Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	london_n	mayor_n	5,961	4	9.8175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59893	Sermons preach'd upon several occasions some of which were never before printed / by W. Sherlock.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1700 (1700)	Wing S3364; ESTC R29357	211,709	562

great_a reproach_n to_o a_o christian_a nation_n where_o such_o doctrine_n be_v public_o own_v and_o profess_v and_o such_o person_n court_v and_o flatter_v as_o ●…he_v most_o refine_a philosophical_a wit_n i_o pray_v god_n this_o nation_n do_v not_o find_v the_o ●…ischievous_a effect_n of_o it_o both_o in_o church_n ●…nd_n state_n government_n can_v never_o be_v long_o secure_a without_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o religion_n and_o destroy_v reveal_v religion_n and_o we_o shall_v quick_o have_v none_o as_o be_v too_o visible_a in_o the_o live_v of_o deist_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o reformation_n of_o manner_n while_o such_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n to_o undermine_v all_o religion_n and_o to_o root_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o prophesy_v ill_a thing_n but_o that_o nation_n can_v reasonable_o expect_v to_o receive_v good_a from_o god_n which_o be_v so_o unconcern_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n of_o his_o government_n he_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o which_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n glory_n and_o power_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n sermon_n xii_o preach_v on_o september_n 2._o 1699._o be_v the_o fast_a for_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n at_o the_o cathedeal_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord-mayor_n alderman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n micah_n vi_fw-la 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o when_o the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n be_v happy_a and_o prosperous_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v man_n indulge_v themselves_o in_o ease_n and_o luxury_n forget_v god_n or_o grow_v careless_a and_o formal_a in_o religion_n for_o though_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o happy_a creature_n who_o rejoice_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v very_o devout_a worshipper_n of_o that_o god_n from_o who_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n they_o receive_v all_o yet_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o degenerate_a state_n be_v very_o fond_a of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o when_o a_o easy_a and_o plentiful_a fortune_n put_v it_o into_o man_n power_n to_o enjoy_v as_o much_o of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o will_v there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o who_o can_v set_v bound_n to_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n without_o take_v large_a and_o intoxicate_a draught_n of_o it_o and_o this_o sensualize_v man_n mind_n and_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n never_o any_o people_n have_v more_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o and_o his_o particular_a care_n of_o they_o than_o the_o israelite_n have_v and_o yet_o moses_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o prophetic_a hymn_n jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v waxen_a fat_a thou_o be_v grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o thus_o god_n complain_v isa._n 1._o 2_o 3._o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v despise_v and_o abhor_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v the_o general_a state_n of_o mankind_n and_o we_o may_v 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weep_v and_o mourn_v an●…_n fast_v and_o how_o unthankful_a soever_o th●…_n jew_n be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mercie●…_n and_o deliverance_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o insensible_a of_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o sle●…_n they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o th●…_n high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n psalm_n 78●…_n 34_o 35._o this_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o in_o my_o text_n to_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o consider_v for_o what_o reason_n those_o evil_n which_o we_o at_o any_o time_n suffer_v be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o grow_v better_o by_o our_o affliction_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o great_a pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o remove_v they_o but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n who_o shall_v reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o 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well_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n they_o allow_v that_o some_o judgement_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o grant_v this_o of_o all_o especial_o when_o they_o see_v what_o the_o immediate_a and_o visible_a cause_n of_o such_o suffering_n be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o either_o private_a man_n or_o public_a society_n suffer_v be_v manifest_o owe_v to_o the_o injustice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v such_o evil_n than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o other_o shall_v do_v they_o and_o all_o such_o rod_n as_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n can_v teach_v we_o nothing_o but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o by_o who_o

sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n some_o of_o which_o be_v never_o before_o print_v by_o w._n sherlock_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n master_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1700._o to_o the_o reader_n all_o the_o account_n i_o have_v to_o give_v of_o publish_v this_o volume_n of_o sermon_n be_v only_o this_o that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v print_v before_o by_o public_a authority_n or_o by_o such_o application_n as_o to_o i_o be_v equivalent_a to_o command_n and_o my_o bookseller_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o reprint_v those_o sermon_n which_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o desire_v i_o to_o add_v some_o few_o more_o to_o make_v a_o just_a volume_n the_o choice_n i_o have_v make_v of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v add_v be_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o curious_a composition_n or_o new_a conceit_n much_o less_o for_o wit_n and_o satyr_n but_o i_o choose_v such_o as_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v most_o useful_a in_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a which_o i_o hearty_o beg_v of_o god_n they_o may_v i_o have_v all_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o will._n sherlock_n errata_fw-la page_n 25._o line_n 3._o for_o be_v treat_v read_v be_v entreat_v p._n 44._o f._n indispesanble_a r._n indispensible_a p._n 46._o l._n 27._o f._n owe_v r._n our_o p._n 193._o l._n ult_n for_o in_o r._n and_o p._n 239._o l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 404._o l._n 21._o f._n they_o r._n the._n p._n 413._o l._n 3._o f._n whensoever_o r._n whencesoever_o ●…p_n 485._o l._n 8._o f._n nor_o r._n not_o p._n 526._o l._n 3._o r._n one_o thing_n r._n sermon_n 18_o instead_o of_o 19_o the_o content_n the_o nature_n and_o mean_n of_o church-unity_n sermon_n i._n 122._o psal._n 6_o 7._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n a_o funeral-sermon_n serm._n ii_o 24._o matth._n 45_o 46._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v the_o measure_n of_o providence_n towards_o the_o church_n serm._n iii_o 77._o psal._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_v of_o all_o thy_o do_n the_o temptation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n serm._n iu._n 4._o matth._n 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o charity_n of_o lend_v without_o usury_n serm._n v._n 4._o luke_n 35._o but_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a for_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o unsupportable_a evil._n serm._n vi_o 18._o prov._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v st._n paul_n '_o s_o choice_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n serm._n vii_o 1_o phil._n 23_o 24._o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o queen_n death_n serm._n viii_o 39_o psal._n 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o charity_n serm._n ix_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n serm._n x._o 2._o col._n 8._o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ._n thefolly_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o deism_n serm._n xi_o 14._o joh._n 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o the_o language_n and_o interpretation_n of_o judgement_n serm._n xii_o 6._o micah_n 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o religious_a assembly_n serm._n xiii_o 96._o psal._n 9_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o religious_a worship_n serm._n fourteen_o 81._o psal._n 1_o 2._o sing_v aloud_o unto_o god_n our_o strength_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n take_v a_o psalm_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o timbrel_n the_o pleasant_a harp_n with_o the_o psaltery_a the_o nature_n and_o evil_n of_o a_o vicious_a self-love_n serm._n xv._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o preference_n of_o unseen_a thing_n serm._n xvi_o 2_o cor._n 4._o v._n 18._o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a the_o danger_n of_o confound_v the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n serm._n xvii_o 5._o isa._n 20_o 21._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n the_o progress_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o serm._n xviii_o 5._o isa._n 20_o 21._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n to_o the_o right-honourable_a sir_n john_n chapman_n lord-mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o order_n i_o receive_v from_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n i_o present_v you_o with_o this_o plain_a sermon_n the_o whole_a design_n of_o which_o be_v not_o to_o debate_v any_o thing_n nor_o to_o determine_v on_o which_o side_n the_o truth_n lie_v in_o those_o warm_a dispute_n which_o have_v be_v among_o we_o but_o to_o convince_v all_o those_o who_o love_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n how_o many_o controversy_n there_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o without_o dispute_v and_o how_o a_o little_a condescension_n to_o each_o other_o may_v either_o happy_o unite_v we_o into_o one_o communion_n or_o at_o least_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o charity_n notwithstanding_o some_o different_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o i_o hope_v so_o charitable_a a_o design_n as_o this_o will_v raise_v no_o new_a dispute_n and_o quarrel_n among_o we_o that_o god_n will_v preserve_v his_o church_n restore_v peace_n and_o unity_n among_o christian_n bless_v this_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n and_o direct_v your_o lordship_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o in_o these_o difficult_a time_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o obedient_a servant_n will._n sherlock_n sermon_n i._n preach_v before_o the_o lord-mayor_n at_o guildhall-chappel_n on_o sunday_n november_n 4._o 1688._o cxxii_o psalm_n 6_o 7._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n though_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o occasion_n of_o pen_v this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o so_o much_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v after_o david_n