christ_n under_o her_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.9_o rev._n 1.9_o for_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 14.22_o act_n 14.22_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n 1.29_o phil._n 1.29_o and_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o church_n her_o day_n of_o mourn_a and_o that_o through_o she_o fall_v away_o from_o her_o primitive_a love_n and_o zeal_n she_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o those_o bless_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n she_o then_o have_v let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o think_v to_o recover_v the_o gift_n of_o sing_v with_o our_o carnal_a spirit_n 13._o isa_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o a_o improper_a and_o contrary_a season_n israel-like_a when_o we_o shall_v mourn_v for_o the_o great_a apostasy_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o carnality_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 32.15_o isa_n 32.15_o the_o full_a deliverance_n of_o the_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o wilderness_n may_v become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o sin_n deprive_v we_o and_o as_o god_n have_v not_o allot_v to_o we_o a_o heaven_n of_o continual_a joy_n and_o constant_a sing_v in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n so_o the_o different_a grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v most_o fill_v with_o trouble_n sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o though_o particular_a saint_n may_v and_o ofttimes_o do_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o they_o and_o raise_v their_o heart_n above_o their_o trouble_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o now_o and_o then_o at_o certain_a time_n through_o a_o sight_n of_o faith_n when_o god_n be_v seal_v his_o love_n upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o encourage_v their_o soul_n to_o persevere_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v constant_a trouble_n will_v be_v no_o more_o trouble_n nor_o affliction_n no_o more_o affliction_n or_o if_o their_o joy_n be_v great_a and_o more_o constant_a than_o their_o sorrow_n it_o can_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o sackcloth_n mournful_a afflict_a state_n for_o either_o of_o they_o which_o be_v most_o constant_a and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o great_a share_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o life_n deserve_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o therefore_o if_o particular_a soul_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n they_o be_v so_o far_o uncapable_a of_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o joy_n and_o consequent_o of_o constant_a spiritual_a sing_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o their_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n must_v needs_o exceed_v their_o joy_n and_o then_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n suitable_a to_o that_o state_n shall_v be_v in_o exercise_n as_o long-suffering_a patience_n faith_n of_o reliance_n meekness_n watch_v pray_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o strong_o enjoin_v and_o often_o press_v on_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o our_o constant_a practice_n than_o sing_v be_v and_o that_o because_o our_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v more_o constant_a than_o our_o spiritual_a rapture_n so_o that_o from_o our_o incapacity_n of_o maintain_v a_o constant_a and_o sufficient_a exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o joy_n in_o our_o soul_n through_o the_o trouble_n sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o this_o world_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o want_v of_o the_o sufficient_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o in_o the_o constant_a and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o press_v it_o beyond_o our_o understanding_n proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o other_o grace_n shall_v be_v in_o exercise_n be_v a_o sin_n 2._o every_o true_a christian_a nor_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a be_v not_o capable_a to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o public_a and_o constant_a worship_n because_o the_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v especial_o in_o our_o day_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o a_o sufficient_a faith_n of_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o their_o soul_n 5._o rom_n 5.1_o to_o 5._o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n but_o have_v their_o doubt_n between_o hope_n and_o fear_v of_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o therefore_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o witness_v power_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o or_o persuasive_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o can_v sing_v his_o praise_n for_o their_o redemption_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n they_o can_v so_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o god_n require_v more_o of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n than_o he_o have_v give_v ability_n and_o qualification_n to_o perform_v ten_o objection_n formal_a prayer_n and_o singing_n be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o why_o not_o formal_a prayer_n and_o sing_v under_o the_o gospel_n answer_n as_o the_o visible_a and_o successive_a minister_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o call_v as_o spiritual_a convert_v regenerate_v believer_n but_o be_v a_o election_n out_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o generation_n by_o succession_n unto_o the_o ministerial_a office_n so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o old-testament-church_n be_v not_o call_v into_o that_o visible_a church-state_n as_o spiritual_a regenerate_v believer_n but_o as_o the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n and_o therefore_o as_o that_o people_n be_v carnal_o and_o national_o embody_a into_o a_o visible_a church-state_n so_o their_o institute_v worship_n be_v formal_a literal_a ceremonial_a carnal_a and_o typical_a suitable_a to_o they_o and_o the_o design_n of_o god_n to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o church-state_n a_o type_n shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o calling_n a_o spiritual_a people_n into_o a_o more_o spiritual_a church-state_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o more_o spiritual_a ordinance_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o since_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v remove_v and_o abolish_v the_o moysaicall_a and_o levitical_a church-state_n 11._o heb._n 7.12_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 9.8_o to_o 11._o the_o new-testament-writer_n have_v describe_v gospel-thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o power_n to_o form_n 2.17_o rom._n 2.20_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 3.11_o gal._n 3.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o rom._n 7.6_o chap._n 1.28_o 29._o phil._n 3.3_o gal._n 3.29_o chap._n 4.21_o etc._n etc._n 29_o to_o the_o end_n heb._n 10.1_o chap._n 9.1_o 11_o 23._o col._n 2.17_o as_o spirit_n to_o flesh_n as_o spiritual_a to_o literal_a and_o carnal_a as_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o fleshly_a or_o carnal_a seed_n as_o shadow_n to_o body_n as_o worldly_a to_o heavenly_a as_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a institute_v worship_n as_o find_v in_o the_o public_a levitical_a service_n and_o circumstance_n that_o can_v be_v either_o proper_a or_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o our_o practice_n in_o gospel-time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v more_o direct_o into_o the_o gospel-institution_n for_o gospel-worship_n than_o to_o confuse_v the_o mind_n of_o weak_a christian_n with_o question_n from_o the_o dark_a shadow_n of_o the_o law_n which_o tend_v to_o bondage_n and_o have_v prove_v very_o mischievous_a to_o the_o gospel-church_n for_o which_o cause_n many_o who_o god_n have_v gracious_o enlighten_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v force_v to_o treat_v the_o more_o large_o on_o legal_a ceremony_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o 15_o 17._o to_o remove_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o to_o this_o day_n too_o too_o much_o remain_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o christian_n eleven_o objection_n prayer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o sing_v under_o the_o gospel_n
pag._n 31._o like_v as_o in_o act_n 4.24_o which_o be_v full_o open_v before_o object_n there_o have_v be_v woman_n prophetess_n who_o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v and_o according_o we_o have_v mention_v make_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v and_o wherefore_o may_v they_o not_o vocal_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v answ_n first_o it_o be_v doubtless_o lawful_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n to_o improve_v the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v raise_v by_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v but_o none_o of_o these_o must_v be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o part_n of_o the_o institute_v vocal_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o any_o of_o those_o woman_n prophetess_n send_v of_o god_n and_o mention_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v ever_o deliver_v their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o church-ministerial_a way_n and_o order_n but_o as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v so_o they_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 34.22_o 2_o chron._n 34.22_o as_o the_o prophetess_n huldâ—â—_n do_v to_o hilkiah_n and_o other_o messenger_n which_o josiah_n the_o king_n send_v unto_o she_o and_o as_o anna_n do_v who_o though_o she_o deliver_v her_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o part_v of_o the_o institute_v constant_a legal_a temple-worship_n for_o that_o be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o she_o accidental_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n while_o simeon_n be_v testify_v of_o christ_n she_o also_o speak_v of_o he_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n 28._o luke_n 2.27_o 28._o 2._o though_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o prayer_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o may_v partake_v and_o put_v themselves_o under_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n except_v those_o that_o relate_v to_o government_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o woman_n must_v not_o administer_v any_o public_a vocal_a worship_n therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o more_o private_a prayer_n and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v spirit_v and_o occasion_n present_v as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n expound_v the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o to_o apollo_n act_v 18.26_o or_o as_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v mary_n or_o as_o philip_n four_o daughter_n who_o do_v prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o their_o father_n house_n 21.8_o act_n 21.8_o or_o as_o those_o prophetess_n before_o cite_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o woman_n pray_a and_o prophesy_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o vocal_a exercise_n in_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n then_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v for_o their_o vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o constant_a service_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v of_o their_o pray_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n sect_n vi_o as_o to_o those_o prophetical_a place_n in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psal_n 96.1_o 2._o and_o 100.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o answer_v unto_o they_o in_o particular_a see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n 10.18_o rom._n 10.18_o and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o the_o world_n viz._n of_o the_o know_a world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o vocal_a sing_v those_o scripture_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o primitive_a gospel-time_n but_o their_o more_o complete_a fulfil_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a sabbath_n which_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v the_o seven_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v that_o rest_n that_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 98._o heb._n 4.9_o isa_n 52.9_o psal_n 96_o &_o 97_o &_o 98._o so_o much_o prophesy_v of_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v sect_n vii_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v also_o as_o well_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v and_o if_o such_o premeditate_a matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o singing_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o limit_v to_o those_o premeditate_a word_n wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n answ_n first_o this_o argument_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v no_o wise_a to_o be_v grant_v viz._n that_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o consequent_o sing_v may_v be_v limit_v to_o premeditate_a word_n true_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o deny_v this_o we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n in_o that_o duty_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o same_o want_n which_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o before_o we_o pray_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v spread_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n to_o any_o premeditate_a matter_n nor_o word_n before_o prayer_n for_o though_o our_o want_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n be_v think_v on_o before_o prayer_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v send_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o inward_a prayer_n before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o vocal_a duty_n as_o we_o shall_v always_o strive_v to_o maintain_v the_o working_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o praise_n to_o god_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o improve_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o form_v that_o premeditate_a matter_n to_o tie_v ourselves_o in_o those_o very_a word_n to_o express_v our_o mind_n no_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o though_o such_o premeditate_a word_n may_v express_v our_o present_a request_n as_o fit_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v engage_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o word_n only_o otherwise_o our_o heart_n be_v either_o idle_a or_o differ_v from_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v confusion_n whereby_o we_o be_v bar_v from_o any_o far_o inlarging_n on_o the_o same_o or_o other_o new_a matter_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o we_o by_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o experience_n and_o own_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v then_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o limit_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v sometime_o break_v in_o spirit_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n chief_o engage_v in_o humble_a supplication_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o at_o other_o time_n our_o faith_n be_v most_o active_a to_o lay_v 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