have_v man_n to_o be_v god_n to_o judge_v when_o man_n sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n inward_o what_o need_v these_o name_n outward_o a_o more_o ungrounded_a opinion_n be_v never_o invent_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o sure_o he_o have_v fit_v it_o for_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o perfect_o captivate_v sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v first_o lose_v their_o reason_n and_o then_o their_o conscience_n can_v my_o inward_a joy_n teach_v another_o or_o my_o private_a ejaculation_n admonish_v another_o i_o wish_v satan_n have_v not_o these_o man_n at_o his_o will_n they_o will_v have_v sing_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n but_o no_o man_n to_o hear_v they_o so_o that_o if_o sing_v be_v not_o a_o distinct_a visible_a ordinance_n than_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v at_o all_o but_o the_o same_o with_o preach_v pray_v talk_a or_o only_o a_o invisible_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n know_v to_o god_n only_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a when_o we_o look_v 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vanitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la fere_n loquuntur_fw-la ebrii_fw-la vino_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n but_o hypocrisy_n and_o vanity_n from_o which_o man_n drink_v with_o wine_n do_v sing_v and_o in_o your_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o as_o from_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o vain_o or_o as_o hypocritical_o but_o as_o from_o inward_a sense_n so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o three_o expression_n psalm_n hymn_n spiritual_a song_n how_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v be_v clear_v the_o next_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v which_o all_o must_v grant_v to_o be_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n but_o what_o these_o psalm_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o one_o from_o another_o must_v be_v debate_v ere_o we_o can_v clear_v the_o point_n between_o these_o three_o expression_n some_o constitute_v one_o difference_n some_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n say_v some_o be_v such_o song_n which_o be_v sing_v with_o other_o instrument_n beside_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n such_o as_o be_v make_v only_o to_o express_v the_o praise_n zanchius_n zanchius_n and_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d song_n such_o as_o contain_v not_o only_a praise_n but_o exhortation_n prophecy_n thanksgiving_n and_o these_o only_o sing_v with_o the_o voice_n and_o tongue_n other_o difference_n they_o thus_o psalm_n be_v those_o which_o be_v pen_v by_o david_n and_o other_o draw_v up_o into_o meet_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o a_o musical_a strain_n hymn_n be_v those_o extemporal_a praise_n which_o break_v forth_o upon_o occasion_n from_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n grotius_n grotius_n and_o observant_a of_o god_n goodness_n song_n or_o ode_n they_o call_v such_o that_o be_v premeditate_a not_o without_o some_o art_n these_o they_o call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n deborah_n hannah_n simeon_n mary_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o consult_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v considerable_a between_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v learn_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a now_o 1._o i_o find_v they_o be_v use_v in_o general_a as_o the_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n which_o be_v name_v promiscuous_o by_o these_o three_o word_n 2._o that_o the_o three_o hebrew_n word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizmor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tehillim_n to_o which_o these_o these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v full_o answer_v be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n one_o for_o another_o without_o distinction_n and_o sometime_o two_o of_o they_o join_v together_o as_o the_o title_n of_o one_o psalm_n sometime_o all_o three_o join_v together_o in_o one_o title_n we_o can_v heap_v up_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n judge_n 5.3_o say_v deborah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v two_o word_n the_o one_o use_v for_o a_o psalm_n the_o other_o for_o a_o ode_n or_o song_n put_v to_o express_v one_o act_n 1_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o two_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v thus_o in_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n sing_v a_o hymn_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psal_n 105.3_o which_o
remnant_n at_o this_o present_a time_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n whereof_o paul_n be_v one_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v break_v off_o but_o here_o the_o arminian_o and_o pelagian_o agree_v with_o these_o that_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n as_o they_o do_v in_o many_o other_o opinion_n mr._n tomb_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o his_o examen_fw-la of_o mr._n marshal_n sermon_n to_o avoid_v this_o absurdity_n but_o only_o this_o pag._n 64._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o say_v he_o of_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v the_o same_o similitude_n say_v joh._n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o not_o bear_v fruit_n he_o take_v away_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o any_o branch_n in_o he_o can_v be_v fruitless_a or_o take_v away_o but_o he_o call_v that_o a_o branch_n in_o he_o which_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o branch_n break_v off_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o so_o but_o so_o in_o appearance_n thus_o far_o he_o which_o be_v a_o grant_n of_o what_o he_o deny_v for_o to_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o appearance_n be_v only_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a branch_n and_o no_o branch_n that_o be_v mere_o in_o appearance_n so_o and_o not_o real_o be_v one_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n nor_o can_v ever_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v from_o it_o but_o only_o from_o his_o visible_a state_n which_o he_o have_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 15_o 16._o as_o a_o branch_n in_o outward_a privilege_n and_o seem_a grace_n 2._o the_o break_v off_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n of_o the_o collective_a body_n though_o not_o of_o every_o individual_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o as_o a_o nation_n they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o reject_v now_o as_o a_o nation_n they_o be_v not_o all_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o with_o ver_fw-la 17._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o visible_a break_v off_o therefore_o can_v be_v from_o the_o invisible_a church_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o as_o mr._n baxter_n well_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a remove_n from_o a_o invisible_a term_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o break_n off_o the_o natural_a branch_n so_o he_o call_v the_o jew_n now_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o natural_a branch_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n for_o they_o believe_v not_o as_o abraham_n do_v but_o only_o call_v so_o as_o they_o be_v natural_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o first_o partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o thus_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n rom._n 9_o where_o after_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a ver_fw-la 4._o who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n make_v way_n by_o this_o to_o show_v the_o sadness_n of_o their_o rejection_n in_o ver_fw-la the_o 6._o to_o prevent_v the_o same_o objection_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n say_v they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o all_o spiritual_a though_o all_o natural_a brances_fw-la and_o these_o privilege_n do_v visible_o belong_v to_o all_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o spiritual_a father_n it_o may_v go_v for_o currant_n until_o they_o come_v to_o apply_v it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v most_o vain_a for_o all_o that_o come_v from_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n have_v a_o title_n to_o all_o these_o privilege_n foremention_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n until_o they_o do_v degenerate_a and_o cast_v themselves_o out_o as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o former_o last_o if_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n it_o must_v be_v either_o from_o union_n with_o christ_n or_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n that_o in_o it_o soul_n have_v real_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n but_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v break_v off_o have_v such_o a_o union_n or_o communion_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v break_v off_o from_o it_o but_o so_o far_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o by_o remote_a consequence_n as_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n and_o method_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v soul_n into_o communion_n with_o himself_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o lump_n and_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n there_o be_v many_o opinion_n concern_v this_o especial_o two_o must_v be_v debate_v some_o think_v it_o christ_n as_o these_o that_o follow_v origen_n and_o the_o allegorical_a father_n origen_n ego_fw-la aliam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la radicem_fw-la nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la origen_n but_o that_o first_o and_o primary_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o lump_n and_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n can_v be_v mean_v christ_n neither_o personal_o nor_o mystical_o be_v most_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o so_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o similitude_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v root_n unto_o these_o which_o be_v cast_v away_o no_o branch_n real_o in_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o so_o be_v they_o for_o that_o place_n of_o the_o 15_o 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