Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	18,725	5	9.9357	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65972	Arguments against bowing at the name of Iesvs proving the unlawfullnesse and injustice of imposing that posture in Gods worship, which is neither injoyned by word of God, nor by the canon of the Church ... / composed abovt five years since by a reverend minister of the city of London.	Reverend minister of the city of London.; Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1641 (1641)	Wing W2083; ESTC R24555	15,346	22

material_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o but_o such_o be_v this_o worship_n of_o bow_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n i_o conceive_v needs_o no_o relief_n from_o any_o truth_n clear_a than_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v if_o only_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o bow_n of_o it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v from_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n worship_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a and_o principal_a in_o it_o be_v from_o man_n and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o less_o regard_v be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a namely_o that_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n only_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o bow_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v from_o man._n therefore_o the_o consequence_n or_o counclusion_n be_v true_a also_o viz._n that_o that_o worship_n be_v a_o mix_v and_o compound_a worship_n and_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a and_o most_o esteem_v from_o man_n and_o only_o the_o neglect_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o from_o god_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o both_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o which_o have_v a_o plurality_n and_o diversity_n of_o ingredient_n in_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thing_n compound_v and_o second_o for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v from_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v in_o it_o from_o he_o viz._n the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o material_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v from_o man_n namely_o to_o do_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o appear_v thus_o because_o let_v the_o body_n be_v bow_v never_o so_o diligent_o and_o frequent_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o all_o other_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n saviour_n &c_n &c_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a carcase_n when_o the_o life_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o nor_o take_v for_o the_o worship_n command_v therefore_o that_o which_o give_v the_o life_n and_o essence_n to_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o adoration_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o exhibit_v of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v claim_v as_o pretence_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o exhibition_n of_o it_o sub_fw-la tali_fw-la signo_fw-la upon_o such_o a_o sound_n this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v it_o the_o special_a nature_n and_o make_v it_o to_o b●_n accept_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o worship_n command_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o in_o all_o of_o this_o worship_n now_o for_o the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o this_o circumstance_n or_o point_n in_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v give_v precise_o at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v pure_o from_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n have_v sufficient_o be_v demonstrate_v already_o and_o the_o argument_n that_o evince_v it_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n be_v soon_o repeat_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n from_o god_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o thing_n more_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n too_o or_o upon_o the_o name_n jesus_n then_o to_o any_o other_o name_n or_o title_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o found_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n upon_o the_o mention_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v pure_o and_o absolute_o from_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n argument_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o blind_a then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o require_v such_o worship_n at_o the_o mention_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o name_n jesus_n or_o to_o countenance_v any_o such_o command_n but_o this_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a levit._n 19.14_o ergo._n the_o consequence_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o lightsome_a truth_n by_o reason_v thus_o to_o enjoin_v any_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o such_o away_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n whereby_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a yea_o and_o the_o wise_a also_o may_v easy_o be_v ensnare_v draw_v and_o provoke_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n at_o least_o to_o commit_v absurdity_n and_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o such_o be_v a_o unlawful_a injunction_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o countenance_v it_o but_o that_o injunction_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o a_o injunction_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n i_o conceive_v be_v rich_a in_o evidence_n of_o clear_a truth_n the_o minor_a likewise_o be_v not_o of_o any_o difficult_a proof_n viz._n that_o the_o injunction_n and_o practice_n of_o bow_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o apt_a to_o mislead_v the_o simple_a either_o into_o idolatry_n or_o absurdity_n that_o which_o direct_o occasion_n man_n to_o worship_v those_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n or_o to_o bow_v upon_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o name_n direct_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o lead_v man_n either_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o in_o the_o best_a interpretation_n a_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o command_n and_o practice_n of_o b●wing_v at_o the_o name_n jesus_n direct_o tend_v to_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v clear_a because_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o other_o beside_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o to_o josua_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4_o 8._o and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n and_o bar-iesus_n a_o conjurer_n act_v 13.6_o now_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o the_o simple_a to_o mistake_v one_o person_n for_o another_o that_o go_v in_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o note_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o sound_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o argument_n 7._o no_o outward_a ceremony_n or_o act_n of_o worship_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o interruption_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o yield_v unto_o but_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ergo._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v evident_a because_o duty_n of_o inferior_a nature_n and_o consequence_n when_o great_a be_v in_o place_n and_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o due_a manner_n when_o these_o be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o be_v no_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o all_o their_o obligatory_a virtue_n and_o power_n be_v suspend_v for_o that_o time_n and_o for_o the_o other_o proposition_n that_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o a_o worship_n or_o outward_a act_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o spiritual_a it_o be_v clear_o demonstrable_a from_o hence_o because_o attentive_a hear_n and_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o read_v or_o preach_v be_v such_o a_o duty_n that_o can_v but_o be_v interrupt_v and_o suffer_v distraction_n and_o diversion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o bow_v be_v attend_v also_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n find_v a_o marvellous_a difficulty_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o itself_o to_o give_v that_o diligent_a and_o deep_a intention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o when_o it_o have_v its_o full_a strength_n entire_a and_o unbroken_a with_o any_o other_o collateral_a occasion_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a freedom_n that_o may_v be_v from_o all_o other_o thought_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o shall_v be_v burden_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v with_o the_o care_n and_o purpose_n of_o bow_v when_o such_o a_o word_n or_o sound_n come_v forth_o this_o can_v but_o much_o break_n and_o weaken_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o think_v of_o bow_v till_o the_o time_n come_v and_o the_o name_n be_v in_o the_o eare._n i_o answer_v he_o that_o real_o and_o serious_o intend_v to_o bow_v when_o the_o sound_n come_v can_v hardly_o forbear_v think_v of_o it_o again_o and_o again_o before_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v the_o sound_n out_o of_o his_o imagination_n before_o it_o come_v at_o his_o eare._n let_v any_o man_n make_v a_o narrow_a experiment_n in_o himself_o and_o ingenuous_o confess_v what_o he_o find_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o confession_n have_v be_v already_o draw_v to_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o argument_n argument_n 8._o that_o worship_n which_o intend_v to_o exalt_v one_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n before_o other_o and_o to_o bring_v all_o the_o rest_n

the_o name_n jesus_n direct_o tend_v hereunto_o and_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o counterpoise_v such_o a_o danger_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v introduce_v or_o assent_v unto_o the_o major_n carry_v its_o own_o light_n with_o it_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o clear_o prove_v that_o which_o direct_o tend_v to_o induce_v man_n to_o think_v or_o believe_v that_o jesus_n and_o christ_n be_v two_o different_a person_n and_o that_o jesus_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o christ_n direct_o tend_v to_o revive_v a_o old_a and_o dangerous_a heresy_n viz._n that_o of_o corint_n …_o and_o other_o who_o hold_v that_o jesus_n and_o christ_n be_v two_o person_n and_o the_o one_o great_a than_o the_o other_o but_o this_o boweng_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n other_o name_n be_v pass_v over_o without_o the_o like_a reverence_n do_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o direct_o tend_v to_o induce_v man_n to_o think_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v because_o reverence_n argue_v excellency_n upon_o whosoever_o its_o cast_n or_o confer_v and_o where_o either_o it_o be_v deny_v or_o not_o exhibit_v it_o impli_v a_o person_n or_o condition_n of_o less_o excellency_n argument_n 4._o all_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v adulterous_a worship_n and_o not_o to_o be_v tender_v or_o exhibit_v but_o this_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o worship_n not_o found_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n ergo._n the_o major_n i_o conceive_v unquestionable_a because_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o that_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a rank_n it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o rule_n or_o foundation_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o same_o author_n that_o have_v power_n to_o exact_v a_o new_a worship_n must_v have_v power_n also_o to_o make_v a_o new_a law_n or_o further_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o act_n especial_o religious_a justifiable_a but_o by_o some_o rule_n where_o by_o the_o rectitude_n or_o goodness_n of_o it_o must_v be_v try_v and_o demonstrate_v if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o bow_v be_v no_o worship_n but_o a_o pious_a ceremony_n or_o sign_n or_o outward_a expression_n of_o worship_n or_o the_o like_a i_o answer_v to_o deny_v bow_v the_o body_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o worship_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v external_a worship_n for_o what_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o body_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v worship_n then_o bow_v down_o the_o body_n prostration_n happy_o or_o fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v conceive_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o this_o worship_n but_o if_o prostration_n before_o god_n be_v worship_n proper_o so_o call_v then_o must_v bow_v down_o of_o the_o body_n towards_o the_o earth_n unto_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o act_n second_o if_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o christ_n be_v no_o worship_n of_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n mat_n 27.29_o they_o bow_v their_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o lord_n chr●st_v and_o do●h_v not_o intend_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o it_o doubtless_o mock_v he_o thereby_o three_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o apparent_a from_o the_o scripture_n then_o that_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v worship_n proper_o so_o call_v yea_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v often_o signify_v by_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o isa_n 45.23_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v god_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v hew_v unto_o i_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o declare_v that_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o this_o worship_n of_o bow_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n i_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v thus_o two_o law_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a i_o mean_v w●th_v a_o logical_a subordination_n but_o contradistinguish_v one_o against_o the_o other_o can_v be_v together_o the_o ground_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n but_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a be_v law_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n not_o subordinate_a but_o contradistinguish_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v because_o ordination_n or_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a respect_v matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o moral_a law_n only_o treat_v of_o and_o oblige_v to_o thing_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v and_o say_v though_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constittuion_n be_v in_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o decency_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o such_o constitution_n take_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o this_o make_v it_o not_o will_n worship_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n first_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v true_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n than_o be_v there_o no_o exception_n to_o be_v take_v against_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o only_o against_o the_o methodical_a proceed_n of_o the_o constitution_n promiscuous_o impose_v thing_n of_o mere_a indifferency_n with_o thing_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v prove_v that_o this_o worship_n have_v any_o other_o mother_n but_o either_o the_o constitution_n or_o custom_n of_o man_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o moral_a law_n can_v yet_o be_v compel_v to_o own_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o than_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o this_o rule_n make_v as_o strong_o against_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n as_o against_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n because_o it_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o the_o like_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o this_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o sundry_a spiritual_a and_o inward_a act_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereunto_o the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v natural_a and_o suitable_a and_o sufficient_o licence_v and_o warrant_v in_o the_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v not_o where_o indeed_o determine_v to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o prayer_n large_o take_v there_o can_v be_v no_o outward_a gesture_n more_o natural_a and_o suitable_a to_o it_o then_z kneeling_z beside_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o prayer_n strict_o take_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o special_a duty_n in_o hand_n or_o performance_n when_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v mention_v upon_o which_o this_o gesture_n of_o bow_v shall_v be_v round_v but_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o hear_v and_o attend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o all_o other_o gesture_n of_o stand_v or_o sit_v be_v much_o more_o convenient_a and_o have_v approbation_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o former_a of_o stand_v nehe_fw-ge 8.5_o mat._n 13.2_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o latter_a of_o sit_v ezek._n 20.1_o &_o 33.31_o mar._n 3.34_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o enjoin_v bow_v still_o upon_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o service_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o chapter_n or_o gospel_n read_v wherein_o those_o other_o gesture_n of_o stand_v or_o sit_v be_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n allow_v beside_o that_o it_o want_v a_o special_a foundation_n to_o build_v it_o upon_o it_o dissolve_v for_o the_o time_n those_o other_o gesture_n which_o the_o scripture_n allow_v substitute_v another_o in_o their_o stead_n unknown_a to_o they_o and_o further_o it_o condemn_v that_o which_o it_o allow_v by_o censure_v man_n for_o sit_v or_o stand_v then_o when_o they_o have_v allow_v both_o as_o lawful_a argument_n 5._o thhat_o which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v a_o compound_n worship_n to_o the_o frame_n and_o make_v up_o whereof_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n partly_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n partly_o of_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v a_o unlawful_a worship_n especial_o when_o that_o which_o be_v from_o man_n be_v the_o form_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o that_o which_o be_v from_o god_n be_v but_o the_o