else_o by_o some_o special_a mean_n of_o inspiration_n or_o injunction_n from_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a plain_o it_o 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it_o nor_o institution_n appoint_v it_o for_o 1._o sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n be_v a_o king_n of_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n not_o in_o prose_n but_o in_o meeter_n with_o melody_n the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o as_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o who_o can_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o deny_v prayer_n to_o be_v part_n of_o god_n natural_a worship_n 2._o sing_v of_o song_n to_o god_n be_v practise_v by_o god_n people_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o or_o any_o particular_a law_n for_o that_o duty_n 3._o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n peculiar_o require_v all_o natural_a worship_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v rank_v by_o the_o godly_a learned_a and_o say_v sing_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n be_v a_o moral_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o to_o pray_v in_o distress_n so_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n now_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n natural_a moral_a worship_n be_v a_o duty_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o old_a natural_a worship_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o time_n a_o duty_n oblige_v semper_fw-la though_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la doubtless_o even_o the_o pagan_n by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o invisible_a excellency_n make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o his_o visible_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o psalm_n and_o song_n roberts_n key_n to_o the_o bible_n pag._n 172._o but_o further_a to_o evince_v this_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v yet_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n â—_o moral_a duty_n to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n i_o may_v argue_v thus_o all_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o one_o say_v prayer_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n than_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o praise_v he_o since_o praise_n be_v comprehend_v in_o prayer_n as_o a_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o it_o this_o be_v grant_v ready_o by_o all_o i_o further_o argue_v ought_v not_o every_o person_n then_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o praise_v of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o acceptable_a manner_n they_o be_v capable_a to_o do_v none_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v deny_v this_o why_o then_o say_v i_o they_o be_v all_o therefore_o teach_v to_o sing_v by_o natural_a or_o moral_a principle_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o because_o to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o high_a manner_n or_o mode_n of_o praise_v either_o god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o know_v of_o or_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o which_o do_v appear_v 1._o because_o when_o any_o man_n natural_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n or_o see_v extraordinary_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v he_o by_o a_o 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