item: #1 of 9 id: A06315 author: Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. title: [Charter to Shipwrights company] date: 1612.0 words: 26459 flesch: 21 summary: And that from time to time , and at all times after the death , surrender , or remouall of the said Richard Newman , the said Master , Wardens and Assistants of the said Corporation , Art or Mysterie for the time being , or the greater part of them shall or may choose , name , and make any other discreete man to be Clearke of the said Art or Mysterie . And further our will and pleasure is , And wee doe by these presents for vs , our heires and successors , giue and grant to the said Master , Wardens and Cominaltie of the said Art or Mysterie , of Ship-wrights of Redrith aforesaid , and their successors , That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Master , Wardens and Assistants and their successors for the time being , or the greater part of them from time to time , when , and as often as occasion shall require , or to them in that behalfe shall seeme conuenient , likewise to name and appoint any other inferiour Officers , Ministers and members as shall be needfull and expedient , in to , or for the said Corporation , Art or Mysterie , or the good gouernment and affaires thereof , and the same and euery or any of them from time to time , and at all times at their like will and pleasure to displace , remoue , put out or discharge , and him or them or others in his or their place , roome , or steed so remoued expelled , displaced , or discharged to take in againe , place or appoint of new , and in like manner to doe and performe , when and as often as he , they , or any of them shall fortune to die or to depart this life before hee or they be so remoued , expelled or discharged . keywords: aforesaid; art; assistants; bee; corporation; doe; england; euery; haue; heires; lawfull; master; master wardens; mistery; mysterie; person; place; presents; ship; successors; time; vpon; vse; wardens; wee cache: A06315.xml plain text: A06315.txt item: #2 of 9 id: A07381 author: Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638. title: Churches, that is, appropriate places for Christian vvorship both in, and ever since the Apostles times. A discourse at first more briefly delivered in a colledge chappell, and since enlarged. By Joseph Mede, B.D. and fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge. date: 1638.0 words: 14589 flesch: 62 summary: It is called by S. Cyril , who was Bishop of the place , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , the upper Church of the Apostles ; 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ( saith he ) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . For the further strengthening of this kinde of argument , know also , that Eusebius , in that discourse of his , where he endeavours to prove , that the Essenes , or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , which Philo describes , were the first Christian Society of the Iewish nation at Alexandria , converted by S. Mark ; amongst other Characteristical notes ( as he * cals them ) or badges of Christianity ( however he were mistaken in his conclusion or inference ) alledges this for one of the first , that they had sacred Houses , called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or worshipping places , that is , Churches . keywords: apostles; assembly; bishop; cap; christians; church; churches; cum; dei; ecclesia; epistle; est; eusebius; gentiles; god; hath; holy; houses; ignatius; lib; non; oratories; passage; places; quae; qui; quod; rest; saith; tcp; temple; text; time; vel; words; worship cache: A07381.xml plain text: A07381.txt item: #3 of 9 id: A26266 author: Awdeley, Lewis. title: The axe at the root of the innovation of singing in the worship of God lately sprung up to the trouble of many, and the defiling of others. Or, some brief queries; with an introduction proposed to the singers in the popular way of singing Psalms, as translated, and tunes as invented, and as now sung together by the professor and prophane, as an ordinance of God. Designed for the preservation of right worship, especially in the churches of Christ, that have upon the declaration of their faith been baptized. By a Baptist. date: 1696.0 words: 3753 flesch: 68 summary: (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A26266) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 30316) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). keywords: christ; god; psalms; singing; tcp; text; worship cache: A26266.xml plain text: A26266.txt item: #4 of 9 id: A47127 author: Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692. title: The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found by all the faithful and upright in heart at this day / writ for the stirring up and encouraging of those more especially who are lately convinced unto the love of them, and diligent improving them unto those ends and uses for which they serve by George Keith. date: 1687.0 words: 10218 flesch: -13 summary: For indeed in beginners , or those who are but lately turned unto the Light and Life of Truth , it hath much to Work through in them , and they have many Steps of inward Tryals and Exercise to Pass through in the Light and Life of Truth , before they attain unto that Soundness and Clearness in their own Conditions , whereby they can safely and Purely Administer the Word and Words of Life unto others without mixture ; for First a Man must be in a good Measure gathered into the Life and Spirit of Truth , so as to be well rooted and fastened in it , in his own particular , before he be in such a fit Condition as to Minister unto others , with safety and advantage , and the Word of Life must first have some free passage in a Mans Heart , Mind and Spirit , before it can have a free passage in the Mouth , and it must have got some good Measure of Command and Dominion over the Heart , and the Thoughts and Affections thereof , otherwise it cannot so conveniently , and readily have the command of the Mouth ▪ so as to order and direct it , that the Mouth steadily and soundly , only as the Instrument of the Word and Spirit of God , may only express or declare the living Words of God , otherwise as where the Heart is not under the command of the Life as aforesaid ) the Mouth will reel and stagger in its expressions , and be apter to speak the Words of the Wisdom and Spirit of Man then of God ; now as the Words of the Spirit of God and Christ are in the Mouth Spirit and Life ; so the Words of or from the Spirit of Man , though even gathered from the Scriptures , are instead of Spirit , but Letters ; and instead of Life , but Death ; the one is Spirit and Life , the other but Letter and Death , which Profits not , but hurts ; yea even the Mixture , ( as where it is partly Letter , and partly Spirit ) as much as possible , is to be shunned and forborn , especially , in this so Clear and Glorious manifestation of Truth , which calleth out of all Mixtures , both in Words and Works unto Purity , soundness and simplicity in all , and now doth more pressingly require it , then in the Times of Ignorance and Darkness that are past . Yea not only doth Life convey it self , and its pure influence , through the Voice and Sight , but even through the taking one another by the Hand , where it is done in pure and undefiled Love , and by the laying on of Hands also , as was witnessed in the Primitive Times , so that those who were indued with a large measure of the Life and Spirit of God , whilthey laid Hands on them who Believed , Vertue went forth from that force and strength of Life in them , an● reached unto these on whome Hands were laid , whereby they came to feel the Life to be raised in their own particulars , and the Power of the Holy Ghost to fall or break forth upon them , as even so it is witnessed at this Day , in and among the Children of Truth , through the form●r formality of laying on of Hands , that is in the false Church , which hath only the empty and bare imitation is not regarded . keywords: god; life; light; lord; measure; meetings; power; silence; spirit; truth; words cache: A47127.xml plain text: A47127.txt item: #5 of 9 id: A53671 author: Owen, John, 1616-1683. title: A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers. date: 1667.0 words: 42587 flesch: 70 summary: What is an instituted Church of the Gospel ? Answ. A society of Persons , called out of the World , or their natural worldly state , by the administration of the Word and Spirit , unto the obedience of the Faith , or the knowledge and Worship of God in Christ , ●oyned together in an holy band , or by special agreement , for the exercise of the communion of Saints in the due observation of all the Ordinances of the Gospel , Rom 1.5 , 6. 1 Cor. 1.2 . 1 Cor. 14.15 . ( 3 ) to propose and recommend them unto the whole Church , with prayers and supplications to God for them . keywords: acts; authority; chap; christ; church; churches; cor; duty; elders; faith; god; gospel; hath; lord; men; obedience; observation; office; power; rule; things; tim; world; worship cache: A53671.xml plain text: A53671.txt item: #6 of 9 id: A59314 author: Child, Francis, Sir, 1642-1713. title: Glory's resurrection being the triumphs of London revived, for the inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir Francis Child, Kt. Lord Mayor of the city of London : containing the description (and also the sculptures) of the pageants, and the whole solemnity of the day : all set forth at the proper cost and charge of the honourable Company of Goldsmiths. date: 1698.0 words: 40515 flesch: -208 summary: xml:id=A59314-004-a-0400>You. For besides the particular commanding Merits of so many Honourable Members of Your Society , I cannot but consider what extraordinary dazling Lustre even Your Profession it self carries with it .

When I enter into the Goldsmiths Laboratory , methinks I see even Soveraignty it self shine there : The very Strongest Nerves of War , and the Richest Blessings of Peace , in effect the only Product of Your Forge , are all Your own . Nay , even Crown'd Heads hold their very Thrones but by a Precarious Tenure , without Your Mints of Gold to support ' Goldsmiths Fellow-Labourer , whilst his most vigorous Beams warm the rich Beds , and impregnate all the whole Mineral Veins , to furnish Your Shops of Gold. Gold , I may honestly say , ( Your Handy-work ) does all Things , nay indeed is all Things , or at least makes all Things its own . is from the Golden Mine that the Pallaces of Monarchs , nay the very Temples and Altars of Heaven , receive not only their Noblest Ornaments , but even their very Foundation .

And tho' , is true , that sometimes that too fatal Mineral , may be the Temptation of Vice , or the Purchase of Shame and Injustice ; yet to over-ballance those more unhappy Influences , is no less the highest Reward of Virtue . Industry , Study , Labour , and all the honest Toils of Life sweat only for that Prize : In short , we are all Smiths at Your Anvile , and only hammer for the