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BOOKS Printed for and Sold by John Phillips, at the Black Bull, next the Fleece-Tavern, 0ver against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil.

C. Julius Cafar's Commentarys on his

Wars in Gaul, and Civil Wars with Pompey. To which is added, Aulius Hirtius, or Appius's Supplement of the Alexandrian, African and Spanish Wars: With the Author's Life. Adorn'd with Sculp tures, from the Defigns of the famous Palladio.

An Epiftolary Difcourfe, proving from the Scriptures and the firft Fa thers, that the Soul is a Principle_naturally mortal, but immortaliz'd actually by the Pleasure of God to Punishment, or to Reward by its Union with the Divine Baptifmal Spirit; wherein is prov'd, that none have the Power of giving this Divine immortalizing Spirit fince the Apoftles, but only Bishops: With an Hypothefis concerning Sacerdotal Abfolution. The second Edition with large Editions, and corrected from great Erratas by the Author's own hand.

The English Theophraftus, or the Manners of the Age, being the modern Characters of the Court, Town and City. The 3d Edition, with the addition of 37 new Characters.

Some

Some Letters,containing an account of what feem'd moft remarkable in travelling thro Switzerland, Italy,and fome parts of Germany. Written by G. Burnet, D.D. now Lord Bishop of Sarum, to the honourable Robert Boyle Efq; To which is added an Appendix, containing fome Remarks on Switzerland and Italy, writ by a Perfon of Quality, and communicated to the Author. The 3d Edition.

The Compleat Hiftory of the Affairs of Spain, from the firft Treaty of Par tition to this prefent Time. Containing a particular Account of the different Measures taken fince the Peace of Reswick to recover Spain to the Houfe of Auftria,by K. William of Glorious Memory, and the Great Actions perform'd by Q. Ann and her Allys in Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, &c. Reprefented in a new Method, by all the authentick Memorials, Letters, Declarations, Manifeftos, Treatys, &c. relating to that grand Affair. To which is prefix'd an Introduction, giving a fhort View of the firft Rife and various Refolutions of that Empire, its Grandure and Designs to the attaining to the Univerfal Monarchy, and the true Caufes of its moft furprizing Declenfion fince the Reign of K. Philip II. By 7. C. M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, &c.

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Sacramental Exercifes. or the Chrif tian's Employment, before, at, and af, ter the Lord's Supper. Toch is added a Difcourfe of Hearing, being a Farewel-Sermon, preach'd in Limefireet, Septemb. 29. 1706. By Jabez Earle. THE

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SINGIN G.

SERMON I.

COL. III. 16. —Teaching and admonishing one another in Pfalms, and Hymns, and Spiritual Songs; finging with Grace in vour Hearts to the Lord, a

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Efigning to give fome Account of the Nature, f Singing, confider'd a Branch of Chrif by way of inzsduc

Serm. I.tion to the following Difcourfes, I have chofen these Words as the Foundation of what I have to offer upon that Matter, and fhall in a few words fhew their Relation to the Context.

2 Tim.III. 16.

In the foregoing Chapters the Apostle afferts the great Truths of the Gospel, and in this begins a practical Exhortation, grounded upon what he had been there eftablishing From the Confideration of what he had there faid, preffing Heavenly-mindednefs and Mortification, from Verse 1. to 12. from whence to the 16th, he urges to the particular Dutys of Charity, Peace and Thankfulness; and as a Means in order hereto directs the diligent Study of the Scriptures, which' duly entertain'd are able to make us wife unto Salvation; and particularly enjoins the Singing of Pfalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, as tending to promote the Intercit of Holiness in our Hearts and Lives.

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In the Words we have the Act, the Object,the Manna of the mention'd Du

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joint Confideration whereof we Serm. I. may form a Definition of it, as exact as we are concern'd to have.

1. The Act is Singing; the general Notion of which is Speaking mufically and I fhould but abufe your Patience in detaining you, while I infifted more largely upon a matter which is fo obvious to the meanest Understanding.

II. The Object is Pfalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. How thefe are diftinguifh'd I cannot tell, and fhall not trouble you with the Opinions of others. In this they all agree, That they are Words fo compos'd, as to be fit for Singing; which is the proper Notion of what we call Verfe or Matre.

But the Object of Singing in general beretical Compofures, or Words fet to Tunes, I need not tell you that the Object of Singing, as it is an Act of Religos Worfhip, is Divine and Spritual Songs, e. Compofures which contain a Divine or Spiritual Senfe, whofe fubject Matter is God, his Nature,

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