Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	apply_v	holy_a	zion_n	27	3	8.3651	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51302	An explanation of the grand mystery of godliness, or, A true and faithfull representation of the everlasting Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the onely begotten Son of God and sovereign over men and angels by H. More ...	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1660 (1660)	Wing M2658; ESTC R17162	688,133	604

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natural_a sense_n be_v make_v of_o every_o vision_n and_o how_o perfect_o answerable_a to_o history_n and_o event_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o mr._n mede_n who_o i_o have_v not_o prefer_v thus_o before_o grotius_n out_o of_o any_o ill_a will_n or_o disrespect_n to_o that_o miracle_n of_o his_o age_n for_o learning_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v grotius_n have_v frame_v his_o interpretation_n but_o withal_o which_o be_v a_o further_a commendation_n of_o he_o out_o of_o a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o peace_n and_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o sweetness_n candour_n and_o humanity_n for_o which_o i_o do_v believe_v he_o singular_a and_o eminent_a and_o very_o if_o i_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o the_o very_a same_o spirit_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n act_v i_o in_o this_o discovery_n of_o his_o mistake_n that_o do_v he_o in_o commit_v of_o they_o i_o mean_v 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