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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	air_n	earth_n	element_n	15,514	5	10.0914	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33245	An answer to Richard Allen's essay, vindication and appendix wherein he endeavors to prove that singing of Psalms with conjoyn'd voices is a Christian duty / by R.C.	Claridge, Richard, 1649-1723.	1697 (1697)	Wing C4431; ESTC R33307	88,028	139

the Primary and Proper Signification of Hymneo to be Simply to Praise And tho' this may seem Actum agere to be a doing again of that which is done already in the Examination and Confutation of R. A's Evidence for the contrary Sense of the Word Yet the former Sections being spent mostly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in demolishing of his Mistaken Structure the present Work will appear both Necessary and Orderly And that we may not labour in the dark R. A. and those of his Party have done a few thi● shall be premised in Order to set the Controv●●sie in a clear Light and by which as certain Rul● or Tests of Probation we may both Distinguish a Judge aright Our Opponents strenuously maintain that ●wor● Word signifies Primarily and Properly to Sing Prai● We say tho' the Word is so used sometimes y● this is only a Secondary and Improper Signification of and the Primary and Proper is Simply to Praise 〈◊〉 which Senses of the Word as 't is pleaded for both Sides Pro and Con each Party c●te Testim●nies out of Authors Now there must be so● Rules to Distinguish and Determine which Se● is Primary and Proper and which Secondary a Improper or there may be a continual Allegati● of Authorities One aganist Another seeing t● Word is used sometimes to Sing Praise as well Simply to Praise I therefore propose these follo●ing Rules to Consideration Rule 1. If a Word hath both a Simple and Co●pound Signification 't is most Reasonable to Co●clude that the Simple is P imary and Proper a● the Compound Secondary and Improper and the R●●son is because all Compounds whether in Natu● or Art necessarily arise from Simples Thus Natural Philosophy Corpora simplicia sunt prio● Mixtis Simple Bodies are before Mixt the Element as Earth Air Fire and Water are before tho Bodies that are made out of them And in Gra●mar Letters which are as Simples or Elements that Art are first and then Syllables Words Se●tences Rule 2. It being generally acknowledged th● no Words signifie Naturally but by Imposition an● Institution therefore the Usage of Authors th● are most Antient and Well-approved are most likely to lead us to the First Institution and consequently to the Primary and Proper Sense of them These are the Rules I Propose to Consideration against which I think there can ly no just Exception and therefore shall see how applicable they are to the Matter in Hand 1. 'T is most Rational to conclude that the Primary and Proper Signification of Hymneo is Simply to Praise or to Praise without Singings because to Praise is a Simple Signification but to Sing Praise is Mixt and Compounded which must therefore be Secondary in respect of the other 2. Seeing no Words signifie Naturally but by Imposition and Institution and that the Usage of Authors that are most Ancient and Well-approved is most likely to lead us to the First Institution and so to the Primary and Proper Sense of them I shall therefore prove the Primary and Proper Signification of Hymneo is Simply to Praise 1. From Ancient Heathen Greek Writers 2. From the Septuagint and Apocrypha 3. From the best Greek Lexicographers both Ancient and Modern 4. From many Learned Translators of and Commentators upon Mat. 26.30 and Acts 16.25 First From Ancient Heathen Greek Writers viz. Homer Hesiod Herodotus Thucydides Isocrates Xenophon Plato Plutarch Herodian 1. Homer is very Ancient * Tuscul Quaest Cicero makes him contemporary with Lycurgus and † Great Histor Geograph Poet. Diction Hierom places him at the Year of the World 3179. ‖ De Poet. Graec. Vossius at 3039. and (a) Tab. Chronolog Littleton at 3000. According to which last Account he was 948 Years before the Birth of Christ and about the Time of the Prophets Elijah and Elisha In his Book Entituled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hynmno● Hymns or Praises it doth plainly appear tha● Hymneo doth Primarily and Properly signifie Simply 〈◊〉 Praise For 1. He useth other Words to express the Act of Singing by as * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aedo † 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ado ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melpomai but Hymne● is all along used to Praise 2. Where ever I find the Word Hymneo used b● Homer 't is render'd by the Latin Translator La●do Celebro I Praise Simply See * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quomodo enim te laudabo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Apollinem laudaverint 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Laudans argentiarcum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Laudant utique Deorum Dona immortalia Hominum aerumnas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quo pacto igitur te laudabo Hymn in Apo● v. 19 158 178 190 19 207. † 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mercurium lauda Musa In Mercur. v. ● ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dianam laudat Musa In Dian. v. 1. (a) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Laudat Musa Matrem Deor. v. 2. (b) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Celebrant autem Deos beatos longum Olympum In Pan. v. 27. (c) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Solem laudare In Sc● v. 1. 3. He sometimes ●seth (d) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ode (e) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mope and frequently (f) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aoide for Cantio Cantus Cantilena Siniging o● Song But (g) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hymn● for Laus Praise wher● of many Instances migh● be produced I sha● give one that will clea● the Matter beyond Exception In the 8t● Book of his Odysse● where he relates the Story of Vlysses's Reception by Alcinous and the Phaeacians among othe● Directions that Alcinous gives his Queen Arete● about the Entertainment he orders that Vlyss●● be treated with a Banquet and Singing Th● Words are these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Odyss l. 8. v. 429. Et Convivio oblectetur Cantilenae laudem audiens Let him be Delighted with a Banquet and hear the Praise of a Song And what this Laudatory Song was Homer tells us a little after viz. a Song in Praise of the Trojan Horse and the Greeks Destruction of Troy Which doth not at all suit with R. A's Notion of Hymnos for he restrains it to God Essay p. 17 18. but here 't is otherwise applied Again what an Absurdity would it be to Render Aoides Hymnos according to the Style of him and his Brethren a Song of Praise of a Song and yet so it ought to be read if their Opinion were true which would be such an insipid Tautology as would not I suppose be very well relished Upon the whole matter then we may conclude that Hymneo as used by Homer signifies Primarily and Properly Simply to Praise and Hymnos is Simply Praise For tho' he useth both these Words in his Verses and applies them sometimes to Singing yet neither the one is used by him to Sing Praise nor the other for a Song of Praise but as other Words importing