Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	build_v	call_v	great_a	6,838	4	3.1375	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10829	The admirable life of Saint VVenefride virgin, martyr, abbesse. Written in Latin aboue 500. yeares ago, by Robert, monke and priour of Shrewsbury, of the ven. Order of S. Benedict. Deuided into two bookes. And now translated into English, out of a very ancient and authenticall manuscript, for the edification and comfort of Catholikes. By I.F. of the Society of Iesus	Robert, Prior of Shrewsbury, d. 1167.; Falconer, John, 1577-1656.; Baes, Martin, engraver.	1635 (1635)	STC 21102; ESTC S115985	37,470	252

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find_v he_o in_o that_o most_o pitiful_a plight_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o miracle_n as_o not_o able_a any_o way_n to_o help_v he_o wherefore_o by_o their_o advice_n he_o begin_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o humble_o beseech_v among_o the_o other_o saint_n s._n wenefrid_n to_o help_v he_o the_o rest_n also_o join_v in_o like_a prayer_n with_o he_o after_o they_o have_v cry_v aloud_o and_o all_o together_o holy_a winifred_n take_v pity_n on_o he_o his_o hand_n be_v present_o loose_v from_o the_o hatchet_n and_o his_o arm_n to_o all_o freedom_n restore_v which_o evident_a miracle_n see_v by_o the_o people_n they_o renew_v their_o wont_a veneration_n to_o the_o saint_n they_o show_v also_o unto_o prior_n robert_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o cut_n which_o the_o man_n have_v make_v in_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n remain_v still_o for_o a_o testimony_n thereof_o so_o as_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n they_o all_o much_o reverence_v that_o holy_a place_n by_o 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monastery_n it_o be_v agree_v between_o they_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n likewise_o shall_v be_v warn_v of_o the_o certain_a day_n when_o this_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n &_o indulgence_n for_o such_o a_o feast_n promulgate_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o procession_n whereupon_o the_o throng_n of_o people_n kneel_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o street_n &_o shed_v tear_n of_o joy_n for_o such_o a_o blessing_n bring_v among_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o grateful_a their_o devotion_n be_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n thus_o honour_v by_o they_o at_o which_o time_n also_o happen_v a_o evident_a miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o worthy_a here_o to_o be_v relate_v the_o morning_n wherein_o this_o solemn_a procession_n be_v miraculous_o in_o the_o air_n over_o their_o head_n and_o yet_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v down_o upon_o they_o till_o the_o solemnity_n be_v end_v and_o therefore_o they_o redouble_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n as_o author_n of_o this_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v evident_o before_o their_o face_n the_o procession_n end_v and_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n arrive_v with_o the_o relic_n at_o the_o monastery_n they_o be_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o his_o religious_a as_o lewell_n above_o all_o value_n most_o reverent_o receive_v &_o upon_o the_o high_a altar_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n magnificent_o place_v where_o many_o apparent_a miracle_n for_o the_o help_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v to_o god_n great_a honour_n glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n daily_o perform_v who_o name_n be_v praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xvi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o translator_n unto_o this_o second_o book_n of_o s._n wenefrids_n life_n and_o miracle_n i_o may_v say_v here_o of_o s._n wenefrids_n miracle_n of_o those_o late_a especial_o wrought_v in_o shrewsbury_n upon_o such_o as_o honour_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o her_o relic_n what_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o 8._o chapter_n have_v leave_v write_v of_o a_o blind_a man_n miraculous_o restore_v to_o sight_n and_o other_o like_a miracle_n do_v at_o milan_n whilst_o he_o live_v there_o at_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o s._n geruasius_n and_o protasius_n divine_o reveal_v and_o translate_v by_o s._n ambrose_n to_o another_o place_n as_o s._n wenefrids_n relic_n be_v from_o guitherine_n unto_o shrewsbury_n that_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n wherein_o they_o be_v do_v grandis_fw-la era●_n &_o immenso_fw-la populo_fw-la testae_fw-la res_fw-la gesta_fw-la est_fw-la be_v great_a and_o a_o immense_a concourse_n of_o people_n able_a to_o testify_v the_o verity_n of_o they_o so_o as_o he_o must_v want_v dit_fw-fr in_o such_o historical_a verity_n as_o they_o will_v believe_v any_o gentle_a or_o heathen_a author_n before_o they_o the_o which_o myself_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o experience_n and_o for_o a_o example_n i_o will_v here_o mention_v one_o it_o be_v my_o chance_n some_o year_n since_o to_o be_v the_o guest_n of_o a_o protestant_a gentleman_n in_o england_n of_o especial_a note_n and_o rank_n in_o the_o country_n where_o he_o live_v who_o see_v i_o one_o day_n fix_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o fair_a picture_n hang_v in_o his_o hall_n wherein_o the_o diverse_a torment_n of_o some_o primitive_a martyr_n be_v lively_o represent_v sir_n say_v he_o who_o can_v believe_v as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v that_o man_n to_o man_n and_o for_o religion_n only_o ever_o use_v such_o barbarous_a cruelty_n &_o more_o than_o butcherly_a inhumanities_n to_o who_o for_o clear_v of_o so_o certain_a and_o testify_v a_o truth_n i_o allege_v what_o tertullian_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o work_n