Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	pray_v	prayer_n	4,629	5	6.6633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44281	Gospel musick, or, The singing of Davids psalms, &c. in the publick congregations, or private families asserted, and vindicated, against a printed pamphlet, entitled, Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms in the letter, objections sent in, in writing, scruples of some tender consciences by thy loving brother, N.H., D.D., M.M.S. ; vnto which is added, the iudgement of our worthy brethren of New-England touching singing of psalms, as it is learnedly and gravely set forth in their preface to the Singing psalms, by them translated into metre.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1644 (1644)	Wing H2567; ESTC R13654	26,991	33

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be_v no_o imposition_n but_o only_a permission_n man_n may_v sing_v they_o and_o not_o sing_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v punish_v for_o in_o all_o the_o prelatical_a persecution_n man_n be_v never_o persecute_v for_o omit_v to_o sing_v they_o public_o or_o private_o 2._o that_o be_v a_o far_o great_a imposition_n if_o as_o we_o have_v see_v instance_n man_n shall_v compose_v psalm_n or_o spiritual_a song_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o read_v they_o to_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sudden_a to_o sing_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o be_v orthodox_n or_o no_o and_o without_o their_o allowance_n and_o leave_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n and_o so_o cause_v man_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n instant_o that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o can_v not_o sing_v with_o that_o faith_n and_o affection_n as_o they_o ought_v doubt_v what_o may_v follow_v in_o the_o next_o line_n not_o have_v any_o 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gospel_n music_n or_o the_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n or_o private_a family_n assert_v and_o vindicate_v against_o a_o print_a pamphlet_n entitle_v certain_a reason_n by_o way_n of_o confutation_n of_o sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o letter_n against_o objection_n send_v in_o in_o writing_n against_o scruple_n of_o some_o tender_a conscience_n by_o thy_o love_a brother_n n.h.d.d.m.m.s._n unto_o which_o be_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o worthy_a brethren_n of_o new-england_n touch_v sing_n of_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v learned_o and_o grave_o set_v forth_o in_o their_o preface_n to_o the_o sing_a psalm_n by_o they_o translate_v into_o metre_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n overton_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1644._o in_o handle_v this_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v sing_v of_o the_o psalm_n find_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v translate_v into_o english_a metre_n you_o have_v these_o 6._o general_n present_v to_o you_o 1._o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o unquestiondenesse_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n 3._o the_o ancientness_n of_o use_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n 4._o the_o necessarinesse_n of_o it_o with_o other_o ordinance_n 5._o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n comfort_n 6._o the_o unjustnesse_n of_o man_n exception_n against_o it_o and_o their_o objection_n answer_v gospel_n music_n 1._o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o word_n christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n have_v commend_v yea_o command_v to_o they_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o public_a and_o private_a both_o by_o precept_n and_o pattern_n ephes_n 5.19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spirirituall_a ode_n or_o song_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o apostle_n have_v cut_v the_o ephesian_n short_a of_o all_o vain_a mirth_n ethic._n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n in_o ar._n ethic._n vers_fw-la 4._o not_o allow_v they_o such_o jest_n which_o the_o wise_a moral_a man_n count_v virtue*_n yet_o enjoin_v they_o this_o heavenly_a music_n of_o sing_v psalm_n as_o that_o which_o will_v both_o glad_a their_o heart_n make_v say_v he_o melody_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o glorify_v god_n make_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o coloss_n 3._o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a ode_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n have_v zealous_o inveigh_v against_o all_o jewish_a ceremony_n ch_n 2._o yet_o here_o put_v home_o this_o duty_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o that_o which_o do_v suit_n with_o a_o godly_a man_n grace_n and_o god_n glory_n jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n the_o apostle_n do_v as_o well_o command_v sing_v as_o pray_v and_o show_v that_o sing_a psalm_n be_v as_o proper_a to_o christian_a joy_n as_o pray_v be_v to_o christian_n affliction_n christ_n himself_o sing_v with_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 26.30_o and_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n act_n 16._o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14.15_o he_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o affection_n but_o with_o understand_v also_o that_o be_v in_o a_o tongue_n understand_v of_o he_o and_o other_o in_o common_a with_o who_o he_o sing_v as_o the_o 16._o verse_n clear_v the_o angel_n vocal_o do_v sing_v luk._n 2.13_o the_o chore_n the_o greek_a word_n psalm_n gr._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o apply_v by_o the_o sept._n to_o david_n psalm_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n hymnodiam_n dice●…_n canere_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n the_o syriack_n word_n in_o the_o syriack_n copy_n the_o hebrew-word_n in_o hutters_n hebrew_n translation_n the_o matter_n and_o occasion_n show_v they_o sang*_n in_o the_o revelation_n we_o have_v oft_o mention_v of_o sing_v allude_v to_o moses_n song_n and_o david_n psalm_n by_o mention_v haleluia_o whether_o you_o understand_v the_o church_n triumphant_a or_o rather_o militant_a both_o confirm_v the_o excellency_n of_o sing_v these_o place_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o evident_a may_v be_v and_o so_o far_o beyond_o all_o exception_n as_o that_o no_o pretence_n can_v be_v make_v against_o they_o they_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o practise_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o 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spiritual_fw-la canticum_fw-la canit_fw-la hieron_n in_o ephes_n comment_n largior_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o c._n 5._o psalm_n be_v of_o moral_a thing_n as_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v or_o leave_v undo_v hymn_n of_o divine_a thing_n set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o benefit_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n canticle_n ode_n or_o as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v spiritual_a song_n be_v of_o natural_a thing_n as_o of_o the_o consent_n order_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o distinction_n he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o can_v take_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o canticle_n spiritual_o or_o whether_o we_o distinguish_v of_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o author_n as_o some_o do_v that_o psalm_n signify_v david_n psalm_n hymn_n the_o song_n compose_v by_o moses_n exod._n 15._o dent._n 31.30_o deborah_n judg._n 5._o isaiah_n chap._n 5._o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a song_n be_v those_o that_o be_v compose_v of_o other_o godly_a man_n touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o sing_a psalm_n there_o be_v the_o song_n of_o ambrose_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o pope_n in_o meet_a by_o r._n w._n and_o many_o of_o the_o pious_a ancient_n pen_v many_o spiritual_a song_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a patrum_fw-la greek_a see_v biblioth_n patrum_fw-la now_o whether_o christian_n have_v rather_o sing_v these_o or_o those_o compose_v by_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v but_o of_o this_o after_o or_o whether_o we_o distinguish_v with_o calvin_n a_o psalm_n be_v sing_v together_o with_o a_o instrument_n a_o hymn_n be_v a_o canticle_n or_o song_n of_o praise_n a_o ode_n or_o spiritual_a song_n contain_v praise_n and_o precept_n or_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n or_o whether_o we_o distinguish_v as_o beza_n zanchie_a and_o the_o note_n in_o our_o english_a bibles_n that_o psalm_n be_v those_o that_o contain_v various_a and_o mix_v argument_n as_o lamentation_n and_o complain_n to_o god_n narration_n of_o our_o condition_n before_o god_n expostation_n and_o reason_n with_o god_n to_o grant_v good_a or_o remove_v evil_a these_o they_o say_v the_o hebrew_n call_v mizmorim_n psalm_n mizmorim_n mizmor_n be_v the_o particular_a title_n of_o many_o psalm_n of_o zamar_n to_o sing_v hymn_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laudative_a which_o proper_o handle_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o greek_a writer_n say_v chrys_n say_v gr._n schol._n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o hymn_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o a_o psalm_n for_o the_o supernal_a power_n or_o angel_n do_v sing_v hymn_n of_o god_n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o sing_v psalm_n these_o hymn_n they_o say_v be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a tehillim_n

and_o perpetual_a authority_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o age_n be_v they_o typical_a what_o type_n can_v be_v imagine_v in_o make_v use_n of_o his_o song_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n if_o they_o be_v typical_a because_o the_o ceremony_n of_o musical_a instrument_n be_v join_v with_o they_o than_o their_o prayer_n be_v also_o typical_a because_o they_o have_v that_o ceremony_n of_o incense_n admix_v with_o they_o but_o we_o know_v that_o prayer_n than_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n notwithstanding_o the_o incense_n and_o so_o sing_v those_o psalm_n notwithstanding_o their_o musical_a instrument_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v typical_a as_o that_o they_o be_v sing_v with_o musical_a instrument_n by_o the_o twenty_o four_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 25.9_o must_v have_v the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n principal_o who_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o be_v the_o 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which_o be_v to_o sing_v they_o in_o christian_a church_n obj._n 1_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v compile_v spiritual_a song_n of_o their_o own_o indite_v and_o sing_v they_o before_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15_o 16._o ans_fw-fr we_o answer_v first_o that_o those_o saint_n compile_v these_o spiritual_a song_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n common_a in_o those_o day_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o strange_a tongue_n wherein_o learned_a paraeus_n prove_v those_o psalm_n be_v utter_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o that_o place_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o extraordinary_a gift_n if_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v allow_v they_o the_o like_a liberty_n now_o second_o suppose_v those_o psalm_n be_v sing_v by_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n which_o we_o suppose_v can_v be_v evict_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v not_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o 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to_o succeed_v those_o the_o lord_n will_v doubtless_o have_v give_v direction_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o qualification_n election_n maintenance_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o musician_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o his_o faithfulness_n have_v do_v for_o all_o other_o church-officer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n second_o other_o beside_o the_o levite_n the_o chief_a singer_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v also_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n else_o why_o be_v they_o command_v frequent_o to_o sing_v as_o in_o psal_n 100.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 95.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 102._o title_n with_o v._o 18._o and_o exod._n 15.1_o not_o only_o moses_n but_o all_o israel_n sing_v that_o song_n they_o speak_v say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o orig_n all_o