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they_o sing_v any_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n can_v they_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n which_o the_o redeem_a from_o the_o earth_n sing_n rev._n 14._o be_v not_o the_o lord_n displease_v with_o their_o sing_v even_o under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o people_n do_v degenerate_a and_o become_v perverse_a and_o do_v he_o not_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o song_n of_o their_o temple_n into_o howl_n and_o yet_o according_a to_o i._o a._n the_o most_o perverse_a and_o abominable_a corrupt_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o sing_v psalm_n but_o what_o harmony_n can_v such_o sing_a make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o discordant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o although_o i._o a._n have_v his_o best_a and_o great_a patron_n for_o his_o musical_a sing_v with_o artificial_a dittye_n and_o tune_n and_o rhyme_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a church_n as_o also_o for_o his_o plead_n that_o wicked_a person_n may_v sing_v david_n word_n without_o make_v a_o lie_n i_o shall_v here_o cite_v a_o very_a fair_a acknowledgement_n out_o of_o a_o late_a popish_a writer_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o allege_v against_o i._o a._n the_o which_o writer_n be_v johannes_n bona_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n part_n 1_o sect._n 44._o they_o be_v â—yes_n say_v he_o and_o empty_a word_n when_o any_o commit_v wickedness_n and_o sing_v in_o a_o psalm_n unto_o god_n i_o have_v hate_v iniquity_n and_o abominate_v it_o psal._n 118._o he_o that_o be_v altogether_o in_o his_o dish_n and_o say_v i_o have_v forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n psal._n 101._o 1._o he_o laugh_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o exceed_v in_o vain_a joy_n and_o say_v my_o tear_n be_v my_o bread_n day_n and_o night_n he_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n and_o he_o sing_v they_o be_v curse_v who_o decline_v from_o thy_o commandment_n psal._n 118._o such_o prayer_n say_v he_o be_v accurse_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o such_o and_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o severe_a pain_n now_o albeit_o this_o testimony_n be_v from_o a_o papist_n i_o hope_v no_o sober_a person_n will_v call_v it_o a_o popish_a doctrine_n but_o rather_o a_o christian_a truth_n which_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n have_v extort_a from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o i._o a._n shall_v be_v more_o blind_a who_o pretend_v to_o more_o knowledge_n chap._n xii_o j._n a._n in_o his_o pretend_a survey_n of_o the_o 9th_o 10_o the_o and_o 11_o the_o query_n do_v ground_n his_o discourse_n so_o much_o partly_o upon_o mistake_n and_o partly_o upon_o bare_o suppose_v allege_a principle_n which_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v very_o little_a direct_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a from_o his_o pag._n 119_o to_o pag._n 131._o only_o some_o of_o his_o most_o considerable_a mistake_n and_o bare_a supposition_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o which_o be_v deny_v and_o remove_v his_o whole_a superstructure_n fall_v of_o itself_o first_o he_o blame_v the_o query_a or_o writer_n of_o the_o query_n for_o false_o accuse_v the_o or_o slander_v the_o church_n in_o britain_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o if_o they_o do_v hold_v their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n formal_o as_o such_o for_o a_o infallible_a rule_n and_o their_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n equal_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o answer_v the_o query_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o those_o term_n formal_o as_o such_o but_o simple_o whether_o they_o hold_v their_o directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n and_o equal_a to_o the_o scripture_n again_o second_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o query_n be_v not_o positive_o conclude_v one_o way_n or_o another_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o query_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v and_o yet_o three_o he_o plain_o affirm_v pag._n 129._o that_o the_o whole_a article_n and_o difinition_n contain_v in_o the_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n material_o consider_v be_v very_a gospel_n rule_n and_o scripture_n sentence_n either_o express_o and_o formal_o or_o material_o implicit_o and_o by_o good_a consequence_n teach_v therein_o how_o then_o can_v he_o have_v any_o face_n to_o accuse_v the_o inquirer_n for_o ask_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v open_o acknowledge_v and_o here_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n whereof_o i._o a._n give_v so_o great_a a_o commendation_n be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n but_o the_o presbyterian_a viz._n that_o make_v by_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n which_o be_v express_o cite_v by_o he_o cap._n 31._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o then_o as_o seem_v the_o
limit_v or_o confine_v the_o gospel_n to_o outward_a preach_v of_o man_n otherwise_o what_o god_n or_o christ_n preach_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o gospel_n nor_o shall_v that_o be_v gospel_n which_o god_n preach_v unto_o â—braham_n and_o also_o unto_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n see_v to_o none_o of_o these_o god_n do_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o what_o god_n reveal_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o man_n salvation_n whether_o without_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n spiritual_o fit_v and_o call_v thereunto_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_a and_o powerful_a in_o operation_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o â—reaching_n of_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gospel_n as_o i._o a._n will_v have_v it_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o pretend_a survey_n of_o the_o 12_o query_n i._n a._n 〈◊〉_d the_o inspirer_n of_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o scoffingly_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o be_v both_o a_o great_a jester_n and_o a_o great_a fool_n also_o because_o the_o inquirer_n ask_v whether_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o devil_n see_v the_o word_n original_a signify_v the_o beginning_n but_o i_o ask_v i._n a._n why_o may_v not_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v righteousness_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o that_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o become_v a_o devil_n but_o sin_n for_o when_o god_n first_o create_v he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o devil_n but_o he_o become_v so_o or_o make_v himself_o so_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o see_v sin_n make_v he_o become_v a_o devil_n why_o may_v it_o not_o receive_v his_o name_n and_o also_o see_v the_o devil_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o common_o in_o man_n heart_n it_o may_v very_o well_o receive_v his_o name_n at_o least_o by_o a_o metonymy_n again_o be_v not_o sin_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o old_a man_n or_o old_a adam_n who_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o according_a to_o i._o a._n his_o reason_n sin_n can_v be_v a_o old_a man_n because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o then_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o person_n also_o again_o by_o his_o argument_n god_n make_v man_n but_o he_o make_v not_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o man_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o i._o a._n the_o inspirer_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v also_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o jester_n which_o be_v very_o blasphemous_a to_o think_v because_o paul_n call_v sin_n in_o man_n the_o old_a man_n and_o compare_v it_o unto_o man_n have_v its_o various_a member_n now_o if_o indwelling_a sin_n may_v be_v call_v man_n in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n of_o a_o metonymy_n or_o allegory_n according_a to_o scripture_n why_o not_o also_o devil_n serpent_n 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