Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	day_n	name_n	4,699	4	4.9394	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28402	A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.	Blondel, David, 1591-1655.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1661 (1661)	Wing B3220; ESTC R38842	342,398	310

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have_v derive_v so_o great_a prejudice_n that_o they_o have_v with_o a_o certain_a emulation_n make_v a_o noise_n about_o it_o call_v the_o lord_n jesus_n piscem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fish_n the_o christian_n regenerate_v by_o holy_a baptism_n pisciculos_fw-la little_a fish_n the_o baptismal_a font_n piscinam_fw-la the_o fishpond_n or_o place_n where_o the_o fish_n be_v keep_v in_o consequence_n whereof_o a_o pleasant_a humour_n take_v they_o of_o allegorise_v upon_o the_o piscina_fw-la or_o pool_n mention_v in_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n gospel_n chap._n ix_o the_o first_o principal_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n the_o same_o author_n have_v fond_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n which_o be_v original_o hebrew_a that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n which_o be_v pure_o greek_n and_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n either_o hell_n as_o in_o matth._n xuj_o 18._o luke_n x._o 15._o and_o xuj_o 23._o or_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o state_n of_o the_o depart_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n as_o act_n two_o 27_o 31._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 55._o apocal._n i._n 18._o and_o vi_o 8._o and_o xx_o 13_o 14._o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n manifest_a that_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n be_v after_o their_o death_n confine_v in_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o resurrection_n say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n pag._n 7._o all_o man_n who_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v command_v or_o say_v to_o go_v to_o the_o habitation_n of_o hell_n and_o page_n 11._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o he_o feign_v never_o to_o have_v be_v sick_a or_o trouble_v with_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old-age_n they_o by_o a_o certain_a sleep_n overcome_v shall_v die_v and_o go_v to_o ach'ron_n there_o in_o honour_n be_v for_o happy_a they_o be_v of_o the_o bless_a race_n in_o who_o god_n sabaoth_n do_v his_o wisdom_n place_n his_o will_n to_o these_o he_o ever_o do_v declare_v to_o these_o who_o though_o in_o hell_n yet_o happy_a be_v he_o lay_v it_o down_o i_o say_v as_o a_o thing_n manifest_a that_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o expect_v their_o resurrection_n a_o supposition_n refute_v by_o the_o history_n of_o eliah_n 11._o who_o elizeus_fw-la saw_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o thief_n convert_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o die_v 43._o with_o the_o lord_n in_o paradise_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n who_o teach_v that_o as_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n so_o 8._o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o protest_v that_o 23._o his_o desire_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o

the_o same_o tabernacle_n how_o the_o napkin_n that_o be_v about_o his_o face_n be_v snatch_v away_o to_o serve_v for_o preservative_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o king_n put_v on_o a_o sad_a countenance_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o rise_v from_o his_o throne_n be_v add_v to_o the_o relation_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n meet_v together_o at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o saint_n 18._o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n saint_n hierome_n represent_v something_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n at_o the_o interment_n of_o paula_n say_v 27._o exhinc_fw-la non_fw-la uluatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n assoon_o as_o she_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o be_v no_o more_o bewail_v nor_o lamentation_n hear_v as_o be_v wont_n among_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o noise_n of_o swarm_n of_o psalm_n resound_v in_o several_a language_n and_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n and_o some_o among_o the_o priest_n put_v their_o shoulder_n to_o the_o bier_n while_o other_o carry_v torch_n and_o wax-candle_n before_o and_o other_o bring_v up_o the_o quire_n of_o those_o that_o sing_v psalm_n she_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o grot_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o multitude_n of_o people_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o palaestina_n meet_v at_o her_o funeral_n obsequy_n he_o say_v as_o much_o of_o those_o of_o fabiola_n dead_a three_o year_n before_o write_v to_o oceanus_n nec_fw-la dum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o recommend_v to_o christ_n the_o spirit_n she_o ought_v he_o but_o fame_n the_o fly_a messenger_n publish_v beforehand_o the_o great_a lamentation_n there_o shall_v be_v bring_v together_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n to_o her_o funeral_n the_o psalm_n resound_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o halleluiah_n echo_a smite_v the_o gild_a roof_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v for_o her_o salvation_n for_o who_o conversion_n the_o angel_n be_v 7._o rejoice_v in_o heaven_n eusebius_n assure_v we_o 66._o that_o threescore_o and_o four_o year_n before_o the_o same_o honour_n have_v be_v do_v to_o constantine_n the_o great_a say_v of_o those_o of_o his_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_v lamp_n all_o about_o in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n they_o present_v a_o admirable_a spectacle_n to_o the_o beholder_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o justify_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n exercise_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n the_o same_o office_n whereby_o she_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o great_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n for_o what_o a_o strange_a solemnity_n be_v that_o of_o the_o transportation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n from_o palestine_n to_o constantinople_n vigilant_a omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o bishop_n say_v st._n hierome_n carry_v they_o in_o silk_n and_o in_o a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o all_o church_n meet_v they_o and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v the_o prophet_n present_a and_o alive_a receive_v they_o with_o so_o great_a joy_n that_o swarm_n of_o people_n join_v together_o from_o palestine_n even_o to_o chalcedon_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n nay_o though_o there_o be_v no_o relic_n of_o martyr_n yet_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v read_v the_o luminary_n be_v light_v through_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n even_o though_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o which_o certain_o be_v not_o do_v to_o chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n but_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n whence_o it_o also_o come_v that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o comana_n to_o constantinople_n it_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n people_n go_v in_o multitude_n to_o meet_v it_o with_o light_a torch_n in_o the_o daytime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a say_v 36._o theodoret_n make_v use_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o convenience_n of_o boat_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v of_o the_o continent_n cover_v with_o light_n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o bosporus_n towards_o propontis_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v there_o be_v assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o people_n the_o sing_n of_o hallelujah_n and_o psalm_n and_o light_n employ_v at_o the_o interment_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a without_o exception_n so_o as_o that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o less_o considerable_a and_o less_o eminent_a for_o piety_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o celebrious_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n any_o other_o difference_n then_o that_o of_o more_o and_o less_o which_o never_o be_v able_a to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o nor_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o such_o manner_n common_a among_o all_o that_o the_o office_n exercise_v in_o those_o solemnity_n have_v be_v all_o together_o as_o well_o as_o some_o one_o in_o particular_a so_o many_o discovery_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o survive_a first_o for_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o depart_v over_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n second_o for_o the_o happiness_n whereto_o the_o church_n think_v they_o actual_o advance_v and_o thence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a she_o sing_v not_o the_o libera_n as_o be_v do_v at_o this_o day_n but_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o and_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n particular_o allege_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n or_o haply_o such_o other_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o decease_a make_v choice_n of_o for_o their_o consolation_n as_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o first_o which_o euodius_n appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o st._n monica_n the_o mother_n of_o st._n augustine_n as_o that_o holy_a man_n relate_v in_o his_o confession_n say_v 12._o cohibito_fw-la à_fw-la fletu_fw-la illo_fw-la pvero_fw-la psalterium_fw-la aperuit_fw-la euodius_n etc._n etc._n the_o body_n be_v quiet_v euodius_n open_v the_o psalter_n and_o begin_v to_o recite_v this_o psalm_n ci_fw-fr i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o which_o all_o the_o house_n answer_v and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v what_o have_v happen_v many_o friar_n and_o religious_a woman_n come_v thither_o to_o we_o and_o particular_o they_o who_o office_n it_o be_v take_v care_n for_o the_o burial_n ay_o the_o while_o when_o convenient_o i_o can_v do_v entertain_v those_o who_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o leave_v i_o with_o something_o pertinent_a to_o the_o occasion_n chap._n xxxvii_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o mother_n the_o particular_a relation_n of_o all_o these_o proceed_n concern_v depart_v person_n and_o their_o interment_n irrefutable_o prove_v that_o neither_o st._n augustine_n nor_o his_o company_n nor_o those_o of_o ostia_n who_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v any_o way_n doubtful_a of_o her_o felicity_n who_o be_v then_o new_o depart_v this_o life_n since_o that_o instead_o of_o imagine_v she_o detain_v in_o any_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n of_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o tear_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o prayer_n necessary_a according_a to_o the_o presupposition_n at_o present_a for_o her_o deliverance_n they_o have_v their_o thought_n unanimous_o incline_v to_o exercise_n which_o presuppose_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o first_o psalm_n whence_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n infer_v relate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o contain_v only_o a_o protestation_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o live_v well_o and_o afterward_o to_o familiar_a discourse_n such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n beside_o st._n augustine_n in_o the_o precedent_a word_n have_v give_v a_o equally-evident_a testimony_n of_o his_o intention_n when_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o description_n of_o the_o grief_n which_o have_v lie_v so_o heavy_a on_o he_o during_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o have_v add_v 12._o tum_o ubi_fw-la efflavit_fw-la extremum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la pver_fw-la adeodatus_fw-la exclamavit_fw-la in_o planctum_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la coërcitus_fw-la tacuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o instant_a of_o she_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o boy_n adeodatus_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o loud_a lamentation_n but_o reprehend_v by_o we_o all_o he_o hold_v his_o