Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	4,002	5	10.0949	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89194	Christmas, the Christians grand feast: its original, growth, and observation, also of Easter, Whitsontide, and other holydayes modestly discussed and determined. Also the beginning of the yeare, and other things observable. Where also among other learned men, you have the judgment of those eminent men; Josephus Scaliger, Rodulphus Hospinian, Matthæus Beroaldus, Joh. Causabon, Doct. Fulk, M. Cartwright, Alsted, Hugh Broughton, Master Mead. / By Thomas Mocket; sometimes of Queens Colledge in Cambridge, and Mr. of Arts in both the Universities; and now pastor of Gildeston in Hartfordshire. Novemb. 26, 1650. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?.; Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540-1609.; Hospinian, Rudolf, 1547-1626.; Beroald, Matthieu, d. 1576.; Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Alsted, Johann Heinrich, 1588-1638.; Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614.	1651 (1651)	Wing M2304; Thomason E619_4; ESTC R202886	21,287	27

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by_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n especial_o so_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n common_o call_v new-years-day_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o observe_v any_o good_a reason_n in_o antiquity_n save_v only_o this_o because_o the_o christian_n retain_v the_o julian_n account_v and_o year_n as_o the_o true_a which_o begin_v the_o year_n on_o the_o kalend_n or_o first_o day_n of_o january_n as_o 31._o as_o hospin_n de_fw-fr orig●ne_fw-fr fest_n ch●istian_n f._n 31._o hospinian_n observe_v without_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o true_a acconnt_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n but_o conceive_v rather_o that_o the_o year_n shall_v begin_v on_o march_n 25_o when_o our_o political_a and_o civil_a year_n begin_v and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n think_v or_o rather_o now_o about_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n when_o the_o sun_n first_o enter_v into_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o aries_n and_o begin_v our_o spring_n or_o about_o the_o 3_o d._n of_o april_n about_o which_o time_n christ_n suffer_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o antiquity_n to_o record_v the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n of_o eminent_a person_n in_o honour_n of_o they_o for_o their_o birth_n day_n because_o they_o then_o begin_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o eternity_n the_o ancient_a heathen_n 1._o i_o martis_n erat_fw-la primus_fw-la mensis_fw-la venerisque_fw-la secundus_fw-la ovid._n fast_n lib._n 1._o as_o the_o roman_n do_v begin_v their_o year_n with_o march_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o month_n still_o in_o use_n among_o we_o namely_o september_n october_n november_n december_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o the_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o month_n till_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o great_a forger_n and_o advancer_n of_o heath_n roman_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o olympiade_n say_v plutarch_n 4._o plutarch_n plut._n in_o vita_fw-la numae_fw-la pompilii_n p._n 48_o pol._n virg._n de_fw-fr invent_v rerum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n begin_v their_o year_n with_o the_o vernal_a equinoctial_a or_o spring_n and_o the_o jew_n their_o ecclesiastical_a year_n for_o holy_a feast_n and_o church-affair_n with_o abib_fw-la about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o march_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v begin_v in_o september_n as_o the_o asian_o the_o late_a and_o christian_a greek_n for_o the_o ancient_a greek_n begin_v their_o year_n with_o the_o summer_n solstice_n that_o be_v in_o june_n as_o they_o do_v also_o their_o olympiades_n 236._o sc●arpi_n symphon_n p._n 141._o laurent_n codomannus_n annales_n beroaldus_n chron._n l._n 4_o c._n 1._o p._n 236._o say_v beroaldus_n the_o ecclesiastical_a astrologer_n begin_v their_o year_n and_o account_n with_o september_n do_v also_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n for_o legal_a political_a and_o civil_a affair_n because_o they_o general_o believe_v the_o world_n be_v then_o create_v the_o fruit_n be_v then_o all_o ripe_a and_o not_o any_o in_o march_n at_o the_o

passeoeer_n for_o then_o corn_n be_v green_a and_o green_a ear_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o exod._n 9_o 31._o 32._o hebr._fw-la avenarius_n in_o lexico_fw-la hebr._fw-la the_o word_n abib_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v spica_fw-la cum_fw-la culmo_fw-la spica_fw-la virens_fw-la maturescens_fw-la a_o green_a ear_n ear_n ear_n time_n pagnin_n and_o avenarius_n see_v exod._n 9_o 31_o 32._o levit._fw-la 2._o 14._o the_o septuagint_n usual_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a fruit_n and_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n exod._n 9_o which_o we_o may_v suppose_v happen_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o abib_fw-la march_v moon_n or_o a_o few_o day_n before_o as_o mr._n mead_n well_o conjecture_v have_v smite_v the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n 627._o mead_n diatriba_fw-la 3._o part_n p._n 627._o because_o the_o barley_n be_v ear_v and_o the_o flax_n boll_v but_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n be_v not_o ear_v after_o which_o ear_n it_o must_v have_v some_o time_n to_o ripen_v with_o we_o they_o have_v about_o two_o month_n and_o sometime_o more_o and_o so_o with_o they_o as_o i_o conceive_v harvest_n begin_v their_o two_o loaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o harvest_n feast_v of_o they_o because_o of_o the_o ripe_a corn_n at_o pentecost_n exod._n 23._o 16._o the_o beginning_n of_o harvest_n and_o not_o the_o end_n as_o some_o affirm_v for_o their_o seed_n time_n both_o for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o also_o about_o that_o in_o palestine_n be_v in_o november_n and_o their_o barley_n be_v ripe_a in_o the_o sixth_o month_n but_o their_o wheat_n not_o till_o the_o seven_o about_o a_o month_n after_o as_o pliny_n inform_v we_o which_o must_v be_v in_o may_n and_o june_n the_o usual_a time_n of_o pentecost_n which_o fall_v out_o most_o common_o in_o may_n therefore_o this_o month_n be_v call_v aethanim_fw-la which_o signify_v strength_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o 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mr._n prin_fw-mi 62._o prin_fw-mi histriom_n p._n 756._o council_n altisiod_n a._n c._n 614._o can._n 1._o synodus_fw-la turonica_n 2_o can._n 23._o council_n constant_n 6._o a._n c._n 680_o can._n 62._o inform_v we_o out_o of_o alcuvinus_fw-la and_o four_o famous_a council_n appoint_v a_o solemn_a fast_o to_o be_v keep_v on_o that_o day_n to_o bewail_v all_o heathenish_a sport_n play_n and_o lewd_a idolatrous_a practice_n and_o profane_a course_n 2._o polyd._n virgil_n de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 2._o prohibit_v all_o christian_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n from_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o january_n as_o holy_a or_o send_v new_a year_n gift_n 15._o durand_n rationale_n divin_fw-fr offic_n l._n 6._o c._n 15._o it_o be_v condemn_v also_o by_o many_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n as_o ambrose_n augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o yea_o and_o by_o two_o pope_n as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v namely_o pope_n zachary_n and_o pope_n martin_n 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their_o door_n and_o house_n with_o they_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a practice_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n 73._o toledo_n council_n toletanum_n a._n c._n 617_o can._n 73._o where_o be_v present_a 77_o bishop_n and_o by_o pope_n martin_n and_o by_o many_o other_o good_a writer_n yet_o frequent_o practise_v in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n to_o this_o day_n the_o first_o of_o november_n be_v solemn_o keep_v by_o the_o pagan_n in_o honour_n of_o all_o their_o devil_n deity_n 20_o deity_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20_o and_o a_o temple_n build_v in_o rome_n and_o consecrate_v in_o honour_n of_o they_o both_o that_o feast_n and_o temple_n be_v therefore_o call_v 8._o call_v polyd._n virgil._n de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 8._o pantheon_n thus_o you_o have_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o pagan_a idolatrous_a festival_n and_o how_o observe_v by_o they_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n devil_n god_n and_o consequent_o how_o little_a reason_n we_o christian_n have_v to_o observe_v they_o now_o 2_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o must_v know_v also_o that_o the_o heathen_a idolatrous_a holy_a day_n be_v turn_v into_o christian_a as_o christ_n nativity_n 20._o nativity_n polyd_n virgil._n de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 1_o 2._o durandus_fw-la ration_n divin_fw-fr offic_n l._n 7._o c._n 34._o in_o festo_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la franc._n de_fw-fr croy_n his_o first_o conformity_n c._n 19_o 20._o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o have_v long_o be_v general_o observe_v on_o the_o very_a time_n and_o day_n when_o satur_n idolatrous_a riotous_a feast_n be_v solemnize_v and_o in_o the_o room_n and_o imitation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o that_o time_n be_v ancient_o call_v yule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_n call_v it_o and_o the_o mad_a riotous_a profane_a play_n and_o sport_n in_o christmas_n time_n yule-game_n and_o christmas_n karol_v sing_v in_o praise_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v the_o hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o the_o idol_n keres_z that_o be_v ceres_n temporum_fw-la doctorvsh●r_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la mace_v &_o p._n 40._o out_o of_o beda_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la temporum_fw-la goddess_n of_o corn_n innocent_n day_n decemb._n 28._o the_o pretend_a day_n in_o which_o the_o innocent_a child_n of_o bethlem_n be_v murder_v by_o herod_n command_n matt._n 2._o 16._o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n and_o keep_v in_o honour_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v and_o keep_v festival_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o pagan_n idol_n god_n quirinus_n the_o surname_n of_o romulus_n the_o founder_n of_o rome_n who_o idol_n feast_n be_v call_v quirinalia_fw-la the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n be_v solemnize_v on_o jaunary_a the_o first_o in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o two-faced_n 57_o two-faced_n jani_fw-la hisrontis_fw-la imago_fw-la virg._n l._n 7._o plutarch_n in_o numa_n pompil_n p._n 48._o latinae_fw-la versionis_fw-la xylandri_fw-la jodocus_o in_o hora●_n f._n 57_o idol_n janus_n heathenish_a idolatrious-festivall_n and_o from_o thence_o yule_n a_o hymn_n and_o sheaf_n a_o burn_a offering_n to_o ceres_n our_o blaze_n christmas_n karol_v and_o send_v of_o new-yeares-gift_n come_v the_o purification_n of_o mary_n be_v celebrate_v on_o february_n the_o second_o and_o call_v candlemas-day_n because_o of_o the_o many_o wax_n candle_n and_o taper_n offer_v and_o burn_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 2._o mary_n polyd_n virgil._n de_fw-fr invent._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o and_o christen_v by_o the_o papist_n candlemas-day_n as_o the_o pagan_a idolater_n do_v on_o that_o day_n to_o their_o shegod_o februa_n more_o abundant_o then_o to_o saturn_n on_o his_o day_n but_o accendant_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la lucernas_fw-la quibus_fw-la lux_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la let_v they_o light_a candle_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o light_n in_o themselves_o

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