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	see_v	time_n	2,552	5	3.1362	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47407	The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, proved to be an holy ordinance of Jesus Christ with an answer to all objections : as also, an examination of Mr. Isaac Marlow's two papers, one called, A discourse against singing, &c., the other, An appendix : wherein his arguments and cavils are detected and refuted / by Benjamin Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1641 (1641)	Wing K50; ESTC R21273	133,739	273

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〈◊〉_d voice_n p._n 7._o a_o metaphorical_a sing_v mention_v in_o scripture_n p._n 7._o no_o mental_a sing_v as_o there_o be_v no_o mental_a pray_v p._n 12._o the_o essence_n of_o sing_v no_o more_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o essence_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n p._n 14._o sing_v be_v a_o musical_a melodious_a modulation_n or_o time_v of_o 〈◊〉_d voice_n p._n 15._o it_o be_v not_o praise_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 16._o wherein_o sing_v and_o other_o praising_n of_o god_n differ_v p._n 16_o 17._o several_a distinct_a noise_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o bodily_a organ_n 19_o 20._o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o the_o voice_n sing_v not_o at_o all_o p._n 21._o sing_v th●_n praise_n of_o god_n prove_v our_o duty_n from_o the_o anti●●●_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o the_o angel_n sing_v at_o god_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o visible_a creation_n the_o angel_n sing_v also_o at_o the_o ●●nging_n in_o the_o second_o creation_n or_o work_v of_o redemption_n 22_o 23_o 24._o 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original_a not_o in_o metre_n answer_v p._n 180._o the_o dangerousness_n of_o mr._n marlow_n cavil_n about_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o perform_v ordinance_n open_v p._n 181_o 182._o sing_v a_o piece_n of_o art_n answer_v p._n 103._o obj._n the_o gift_n for_o sing_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n answer_v p._n 185._o mr._n marlow_n unchristian_a conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n answer_v with_o reflection_n thereupon_o p._n 186_o 187._o singing_z god_n praise_n a_o universal_a duty_n do_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n at_o all_o time_n in_o affliction_n and_o at_o martyrdom_n p._n 189_o 190._o the_o use_n and_o excellent_a profit_n of_o sing_v god_n praise_n p._n 190_o 191_o 192._o the_o content_n of_o our_o answer_n

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the_o soul_n i_o say_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sing_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n without_o the_o tongu●_n true_a there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a sing_v spok●_n of_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o by_o a_o metonymy_a the_o tre●●_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o field_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o sing_v and_o thus_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n the_o heart_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v when_o it_o on●_n rejoice_v in_o god_n many_o proper_a act_n of_o me●_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o vegetables_n and_o animal_n creature_n and_o many_o prop●●_n act_v of_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n mountain_n and_o all_o hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o cedar_n beast_n and_o all_o cattle_n creep_v thing_n and_o fly_a fowl_n be_v exhort_v to_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n psal_n 148._o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o all_o know_v they_o can_v true_o and_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o be_v frequent_a as_o mr._n caryl_n observe_v in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o lifeless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o which_o have_v no_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o mourn_v tsa_n 33._o 9_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v isa_n 65._o 12._o 13._o the_o bird_n praise_n god_n say_v he_o by_o their_o sing_n and_o the_o star_n by_o their_o shine_a caryl_n on_o job_n chap._n 38._o 7._o now_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o sing_v as_o these_o man_n plead_v for_o viz._n a_o mental_a sing_n i._n e._n a_o heart-singing_a without_o the_o tongue_n mention_v

satan_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o chief_a song_n we_o shall_v sing_v and_o this_o we_o have_v perpetual_a cause_n or_o ●easong_n to_o sing_v but_o to_o returm_v it_o appear_v the_o saint_n do_v celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o sing_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o then_o second_o under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o their_o melodious_a sing_v to_o god_n moses_n as_o mr._n wells_n observe_v pen_v the_o nineti_v psalm_n and_o no_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sing_v it_o d●vid_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n sing_v in_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o time_n also_o hezek●●_n sing_v and_o asaph_z sing_v 2_o chron._n 37._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n sing_v the_o jew_n sing_v before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o captivity_n nehemiah_n and_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d he_o sing_v and_o praise_v god_n three_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o gospel_n day_n be_v find_v in_o this_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d practice_n of_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lo●●_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o song_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o simeon_n how_o sweet_o do_v 〈◊〉_d sing_v it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o annotator_n the_o famo●●_n song_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1._o 46._o al●●●_n our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o his_o disciple_n after_o 〈◊〉_d celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n the_o holy_a gh●●_n say_v sing_v a_o hymn_n they_o praise_v god_n 〈◊〉_d they_o praise_v he_o by_o sing_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d and_o silas_n sing_v praise_n though_o in_o prison_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fe●_n be_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n act._n 16._o sh●●_n any_o man_n now_o dare_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a testament_n certain_o they_o will_v forb●●_n to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o now_o from_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a take_v this_o argument_n arg._n 4._o that_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n people_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o also_o in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o practice_v in_o all_o age_n but_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d praise_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d people_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o l●●nd_n also_o in_o the_o gospel-time_n and_o dispensation_n ergo._fw-la it_o be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o ●●actise_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o answer_v this_o argument_n they_o must_v show_v what_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n be_v ever_o practise_v before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n that_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o oblige_v or_o bind_v to_o ●s_n or_o else_o they_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o the_o argument_n will_v stand_v as_o firm_a as_o rock_n chap._n v._n prove_v singing_n of_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a 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