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of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o comfort_n in_o ordinary_a gospel-administration_n dr._n roberts_n in_o his_o key_n to_o the_o bible_n pag._n 176._o say_v on_o these_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o christian_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n not_o fill_v with_o wine_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n etc._n etc._n thus_o rejoice_v with_o heavenly_a melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o latter_a word_n in_o both_o place_n eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o be_v say_v he_o exegetical_a to_o those_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o speak_v teach_v and_o admonish_v viz._n thus_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o sing_v psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o one_o another_o when_o christian_n sing_v psalm_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o themselves_o and_o 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jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o that_o as_o the_o priesthood_n or_o leviâ—â—s_n sing_v together_o under_o the_o law_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n it_o may_v typify_v out_o how_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v sing_v spiritual_o with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n together_o under_o the_o gospel_n you_o say_v in_o the_o next_o place_n pag._n 15._o object_n there_o be_v no_o institution_n to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n and_o that_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d practise_v and_o also_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v occasion_n to_o translate_v any_o text_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a they_o do_v never_o turn_v they_o into_o metre_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o institution_n to_o sing_v david_n '_o s_z psalm_n ephes_n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—ther_n psalm_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o david_n psalm_n or_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o the_o church_n be_v require_v to_o sing_v psalm_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d hymn_n then_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-institution_n for_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o psalm_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n besides_o david_n psalm_n or_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o the_o church_n be_v require_v to_o sing_v psalm_n as_o well_o as_o hymn_n ergo._fw-la the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n or_o psalm_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v a_o gospel-institution_n that_o the_o church_n be_v require_v to_o sing_v psalm_n we_o have_v show_v again_o and_o again_o eph._n 5._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o psalm_n beside_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v so_o call_v you_o must_v show_v which_o they_o be_v and_o then_o we_o will_v use_v those_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o clear_a ground_n to_o judge_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v intend_v as_o to_o their_o translate_n any_o of_o they_o into_o metre_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a it_o be_v remote_a to_o the_o business_n 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essence_n of_o sing_v or_o else_o you_o have_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n the_o only_a thing_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v sing_v that_o be_v a_o melodious_a voice_n add_v that_o and_o then_o you_o plead_v for_o sing_v take_v that_o away_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o inward_a joy_n or_o rejoice_v sing_v mr._n caryl_n tell_v you_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o voice_n it_o be_v a_o melodious_a noise_n do_v not_o mistake_v yourself_o in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o easy_a act_n of_o the_o bodily_a organ_n or_o act_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o to_o the_o business_n no_o hymn_n must_v be_v make_v nor_o compose_v from_o god_n word_n it_o appear_v without_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o be_o of_o your_o mind_n but_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o miraculous_a or_o extraordinary_a help_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o you_o be_v a_o speak_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel-worship_n in_o general_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v â—â—â—â—â—dered_v in_o bring_v forth_o a_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o compile_v a_o sermon_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o see_v it_o be_v god_n word_n i._n e._n congruous_a thereunto_o and_o provable_a therefrom_o or_o else_o it_o be_v humane_a 2._o he_o must_v bring_v forth_o and_o preach_v it_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o or_o else_o it_o may_v still_o be_v human_a no_o divine_a sermon_n so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o compile_v of_o a_o hymn_n it_o must_v be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v etc._n etc._n col._n 3._o 19_o see_v here_o the_o direction_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o hymn_n or_o spiritual_a song_n it_o must_v be_v in_o general_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o must_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v even_o so_o also_o aâ—_n hymn_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v we_o say_v compile_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o sing_v of_o it_o there_o must_v be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o now_o will_v you_o say_v we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o compose_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n word_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v too_o full_a of_o hard_a word_n and_o censure_n another_o may_v nay_o and_o some_o do_v say_v so_o too_o we_o have_v no_o rule_n to_o compose_v a_o sermon_n and_o i_o will_v say_v and_o testify_v i_o know_v no_o more_o rule_n for_o a_o precomposed_a sermon_n to_o be_v preach_v than_o for_o a_o precomposed_a hymn_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o have_v equal_o in_o they_o both_o the_o like_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n your_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o a_o mighty_a spirit_n within_o they_o you_o must_v preach_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o not_o precomposed_a sermon_n or_o else_o your_o sermon_n be_v formal_a thus_o you_o open_v a_o door_n for_o quakerism_n and_o throw_v stâ—â—bling-blocks_n before_o the_o weak_a i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o 2._o doubtless_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n in_o bring_v in_o a_o doctrine_n and_o a_o interpretation_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o in_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n for_o they_o preach_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o wonderful_a or_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o
all_o she_o must_v not_o in_o the_o church_n give_v a_o account_n of_o her_o conversion_n or_o declare_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o work_v upon_o her_o heart_n for_o i_o have_v show_v in_o that_o act_n there_o be_v much_o instruction_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o teach_v to_o other_o that_o what_o some_o pious_a woman_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n god_n have_v bless_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v refresh_v and_o sweet_o comfort_v divers_a believer_n and_o therefore_o herein_o you_o abuse_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o indeed_o be_v not_o i_o fear_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o but_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n yourself_o 2._o the_o way_n therefore_o to_o understand_v this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o scripture_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o main_a drift_n or_o purport_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o evident_a it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o in_o both_o these_o place_n or_o do_v intend_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v part_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o ministerial_o or_o authoritative_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n because_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o just_a call_v so_o to_o do_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o exhort_v and_o command_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o authority_n tit._n 2._o 15._o and_o this_o work_n therefore_o woman_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n and_o not_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man._n to_o take_v the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n without_o show_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o it_o will_v make_v sad_a work_n as_o i_o may_v show_v from_o many_o scripture_n and_o have_v occasion_v many_o abominable_a error_n nay_o heresy_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o as_o to_o that_o teach_n which_o be_v in_o sing_v it_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o ministerial_a way_n and_o therefore_o not_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o preach_v or_o teach_v be_v not_o sing_v nor_o sing_v preach_v or_o teach_v though_o there_o be_v a_o teach_v in_o it_o you_o must_v learn_v better_a to_o distinguish_v between_o different_a duty_n and_o ordinance_n before_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o teach_v other_o read_v what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v and_o also_o what_o mr._n cotton_n sidenham_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v as_o you_o will_v find_v it_o repeat_v in_o this_o treatise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o teach_v and_o admonition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sing_v and_o you_o may_v further_o see_v how_o you_o miss_v and_o abuse_v these_o scripture_n for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o teach_v there_o be_v much_o teach_n in_o it_o yet_o sure_a a_o woman_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v this_o as_o a_o case_n may_v present_v itself_o both_o in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o home_n either_o in_o her_o husband_n presence_n and_o not_o be_v deem_v to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o for_o the_o usurpation_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o respect_v a_o woman_n own_o husband_n if_o not_o chief_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o she_o must_v not_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n so_o by_o your_o argument_n she_o must_v not_o sing_v nor_o read_v the_o scripture_n at_o home_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o teach_v in_o both_o those_o duty_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v as_o you_o intimate_v she_o will_v not_o only_o break_v silence_n but_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n i._n e._n her_o head_n and_o husband_n which_o be_v forbid_v the_o lord_n deliver_v poor_a woman_n and_o man_n too_o from_o such_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o this_o 4._o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n lay_v no_o other_o restraint_n upon_o woman_n than_o what_o the_o law_n lay_v they_o under_o they_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a or_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v they_o be_v always_o under_o the_o law_n suffer_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o speak_v or_o teach_v as_o be_v in_o sing_v that_o paul_n intend_v in_o those_o scripture_n 5._o whereas_o you_o affirm_v that_o woman_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o pray_v nor_o prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o the_o old_a nor_o new_a testament_n be_v doubless_a false_a as_o our_o late_a annotator_n well_o observe_v on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o which_o be_v the_o very_a text_n you_o mention_v take_v their_o word_n this_o rule_n must_v not_o say_v they_o be_v restrain_v to_o ordinary_a prophesy_a for_o certain_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n she_o may_v speak_v anna_n who_o be_v a_o prophetess_n in_o the_o temple_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o they_o that_o look_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o philip_n daughter_n prophesy_v if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o the_o reason_n give_v why_o woman_n shall_v be_v silent_a be_v because_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v in_o obedience_n a_o woman_n say_v they_o may_v say_v amen_o to_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o also_o sing_v with_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o for_o she_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o prophecy_n to_o instruct_v people_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n say_v a_o friend_n in_o a_o manuscript_n do_v not_o prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o that_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 6._o where_o woman_n be_v admit_v to_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v for_o prayer_n they_o may_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o prophesy_v they_o may_v sing_v psalm_n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o ideum_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o they_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o for_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v the_o â—ald_n paraphras_n reads_z they_o shall_v singâ—_n and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v with_o they_o vid._n wilson_n dict._n dr._n hammond_n annotat._n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 5._o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o prohibition_n say_v he_o be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o church-assembly_n but_o hold_v good_a in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o intend_v a_o subjection_n of_o woman_n to_o their_o husband_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o with_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12_o 13._o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o be_v of_o no_o great_a restraint_n now_o than_o lie_v on_o they_o under_o the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o where_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o sing_v object_n but_o say_v you_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v such_o a_o vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v for_o a_o teach_v then_o where_o be_v the_o hearer_n if_o all_o be_v teacher_n etc._n etc._n appendix_n p._n 35._o answ_n we_o have_v show_v you_o sing_v be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v teach_v or_o preach_v though_o in_o sing_v there_o be_v a_o teach_v but_o chief_o we_o speak_v to_o our_o own_o self_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n be_v full_a of_o teach_v and_o admonition_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n â—ung_v which_o teach_v rather_o than_o the_o singer_n may_v â—e_v say_v to_o do_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o contradiction_n to_o say_v when_o i_o teach_v other_o yet_o i_o be_o thereby_o teach_v and_o admonish_v myself_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a teach_v which_o must_v not_o be_v allow_v and_o all_o may_v be_v say_v to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o all_o be_v hearer_n also_o and_o be_v in_o a_o sweet_a manner_n teach_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v in_o sing_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o contradiction_n to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n woman_n must_v keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o sing_v etc._n etc._n no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d contradict_v their_o silence_n when_o they_o