Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	seek_v	worship_v	worshipper_n	1,970	5	12.2546	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04474	Prelimited forms of praising God, vocally sung by all the church together, proved to be no gospel ordinance. In a sober discourse concerning singing. With a large appendix thereunto added, containing several things not treated of before; and wherein the case of singing is more fully opened and discussed in divers principal branches of it: greatly tending to the clearing and confirmation of the truth discoursed of in the former part. / By Isaac Marlow.	Marlow, Isaac.	1691 (1691)	Wing M693A; ESTC R233424	61,658	128

whether_o you_o will_v assert_v that_o mere_o natural_a worship_n without_o gospel-institution_n and_o qualification_n for_o that_o which_o be_v legal_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v do_v away_o will_v please_v god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o his_o gospel-church_n or_o 3._o do_v you_o say_v that_o the_o acceptable_a manner_n of_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o gospel-church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n in_o question_n be_v discover_v and_o warrant_v to_o we_o both_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o gospel-institution_n and_o so_o because_o you_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o either_o of_o they_o for_o your_o practice_n of_o formal_a sing_v together_o do_v you_o shuffle_v between_o they_o both_o if_o you_o say_v that_o your_o practice_n of_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n be_v a_o constant_a ordinance_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o institution_n only_o than_o you_o can_v pretend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o can_v you_o demonstrate_v their_o essence_n to_o be_v from_o the_o different_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n when_o true_a gospel_n spiritual_a sing_v be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n and_o preserve_v the_o gospel-church_n from_o the_o confusion_n of_o apparently-known_a natural_a and_o spiritual_a person_n in_o have_v full_a communion_n together_o if_o natural_a worship_n mere_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v allow_v therein_o farthermore_o what_o scripture-ground_n and_o reason_n can_v you_o render_v when_o you_o perform_v prayer_n according_a to_o gospel-order_n in_o the_o church_n with_o a_o single_a voice_n by_o one_o at_o once_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o to_o 34._o though_o prayer_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v therein_o wherefore_o you_o do_v reject_v the_o psalm_n express_o name_v and_o annex_v with_o other_o gift_n unto_o the_o rule_n from_o come_v under_o the_o order_n of_o it_o and_o what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o woman_n vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o conclude_v this_o epistle_n to_o you_o it_o high_o concern_v you_o to_o consider_v whether_o your_o practice_n of_o sing_v or_o what_o i_o have_v herein_o assert_v in_o this_o treatise_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 2.16_o can_v stand_v our_o trial_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o both_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o and_o receive_v our_o loss_n or_o gain_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v gracious_o awaken_v you_o and_o convince_v you_o of_o your_o error_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o one_o day_n or_o other_o you_o will_v be_v make_v ashamed_a of_o and_o pardon_v your_o sin_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therein_o and_o prevent_v your_o 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argument_n to_o prove_v that_o gospel-singing_a shall_v continue_v in_o constant_a use_n from_o the_o primitive_a church_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n page_n 26_o 4._o to_o isa_n 52.8_o 9_o page_n 28_o 5._o to_o matth._n 26.30_o page_n 29_o 6._o to_o act_n 16.25_o page_n 32_o 7._o to_o ephes_n 5.19_o page_n 33_o 8._o of_o wicked_a man_n pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n page_n 36_o 9_o that_o true_a believer_n have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o must_v constant_o sing_v his_o praise_n in_o his_o worship_n page_n 38_o 10._o that_o formal_a prayer_n and_o sing_v under_o the_o law_n be_v no_o argument_n for_o such_o under_o the_o gospel_n page_n 43_o 11._o that_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o sing_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o

pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v confine_v that_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o teach_v or_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o a_o disorderly_a way_n speak_v all_o together_o or_o that_o from_o those_o word_n your_o self_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o general_a unto_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v all_o vocal_o together_o moreover_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n ver_fw-la 20._o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v explanatory_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o be_v in_o such_o general_a term_n can_v exclude_v a_o vocal_a sing_v and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n of_o the_o church_n all_o together_o from_o be_v understand_v therein_o i_o do_v make_v reply_n that_o though_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n ver_fw-la 20._o be_v 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31._o 3._o nor_o can_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n be_v understand_v of_o a_o vocal_a sing_v all_o together_o for_o i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v that_o those_o word_n every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v of_o their_o all_o have_v of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o can_v be_v think_v of_o every_o minister_n in_o that_o church_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o much_o less_o of_o all_o the_o member_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o all_o the_o minister_a brethren_n be_v not_o suppose_v to_o have_v all_o those_o gift_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o there_o be_v no_o conclusion_n can_v be_v make_v that_o all_o the_o ministry_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o sing_v or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n of_o its_o universality_n in_o delivery_n more_o 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or_o precompose_v song_n and_o hymn_n iv_o of_o woman_n sing_a v._o of_o the_o order_n of_o sing_v vi_o of_o scriptural_a and_o other_o objection_n i._o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sing_v though_o intelligible_a sing_v for_o teach_v and_o admonish_v other_o can_v be_v without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o organical_a instrument_n of_o the_o voice_n yet_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o sing_v consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man._n and_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v for_o we_o all_o do_v own_o that_o true_a prayer_n may_v be_v make_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n without_o the_o use_n of_o our_o voice_n otherwise_o we_o deny_v all_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n save_v only_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o exclude_v the_o member_n of_o it_o from_o add_v to_o join_v with_o or_o have_v any_o share_n in_o divine_a worship_n and_o consequent_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v sin_n that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o 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and_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n our_o lord_n himself_o use_v for_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n 7.34_o mar._n 7.34_o he_o sigh_v when_o he_o be_v open_v the_o deaf_a ear_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v unutterable_a for_o many_o time_n there_o be_v more_o in_o our_o inward_a sigh_n groan_n long_n pant_n breathe_n and_o supplication_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n than_o can_v be_v express_v by_o our_o tongue_n and_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n more_o than_o on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n 16.7_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n seek_v spiritual_a worshipper_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o 24._o john_n 4.23_o 24._o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o