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A36257 A treatise concerning the lawfulness of instrumental musick in holy offices by Henry Dodwell ... ; to which is prefixed, a preface in vindication of Mr. Newte's sermon concerning the lawfulness and use of organs in the Christian church, &c. ... Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. 1700 (1700) Wing D1821; ESTC R14256 104,935 234

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this_o cause_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n itself_o p._n 125._o xxx_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v discontinue_v instrumental_a music_n without_o any_o dislike_n of_o it_o the_o true_a design_n of_o the_o reason_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o childhood_n and_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n explain_v p._n 128._o xxxi_o so_o explain_v they_o conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o those_o father_n or_o our_o adversary_n p._n 137._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n page_n 12._o l._n 4._o popish_a r._n popery_n l._n 28._o give_v r._n give_v instance_n p._n 26._o l._n 13._o persuasion_n r._n pension_n p._n 31._o l._n 9_o when_o they_o have_v r._n when_o he_o have_v p._n 32._o l._n 13._o enjoin_v in_o it_o blot_n in_o p._n 55._o l._n 27._o blot_n out_o they_o r._n that_o it_o be_v l._n 28._o r._n then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o p._n 59_o l_o 19_o this_o r._n the._n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l._n 1._o propagate_a p._n 33._o leprosy_n p._n 44._o l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 46._o l._n 18._o a_o comma_n after_o direct_o p._n 58._o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 63._o l._n 7._o divide_v p._n 63._o l._n 21._o it_o be_v p._n 66._o l._n 15._o testament_n p._n 70._o l._n 19_o disprove_v but._n l._n 22._o after_o scripture_n add_v now_o also_o to_o have_v produce_v the_o scripture_n p._n 71._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 24._o bounteousness_n p._n 73._o l._n 4._o sacred_a dance_a p._n 74._o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n be_v omit_v or_o false_a print_v it_o shall_v be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes._n n._n 4._o this_o be_v continue_v afterward_o p._n 75._o mark_fw-mi where_o it_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o p._n 75._o l._n 6._o apocryphal_a l._n 10_o 11._o clemens_n mention_n l._n 15._o notorious_o l._n 18._o improbable_a p._n 76._o l._n 13._o instrumental_a l._n 17._o accompany_v p._n 77._o l._n 12_o 13._o practise_a p._n 82._o l._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 84._o l._n 19_o after_o to_o add_v be_n p._n 87._o l._n 1._o particular_a l._n 8._o heavenly_a p._n 88_o l._n 8._o peace_n p._n 90._o l._n antep_n deference_n p._n 91._o l._n 26._o deference_n p._n 97._o l_o 7._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n shall_v l._n 18._o festivitye_n p._n 99_o l._n 4._o be_v l._n 25._o del_o often_o p._n 100_o l._n 16._o grant_v r._n ground_v p._n 102._o l._n 4._o antecedent_n l._n 5._o indeed_o l._n 12._o must_n l._n
oblige_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o apostle_n must_v also_o have_v communicate_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o solemnity_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v those_o mystical_a benefit_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v partaker_n by_o those_o solemnity_n among_o other_o by_o their_o hymn_n second_v with_o music_n not_o only_o vocal_a but_o instrumental_a how_o so_o if_o that_o instrumental_a music_n have_v be_v unlawful_a even_o to_o the_o gentile_n a_o doctrine_n in_o itself_o so_o incredible_a now_o iii_o the_o apostle_n reason_v from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n otherwise_o than_o our_o adversary_n do_v now_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o have_v very_o evident_a proof_n before_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o what_o proof_n can_v our_o adversary_n pretend_v to_o that_o can_v be_v think_v so_o evident_a have_v they_o any_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o n._n t._n that_o musical_a instrument_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v unlawful_a sufficient_a to_o countervail_v that_o notoriety_n of_o fact_n avowed_o practise_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o this_o can_v be_v pretend_v have_v they_o at_o least_o any_o evident_a prohibition_n of_o it_o that_o may_v make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o future_a when_o this_o dependence_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n on_o the_o jewish_a establishment_n be_v to_o expire_v i_o know_v no_o evidence_n of_o either_o kind_n that_o themselves_o pretend_v to_o well_o then_o will_v they_o pretend_v to_o any_o evident_a proof_n of_o any_o other_o proposition_n from_o whence_o this_o must_v necessary_o follow_v they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o all_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o be_v not_o moral_a or_o judicial_a be_v in_o course_n not_o only_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v oblige_v but_o also_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v unlawful_a from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o proof_n can_v they_o produce_v for_o this_o proposition_n so_o crude_o and_o so_o general_o express_v no_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o n._n t._n that_o i_o know_v of_o can_v they_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v at_o least_o suppose_a in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o n._n t_n where_o do_v they_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v antiquate_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v under_o the_o old_a so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a writer_n reason_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o new_a the_o adversary_n of_o tithe_n pretend_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o because_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n st._n paul_n argue_v direct_o contrary_a that_o 14._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 13._o 14._o because_o the_o levitical_a priest_n live_v by_o the_o altar_n then_o therefore_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n now_o shall_v also_o live_v by_o the_o gospel_n he_o reason_v the_o same_o way_n when_o 18._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o 18._o he_o prove_v that_o because_o the_o law_n require_v that_o the_o ox_n mouth_n shall_v not_o be_v muzzle_v when_o he_o tread_v out_o their_o corn_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_a way_n of_o thresh_v in_o imitation_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o their_o tread_v out_o their_o vintage_n therefore_o the_o clergy_n shoul_n partake_v of_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o themselves_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v maintain_v by_o those_o contribution_n so_o he_o allow_v the_o reason_v against_o christian_n marry_v person_n of_o another_o communion_n from_o the_o jew_n obligation_n not_o to_o marry_v person_n of_o another_o nation_n in_o order_n to_o their_o propogate_a a_o holy_a seed_n so_o he_o also_o reason_n himself_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n 14._o 1_o cor._n seven_o 14._o do_v allow_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o one_o parent_n be_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v their_o common_a offspring_n to_o the_o foederal_n holiness_n of_o circumcision_n so_o the_o holiness_n of_o one_o parent_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n be_v also_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v the_o child_n of_o such_o marriage_n to_o the_o foederal_n holiness_n of_o christianity_n by_o baptism_n this_o he_o suppose_v when_o he_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o break_v such_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n on_o account_n of_o that_o objection_n insist_v on_o for_o do_v so_o that_o be_v of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o seed_n with_o which_o such_o marriage_n be_v conceive_v inconsistent_a for_o himself_o have_v circumcise_a 1._o act_n xuj_o 1._o st._n timothy_n on_o account_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v a_o jewess_n though_o his_o father_n be_v a_o heathen_a no_o doubt_n on_o account_n of_o the_o receive_v allow_v practice_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o design_v to_o gratify_v by_o do_v so_o on_o the_o same_o topick_n his_o fellow-labourer_n corin._n clem._n rom._n ep_v ad_fw-la corin._n st._n clement_n conclude_v the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n from_o all_o the_o way_n god_n have_v use_v for_o assert_v the_o inviolable_a sanctity_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n against_o laical_a encroachment_n how_o contrary_a be_v this_o whole_a way_n of_o reason_v to_o that_o use_v by_o our_o adversary_n on_o many_o other_o as_o well_o as_o this_o occasion_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o education_n iu._n and_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v most_o likely_a to_o do_v so_o consider_v their_o education_n what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o their_o circumstance_n consider_v the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n our_o adversary_n may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o those_o scripture_n be_v write_v on_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o contrary_a way_n of_o reason_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o 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