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etc._n etc._n 19_o from_o this_o scripture_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o vocal_a sing_v but_o that_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o may_v be_v proper_o take_v for_o inward_a speak_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v cite_v mr._n pool_n who_o render_v it_o speak_v in_o which_o the_o word_n to_o in_o this_o text_n as_o we_o read_v it_o be_v there_o show_v to_o import_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o vocal_a singing_n be_v here_o intend_v yet_o this_o exhortation_n be_v no_o such_o positive_a command_n as_o to_o make_v it_o bind_v for_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n any_o far_a than_o to_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o exhortation_n respect_v our_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v annex_v as_o his_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o former_a so_o that_o we_o 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his_o gift_n or_o to_o counterfeit_v their_o attainment_n of_o they_o 3_o col._n 3.16_o 7._o see_v more_o part_n 1._o pag._n 7._o this_o command_n or_o rather_o this_o exhortation_n to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v give_v neither_o absolute_o to_o require_v impossibility_n of_o we_o nor_o yet_o to_o break_v any_o other_o command_n nor_o to_o interfere_v with_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o this_o scripture_n intend_v no_o more_o than_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o church_n of_o coloss_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o sing_v 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 12.31_o chap._n 14.1_o phil._n 3.11_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o
gospel-manner_n according_a to_o gospel-institution_n and_o in_o a_o new-testament-spirit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v themselves_o with_o eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n 66.17_o isa_n 66.17_o and_o the_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n do_v not_o discover_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o gospel-worship_n so_o no_o essential_a part_n of_o such_o worship_n be_v mere_o moral_a without_o institution_n for_o if_o it_o be_v and_o on_o this_o bottom_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o gospel-church_n then_o moral_a person_n as_o such_o be_v only_o in_o a_o moral_a spirit_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o gospel-instituted-qualifications_a for_o church-fellowship_n must_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o vocal_a exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o such_o worship_n and_o such_o person_n must_v natural_o go_v together_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v so_o that_o if_o this_o moral_a principle_n be_v follow_v in_o its_o natural_a tendency_n and_o consequence_n it_o will_v lay_v church-communion_n common_a to_o believer_n and_o such_o visible_a unbeliever_n and_o endanger_v the_o overthrow_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o moral_a church-state_n for_o mere_a natural_a person_n in_o a_o mere_a moral_n and_o natural_a spirit_n to_o exercise_v moral_a and_o natural_a worship_n unto_o god_n sect_n v._o that_o woman_n shall_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22._o par._n 1._o pag._n 21_o 22._o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n but_o because_o i_o find_v that_o the_o truth_n meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v receive_v though_o it_o come_v with_o divine_a authority_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o far_o here_o to_o this_o particular_a head_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n this_o scripture_n though_o it_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o to_o forbid_v the_o woman_n ask_v of_o any_o question_n in_o the_o church_n during_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n therein_o yet_o it_o intend_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o speak_v because_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n they_o be_v put_v under_o subjection_n to_o the_o men._n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v preserve_v as_o confirm_v by_o he_o in_o his_o gospel-church_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o the_o woman_n then_o sure_o she_o must_v not_o teach_v nor_o admonish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n for_o that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o authority_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n viz._n subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n so_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v or_o to_o speak_v or_o any_o way_n to_o break_v her_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o suffer_v because_o of_o her_o weakness_n to_o teach_v the_o man_n but_o to_o show_v her_o subjection_n by_o keep_v silence_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v not_o vocal_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o these_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v woman_n teach_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o command_v they_o to_o learn_v in_o silence_n do_v intend_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o doctrine_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o they_o or_o from_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o sing_v they_o do_v neither_o of_o these_o nor_o teach_v nor_o learn_v and_o therefore_o woman_n vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_v 1_o this_o objection_n and_o exposition_n of_o these_o two_o text_n in_o favour_n of_o woman_n sing_v can_v possible_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o that_o woman_n must_v not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n make_v a_o exception_n for_o their_o speak_n or_o teach_v in_o sing_v any_o more_o than_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o for_o any_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o people_n vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v neither_o for_o learning_n teach_v nor_o admonish_v to_o one_o another_o but_o that_o this_o be_v from_o the_o minister_n only_o by_o his_o delivery_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o once_o to_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n of_o their_o vocal_a sing_v together_o and_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v their_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 28._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v for_o building_n and_o instruction_n for_o our_o profit_n and_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n he_o must_v keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o sing_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o to_o sing_v together_o it_o must_v not_o be_v vocal_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v main_o urge_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n 17._o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o as_o ver_fw-la 12._o even_o so_o you_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v zealous_a of_o spiritual_a gift_n seek_v that_o you_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n one_a to_o pray_v and_o sing_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n and_o 2_o to_o deliver_v the_o psalm_n the_o doctrine_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o course_n or_o turn_n 31._o ver._n 27_o 31._o one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o vocal_a sing_v together_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o woman_n be_v not_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o so_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o can_v such_o unedifying_a sing_v that_o be_v neither_o for_o learning_n teach_v nor_o admonish_v one_o another_o be_v that_o sing_v exhort_v unto_o in_o col._n 3.16_o because_o that_o be_v for_o teach_v and_o admonish_v which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v overthrow_v and_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o such_o vocal_a sing_v together_o be_v for_o teach_v and_o admonish_v to_o one_o another_o then_o where_o be_v the_o learner_n if_o all_o be_v teacher_n and_o how_o do_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n when_o all_o do_v vocal_o sing_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v such_o contradiction_n of_o speech_n as_o woman_n speak_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 vocal_o altogether_o to_o their_o not_o speak_v nor_o teach_v but_o keep_v silence_n and_o learning_n in_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a church_n a_o mouth_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n have_v many_o member_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o rom._n 15.6_o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n for_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o every_o member_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n vocal_o together_o but_o of_o their_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n in_o spirit_n and_o by_o one_o mouth_n viz._n of_o their_o minister_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o father_n 31._o par._n 1._o
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 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