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the_o same_o account_n plead_v for_o the_o use_n of_o musical_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o as_o lawful_a but_o as_o necessary_a which_o yet_o the_o episcopal_a church_n here_o want_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o dance_v also_o as_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o especial_o by_o david_n and_o thus_o by_o i._o a._n his_o argument_n both_o instrumental_a music_n and_o dance_a shall_v be_v necessary_a part_n of_o gospel_n worship_n and_o as_o concern_v wicked_a man_n sing_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o pray_o while_o remain_v wicked_a so_o nor_o be_v they_o to_o sing_v because_o all_o true_a singing_n be_v a_o real_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o no_o wicked_a nor_o unrenewed_a person_n can_v so_o do_v and_o see_v all_o wicked_a person_n profess_v christianity_n be_v captive_n in_o spiritual_a babylon_n how_o can_v 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
require_v as_o also_o that_o he_o allege_v divers_a argument_n as_o use_v by_o we_o in_o the_o case_n which_o i_o know_v not_o if_o indeed_o use_v by_o any_o of_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o my_o work_n at_o present_a to_o bring_v argument_n for_o our_o doctrine_n that_o be_v already_o do_v by_o other_o and_o partly_o also_o by_o i_o but_o to_o answer_v i._o a._n in_o what_o he_o have_v against_o the_o same_o he_o allege_v that_o paul_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v in_o that_o very_a condition_n which_o he_o there_o describe_v rom._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 18_o 23._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o figure_n call_v metaschematismus_fw-la as_o i_o do_v allege_v except_o i_o will_v say_v that_o paul_n then_o do_v not_o with_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o how_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a be_v his_o â—cason_n here_o can_v not_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o discourse_n speak_v of_o something_o that_o be_v true_o his_o present_a condition_n and_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o be_v it_o not_o clear_a that_o james_n do_v so_o in_o his_o epistle_n when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o tongue_n herewith_o bless_v we_o god_n and_o herewith_o curse_v we_o man_n my_o brethren_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o now_o according_a to_o i._o a._n his_o high_o admire_a logic_n james_n behove_v to_o be_v both_o a_o blesser_n of_o god_n and_o curser_n of_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n see_v he_o use_v the_o first_o person_n to_o express_v both_o and_o the_o like_a impertinency_n i._o a._n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o say_v the_o word_n cleanse_v 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n import_v the_o sanctification_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o present_a time_n and_o second_o by_o i._n a._n his_o reason_n the_o word_n justify_v rom._n 8._o 33._o import_v a_o imperfect_a justification_n contrary_a to_o i._o a._n his_o express_a assertion_n again_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o word_n in_o ecclesiast_n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o have_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o indicative_a mood_n and_o not_o in_o the_o potential_a signify_v frequent_o by_o the_o second_o future_a as_o i_o do_v affirm_v but_o this_o be_v a_o bareevasion_n and_o no_o direct_a answer_n to_o my_o assertion_n and_o i_o say_v again_o the_o second_o future_a even_o that_o of_o the_o indicative_a may_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o potential_a mood_n as_o it_o be_v often_o at_o other_o time_n because_o the_o hebrew_n language_n have_v no_o potential_a mood_n distinct_a by_o itself_o again_o whereas_o he_o urge_v that_o solomon_n must_v needs_o understand_v actual_a sin_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a possibility_n of_o man_n sin_v for_o who_o will_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o solomon_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o bare_a possibility_n but_o such_o a_o possibility_n as_o do_v infer_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n that_o man_n be_v under_o to_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o due_o watchful_a and_o although_o all_o man_n do_v know_v this_o yet_o they_o do_v need_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o admonition_n and_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n and_o not_o bare_o for_o information_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v which_o yet_o none_o be_v ignorant_a of_o although_o they_o oft_o forget_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o need_v often_o to_o be_v remember_v but_o by_o i._o a._n his_o logic_n either_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o shall_v die_v or_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o in_o vain_a who_o see_v not_o here_o the_o weakness_n of_o i._o a._n his_o reason_n which_o i_o be_o already_o weary_a to_o repeat_v or_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o pain_n on_o such_o stuff_n and_o therefore_o shall_v haste_v to_o a_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a only_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n with_o what_o confidence_n i._o a._n do_v conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n their_o write_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o action_n sure_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a as_o to_o the_o exact_a and_o complete_a degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o do_v he_o read_v any_o such_o assertion_n in_o scripture_n or_o by_o what_o consequence_n do_v he_o prove_v it_o suppose_v they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o sinful_a defect_n in_o what_o they_o do_v for_o it_o do_v sufficient_o answer_v to_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n if_o what_o they_o do_v be_v with_o all_o that_o degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o at_o that_o time_n to_o perform_v chap._n xvii_o j._n a._n in_o his_o pretend_a answer_n to_o the_o 16_o the_o query_n first_o of_o all_o begin_v to_o accuse_v the_o inquirer_n as_o guilty_a of_o a_o lewd_a calumny_n in_o charge_v his_o brethren_n for_o hold_v salvation_n by_o self-work_n and_o self-righteousness_n whereas_o they_o disclaim_v salvation_n by_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o i._o a._n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n do_v gross_o abuse_v his_o reader_n and_o false_o accuse_v the_o inquirer_n for_o do_v not_o i_o a._n know_v that_o to_o query_n a_o thing_n be_v no_o positive_a conclusion_n either_o for_o or_o against_o it_o and_o albeit_o the_o inquirer_n do_v know_v that_o in_o word_n you_o cry_v down_o all_o self-work_n and_o self-righteousness_n yet_o he_o have_v but_o too_o much_o ground_n to_o question_v you_o about_o they_o see_v you_o be_v general_o find_v so_o much_o practise_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o useful_a mean_n or_o help_v of_o salvation_n why_o do_v you_o both_o so_o much_o practise_v they_o and_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o i._o a._n have_v do_v at_o great_a length_n for_o 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