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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	hymn_n	psalm_n	song_n	3,209	5	9.5347	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44281	Gospel musick, or, The singing of Davids psalms, &c. in the publick congregations, or private families asserted, and vindicated, against a printed pamphlet, entitled, Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms in the letter, objections sent in, in writing, scruples of some tender consciences by thy loving brother, N.H., D.D., M.M.S. ; vnto which is added, the iudgement of our worthy brethren of New-England touching singing of psalms, as it is learnedly and gravely set forth in their preface to the Singing psalms, by them translated into metre.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1644 (1644)	Wing H2567; ESTC R13654	26,991	33

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1._o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o unquestiondenesse_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n 3._o the_o ancientness_n of_o use_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n 4._o the_o necessarinesse_n of_o it_o with_o other_o ordinance_n 5._o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n comfort_n 6._o the_o unjustnesse_n of_o man_n exception_n against_o it_o and_o their_o objection_n answer_v gospel_n music_n 1._o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o word_n christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n have_v commend_v yea_o command_v to_o they_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o public_a and_o private_a both_o by_o precept_n and_o pattern_n ephes_n 5.19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spirirituall_a ode_n or_o song_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o apostle_n have_v cut_v the_o ephesian_n short_a of_o all_o vain_a mirth_n ethic._n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n in_o ar._n ethic._n vers_fw-la 4._o not_o allow_v they_o such_o jest_n which_o the_o wise_a moral_a man_n count_v virtue*_n yet_o enjoin_v they_o this_o heavenly_a music_n of_o sing_v psalm_n as_o that_o which_o will_v both_o glad_a their_o heart_n make_v say_v he_o melody_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o glorify_v god_n make_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o coloss_n 3._o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a ode_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n have_v zealous_o inveigh_v against_o all_o jewish_a ceremony_n ch_n 2._o yet_o here_o put_v home_o this_o duty_n of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o that_o which_o do_v suit_n with_o a_o godly_a man_n grace_n and_o god_n glory_n jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n the_o apostle_n do_v as_o well_o command_v sing_v as_o pray_v and_o show_v that_o sing_a psalm_n be_v as_o proper_a to_o christian_a joy_n as_o pray_v be_v to_o christian_n affliction_n christ_n himself_o sing_v with_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 26.30_o and_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n act_n 16._o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14.15_o he_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o affection_n but_o with_o understand_v also_o that_o be_v in_o a_o tongue_n understand_v of_o he_o and_o other_o in_o common_a with_o who_o he_o sing_v as_o the_o 16._o verse_n clear_v the_o angel_n vocal_o do_v sing_v luk._n 2.13_o the_o chore_n the_o greek_a word_n psalm_n gr._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o apply_v by_o the_o sept._n to_o david_n psalm_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n hymnodiam_n dice●…_n canere_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o title_n of_o david_n psalm_n the_o syriack_n word_n in_o the_o syriack_n copy_n the_o hebrew-word_n in_o hutters_n hebrew_n translation_n the_o matter_n and_o occasion_n show_v they_o sang*_n in_o the_o revelation_n we_o have_v oft_o mention_v of_o sing_v allude_v to_o moses_n song_n and_o david_n psalm_n by_o mention_v haleluia_o whether_o you_o understand_v the_o church_n triumphant_a or_o rather_o militant_a both_o confirm_v the_o excellency_n of_o sing_v these_o place_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o evident_a may_v be_v and_o so_o far_o beyond_o all_o exception_n as_o that_o no_o pretence_n can_v be_v make_v against_o they_o they_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o practise_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o 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spiritual_fw-la canticum_fw-la canit_fw-la hieron_n in_o ephes_n comment_n largior_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o c._n 5._o psalm_n be_v of_o moral_a thing_n as_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v or_o leave_v undo_v hymn_n of_o divine_a thing_n set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o benefit_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n canticle_n ode_n or_o as_o they_o be_v here_o translate_v spiritual_a song_n be_v of_o natural_a thing_n as_o of_o the_o consent_n order_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o distinction_n he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o can_v take_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o canticle_n spiritual_o or_o whether_o we_o distinguish_v of_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o author_n as_o some_o do_v that_o psalm_n signify_v david_n psalm_n hymn_n the_o song_n compose_v by_o moses_n exod._n 15._o dent._n 31.30_o deborah_n judg._n 5._o isaiah_n chap._n 5._o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a song_n be_v those_o that_o be_v compose_v of_o other_o godly_a man_n touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o sing_a psalm_n there_o be_v the_o song_n of_o ambrose_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o pope_n in_o meet_a by_o r._n w._n and_o many_o of_o the_o pious_a ancient_n pen_v many_o spiritual_a song_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a patrum_fw-la greek_a see_v biblioth_n patrum_fw-la now_o whether_o christian_n have_v rather_o sing_v these_o or_o those_o compose_v by_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v but_o of_o this_o after_o or_o whether_o we_o distinguish_v with_o calvin_n a_o psalm_n be_v sing_v together_o with_o a_o instrument_n a_o hymn_n be_v a_o canticle_n or_o song_n of_o praise_n a_o ode_n or_o spiritual_a song_n contain_v praise_n and_o precept_n or_o 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hebrew_a tehillim_n

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