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for_o the_o hold_n of_o for_o thus_o col._n 4.16_o we_o find_v st._n paul_n give_v in_o charge_n that_o when_o that_o epistle_n of_o his_o have_v be_v read_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n read_v that_o from_o laodicea_n themselves_o and_o thus_o too_o though_o with_o much_o more_o earnestness_n he_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o that_o epistle_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v read_v unto_o all_o the_o holy_a brethren_n 1_o thess_n 5.27_o but_o because_o custom_n like_o river_n be_v behold_v with_o the_o great_a advantage_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n pass_v we_o to_o those_o that_o immediate_o succeed_v where_o we_o shall_v find_v clear_a express_v of_o it_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 98._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o pag._n 98._o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n the_o church_n have_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o all_o that_o abode_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n where_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v so_o far_o as_o time_n and_o other_o duty_n will_v give_v leave_n agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n in_o chap._n 39_o of_o his_o apologetic_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o business_n of_o christian_a assembly_n which_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o of_o the_o lord's-day_n because_o the_o chief_a he_o have_v these_o word_n recognoscere_fw-la word_n coimus_fw-la ad_fw-la literarum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la siquid_fw-la praesentium_fw-la temporum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la aut_fw-la praemonere_fw-la cogit_fw-la aut_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la we_o come_v together_o to_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n according_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o present_a time_n enforce_v either_o to_o forewarn_v or_o look_v back_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o same_o tertullian_n subministrantur_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 9_o jam_fw-la vero_fw-la prout_fw-la scripturae_fw-la leguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la psalmi_n canuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la petitiones_fw-la delegantur_fw-la ita_fw-la inde_fw-la materiae_fw-la visionibus_fw-la subministrantur_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o certain_a virgin_n who_o have_v revelation_n during_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n affirm_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o her_o vision_n be_v minister_v as_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v or_o psalm_n sing_v or_o exhortation_n produce_v or_o prayer_n prefer_v which_o show_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n now_o though_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v diligent_o attend_v to_o yet_o because_o some_o have_v reject_v it_o as_o of_o none_o or_o of_o little_a edification_n and_o other_o as_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o closet_n than_o the_o church_n i_o will_v before_o i_o proceed_v obviate_v each_o of_o these_o opinion_n and_o show_v the_o groundlesness_n thereof_o for_o be_v it_o first_o that_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o live_v and_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o read_n of_o they_o may_v seem_v rather_o a_o mean_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o than_o any_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o regard_n to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v both_o
call_v upon_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o shall_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 col._n 3.16_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a passage_n in_o 1_o corinth_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o public_a service_n thus_o when_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o so_o on_o say_z i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o he_o plain_o suppose_v because_o speak_v all_o along_o of_o their_o assembly_n that_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_v god_n in_o a_o song_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n at_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 26._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n a_o doctrine_n and_o a_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v though_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o disorderly_a performance_n of_o those_o several_a duty_n yet_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v duty_n because_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n pass_v we_o to_o those_o that_o immediate_o succeed_v where_o we_o shall_v find_v yet_o more_o express_a testimony_n of_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o lord's-day_n service_n for_o thus_o pliny_n inuicem_fw-la pliny_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o adfirmabant_fw-la autem_fw-la hanc_fw-la fuisse_fw-la summam_fw-la vel_fw-la culpae_fw-la suae_fw-la vel_fw-la erroris_fw-la quod_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la state_n die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o the_o christian_n do_v upon_o the_o set-day_n of_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d allege_v against_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n certain_a psalm_n and_o song_n write_v ancient_o by_o the_o brethren_n wherein_o they_o magnify_v christ_n as_o god_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o say_v not_o in_o that_o place_n that_o they_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o render_v that_o testimony_n so_o much_o the_o more_o defective_a but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o tertullian_n canere_fw-la tertullian_n apol._n c._n 39_o post_fw-la aquam_fw-la manualem_fw-la &_o lumina_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la potest_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_o medium_n deo_fw-la canere_fw-la that_o man_n be_v invite_v to_o sing_v in_o their_o assembly_n as_o well_o their_o own_o composition_n as_o those_o of_o scripture_n so_o eusebius_n elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o eccl._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o plain_o to_o 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