Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
spirit_n artery_n blood_n vein_n 5,874 5 10.2889 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A48172 A Letter to a friend in the country concerning the use of instrumental musick in the worship of God in answer to Mr. Newte's sermon preach'd at Tiverton in Devon on the occasion of an organ being erected in that parish-church. Newte, John, 1655?-1716. Lawfulness and use of organs in the Christian Church. 1698 (1698) Wing L1650; ESTC R24003 96,894 98

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

well_o it_o may_v please_v the_o offerer_n i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v but_o that_o it_o will_v grace_n the_o service_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v unless_o by_o grace_v the_o service_n he_o intend_v that_o it_o will_v give_v it_o a_o great_a external_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n and_o if_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o papist_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v much_o more_o graceful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o author_n church_n alas_o sir_n simplicity_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n add_v to_o it_o the_o less_o beautiful_a and_o graceful_a be_v it_o find_v a_o worship_n dress_v up_o all_o a_o mode_n de_fw-fr romain_n with_o ribbon_n and_o gaudy_a topknot_n will_v not_o be_v graceful_a in_o god_n account_n how_o much_o soever_o some_o superstitious_a fop_n may_v admire_v and_o applaud_v it_o but_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n the_o better_a for_o a_o few_o gaudy_a addition_n of_o man_n will_v such_o fancy_n render_v it_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o the_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o worshipper_n to_o conclude_v either_o of_o these_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o superstition_n but_o it_o will_v please_v the_o offerer_n he_o pretend_v the_o music_n may_v please_v his_o ear_n or_o delight_v his_o fancy_n but_o i_o suppose_v what_o may_v gratify_v the_o sense_n and_o please_v the_o fancy_n must_v not_o present_o be_v admit_v to_o have_v a_o room_n in_o divine_a worship_n for_o if_o so_o hundred_o of_o foppery_n may_v he_o bring_v into_o christian_a assembly_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o service_n there_o he_o say_v 21._o ser._n p._n 21._o it_o be_v somewhat_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v god_n will_v be_v delight_v with_o such_o unpleasant_a and_o harsh_a tone_n in_o his_o service_n as_o man_n in_o their_o common_a diversion_n will_v not_o endure_v and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v as_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v be_v delight_v who_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n with_o the_o sweet_a air_n and_o melody_n of_o a_o organ_n non_fw-la musica_fw-la chordula_fw-la sed_fw-la cor._n 2._o the_o second_o use_n he_o pretend_v of_o his_o organ_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n 10._o ser._n p._n 21._o ser._n p._n 10._o and_o make_v they_o the_o fit_a for_o devotion_n and_o other_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v of_o use_n to_o exalt_v man_n devotion_n i_o will_v offer_v you_o a_o few_o remark_n upon_o this_o as_o 1._o methinks_v the_o music_n of_o the_o voice_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o purpose_n the_o generality_n of_o man_n i_o think_v concur_v in_o it_o that_o vocal_a music_n be_v much_o more_o sweet_a and_o charm_v than_o instrumental_a and_o have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o raise_v and_o warm_v the_o affection_n as_o any_o the_o most_o musical_a pipe_n upon_o earth_n if_o christ_n have_v think_v fit_a instrumental_a music_n shall_v have_v be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o but_o what_o do_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v by_o exciting_a the_o affection_n do_v he_o intend_v that_o the_o melody_n of_o his_o organ_n will_v excite_v good_a thought_n attend_v with_o such_o a_o agitation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o joy_n hope_v desire_v love_n &_o c_o if_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v i_o utter_o deny_v that_o his_o musical_a instrument_n by_o its_o sweet_a harmony_n will_v thus_o stir_n up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n necessary_o perhaps_o contingent_o sometime_o the_o music_n of_o a_o organ_n may_v have_v such_o a_o effect_n which_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o organ_n may_v be_v stated_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o cross_n or_o a_o gallow_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o good_a thought_n in_o a_o man_n yet_o i_o suppose_v none_o will_v thence_o be_v forward_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o christian_a worship_n and_o stated_o use_v there_o for_o that_o end_n the_o sight_n of_o a_o deaths-head_n of_o a_o skeleton_n or_o of_o a_o lamb_n dead_a and_o bloody_a may_v accidental_o stir_v up_o some_o good_a affection_n in_o some_o good_a men._n what!_o may_v they_o therefore_o be_v bring_v into_o worship_v assembly_n and_o be_v set_v before_o the_o people_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o affection_n and_o to_o excite_v their_o devotion_n and_o must_v we_o have_v sermon_n preach_v and_o print_v to_o inform_v christian_n in_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o they_o to_o these_o purpose_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v ready_o grant_v i_o that_o minister_n time_n and_o ability_n may_v be_v better_o employ_v how_o fond_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o minister_n to_o introduce_v their_o own_o private_a fancy_n into_o their_o congregation_n and_o then_o by_o their_o preachment_n to_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v people_n of_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o they_o 3._o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o concur_v with_o his_o own_o ordinance_n due_o administer_v but_o he_o have_v no_o where_o promise_v to_o concur_v with_o man_n groundless_a fancy_n and_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o organ_n shall_v be_v thus_o useful_a to_o excite_v man_n affection_n see_v it_o be_v no_o appointment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o end_n 4._o if_o organ_n be_v of_o use_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o that_o very_a end_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o have_v more_o sort_n of_o musical_a instrument_n such_o as_o harp_n and_o viol_n timbrel_n and_o haut-bois_a etc._n etc._n the_o more_o to_o excite_v the_o affection_n for_o i_o suppose_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o these_o have_v a_o virtue_n too_o to_o excite_v affection_n so_o that_o if_o organ_n will_v somewhat_o excite_v the_o affection_n the_o other_o musical_a instrument_n will_v give_v some_o heighten_v addition_n for_o bonum_fw-la bono_fw-mi additum_fw-la facit_fw-la majus_n bonum_fw-la good_a add_v to_o good_a make_v the_o great_a good_a and_o so_o the_o more_o musical_a instrument_n suppose_v they_o well_o consort_v will_v raise_v the_o affection_n the_o more_o a_o excellent_a way_n this_o to_o introduce_v all_o the_o music_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o to_o fill_v every_o parish-church_n with_o a_o choir_n of_o levite_n 5._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o music_n and_o melody_n of_o a_o organ_n may_v put_v a_o please_a motion_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n may_z perhaps_o cause_n the_o blood_n to_o glide_v along_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n with_o somewhat_o more_o of_o briskness_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o pious_a and_o religious_a thought_n in_o the_o mind_n must_v a_o please_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n necessary_o be_v accompany_v with_o serious_a and_o devout_a cogitation_n then_o whenever_o person_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o organ_n in_o a_o tavern_n and_o have_v their_o spirit_n pleas_o agitate_a by_o it_o they_o must_v all_o necessary_o fall_v to_o their_o devotion_n but_o experience_n assure_v we_o that_o although_o '_o organ_n be_v sometime_o find_v in_o those_o place_n yet_o rare_o be_v they_o find_v very_o devout_a who_o frequent_v they_o he_o inform_v we_o 21._o ser._n p._n 21._o that_o this_o sort_n of_o music_n be_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o religion_n so_o then_o doubtless_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v favour_v with_o the_o melodious_a sound_n of_o a_o organ_n because_o from_o what_o our_o author_n say_v we_o must_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o most_o devout_a but_o alas_o this_o sort_n of_o talk_n be_v all_o pure_a fallacy_n i_o remember_v in_o some_o of_o the_o logic_n system_n i_o have_v former_o peruse_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o fallacious_a sorite_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n qui_fw-la benè_fw-la bibit_fw-la benè_fw-la dormit_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la dormit_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la erit_fw-la beatus_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la bibit_fw-la erit_fw-la beatus_fw-la methinks_v our_o author_n seek_v to_o impose_v upon_o his_o reader_n much_o what_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o at_o this_o rate_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v sound_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o argument_n do_v he_o reason_n they_o who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o organical_a music_n in_o their_o sacred_a assembly_n be_v move_v or_o