Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	ceremony_n	church_n	rite_n	580	5	10.7927	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66548	A history of antient ceremonies containing an account of their rise and growth, their first entrance into the Church, and their gradual advancement to superstition therein.	Porrée, Jonas.; Douglas, Thomas, fl. 1661.; Wilson, John, fl. 1676-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing W2895A; ESTC R27674	84,845	221

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will_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o jew_n do_v celebrate_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n follow_v howbeit_o thi●_n difference_n do_v nothing_o infringe_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n but_o about_o the_o year_n 195●_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v controvert_v the_o one_o party_n labour_v to_o reduce_v the_o other_o to_o th●_n term_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o custome●_n touch_v which_o difference_n several_a council_n be_v hold_v the_o eastern_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o western_a and_o both_o in_o fine_a foment_v t●_n that_o excess_n of_o heat_n &_o passion_n as_o that_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v bold_a by_o a_o process_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n till_o then_o unhear●_n of_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o asiatic_a church_n whereupon_o he_o be_v censure●_n by_o sundry_a bishop_n ireneus_fw-la superintendent_n in_o the_o french_a church_n by_o name_n who_o do_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o example_n remonstrate_v to_o he_o that_o such_o 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