Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	common_a	prayer_n	12,094	5	6.5173	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00253	Iniunctions to bee obserued and kept, within the dioces of Saincte Dauides exhibited in the visitation of the right reuerend father in God, Marmaduke Bishop of Saincte Dauides aforesaied, in the 25 yere of the reigne of our most gracious souereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of Englande &c.	Church of England. Diocese of Saint David's. Bishop (1582-1592 : Middleton); Middleton, Marmaduke, d. 1593.	1583 (1583)	STC 10324.5; ESTC S2650	4,305	10

¶_o injunction_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o diocese_n of_o saint_n davide_v exhibit_v in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n marmaduke_n bishop_n of_o saint_n davide_v aforesaid_a in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lady_n elizabeth_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o dnderstande_v there_o be_v use_v in_o most_o part_n of_o my_o diocese_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o godly_a proceedynge_n i_o think_v good_a for_o the_o avoid_v of_o the_o same_o to_o set_v down_o these_o injunction_n follow_v require_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o for_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o people_n commit_v to_o my_o charge_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n within_z the_o limit_n of_o your_o charge_n for_o the_o speedy_a observation_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o same_o in_o do_v whereof_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o obey_v god_n commandment_n observe_v her_o highness_n law_n and_o discharge_v your_o own_o duty_n but_o shall_v also_o great_o benefit_n the_o common_a weal_n increase_v true_a religion_n and_o maintain_v the_o country_n in_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n where_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n train_v up_o in_o erroneous_a opinion_n idolitious_a amity_n and_o wicked_a superstition_n injunction_n to_o be_v observe_v aswell_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o laity_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o saint_n davies_n etc._n etc._n first_o whereas_o heretofore_o in_o sundry_a place_n it_o have_v be_v a_o foolish_a use_n amongst_o a_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a blind_a priest_n and_o minister_n that_o at_o the_o sai_n of_o these_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n who_o in_o the_o same_o night_n he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o hand_n lift_v it_o up_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n whereupon_o have_v ensue_v horrible_a idolatry_n and_o religious_a adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o or_o rather_o of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o by_o kneeling_n knock_v of_o the_o breast_n lift_v up_o of_o hand_n close_n of_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o finger_n and_o the_o thumb_n for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o person_n vicare_n or_o curate_n whatsoever_o hereafter_o shall_v handle_v lift_v up_o or_o show_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o shall_v let_v it_o lie_v still_o upon_o the_o table_n until_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o and_o then_o to_o break_v it_o receive_v it_o himself_o and_o distribute_v it_o unto_o other_o accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n without_o any_o addition_n or_o detraction_n 2_o item_n for_o the_o better_a edefi_v and_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o ordinary_a service_n the_o minister_n shall_v always_o stand_v either_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o chancel_n where_o common_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v with_o his_o face_n always_o turn_v down_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o thence_o reverent_o distinct_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n read_v the_o say_v service_n 3_o item_n that_o no_o notorious_a offendor_n wrong_a doer_n malicious_a person_n infant_n under_o fourtene_a year_n of_o age_n idiot_n frenticke_a or_o other_o ignorant_a of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o any_o minister_n to_o communicate_v 4_o item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o recourse_n by_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o communion_n table_n to_o say_v any_o part_n of_o service_n there_o save_v only_o when_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n to_o be_v minister_v for_o be_v do_v retain_v a_o memory_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o all_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v say_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o own_o seat_n or_o pulpit_n with_o his_o face_n turn_v down_o towards_o the_o people_n save_v that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_o to_o be_v do_z as_o baptism_n burial_n marriage_n or_o thanks_n give_v for_o woman_n deliver_v then_o he_o may_v use_v the_o accustom_a place_n thereof_o 5_o item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o linen_n clothe_v lay_v upon_o the_o communion_n table_n save_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n to_o be_v minister_v 6_o item_n when_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n to_o be_v minister_v that_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v place_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o chancel_n as_o never_o unto_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v convenient_a and_o when_o the_o ministration_n be_v do_z remove_v it_o to_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o say_v chancel_n 7_o item_n that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n that_o all_o the_o people_n which_o will_v not_o communicate_v be_v call_v thereunto_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v for_o that_o time_n out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o general_a confession_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o communicantes_fw-la and_o if_o any_o be_v so_o stubborn_a that_o they_o will_v no_o depart_v than_o the_o minister_n to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o the_o communion_n but_o in_o the_o next_o consistory_n court_n complain_v of_o they_o as_o interrupter_n and_o troubler_n of_o god_n divine_a service_n 8_o item_n that_o no_o minister_n do_v presume_v to_o minister_v any_o more_o communion_n but_o only_o one_o in_o one_o church_n in_o one_o day_n 9_o item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n minister_v in_o any_o church_n or_o otherwise_o private_a except_o there_o be_v at_o the_o jest_n 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all_o otherwise_o they_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n 2_o item_n to_o take_v away_o superstition_n the_o minister_n shall_v not_o dip_v the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o water_n but_o once_o only_o and_o that_o discreet_o or_o else_o poor_a water_n upon_o he_o once_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o item_n that_o no_o minister_n or_o priest_n do_v put_v on_o or_o suffer_v other_o to_o put_v on_o the_o child_n head_n that_o be_v baptize_v the_o chrism_n as_o it_o be_v supersticious_o call_v wherein_o have_v be_v great_a superstition_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o sundry_a place_n 4_o item_n that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v gossippe_n which_o be_v under_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n and_o they_o to_o make_v a_o open_a confession_n at_o the_o font_n of_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n yea_o the_o young_a sort_n must_v say_v the_o whole_a cathechisme_n 5_o item_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 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with_o the_o corpse_n and_o especial_o that_o no_o wooden_a cross_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o church_n yard_n or_o upon_o or_o about_o his_o grave_n 2_o item_n that_o the_o clerk_n nór_v his_o deputy_n do_v carry_v about_o the_o town_n a_o little_a bell_n call_v the_o saint_n bell_n before_o the_o burial_n after_o the_o use_n of_o popish_a superstition_n 3_o item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o offerynge_n at_o burial_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o their_o month_n mind_n or_o twelve_o month_n mind_n as_o sustpersticious_o they_o have_v be_v term_v and_o use_v 4_o item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a either_o in_o the_o house_n or_o upon_o the_o way_n or_o else_o where_o which_o thing_n supersticious_o have_v be_v frequent_v and_o tolerate_v by_o the_o minister_n 5_o item_n that_o the_o clerk_n and_o one_o or_o two_o with_o he_o at_o the_o most_o shall_v cast_v the_o earth_n upon_o the_o corpse_n and_o none_o but_o they_o 6_o item_n that_o 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