Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	new_a	testament_n	4,806	5	7.9051	4	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

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 song_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o scripture-precept_n we_o shall_v now_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o sing_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o also_o in_o congregation_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o in_o gospel-time_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o god_n of_o mercy_n so_o the_o same_o praise_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n no_o doubt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o that_o be_v by_o sing_v as_o be_v then_o will_v appear_v 1._o because_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n have_v command_v and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o his_o command_n and_o p●●cept_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d righteous_a praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a praise_n the_o lord_n sing_v unto_o he_o psal_n 84_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o 4_o 5._o sing_v aloud_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o our_o stren●●_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n come_v ●●●fore_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v psal_n 100_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 95._o 1_o 2._o o_o come_v let_v we_o sing_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o the_o rock_n of_o 〈◊〉_d salvation_n and_o many_o such_o precept_n be_v gi●●_n forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v well_o kno●_n to_o all_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 9_o sing_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d psalm_n unto_o he_o and_o tell_v of_o all_o his_o wond●●_n work_v so_o psal_n 68_o 32._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o consider_v these_o command_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n establish_v this_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o obligatory_a unto_o we_o in_o gospel-time_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v then_o to_o they_o when_o first_o institute_v ●●cept_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v either_o ceremony_n or_o judaical_a or_o have_v receive_v a_o change_n in_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o resp●●●_n particular_o as_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v a_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o precept_n contain_v in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n which_o enjoin_v it_o be_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n with_o those_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o equal_o bind_v the_o conscience_n so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o duty_n as_o one_o observe_v require_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n and_o not_o so_o clear_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d any_o institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d singing_n be_v and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n nay_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o oft_o our_o brethren_n upon_o all_o proper_a ●nd_n fit_a occasion_n fly_v to_o those_o precept_n to_o press_v prayer_n fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n too_o if_o therefore_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o enjoin_v in_o these_o sacred_a precept_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o ●tis_o repeat_v and_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n afresh_o why_o do_v you_o when_o you_o exhort_v ●o_o other_o duty_n make_v use_n of_o argument_n and_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o other_o case_n since_o the_o command_v thereof_o though_o neither_o ceremonial_a nor_o judaical_a be_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o affirm_v of_o any_o force_n ●or_a obligatory_a to_o we_o this_o seem_v strange_a for_o certain_o man_n have_v more_o reason_n in_o they_o than_o ●o_o press_v obedience_n on_o subject_n to_o their_o superiors_n by_o abrogate_a or_o antiquate_a statute_n and_o shall_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n be_v more_o irrational_a in_o press_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o mere_a rational_a man_n be_v in_o civil_a affair_n now_o say_v one_o since_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o question_n whether_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v institute_v and_o command_v of_o god_n of_o old_a how_o can_v they_o avoid_v the_o power_n of_o such_o precept_n 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respect_v the_o right_a performance_n of_o ●inging_v but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o our_o common_a acceptation_n and_o in_o scripture_n too_o first_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o consider_v of_o those_o several_a distinct_a and_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o man._n second_o of_o those_o external_a act_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man._n 1._o to_o think_v muse_v or_o meditate_v be_v a_o inter●al_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v discover_v unto_o a_o man_n be_v own_o ●elf_n as_o david_n say_v i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v rightwell_a psal_n 139._o 14._o the_o soul_n have_v its_o divers_a passion_n as_o fear_v anger_n etc._n etc._n there_o lie_v the_o desire_n sense_n of_o want_n or_o fullness_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v several_a act_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v without_o the_o 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