Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	church_n	holy_a	2,804	5	4.7314	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92933	A Serious answer to a late book stiled, A reply to Mr. Robert Steed's epistle concerning singing wherein the chief scriptures and arguments are examined, and the weakness thereof shewed : together with an answer to the several reflections, and false charges, against both churches and persons, recommended to the elders, ministers, and members of baptized churches.	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.; Steed, Robert, of Dartmouth.; Barrett, George.; E. M. (Edward Man)	1692 (1692)	Wing S2607; ESTC R42860	36,728	64

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38.7_o if_o we_o take_v the_o morning-star_n for_o the_o angel_n as_o some_o do_v they_o need_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n or_o as_o other_o take_v the_o word_n for_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o their_o respective_a kind_n than_o the_o word_n sing_n must_v be_v take_v figurative_o even_o for_o their_o praise_v their_o great_a creator_n by_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n however_o a_o supposition_n to_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v high_o ridiculous_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o instance_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o sing_v and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v convertible_a term_n but_o especial_o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v serious_o what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o that_o scripture_n heb._n 2.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o this_o text_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n quote_v from_o psal_n 22.22_o for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v repeat_v the_o exposition_n that_o the_o excellent_a person_n dr._n owen_n give_v of_o it_o as_o follow_v first_o what_o christ_n will_v moreover_o do_v he_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o second_o where_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o expression_n of_o both_o these_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n name_n and_o and_o praise_v of_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o sing_n of_o hymn_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n be_v then_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o first_o expression_n two_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o what_o christ_n undertake_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o praise_v god_n now_o this_o be_v only_o exegetical_a of_o what_o go_v before_o he_o will_v praise_v god_n by_o declare_v his_o name_n there_o be_v no_o way_n whereby_o 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