Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	congregation_n	true_a	2,989	5	6.1703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09922	The praise of musicke wherein besides the antiquitie, dignitie, delectation, & vse thereof in ciuill matters, is also declared the sober and lawfull vse of the same in the congregation and church of God.	Case, John, d. 1600, attributed name.	1586 (1586)	STC 20184; ESTC S115011	65,829	162

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the_o captain_n place_v his_o soldier_n round_o about_o the_o church_n the_o which_o when_o athanasius_n perceive_v all_o his_o care_n be_v that_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o people_n may_v receive_v no_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o will_v the_o deacon_n to_o end_v his_o prayer_n &_o command_v they_o shall_v sing_v a_o psalm_n now_o while_o the_o psalm_n be_v sing_v with_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a consent_n the_o whole_a congregation_n go_v out_o at_o one_o door_n all_o this_o while_n the_o soldier_n be_v silent_a and_o make_v no_o uproar_n but_o athanasius_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throng_n escape_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o harm_n whereof_o i_o gather_v that_o as_o in_o other_o church_n so_o also_o in_o this_o of_o alexandria_n they_o use_v this_o divine_a exercise_n which_o also_o s._n 33._o augustine_n testify_v though_o not_o in_o so_o full_a manner_n when_o he_o wish_v that_o y_o e_o order_n of_o sing_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v which_o 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this_o exercise_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o of_o paul_n i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n 14.15_o but_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o and_o none_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n but_o such_o as_o be_v either_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o say_v nothing_o in_o so_o large_a a_o matter_n 25._o i_o will_v allege_v only_o one_o testimony_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o there_o be_v extant_a among_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n hierom_n one_o of_o s._n hieroms_n own_o make_v 1._o but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o paula_n &_o eustochius_n write_v to_o marcelia_n the_o argument_n whereof_o be_v to_o entreat_v marcelia_n which_o be_v then_o at_o rome_n to_o come_v unto_o jerusalem_n where_o paula_n &_o eustochius_n remain_v among_o many_o commendation_n of_o the_o place_n &_o diverse_a reason_n to_o persuade_v she_o this_o be_v one_o hic_fw-la vox_fw-la quidem_fw-la dissona_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la religio_fw-la tot_fw-la psallentium_fw-la chori_fw-la quot_fw-la gentium_fw-la diversitates_fw-la here_o say_v they_o be_v diverse_a language_n but_o one_o religion_n &_o so_o many_o quire_n of_o singer_n as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n they_o add_v in_o christi_fw-la villula_fw-la here_o in_o christ_n his_o village_n be_v no_o pride_n but_o all_o plainness_n and_o beside_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n nothing_o but_o silence_n the_o husbandman_n hold_v the_o plough_n sing_v alleluia_n the_o harvest_n man_n sweat_v at_o his_o labour_n do_v solace_v himself_o with_o psalm_n and_o he_o which_o cut_v the_o vine_n sing_v some_o psalm_n of_o david_n these_o be_v our_o verse_n in_o this_o country_n these_o be_v our_o amorous_a song_n these_o be_v the_o tune_n of_o our_o shepherd_n &_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o husbandry_n 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o patriarchal_a seat_n 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they_o end_v the_o day_n with_o hymn_n to_o he_o in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o 65._o let_v he_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n make_v their_o prayer_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o excellent_a sound_n of_o their_o hymn_n 28._o we_o read_v also_o that_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n after_o the_o five_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n wherein_o be_v 165._o father_n assemble_v to_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o origenist_n make_v a_o song_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n to_o be_v song_n they_o be_v also_o wont_v to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o certain_a letames_n which_o they_o do_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o anastasius_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o sedition_n wherewith_o the_o city_n be_v often_o 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