Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	world_n	year_n	387	4	4.3522	3	false

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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

trumpet_n drum_z or_o cymbal_n and_o pipe_n and_o say_v the_o same_o clement_n etc._n clement_n admonit_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o spring_v from_o david_n and_o be_v before_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n despise_v the_o harp_n and_o the_o citharn_n inanimate_a instrument_n when_o he_o curious_o form_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o world_n and_o the_o little_a world_n of_o man_n sing_v to_o god_n by_o the_o instrument_n of_o many_o voice_n and_o he_o sing_v to_o this_o instrument_n man._n from_o all_o which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o father_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 196._o have_v no_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o instrumental_a music_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o st._n chrysostom_n etc._n chrysostom_n in_o psal_n 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 398_o or_o 400_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n then_o that_o be_v under_o the_o old-testament_n dispensation_n there_o be_v organ_n by_o which_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o now_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o organ_n we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o body_n for_o now_o we_o sing_v not_o only_o with_o the_o tongue_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n and_o the_o ear_n for_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o member_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o bring_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o example_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o lascivious_a sight_n if_o the_o hand_n be_v stretch_v forth_o not_o to_o rapine_n but_o in_o alms-deed_n if_o the_o ear_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v spiritual_a precept_n if_o the_o foot_n run_v to_o the_o church_n if_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o contrive_v deceit_n but_o breathe_v forth_o charity_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n become_v a_o psaltery_a and_o a_o harp_n and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n not_o which_o consist_v of_o word_n but_o work_v again_o on_o psal_n 150._o a_o psalm_n on_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n have_v build_v his_o discourse_n this_o father_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n etc._n effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o instrument_n so_o we_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n command_v to_o glorify_v god_n with_o our_o member_n by_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o tongue_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o a_o little_a discourse_n more_o of_o this_o nature_n he_o add_v etc._n in_o psal_n 150._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n *_o such_o organ_n or_o instrument_n be_v then_o permit_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o weakness_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o perform_v their_o external_a worship_n with_o some_o delight_n the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o deliver_v himself_o speak_v of_o instrumental_a music_n 〈◊〉_d music_n chrysost_n oper_n tom._n seven_o edit_fw-la etoniens_fw-la p._n 222._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o these_o appertain_v not_o to_o christian_n these_o be_v alien_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n seek_v after_o do_v this_o give_v any_o one_o ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v a_o mind_n or_o desire_v to_o have_v have_v this_o sort_n of_o music_n introduce_v among_o they_o 3._o isidore_n pelusiota_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 425_o or_o 430._o speak_v the_o same_o language_n in_o this_o case_n with_o his_o master_n chrysostom_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o etc._n he_o isidor_n pel._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 457._o in_o psal_n 150._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o you_o seek_v a_o explication_n of_o that_o music_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o understand_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o will_v be_v with_o a_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v write_v praise_v he_o with_o the_o psaltery_a and_o the_o harp_n that_o be_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n strike_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o with_o a_o bow_n or_o quill_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o timbrel_n and_o the_o dance_n that_o be_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n from_o whence_o prayer_n pass_v to_o god_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o string_n and_o organ_n that_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o the_o nerve_n which_o true_o he_o call_v the_o organ_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o loud_a sound_a cymbal_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n id._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 176._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o divine_a be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o childishness_n in_o which_o state_n they_o then_o be_v do_v tolerate_v or_o allow_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o blood_n why_o do_v you_o wonder_v that_o he_o also_o allow_v they_o that_o music_n which_o be_v perform_v or_o make_v by_o the_o harp_n and_o psaltery_a 4._o theodoret_n also_o who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 430_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n administration_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v theodor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n indulge_v they_o the_o use_n of_o musical_a instrument_n of_o a_o sweet_a sound_n not_o that_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o harmony_n but_o so_o by_o little_a &_o little_o he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o deceit_n of_o idol_n again_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o author_n etc._n author_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n 32.2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n show_v how_o that_o instrumental_a music_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n under_o the_o 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