Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	believe_v	good_a	great_a	944	5	2.3699	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20854	The roote of Romish rites and ceremonies shevving that the Church of Rome hath borrowed most part of her ceremonies of the Iewes & ancient pagans, and that from this spring proceeded the Iubile. First written in French by M. Charles Drelincourt, Minister of Gods word in the Reformed Church of Paris; and now translated into English by M.T.; Du jubilé des églises reformées; avec l'examen du jubilé de l'église romaine. English. Selections	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; M. T., fl. 1630.	1630 (1630)	STC 7233; ESTC S114699	26,905	36

priest_n be_v crown_v with_o flower_n 1._o idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o laurel_n and_o the_o like_a such_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o jubilee_n for_o all_o the_o gate_n and_o station_n be_v inviron_v with_o green_a bush_n and_o a_o sign_n hang_v out_o where_o be_v paint_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o this_o inscription_n in_o great_a letter_n to_o the_o great_a jubilee_n such_o be_v the_o bush_n and_o sign_n of_o drink_v house_n where_o they_o sell_v the_o best_a wine_n and_o the_o good_a double_a beer_n note_v reader_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n for_o it_o be_v in_o these_o place_n that_o the_o woman_n clothe_v in_o scarlet_a expose_v unto_o sale_n the_o wine_n of_o her_o abomination_n add_v hereunto_o that_o in_o the_o pagan_a feast_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o labour_n and_o those_o that_o wrought_v be_v punish_v idem_fw-la idem_fw-la but_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o play_v to_o dance_v and_o to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o insolence_n this_o be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o the_o popish_a feast_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o work_v in_o his_o shop_n to_o relieve_v his_o languish_a family_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v severe_o punish_v though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v but_o they_o enter_v unpunished_a into_o tavern_n brothel_n and_o other_o shameless_a place_n they_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v well_o celebrate_v unless_o they_o make_v good_a cheer_n it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o priest_n &_o people_n make_v merry_a and_o that_o they_o commit_v the_o great_a excess_n of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n so_o misserable_a that_o will_v not_o spare_v somewhat_o to_o feast_v his_o friend_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o his_o parish_n 2._o it_o be_v about_o the_o same_o time_n &_o the_o same_o insolence_n and_o polyd._n virg._n confess_v it_o the_o rer_n inv_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 2._o polydor_z virgil_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v come_v from_o the_o ancient_a roman_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la invent_v lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o moreover_o if_o here_o they_o look_v near_o they_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a conformity_n between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n and_o they_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o folly_n and_o mask_n of_o shroftide_n have_v succeed_v to_o the_o bacchanales_fw-la or_o at_o least_o to_o that_o idle_a feast_n which_o the_o pagan_n celebrate_v to_o their_o great_a goddess_n 271_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v represent_v by_o g._n du_fw-fr choul_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o relig._n of_o the_o ancient_a rom._n p._n 271_o for_o on_o that_o day_n they_o give_v leave_v to_o every_o one_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o insolence_n to_o go_v in_o mask_n and_o in_o what_o accoutrement_n one_o will_v and_o there_o be_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o dignity_n so_o great_a nor_o so_o honourable_a to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o change_v habbit_n so_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o three_o king_n have_v succeed_v to_o the_o saturnales_fw-la whereon_o read_v baptista_n mantuan_n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 8._o and_o the_o feast_n of_o innocent_n have_v succeed_v the_o lupercale_n during_o the_o which_o the_o young_a people_n go_v stark_o naked_a through_o the_o city_n beat_v those_o they_o meet_v with_o certain_a whip_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o buck_n or_o goat_n 175_o see_v plutare_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o romulus_n and_o g._n du_fw-fr choul_n p._n 175_o the_o young_a woman_n be_v content_v to_o be_v beat_v esteem_v that_o this_o serve_v to_o make_v they_o conceive_v and_o be_v bless_o deliver_v and_o indeed_o those_o whip_n have_v then_o the_o same_o virtue_n that_o the_o girdle_n of_o saint_n margaret_n may_v have_v at_o this_o day_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o man_v be_v ancient_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o banquet_n of_o s._n peter_n 8._o durandus_fw-la ration_n div_o offic_n l._n 7._o cap._n 8._o because_o it_o succeed_v to_o a_o pagan_a feast_n in_o the_o which_o the_o poor_a idollater_n offer_v to_o god_n of_o their_o wine_n and_o meat_n on_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o s._n peter_n have_v succeed_v to_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o chain_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n as_o the_o same_o doctor_n confess_v ration_n divin_fw-fr offic_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o but_o the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o candlemas_n or_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n for_o the_o ancient_a roman_n celebrate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n purify_n thence_o come_v the_o word_n feurier_n that_o be_v to_o say_v purify_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o febra_n mother_n of_o god_n mars_n and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o goddess_n they_o light_v torch_n &_o lamp_n but_o when_o pope_n sergius_n ordain_v that_o this_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n whether_o he_o know_v that_o this_o holy_a &_o bless_a virgin_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v serve_v after_o the_o pagan_a manner_n be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o church_n hold_v torch_n &_o candle_n in_o their_o hand_n you_o may_v read_v this_o in_o durand_n rat._n diu_fw-la offic_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 1._o de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la invent_v l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o when_o the_o pagan_a priest_n be_v consecrate_v they_o make_v a_o solemn_a banquet_n as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o apulee_n in_o his_o golden_a ass_n polydor_z virgil_n hold_v that_o thence_o come_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o sing_v their_o first_o mass_n make_v a_o feast_n and_o invite_v their_o fellow_n priest_n and_o friend_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o theological_a wine_n ceremon_n see_v the_o description_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o heathen_a pontife_n in_o g._n du_fw-fr choul_n and_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a ceremon_n and_o here_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dilicious_a nor_o more_o curious_o seek_v then_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o chief_a pagan_a pontife_n it_o be_v after_o this_o model_n that_o the_o solemn_a banquet_n be_v set_v out_o which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o peculiar_a in_o this_o papal_a banquet_n that_o emperor_n shall_v hold_v the_o water_n to_o the_o pope_n while_o he_o wash_v and_o that_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v below_o the_o cardinal_n the_o pagan_a antiquity_n never_o sauw_v such_o a_o monster_n of_o pride_n 237._o this_o description_n 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they_o great_a riches_n and_o as_o the_o religious_a nun_n have_v a_o abbess_n who_o command_v they_o so_o the_o vestal_n have_v also_o their_o governess_n who_o be_v call_v maxima_fw-la in_o the_o covent_n of_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n there_o be_v certain_a little_a nun_n who_o be_v there_o from_o their_o infancy_n so_o the_o covent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v full_a of_o infant_n and_o young_a maid_n but_o behold_v one_o notable_a difference_n that_o during_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o vestales_fw-la learn_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n during_o other_o ten_o year_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n and_o sacrifice_v and_o other_o ten_o year_n follow_v they_o teach_v the_o young_a nun_n new_o receive_v but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o thirty_o year_n they_o