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27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o your_o â—â—rst_a answer_n be_v but_o to_o blot_v paper_n or_o rather_o to_o cloud_n â—he_v matter_n for_o do_v this_o hymn_n appertain_v to_o the_o passover_o then_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n praise_v god_n any_o way_n at_o all_o after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n second_o but_o suppose_v say_v you_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o that_o expression_n they_o sing_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n together_o but_o â—ather_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consent_n or_o harmony_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o action_n of_o they_o all_o as_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v together_o so_o we_o read_v act_n 4.24_o it_o be_v express_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n together_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n do_v any_o person_n understand_v that_o they_o speak_v those_o word_n every_o one_o of_o they_o 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direct_v unto_o be_v when_o a_o person_n be_v merry_a or_o comfortable_a which_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o pray_v when_o afflict_v and_o sorrowful_a which_o be_v not_o by_o read_v a_o prayer_n of_o another_o compose_n but_o by_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o earnest_a request_n to_o god_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sing_v here_o intend_v be_v not_o the_o read_n and_o tune_v of_o a_o psalm_n out_o of_o a_o book_n or_o write_v of_o another_o compose_n but_o his_o solemn_a express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o joyful_a thanks_o to_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v assist_v he_o with_o a_o tuneable_a voice_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v prayer_n be_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o sing_v praise_n which_o be_v the_o high_a worship_n be_v by_o a_o form_n sure_o say_v you_o we_o be_v otherwise_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o and_o we_o be_v counsel_v to_o labour_n to_o be_v 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admit_v of_o sing_v with_o a_o tuneable_a voice_n nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o other_o sing_v know_v to_o mankind_n now_o if_o every_o man_n have_v not_o the_o special_a gift_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o psalm_n both_o matter_n manner_n and_o tune_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o immediate_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o find_v you_o suppose_v they_o can_v sing_v psalm_n according_a to_o this_o precept_n nor_o must_v they_o sing_v any_o psalm_n but_o of_o their_o own_o endite_v doubtless_o the_o weak_a person_n that_o have_v no_o special_a gift_n if_o merry_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o sing_v psalm_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o therefore_o sing_v be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o person_n who_o have_v a_o special_a gift_n so_o to_o sing_v beside_o the_o psalm_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o matter_n be_v already_o compose_v by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o pray_v and_o sing_v great_o differ_v tho'_o both_o be_v to_o be_v 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three_o neither_o do_v it_o say_v you_o appear_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d sing_v every_o one_o with_o their_o voice_n together_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v vers_fw-la 26._o tho'_o he_o bless_v the_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a speech_n of_o one_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sing_v etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v â—â—em_v to_o imply_v as_o if_o they_o do_v speak_v together_o in_o sing_v but_o â—y_a you_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o that_o expression_n because_o our_o â—ord_n jesus_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o his_o institution_n of_o that_o ordinance_n might_n or_o do_v give_v thanks_o and_o bless_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o speak_v only_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v appoint_v â—nd_v anoint_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n and_o â—â—s_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v for_o this_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d usual_o do_v before_o other_o on_o several_a occasion_n mat._n 11.25_o â—ohn_n 11.41_o joh._n 17._o but_o say_v you_o at_o the_o conclusion_n 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truth_n of_o god_n and_o suggest_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d most_o unlikely_a and_o dangerous_a to_o affirm_v 5._o you_o will_v have_v the_o last_o to_o be_v no_o more_o thaâ—_n simple_a praise_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d hymn_n hard_a case_n who_o shall_v the_o unlearned_a belieuâ—_v mr._n steed_n or_o our_o learned_a translator_n and_o a_o greâ—â—_n body_n of_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n who_o well_o understand_v the_o greek_a tongue_n austin_n on_o psalm_n 52._o we_o find_v speaâ—ing_v thus_o viz._n hymni_fw-la sunt_fw-la laudes_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la cantico_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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 â—â—_o si_fw-mi sit_fw-la hymnus_fw-la habeat_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la &_o laudem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la cantiâ—_n that_o be_v hymn_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v praise_n and_o not_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d hymn_n if_o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d song_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o hymn_n which_o must_v have_v theâ—â—_n three_o in_o it_o viz._n praise_n the_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o thaâ—_n with_o a_o song_n or_o in_o sing_v the_o very_a same_o say_v learned_a dr._n duveil_n on_o act_n 16.25_o hymn_n say_v he_o be_v song_n which_o contain_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v praise_n and_o not_o of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o hymn_n if_o it_o be_v praise_n and_o of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sing_v it_o be_v not_o a_o hymn_n and_o mr._n henry_n jesse_n in_o his_o greek_a lexicon_n say_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sing_v to_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n or_o song_n act._n 16.25_o mat._n 26.30_o a_o hymn_n say_v he_o be_v a_o song_n whereby_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v sing_v if_o therefore_o they_o hymned_a all_o they_o sing_v all_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a sing_n without_o the_o voice_n four_o but_o suppose_v they_o do_v then_o sing_v speak_v together_o which_o yet_o there_o be_v say_v you_o no_o evidence_n for_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o ground_n why_o that_o example_n shall_v be_v oblige_v now_o to_o the_o church_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n in_o that_o first_o institution_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o celebratiion_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v afterward_o as_o the_o enter_v upon_o it_o after_o supper_n and_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a after_o it_o joh._n 13.24_o so_o neither_o do_v this_o kind_n of_o sing_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o a_o continue_a ordinance_n 1_o reply_n brother_n who_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v yet_o can_v you_o or_o any_o wise_a man_n think_v that_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v a_o circumstance_n for_o you_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o praise_v of_o god_n in_o sing_v or_o without_o sing_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n therefore_o no_o circumstantial_a matter_n as_o that_o after_o supper_n and_o in_o a_o upper_a room_n and_o in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o that_o the_o other_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ordinance_n viz._n that_o of_o give_v of_o thanks_o or_o blessing_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o we_o not_o oblige_v we_o according_a to_o your_o notion_n since_o you_o intimate_v our_o lord_n jesus_n perform_v
it_o alone_o not_o suffer_v his_o disciple_n to_o join_v in_o their_o spirit_n with_o he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o curtail_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n we_o know_v nothing_o 3._o nor_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v have_v you_o any_o groâ—â—_n from_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v to_o pâ—â—â—_n god_n at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o ordinance_n no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d have_v to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n sure_a our_o people_n be_v will_n to_o be_v mislead_v if_o they_o see_v not_o your_o strange_a mistake_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o from_o the_o esteem_n we_o have_v of_o your_o pâ—â—son_n and_o station_n we_o desire_v all_o that_o doubt_v of_o singâ—â—â—_n a_o hymn_n well_o to_o observe_v your_o vary_a answer_n aâ—â—_n the_o little_a of_o solid_a argument_n there_o be_v in_o any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o we_o will_v examine_v your_o three_o reason_n wâ—â—â—â—_n you_o conclude_v if_o they_o do_v then_o sing_v a_o hymn_n together_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o say_v you_o we_o do_v not_o find_v it_o recordeâ—_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n by_o the_o church_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n '_o when_o they_o be_v full_o settle_v and_o establish_v reply_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o form_n or_o mannâ—â—_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o any_o one_o church_n have_v there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o church_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d clebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o no_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o â—ther_a part_n your_o first_o reason_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o weight_n in_o it_o but_o since_o we_o have_v no_o such_o instance_n there_o â—â—_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o this_o 2._o because_o say_v you_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o ordinance_n as_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d mention_n of_o their_o sing_v together_o at_o the_o end_a 〈◊〉_d it_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o declare_v the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o celebration_n which_o certain_o will_v have_v be_v have_v it_o be_v a_o conclude_a ordinance_n continual_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o some_o do_v affirm_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o do_v not_o indeed_o make_v mention_n of_o return_v thanks_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n it_o shall_v be_v mention_v because_o it_o necessary_o and_o natural_o follow_v that_o after_o kindness_n and_o grace_n receive_v we_o shall_v return_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n we_o be_v command_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o therefore_o though_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o it_o yet_o we_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o meal_n as_o well_o as_o crave_v a_o blessing_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o as_o that_o which_o natural_o follow_v our_o be_v refresh_v by_o the_o bounty_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o for_o sing_v together_o say_v you_o it_o be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a circumstance_n that_o have_v several_a thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o have_v it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o duty_n at_o such_o a_o season_n as_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o no_o question_n but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v mention_v and_o without_o controversy_n the_o solemn_a give_v of_o thanks_o after_o the_o supper_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o hymn_n neither_o do_v the_o greek_a word_n restrain_v it_o to_o sing_v but_o to_o a_o general_a give_v of_o thanks_o p._n 10_o 11._o 1_o reply_n what_o you_o say_v here_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o any_o mean_n nor_o do_v there_o seem_v any_o congruity_n or_o gospel_n simplicity_n in_o your_o answer_n for_o at_o the_o close_a you_o clear_o grant_v the_o hymn_n do_v intend_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o give_v of_o thanks_o yet_o at_o the_o beginning_n seem_v utter_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o hymn_n be_v any_o way_n bind_v on_o we_o or_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o and_o that_o first_o because_o paul_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n 2._o we_o say_v the_o institution_n be_v the_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v which_o that_o church_n and_o all_o other_o the_o apostle_n well_o know_v have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n leave_v out_o another_o part_n of_o the_o solemnity_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v that_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n give_v thanks_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o hymn_n therefore_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n we_o and_o all_o minister_n go_v to_o the_o institution_n mat._n 26.26_o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o so_o that_o if_o you_o administer_v it_o according_a to_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o not_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n you_o must_v leave_v out_o give_v thanks_o when_o you_o take_v the_o cup_n which_o if_o you_o do_v who_o will_v break_v bread_n with_o you_o because_o not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n 3._o moreover_o you_o know_v in_o the_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n you_o as_o well_o as_o we_o go_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o not_o to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o word_n mention_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n when_o personâ—_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o act_n we_o read_v of_o several_a baptize_v and_o not_o one_o word_n express_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o be_v also_o baptize_v no_o doubt_n 4._o the_o apostle_n as_o you_o yourself_o take_v notice_n do_v not_o mention_v return_v thanks_o after_o they_o have_v do_v aâ—_n well_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o hymn_n and_o you_o suppose_v they_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o as_o if_o our_o wisdom_n may_v teach_v uâ—_n that_o since_o we_o give_v thanks_o after_o our_o meal_n brother_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v another_o kind_a oâ—_n thing_n than_o our_o common_a meal_n we_o do_v not_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o take_v the_o cup_n to_o drink_v sir_n man_n wisdom_n must_v make_v no_o supplement_n to_o the_o holy_a supper_n 5._o it_o appear_v by_o your_o argue_v against_o sing_v thaâ—_n in_o your_o conscience_n praise_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v noâ—_n sing_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o a_o trial_n of_o skiâ—â—_n to_o evade_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o greek_a word_n we_o have_v show_v as_o our_o translator_n do_v affirm_v and_o other_o learned_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n do_v restrain_v it_o to_o sing_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o hymn_n if_o not_o a_o song_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n do_v not_o some_o of_o uâ—_n know_v what_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o have_v not_o our_o brethren_n say_v enough_o in_o their_o late_a treatise_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o which_o you_o give_v no_o reply_n can_v you_o produce_v three_o able_a grecian_n who_o render_n the_o word_n otherwise_o we_o may_v bring_v threescore_o who_o contradict_v they_o bezâ—_n who_o few_o may_v compare_v with_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la hymnum_fw-la cecinissent_fw-la when_o they_o haâ—_n sing_v a_o hymn_n schrevelius_n and_o hill_n in_o their_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celebro_fw-la hymnum_fw-la coeno_fw-la and_o be_v it_o wisdom_n in_o you_o to_o give_v a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o our_o faithful_a and_o learned_a taanslator_n and_o do_v not_o other_o ignorant_a person_n betray_v their_o great_a weakness_n who_o do_v confront_v our_o last_o and_o best_a translator_n fly_v to_o a_o old_a corrupt_a translation_n in_o zion_n collegde_v moreover_o if_o the_o 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