Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	common_a	prayer_n	prescribe_v	2,797	5	9.8241	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65972	Arguments against bowing at the name of Iesvs proving the unlawfullnesse and injustice of imposing that posture in Gods worship, which is neither injoyned by word of God, nor by the canon of the Church ... / composed abovt five years since by a reverend minister of the city of London.	Reverend minister of the city of London.; Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1641 (1641)	Wing W2083; ESTC R24555	15,346	22

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time_n indefinite_o when_o a_o man_n find_v the_o impression_n of_o such_o a_o reverence_n upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o determinate_o when_o ever_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o all_o the_o body_n to_o speak_v and_o not_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v empty_a 3._o if_o a_o definite_a time_n be_v fit_a to_o he_o appoint_v when_o man_n shall_v bow_v their_o body_n to_o christ_n in_o token_n of_o their_o inward_a reverence_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v when_o some_o of_o those_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v mention_v then_o when_o only_o this_o bare_a name_n be_v recite_v because_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o bare_a name_n which_o be_v scarce_o herd_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n towards_o he_o as_o when_o that_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v see_v in_o that_o great_a salvation_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o be_v 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ezek._n 32._o ergo_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o break_v off_o and_o interrupt_v a_o more_o solemn_a exercise_n to_o christ_n which_o reverend_a 〈…〉_o in_o a_o reverend_a attention_n to_o his_o word_n whether_o it_o be_v sit_v or_o stand_v only_o to_o introduce_v a_o heterogenity_n &_o less_o pertinent_a exercise_n in_o bow_v i_o conceive_v be_v not_o that_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v for_o and_o require_v at_o every_o man_n hand_n argument_n 11._o that_o worship_n which_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n impose_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v assent_v unto_o or_o entertain_v but_o such_o be_v this_o bow_v it_o be_v neither_o command_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v without_o exception_n as_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o this_o worship_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v already_o for_o the_o latter_a member_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v by_o any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n may_v thus_o appear_v if_o not_o by_o the_o 18._o canon_n than_o not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o 18._o canon_n these_o consideration_n make_v it_o every_o whit_n asmuch_o if_o not_o more_o then_o probable_a 1._o that_o worship_n or_o reverence_n here_o advise_v or_o call_v for_o be_v only_o such_o a_o worship_n or_o reverence_n as_o be_v due_a for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a qualification_n of_o it_o by_o which_o the_o other_o two_o we_o and_o all_o must_v be_v interpret_v now_o the_o rule_n in_o law_n be_v that_o be_v due_a which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o such_o reverence_n or_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o require_v be_v not_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o canon_n advise_v unto_o but_o now_o as_o concern_v the_o bow_v worship_n or_o reverence_n in_o this_o case_n it_o have_v be_v often_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v no_o where_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n due_a may_v have_v reference_n to_o some_o former_a law_n or_o constituteon_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v call_v due_a i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v leave_v doubtful_a and_o undetermined_a in_o the_o canon_n whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v too_o or_o make_v by_o any_o one_o man_n or_o more_o but_o by_o a_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n as_o be_v express_o enjoin_v by_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n prefix_v before_o the_o last_o 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argument_n against_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n compose_v about_o five_o year_n since_o by_o a_o reverend_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n prove_v the_o unlawfullnesse_n and_o injustice_n of_o impose_v that_o posture_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v neither_o enjoin_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n though_o pretence_n be_v make_v by_o some_o to_o be_v command_v from_o both_o as_o appear_v chief_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o argument_n revelation_n 22.18_o 19_o for_o i_o testify_v untoe_o very_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v unto_o edify_v publish_a in_o the_o year_n 1641._o argument_n against_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n argument_n i._o all_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v will-worship_n and_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o such_o be_v this_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ergo_fw-la will-worship_n and_o simple_o unlawful_a the_o major_a proposition_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o great_a than_o to_o be_v deny_v esa_n 29.13_o col._n 2.22_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o minor_a likewise_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v evident_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o worship_n to_o christ_n teach_v by_o god_n or_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n to_o he_o upon_o the_o mention_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o for_o that_o place_n phil._n 2.10_o which_o some_o look_n upon_o as_o countenance_v this_o worship_n i_o conceive_v it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v towards_o it_o for_o first_o it_o be_v here_o say_v not_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v the_o proposition_n four_o in_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n note_v the_o time_n when_o except_o it_o be_v in_o construction_n with_o word_n signify_v time_n as_o mark_v 1.9_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n and_o such_o like_a but_o very_o frequent_o the_o cause_n for_o or_o through_o which_o as_o mark._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o power_n that_o be_v by_z or_o through_o what_o power_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n so_o rom_n 7.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v i_o or_o lead_v i_o captive_a in_o that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n beside_o many_o other_o like_o instance_n so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n here_o mean_v must_v not_o be_v any_o name_n make_v of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n but_o of_o power_n majesty_n and_o terror_n because_o there_o must_v be_v find_v in_o this_o name_n that_o which_o must_v be_v that_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o sujection_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o must_v command_v this_o bow_v the_o knee_n from_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o which_o of_o all_o literal_a name_n or_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v least_o of_o all_o intimate_v in_o that_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a name_n of_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o name_n to_o compel_v or_o force_v the_o devil_n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o he_o second_o neither_o be_v it_o here_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o at_o or_o in_o the_o name_n jesus_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v as_o all_o translator_n read_v i●_n now_o any_o other_o name_n or_o title_n give_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n emanuel_n etc._n etc._n may_v in_o better_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n than_o jesus_n itself_o to_o urge_v and_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n savour_v not_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n three_o that_o name_n of_o jesus_n here_o speak_v of_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v be_v such_o a_o name_n as_o be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n till_o after_o his_o suffering_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n his_o father_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o recompense_n for_o that_o great_a service_n he_o do_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o great_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n of_o himself_o unto_o death_n wherefore_o say_v the_o text_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n 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