Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	call_v	flesh_n	2,385	5	6.5663	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65093	The works of the famous antiquary, Polidore Virgil containing the original of all arts, sciences, mysteries, orders, rites, and ceremonies, both ecclesiastical and civil : a work useful for all divines, historians, lawyers, and all artificers / compendiously English't by John [i.e. Thomas] Langley.; De rerum inventoribus. English	Vergil, Polydore, 1470?-1555.; Langley, Thomas, d. 1581.	1663 (1663)	Wing V596; ESTC R28374	121,672	340

authority_n with_o his_o apostle_n to_o establish_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o religion_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o 10_o day_n after_o his_o ascension_n send_v he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o strengthen_v and_o teach_v they_o all_o truth_n this_o be_v 33_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n after_o his_o incarnation_n thus_o our_o religion_n have_v its_o original_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o preach_n amplify_v and_o enlarge_v it_o very_o much_o for_o peter_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o cruel_a murder_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o christ_n jesus_n convert_v and_o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n 3000_o man_n and_o woman_n thousand_o and_o by_o the_o miracle_n of_o heal_v the_o lame_a man_n at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o stay_v and_o confirm_v they_o strong_o in_o the_o faith_n albeit_o he_o suffer_v persecution_n great_o for_o the_o same_o and_o stephen_n for_o his_o faithful_a testimony_n martyr_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n philip_n convert_v and_o baptize_v the_o samaritan_n and_o a_o certain_a eunuch_n of_o candace_n queen_n of_o ethiopia_n antioch_n the_o eunuch_n turn_v the_o queen_n with_o her_o family_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n after_o in_o antioch_n the_o faithful_a name_v themselves_o christian_n thomas_n preach_v to_o the_o parthians_n matthew_n in_o ethiopia_n bartholomew_n in_o his_o india_n andrew_n in_o scythia_n john_n in_o asia_n peter_n in_o galatia_n antioch_n pontus_n cappado●ia_n peter_n be_v bear_v in_o bethsaida_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n and_o brother_n to_o andrew_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n seven_o year_n and_o convert_v many_o people_n of_o asia_n and_o after_o go_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o great_a increase_n at_o the_o same_o time_n mary_n the_o virgin_n die_v and_o mother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v change_v her_o life_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n 47_o not_o long_a after_o convert_v paul_n be_v convert_v from_o his_o fantastical_a tradition_n to_o a_o preacher_n of_o christ_n gospel_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o preach_v bold_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a persecution_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o behead_v and_o afterward_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o way_n of_o behead_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o nero_n crucify_v the_o same_o day_n that_o peter_n be_v crucify_v on_o a_o cross_n thus_o daily_a the_o congregation_n of_o christian_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o history_n do_v declare_v it_o full_o albeit_o there_o be_v great_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n in_o every_o place_n yet_o god_n by_o his_o power_n contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n turn_v their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o word_n confirmation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o confusion_n of_o they_o that_o use_v tyranny_n chap._n ii_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n god_n which_o have_v make_v promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v christ_n willing_a to_o stay_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o promise_n appoint_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n between_o he_o and_o abraham_n circumcision_n say_v every_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v cut_v round_o about_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o league_n and_o confederacy_n that_o i_o make_v with_o thou_o upon_o this_o commandment_n circumcise_v abraham_n then_o be_v 99_o year_n of_o age_n do_v cut_v his_o foreskin_n and_o his_o son_n ismael_n be_v then_o 12_o year_n old_a who_o he_o beget_v of_o hagar_n his_o bondmaid_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o shall_v afterward_o shed_v his_o holy_a blood_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o shed_v yea_o of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v the_o foreskin_n of_o a_o man_n yard_n with_o a_o knife_n of_o stone_n as_o god_n command_v joshua_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v knife_n of_o stone_n to_o circumcise_v all_o the_o israelite_n the_o second_o time_n circumcision_n and_o moses_n do_v circumcise_v his_o child_n with_o a_o sharp_a stone_n chrysostome_n call_v circumcision_n the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a commandment_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n that_o give_v any_o precept_n or_o rule_n to_o live_v by_o before_o abraham_n or_o moses_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v circumcise_v that_o other_o country_n take_v example_n at_o the_o hebrew_n to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n as_o the_o phoenician_n and_o arabian_n the_o saracen_n the_o ethiopian_n the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o colchian_o this_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o figure_n to_o we_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n signify_v and_o cast_v away_o of_o all_o superfluous_a lust_n carnal_a desire_n and_o import_v a_o moderation_n and_o mortify_n of_o the_o affect_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n i_o mean_v the_o sinful_a body_n he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o sign_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o a_o signification_n both_o of_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o be_v the_o token_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o saint_n john_n son_n of_o zachasry_n the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n his_o reign_n in_o the_o wilderness_n beside_o the_o famous_a river_n of_o jordan_n where_o he_o baptize_v much_o people_n this_o baptism_n and_o wash_n be_v in_o the_o water_n to_o ssignifie_v the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v by_o christ_n which_o baptize_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o the_o cloud_n the_o red-sea_n the_o river_n of_o jordan_n the_o first_o that_o be_v christen_v of_o the_o heathen_a be_v cornelius_n of_o caesaria_n and_o the_o eunuch_n of_o queen_n candace_n christen_v of_o infant_n be_v institute_v among_o we_o as_o circumcision_n of_o child_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v the_o eight_o day_n iginius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ordain_v first_o that_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v christen_v shall_v have_v a_o godfather_n and_o a_o godmother_n for_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o victor_n bishop_n there_o christen_v do_v institute_v the_o one_o may_v be_v christen_v either_o by_o a_o layman_n or_o woman_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n because_o infant_n be_v often_o in_o dange●_n there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o baptism_n as_o cyprian_n divide_v it_o baptism_n one_o in_o water_n whereof_o john_n be_v author_n another_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n whereof_o christ_n be_v institutor_n the_o three_o in_o blood_n wherein_o the_o child_n that_o herod_n slay_v be_v christen_v baptise_v it_o be_v also_o the_o manner_n in_o old_a time_n that_o they_o which_o be_v grow_v in_o age_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o white_a apparel_n and_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v at_o easter_n or_o whit-sunday_n only_a necessity_n constrain_v otherwise_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o those_o day_n come_v they_o be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o shall_v profess_v of_o that_o custom_n i_o suppose_v the_o seven_o sunday_n after_o easter_n be_v call_v the_o white-sunday_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o like_a as_o in_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n one_o call_v the_o laiety_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o all_o temporal_a affair_n the_o other_o be_v the_o clergy_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o cure_n and_o charge_n of_o minister_a the_o word_n of_o god_n sacrament_n and_o other_o decent_a ceremony_n so_o in_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v two_o jurisdiction_n one_o of_o they_o be_v captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o other_o be_v the_o priesthood_n that_o do_v offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o oblation_n of_o this_o degree_n of_o priest_n priest_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v the_o first_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n

and_o virtue_n or_o to_o flatter_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o dignity_n or_o for_o some_o special_a benefit_n that_o they_o receive_v by_o they_o magnify_v they_o as_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o king_n be_v well-beloved_a of_o their_o people_n le●t_v a_o fervent_a memorial_n of_o themselves_o among_o their_o subject_n and_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o man_n make_v image_n of_o they_o king_n to_o take_v a_o comfortable_a pleasure_n of_o the_o behold_n of_o they_o afterwards_o because_o to_o encourage_v man_n to_o virtue_n and_o chevalry_n they_o reverence_v they_o as_o god_n for_o every_o valiant_a courage_n will_v with_o more_o alacrity_n enterprise_n dangerous_a adventure_n for_o the_o common-weal_n when_o they_o perceive_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o worthy_a and_o puissant_a man_n to_o be_v recompense_v with_o honour_n and_o laud_n of_o the_o immortal_a go_n thus_o temple_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v build_v and_o service_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o melissus_n melissus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jupiter_n or_o not_o long_o before_o yet_o that_o the_o true_a and_o certain_a original_n may_v be_v absolute_o know_v let_v we_o appoint_v the_o custom_n of_o idolatry_n to_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o belus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n belus_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o 3180_o year_n of_o the_o world_n who_o the_o babylonian_n first_o worship_v for_o a_o god_n and_o set_v up_o a_o image_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o think_v idolatry_n have_v endure_v from_o the_o begiun_n of_o the_o world_n be_v deceive_v h●rodotus_n say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n first_o build_v altar_n temple_n image_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n and_o after_o teach_v they_o to_o stranger_n some_o suppose_v that_o mercury_n show_v with_o what_o ceremony_n god_n shall_v be_v honour_v some_o say_v it_o be_v devise_v by_o king_n numa_n pompilius_n diodorus_n think_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n do_v institute_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_v aethiopian_n to_o the_o god_n which_o thing_n homer_n in_o his_o ilias_n witness_v where_o he_o tell_v how_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n go_v into_o aethiopia_n to_o the_o oblation_n that_o be_v customable_o make_v there_o and_o also_o repair_v thither_o to_o be_v cherish_v with_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n that_o perfume_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o aethiopian_n receive_v this_o reward_n of_o their_o holiness_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v conquer_v but_o ever_o live_v in_o liberty_n without_o any_o bondage_n lactantius_n affirm_v that_o melissus_n king_n of_o crect_n do_v first_o sacrifice_n and_o ordain_v other_o solemn_a rite_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o god_n janus_n in_o italy_n janus_n and_o his_o son_n faunus_n appoint_v sacrifice_n to_o saturn_n and_o after_o they_o king_n numa_n set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n cadmus_n out_o of_o venice_n cadmus_n and_o orpheus_n out_o of_o thrace_n orpheus_n bring_v first_o into_o greece_n the_o mystery_n solemnity_n dedicate_a of_o image_n cecrops_n and_o hymn_n of_o their_o god_n albeit_o herodotus_n say_v that_o cecrops_n king_n of_o athens_n transport_v all_o such_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o greece_n and_o first_o invocate_v jupiter_n found_v image_n set_v up_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n that_o be_v never_o see_v before_o in_o greece_n but_o to_o god_n almighty_a who_o we_o christian_n honour_v and_o serve_v cain_n cain_n and_o abel_n first_o offer_v abel_n and_o enos_n first_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n enos_n chap_n vi_o who_o find_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o have_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n letter_n and_o by_o who_o thing_n notable_a be_v preserve_v in_o fresh_a remembrance_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o diodorus_n be_v find_v by_o mercury_n in_o egypt_n yet_o some_o say_v one_o menon_n a_o egyptian_a devise_v they_o menon_n but_o instead_o of_o the_o letter_n they_o of_o egypt_n use_v to_o signify_v and_o declare_v the_o intent_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o figure_n of_o beast_n letter_n fish_n fowl_n and_o tree_n pliny_n say_v he_o think_v that_o the_o assyrian_n excogitated_a the_o letter_n which_o cadmus_n bring_v out_o of_o phoenicia_n into_o greece_n pliny_n which_o be_v but_o 16_o in_o number_n letter_n a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o g_o i_o l_o m_o n_o o_o p_o r_o s_o t_o v._n to_o these_o palamedes_n add_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n other_o four_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simonides_n find_v as_o many_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o power_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o letter_n aristotle_n say_v there_o be_v 18_o of_o the_o old_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o epicarmus_n put_v to_o the_o other_o two_o epicarmus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n hermolaus_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v add_v sy_a herodotus_n write_v how_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n that_o come_v with_o cadmus_n to_o inhabit_v thebes_n cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n which_o be_v never_o see_v in_o use_n there_o beforetime_n some_o think_v the_o aethiopian_n invent_v they_o and_o then_o teach_v they_o to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o province_n but_o eumolphus_n tell_v unfeigned_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o letter_n do_v proceed_v of_o moses_n eumolphus_n which_o reign_v long_o before_o cadmus_n day_n moses_n teach_v the_o jew_n the_o letter_n and_o thence_o the_o phoenician_n receive_v they_o and_o the_o greek_n learn_v of_o they_o which_o thing_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o say_n of_o pliny_n before_o rehearse_v for_o jury_n be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v syrian_n nevertheless_o i_o find_v by_o josephus_n that_o writing_n be_v before_o noe_n flood_n letter_n for_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n write_v in_o two_o pillar_n one_o of_o brick_n and_o another_o of_o stone_n the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n whereof_o that_o of_o stone_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josephus_n remain_v in_o syria_n philo_n ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o they_o to_o abraham_n which_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n albeit_o i_o have_v rather_o assign_v to_o seth_n child_n the_o beginning_n of_o writing_n as_o for_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n which_o be_v now_o letter_n according_a to_o saint_n jeromes_n opinion_n be_v but_o new_o invent_v and_o devise_v by_o esdras_n for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o hebrew_n and_o samarites_n use_v all_o one_o character_n the_o old_a greek_n letter_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o roman_n use_v now_o letter_n as_o pliny_n conjecture_v by_o a_o certain_a brass_n table_n that_o come_v from_o delphos_n which_o be_v dedicate_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o library_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n at_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n italy_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o italy_n by_o evander_n and_o the_o arcadian_n which_o come_v into_o italy_n to_o inhabit_v there_o as_o ovid_n tell_v in_o his_o book_n defastis_n the_o etrurians_n have_v also_o a_o form_n of_o letter_n by_o themselves_o wherein_o the_o youth_n of_o rome_n be_v instruct_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a letter_n letter_n which_o one_o demeratus_n a_o corinthian_a teach_v the_o etrurians_n and_o like_v as_o the_o grecian_n have_v enlarge_v the_o number_n of_o their_o ●_z so_o the_o italian_n follow_v their_o example_n put_v to_o they_o f_o k_o q_o obligatory_n y_z z_o h._n which_o h_o be_v no_o letter_n ae●lians_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o aspiration_n f_z they_o receive_v of_o the_o aeolian_o which_o both_o among_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o aeolian_o have_v the_o same_o sound_n and_o pronunciation_n that_o p._n with_o a_o aspiration_n have_v which_o we_o use_v in_o write_v greek_a word_n and_o afterward_o claudius_n caesar_n as_o quintilian_n write_v appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o place_n of_o v_o consonant_n as_o fulgus_fw-la for_o vulgus_fw-la fixit_fw-la for_o vixit_fw-la and_o even_o so_o our_o english_a man_n use_v to_o speak_v in_o essex_n for_o they_o say_v fineger_n for_o vinegar_n feal_n for_o veal_n and_o contrariwise_o a_o vox_fw-la for_o a_o fox_n vour_z for_o four_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v use_v for_o ph_n in_o latin_a word_n k._n be_v borrow_v of_o the_o greek_n but_o no_o good_a author_n use_v it_o in_o write_v latin_a q._n be_v add_v because_o it_o have_v a_o grosser_n sound_n then_o c._n the_o letter_n x._o we_o have_v also_o out_o of_o greece_n although_o as_o quintilian_n judge_v we_o may_v well_o forbear_v it_o forasmuch_o that_o they_o use_v for_o it_o either_o c_o s_o or_o g_o s._n likewise_o y_a and_o z_o be_v send_v from_o the_o grecian_n and_o be_v use_v of_o we_o only_o to_o write_v greek_a word_n chap._n vii_o the_o invention_n of_o grammar_n next_o the_o letter_n the_o invention_n of_o grammar_n ordinary_o