or_o institute_v by_o he_o afore_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o â—ver_o afterward_o declare_v to_o be_v typical_a be_v a_o â—oral_a duty_n or_o else_o this_o assertion_n may_v be_v just_o â—cepted_v against_o for_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n â—_o forbid_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a worship_n â—either_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 diâ—ne_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 reaâ—â—n_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 comâ—nded_v by_o god_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o â—â—_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n be_v guidâ—â—_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 â—â—y_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 maâ—â—_n it_o cease_v it_o be_v very_o be_v for_o the_o be_v of_o the_o trâ—â—_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 privaâ—â—_n study_n and_o contrivance_n fâ—â—_v 2._o fâ—â—_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 hâ—â—_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 acceptabâ—â—_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 befoâ—â—_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 speciâ—â—_n revelation_n and_o so_o perform_v true_a and_o acceptabâ—â—_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 bâ—â—_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 faâ—â—_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 mâ—ral_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n or_o administration_n of_o justice_n 4._o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o shed_v of_o blood_n or_o against_o homicide_n 6._o the_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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
not_o i_o conceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n special_a revelation_n about_o these_o two_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n viz._n the_o worship_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o the_o believe_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v through_o he_o alone_o since_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o his_o hypothesis_n who_o divide_v religious_a duty_n into_o moral_a and_o mere_o positive_a that_o neither_o of_o these_o beforementioned_a can_v be_v mere_o positive_a but_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v something_o moral_a because_o they_o have_v a_o intrinsic_a goodness_n in_o they_o and_o flow_v from_o that_o relation_n we_o have_v to_o christ_n as_o creature_n for_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n no_o less_o than_o our_o mediator_n for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v col._n 1.16_o 17._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v john_n 1.3_o once_o more_o if_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n may_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v discern_v by_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v discernible_a by_o the_o same_o way_n for_o that_o which_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n direct_v they_o also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o shun_v of_o vice_n now_o if_o moral_a evil_n be_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o be_v discern_v by_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o in_o former_a age_n and_o if_o so_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o those_o moralist_n that_o have_v the_o great_a reputation_n for_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v so_o mistake_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a evil_a will_n r._n a._n say_v they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o what_o think_v he_o then_o of_o muraena_fw-la of_o dixit_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la esse_fw-la paria_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la delinquere_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la gallum_fw-la gallinaceum_fw-la cùm_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quà m_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la patrem_fw-la suffocaverit_fw-la tul._n orat._n 23._o pro_fw-la muraena_fw-la zeno_n who_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o sin_n and_o another_o but_o account_v he_o as_o great_a a_o offender_n who_o kill_v a_o cock_n no_o necessity_n require_v it_o as_o he_o that_o slay_v his_o father_n if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o tully_n who_o write_v his_o character_n in_o short_a he_o be_v a_o very_a great_a man._n and_o 1._o and_o justitiae_fw-la primum_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la quis_fw-la noceat_fw-la nisi_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la injuria_fw-la de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o tully_n himself_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o age_n both_o for_o philosophy_n and_o eloquence_n a_o man_n of_o profound_a study_n and_o speculation_n express_o allow_v of_o revenge_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n and_o commend_v 1._o commend_v nonnunquaem_n mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la consciscere_fw-la alius_fw-la debet_fw-la catoni_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n moriendum_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la tyranni_fw-la vultus_fw-la aspiciendus_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o self-murder_n in_o some_o person_n at_o some_o time_n and_o particular_o in_o m._n cato_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n than_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o caesar_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v 180._o multiply_v see_v taylor_n be_v ductor_n dubit_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o r._n 1._o n._n 33_o 46._o p._n 176_o 180._o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o to_o show_v that_o some_o man_n of_o great_a attention_n and_o consideration_n have_v be_v so_o very_o confuse_v in_o their_o thought_n about_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a that_o they_o have_v pervert_v the_o distinction_n of_o both_o make_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v sin_n to_o do_v and_o that_o vice_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n these_o man_n of_o consideration_n be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n for_o they_o expect_v more_o from_o themselves_o as_o to_o these_o matter_n than_o they_o do_v from_o god_n the_o philosopher_n say_v 71._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enchirid_a cap._n 71._o epictetus_n expect_v all_o from_o himself_o our_o life_n say_v 90._o say_v deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la quod_fw-la bené_fw-fr vivimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la tantò_fw-la plus_fw-la nos_fw-la debere_fw-la huic_fw-la quà m_fw-la dijs_fw-la quanto_fw-la majus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la vita_fw-la epist_n 90._o seneca_n be_v from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o life_n our_o virtue_n be_v from_o philosophy_n therefore_o we_o owe_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o philosophy_n than_o we_o do_v to_o god_n by_o how_o much_o virtue_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o deorum_fw-la and_o virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquam_fw-la acceptam_fw-la deo_fw-la retulit_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_fw-la another_o have_v this_o strange_a expression_n no_o man_n say_v he_o ever_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o god_n for_o be_v virtuous_a these_o be_v man_n of_o great_a attention_n and_o consideration_n but_o while_o they_o scorn_v to_o acknowledge_v moral_a virtue_n rem_fw-la beneficiariam_fw-la a_o benefit_n collate_v by_o heaven_n but_o 90._o but_o illam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la petitur_fw-la sen._n epist_n 90._o owe_v it_o whole_o to_o themselves_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o attain_v to_o distinct_a and_o certain_a notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a or_o to_o use_v r._n a_n word_n discern_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n for_o such_o knowledge_n be_v from_o god_n which_o they_o proud_o disow_v they_o do_v understand_v many_o truth_n and_o be_v eminent_a for_o many_o part_n of_o morality_n but_o if_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n be_v their_o alone_a guide_n how_o come_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o misguide_v in_o several_a important_a duty_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a they_o use_v equal_a exactness_n and_o care_n in_o their_o disquisition_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v conceive_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o assertion_n of_o r._n a._n wherein_o so_o much_o be_v attribute_v to_o serious_a attention_n and_o consideration_n unless_o he_o will_v depreciate_v divine_a revelation_n and_o if_o not_o set_v up_o theism_n or_o natural_a religion_n in_o its_o room_n yet_o at_o least_o place_n they_o upon_o equal_a ground_n or_o what_o be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o theism_n raise_v the_o long_o bury_v pelagian_a notion_n out_o of_o its_o grave_a sect._n 3_o from_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o thesis_n viz._n that_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a positive_a duty_n but_o a_o moral_a one_o and_o consequent_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n thus_o examine_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o his_o five_o consideration_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v it_o 1._o his_o first_o consideration_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n for_o man_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endow_v they_o to_o 20._o to_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o glorify_v he_o not_o only_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n essay_n p._n 8._o answ_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o pure_a evangelical_n duty_n and_o argue_v not_o from_o our_o creation_n but_o from_o our_o redemption_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v the_o apostle_n press_v the_o corinthian_n to_o glorify_v god_n from_o a_o pure_a evangelical_n principle_n christ_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o with_o both_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o glorify_v he_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o sing_v yes_o say_v r._n a._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v not_o only_o a_o faculty_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n but_o also_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o speak_v but_o also_o by_o sing_v his_o praise_n answ_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o man_n ought_v to_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o faculty_n
discretion_n to_o be_v allow_v even_o to_o the_o unlearned_a that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o original_a text_n themselves_o or_o else_o their_o case_n will_v be_v as_o bad_a among_o we_o as_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a papist_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n from_o who_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o lock_v the_o scripture_n up_o â—n_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n but_o also_o deny_v they_o any_o interpretation_n save_o what_o their_o pretend_a church_n be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o council_n trident._n sess_n 4._o nor_o do_v it_o look_v in_o my_o apprehension_n like_o a_o rash_a and_o unchristian_a practice_n for_o any_o to_o print_v or_o publish_v against_o their_o own_o teacher_n and_o brethren_n such_o a_o heavy_a charge_n as_o this_o of_o be_v deeceiver_n of_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o justify_v addition_n to_o his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o present_a matter_n under_o debate_n for_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v primary_o signify_v to_o praise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o several_a place_n in_o our_o old_a translation_n and_o here_o in_o mat._n 26.30_o to_o say_v grace_n which_o be_v simple_o to_o praise_n and_o not_o to_o sing_v praise_n for_o every_o one_o know_v say_v and_o sing_v be_v two_o distinct_a acts._n but_o it_o look_v very_o like_o a_o revive_v of_o papal-usurpation_n over_o the_o conscience_n when_o any_o teacher_n shall_v impose_v their_o own_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n upon_o their_o brethren_n and_o expect_v their_o quiet_a reception_n thereof_o without_o syllogism_n or_o disputation_n though_o better_a reason_n may_v be_v offer_v against_o the_o sense_n impose_v than_o be_v or_o can_v be_v give_v fâ—_n the_o impose_v of_o it_o what_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n bâ—_n to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o despotical_a power_n or_o infallible_a chair_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v brinâ—_n the_o conscience_n of_o their_o proselyte_n under_o the_o 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and_o yet_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o may_v be_v to_o sing_v song_n of_o praise_n sing_v of_o praise_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o so_o the_o propâ—_n signification_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o significationsâ—_n be_v but_o as_o consequent_a and_o figurative_a sense_n of_o iâ—_n appendix_n in_o answer_n to_o i._o marlowe_n p._n 59_o 60._o sect._n 3_o answ_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v that_o to_o sing_v praise_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o propeâ—_n signification_n of_o hymneo_n that_o he_o assert_v it_o severaâ—_n time_n over_o appendix_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64._o but_o it_o be_v noâ—_n good_a to_o be_v so_o very_o confident_a for_o though_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n may_v seem_v just_a yet_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o prov._n 18.17_o how_o ever_o i_o promise_v he_o a_o very_a fair_a trial_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o have_v examine_v his_o evidence_n and_o produce_v i_o own_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o issue_n to_o the_o verdict_n of_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v judgement_n for_o the_o dispute_n as_o to_o this_o part_n of_o it_o be_v about_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o a_o greek_a word_n whereof_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o language_n be_v the_o only_a competent_a arbiter_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o this_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o paragraph_n oblige_v i_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o signification_n of_o hymneo_n there_o mention_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o it_o signify_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o the_o second_o that_o it_o denote_v a_o praise_v of_o he_o by_o sing_v neither_o of_o which_o sense_n be_v true_o give_v for_o first_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o i._n m._n have_v show_v simple_o to_o praise_n and_o it_o no_o more_o include_v god_n in_o its_o prime_n and_o simple_a signification_n than_o aineo_n eulogeo_fw-la and_o doxazo_n and_o therefore_o when_o greek_a writer_n apply_v hymneo_n to_o god_n either_o the_o case_n of_o the_o object_n be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o seventy_o two_o translator_n isa_n 12.4_o 5._o and_o by_o luke_n act_v 16.25_o or_o understand_v by_o a_o ellipsis_n or_o suppression_n which_o figure_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o writer_n have_v the_o word_n hymneo_n be_v of_o peculiar_a ascription_n to_o god_n there_o may_v then_o have_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o what_o r._n a._n have_v affirm_v but_o no_o such_o appropriation_n of_o it_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o greek_a author_n ancient_a or_o modern_a but_o the_o contrary_a for_o i_o find_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o 190._o of_o hymn_n in_o apol._n v._n 190._o gift_n and_o the_o 1._o the_o ibid._n in_o sol._n v._n 1._o sun_n by_o homer_n of_o 280._o of_o oper._n &_o dier_n l._n 2._o v._n 280._o navigation_n and_o the_o 101._o the_o theogon_n v._o 100_o 101._o famous_a exploit_n of_o ancient_a hero_n by_o hesiod_n of_o 1594._o of_o de_fw-fr bel._n pelop._n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o edit_fw-la francofurti_n 1594._o navy_n and_o 126._o and_o ibid._n l._n 2._o p._n 126._o city_n by_o thucydides_n of_o 8._o of_o idyl_n 17._o v._n 7_o 8._o man_n 220._o man_n idyl_n 22._o v._n 219_o 220._o ship_n and_o battle_n by_o theocritus_n of_o 6._o of_o chabotij_fw-la praelect_a in_o hor._n poem_n tom._n 1._o p._n 6._o husbandry_n by_o xenophon_n of_o 8.3_o of_o prov._n 1.20_o &_o 8.3_o wisdom_n and_o 23.13_o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.13_o king_n joash_n by_o the_o lxx_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o foâ—_n these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o word_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o in_o its_o primary_n signification_n denote_v to_o praise_n god_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a confirmation_n of_o that_o passage_n quote_v by_o 131._o by_o truth_n sober_o defend_v p._n 131._o l._n m._n ouâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gr._n lexicon_n the_o same_o say_v phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantine_n neque_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la dijs_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la tradunt_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o some_o deliver_v but_o of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o object_n be_v neither_o express_v nor_o understand_v it_o primary_o signify_v simple_o to_o praise_n second_o as_o hymneo_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o praise_n god_n unless_o the_o case_n of_o the_o object_n be_v express_v or_o understand_v so_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o praise_n god_n by_o sing_v i_o confess_v sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o ascribe_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o sing_v of_o it_o too_o but_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o aineo_n and_o several_a other_o word_n be_v use_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o so_o use_v it_o must_v needs_o have_v so_o complex_fw-la and_o large_a a_o signification_n for_o it_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v any_o more_o than_o simple_o to_o praise_n notwithstanding_o r._n a_n pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v make_v out_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n at_o present_a will_v see_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o alter_v their_o opinion_n or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v as_o to_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n which_o lead_v i_o first_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o evidence_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v give_v of_o the_o word_n hymneo_n and_o then_o to_o produce_v my_o own_o testimony_n several_a whereof_o especial_o in_o this_o controversy_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o
the_o jew_n celebrate_v the_o passover_n they_o we_o wont_a to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n he_o seem_v present_o 〈◊〉_d recollect_v himself_o as_o thâ—_n he_o have_v go_v too_o far_o aâ—_n add_v incertum_fw-la tam_fw-la videtur_fw-la quibus_fw-la high_a vâ—bis_fw-la deum_fw-la laudârint_fw-la &_o a_o cecinerint_fw-la hanc_fw-la laud_fw-la a_o simpliciter_fw-la dixerint_fw-la graecum_fw-la verbum_fw-la laude_n quidem_fw-la maximè_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la includit_fw-la nâ—_n autem_fw-la necessariò_fw-la evincit_fw-la quòd_fw-la cecinerint_fw-la neuâ—â—theless_o it_o seem_v uncertain_a with_o whâ—_n word_n disciple_n word_n viz._n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n they_o here_o praise_v goâ—_n and_o whether_o they_o sing_v this_o praiâ—â—_n or_o simple_o speak_v it_o the_o greâ—â—_n word_n indeed_o include_v praise_n epsecial_o such_o as_o due_a to_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o evince_v that_o thâ—_n sang._n and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o deliver_v about_o tâ—_n sense_n of_o this_o word_n without_o the_o least_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o explanation_n or_o qualification_n but_o tâ—â—_n excellent_o learned_a augustâ—_n marlorate_v as_o 3._o as_o ecclesiast_fw-la history_n p._n 893._o vol._n 3._o bulkley_n tâ—_n continuator_fw-la of_o fox_n act_n aâ—_n monument_n of_o martyr_n froâ—_n that_o famous_a french_a historian_n thuanus_n style_v he_o aâ—_n who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o rovan_n in_o the_o cause_n christ_n an._n 1562._o be_v of_o so_o small_a account_n with_o r._n â—_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o reject_v his_o interpretation_n though_o he_o have_v not_o see_v his_o book_n unheard_a book_n indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la damnare_fw-la this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o condemn_v he_o unheard_a a_o indiscretion_n sure_o in_o r._n a._n that_o have_v i_o not_o see_v it_o in_o print_n i_o can_v hardly_o have_v think_v he_o guilty_a of_o it_o the_o reason_n r._n a._n give_v for_o reject_v marlorate_n interpretation_n be_v plausible_a indeed_o but_o it_o be_v precarious_a for_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a sense_n of_o hymneo_n be_v to_o sing_v praise_n which_o he_o ought_v first_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n possible_a to_o have_v prove_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o therefore_o be_v use_v in_o these_o 14.26_o these_o mat._n 26.30_o mar._n 14.26_o text_n do_v necessary_o evince_v that_o they_o do_v sing_v unless_o any_o necessary_a reason_n can_v be_v allege_v to_o prove_v they_o do_v not_o i_o think_v this_o be_v one_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o prove_v they_o do_v not_o sing_v especial_o against_o he_o in_o that_o he_o so_o confident_o reject_v what_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v and_o fly_v to_o mere_a evasion_n under_o pretext_n of_o argument_n but_o in_o slight_v marlorate_n interpretation_n r._n a._n contemn_v not_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n 26.30_o opinion_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la constat_fw-la eos_fw-la cecinisse_fw-la it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o sang._n synops._n crit._n in_o mat._n 26.30_o erasmus_n 3._o erasmus_n graecum_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la necessariò_fw-la evincit_fw-la quòd_fw-la cecinerint_fw-la the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o necessary_o evince_v that_o they_o sang._n com._n in_o mat._n 26.30_o tom._n 3._o musculus_fw-la loc_fw-la musculus_fw-la an_fw-mi cecinerint_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la constat_fw-la whether_o they_o sing_v be_v not_o sufficient_o certain_a super_fw-la loc_fw-la maldonate_fw-it and_o loc_fw-la and_o non_fw-la necessariò_fw-la evincit_fw-la vox_fw-la graeca_n quòd_fw-la cecinerint_fw-la the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o necessary_o evince_v that_o they_o sang._n sup._n loc_fw-la lucas_n brugensis_n as_o before_o â—s_n note_a pag._n 63_o 66._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n who_o word_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o â—he_n satisfaction_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o mean_a reader_n sect._n 6._o have_v thus_o consider_v r._n a_n evidence_n both_o in_o his_o essay_n and_o appendix_n which_o he_o say_v prouâ—_n that_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o thâ—_n verb_n hymneo_n be_v to_o sing_v praise_n and_o make_v it_o manife_v that_o it_o be_v simple_o to_o praise_n the_o next_o thing_n iâ—_n order_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o test_n be_v the_o account_n hâ—_n give_v we_o of_o the_o substantive_n hymnos_fw-la r._n a._n and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o learned_a dâ—_n yet_o more_o particular_o assure_v we_o that_o a_o hymn_n do_v necessary_o include_v these_o singing_n these_o hymni_fw-la laudes_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la cantico_fw-la hymni_fw-la cantus_fw-la sunt_fw-la continentes_fw-la laudem_fw-la dei._n si_fw-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hymnus_fw-la si_fw-mi fit_a laus_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la cantetur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hymnus_fw-la oportet_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la fi_fw-la fit_a hymnus_fw-la habeat_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la &_o laudem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la &_o canticum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 72._o and_o thus_o also_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n du_n veil_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o ruffinus_n on_o act_n 16.25_o hymnus_fw-la est_fw-la cantilena_fw-la continens_fw-la laudem_fw-la dei._n minsh_fw-mi hymnus_fw-la est_fw-la cantio_fw-la qua_fw-la laudes_fw-la dei_fw-la decantantur_fw-la pasoris_fw-la lex_fw-la you_o may_v see_v this_o more_o full_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o learned_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o short_a discourse_n at_o the_o end_n of_o b._n keach_n book_n concern_v singing_n threâ—_n thing_n 1._o thaâ—_n the_o matter_n of_o iâ—_n be_v praise_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v tâ—_n god_n as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o anâ—_n 3._o that_o it_o bâ—_n sing_v and_o 〈◊〉_d either_o of_o these_o be_v want_v '_o tiâ—_n not_o proper_o a_o hymn_n essay_n p._n 17_o 18._o answ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n i_o suppose_v so_o r._n a._n to_o reconcile_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o essay_n anâ—_n what_o he_o have_v deliver_v in_o his_o appendix_n for_o there_o p._n 59_o 60._o he_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n hymneo_n be_v no_o limit_v only_o to_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o that_o it_o be_v possâ—ble_a it_o may_v sometime_o signify_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n simp_o to_o praise_n but_o here_o he_o quote_v angustine_n dâ—_n veil_v out_o of_o ruffinus_n minshew_n pasor_n and_o a_o learn_v minister_n of_o christ_n to_o prove_v the_o restriction_n 〈◊〉_d hymnos_fw-la to_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o god_n the_o sole_a object_n thereof_o this_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v particular_o nâ—ted_v because_o he_o who_o in_o one_o book_n allow_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n yet_o in_o this_o bring_v the_o pre-mentione_a author_n to_o give_v we_o a_o particular_a assurance_n of_o its_o restriction_n i_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o the_o name_n of_o augustine_n so_o far_o as_o he_o embrace_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o truth_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a a_o master-builder_n as_o to_o lay_v no_o chaff_n upon_o the_o good_a foundation_n this_o great_a man_n be_v not_o free_a from_o great_a mistake_v 43._o mistake_v enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 43._o he_o say_v that_o water-baptism_n wash_v away_o all_o 3._o all_o that_o be_v the_o gild_n though_o not_o the_o infirmity_n as_o he_o say_v lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag_n cap._n 3._o sin_n both_o in_o young_a and_o old_a that_o be_v baptise_a alibi_fw-la baptise_a epist_n 107._o &_o lib._n 28._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la alibi_fw-la he_o condemn_a infant_n dead_a without_o water-baptism_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n literam_fw-la fire_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la he_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v not_o in_o six_o day_n as_o moses_n relate_v but_o in_o a_o moment_n 109._o moment_n enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 109._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v keep_v â—n_o certain_a hide_a receptacle_n until_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 110._o resurrection_n ibid._n cap._n 110._o and_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o liuâ—ng_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a who_o in_o their_o life-time_n â—ave_n merit_v this_o benefit_n these_o and_o sundry_a other_o naevi_fw-la or_o error_n augustine_n have_v and_o therefore_o â—s_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o mistake_v about_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o err_v about_o word_n his_o testimony_n â—hen_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v â—nd_v not_o mere_o according_a to_o the_o name_n he_o carry_v â—or_a that_n no_o ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o truth_n 1._o he_o say_v hymni_fw-la laudes_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la canâ—co_fw-la hymni_fw-la cantus_fw-la sunt_fw-la continentes_fw-la laudes_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hymnus_fw-la hymn_n â—re_n praise_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n hymn_n be_v song_n contain_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v praise_n and_o â—â—n_fw-la of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o hymn_n answ_n the_o