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	see_v	5,633	4	3.5188	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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due_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n yet_o be_v they_o now_o he_o and_o separate_v from_o we_o by_o the_o voluntary_a gift_n and_o dedication_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n and_o p●cdecess●rs_n spelman's_n first_o treatise_n §_o 5._o &_o cap._n 28._o inf_n dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la templum_fw-la à_fw-la constantino_n m._n inceptum_fw-la sub_fw-la cons●antio_fw-la verò_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la epitheto_fw-la prae_fw-la excellentia_fw-la honoratum_fw-la insigni_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la populorumque_fw-la confluentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la encaeniam_fw-la ce●●●nte_fw-la hieron_n in_o chronico_fw-la in_o antiochia_n do●●●●icum_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la aureum_fw-la aedificari_fw-la coeptum_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la mox_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la dominicum_fw-la aureum_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la glossar_n spelman_n pa._n 224._o cyrill_n describe_v a_o church_n of_o constantine_n building_n in_o jerusalem_n ●als_v it_o cat._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o church_n all_o adorn_v and_o emboss_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n eusebius_n report_v of_o the_o spacious_a and_o beautiful_a church_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v build_v anew_o by_o the_o famous_a b._n p._n paulinus_n say_v the_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o make_v beholder_n amaze_v to_o behold_v it_o l'evesque_fw-la de_fw-fr winchester_fw-mi case_n fol._n 45._o ezek._n 45_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la philip._n tom._n 4._o edit_fw-la savil._n m._n nettle_n pag._n 120._o in_o epi_n philip_n edit_n decimae_fw-la philippo_n regi_fw-la francorum_fw-la in_o oppugnationem_fw-la saladani_fw-la mahometani_fw-la principis_fw-la concessae_fw-la erant_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la etiam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la richardus_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la testatur_fw-la matth._n paris_n in_o anno_fw-la 1189._o &_o ab_fw-la exemplis_fw-la istis_fw-la posteri_fw-la saepe_fw-la reges_fw-la annatas_fw-la sive_fw-la primitias_fw-la bonifacius_n papa_n beneficiis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la primus_fw-la imposuit_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la 1400._o sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la inventum_fw-la johanni_n 22._o ascribant_fw-la hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la omnes_fw-la admisere_fw-la praeter_fw-la anglos_n qui_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-fr solis_fw-la episcopatibus_fw-la concessere_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la platina_n hodie_fw-la fisco_fw-la penduntur_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ex_fw-la episcopatibus_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la ecclesisticis_fw-la annui_fw-la valoris_fw-la 10._o marcarum_fw-la vicariisque_fw-la 10._o lib._n nec_fw-la minores_fw-la sane_fw-la quam_fw-la unius_fw-la anni_fw-la fructus_fw-la integri_fw-la juxta_fw-la tabulas_fw-la regias_fw-la aestimandos_fw-la glossarium_fw-la spelm._n in_fw-la annatis_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n exod._n 30._o 13._o numb_a 35._o 4_o 5._o no_o tribe_n but_o the_o royal_a tribe_n of_o juda_n have_v so_o many_o city_n allow_v to_o they_o as_o jos._n 15._o &_o 21_o num._n 1._o &_o 3_o a_o pitiful_a wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v learned_a man_n allege_v such_o reason_n as_o sir_n james_n sempil_n say_v p._n 23._o council_n valentin_n anno_fw-la 855._o com._n 10._o tom._n 3._o council_n nonae_fw-la quas_fw-la pii_fw-la ex_fw-la propensiori_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la animo_fw-la dabant_fw-la ultra_fw-la decimas_fw-la quod_fw-la plurimis_fw-la l●_n allatis_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o explicat_fw-la glossar_n dni_fw-la spelm._n in_o mat._n 21._o plerique_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la maximum_fw-la esse_fw-la signorum_fw-la quod_fw-la lazarus_n est_fw-la suscitatus_fw-la quod_fw-la caecus_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la lumen_fw-la acceperit_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la vox_fw-la audita_fw-la sit_fw-la patris_fw-la quod_fw-la transfiguratus_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr gloriam_fw-la ostenderit_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la mihi_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la mirabilius_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la contemptibilis_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la vilis_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la crucifigeretur_fw-la scribus_fw-la &_o pharisaeus_n contra_fw-la se_fw-la saevientibus_fw-la &_o videntibus_fw-la lucra_fw-la se_fw-la destruisse_fw-la potuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la flagelli_fw-la verbera_fw-la tantam_fw-la ejicere_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la mensasque_fw-la subvertere_fw-la &_o cathedras_fw-la confringere_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la infinitus_fw-la non_fw-la secisset_fw-la exercitus_fw-la igneum_fw-la ei_fw-la quiddam_fw-la atque_fw-la sydereum_fw-la radiabat_fw-la ex_fw-la oculis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o divinitatis_fw-la majestas_fw-la lucebat_fw-la in_o fancy_n hieron_n in_o m_o pler_n tra●_n 〈◊〉_d prov._n 16._o 4._o for_o himself_o isaiah_n 43._o 7._o wisd._n 9_o 2._o ecclus._n 17._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 19_o ecclus._n 17._o 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o crr._n 11._o 22._o edit_fw-la 1606._o joh._n 12._o 6._o mar._n 6._o 38._o luk._n 9_o 13._o joh._n 6._o 9_o dist._n 12._o 9_o 1._o ●abe●at_fw-la hi●ron_n in_o vita_fw-la marci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n temperantia_fw-la continentia_fw-la mo●estia_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la pii_fw-la strigelius_n in_o leg_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 307._o codin_n p._n 5._o suidas_n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 10._o ca._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o lib._n 21._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la note_n