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	great_a	people_n	7,334	5	4.3649	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45735	A warning-piece to the sloathful, idle, careless, drunken and secure ones of these last and worst times wherein the danger that attends everyone that delights in any of these vices may be avoided, and the reward of those that have their conversation in holinesse may be attained.	Hart, John, D.D.	1678 (1678)	Wing H961; ESTC R29868	20,886	47

make_v poor_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a chap._n 13._o 4._o the_o sluggard_n lu_v but_o his_o soul_n have_v nought_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v have_v plency_n chap._n 18.9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v soathful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v even_o the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o waster_n chap._n 19.15_o sloathfulness_n cause_v to_o fall_v a_o sleep_n chap._n 20.13_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n fly_v from_o stoath_a lest_o thou_o fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n but_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o be_v obligent_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o thou_o verse_n 4._o the_o slothful_a will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o the_o summer_n but_o have_v nothing_o chap._n 21.25_o 26._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a slay_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v he_o think_v to_o live_v by_o withing_z and_o destr_v all_o thing_n but_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n to_o get_v it_o for_o say_v the_o wife_n man_n he_o covet_v evermore_o greedy_o chap._n 22.13_o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v a_o lion_n be_v without_o i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n solomon_n deride_v they_o that_o invent_v vain_a excuse_n because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n prov._n 26.13_o 14_o 15._o as_o the_o door_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n so_o do_v the_o slothful_a man_n upon_o his_o bed_n chap._n 19.24_o the_o slothful_a hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o put_v it_o again_o to_o his_o mouth_n chap._n 15.19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o slothful_a man_n be_v a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n be_v ever_o find_v some_o let_v or_o stay_v and_o will_v not_o go_v forward_o by_o sloathfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n go_v to_o decay_v and_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o eccles_n 10.18_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o then_o i_o behold_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n prov._n 24.30_o 31_o 32._o herein_o appear_v one_o chief_a point_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o error_n of_o other_o man_n and_o thereby_o learn_v to_o eschew_v they_o for_o to_o see_v the_o great_a loss_n and_o detriment_n that_o come_v of_o idleness_n and_o sloathfulness_n and_o consider_v of_o it_o to_o become_v diligent_a and_o laborious_a be_v sure_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n he_o be_v happy_a that_o by_o other_o man_n fault_n do_v learn_v to_o beware_v that_o servant_n which_o have_v one_o talon_n deliver_v unto_o he_o mat._n 25.26_o 28_o 30._o he_o through_o sloathfulness_n hide_v it_o and_o do_v not_o occupy_v it_o his_o master_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o evil_a servant_n and_o slothful_a for_o so_o he_o call_v he_o and_o he_o say_v take_v the_o talon_n from_o he_o moreover_o he_o say_v cast_v therefore_o that_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a darkness_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o we_o see_v that_o sloathfulness_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o man_n of_o laish_n do_v but_o also_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o for_o say_v the_o master_n cast_v that_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n now_o since_o it_o be_v so_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v or_o dare_v give_v themselves_o unto_o idleness_n or_o sloathfulness_n see_v by_o it_o we_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a here_o but_o also_o hereafter_o syrach_n speak_v of_o the_o sluggard_n say_v eccluf_n 22.1_o 2._o a_o slothful_a man_n be_v like_o a_o filthy_a stone_n which_o every_o man_n mock_v at_o for_o his_o shame_n a_o slothful_a man_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o dung_n of_o ox_n and_o every_o man_n that_o take_v it_o up_o will_v shake_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n like_a as_o the_o idle_a stone_n gather_v moss_n and_o filth_n so_o do_v the_o slothful_a both_o sickness_n of_o body_n and_o corruption_n of_o mind_n thus_o in_o brief_a you_o have_v hear_v what_o idleness_n be_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o first_o it_o reach_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v the_o sink_n which_o receive_v all_o the_o filty_a channel_n of_o vice_n and_o with_o that_o poison_v and_o infect_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o hertue_n and_o the_o very_a train_n to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o lose_v time_n it_o dull_v the_o understanding_n it_o nourish_v humour_n it_o displease_v god_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverty_n it_o be_v the_o stepmother_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o atheism_n and_o it_o kindle_v lust_n carthage_n be_v overcome_v and_o rome_n come_v to_o ruin_v through_o it_o it_o cause_v evil_a and_o dishonest_a thought_n it_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sitis_fw-la of_o sodom_n and_o by_o it_o david_n commit_v adultery_n it_o bring_v much_o evil_a and_o it_o cause_v they_o be_v meddle_v where_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o and_o so_o be_v call_v prattler_n and_o buste-body_n speak_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o comely_a we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n through_o idleness_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n solomon_n through_o idleness_n commit_v great_a offence_n yea_o it_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o laish_n to_o lose_v their_o city_n and_o their_o country_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o themselves_o too_o it_o cause_v the_o city_n of_o troy_n to_o be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n therefore_o fly_v from_o idleness_n and_o thou_o shall_v soon_o make_v all_o sin_n to_o famish_v in_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v the_o sustenance_n that_o maintain_v it_o that_o land_n that_o lie_v idle_a bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o brier_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n by_o idleness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n drop_v through_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n thereby_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v jer._n 48.10_o 11._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v moab_n have_v be_v at_o rest_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o he_o have_v settle_v on_o his_o lees_n zeph._n 1.12_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o light_n and_o visit_v the_o man_n that_o be_v freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_o and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v 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they_o ever_o dream_v of_o felicity_n boast_v of_o their_o own_o beart_n desire_v with_o the_o dolphin_n they_o swim_v in_o delight_n when_o destruction_n be_v near_a till_o at_o last_o securitle_n maid_n woeful_o cry_v the_o hour_n be_v past_a joleness_n and_o careless_a be_v the_o forerunner_n either_o of_o gross_a sin_n great_a cross_v or_o most_o terrible_a judgement_n it_o empt_v the_o heart_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v it_o for_o satan_n god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o trouble_n shall_v follow_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n luke_n 12._o 20_o 16._o live_v at_o case_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v i_o fetch_v

the_o mother_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o stepmother_n of_o all_o virtue_n it_o be_v nothing_o indeed_o but_o a_o very_a death_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v god_n will_v that_o man_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o many_o good_a gift_n of_o perfection_n shall_v not_o live_v idle_o thou_o that_o live_v here_o so_o compass_v about_o with_o so_o many_o enemy_n how_o much_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n and_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o it_o god_n place_n adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v labour_v and_o work_v there_o gen._n 2.15_o and_o yet_o he_o for_o all_o his_o labour_n sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o harm_n and_o thike_v thou_o to_o gain_v by_o live_v at_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n job_n say_v job_n 5.7_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o two_o hand_n to_o work_v withal_o as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o bird_n two_o wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o shoot_v at_o any_o bird_n will_v not_o shoot_v at_o he_o as_o he_o fly_v but_o will_v tarry_v and_o expect_v until_o he_o stand_v still_o so_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o seek_v to_o shoot_v at_o thou_o or_o hurt_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o occupy_v in_o any_o good_a work_n but_o wait_v the_o time_n until_o that_o be_v may_v find_v thou_o idle_a that_o he_o may_v then_o strike_v thou_o with_o his_o temptation_n and_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o lift_v of_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o thou_o must_v always_o be_v occupy_v that_o he_o devil_n may_v never_o find_v thou_o idle_a the_o wessel_n that_o be_v occupy_v and_o full_a already_o can_v contain_v no_o more_o in_o it_o and_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_o occupy_v about_o good_a thing_n can_v admit_v of_o evil_a thought_n into_o it_o but_o if_o the_o devil_n find_v it_o unocuppied_a he_o will_v put_v evil_a cogitation_n into_o it_o the_o water_n which_o continue_v run_v bring_v forth_o good_a fish_n but_o the_o stand_a water_n or_o marsh_n and_o lake_n do_v bring_v forth_o frog_n and_o serpent_n and_o that_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a and_o dangerous_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o what_o can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o if_o thou_o be_v idle_a but_o soul_n and_o dishoness_n thought_n drive_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o idleness_n for_o if_o thou_o fly_v not_o away_o from_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o he_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o number_n of_o vice_n 1_o sam._n 19_o when_o david_n be_v occupy_v with_o the_o continual_a persecution_n of_o saul_n he_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o palace_n 2_o sam._n 11._o and_o when_o solomon_n be_v occupy_v about_o his_o building_n he_o do_v not_o offend_v god_n but_o when_o his_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o idleness_n he_o commit_v very_o great_a offence_n 1_o king_n 11._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n search_v out_o a_o inheritance_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o send_v five_o man_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o they_o come_v to_o laish_n and_o they_o see_v the_o people_n which_o be_v therein_o which_o dwell_v cereless_a and_o when_o they_o return_v back_o unto_o their_o brethren_n the_o first_o motive_n that_o they_o use_v to_o encourage_v they_o for_o to_o go_v be_v this_o say_v they_o if_o you_o will_v go_v you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o careless_a people_n so_o they_o go_v up_o and_o smite_v the_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n judges_z 18._o you_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o idleness_n sloathfulness_n and_o careleness_n behold_v and_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o these_o people_n even_o the_o man_n of_o laish_n it_o cause_v their_o destruction_n therefore_o be_v you_o diligent_a the_o man_n that_o go_v to_o view_v the_o country_n of_o laish_n they_o say_v to_o their_o brethren_n do_v you_o sit_v still_o be_v not_o slothful_a as_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v will_v you_o lose_v this_o good_a occasion_n through_o your_o sloathfulness_n v._o 10._o then_o they_o use_v another_o motive_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o idleness_n say_v the_o country_n be_v a_o place_n that_o do_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o world_n here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n through_o their_o diligence_n obtain_v this_o fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a country_n which_o do_v lack_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o idle_a people_n of_o laish_n through_o their_o carelessness_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o city_n and_o their_o country_n but_o it_o also_o cause_v the_o destruction_n of_o themselves_o too_o therefore_o fly_v from_o idleness_n and_o carelessness_n for_o fear_v the_o like_a judgement_n befall_v you_o while_o the_o trojan_n be_v watchful_a their_o city_n they_o keep_v but_o lose_v it_o be_v when_o they_o secure_o sleep_v and_o when_o their_o city_n through_o their_o carelessness_n be_v all_o of_o slame_n they_o cry_v troja_n suit_n here_o be_v a_o troy_n or_o we_o have_v a_o troy_n have_v thou_o some_o thought_n of_o act_v some_o bonourable_a enterprire_n and_o do_v idleness_n sloathfulness_n or_o carelessness_n put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o blot_n in_o the_o way_n say_v it_o be_v too_o difficult_a or_o impossible_a for_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o delude_v by_o this_o flatter_a syrian_a for_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ram_n difficile_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la labour_v facicile_fw-la vincatur_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_o but_o by_o labour_n be_v easy_o overcome_v the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v by_o industry_n the_o tiger_n gentle_a grow_v and_o the_o wild_a lion_n may_v be_v tame_v so_o and_o the_o ficice_v bull_n who_o ire_n do_v provoke_v by_o industry_n be_v bring_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n ovid._n love_n overcome_v all_o thing_n and_o diligence_n do_v the_o like_a idleness_n be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o all_o carnal_a vice_n if_o thou_o will_v flee_v from_o idleness_n thou_o shall_v soon_o make_v all_o sin_n and_o vice_n to_o famish_v in_o thou_o for_o thereby_o thou_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sustenance_n that_o maintain_v it_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n th●_n way_n to_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o travel_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o remember_v serious_o all_o the_o time_n which_o thou_o do_v lose_v that_o thou_o must_v render_v a_o st●●ct_a account_n or_o reckon_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n thou_o will_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v show_v itself_o where_o it_o be_v for_o it_o will_v suffer_v no_o idleness_n to_o rest_n or_o harvour_n where_o it_o be_v or_o where_o it_o remain_v when_o thou_o be_v idle_a thou_o boast_v lose_v the_o best_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v which_o be_v time_n by_o ever_o learning_n solon_n wax_v old_a for_o time_n he_o know_v be_v better_a far_o than_o gold_n nature_n may_v give_v he_o gold_n which_o will_v decay_v but_o nature_n can_v not_o give_v he_o yesterday_o gather_v thy_o manna_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v when_o the_o sabbath_n day_n come_v exod._n 16._o that_o be_v take_v pain_n and_o labour_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v and_o take_v thy_o case_n when_o that_o great_a feast_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n come_v the_o land_n that_o lie_v idle_a and_o be_v not_o till_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o brier_n thorn_n &_o unprofitable_a woed_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o idleness_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v full_a of_o evil_a thought_n s._n psul_n say_v gal._n 5.15_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a occupy_v therefore_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o good_a and_o holy_a exercise_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v do_v of_o good_a work_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o christ_n teach_v by_o a_o similitude_n that_o he_o always_o cast_v man_n to_o labour_n a_o certain_a householder_n go_v for_o to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o he_o go_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o always_o find_v some_o stand_a idle_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o reprove_v they_o sey_v why_o stand_v you_o here_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a and_o he_o say_v go_v into_o my_o vincyard_n this_o similitude_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o be_v idle_a at_o no_o time_n of_o the_o day_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 10.4_o a_o slothful_a hand_n