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what_o strange_a impulse_n and_o wonderful_a transformation_n be_v this_o mere_o for_o saul_n to_o join_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o need_v not_o so_o much_o admiration_n as_o follow_v there_o upon_o this_o action_n of_o saul_n that_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o proverb_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n certain_o saul_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hater_n of_o all_o spiritual_a 12._o music_n before_o if_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n mere_o for_o his_o be_v present_a at_o or_o join_v with_o this_o company_n in_o sing_v their_o hymn_n therefore_o other_o think_v that_o those_o who_o be_v say_v particular_o to_o prophesy_v at_o these_o musick-meeting_n be_v some_o person_n as_o chief_a among_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v their_o spirit_n elevate_v by_o the_o music_n do_v compose_v hymn_n upon_o the_o place_n by_o a_o divine_a energy_n inward_o move_v their_o mind_n so_o that_o there_o be_v proper_o divine_a rapture_n in_o some_o of_o they_o which_o transport_v they_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n in_o dictate_v such_o hymn_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a for_o the_o design_n of_o celebrate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o enthusiastic_a spirit_n shall_v seize_v on_o they_o only_o at_o such_o selemn_a time_n since_o 7._o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o a_o like_a exercise_n of_o such_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o where_o we_o see_v in_o come_v together_o every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n a_o doctrine_n a_o tongue_n a_o revelation_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v inspire_v upon_o the_o place_n etiam_fw-la extemporales_fw-la hymni_fw-la saepe_fw-la ab_fw-la afflatuerant_fw-la as_o grotius_n there_o observe_v as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o frequent_a instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o simeon_n and_o anna_n moses_n and_o miriam_n deborah_n and_o isaiah_n and_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n after_o that_o landslood_n of_o inspire_a gift_n be_v much_o abate_v in_o the_o church_n they_o keep_v up_o a_o custom_n much_o like_o to_o these_o extemporal_a hymn_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o tertullian_n post_fw-la 39_o 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 after_o they_o have_v end_v their_o love-feast_n they_o begin_v their_o hymn_n which_o be_v either_o take_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o their_o own_o composition_n which_o pliny_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_n worship_n that_o they_o do_v secum_fw-la 97._o inuicem_fw-la carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la they_o join_v in_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n nay_o we_o find_v something_o very_a parallel_n to_o this_o preserve_v among_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o heathen_a worship_n such_o be_v the_o assamenta_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n which_o be_v peculiar_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o particular_a god_n thence_o the_o assamenta_fw-la janualia_fw-la junonia_n minervia_n which_o be_v priva_fw-la poemata_fw-la &_o carmina_fw-la in_o singulos_fw-la eos_fw-la deos_fw-la 121_o conscripta_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a joseph_n scaliger_n observe_v so_o likewise_o the_o old_a greek_n have_v their_o solemn_a hymn_n to_o their_o god_n some_o to_o the_o propitious_a god_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n proper_o indigitamenta_n and_o carmen_fw-la calatorium_fw-la other_o they_o have_v to_o their_o vejove_v or_o laeva_fw-la numina_fw-la which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n carmen_fw-la averruncale_n but_o beside_o these_o they_o have_v some_o peculiar_a to_o the_o several_a deity_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ceres_n dithyrambus_fw-la to_o bacchus_n adonidia_n to_o adonis_n as_o proclus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o chrestoâ—â—athia_n and_o it_o be_v withal_o evident_a that_o the_o heathen_n think_v some_o of_o their_o priest_n inspire_a 239._o while_n they_o be_v perform_v these_o solemn_a devotion_n to_o the_o god_n which_o probable_o be_v by_o satan_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o heathen_a worship_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o these_o inspire_a hymn_n and_o music_n use_v by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o their_o hymn_n be_v so_o compose_v as_o to_o be_v fit_a rather_o to_o transport_v man_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o their_o reason_n then_o to_o compose_v and_o sweeeten_v it_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o fanatic_a enthusiasm_n which_o be_v so_o common_a among_o they_o so_o proclus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jo-bacche_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o noise_n and_o din_n and_o the_o dithyrambus_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o extatick_a morice-dance_a and_o their_o priest_n be_v apprehend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v under_o a_o real_a enthusiasm_n at_o these_o solemnity_n so_o the_o corybantes_n be_v describe_v rather_o like_v mad_a man_n then_o mere_a enthusiast_n by_o strabo_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o describe_v they_o dance_v about_o with_o their_o cymbal_n and_o drum_n and_o arm_n and_o pipe_n as_o though_o a_o bedlam_n have_v be_v break_v loose_a among_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n among_o they_o for_o as_o strabo_n after_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o enthusiasm_n 10._o seem_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a touch_n with_o it_o and_o to_o come_v very_o near_o to_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n but_o though_o the_o prophesy_a with_o music_n among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v by_o some_o extemporary_a hymn_n immediate_o dictate_v by_o the_o preceptor_n of_o the_o chorus_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v any_o such_o frantic_a action_n among_o they_o as_o be_v among_o the_o curetes_n and_o corybantes_n it_o be_v always_o the_o devil_n temper_n to_o overdo_v when_o he_o strive_v to_o imitate_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o solemn_a and_o set_v devotion_n to_o carry_v man_n beyond_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v never_o dictate_v any_o io-bacche's_a or_o dithyramb_n to_o transport_v and_o amuse_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o those_o sweet_a air_n which_o may_v both_o compose_v and_o elevate_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o for_o in_o probability_n the_o spirit_n of_o all_o these_o prophet_n be_v as_o lute_n tune_v to_o the_o same_o height_n that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v strike_v upon_o one_o of_o they_o the_o rest_n present_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o entire_a consort_n among_o they_o so_o menochius_fw-la think_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o only_o move_v the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o preceptor_n but_o the_o rest_n likewise_o who_o join_v with_o he_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o prophecy_n say_v torniellus_n 14._o fortè_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la quascunque_fw-la sed_fw-la propheticas_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la cantiones_fw-la praecinerent_fw-la but_o from_o hence_o we_o clear_o see_v what_o the_o great_a employment_n be_v in_o these_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o as_o the_o same_o author_n express_v it_o be_v statis_fw-la horis_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la disserere_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la vacare_fw-la and_o thereby_o we_o understand_v what_o reference_n this_o institution_n have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o prophetical_a office_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v much_o appear_v among_o they_o and_o all_o their_o exercise_n tend_v to_o piety_n and_o so_o do_v remove_v all_o prejudices_fw-la from_o their_o person_n when_o god_n do_v send_v they_o abroad_o afterward_o and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o frequent_o do_v not_o to_o say_v always_o 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infirmity_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o ejection_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o want_v any_o learned_a or_o experience_a christian._n and_o for_o this_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o challenge_n of_o tertullian_n already_o mention_v but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o who_o have_v write_v against_o the_o heathen_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n thence_o minutius_n felix_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la sciunt_fw-la plerique_fw-la pars_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ouz_n daemonas_fw-la de_fw-la semetipsis_fw-la confiteri_fw-la quoties_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la torment_n be_v verborum_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la incendiis_fw-la de_fw-la coâ—poribus_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la ipse_fw-la saturnus_n &_o serapis_n et_fw-fr jupiter_n et_fw-la quiequid_fw-la daemonum_fw-la colitis_fw-la victi_fw-la dolore_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la eloquuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la 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to_o he_o be_v the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n who_o have_v write_v sharp_o against_o the_o christian_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o they_o worship_v in_o their_o idol_n o_o si_fw-la audire_fw-la eos_fw-la velles_fw-fr et_fw-la 12._o videre_fw-la quando_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la adjurantur_fw-la et_fw-la torquentur_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la flagris_fw-la et_fw-la verborum_fw-la tormentis_fw-la de_fw-la obsessis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la quando_fw-la ejulantes_fw-la et_fw-la gemente_n voce_fw-la humana_fw-la et_fw-la potestate_fw-la divina_fw-la flagella_fw-la et_fw-la verbera_fw-la sentientes_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicium_fw-la confitentur_fw-la veni_fw-la et_fw-la cognosce_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o videbis_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la nostra_fw-la stare_v vinctos_fw-la et_fw-la tremere_fw-la captivos_fw-la quos_fw-la tu_fw-la suspicis_fw-la et_fw-la veneraris_fw-la ut_fw-la 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