Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	4,517	5	10.4419	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65619	An account of the churches, or places of assembly, of the primitive Christians from the churches of Tyre, Jerusalem, and Constantinople described by Eusebius : and ocular observations of several very ancient edifices of churches yet extant in those parts : with a seasonable application / by Sir George Wheler ...	Wheler, George, Sir, 1650-1723.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1606; ESTC R34742	41,000	136

passage_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n 11._o the_o place_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o narthex_n but_o balsamon_n permit_v they_o not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o or_o the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n yet_o still_o place_v they_o in_o the_o narthex_n so_o that_o either_o there_o must_v be_v some_o separation_n of_o wood_n between_o the_o station_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o great_a door_n or_o by_o narthex_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o in_o lesser_a church_n where_o they_o have_v not_o these_o outward_a porch_n they_o make_v use_v of_o some_o separation_n of_o wood_n within_o instead_o thereof_o the_o space_n between_o which_o and_o the_o outward_a door_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o probable_o sometime_o they_o place_v the_o font_n or_o columbethra_n tho'_o eusebius_n place_v it_o in_o the_o quadrangle_n of_o his_o cloister_n in_o the_o open_a air._n it_o be_v in_o the_o porch_n at_o athens_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o their_o liturgy_n and_o pontifical_n minist_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n between_o the_o great_a door_n and_o the_o chancel_n to_o have_v be_v call_v the_o narthex_n as_o their_o often_o come_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a door_n i._n e._n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v imply_v but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o variety_n arise_v from_o more_o modern_a custom_n since_o they_o retain_v not_o those_o several_a station_n they_o have_v in_o old_a time_n all_o man_n now_o mix_v together_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o woman_n on_o each_o side_n in_o the_o iles._n but_o however_o that_o be_v this_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o learner_n and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o penitent_n have_v their_o station_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n near_o to_o the_o door_n than_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o this_o order_n according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o the_o penitent_n which_o be_v four_o first_o those_o who_o begin_v their_o penance_n or_o come_v first_o to_o do_v their_o penanco_n desire_v pardon_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o those_o that_o weep_v without_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o permit_v into_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o next_o degree_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o have_v do_v a_o certain_a prescribe_a time_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o so_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o substrati_fw-la those_o who_o be_v humble_v and_o have_v perform_v their_o penance_n a_o degree_n of_o time_n long_o and_o be_v permit_v to_o stand_v within_o the_o church_n some_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v permit_v to_o stay_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o prayer_n with_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o each_o of_o these_o have_v a_o proper_a place_n assign_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v manifest_o without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v not_o account_v so_o holy_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o balsamon_n observe_v sepulchre_n so_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o porch_n must_v remain_v to_o some_o other_o who_o we_o find_v be_v either_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o learner_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o those_o possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n euseb_n then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o substrati_fw-la for_o in_o this_o order_n we_o find_v they_o general_o number_v ibid._n so_o that_o count_v backward_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o faithful_a behind_o the_o pulpit_n laodic_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v next_o to_o they_o and_o next_o to_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o probable_o stand_v as_o near_o each_o other_o and_o to_o the_o station_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o will_v permit_v but_o so_o as_o without_o confusion_n either_o of_o sex_n or_o of_o their_o own_o rank_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v woman_n stand_v in_o the_o station_n of_o woman_n and_o man_n in_o the_o station_n of_o man_n and_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o deacon_n each_o of_o they_o may_v go_v out_o without_o disorder_n to_o the_o rest_n when_o their_o respective_a service_n and_o prayer_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d stand_v the_o ambo_fw-la or_o read_v desk_n herman_n it_o stand_v opposite_a to_o the_o holy_a door_n of_o the_o chancel_n sacram._n and_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o entrance_n so_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o stand_v about_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o church_n and_o either_o by_o some_o step_n or_o separation_n of_o wood_n distinguish_v the_o station_n of_o the_o penitent_n from_o the_o station_n of_o the_o faithful_a viz._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o station_n be_v behind_o that_o be_v westward_o this_o pulpit_n or_o desk_n have_v a_o double_a ascent_n to_o it_o one_o towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o entrance_n 17._o and_o therein_o sometime_o the_o emperor_n have_v a_o place_n i_o have_v see_v no_o mark_n of_o this_o either_o in_o the_o ancient_n or_o modern_a greek_a church_n for_o the_o ambo._n be_v now_o place_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o nave_n of_o the_o church_n near_o to_o the_o outward_a gate_n than_o the_o bema_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n at_o athens_n one_o yet_o remain_v of_o white_a marble_n curious_o wrought_v which_o seem_v to_o stand_v so_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o it_o be_v as_o near_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o portico_n as_o to_o the_o bema_n or_o chancel_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v near_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o station_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o principal_a use_n of_o this_o ambo._fw-la be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o people_n especial_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n they_o read_v the_o gospel_n there_o yet_o and_o not_o at_o the_o altar_n the_o singer_n also_o be_v place_v there_o to_o begin_v and_o lead_v the_o tune_n of_o the_o psalm_n st._n chrysostom_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n from_o thence_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n that_o crowd_v to_o hear_v he_o on_o the_o oher_z side_n of_o the_o pulpit_n be_v the_o station_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o take_v not_o only_o that_o space_n between_o the_o pulpit_n and_o chancel_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v for_o the_o man_n but_o also_o on_o eachside_n in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o side_n for_o the_o woman_n eusebius_n seem_v to_o hint_n that_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v adorn_v with_o seat_n or_o bench_n in_o order_n all_o over_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bema_n or_o chancel_n be_v with_o throne_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o now_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v accommodate_v with_o stall_n and_o a_o throne_n for_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n from_o the_o bema_fw-la much_o resemble_v our_o quire_n with_o door_n on_o each_o hand_n into_o the_o isle_n but_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n sit_v or_o rather_o stand_v next_o to_o the_o bema_n to_o sing_v and_o officiate_v and_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o laity_n of_o better_a sort_n and_o in_o the_o middle_a the_o rest_n as_o i_o observe_v at_o the_o catholicon_n at_o athens_n as_o they_o now_o call_v their_o cathedral_n church_n but_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n this_o be_v the_o station_n of_o those_o only_o who_o live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o faithful_a and_o those_o who_o have_v so_o long_o persevere_v in_o repentance_n that_o