Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abel_n	earth_n	workman_n	20	3	10.7767	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08047	Of the eternall felicity of the saints fiue bookes. Writen in Latin by the most illustrious Cardinall Bellarmine, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by A.B. Permissu superiorum.; De æterna felicitate sanctorum. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. De gemitu columbae English. Selections. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 1841; ESTC S113735	165,177	472

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and_o build_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o brief_o show_v what_o be_v chief_o requisite_a that_o man_n may_v be_v ascribe_v and_o admit_v citizen_n into_o this_o most_o happy_a city_n this_o may_v be_v declare_v even_o in_o one_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o do_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v from_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o live_v here_o as_o stranger_n or_o pilgrim_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v both_o citizen_n of_o this_o world_n and_o citizen_n in_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o a_o man_n no_o soon_o give_v by_o disclaim_v from_o it_o his_o last_o farewell_n to_o this_o world_n but_o that_o he_o be_v instant_o admit_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o stir_v more_o full_o the_o earth_n or_o mould_n about_o the_o root_n of_o this_o point_n well_o then_o there_o be_v two_o city_n set_v down_o and_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o 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thereof_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a city_n first_o possess_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n for_o though_o our_o lord_n approaching_z be_v unto_o his_o passion_n say_v joan._n 12._o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n now_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o and_o according_o our_o lord_n do_v true_o drive_v he_o forth_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o say_a cross_n do_v triumph_n over_o he_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n 2._o spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o potentate_n have_v lead_v they_o confident_o in_o open_a show_n triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o this_o world_n or_o have_v lose_v all_o principality_n thereof_o but_o that_o he_o be_v ca●t_v out_o from_o all_o those_o and_o among_o all_o such_o have_v lose_v his_o dominion_n and_o empire_n as_o have_v range_v themselves_o under_o christ_n and_o who_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o terrene_a city_n be_v design_v to_o the_o heavenly_a that_o the_o devil_n exercise_v his_o rule_n and_o government_n yet_o in_o this_o city_n of_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v our_o wrestle_n be_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o prince_n and_o potentate_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n of_o this_o darkness_n ephes_n 4._o therefore_o as_o yet_o satan_n with_o his_o minister_n have_v h_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v prince_n thereof_o i_o mean_v of_o worldly_a man_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n of_o which_o world_n s._n john_n say_v cap._n 5._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v set_v in_o

confidence_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n neither_o in_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o infinite_a charity_n of_o god_n which_o two_o point_n if_o thou_o do_v perform_v crooked_a thing_n shall_v become_v straight_o and_o rough_a way_n plain_a esa_n 40._o and_o thou_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n with_o ineffable_a comfort_n joy_n and_o exultation_n and_o thou_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v great_a psal_n 137._o of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n i._n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la glorious_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n psal_n 86._o in_o regard_n hereof_o i_o much_o covet_v to_o behold_v thy_o beauty_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n though_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a manner_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o first_o occur_v to_o be_v consider_v why_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n one_o chief_a reason_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o amplitude_n &_o largne_n so_o it_o also_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o city_n with_o reference_n to_o its_o splenstour_n and_o beauty_n when_o one_o hear_v any_o speech_n of_o a_o most_o large_a and_o vast_a kingdom_n he_o may_v easy_o think_v that_o in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v many_o solitary_a and_o unpleasing_a place_n leave_v only_o for_o beast_n to_o inhabit_v many_o hill_n uncultivate_v many_o vale_n overgrow_v with_o wood_n many_o rock_n inaccessible_a way_n uneven_n and_o unhaunted_a and_o final_o most_o deep_a precipice_n and_o the_o like_a but_o because_o all_o this_o infelicity_n of_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o distant_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o felicity_n of_o saint_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o most_o fair_a and_o adorn_v city_n and_o though_o this_o kingdom_n be_v of_o a_o most_o immense_a and_o almost_o infinite_a circuit_n yet_o that_o it_o do_v even_o shine_v and_o appear_v fair_a as_o any_o city_n that_o be_v most_o populous_a and_o most_o rich_a be_v accustom_v to_o do_v for_o in_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a city_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v most_o sumptuous_a and_o adorn_v temple_n or_o church_n most_o stately_a and_o haughty_a palace_n most_o pleasant_a orchard_n most_o large_a place_n for_o resort_n of_o the_o citizen_n most_o replenish_a house_n with_o people_n beside_o goodly_a fountain_n column_n pyramiss_n theater_n tower_n and_o shop_n fraught_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man._n what_o have_v be_v the_o splendour_n of_o italy_n if_o want_v the_o barren_a apennine_n it_o all_o shall_v shine_v not_o as_o rome_n as_o this_o day_n but_o as_o it_o be_v under_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o turn_v its_o mudwal_n into_o edifice_n of_o marble_n and_o how_o beautiful_a have_v syria_n be_v long_o since_o if_o all_o of_o it_o have_v be_v like_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o jerusalem_n have_v come_v to_o desolation_n by_o the_o roman_n for_o josephus_n describe_v the_o magnificence_n of_o it_o with_o all_o wonder_n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n may_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n say_v thereof_o gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o yet_o even_o then_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o that_o height_n of_o eminency_n to_o the_o which_o after_o david_n and_o solomon_n herod_n the_o great_a have_v advance_v it_o of_o what_o lustre_n have_v chaldaea_n and_o all_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n or_o rather_o all_o the_o east_n be_v if_o the_o city_n of_o 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nature_n as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v serious_o and_o with_o due_a attention_n meditate_v thereof_o but_o that_o he_o must_v instant_o burn_v with_o desire_n of_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o no_o man_n can_v trul●_n burn_v therewith_o but_o that_o abandon_v all_o thing_n he_o must_v thirst_v after_o it_o and_o never_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v find_v it_o observe_v what_o tobias_n the_o young_a rejoice_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o this_o city_n c._n 13._o thou_o shall_v shine_v with_o a_o glorious_a light_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v of_o saphire_n and_o emerald_n and_o all_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o precious_a stone_n with_o white_a and_o clean_a stone_n shall_v all_o the_o street_n thereof_o be_v pave_v and_o in_o the_o street_n alleluia_n shall_v be_v sing_v and_o s._n john_n accord_v to_o toby_n herein_o say_v apoc._n 21._o and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v of_o jaspar-stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n be_v adorn_v with_o all_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o several_a gate_n thereof_o be_v of_o several_a margarite_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n pure_a gold_n now_o here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v see_v as_o adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n such_o as_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n ●ut_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o deliver_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v so_o far_o more_o noble_a than_o any_o earthly_a city_n by_o how_o much_o gold_n be_v better_a than_o mud_n or_o dirt_n margarite_n then_o common_a stone_n star_n than_o light_n the_o sun_n than_o a_o torch_n or_o lamp_n heaven_n then_o the_o earth_n and_o final_o god_n the_o immortal_a workman_n than_o 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