Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	day_n	young_a	youth_n	78	3	8.5865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22928	The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G.; Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English	Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.; Grimeston, Edward, attributed name.	1604 (1604)	STC 94; ESTC S100394	372,047	616

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the_o lord_n have_v be_v unto_o they_o impart_v his_o most_o sweet_a and_o agreeable_a law_n how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n chap_n 25._o that_o which_o be_v most_o admirable_a in_o the_o hatred_n and_o presumption_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o counterfeit_v in_o idolatry_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o in_o certain_a ceremony_n our_o sacrament_n which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v institute_v and_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v use_v have_v especial_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o divine_a of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o great_a error_n of_o infidel_n which_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o first_o month_n which_o in_o peru_n they_o call_v rayme_v and_o answer_v to_o our_o december_n they_o make_v a_o most_o solemn_a feast_n call_v capacrayme_v wherein_o they_o make_v 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in_o their_o body_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o fidelity_n which_o they_o observe_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o jugua_n their_o king_n this_o manner_n of_o devilish_a communicate_v they_o likewise_o use_v in_o the_o ten_o month_n call_v coyarayme_v which_o be_v september_n in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n which_o they_o call_v cytua_n do_v the_o like_a ceremony_n and_o beside_o this_o communion_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v this_o word_n in_o so_o devilish_a a_o matter_n which_o they_o impart_v to_o all_o stranger_n that_o come_v they_o do_v likewise_o send_v of_o these_o loaf_n to_o all_o their_o guaca_n sanctuary_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o at_o one_o instant_a they_o find_v people_n of_o all_o side_n which_o come_v express_o to_o receive_v they_o to_o who_o they_o say_v in_o deliver_v they_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v send_v they_o that_o in_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o to_o worship_n and_o honour_v he_o and_o likewise_o do_v send_v 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feast_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o communion_n use_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n chap._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o worthy_a admiration_n to_o hear_v speak_v of_o the_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o the_o devil_n himself_o the_o prince_n of_o pride_n ordain_v in_o mexico_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v somewhat_o long_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v from_o the_o purpose_n to_o relate_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o man_n of_o credit_n the_o mexicaines_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n make_v their_o principal_a feast_n to_o their_o god_n vitz●liputzli_n and_o two_o day_n before_o this_o feast_n the_o virgin_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o seclude_v in_o the_o same_o temple_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v religious_a woman_n do_v mingle_v a_o quantity_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o beet_n with_o roast_a may_n and_o then_o they_o do_v mould_n it_o with_o honey_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o that_o paste_n in_o bigness_n 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be_v those_o they_o do_v call_v tlacatecati_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v circumciser_n or_o cutter_n of_o man_n the_o three_o dignity_n be_v of_o those_o which_o they_o call_v ezuahuacalt_v which_o signify_v a_o sheader_n of_o blood_n all_o the_o which_o title_n and_o dignity_n be_v exercise_v by_o man_n of_o war_n there_o be_v another_o a_o four_o entitle_v tlilancalqui_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o lord_n of_o the_o black_a house_n or_o of_o darkness_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a ink_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n anoint_v themselves_o and_o do_v serve_v in_o their_o idolatry_n all_o these_o four_o dignity_n be_v of_o the_o great_a counsel_n without_o who_o advice_n the_o king_n may_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n and_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v to_o choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n out_o of_o one_o of_o those_o four_o dignity_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o counsel_n and_o audience_n and_o some_o say_v there_o be_v as_o many_o as_o 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they_o their_o ceremony_n for_o with_o half_a that_o care_n they_o will_v make_v we_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v much_o better_o but_o the_o indian_n learn_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o man_n to_o instruct_v they_o wherein_o he_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n to_o our_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n how_o the_o mexicaines_n make_v war_n and_o of_o their_o order_n of_o knighthood_n chap._n 26._o the_o mexicaines_n give_v the_o first_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o arm_n and_o therefore_o the_o nobleman_n be_v their_o chief_a soldier_n and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o noble_a by_o their_o valour_n and_o reputation_n get_v in_o war_n come_v to_o dignity_n and_o honour_n so_o as_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o nobleman_n they_o give_v goodly_a recompense_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v valiant_o who_o enjoy_v priviledge●_n that_o none_o else_o may_v have_v the_o which_o do_v much_o encourage_v they_o 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