Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	according_a	dwell_v	zion_n	39	3	8.5444	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29531	Tears for Jerusalem, or, The compassionate lamentation of a tender hearted saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people a subject entered upon on the late day of solemn humiliation, December 6, 1655, afterwards prosecuted, and now published as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present / by John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4731A; ESTC R210555	79,536	150

now_o what_o god_n intend_v towards_o thou_o who_o know_v shall_v he_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n take_v away_o ●he_v gospel_n from_o thou_o which_o be_v cause_n enough_o ●o_o fear_n shall_v he_o bring_v the_o like_a evil_n upon_o ●hee_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o threaten_v ●gainst_a jerusalem_n shall_v he_o make_v our_o house_n city_n temple_n desolate_a shall_v he_o bring_v ut●er_a desolation_n both_o upon_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v he_o give_v a_o near_a and_o large_a commission_n to_o ●he_n sword_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_n blood_n second_v it_o with_o those_o ordinary_a attendant_n which_o through_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v free_v from_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n ●o_o sweep_v we_o as_o dung_n off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o must_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n whereof_o loc_fw-la use_v 2._o what_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la utinam_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la let_v all_o of_o we_o serious_o set_v ourselves_o for_o the_o divert_v and_o prevent_v of_o these_o judgement_n to_o which_o end_n be_v we_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v yet_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o wish_n in_o the_o text._n so_o some_o here_o ●ook_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n read_v they_o optative_o utinam_fw-la noss_n o_o that_o or_o will_v to_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v know_v and_o o_o that_o england_n will_v yet_o hearken_v to_o this_o wish_n so_o as_o to_o comply_v with_o it_o then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a for_o it_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v you_o have_v hear_v viz._n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o give_v such_o entertainment_n to_o he_o and_o it_o as_o he_o require_v now_o let_v all_o of_o we_o as_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o to_o this_o nation_n in_o general_n serious_o apply_v ourselves_o hereunto_o as_o yet_o through_o riches_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o yet_o we_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o liberty_n and_o purity_n o_o let_v we_o now_o make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o with_o holy_a care_n and_o conscience_n wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o they_o thereby_o make_v it_o manifest_v what_o esteem_n we_o have_v of_o they_o special_o endeavour_v to_o profit_n by_o they_o to_o find_v the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o they_o inward_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o change_n and_o transform_v they_o and_o to_o express_v that_o power_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n by_o so_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n so_o do_v now_o may_v we_o yet_o comfortable_o hope_v that_o he_o who_o do_v here_o so_o compassionate_o mourn_v over_o a_o rebellious_a people_n reject_v he_o and_o his_o gospel_n will_v much_o more_o pity_n spare_v a_o repent_a people_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n so_o pity_v we_o as_o to_o turn_v away_o those_o threaten_a evil_n continue_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o complaint_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o circumstance_n the_o aggravation_n 1._o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o complaint_n aggravation_n 1._o of_o this_o evil._n which_o as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v two_o the_o person_n and_o time_n begin_v with_o the_o former_a if_o thou_o have_v know_v person_n the_o person_n even_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi well_fw-mi tu_fw-mi noss_n si_fw-mi cognoviss_v &_o tu_fw-la not_o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_a as_o the_o former_a translation_n render_v it_o put_v the_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n know_v but_o if_o even_o thou_o have_v know_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n or_o place_n even_o thou_o thou_o also_o say_v some_o thou_o jerusalem_n as_o well_o as_o other_o loc_fw-la thou_o as_o well_o as_o other_o diodate_v annot_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la as_o well_o as_o this_o poor_a troop_n of_o my_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n or_o as_o divers_a other_o lesser_a city_n and_o village_n have_v do_v or_o as_o this_o company_n now_o do_v which_o acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o cry_v hosanna_n or_o as_o some_o other_o place_n heretofore_o have_v do_v some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o timely_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n so_o do_v that_o great_a city_n nineveh_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n they_o repent_v john_n 3.5_o who_o example_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v propound_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n mat._n 12.41_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o the_o like_a have_v some_o other_o place_n and_o person_n do_v and_o o_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v also_o do_v the_o like_a if_o thou_o also_o have_v know_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o other_o or_o second_o thou_o rather_o than_o other_o other_o thou_o rather_o than_o other_o so_o calvin_n and_o divers_a other_o expositor_n here_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n do_v here_o compare_n jerusalem_n with_o other_o city_n of_o judea_n yea_o with_o all_o other_o city_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o which_o jerusalem_n excel_v in_o respect_n of_o many_o privilege_n privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velure_n tu_fw-la vrbs_fw-la illa_fw-la suprà_fw-la omnes_fw-la terrae_fw-la urbes_fw-la deo_fw-la dilecta_fw-la vrbs_fw-la david_n vrbs_fw-la regius_fw-la vrbs_fw-la sacris_fw-la dicata_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la jerusalem_n a_o non-such_a in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o imperial_a city_n yea_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o city_n of_o god_n a_o city_n belove_v of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o earth_n coeleste_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la as_o calvin_n say_v of_o it_o a_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n upon_o earth_n where_o god_n have_v betrust_v his_o oracle_n his_o ordinance_n where_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o presence_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 132.13_o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v such_o be_v jerusalem_n heaven_n favourite_n earth_n non-such_a a_o city_n paramount_n prefer_v and_o advance_v above_o all_o other_o city_n and_o place_n upon_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n here_o take_v up_o as_o a_o aggravation_n aggravation_n a_o aggravation_n both_o of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o her_o sin_n 1._o of_o his_o sorrow_n sorrow_n 1._o of_o christ_n sorrow_n even_o thou_o as_o for_o other_o place_n other_o city_n suppose_v chorazin_n bethsaida_n capernaum_n the_o gadarenes_n or_o samaria_n or_o the_o like_a for_o any_o of_o these_o to_o perish_v and_o miscarry_v as_o they_o do_v this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o sad_a thing_n deserve_v to_o be_v lament_v over_o but_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v do_v so_o this_o go_v near_o our_o saviour_n heart_n then_o any_o other_o even_o as_o brutus_n his_o stab_n do_v to_o caesar_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o tu_fw-la brute_n what_o thou_o my_o son_n thou_o brutus_n even_o so_o do_v jerusalem_n obstinacy_n and_o ingratitude_n here_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o thereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o thou_o like_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o natural_a parent_n he_o can_v but_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o of_o his_o child_n but_o that_o his_o darling_n the_o son_n of_o his_o delight_n who_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o and_o show_v most_o affection_n to_o that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v this_o go_v near_o he_o so_o be_v it_o with_o jacob_n when_o he_o apprehend_v some_o sad_a disaster_n to_o have_v befall_v his_o son_n joseph_n his_o dear_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o age_n to_o who_o he_o have_v express_v more_o affection_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o party_n colour_a garment_n this_o go_v near_o his_o heart_n insomuch_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v resolve_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n to_o he_o mourning_n as_o we_o have_v the_o story_n gen._n 37.3.35_o and_o so_o be_v david_n affect_v with_o his_o absalon_n he_o be_v his_o

the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o it_o depend_v upon_o that_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n advise_v the_o jewish_a captive_n to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o shall_v you_o have_v peace_n jer._n 29.7_o even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o jerusalem_n yet_o again_o in_o the_o five_o place_n this_o city_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n so_o call_v by_o the_o psalmist_n 48.2_o the_o great_a king_n god_n jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o what_o king_n why_o not_o only_o the_o city_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v luk._n 2.4.11_o the_o imperial_a city_n where_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n have_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o many_o generation_n almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n together_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v set_v throne_n of_o judgement_n say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n psal_n 122.5_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o god_n so_o our_o saviour_n mean_v it_o matth._n 5.35_o where_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n i._n e._n of_o god_n so_o the_o psalmist_n explain_v himself_o in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n psal_n 48._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o also_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n there_o god_n dwell_v the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v psal_n 132.13_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o place_n the_o only_a place_n upon_o earth_n where_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o a_o fix_a and_o constant_a way_n here_o former_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o glory_n rom._n 9.4_o here_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v betwixt_o the_o cherubin_n and_o from_o whence_o the_o light_n of_o salvation_n go_v forth_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v vrbs_fw-la sacris_fw-la dicata_fw-la as_o grotius_n say_v of_o it_o a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o tribe_n come_v up_o to_o worship_n psal_n 122.4_o where_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o glory_n majesty_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o a_o public_a way_n so_o as_o this_o place_n miscarry_v it_o can_v not_o but_o go_v ill_a with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n and_o this_o it_o be_v as_o gualther_n and_o calvin_n note_v it_o upon_o the_o text_n which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v to_o heart_n loc_fw-la quum_fw-la expenderet_fw-la illam_fw-la divinitus_fw-la electam_fw-la esse_fw-la sacram_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la resideret_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la foedus_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la unde_fw-la prodiret_fw-la salus_fw-la salas_o toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quam_fw-la ejus_fw-la interitum_fw-la graviter_fw-la doleret_fw-la cal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o other_o consideration_n may_v move_v he_o but_o this_o above_o all_o to_o think_v that_o that_o place_n which_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o put_v his_o name_n in_o where_o he_o have_v dwell_v where_o his_o temple_n 2._o part_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n be_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o miserable_a desolation_n 7._o the_o expression_n of_o christ_n compassion_n by_o weep_v lachrymae_fw-la sunt_fw-la legati_fw-la doloris_fw-la cyprianus_n lib._n ep._n 7._o as_o he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o divinity_n see_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o this_o this_o it_o be_v that_o pierce_v his_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o compassion_n in_o he_o draw_v tear_n from_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o weep_v over_o it_o there_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o compassion_n let_v i_o touch_v upon_o that_o also_o and_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o application_n of_o both_o these_o together_o he_o weep_v this_o passion_n text._n weep_v a_o passion_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o christ_n mutarunt_fw-la homines_fw-la temerarii_fw-la &_o delicati_fw-la quibus_fw-la flere_fw-la christo_fw-la indignis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la text._n some_o look_n upon_o as_o 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