Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	sovereign_a	3,527	5	9.3552	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09809	The liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, and of Octauius Cæsar Augustus: collected out of good authors. Also the liues of nine excellent chieftaines of warre, taken out of Latine from Emylius Probus, by S.G. S. By whom also are added the liues of Plutarch and of Seneca: gathered together, disposed, and enriched as the others. And now translated into English by Sir Thomas North Knight	Nepos, Cornelius. Vitae excellentium imperatorum. English. Selections.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?	1602 (1602)	STC 20071; ESTC S111836	1,193,680	142

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5._o the_o statute_n 45._o injunction_n 2._o homily_n 82._o canon_n other_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bishop_n &_o authorize_v testify_v writer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o england_n who_o teach_v that_o all_o image_n and_o picture_n especial_o crucifix_n with_o the_o image_n the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n which_o to_o make_v be_v gross_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o church_n in_o which_o some_o of_o late_o erect_v they_o where_o thus_o he_o write_v caeterum_fw-la in_o claustris_fw-la i_o may_v ●ay_n in_o spectaculis_fw-la &_o theatris_fw-la coram_fw-la legentibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la illa_fw-la ridicula_fw-la monstruositas_fw-la mira_fw-la deformis_fw-la formositas_fw-la ac_fw-la formosa_fw-la deformitas_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la immundae_fw-la simiae_fw-la quid_fw-la feri_fw-la leones_fw-la quid_fw-la monstruosi_fw-la centauri_n quid_fw-la semi-homines_a quid_fw-la maculosae_fw-la tigrides_fw-la quid_fw-la milites_fw-la pugnantes_fw-la quid_fw-la venatores_fw-la tubicinantes_fw-la videas_fw-la sub_fw-la uno_fw-la capite_fw-la multa_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o in_o uno_fw-la corpore_fw-la capita_fw-la multa_fw-la cernitur_fw-la hinc_fw-la in_o quadrupede_fw-la cauda_fw-la serpentis_fw-la illinc_fw-la

by_o and_o consecrate_v unto_o idol_n and_o devil-god_n who_o be_v court_v with_o they_o in_o their_o festival_n see_v devil_n dance_a and_o festival_n pag._n 478.479_o 482._o fol._n 558.559_o p._n 731_o 732_o 735._o idolatry_n a_o grand_a sin_n to_o which_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a p._n 27.58_o 59_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o the_o mother_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 28._o to_o 40.58_o 59_o f._n 522.558_o 559._o pag._n 546.547_o the_o act_n of_o a_o idol_n part_n or_o make_v his_o representation_n idolatry_n p._n 89.90_o 865_o 866_o 891_o 892._o the_o ve●y_a relic_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o ●o_o be_v avoid_v p._n 27.58_o 59_o 80_o 81_o 652_o 891_o 892._o occasion_v by_o stageplay_n and_o play-poet_n p._n 80.81.84_o fol._n 550.551_o 55●_n p._n 650.651_o 652._o jesuit_n act_n christ_n passion_n etc._n etc._n in_o stead_n of_o preach_v it_o p._n 116.117_o 765_o 766_o 767_o 999._o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o profane_a play_n f._n 558._o some_o of_o they_o have_v condemn_v stageplay_n pag._n 996.997_o etc._n etc._n jew_n condemn_v and_o reject_v stageplay_n and_o idol_n shape_n and_o vizard_n pag._n 466.552_o to_o 556.714_o 718_o 723_o 894_o 981._o have_v no_o image_n in_o their_o temple_n and_o condemn_v the_o ve●y_a art_n of_o imagery_n p._n 894._o to_o 902._o keep_v their_o sabbath_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n p._n 639.642_o ignatius_n the_o martyr_n condemn_v dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 222.231_o m._n ignatius_n loyola_n prohibit_v terence_n to_o be_v read_v in_o school_n p._n 917._o image_n and_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v or_o set_v up_o in_o church_n pag._n 286.894_o to_o 904._o see_v hooper_n image_n in_o church_n condemn_v by_o father_n counsel_n emperor_n protestant_a church_n and_o writer_n and_o by_o our_o own_o english_a statute_n article_n injunction_n homily_n canon_n ancient_a bishop_n and_o writer_n ibidem_fw-la see_v bishop_n jewel_n reply_v to_o m._n 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sword-playes_a stageplay_n which_o he_o style_v the_o devil_n pomp_n p._n 469.562_o 563_o 656._o to_o 663._o his_o law_n for_o divorce_v of_o play-haunting_a wife_n p._n 391.661_o 662._o justin_n martyr_v his_o censure_n of_o image_n pag._n 896._o of_o lascivious_a music_n p._n 275._o justin_n the_o historian_n his_o censure_n of_o play_n and_o dance_a p._n 709.710_o juvenal_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n playhaunter_n and_o dancer_n pag._n 249._o 250_o 319_o 370_o 452_o 843_o 852._o m._n 859._o 860._o k_o kalend_n their_o observation_n especial_o of_o the_o first_o of_o january_n prohibit_v p._n 19_o to_o 23.197_o 198_o 429_o 430_o 580_o 581_o 583_o 755_o 756_o 780_o 752._o king_n most_o honour_v when_o god_n be_v best_a serve_v by_o their_o subject_n p._n 644._o have_v suppress_v play_n and_o dice_a and_o exile_v player_n p_o 455._o to_o 472.656_o to_o 665.703_o to_o 713.725_o 870._o infamous_a for_o they_o to_o act_v or_o frequent_a play_n or_o favour_n player_n pag._n 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in_o woman_n apparell●_n p._n 596.597_o m._n 695._o 864_o 865_o 866._o lasciviousness_n condemn_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a and_o effect_n of_o play_n and_o playacting_a p._n 161_o to_o 178.332_o to_o 446._o bishop_n latymer_n his_o censure_n of_o diceplay_a epist._n dedic_n 1._o of_o dance_v and_o profane_v lords-daye_n f._n 535._o of_o image_n p._n 902._o accuse_v of_o sedition_n pag._n 8●5_n laughter_n profane_a profuse_a excessive_a censure_v p._n 290._o to_o 298.123_o 403_o 404._o christ_n never_o laugh_v 294.403_o 404._o this_o life_n no_o time_n of_o laughter_n but_o of_o ●eares_n p._n 293.294_o 404._o see_v chrysost._n hom._n 12._o in_o collos._n 4._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n occasion_v by_o play_n p._n 175.290_o to_o 304.403_o 404._o laurel_n christian_n prohibit_v to_o dress_v their_o house_n with_o it_o p._n 21.581_o 756_o m._n 770.771_o 772._o see_v tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la lib._n c._n 11.12_o layman_n enjoin_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o epist._n dedicat._n ●_o pag._n 585.924_o to_o 932._o be_v spiritual_a priests●_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o clergy_n p._n 410.647_o 648._o leo_fw-la the_o emperor_n his_o edict_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o suppression_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 469.470_o lewis_n the_o 9_o of_o france_n his_o edict_n against_o player_n playhouse_n and_o dice-house_n p._n 870._o leucippus_n his_o effeminacy_n in_o hair_n and_o apparel_n censure_v p._n 883.885_o livy_n his_o censure_n of_o stageplay_n p._n 449.450_o f._n 560._o p._n 705._o lodovicus_n the_o emperor_n his_o edict_n against_o clergyman_n resort_n to_o play_n etc._n etc._n p._n 715._o lodovicus_n archbishop_n of_o magdeburge_n his_o death_n f._n 557._o lodovicus_n vives_n his_o censure_n of_o player_n play_n playbook_n dance_a and_o popish_a interlude_n pag._n 114.115_o 134_o 226._o fol._n 554._o pag._n 691.916_o london_n magistrate_n suppress_v play_n playhouse_n

licentia_fw-la vindicabit_fw-la maium●m_fw-la faedum_fw-la atque_fw-la indecorum_n spectaculum_fw-la denegamus_fw-la co●ex_fw-la theodosii_n l._n 15._o tit._n 6._o lex_fw-la 2._o see_v calvini_n lexicon_fw-la ●uridicum_fw-la &_o jacobus_n spielegius_n pandulphus_fw-la proteus_n &_o h●eronimus_n verrutius_fw-la lexicon_fw-la juris_fw-la tit._n maiuma_n &_o suidas_n mai●●mas_n &_o spondanus_n an._n 399._o sect_n 5._o 5._o see_v 1_o car._n c._n 1._o 1._o malitia_fw-la semper_fw-la contra_fw-la virtutem_fw-la insanit_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n 23._o in_o gen._n tom._n 1._o col._n 142._o a._n a._n see_v mr._n boltons_n discourse_n of_o true_a happiness_n p._n 192_o to_o 197._o according_o a_o excellent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n well_o worth_a the_o read_n and_o all_o antipuritan_n most_o serious_a consideration_n consideration_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n repute_v in_o former_a time_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 21_o 23_o 25_o 27._o c._n 2.14_o c._n 3.18_o c._n 4.10_o 2_o cor._n 11.16_o 17_o 19_o 23._o lactantius_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 16._o timor_fw-la domini_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la reputatur_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la virum_fw-la circumspectum_fw-la et_fw-la amicum_fw-la propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la calumniantur_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la ber●ard_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o col._n 885._o c._n c._n so_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a account_v 1_o sam._n 21.13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o king_n 9.11_o hosea_n 9.7_o isaiah_n 59.15_o jer._n 29.26_o act_n 26.24_o 25._o mar._n 3_o 21._o john_n 10.10_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 13._o 13._o psal._n 85.8_o 85.8_o deut._n 11.22_o c._n 10.20_o josh._n 22.5_o c._n 23.8_o 23.8_o act_n 26.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o col._n 1.13_o 1.13_o ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la nomine_fw-la christiani_n i_o may_v now_o say_v puritani_n emendatur_fw-la offendit_fw-la tertul._n apologia_fw-la c._n 2_o 3._o 3._o vnum_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la sed_fw-la 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fuerint_fw-la consecratione_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la una_fw-la tantum_fw-la re_fw-la parentibus_fw-la viles_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la caeperint_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la preciosi_fw-la preciosi_fw-la multi_fw-la quod_fw-la dolendu●_n est_fw-la pro●ectibus_fw-la uruntur_fw-la alienis_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la vacuos_fw-la despici_fw-la noverunt_fw-la arm●ntur_fw-la in_o ●orum_fw-la odium_fw-la quorum_fw-la non_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr quadragesima_fw-la sermo_n 10._o f._n 91._o 91._o in_o bono_fw-mi proposito_fw-la constitutis_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la dissimilium_fw-la di_fw-it abolo_fw-it instigante_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la et_fw-la facile_fw-la in_o odia_fw-la prorumpunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la improbi_fw-la mores_fw-la detestabiliores_fw-la fiunt_fw-la comparationerectorum_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la cum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la pacem_fw-la temperantiam_fw-la odit_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la falsitati_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la veritate_fw-la concordia_fw-la non_fw-la a●at_fw-la superbia_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la pe●ulantia_fw-la verecundiam_fw-la avaritia_fw-la largitatem_fw-la et_fw-la tam_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la habet_fw-la diversitas_fw-la is●a_fw-la conflictus_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la exterius_fw-la conquiescat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la piorum_fw-la cordium_fw-la penetralia_fw-la inquietare_fw-la non_fw-la desinat_fw-la ut_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la pie_n vivere_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n de_fw-fr quadr._n ser._n 9_o f._n 89._o 89._o gal._n 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.15_o 16._o 16._o gen._n 3.15_o 3.15_o gal._n 4.29_o 1_o jo●_a 3.12_o 13._o 13._o joh._n 15.19_o 20._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o prov._n 29.27_o 29.27_o psal._n 38.19_o 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o 13._o 13._o wild._n 2.15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n etc._n john_n 7.7_o see_v my_o perpetuity_n epistle_n 3_o malignorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la adversus_fw-la sanctos_fw-la insidiae_fw-la non_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la et_fw-la sive_fw-la occulto_fw-la dolo_fw-la sive_fw-la aperto_fw-la praelio_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la propositum_fw-la bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la infestant_fw-la inimicum_fw-la autem_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la rectum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la castum_fw-la leo_fw-la de_fw-la passione_n dom●ni_fw-la serm●_n 19_o f._n 140._o 140._o maledictione_n autem_fw-la et_fw-la amatitudine_fw-la replerios_fw-la valde_fw-la mul●orum_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ita_fw-la emendati_fw-la cris_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la maledicenti_fw-la consue●udo_fw-la sollicitet_fw-la non_fw-it dicat_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la maledicto_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la maledixit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la et_fw-la innocent_n viros_fw-la origen_n lib._n 3._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 3._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 154._o c._n vid._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o my_o perpetuity_n epist._n 3._o &_o health_n sickness_n p._n 79._o to_o 89._o 89._o mat._n 10.16_o to_o 36._o c._n 24.9_o joh._n 15.19_o 20._o c._n 16.2_o 33._o c._n 17.14_o 17.14_o mat._n 5.11_o 12._o luk._n 6.22_o 23._o 23._o majoris_fw-la contumeliae_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la falsis_fw-la quenquam_fw-la notare_fw-la et_fw-la insignite_fw-la crimimbus_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la ingerere_fw-la atque_fw-la oblectare_fw-la delicta_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la sese_fw-la dici_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la te_fw-la senties_fw-la morsum_fw-la habet_fw-la minorem_fw-la testimonio_fw-la tacitae_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la infractum_fw-la illud_fw-la vero_fw-la ac●rbissime_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la quod_fw-la innoxios_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la decus_fw-la nominis_fw-la er_fw-mi aestimationis_fw-la infamat_fw-la arnobius_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 147._o 147._o john_n 16.33_o 16.33_o john_n 16.2_o 16.2_o omnes_fw-la dixit_fw-la excepit_fw-la nullum_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la exceptus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la persecutionum_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la toleraverit_fw-la ambr._n enar._n in_o psal._n 118._o octon_n 20._o tom._n 2._o p._n 501._o g._n see_v ambrose_n chrysost._n theodoret_n theophylact_n remigius_n beda_n anselm_n primasius_n haymo_n hrabanus_n maurus_n and_o all_o other_o father_n and_o expositor_n on_o this_o text_n text_n act_n 14.22_o 1_o thess._n 3.4_o 3.4_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o 13._o 13._o de_fw-fr gubernation_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 8.18_o 8.18_o zech._n 3.8_o see_v psal._n 102.6_o jer._n 12.9_o psal._n 71.7_o 71.7_o dan._n 5.3_o to_o 12._o 12._o see_v my_o perpetuity_n epistle_n 3_o 3_o adversus_fw-la gnostico_v lib._n p._n 430_o 431._o 431._o see_v my_o perpetuity_n epistle_n 3._o at_o large_a large_a 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 10._o 10._o see_v justin_n martyr_n apologia_fw-la 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la tertulliani_n apologia_fw-la lactantius_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 1_o 5_o 9_o 9_o in_o my_o perpetuity_n epist._n 3●_n 3●_n epist._n l._n 10._o epist._n 97._o 97._o stromatum_fw-la l._n 4._o f._n 104._o f._n f._n apologia_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la c._n 2_o 3._o 3._o nam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la genus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la obtrectare_fw-la malint_fw-la quam_fw-la imi●a●i_fw-la et_fw-la quorum_fw-la sim●li●udinem_fw-la de●perent_fw-la eorum_fw-la affectant_fw-la simultatem_fw-la s●●licet_fw-la u●i_fw-la qui_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la obscuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la alieno_fw-la innotescant_fw-la ap●l●iu●_n floridorum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n ●05_n ●05_n oratio_fw-la 21._o p._n 412._o 412._o who_o be_v oft_o traduce_v on_o the_o stage_n see_v sir_n thomas_n overburie_n his_o character_n of_o a_o excellent_a actor●_n and_o here_o act._n 3._o scene_z ●_o accord_o accord_o ●narratio_fw-la in_o p●al_n 90._o tom._n 8_o pars_fw-la 2._o p_o 145_o 146._o see_v ●nar_a in_o psal._n 128._o p._n 750_o 751._o 751._o enarratio_fw-la in_o psal._n 30._o tom._n 8_o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 209_o 210._o see_v ibid._n p._n 190._o to_o 208._o accord_o &_o ●e_v civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o justin_n martyr_n apol●gia_n 1_o ●_o a●axagoras_n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la legat●o_fw-la c●●rian_n epist._n l._n 2._o epist._n 2._o donato_n basil._n epist_n 80._o ●ustathio_n medico_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la l_o 5._o c._n 1_o 9_o leo_fw-la de_fw-la qu●dragesima_fw-la sermo_n 9_o &_o athanasius_n ep_n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la see_v eusebius_n socrates_n scholasticus_n theodoret_n sozomen_n cassiodorus_n nicephorus_n callistus_n the_o english_a and_o french_a book_n of_o martyr_n the_o century_n and_o baronius_n passim_fw-la according_o according_o opus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la in_o matth._n hom._n 24._o tom._n 2._o col._n 772._o b._n