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that_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o of_o sin_n do_v all_o consist_v in_o a_o inward_a exercise_n of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o prove_v each_o in_o particular_a viz._n first_o say_v he_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o plain_o show_v he_o take_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n which_o we_o examine_v above_o but_o in_o my_o judgement_n he_o speak_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o in_o such_o dark_a shade_n do_v man_n wander_v when_o they_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o honour_n but_o hitherto_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o prayer_n i_o conceive_v it_o thus_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o a_o action_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n whereby_o he_o express_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n sometime_o with_o word_n and_o sometime_o without_o word_n in_o petition_v for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will._n prayer_n be_v therefore_o either_o mental_a or_o vocal_a these_o be_v two_o species_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_n now_o to_o say_v vocal_a prayer_n be_v not_o prayer_n because_o mental_a be_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v two_o species_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o genus_fw-la or_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o animal_n because_o a_o brute_n be_v but_o such_o absurdity_n be_v unworthy_a confutation_n the_o essence_n therefore_o of_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o performance_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o mind_n only_o or_o with_o the_o voice_n also_o therefore_o when_o mr._n m._n say_v pag._n 6._o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_a of_o one_o species_n of_o prayer_n namely_o mental_a but_o not_o of_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o though_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o yet_o who_o doubt_v but_o spiritual_a worship_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o bodily_a organ_n as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n he_o mention_n to_o prove_v his_o lame_a definition_n of_o prayer_n they_o relate_v only_o to_o mental_a prayer_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o plentiful_a in_o other_o instance_n for_o vocal_a prayer_n have_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o collect_v they_o but_o this_o indeed_o will_v have_v show_v he_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o spirit_n §_o 6._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o sing_v i_o conceive_v it_o lie_v here_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a action_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n wherein_o by_o a_o fit_a modulation_n of_o voice_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n sing_v they_o sound_v forth_o god_n praise_n it_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o solemn_a or_o melodious_a way_n of_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o how_o this_o which_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o speak_v can_v consist_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o inward_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o there_o be_v no_o speak_v at_o all_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v understand_v unless_o accident_n may_v exist_v separate_a from_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o logic_n whereas_o therefore_o mr._n m._n pag._n 7._o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n be_v inward_o in_o the_o spirit_n why_o not_o of_o sing_v also_o not_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o prayer_n i_o reply_v for_o very_o good_a reason_n because_o prayer_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o voice_n mental_a prayer_n be_v a_o action_n and_o accident_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o its_o subject_n though_o the_o voice_n be_v want_v but_o sing_v be_v a_o mode_n and_o adjunct_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o proper_a not_o metaphorical_a sing_v it_o always_o presuppose_v the_o voice_n as_o its_o subject_a and_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v perform_v without_o it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v praise_v god_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v mental_a praise_n though_o no_o mental_a singing_n as_o well_o as_o mental_a prayer_n but_o vocal_a praise_n whether_o by_o speak_v or_o sing_v can_v be_v perform_v without_o