Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	great_a	holy_a	1,222	5	4.2702	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04473	A clear confutation of Mr. Richard Allen, and his five commendators, from their own confessions, collected out of the vindication of his essay, and fairly improv'd against them, to the overthrow of their conjoined singing in artificial tunes in gospel-worship. To which is added, an answer to Mr. William Collins's defence from the charge exhibited against him in my book, entituled, The controversie of singing brought to an end, &c.	Marlow, Isaac.; Marlow, Isaac. The controversie of singing brought to an end.	1696 (1696)	Wing M692B; ESTC R180372	25,446	47

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of_o sing_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o liberty_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o church_n to_o warrant_v their_o own_o practice_n thereof_o as_o they_o please_v but_o we_o say_v that_o that_o rule_n of_o gospel-worship_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16_o 26_o etc._n etc._n which_o they_o subject_a unto_o for_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n mention_v with_o the_o psalm_n as_o alike_o pertain_v to_o it_o though_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v by_o it_o with_o a_o single_a voice_n this_o we_o say_v gives_z as_o clear_a direction_n how_o and_o in_o what_o mode_n or_o manner_n sing_v shall_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o gospel-church_n as_o for_o the_o deliver_v other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a splrit_n beside_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o dark_a about_o it_o as_o they_o be_v but_o can_v and_o have_v already_o again_o and_o again_o clear_o show_v they_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o both_o the_o matter_n 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spirit_n and_o then_o sing_v will_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o those_o that_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o for_o all_o to_o seek_v after_o as_o after_o the_o perfection_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o private_a and_o public_a worship_n nine_o to_o conclude_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n see_v our_o antagonist_n be_v in_o effect_n sum_n and_o substance_n bring_v to_o these_o acknowledgement_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n prescribe_v or_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o they_o shall_v sing_v i._n e._n for_o their_o manner_n of_o sing_v with_o conjoin_v voice_n artificial_a tune_n and_o rhyme_n and_o metre_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o from_o the_o natural_a light_n within_o to_o make_v those_o mode_n of_o singing_n which_o be_v practise_v as_o divine_a worship_n any_o essential_a part_n thereof_o i_o propose_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o judicious_a christian_n whether_o their_o confession_n do_v not_o clear_o demonstrate_v they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o their_o practice_n of_o sing_v be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n and_o whether_o if_o mr._n allen_n or_o any_o of_o his_o five_o commendator_n do_v either_o practice_n it_o or_o open_v their_o mouth_n for_o it_o as_o a_o gospel_n ordinance_n or_o a_o christian_a duty_n they_o may_v not_o be_v fair_o charge_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o pen_n with_o will-worship_n or_o to_o act_n or_o speak_v against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o if_o they_o trouble_v our_o church_n further_o with_o it_o and_o their_o popish_a principle_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n on_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o warrant_n for_o their_o way_n of_o sing_v whether_o there_o will_v not_o be_v reason_n at_o least_o to_o suspect_v that_o for_o some_o outward_a interest_n more_o than_o for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o be_v turn_v adversary_n against_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o baptist_n church_n and_o wilful_a betrayer_n of_o our_o reformation_n and_o be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n among_o we_o of_o a_o grand_a apostasy_n in_o divine_a worship_n and_o consider_v that_o mr._n allen_n and_o his_o five_o companion_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o sing_a worship_n have_v give_v we_o ground_n to_o fear_v they_o design_n to_o alter_v our_o church_n settlement_n and_o to_o new_a model_n they_o and_o see_v the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o truth_n have_v force_v their_o own_o pen_n to_o crumble_v their_o cause_n to_o nothing_o or_o to_o such_o a_o point_n as_o may_v be_v fair_o draw_v from_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o viz._n that_o those_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o sing_v and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o say_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o nor_o of_o 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hymn_n or_o praise_n after_o supper_n nor_o that_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v their_o praise_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n hymneo_n that_o be_v there_o also_o use_v act_v 16.25_o 2._o in_o page_n 69._o mr._n allen_n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v conjoynt_v sing_v from_o james_n 5.13_o ephes_n 5.19_o colos_n 3.16_o but_o only_o that_o sing_n of_o psalm_n be_v a_o duty_n so_o that_o their_o own_o pen_n have_v own_v so_o much_o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v their_o way_n of_o sing_v i_o think_v we_o may_v fair_o conclude_v from_o their_o own_o confession_n that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n 3._o mr._n allen_n plain_o distinguish_v and_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o 4._o he_o say_v that_o for_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n we_o must_v have_v a_o express_a prescription_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o all_o the_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o which_o he_o distinguish_v and_o make_v no_o essential_o of_o divine_a worship_n these_o he_o say_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o he_o take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o church_n to_o warrant_v their_o own_o practice_n therein_o 5._o mr._n allen_n tell_v we_o what_o those_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o sing_v be_v that_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o nor_o of_o divine_a worship_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o conjoin_v sing_v in_o a_o public_a assembly_n or_o of_o a_o whole_a congregation_n be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n and_o that_o he_o only_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o warrantableness_n of_o it_o observe_v it_o well_o he_o only_o plead_v so_o for_o it_o as_o he_o say_v from_o several_a scriptural_a instance_n which_o to_o reconcile_v his_o discourse_n fair_o together_o must_v imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o sing_v with_o conjoin_v voice_n as_o a_o absolute_a duty_n from_o any_o express_a prescription_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o lawful_a circumstance_n from_o some_o pretend_v instance_n and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o conjoin_v voice_n but_o a_o accidental_a circumstance_n of_o sing_v and_o no_o essential_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2._o mr._n allen_n assert_n that_o sing_v in_o metre_n and_o rhyme_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o and_o 3._o that_o sing_v with_o artificial_a tune_n be_v but_o accidental_a mode_n of_o sing_v and_o not_o essential_a to_o it_o nor_o to_o divine_a worship_n 4._o mr._n allen_n say_v that_o sing_v the_o divine_a praise_n itself_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o these_o mode_n viz._n of_o metre_n rhyme_n and_o artificial_a tune_n and_o i_o may_v fair_o add_v without_o their_o sing_n with_o conjoin_v voice_n it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o sing_v and_o so_o also_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v no_o essential_a of_o it_o nor_o of_o divine_a worship_n so_o that_o mr._n allen_n and_o his_o five_o commendator_n viz._n joseph_n master_n william_n collins_n joseph_n stennet_n john_n piggot_n and_o thomas_n harrison_n have_v express_o own_v and_o confess_v public_o in_o print_n that_o sing_v with_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o singing-worship_n which_o they_o themselves_o show_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o and_o that_o sing_n in_o metre_n and_o rhyme_n and_o also_o by_o artificial_a tune_n be_v all_o but_o accidental_a mode_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v except_o their_o prestinted_a form_n of_o word_n and_o matter_n that_o their_o whole_a external_a mode_n manner_n way_n and_o practice_n of_o sing_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o herein_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o so_o except_o their_o prestinted_a form_n of_o word_n they_o have_v join_v issue_n with_o i_o to_o bring_v this_o controversy_n of_o sing_v to_o a_o end_n and_o to_o a_o single_a point_n viz._n that_o a_o christian_a church_n have_v liberty_n to_o order_v such_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o she_o shall_v judge_v most_o for_o edisication_n 5._o the_o controversy_n of_o sing_v be_v now_o reduce_v from_o mr._n allen_n and_o his_o five_o commendator_n confession_n to_o this_o single_a point_n and_o they_o have_v show_v and_o assert_v their_o sing_n with_o conjoin_v voces_fw-la in_o metre_n and_o rhyme_n by_o artificial_a tune_n to_o be_v but_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o so_o as_o that_o for_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o we_o must_v have_v a_o express_a prescription_n in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o all_o the_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v lest_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o church_n it_o consequent_o imply_v that_o all_o their_o aforesaid_a accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n or_o way_n of_o sing_v have_v no_o prescription_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o as_o he_o assert_v they_o to_o be_v no_o essential_o of_o his_o singing-worship_n yet_o i_o can_v conceive_v what_o his_o cause_n will_v gain_v by_o it_o for_o whatever_o name_n he_o give_v they_o and_o flutter_v he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o scripture-ground_n for_o his_o conjoint-singing_a more_o than_o for_o his_o artificial_a tune_n rhyme_n and_o metre_n yet_o see_v he_o make_v it_o but_o a_o circumstance_n and_o all_o of_o they_o accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o superstitious_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v and_o so_o mr._n allen_n have_v still_o no_o better_a warrant_n for_o his_o practice_n of_o sing_v than_o the_o papist_n have_v for_o all_o their_o trumpery_n which_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n before_o recite_v the_o major_a part_n of_o his_o church_n have_v liberty_n and_o power_n to_o warrant_v their_o practice_n of_o so_o that_o mr._n allen_n and_o his_o five_o commendator_n popish_a principle_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o we_o and_o the_o protestant_n reformation_n more_o in_o general_n five_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o although_o mr._n allen_n assert_n his_o unscriptural_a accidental_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o sing_v to_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n thereof_o and_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o they_o they_o be_v no_o essential_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v no_o 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