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40     In this this I am using the definition of hymn which says it is the poem, not the music or tune.
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41     F.J. Gilham, The Evolution of the English Hymn (New York: Macmillan, 1927), p. 178.
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42      Op. cit ., p. 49. Those are the main objections to singing. Some accounts of the period tell of individual voices at different tempos from the group; some of the tediousness of lining out psalms as there were no tunebooks. These, how ever, were not the main objections to psalm singing.
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43     Rood, op. cit ., pp. 66f. I disagree in part, however, when he says, "They looked upon singing as a form of worship and praise, and would not practice it in any religious assembly lest it would be engaged in by those who were not sincere." (p. 66.) I say, there was reaction against the form, not because of the possible insincerity of singers, but because it was feared that the spirit would be stifled.
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44     A cope is a cap-like vestment.
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45     Samuel Hopkins, The Puritans (Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1859), pp. 1 54ff.
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46     229. Percy A. Scholes, The Puritans and Music (London: Oxford, 1934), p.
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47      Ibid ., p. 270.
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48     This Mason is not to be confused with Lowell Mason, the American hymn writer over a century later.
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49     For Sources on the precoding several pages on music, see these books: Benjamin Brawley, History of the English Hymn (New York: Abingdon, 1932), pp. 35f., 56, 58, 60f.; Underwood, op cit ., p. 133; Minutes of the General Assembly of the General Baptist Churches in England , ed. by Whiteley (London: Abingsgate, 1910), II, 21; A. Mitchell Hunter. The Teaching of Calvin (Westwood, R. J.: Fleming M. Revell, 1950), pp. 281, 283; Gillman, op cit ., pp.177f.; 198f.; choles, op cit ., pp. 265, 267; Edward Dickinson, Music in the History of the Western Church (New York: Scribners, 1902), pp. 368ff; Robinson op. cit .,m p. 48.
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50     Joseph Stennett, An Answer to Mr. David Russen's Book, Entitl'd Fundamentals Without A Foundation, Or a True Picture Picture of the Anabaptists, &c. (London: 1704), pp. 139ff. Henseforth, I will abbreviate this book title: An Answer to ... Russen .
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51     Iviney, op. cit ., II, 377f.
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52     Whitley, "Seventh Day Baptists in England," op. cit ., p. 254; Iviney, op. cit ., II, 375,
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53     Whitley, A Baptist Bibliography , I, 130.
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54     Joseph Stennett, Hymns in Commemoration of the Suffering of Our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ, Composed for the Celebration of His Holy Supper (London: 1705 (2nd edition)), vii: "I have chosen these measures which suite the Tunes in most Common Use among us." Henceforth, I will abbreviate this title, Hymns in Commemoration ... .
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55     Joseph Stennett, Works , I, xvi.
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56     Joseph Stennett, Hymns in Commemoration ... . , vi.
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57     These "hymns" are just words or poem for at that time, it was the practice to publish only words.
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58      Hymns in Commemoration ... . , viif. (Also in his Works , IV, 55.) It is well for us to consider the origin of the hymn; such caution today would eliminate many of our "gospel songs" from the church service!
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59     Joseph Stennett, Hymns in Commemoration ... . , ix ( Works , IV, 56).
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60     The references include Matt. 26: 30; Mark 16: 26; I Cor. 14: 15; Eph. 5: 19f.; Col. 3: 16f.; James 5: 13; Acts 4: 24; see Joseph Stennett, Hymns in Commemoration ... . , pp. xii-xxii.
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61      Ibid ., pp. xxivf.
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62     Brawley, op. ci t., pp .68f.; cf. Gilman, op. cit ., p. 205.
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63     Gilman. op. cit ., p. 202; Bradley, op. cit ., p. 62; Henry S. Burrage, Baptist Hymn Writers and Their Hymns (Portland, Maine: Brown Thurston Co., 1888), p. 623; etc.
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64      Christian Worship (Philadelphia: Judson, 1941 or St. Denis: Bethany, 1941).
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65      Christian Worship , number 464; Burrage, op. cit. , p. 35.
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66     This hymn of course, in separate from the communion collection; it is not found, for instance, in We Glorify Thy Name , #9 and Joseph Works , IV, 231-234. Tracts on the Sabbath (New York: American Sabbath Tract Soc., 1852, no. 10 is in error when "Jesus, I my cross have taken" is attributed to Joseph Stennett instead of Chas. Wesley.
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67     Joseph Stennett, Works , IV, 121, 124.
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68      Ibid ., IV, 104.
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69      Ibid ., Iv, 101, 102, 97.
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70     After the above was written, I happened to read E. A. PayneTs evaluation of Stennett's communion hymns: "None of the fifty hymns would make much appeal to-day, but they are important evidence of the attitude to the sacrament at the beginning of the eighteenth century." ( The Fellowship of Relivers (London: Kingsgate, 1944), p. 58.) The early attitude would seem to be that communion had great significance.
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71     Joseph Stennett, Works , IV, 147.
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72      Ibid ., IV, 108.
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73      Ibid ., IV, 111f.
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74     As to the locations of the two churches, both are in the northern part of London. This part of London is defined with the Thames River as the south boundary and the western and eastern parts of the city as the sides. Pinners' Hall is located on "Old Broad St." (Wilson, op. cit ., (London: 1803), II, 249.) I cannot locate this street on the maps available to me (Walter Besant, London in the eighteenth Century (London : Adam and Charles Black, 1903), inside the back cover; Encyclopedia Britannica (Chicago: Enclyopedia Britannica, Inc., 1953), XIV, 347), but I think "Broad Street" may be its location, if so, Pinners' Hall is somewhere between a half mile and a full mile above the Thames River, and quite easterly in the northern part of London. Barbican is about three-fourths of a mile west and sometimes also a little northward from Broad Street.
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75     I suppose Stennett took predominantly the side of Calvinism, for he is called a Calvinist and his own church was a Particular Baptist church. (Wilson, op. cit. , III, 236.) Over and against the Calvinistic Doctrine of absolute predestination, the Remonstrants taught a predestination based on divine foreknowledge of the use men would make of the means of grace. Against the doctrine that Christ died for the elect only, Remonstrants asserted that he died for all, though none receive the benifits of his death for the elect except believers. They agreed on the denial of the ability of men to do anything really good of themselves--all is of divine grace. In opposition to the Calvinist teaching of perseverance, holding it possible that men may lose grace once received (Walker, op. cit ., p. 455). I must say, that in his sermons which are extant, Stennett leans towards the Remonstrant side.
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76     Wilson, op. cit ., II, 597f.; III, 236; Iviney, op. cit ., III, 199ff, 203f.; Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society IV (1914-1916), 46f.; Underwood op. cit .. p. 137. Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society , III, 93, is in errror when it assigns the beginning of his ministry at Barbican about 1703.
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77     Joseph Stennett, Works , II (London: 1731), 162. This is on Sunday.
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78     Joseph Stennett, Works , II, 185. (June 30, 1700 at Spittle-fields.)
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79     Hunt, op. cit ., I, 131.
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80     Joseph Stennett, Works , I B16ff.; Wilson, op. cit ., II, 599; etc.; Thomas Macaulay, History of England (New York: Harper, ), IV, 516-530.
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81      Transactions of the Baptists Historical Society , II (1910-11), 89f. This address is quoted in full in The London Gazette , no. 3770, from Dec. 25 - Dec. 29, 1701.
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82     Joseph Stennett, Works , I, 24f.
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83     Joseph Stennett, Works , I, B19f; IV, 240.
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84     Joseph Stennett, Works , I, B18f.
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85     Walter D. Jeremy, The Presbyterian Fund and Dr. Daniel William's Trust (London: Williams & Norgate, 1885), p. 119; Daniel Williams, op. cit ., I, xviif.; Joseph Stennett Works , I, BIO.
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86     Joseph Stennett, Works , I, B14; an advertisement in Joseph Stennett, An Answer to ... . Russen; Whitley, A Baptist Bibliography , I, 132. As far as known, no copy is exant either in this country or England.
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87     Whitley, A Baptist Bibliography , I, 137.
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