Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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The creatures praysing God: or, The religion of dumbe creatures An example and argument for the stirring vp of our deuotion and for the confusion of atheisme. Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino; laudate & superexaltate eum in secula. G.G.
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Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.
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STC 12021; ESTC S118284
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in_o meditation_n come_v we_o then_o to_o their_o vocal_a prayer_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v our_o leiturgy_n or_o church-seruice_n and_o first_o behold_v the_o magnificence_n of_o their_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o material_a world_n the_o natural_a temple_n of_o god_n a_o temple_n make_v by_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o consecrate_v to_o his_o own_o use_n where_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o roof_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o footstool_n and_o wherein_o nothing_o be_v want_v which_o may_v serve_v for_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n here_o all_o the_o creature_n daily_o attend_v and_o be_v ever_o conversant_a in_o this_o temple_n for_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v she_o a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a one_o even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n for_o they_o will_v ever_o be_v praise_v thou_o psal._n 84.3_o 4._o decent_a and_o comely_a ceremony_n which_o serve_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o dulness_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n magnificence_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o commendable_a in_o we_o substance_n yet_o they_o have_v none_o for_o they_o want_v none_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o they_o have_v a_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o their_o service_n without_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n they_o be_v not_o trouble_v or_o disquiet_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n as_o we_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o outward_a ceremony_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n whole_o intent_n to_o their_o service_n i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v as_o much_o for_o ourselves_o now_o listen_v a_o while_n to_o their_o prayer_n here_o every_o creature_n have_v his_o sound_n &_o his_o voice_n creature_n vox_fw-la naturae_fw-la inclamautis_fw-la dominum_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o nature_n call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n nature_n be_v no_o fool_n that_o she_o shall_v babble_v and_o 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