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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
tabernacle_n god_n forbid_v any_o christian_a soul_n shall_v please_v itself_o in_o compare_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o the_o golden_a calf_n for_o though_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o carnal_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o employment_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o that_o end_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n have_v enjoin_v to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o employment_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o golden_a calf_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o resemblance_n between_o put_v the_o ark_n upon_o a_o cart_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o ox_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v by_o levite_n and_o the_o permit_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v in_o sing_v the_o praise_n 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to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v not_o for_o pagan_n or_o profane_a person_n ordinary_o and_o allowable_o to_o prophecy_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a temple_n which_o be_v his_o church_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o to_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thereby_o to_o express_v their_o join_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v one_o act_n of_o prophecy_n so_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o sing_v psalm_n which_o it_o have_v be_v show_v above_o be_v a_o duty_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o church_n as_o well_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n wherein_o whether_o they_o edify_v the_o church_n or_o no_o certain_a it_o be_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o god_n praise_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o further_a glory_n to_o god_n that_o such_o pagan_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v sing_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o conviction_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o from_o both_o some_o edification_n and_o comfort_n redound_v to_o the_o church_n to_o see_v the_o wicked_a convince_v and_o god_n name_n to_o be_v glorify_v for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o comfort_n to_o his_o church_n that_o our_o god_n be_v not_o as_o their_o god_n our_o enemy_n be_v judge_n and_o witness_n object_n 6._o the_o godly_a jew_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o samaritan_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n with_o they_o though_o they_o offer_v themselves_o ezra_n 4.2_o 3._o and_o if_o sing_v be_v prophesy_v in_o any_o sense_n and_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n or_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v we_o suffer_v profane_a person_n to_o sing_v with_o we_o answ._n that_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v reject_v the_o samaritan_n from_o build_v with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o moral_a consideration_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o heathen_n to_o 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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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from_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o chief_a singer_n and_o so_o a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o if_o our_o heart_n sing_v with_o joy_n but_o our_o glory_n to_o wit_v our_o tongue_n be_v mute_a with_o silence_n say_v not_o then_o as_o you_o do_v we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n with_o our_o voice_n than_o the_o tree_n be_v to_o clap_v their_o hand_n as_o isaiah_n prophesy_v or_o then_o the_o new_a convert_v be_v to_o come_v with_o external_a sing_n of_o psalm_n isai._n 51.11_o for_o in_o so_o say_v you_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o commandment_n nor_o the_o necessity_n of_o
deliverance_n from_o saul_n or_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n or_o from_o other_o enemy_n may_v just_o own_v and_o bear_v that_o title_n for_o when_o david_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o in_o his_o song_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o he_o and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o what_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o what_o be_v then_o such_o song_n but_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n through_o who_o redemption_n the_o church_n and_o saint_n enjoy_v all_o their_o deliverance_n and_o sure_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n record_v in_o revel._n 15.3_o 4._o seem_v evident_o to_o point_n at_o sundry_a psalm_n of_o david_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v compile_v and_o collect_v and_o which_o therefore_o be_v suitable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v sing_v upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n especial_o with_o respect_n and_o reference_n to_o those_o special_a sentence_n which_o be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o though_o with_o some_o small_a variation_n such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a rev._n 15.3_o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o ver._n 4._o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a psal._n 86.10_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o ver._n 8._o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o nor_o any_o work_n like_o thy_o work_n psal._n 111.2_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a ver._n 4._o and_o wonderful_a ver._n 7._o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v truth_n and_o 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of_o praise_n be_v fetch_v as_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v praise_v god_n with_o such_o a_o word_n in_o a_o psalm_n it_o be_v mean_v they_o sing_v the_o whole_a psalm_n as_o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o and_o 20.21_o ezra_n 3.11_o all_o of_o they_o point_v at_o psalm_n 136._o or_o else_o second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o compile_v a_o spiritual_a song_n out_o of_o david_n word_n of_o praise_n disperse_v in_o several_a psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o psalmist_n in_o scripture_n and_o to_o sing_v they_o compose_v together_o as_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o these_o willing_o admit_v for_o these_o be_v still_o the_o divine_a meditation_n and_o spiritual_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n object_n 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n about_o prayer_n in_o general_a and_o prescribe_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v and_o not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n and_o whatsoever_o argument_n strike_v against_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n strike_v against_o all_o form_n of_o psalm_n also_o as_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o sing_v do_v not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n for_o in_o the_o same_o text_n where_o he_o do_v exhort_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o sing_v he_o do_v direct_v they_o also_o to_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o psalm_n indict_v by_o david_n and_o asaph_n as_o 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