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	great_a	house_n	4,131	4	5.1795	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06182	A treatise of the plague containing the nature, signes, and accidents of the same, with the certaine and absolute cure of the feuers, botches and carbuncles that raigne in these times: and aboue all things most singular experiments and preseruatiues in the same, gathered by the obseruation of diuers worthy trauailers, and selected out of the writing of the best learned phisitians in this age. By Thomas Lodge, Doctor in Phisicke.	Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.	1603 (1603)	STC 16676; ESTC S108807	56,880	92

have_v the_o charge_n to_o oversée_v the_o sick_a aught_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o procure_v that_o their_o city_n remain_v in_o health_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o citizen_n remain_v in_o security_n may_v communicate_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o by_o traffic_n and_o follow_v their_o business_n whereby_o there_o redound_v a_o common_a profit_n and_o utility_n to_o all_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n their_o city_n be_v infect_v by_o a_o popular_a and_o pernicious_a disease_n their_o traffic_n cease_v and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o important_a of_o all_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o all_o man_n be_v bring_v in_o danger_n now_o to_o withstand_v this_o inconvenience_n with_o prudence_n and_o foresight_n it_o behoove_v the_o magistrate_n first_o of_o all_o diligent_o to_o examine_v what_o place_n either_o near_a or_o remote_a be_v visit_v or_o infect_v to_o the_o end_n to_o warrantise_n themselves_o from_o that_o infection_n not_o suffer_v any_o of_o those_o to_o enter_v their_o city_n that_o come_v from_o such_o place_n as_o be_v suspect_v except_o they_o be_v man_n of_o note_n of_o who_o prudence_n and_o security_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v for_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o consequent_a that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o city_n be_v always_o infect_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v man_n of_o respect_n who_o have_v the_o mean_n and_o observe_v the_o method_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o whereof_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o governor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o gate_n shall_v have_v respect_n but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v vagabond_n masterless_a man_n and_o of_o servile_a and_o base_a condition_n for_o such_o i_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o city_n become_v infect_v it_o ought_v not_o incontinent_o to_o be_v make_v know_v but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v attaint_v ought_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o keep_v it_o close_o and_o wise_o conceal_v the_o same_o from_o the_o common_a sort_n impart_v it_o only_o to_o such_o who_o by_o their_o good_a advice_n and_o counsel_n may_v assist_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n which_o counsel_n and_o advice_n divine_a hipocrates_n set_v down_o in_o his_o oath_n and_o attestation_n to_o physician_n and_o consequent_o to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sick_a forbid_v they_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v hide_v for_o the_o common_a profit_n which_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n plato_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o common_a weal_n he_o avow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o magistrate_n &_o physician_n to_o lie_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o city_n for_o oftentimes_o to_o conceal_v a_o truth_n to_o this_o intent_n be_v no_o error_n in_o such_o man_n whenas_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o common_a weal_n be_v 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city_n aught_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o person_n and_o prowess_n and_o a_o philosopher_n in_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sage_a prudent_a and_o well_o advise_v for_o by_o such_o a_o governor_n and_o so_o well_o qualify_v there_o redound_v a_o great_a profit_n unto_o all_o man_n where_o to_o one_o of_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n all_o thing_n fall_v out_o froward_o moreover_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o their_o city_n be_v keep_v clean_o &_o neat_a from_o all_o filth_n dunghill_n and_o stink_a rubbige_n that_o may_v breed_v infection_n because_o the_o steam_n of_o such_o unclean_a heap_n and_o place_n be_v draw_v up_o into_o the_o air_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n infect_v and_o contaminate_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n hipocrates_n counsele_v we_o to_o use_v the_o air_n in_o these_o time_n which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o clear_a and_o to_o fly_v the_o contrary_n the_o like_a confirm_v galen_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr sanitate_fw-la tuenda_fw-la and_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o hipocrates_n book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la humana_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o give_v charge_n that_o in_o every_o place_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v keep_v clean_o and_o daily_o purge_v forbid_v every_o one_o under_o a_o penalty_n to_o cast_v out_o any_o uncleanness_n or_o filth_n out_o of_o their_o door_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o slaughter_n house_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o continue_v and_o use_v within_o the_o city_n but_o place_v in_o some_o remote_a and_o convenient_a place_n near_o unto_o the_o river_n of_o the_o thames_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o blood_n and_o garbige_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v kill_v may_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o the_o tide_n this_o advice_n the_o noble_n of_o arles_n observe_v by_o valenolaes_n advice_n to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o their_o commonweal_n who_o to_o the_o westward_a of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o roan_n have_v build_v their_o slaughter-house_n it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a also_o to_o take_v note_n of_o such_o sick_a folk_n as_o resort_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o to_o know_v with_o what_o sickness_n they_o be_v seize_v with_o &_o whether_o it_o be_v dangerous_a or_o no._n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o appoint_v certain_a discreet_a and_o skilful_a man_n in_o every_o quarter_n and_o parish_n within_o the_o city_n who_o may_v have_v the_o charge_n to_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o every_o householder_n in_o what_o estate_n their_o family_n be_v or_o rather_o to_o visit_v they_o themselves_o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o sick_a in_o these_o house_n to_o make_v a_o true_a report_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o overlook_v the_o sick_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v visit_v by_o expert_a physician_n who_o may_v inform_v whether_o the_o disease_n be_v infectious_a or_o no_o 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infection_n because_o the_o air_n thereof_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a which_o consume_v the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n testify_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o aphorism_n and_o hypocrates_n himself_o in_o diverse_a place_n witness_v the_o like_a also_o do_v avicen_n aver_v at_o large_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o north_n wind_n to_o which_o he_o attribute_v this_o property_n to_o correct_v all_o pestilential_a and_o corrupt_a air_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o aspect_n thereof_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n it_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v more_o long_o than_o large_a to_o the_o intent_n the_o upper_a story_n may_v contain_v eight_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o chamber_n above_o and_o as_o many_o beneathe_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sick_a that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v bring_v thither_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v many_o lodging_n and_o so_o many_o if_o not_o more_o these_o chamber_n 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incomparable_a felicity_n thus_o much_o as_o concern_v this_o matter_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o govern_v and_o heal_v such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n as_o well_o in_o diet_n chamber_n bed_n as_o in_o fit_a remedy_n both_o for_o their_o botch_n and_o carbuncle_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sickness_n have_v seize_v any_o patient_a which_o by_o the_o proper_a sign_n &_o accident_n be_v present_o know_v as_o a_o burn_a fever_n outward_o of_o little_a appearance_n but_o gentle_a and_o easy_a but_o inward_o malignant_a full_a of_o anguish_n and_o very_o tedious_a to_o the_o sick_a disquiet_v of_o the_o body_n passion_n of_o the_o hart_n vomit_n sounding_n extreme_a thirst_n pain_n and_o lassitude_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o appearance_n of_o spot_n or_o mark_n or_o swell_n under_o the_o arm_n pit_n or_o in_o the_o groin_n or_o under_o the_o ear_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n then_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o person_n so_o affect_v be_v 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