Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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A41671
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The sabbaths sanctification ... by W.G.
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Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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Wing G1395; ESTC R31086
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two_o first_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o the_o two_o last_o administer_a sacrament_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o minister_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n and_o be_v his_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o middlemost_a duty_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o he_o be_v the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n 11_o q_o what_o duty_n be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n a._n 1_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v act._n 10._o 33._o 2_o assent_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o 3_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n mat._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 4_o say_v amen_n audible_o to_o all_o neh._n 8._o 6._o if_o people_n attend_v not_o to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v like_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o way_n side_n which_o the_o soul_n soon_o pick_v up_o mat._n 13._o 4_o 19_o if_o they_o assent_v not_o to_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n they_o be_v like_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o have_v their_o heart_n far_o off_o mat._n 15._o 8._o if_o they_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n gen._n 17._o 14._o num._n 9_o 13._o luk._n 14._o 24._o as_o for_o a_o audible_a pronounce_n of_o amen_o if_o the_o 243_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o pronounce_v it_o have_v be_v upon_o that_o which_o the_o minister_n utter_v and_o their_o heart_n have_v give_v consent_n thereto_o it_o comprise_v altogether_o as_o much_o as_o the_o minister_n have_v utter_v this_o be_v the_o only_a warrantable_a mean_n for_o people_n to_o utter_v their_o mind_n in_o a_o congregation_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v utter_v by_o every_o one_o altogether_o so_o loud_o as_o the_o minister_n may_v hear_v their_o consent_n as_o well_o as_o they_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v utter_v in_o their_o name_n for_o the_o one_o be_v as_o requisite_a as_o the_o other_o 12_o q._n what_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v do_v by_o minister_n and_o people_n all_o together_o a._o sing_v psalm_n mat._n 26._o 30._o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v always_o use_v by_o god_n people_n not_o only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n temple_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o in_o christian_a church_n christ_n use_v it_o with_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26._o 30._o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o and_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 15_o 26._o by_o this_o duty_n joint_o perform_v by_o all_o as_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v so_o we_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n of_o other_o and_o we_o be_v all_o make_v the_o more_o cheerful_a in_o serve_v god_n on_o this_o ground_n they_o who_o be_v merry_a be_v enjoin_v to_o sing_v jam._n 5._o 13._o 13_o q._n where_o be_v private_a duty_n of_o piety_n do_v a._o in_o a_o family_n or_o some_o other_o private_a place_n herein_o lie_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o perform_v public_a and_o private_a duty_n that_o from_o the_o public_a none_o be_v exclude_v but_o private_a be_v do_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n either_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o one_o roof_n josh._n 24._o 15._o act._n 10._o 2_o 30._o or_o else_o of_o other_o that_o agree_v together_o for_o that_o end_n act._n 16._o 13._o by_o private_a meeting_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o pious_o affect_v christian_n do_v bring_v much_o sweet_a consolation_n and_o mutual_a edification_n one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o power_n and_o profit_n of_o public_a duty_n be_v much_o promote_v thereby_o 14_o q._n what_o be_v private_a duty_n of_o piety_n a._n 1._o read_v god_n word_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 13._o 2._o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n act._n 16._o 13._o 3._o catechise_v deut._n 6._o 7._o 4._o repeat_v sermon_n act._n 17._o 11._o 5._o holy_a conference_n luk._n 24._o 14._o 6._o sing_v psalm_n act._n 16._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 13._o by_o a_o conscionable_a and_o constant_a performance_n of_o these_o private_a duty_n a_o private_a house_n be_v make_v god_n church_n and_o god_n will_v be_v there_o present_a as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 12._o to_o bless_v they_o yea_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o due_o meet_v for_o such_o purpose_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v be_v among_o they_o mat._n 18._o 20._o in_o perform_v these_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o some_o one_o of_o ability_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o read_v the_o word_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v catechise_n and_o repeat_v sermon_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n if_o he_o be_v able_a be_v the_o fit_a to_o perform_v those_o duty_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o duty_n of_o piety_n perform_v as_o we_o can_v before_o we_o go_v to_o church_n we_o be_v the_o better_o fit_v to_o the_o public_a and_o after_o we_o come_v from_o church_n by_o these_o will_n public_a duty_n be_v make_v the_o more_o profitable_a yea_o by_o these_o much_o of_o that_o time_n wherein_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o church_n be_v sanctify_v 15_o q_o where_o be_v secret_a duty_n of_o piety_n do_v a._o in_o some_o secret_a place_n between_o god_n and_o one_o self_n alone_o mat._n 14._o 23._o no_o place_n be_v exempt_v from_o secret_a duty_n so_o as_o a_o christian_n may_v be_v there_o alone_o and_o none_o with_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o such_o duty_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v mat._n 6._o 6._o secret_a duty_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v perform_v as_o none_o but_o god_n shall_v know_v what_o we_o be_v about_o so_o will_v thy_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o upright_o and_o free_v from_o hypocrisy_n and_o vainglory_n so_o will_v the_o duty_n bring_v the_o more_o comfort_n to_o the_o performer_n thereof_o 16_o q._n what_o be_v secret_a duty_n of_o piety_n a._n 1_o read_v god_n word_n act._n 8._o 28._o 2_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n mar._n 1._o 35._o act._n 10._o 9_o psal._n 119._o 164._o 3_o meditate_v gen._n 24._o 63._o psal._n 63._o 6._o 4_o examine_v one_o self_n psal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o secret_a duty_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v perform_v both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a but_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o but_o the_o two_o latter_a meditation_n and_o examination_n of_o one_o self_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n that_o may_v be_v because_o they_o be_v action_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o concern_v a_o man_n own_o self_n in_o particular_a these_o secret_a duty_n of_o piety_n will_v especial_o be_v perform_v first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o last_o in_o the_o evening_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n may_v be_v begin_v with_o they_o for_o a_o better_a preparation_n to_o the_o other_o duty_n and_o end_v with_o they_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o atonement_n for_o all_o our_o fail_n past_o the_o forename_a secret_a duty_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o both_o those_o purpose_n they_o who_o be_v conscionable_a in_o perform_v all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o piety_n public_a private_a and_o secret_a shall_v find_v time_n little_a enough_o from_o their_o rise_n up_o to_o their_o lie_n down_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o many_o hour_n or_o to_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o how_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n especial_o if_o to_o those_o sundry_a duty_n of_o piety_n they_o add_v duty_n of_o mercy_n 17_o q._n what_o kind_n be_v there_o of_o work_n of_o mercy_n a._n 1_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o soul_n joh._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 2_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o body_n mar._n 1._o 29_o 30_o 31._o man_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o malady_n and_o many_o necessity_n we_o may_v therefore_o afford_v much_o succour_n and_o show_v much_o mercy_n one_o to_o another_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n a._n 1_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 2_o establish_v the_o weak_a act._n 20._o 35._o 3_o resolve_v the_o doubtful_a luk._n 24._o 38_o 39_o 4_o comfort_v trouble_v soul_n joh._n 11._o 31_o and_o 14._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 14._o 5_o inform_v such_o as_o be_v in_o error_n mar._n 22._o 29._o and_o jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 6_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n mar._n 8._o 33._o luk._n 3._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 7_o every_o way_n edify_v other_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11._o rom._n 15._o