Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75767	Davids enemies discovered. VVho of him make songs, but without the Spirit and without understanding, as the drunkard did which he declares of in Psal. 69.12. Or, a true discovery of that custome and forme which the priests of this generation would make an ordinance of, to blind the eyes of the simple, as this priest Clapham: in his 6 arguments, which is here answered, / by us who suffer for the truth, whose names according to the flesh are [brace] Christopher Atkinson. George Whitehead. Also a brief reply unto Frederick Woodall's three principles and resolves; and with replies to his answers, to several queries propounded to him, that to the simple the truth may be cleared, from one who for the captivated seeds sake suffers now in outward bonds in Norwitch Castle, whose name in the flesh is Richard Hubberthorne.	Atkinson, Christopher.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing A4126; Thomason E830_10; ESTC R202144	16,205	23

DAVIDS Enemies discovered Who of him make SONGS but without the Spirit and without understanding as the Drunkard did which he declares of in Psal. 69. 12. OR A TRUE DISCOVERY of that Custome and Forme which the PRIESTS of this Generation would make an Ordinance of to blind the eyes of the simple as this priest Clapham in his 6 Arguments which is here answered by us who suffer for the Truth whose names according to the flesh are Christopher Atkinson George Whitehead Also a brief REPLY unto Frederick Woodall's three Principles and Resolves and with Replies to his Answers to severall Queries propounded to him that to the simple the truth may be cleared from one who for the Captivated seeds sake suffers now in outward bonds in Norwitch Castle whose name in the flesh is Richard Hubberthorne LONDON Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black spread 〈…〉 West end of Pauls 1655. A Paper being brought into our hands which was given forth by one of the Priests whose name is Jonathan Clapham who to uphold his deceit and Imaginations and carnall observatirns In imitation from that which the true worshippers which worshipped in spirit and truth without for me or letter witnessed and spoke forth when redemption they did see and so were they hid from such as would make a Custome and a trade upon what they spoke forth who lived the life of what they sung and spoke in the spirit who lived not in Custome nor in Imitation of others neither did they boast themselves in another mans Line made ready to their hands but as they received the spirit so walked they in the spirit and with it they sang and by it they spoke and by the spirit they knew what time it did signifie and such as was sensuall who had not the spirit but the forme they denied and witnessed against them and such now with the same spirit do we witness against and to clear the truth and lay open the deceit of this generation of Priests who make a Custome and a trade of Scriptures who take peoples money for that which is no bread but for dishonest gain destroyes souls and keeps poor people in blindness and darkness by their Inventions and vain Imaginations that under their Dark Ministry poor people are ever learning never able to come to the knowledge of the truth and for their sakes who by these blind guides are led in blindness Are we moved to answer something to this Priest Clapham's Arguments as he calles them that they that never saw might see his nakedness uncovered by which Arguments he is going about to maintain singing of David's conditions a Custome which are Answered as followeth c. SInging of Psalmes was once an Ordinance of God in the Church and a part of divine worship and 1 was never repealed under the Gospell 2 nor was of a Tipicall nature and use as was the ceremonies and to cease with them 3 but ever reckoned among morrall and perpetuall duties as prayer and learning the word see Psal. 59. 1 2 6 7. 4 such a duty as the very light in all men taught them to practice witness the custome of all nations See Godwin Rom. Antiqu. and read Homer's himnes Horaces odes c. which sheweth it to be of an universall and perpetuall obligation therefore it continues an ordinance of God still as well as prayer and learning the word and should not be abolished under the Gospel They who witnesse the Gospell are come to the ministration of the spirit which is the end of all shadowes which shadowed forth the life who came to witness the Church in God 1 Thes. 1 and of this church the saints were ordained members and this church was not a temple made with hands where once singing was which was to cease with its worship and the songs of that temple was to be turned into Howling Amos 8. 3. but they who are members of the church which is in God they sing with one spirit being thereunto called by the Lord which was not morall but spirituall and they did not bring old Authors to prove their Actions by as thou doest but in that they worshipped which was before Authours was and before Oxford and Cambridge was which thou and thy generation have your Ministry f●om and their word and Gospell was not the letter which thou and thy generation makes a trade upon and by the same spirit they sang by which the Gospell was preached and there was no division and they made not a Custome of other mens conditions as to get them into rime and meeter and give them forth unto a company of blind people as thou and thy generation do and their singing was with the spirit and with understanding which we owne but thee we do deny and all thy generation wo give people Davids conditions to sing in a meeter where David did mourn and where he was afflicted ye sing and where he quaked and trembled and prayed and prophesied these ye sing tell God you do so and here you make a custome like a stage play upon Davids conditions and scoffs and scornes at them now who witnesse Quaking and trembling and this we deny for this is both without the spirit and without understanding The prophesies in Scripture that foretell the state of the Church in the new Testament do speak of Psalmes to be used there as a part of Gods worship Psal. 98. 1 2. Psal. 100. 1 2. Psal. 100. 1 2 3. where mention is made of the Gentiles when converted singng Psalmes to God Rom. 15. 9. see Isa. 26. 1. and 35. 10. Rev. 14. 5. and 15. 3. The prophesies in scripture that foretell the state of the church do not prophesie as psalmes to be used as a part of Gods worship nor such a word there is spoken in them for the prophesies were fulfilled when the end came and the church was the life of that which the prophets prophesied of which was without spot or wrinckle and the songs of this church are everlasting and they who are come thither can sing a new song for the salvation which they are witnesses of Psal. 98. 1 2. and they can sing the song of redemption and the song of Moses and of the Lamb which no man can learn but they that are redeemed from the earth and they that have the new name Rev. 14. 3 4. and this song can neither thou sing who art in the earth and in thy earthly nature and ministers for the earth and to the earth in Balaams way for gifts and rewards nor them to whom thou gives Davids conditions who are not brought to see the day of bitterness and lamentation which the saints did witness before they came to see salvation and redemption for which they praysed God which salvation and testament to the end that generation is hid who live in the wild prophane and heady nature without the fear of God who are in the time of wantonness and laughter