Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	army_n	great_a	time_n	4,682	4	3.1702	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57129	Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1238; ESTC R26989	179,441	418

sam._n 23.27_o 28._o job_n 22.10_o psal._n 64.7_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o vanity_n namely_o the_o disrespect_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o wisdom_n when_o it_o be_v overclouded_n with_o poverty_n by_o the_o example_n or_o parable_n of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v from_o a_o great_a king_n by_o a_o poor_a despise_a man_n or_o else_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n next_o precede_v thus_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o event_n fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o work_n of_o those_o end_n which_o regular_o shall_v have_v ensue_v upon_o they_o yet_o wisdom_n ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v despise_v no_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a person_n for_o as_o sometime_o god_n do_v deny_v success_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o probable_a cause_n so_o do_v he_o at_o other_o time_n give_v great_a deliverance_n by_o unknown_a and_o unthought_a on_o mean_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o how_o high_o it_o be_v to_o be_v value_v though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o though_o bring_v unto_o we_o by_o mean_a hand_n as_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o naaman_n reject_v not_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o little_a maid_n 2_o reg._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o wisdom_n in_o but_o a_o woman_n save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o however_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v undervalue_v by_o other_o yet_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o few_o help_n and_o mean_v he_o have_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o here_o in_o a_o parable_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n from_o which_o it_o deliver_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o little_a city_n with_o few_o man_n and_o weak_a defence_n assault_v by_o a_o great_a king_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o strong_a bulwark_n so_o that_o the_o disadvantage_n be_v every_o way_n on_o the_o city_n side_n now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n he_o find_v in_o it_o verb_n active_a of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v use_v sometime_o passive_o isa._n 9.6_o hos._n 10.2_o god_n many_o time_n make_v one_o wife_n and_o holy_a man_n a_o mean_n of_o deliver_v a_o whole_a people_n prov._n 11.11_o gen._n 50.20_o 1_o reg._n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 17.8_o 9_o 51_o 52._o deut._n 32.30_o and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n as_o one_o archimedes_n at_o syracuse_n by_o his_o art_n do_v more_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n this_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o no_o man_n make_v any_o account_n of_o nor_o expect_v any_o such_o good_a from_o be_v a_o obscure_a unknown_a person_n and_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o no_o man_n look_v after_o he_o to_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n as_o chap._n 7.19_o prov._n 21.22_o &_o 24.3_o 4_o 5._o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n in_o comparison_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 1_o cor._n 12.31_o &_o 7.38_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o v._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n aretina_n hear_v that_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n mal._n 1.6_o that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o honour_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a that_o be_v either_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o submission_n and_o meekness_n prov._n 25.15_o 1_o reg._n 12.7_o or_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o a_o tractable_a and_o calm_a spirit_n without_o pride_n or_o contradiction_n job_n 29.21_o 22._o jam._n 1.21_o a_o wise_a man_n speak_v though_o without_o clamour_n contention_n or_o ostentation_n do_v by_o his_o weighty_a and_o seasonable_a advice_n more_o calm_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o by_o his_o sober_a and_o serious_a counsel_n more_o powerful_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o all_o the_o angry_a and_o passionate_a word_n of_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n but_o no_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o ille_fw-la regit_fw-la dictis_fw-la animos_fw-la &_o pectora_fw-la mulcet_fw-la v._o 18._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a wisdom_n be_v not_o only_o better_a than_o strength_n but_o then_o strength_n arm_v and_o second_v with_o military_a provision_n the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v the_o city_n from_o the_o great_a king_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n but_o from_o his_o bulwark_n and_o fortification_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v against_o it_o but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a by_o the_o opposition_n between_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o solomon_n wise_a man_n here_o be_v also_o a_o godly_a man_n otherwise_o god_n use_v to_o infatuate_a and_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o isa._n 19.11_o 14._o isa._n 29.14_o &_o 44.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o one_o sinner_n some_o render_v it_o qui_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la peccat_fw-la he_o that_o in_o war_n through_o folly_n and_o inadvertency_n commit_v one_o error_n may_v destroy_v a_o whole_a army_n for_o they_o say_v in_o bello_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la bis_fw-la peccare_fw-la that_o one_o error_n in_o absalon_n in_o prefer_v the_o counsel_n of_o hushai_n before_o achitophel_n do_v undo_v his_o whole_a enterprise_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o one_o poor_a wise_a man_n vers_n 15._o one_o wicked_a man_n like_o achan_n will_v endanger_v the_o camp_n josh._n 7.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o spark_n in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n will_v sudden_o undo_v all_o one_o fool_n can_v throw_v a_o jewel_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o a_o thousand_o wise_a man_n can_v get_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●rex_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la unius_fw-la scabie_n cadit_fw-la chap._n x._o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n both_o private_a and_o public_a and_o the_o mischief_n which_o one_o fool_n may_v do_v in_o destroy_v much_o good_a which_o last_o clause_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o to_o demonstrate_v by_o three_o instance_n show_v first_o how_o folly_n destroy_v a_o good_a name_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o how_o it_o spoil_v a_o man_n action_n and_o undertake_n which_o by_o wisdom_n may_v be_v dexterous_o manage_v vers_fw-la 2._o three_o how_o it_o deface_v a_o man_n whole_a behaviour_n and_o conversation_n vers_n 3._o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o prince_n and_o person_n in_o authority_n whereby_o through_o prudent_a caution_n meekness_n and_o gracious_a deportment_n a_o man_n may_v restrain_v in_o himself_o all_o thought_n speech_n or_o attempt_n tend_v unto_o rebellion_n and_o may_v allay_v and_o pacify_v the_o displeasure_n which_o have_v be_v conceive_v against_o he_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ruler_n whereas_o folly_n transport_v a_o man_n into_o any_o disloyal_a resolution_n do_v but_o ruin_v himself_o and_o end_n in_o fruitless_a and_o weary_a labour_n concern_v those_o kind_n of_o disloyal_a affection_n he_o show_v first_o the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v double_a first_o undutiful_a and_o revengeful_a passion_n upon_o any_o private_a displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n against_o we_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a person_n vers_fw-la 4._o second_o envy_n or_o indignation_n grow_v out_o of_o error_n in_o government_n when_o a_o man_n observe_v foolish_a and_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o those_o more_o honourable_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v depress_v and_o discountenance_v vers_fw-la 5.6_o 7._o second_o he_o show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o action_n and_o attempt_n which_o usual_o prove_v pernicious_a to_o their_o

scrupulous_a be_v not_o so_o inflexible_a upon_o ground_n of_o conscience_n remit_v a_o little_a of_o thy_o strictness_n and_o accommodate_v thyself_o to_o the_o exigence_n of_o time_n and_o circumstance_n slacken_v thy_o hand_n strike_v sail_n loosen_v the_o rudder_n bond_n in_o a_o tempest_n why_o shall_v thou_o unnecessary_o expose_v thyself_o unto_o danger_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mean_a be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o extreme_a for_o a_o man_n may_v many_o time_n do_v a_o thing_n conscientious_o and_o upon_o a_o opinion_n of_o duty_n and_o thereby_o involve_v himself_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o danger_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o joh._n 13.8_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o phil._n 3.6_o act._n 26.9_o joh._n 16.2_o col._n 2.18_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o meaning_n be_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o be_v not_o too_o much_o bend_v on_o a_o thing_n just_a in_o thy_o own_o opinion_n but_o temper_v thy_o zeal_n with_o godly_a wisdom_n advise_v with_o other_o lean_v not_o on_o thy_o own_o understanding_n make_v not_o thyself_o over-wise_a as_o if_o thy_o own_o private_a judgement_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o regulate_v all_o thy_o behaviour_n by_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o opinionative_n confidence_n of_o thy_o own_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o think_v sober_o of_o thyself_o rom._n 12.3_o the_o more_o humble_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a thou_o will_v be_v and_o the_o more_o wary_a the_o more_o safe_a some_o apply_v this_o against_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o censure_v of_o man_n for_o unjust_a when_o we_o see_v they_o perish_v or_o for_o righteous_a when_o we_o see_v they_o prosper_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o for_o a_o caution_n and_o direction_n to_o moderate_v our_o zeal_n with_o prudence_n lest_o it_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o forementioned_a danger_n matth._n 10.16_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o agricola_n in_o tacitus_n retinuit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la ex_fw-la sapientia_fw-la modum_fw-la quisquis_fw-la plus_fw-la justo_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la ille_fw-la sapit_fw-la v._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o thou_o thereupon_o take_v courage_n to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o all_o lust_n or_o to_o make_v the_o impunity_n of_o other_o a_o encouragement_n to_o any_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n in_o thyself_o for_o this_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n to_o run_v against_o a_o rock_n because_o some_o one_o or_o other_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n he_o do_v not_o here_o allow_v any_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n but_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o no_o man_n by_o his_o great_a vigilancy_n can_v preserve_v himself_o whole_o from_o miscarriage_n therefore_o he_o warn_v we_o to_o beware_v above_o all_o of_o break_v forth_o into_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n jam._n 1.21_o excess_n and_o profuseness_n of_o evil_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o greediness_n of_o lust_n eph._n 4.19_o jer._n 6_o 7._o &_o 2_o 23_o 24._o &_o 8.6_o hos._n 4.2_o mic._n 7.3_o why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n why_o shall_v thou_o by_o excess_n of_o sin_n consume_v thy_o body_n waste_v thy_o strength_n cast_v thyself_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o civil_a justice_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n threaten_v against_o desperate_a sinner_n ps._n 55.23_o prov._n 10.27_o job_n 15.32_o v._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o etc._n etc._n take_v hold_n that_o be_v firm_o and_o constant_o keep_v to_o it_o and_o never_o let_v it_o go_v isa._n 56.4_o job_n 17.9_o prov._n 4_o 13._o of_o this_o mean_v either_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o present_a verse_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o vicious_a and_o imprudent_a extreme_n and_o the_o danger_n ensue_v thereupon_o or_o else_o the_o mediocrity_n he_o before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o hold_v fast_o this_o counsel_n to_o follow_v the_o middle_n and_o safe_a way_n sincere_o keep_v unto_o duty_n and_o yet_o wise_o decline_v danger_n and_o then_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o and_o from_o this_o must_v relate_v unto_o the_o two_o former_a precept_n it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o namely_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a and_o withal_o that_o thou_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o that_o namely_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o of_o all_o those_o danger_n which_o extreme_n be_v likely_a to_o draw_v man_n into_o he_o that_o order_v his_o way_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n turn_v aside_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o do_v observe_v one_o precept_n as_o that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o another_o shall_v thereby_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o danger_n which_o lie_v on_o either_o hand_n ps._n 34.9_o 16._o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o trouble_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n he_o do_v teach_v they_o how_o they_o may_v walk_v without_o offence_n ps._n 25.12_o 14._o job_n 22.28_o ps._n 32.7_o 8._o v._o 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n by_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o advise_v in_o the_o three_o precede_a verse_n that_o fear_v of_o god_n whereby_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o keep_v a_o holy_a moderation_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a and_o imprudent_a extreme_n in_o evil_a time_n this_o wisdom_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o the_o danger_n mention_v vers_fw-la 15._o more_o than_o ten_o that_o be_v many_o mighty_a man_n or_o principal_a commander_n can_v preserve_v a_o city_n a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o angel_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o he_o be_v thereby_o much_o safe_a from_o danger_n than_o a_o city_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o many_o dynastae_n or_o potentate_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o 2_o reg._n 6.16_o eccles._n 9.16_o isa._n 8.10_o 2_o sam._n 20.16_o 22._o prov._n 24.3_o 4_o 5._o zach._n 2.5_o ps._n 34_o 7._o prov._n 3.21_o 26._o &_o 4.12_o 13._o v._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o though_o some_o conceive_v these_o word_n to_o have_v no_o relation_n or_o connexion_n to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a aspect_n both_o way_n 1._o to_o the_o former_a word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o just_a but_o he_o will_v sometime_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n which_o will_v easy_o expose_v he_o unto_o danger_n if_o he_o have_v not_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o fair_a accommodation_n towards_o other_o 2._o to_o the_o follow_a word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o just_a who_o do_v not_o sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o error_n and_o fail_n of_o other_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o best_a man_n require_v of_o they_o both_o wisdom_n towards_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v danger_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n to_o forgive_v offence_n wisdom_n towards_o themselves_o that_o they_o give_v not_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o reproach_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n col._n 4.5_o 6._o 1_o thess._n 4.11_o 12._o eph._n 5.13_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.12.15_o 16._o charity_n towards_o other_o when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n as_o consider_v themselves_o who_o be_v without_o god_n continue_a assistance_n equal_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o miscarriage_n gal._n 6.1_o col._n 3.13_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v perfect_a they_o sin_v no_o more_o heb._n 12.23_o the_o word_n in_o their_o absolute_a sense_n be_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o even_o justify_v person_n come_v very_o short_a of_o that_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v ps._n 103.3_o 4._o &_o 143.2_o 1_o reg._n 8.46_o isa._n 64.6_o prov._n 20.9_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 10._o rom._n 7.14_o 23._o v._o 21._o also_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o set_a not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o