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A33245
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An answer to Richard Allen's essay, vindication and appendix wherein he endeavors to prove that singing of Psalms with conjoyn'd voices is a Christian duty / by R.C.
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Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723.
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Wing C4431; ESTC R33307
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or_o institute_v by_o he_o afore_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o âver_o afterward_o declare_v to_o be_v typical_a be_v a_o âoral_a duty_n or_o else_o this_o assertion_n may_v be_v just_o âcepted_v against_o for_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n â_o forbid_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a worship_n âeither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v proper_o a_o moral_a duty_n â_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o a_o part_n â_o his_o worship_n which_o have_v not_o the_o stamp_n of_o diâne_a authority_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o practice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v right_o reaâân_v or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n â_o a_o church_n observation_n except_o it_o be_v also_o comânded_v by_o god_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o ââ_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n be_v guidââ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o worship_n they_o perform_v and_o he_o accept_v or_o else_o i_o know_v not_o how_o âây_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o perform_v acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o for_o the_o true_a church_n have_v use_v christ_n all_o along_o for_o its_o head_n of_o government_n and_o influence_n to_o suppose_v it_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v witâ_n out_o he_o for_o its_o legislator_n and_o guide_n be_v to_o maââ_n it_o cease_v it_o be_v very_o be_v for_o the_o be_v of_o the_o trââ_n church_n consist_v in_o its_o union_n with_o and_o special_a relation_n to_o christ_n as_o its_o head_n and_o for_o the_o service_n which_o it_o perform_v to_o god_n they_o must_v be_v of_o his_o prepare_v and_o not_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o own_o privaââ_n study_n and_o contrivance_n fââ_v 2._o fââ_v reynold_n on_o hos_n 14.1_o 2._o nothing_o can_v go_v to_o god_n i._o â_o meet_v with_o acceptance_n at_o hââ_n hand_n but_o what_o first_o comâ_n from_o he_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v apparent_o follow_v thâ_n whatsoever_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o goâ_n and_o approve_a by_o he_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n eveâ_n before_o the_o give_v the_o sinai_n law_n have_v his_o command_n for_o it_o because_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v acceptabââ_n worship_n to_o he_o for_o he_o accept_v of_o none_o but_o whaâ_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o this_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v object_v that_o befoââ_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n there_o waâ_n no_o write_a law_n and_o so_o no_o command_n for_o thâ_n church_n direction_n in_o worship_n but_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n bâ_n nature_n and_o by_o serious_a attention_n thereunto_o the_o can_v discern_v what_o they_o be_v without_o any_o speciââ_n revelation_n and_o so_o perform_v true_a and_o acceptabââ_n worship_n to_o almighty_a god_n answ_n this_o objection_n be_v in_o part_n answer_v already_o where_o i_o have_v show_v that_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n bââ_n by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o serious_a attention_n alone_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o make_v the_o great_a discovery_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o for_o manâ_n natural_a condition_n in_o the_o faââ_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v 5.5_o declare_v act_n 26.18_o eph._n 5.8_o col._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.5_o darkness_n how_o be_v â_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o see_v his_o mâral_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o with_o acceptance_n without_o special_a revelation_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o fail_v who_o have_v not_o this_o unerring_a guide_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o write_v law_n before_o the_o give_v of_o that_o at_o sinai_n and_o so_o no_o write_a precept_n for_o direction_n in_o church-worship_n yet_o this_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o divine_a revelation_n 6._o revelation_n ushers's_n body_n of_o divinity_n p._n 6._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n say_v one_o god_n deliver_v his_o word_n by_o revelation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 7._o after_o ibid._n p._n 7._o from_o the_o creation_n until_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 2513._o year_n god_n immediate_o by_o his_o voice_n and_o prophet_n send_v from_o he_o teach_v the_o church_n his_o truth_n heb._n 1.1_o 180._o 1.1_o tailor_n be_v ductor_n dubit_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o r._n 1._o n._n 44._o p._n 180._o another_o have_v this_o excellent_a say_v christ_n be_v call_v by_o peter_n and_o the_o greek_a father_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a this_o word_n or_o law_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o teach_v mankind_n in_o all_o period_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 95._o and_o see_v baxter_n more_o reason_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 94_o 95._o a_o three_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o eternal_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o word_n that_o have_v undertake_v man_n redemption_n and_o thereupon_o be_v our_o lord_n redeemer_n give_v even_o to_o socrates_n plato_n cicero_n seneca_n antonine_n epictetus_n plutarch_n etc._n etc._n what_o light_n and_o mercy_n they_o have_v though_o they_o understand_v not_o well_o from_o who_o or_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v they_o sect._n 6._o many_o learned_a man_n do_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o oral_a tradition_n six_o whereof_o be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o seven_o superadd_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o altogether_o by_o the_o rabbin_n style_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v before_o the_o sinaical_a promulgation_n and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o decalogue_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o order_n by_o a_o great_a d._n great_a hammond_n annot._n on_o act._n 15._o d._n critic_n 1._o the_o first_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o strange_a worship_n or_o of_o renounce_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o not_o worship_v other_o go_n 2._o the_o second_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o benediction_n that_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o name_n that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 3._o the_o three_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o judgement_n or_o administration_n of_o justice_n 4._o the_o four_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o disclose_v nakedness_n that_o be_v of_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o interdict_a marriage_n within_o those_o degree_n which_o be_v set_v down_o leu._n 18._o 5._o the_o five_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o shed_v of_o blood_n or_o against_o homicide_n 6._o the_o six_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o theft_n or_o rapine_n and_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o by_o other_o 7._o the_o seven_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o member_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o cat_n the_o flesh_n of_o any_o creature_n with_o the_o blood_n in_o it_o see_v also_o synopsis_n critic_n in_o act._n 15.20_o schindler_n in_o pentaglot_n p._n 1530._o curcell_n rel._n christ_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o sect._n 3_o though_o this_o discourse_n may_v seem_v a_o digression_n to_o those_o who_o conceive_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o direct_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n by_o mere_a rational_a principle_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o to_o other_o who_o believe_v divine_a revelation_n be_v she_o only_o guide_n it_o will_v appear_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o asserter_n of_o natural_a worship_n as_o though_o that_o as_o such_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o therefore_o r._n a._n be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o explication_n before_o give_v i_o think_v there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o except_v against_o his_o consideration_n which_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v thus_o that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o practise_v viz._n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o never_o afterward_o declare_v typical_a be_v evident_a exod._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n to_o the_o lord_n essay_n p._n 10._o sect._n 7._o answ_n if_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v conjoint_v sing_v with_o plurality_n of_o external_n voice_n which_o be_v the_o point_n he_o contend_v for_o he_o have_v then_o lose_v one_o main_a proof_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o instance_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o follow_a consideration_n i_o hope_v will_v evince_v first_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o sang_n vocal_o