Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	form_n	public_a	set_a	3,224	5	10.4233	5	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

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 first-fruit_n unto_o god_n rev._n 14.4_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v numb_a 3.45_o with_o heart_n and_o lip_n instead_o of_o musical_a instrument_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o some_o judicious_o think_v rev._n 4.4_o by_o twenty_o four_o elder_n in_o the_o ripe_a age_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o answer_v to_o the_o twenty_o four_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 25.9_o therefore_o not_o some_o select_a member_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v one_o another_o in_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o david_n psalm_n some_o be_v call_v by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a song_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sing_a david_n psalm_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o therefore_o perpetual_a then_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v bind_v to_o sing_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o under_o the_o old_a and_o if_o we_o be_v express_o command_v to_o sing_v psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n then_o either_o we_o must_v sing_v david_n psalm_n or_o else_o may_v affirm_v they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v pen_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o sake_n especial_o of_o god_n spiritual_a israel_n not_o to_o be_v read_v and_o preach_v only_o as_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o to_o be_v sing_v also_o they_o be_v therefore_o most_o spiritual_a and_o still_o to_o be_v sing_v of_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o very_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a who_o will_v allow_v david_n psalm_n as_o other_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n which_o be_v one_o end_n but_o not_o to_o be_v preach_v also_o which_o be_v another_o end_n so_o their_o sin_n be_v cry_v before_o god_n who_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v read_v and_o preach_v but_o seek_v to_o deprive_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o three_o end_n of_o they_o 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 sing_v david_n psalm_n must_v the_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o a_o private_a man_n quench_v the_o spirit_n still_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o foot-step_n of_o example_n or_o precept_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o bold_a practice_n obj._n 2._o minister_n be_v allow_v to_o pray_v conceive_v prayer_n and_o why_o not_o to_o sing_v conceive_v psalm_n must_v we_o not_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr first_o because_o every_o good_a minister_n have_v not_o a_o gift_n of_o spiritual_a poetry_n to_o compose_v extemporarie_a psalm_n as_o he_o have_v of_o prayer_n second_o suppose_v he_o have_v yet_o see_v psalm_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o a_o joint_a consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o heart_n and_o voice_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v this_o can_v be_v do_v except_o he_o that_o compose_v a_o psalm_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n set_v form_n of_o psalm_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n for_o which_o we_o find_v no_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n in_o any_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n three_o because_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v so_o complete_a a_o system_n of_o psalm_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o in_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v make_v to_o suit_v all_o the_o condition_n necessity_n tempation_n affection_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n as_o most_o of_o all_o our_o interpreter_n on_o the_o psalrue_n have_v full_o and_o particular_o clear_v therefore_o by_o this_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o stop_v all_o man_n mouth_n and_o mind_n ordinary_o to_o compile_v or_o sing_v any_o other_o psalm_n under_o colour_n that_o the_o occasion_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v new_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o church_n see_v let_v our_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v the_o lord_n himself_o have_v supply_v we_o with_o far_o better_a and_o therefore_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n though_o doubtless_o there_o be_v among_o they_o those_o that_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n to_o compile_v new_a song_n on_o those_o new_a occasion_n as_o isaiah_n and_o micah_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o read_v that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n which_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v easy_o see_v that_o those_o set_v form_n of_o psalm_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n not_o of_o man_n conceive_a gift_n or_o humane_a imposition_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n by_o those_o holy_a levite_n as_o well_o as_o their_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o themselves_o conceive_v the_o lord_n not_o then_o bind_v they_o therein_o to_o any_o set_a form_n and_o shall_v set_v form_n of_o psalm_n appoint_v of_o god_n not_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o which_o other_o do_v then_o question_n but_o why_o may_v not_o one_o compose_v a_o psalm_n and_o sing_v it_o alone_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o the_o rest_n join_v with_o he_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o the_o end_n say_v amen_o answ_n if_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o any_o have_v a_o psalm_n suggest_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n yet_o in_o sing_v ordinary_a psalm_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o join_v together_o in_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o first_o david_n psalm_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v sing_v in_o heart_n and_o voice_n together_o by_o the_o twenty_o four_o order_n of_o the_o musician_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o type_v out_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n all_o the_o member_n especial_o of_o christian_a church_n rev._n 5.8_o who_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o as_o they_o do_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o order_n of_o sing_v chorister_n beside_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n 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

the_o angel_n sang_fw-fr isa_n 6._o they_o cry_v that_o be_v they_o sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a etc._n etc._n so_o at_o christ_n nativity_n they_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o celestial_a thing_n so_o far_o zanch._n dr._n ames_n in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n 1._o qu._n what_o use_n have_v sing_v above_o ordinary_a pronounce_v ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o carry_v to_o the_o godly_a mind_n a_o certain_a sweet_a delight_n psal_n 104.34_o 2_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o fix_a meditation_n ibid._n 3._o a_o more_o copious_a and_o ample_a profession_n of_o godliness_n coloss_n 3.16_o 4._o a_o great_a communion_n of_o mutual_a edification_n in_o sing_v with_o other_o ephes_n 5.19_o qu._n 2._o whether_o sing_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n answ_n more_o agreeable_a to_o joy_n jam._n 5.13_o but_o profitable_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o commemoration_n of_o past_a sorrow_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o penitentall_a psalm_n as_o also_o sometime_o to_o remove_v present_a sorrow_n prov._n 25.20_o 6._o the_o unjustnesse_n of_o man_n exception_n against_o sing_a psalm_n their_o objection_n answer_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o do_v upon_o this_o question_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o find_v that_o godly_a person_n shall_v make_v some_o of_o the_o same_o objection_n as_o profane_v malignant_a minister_n have_v as_o that_o because_o david_n psalm_n be_v put_v into_o english_a metre_n by_o mr._n hopkins_n mr._n sternhold_n who_o doubtless_o be_v godly_a man_n or_o else_o the_o church_n of_o england_n new_o refine_v out_o of_o popery_n have_v not_o use_v they_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o sing_v david_n psalm_n as_o a_o profane_a priest_n say_v of_o late_a that_o the_o english_a sing_v psalm_n be_v hopkins_n his_o pig_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o christian_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n against_o a_o ordinance_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n who_o sing_v in_o his_o language_n yea_o likely_a in_o syriac_a in_o which_o he_o continual_o speak_v and_o preach_v differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o david_n psalm_n be_v pen_v as_o we_o fing_v in_o our_o language_n the_o objection_n be_v refer_v to_o divers_a head_n some_o to_z 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o form_n 3._o translation_n 4._o some_o warrant_n seem_v contrary_a 5._o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o psalm_n and_o sing_v 1._o from_o the_o matter_n 1._o objection_n be_v that_o it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a whether_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n sing_v david_n psalm_n or_o no._n answ_n 1._o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a christian_n shall_v assert_v only_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_n and_o to_o deny_v what_o the_o scripture_n deny_v 2._o the_o aneient_a hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n have_v it_o matth_n 26.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v sing_v one_o of_o the_o tehillim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n 3._o under_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n be_v comprehend_v all_o psalm_n unless_o we_o will_v under_o hymn_n comprehend_v especial_o psalm_n of_o praise_n as_o we_o show_v afore_o now_o david_n psalm_n be_v so_o full_a of_o praise_n that_o they_o be_v all_o call_v tehillim_n praise_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o ephes_n 5._o coloss_n 3._o and_o matth._n 26.30_o use_v a_o greek_a word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n 4._o the_o apostle_n pray_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n viz._n the_o second_o psalm_n act_v 4.24.25_o and_o sing_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o more_o deliberate_a distinct_a pause_v and_o mediate_a pray_n 5._o if_o they_o compose_v other_o psalm_n sure_o they_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n lesser_a matter_n as_o the_o people_n strew_v of_o palm_n branch_n etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o they_o sing_v not_o david_n psalm_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o supper_n if_o they_o sing_v any_o other_o pen_a psalm_n either_o of_o moses_n or_o deborah_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o most_o reform_a church_n shall_v sing_v the_o psalm_n pen_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o david_n witness_n haleluia_o and_o amen_o three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o four_o verse_n rev._n 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o word_n be_v very_o oft_o in_o david_n psalm_n where_o the_o scripture_n quote_v psalm_n they_o will_v have_v we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o david_n psalm_n be_v mean_v as_o luk._n 24.44_o act._n 1.20.13.35_o therefore_o they_o be_v mean_v where_o be_v mention_v of_o sing_v psalm_n 2._o other_o this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o certain_a reason_n against_o sing_v and_o of_o other_o obj._n from_o the_o matter_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o sing_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o immediate_o dictate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v compose_v psalm_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o paul_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o ephes_n 5._o col._n 3._o sing_v spiritual_a song_n ans_fw-fr those_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o spiritual_a song_n for_o the_o matter_n not_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o paul_n sing_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o mind_n yet_o so_o as_o in_o a_o tongue_n that_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v now_o to_o the_o objection_n 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n dictate_v of_o matter_n present_o sit_v for_o sing_v we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n not_o find_v in_o one_o of_o 10_o thousand_o saint_n if_o in_o any_o at_o all_o see_v these_o time_n drive_v main_o at_o revelation_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v knowledge_n assurance_n practice_n and_o this_o of_o sing_v it_o be_v 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