Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	lord_n	name_n	praise_v	8,113	5	9.5704	5	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

we_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n i._n e._n do_v what_o be_v his_o will_n and_o do_v it_o so_o viz._n with_o all_o readiness_n mr._n caryl_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o a_o readiness_n or_o present_a disposition_n in_o they_o to_o join_v with_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o true_a son_n in_o this_o work_n to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n at_o his_o gracious_a appearance_n in_o his_o mighty_a work_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n second_o as_o the_o angel_n sing_v at_o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n so_o also_o they_o sing_v at_o the_o beginning_n or_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o creation_n as_o mr._n caryl_n also_o observe_v even_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n they_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n to_o men._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n shall_v they_o sing_v to_o see_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v dumb_a shall_v we_o who_o be_v thus_o raise_v to_o glory_n and_o magnify_v by_o the_o mighty_a god_n not_o sing_v or_o imitate_v the_o angel_n to_o join_v together_o with_o unite_a voice_n to_o sing_v and_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n when_o the_o disciple_n rejoice_v and_o sing_v those_o hosannah_n to_o jesus_n christ_n bless_a be_v the_o king_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n peace_n in_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o high_a luke_n 19_o 38._o the_o envious_a pharisee_n say_v mr._n caryl_n do_v not_o like_o the_o music_n and_o therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o from_o among_o the_o multitude_n master_n rebuke_v thy_o disciple_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o sing_v he_o do_v not_o love_v such_o hosannah_n and_o praise_n shall_v be_v sing_v to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o it_o be_v he_o no_o doubt_n that_o influence_v and_o stir_v up_o these_o pharisee_n with_o envy_n to_o have_v christ_n disciple_n rebuke_v for_o sing_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o such_o a_o high_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n take_v heed_n you_o that_o be_v god_n people_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o sing_v hosannah_n to_o christ_n you_o do_v not_o forbid_v other_o so_o to_o do_v lest_o you_o be_v find_v in_o do_v of_o it_o to_o degrade_v the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o take_v from_o he_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n part_n of_o the_o chief_a glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o glorious_a name_n for_o pray_v observe_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o those_o blind_a pharisee_n verse_n 10._o i_o tell_v you_o if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o suppress_v or_o hinder_v these_o to_o sing_v my_o praise_n or_o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o i_o for_o shall_v they_o be_v silent_a the_o stone_n will_v cry_v shame_n of_o they_o for_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o god_n will_v rather_o cause_v senseless_a creature_n to_o proclaim_v his_o praise_n than_o to_o want_v it_o object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o s●ng_v answ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o they_o sing_v all_o general_o understand_v those_o hosannah_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o song_n our_o annotators_n hint_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o song_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o festival_n moreover_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o psal_n 118._o 24_o 25_o 26._o also_o they_o be_v utter_v as_o with_o one_o voice_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n luke_n 19_o 3●_n and_o utter_v these_o word_n hosanna_n bless_v it_o he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a as_o god_n always_o be_v praise_v with_o sing_v so_o now_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v raise_v with_o holy_a triumph_n to_o express_v his_o praise_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n and_o therefore_o they_o sing_v but_o that_o i_o may_v close_v this_o take_v one_o or_o two_o argument_n arg._n 1._o if_o angel_n in_o singing_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v worship_n god_n then_o sing_v or_o to_o sing_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o angel_n in_o sing_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n ●and_v in_o so_o do_v they_o worship_v he_o ergo_fw-la to_o sing_v be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o worship_v he_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o that_o deny_v angel_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o jehovah_n but_o all_o as_o one_o man_n grant_v it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o great_a work_n and_o business_n and_o this_o be_v so_o my_o argument_n need_v no_o confirmation_n but_o be_v unanswerable_a arg._n 2._o if_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n or_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n but_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v so_o command_v to_o do_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n see_v psal_n 148._o there_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o be_v command_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o height_n that_o be_v to_o sing_v hallelujah_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v verse_n 1._o chap._n iii_o prove_v singing_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n our_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o which_o general_o worthy_a man_n call_v a_o moral_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v under_o express_a institution_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n and_o now_o because_o some_o weak_a christian_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o phrase_n viz._n call_v sing_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a or_o moral_a worship_n or_o religion_n i_o shall_v explain_v what_o we_o mean_v when_o we_o speak_v thus_o first_o of_o all_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a ordinance_n and_o a_o positive_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o precept_n that_o be_v pure_o moral_a and_o mere_o positive_a break_v of_o bread_n and_o holy_a baptism_n be_v mere_a positive_a ordinance_n and_o they_o have_v never_o be_v know_v nor_o practise_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o positive_a institution_n to_o give_v be_v to_o they_o but_o to_o fear_v god_n to_o love_n god_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o divers_a other_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n have_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o mankind_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o write_a law_n or_o prescription_n positive_o to_o enjoin_v they_o on_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n or_o light_a o●_n god_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o paul_n show_v in_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n those_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n know_v by_o that_o of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o steal_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o kill_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v teach_v in_o a_o word_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n hereby_o if_o not_o whole_o darken_v and_o obliterated_a by_o their_o sin_n and_o horrid_a lust_n even_o so_o we_o say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o write_a law_n or_o positive_a injunction_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n

yet_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v remarkable_a be_v that_o passage_n of_o moses_n in_o gen._n 4._o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ainsworth_n show_v that_o the_o text_n be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o chaldee_n in_o the_o masovite_n bible_n say_v then_o in_o his_o day_n man_n leave_v off_o pray_v or_o become_v profane_a so_o that_o they_o pray_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o understand_v it_o direct_o the_o contrary_a way_n i._n e._n then_o man_n begin_v to_o pray_v or_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o erect_v public_a worship_n preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o ainsworth_n take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o appear_v they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n or_o write_v precept_n for_o either_o in_o those_o day_n nor_o for_o many_o year_n after_o even_o till_o moses_n come_v 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it_o nor_o institution_n appoint_v it_o for_o 1._o sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n be_v a_o king_n of_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n not_o in_o prose_n but_o in_o meeter_n with_o melody_n the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o as_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o who_o can_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o deny_v prayer_n to_o be_v part_n of_o god_n natural_a worship_n 2._o sing_v of_o song_n to_o god_n be_v practise_v by_o god_n people_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o or_o any_o particular_a law_n for_o that_o duty_n 3._o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n peculiar_o require_v all_o natural_a worship_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v rank_v by_o the_o godly_a learned_a and_o say_v sing_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n be_v a_o moral_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o to_o pray_v in_o distress_n so_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o solemn_a 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