Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	day_n	lord_n	soul_n	9,025	5	4.9420	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92206	Christmass revived: or An ansvver to certain objections made against the observation of a day in memory of our Saviour Christ his birth. By John Reading. M.A. And one of the prebends of Christs-Church in Canterbury.	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing R445; Thomason E1053_9; ESTC R207981	15,390	23

demand_v be_v dedicate_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o god_n service_n in_o that_o act_n a_o make_v it_o holy_a or_o be_v a_o count_v a_o consecrate_a thing_n holy_a conclude_v will-worship_n in_o your_o school_n nay_o but_o it_o do_v not_o universal_o conclude_v any_o worship_n we_o suppose_v that_o you_o will_v grant_v the_o elect_a angel_n be_v holy_a that_o supposition_n conclude_v no_o adoration_n of_o angel_n at_o all_o due_a sect._n 15._o i_o suppose_v these_o query_n due_o weigh_v will_v sati●fy_v any_o ingenuous_a spirit_n that_o man_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o festival_n to_o argue_v by_o such_o often_o query_n may_v breed_v doubt_n rather_o than_o resolve_v they_o how_o you_o come_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o ingenuous_a or_o witty_a who_o be_v satisfy_v by_o these_o question_n we_o wish_v that_o we_o be_v satisfy_v see_v that_o the_o more_o we_o weigh_v they_o the_o light_a and_o more_o frivolous_a we_o find_v they_o your_o consequence_n from_o your_o suppose_a ingenuous_a sense_n be_v another_o beg_v the_o question_n which_o wise_a man_n account_v the_o most_o foolish_a of_o all_o fallacy_n sect._n 16._o ans._n 1._o where_o ever_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v such_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o remit_v you_o to_o the_o former_a answer_n sect._n 5._o to_o which_o we_o only_o add_v be_v the_o magistrate_n or_o power_n appoint_v that_o half_a the_o day_n novem._n 5._o shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a in_o memory_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n that_o day_n show_v in_o deliver_v we_o from_o eminent_a destruction_n of_o our_o body_n author_n of_o will-worship_n or_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o that_o statute_n such_o which_o you_o seem_v ingenuous_o to_o suppose_v if_o not_o why_o have_v not_o former_a magistrate_n and_o parliament_n as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a to_o appoint_v or_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o same_o lord_n day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o solemn_a commemoration_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o other_o in_o these_o last_o time_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o without_o offence_n observe_v they_o still_o our_o conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v how_o any_o authority_n or_o consent_n of_o man_n may_v lawful_o recall_v impropriate_a or_o in_o your_o phrase_n take_v down_o that_o which_o they_o have_v with_o a_o general_a and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o lal_a party_n interest_v once_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o same_o reason_n end_n and_o use_v thereof_o still_o remain_v sect._n 17._o ans._n 2._o but_o where_o we_o be_v direct_v how_o and_o when_o to_o celebrate_v the_o remembance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o we_o to_o sup●radd_a etc._n etc._n how_o and_o when_o if_o you_o mean_v in_o praise_v god_n by_o christ_n preach_v he_o hear_v his_o word_n adminstration_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o represent_v and_o remember_v we_o of_o our_o ever_o bless_a saviour_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o superad_v that_o we_o only_o desire_v free_a liberty_n of_o do_v those_o very_a thing_n which_o god_n word_n evident_o direct_v we_o to_o do_v in_o his_o service_n consider_v well_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o superaddition_n of_o you_o to_o permit_v remembrance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n add_v this_o exception_n only_o upon_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v and_o whether_o in_o your_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o like_o that_o sin_n tax_v ez●k_n 43._o we_o understand_v not_o why_o we_o may_v not_o remember_v our_o saviour_n birthday_n and_o come_n into_o the_o world_n without_o which_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n or_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v good_a on_o any_o day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o evil_a on_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n if_o you_o can_v solid_o teach_v we_o we_o shall_v indeed_o think_v you_o ingenuous_a and_o ourselves_o your_o debtor_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o confess_v that_o a_o day_n prohibit_v time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v understand_v sect._n 18._o like_o whereto_o be_v that_o sin_n tax_v ezek._n 48._o 8._o etc._n etc._n we_o suppose_v you_o mean_v ezek._n 43._o 8._o which_o be_v as_o much_o unlike_o this_o business_n as_o yourself_o to_o a_o sound_a interpreter_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v any_o abomination_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v charge_v on_o israel_n in_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v a_o saviour_n bear_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n in_o preach_v on_o those_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o either_o foretell_v or_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n according_o fulfil_v concerning_o the_o same_o or_o to_o praise_v pray_v sing_v ●salmes_n and_o read_v scripture_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n this_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v shall_v on_o that_o day_n be_v permit_v we_o if_o your_o weak_a stomach_n can_v bear_v the_o smell_n of_o superstitious_a pie_n or_o pottage_n we_o will_v forbear_v they_o rather_o than_o lose_v your_o company_n at_o church_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n teach_v how_o isreal_n sin_v in_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o set_v up_o idol_n therein_o or_o in_o place_n and_o chapel_n near_o to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o to_o his_o own_o service_n this_o be_v idolatry_n be_v there_o and_o else_o where_o call_v whoredom_n which_o he_o say_v ver._n 7._o shall_v be_v no_o more_o which_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o babylonish_a captivity_n and_o to_o so_o this_o day_n they_o have_v no_o idol_n though_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o because_o they_o believe_v no●_z in_o christ_n who_o they_o do_v not_o think_v yet_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o will_v willing_o accord_v with_o you_o in_o forbid_v a_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n nativity_n but_o to_o your_o parallel_n like_o whereto_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_o and_o true_o refute_v by_o say_v unlike_o whereto_o be_v that_o sin_n tax_v etc._n etc._n for_o there_o israel_n defile_v god_n house_n by_o idolatry_n be_v it_o so_o when_o we_o preach_v pray_v or_o communicate_v your_o ingenious_a application_n be_v admirable_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o whatsoever_o you_o think_v the_o bell_n must_v ring_v sect._n 19_o yet_o where_o it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o but_o the_o devil_n have_v more_o service_n that_o time_n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v concerning_o this_o cup_n put_v into_o benjamin_n sack_n with_o whosoever_o it_o be_v find_v let_v he_o die_v and_o bear_v his_o sin_n but_o we_o desire_v the_o calumniator_n to_o read_v and_o well_o consider_v deut._n 19_o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n sect._n 20._o i_o think_v it_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v to_o it_o it_o do_v so_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o it_o but_o that_o you_o say_v be_v never_o otherwise_o be_v a_o calumny_n which_o will_v suit_v with_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o such_o untruth_n ill_o become_v a_o christian_a here_o your_o own_o concession_n be_v answer_n enough_o be_v your_o assumption_n true_a abusus_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la usum_fw-la you_o may_v know_v howmuch_o prayer_n preach_v etc._n etc._n be_v abuse_v shall_v they_o therefore_o be_v use_v no_o more_o sect._n 21._o loe_o he_o read_v mr_n cawdrye_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o no_o better_o use_v of_o preceious_a hour_n sect._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n still_o beg_v the_o question_n it_o be_v not_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n here_o be_v no_o follow_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o wors●●p_n of_o god_n what_o a_o silly_a combatant_n will_v you_o judge_v he_o who_o inst●ad_v of_o use_v his_o arm_n will_v only_o entreat_v his_o antogonist_n to_o give_v he_o that_o which_o be_v contend_v for_o sect._n 23._o any_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o so_o do_v etc._n etc._n we_o retort_v your_o argument_n and_o shoot_v your_o bolt_n back_o again_o ask_v you_o who_o blame_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festivial_a whether_o he_o that_o keep_v this_o day_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n do_v thereby_o break_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o if_o not_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o what_o ground_n then_o have_v all_o your_o clamour_n against_o so_o constant_a a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o you_o this_o your_o quaere_fw-la be_v not_o much_o more_o rational_a than_o that_o ridiculous_a question_n what_o part_n of_o speech_n be_v qui_fw-la ante_fw-la non_fw-la ●avet_fw-la post_fw-la dolebit_fw-la what_o if_o one_o shall_v ask_v you_o do_v he_o that_o violate_v charity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n break_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n will_v you_o not_o ready_o answer_v that_o he_o break_v they_o all_o because_o you_o know_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n math._n 22._o 36_o 37._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o without_o which_o whatso●ver_o else_o we_o do_v be_v nothing_o worth_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 14._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o natu●e_n indifferent_a whereof_o he_o instance_v in_o two_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o observation_n of_o day_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v on_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o ver._n 10._o and_o earnest_o blame_v judge_v or_o censure_v a_o brother_n in_o such_o thing_n ver._n 15._o conclude_v that_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v etc._n etc._n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o or_o according_a to_o charity_n and_o if_o i_o by_o thanksgiving_n be_o partaker_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_v he_o on_o any_o day_n why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o why_o be_o i_o evil_a spok●n_n of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o have_v you_o for_o these_o and_o other_o like_a respect_n so_o much_o rend_v the_o sacred_a unity_n of_o the_o late_a happy_a church_n of_o england_n that_o we_o now_o seem_v like_o those_o dry_a and_o scatter_a bone_n in_o the_o prophet_n vision_n ezek._n 37._o whereof_o the_o question_n may_v be_v can_v these_o dry_a bone_n live_v have_v these_o quarrel_n cause_v the_o english_a to_o be_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o foriagn_n nation_n have_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n authority_n open_v the_o door_n to_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a irrational_a and_o impious_a heresy_n which_o all_o know_v be_v at_o first_o but_o your_o off-set_n have_v the_o bloody_a sword_n so_o often_o dispute_v these_o unhappy_a question_n undo_v so_o many_o noble_a and_o good_a family_n and_o sed_fw-la praestat_fw-la motos_fw-la componere_fw-la fluctus_fw-la i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o do_v you_o question_v whether_o they_o by_o who_o these_o offence_n come_v do_v therein_o break_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n please_v yourselves_o conclude_v sure_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o our_o part_n we_o look_v upon_o these_o prodigious_a division_n with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o issue_n be_v true_o sensible_a that_o these_o breach_n be_v too_o wide_o already_o and_o hearty_o desire_v their_o happy_a closure_n as_o for_o many_o reason_n of_o great_a moment_n so_o for_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n record_v gen._n 13._o 7._o to_o mark_v the_o dangerous_a importunity_n of_o that_o strife_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n pastor_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n dwell_v then_o in_o the_o land_n let_v we_o therefore_o entreat_v all_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n phil._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v therefore_o any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v like●_n mind_v have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o join_v in_o petition_n with_o we_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o breathe_v the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o life_n upon_o our_o divide_a part_n and_o to_o give_v a_o right_a understanding_n to_o all_o party_n that_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o tongue_n we_o may_v glorify_v he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o amen_n finis_fw-la