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	time_n	9,883	5	3.3059	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20518	Strange newes from Antvvarpe which happened the 12. of August last past. 1612. First printed in Dutch at Bergen ap Zoame by Ioris Staell and now translated into English by I.F.	I. F., fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 693; ESTC S115863	5,108	15

strange_a news_n from_o antwerp_a which_o happen_v the_o 12._o of_o august_n last_o pass_v 1612._o first_o print_v in_o duchess_n at_o bergen_n ap_fw-mi zoame_n by_o joris_n staell_n and_o now_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._n f._n ¶_o at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n blower_n 1612._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o most_o man_n of_o sort_n what_o a_o famous_a city_n the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n be_v wherein_o of_o late_a the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o satan_n have_v by_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v there_o do_v &_o show_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o s._n michaell_v in_o the_o say_a city_n which_o be_v not_o only_o worthy_a but_o also_o very_o requisite_a &_o meet_a to_o be_v make_v know_v and_o manife_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o now_o in_o these_o day_n remain_v to_o common_a among_o all_o nation_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o of_o late_a the_o foul_a find_v by_o god_n permission_n show_v his_o wrath_n and_o indingnation_n against_o the_o same_o city_n by_o consume_v and_o spoil_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o cloister_n there_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_o make_v know_v unto_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a person_n already_o as_o well_o by_o letter_n as_o otherwise_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n shall_v understand_v of_o the_o strange_a accident_n there_o happen_v i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o small_a and_o brief_a treatise_n thereof_o whereby_o every_o one_o may_v understand_v and_o be_v true_o advertise_v thereof_o to_o their_o own_o contentment_n wish_v all_o people_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o omnipotent_a majesty_n of_o god_n for_o to_o defend_v we_o all_o from_o such_o and_o the_o like_a satanical_a action_n of_o the_o most_o tempt_a and_o wicked_a satan_n who_o seek_v daily_o for_o the_o distrction_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n follow_v be_v at_o large_a true_o declare_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a news_n of_o the_o wonderful_a judgement_n of_o god_n show_v in_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o antwerp_n in_o s._n michaells_n cloister_n there_o in_o which_o place_n most_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o potentate_n of_o those_o country_n be_v common_o entertain_v &_o lodge_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n which_o say_v cloister_n a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v great_o hurt_v and_o spoil_v the_o 12._o of_o august_n last_o pass_v 1612._o as_o hereafter_o be_v most_o true_o relate_v for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o antwerp_n now_o be_v know_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o build_n in_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o that_o for_o trade_n of_o marchantdize_n it_o be_v now_o far_o surmount_v many_o other_o town_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v of_o great_a fame_n and_o now_o this_o flourish_a city_n abound_v with_o many_o rich_a merchant_n and_o citizen_n beside_o many_o other_o person_n of_o great_a account_n likewise_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o city_n many_o fair_a and_o goodly_a church_n and_o cloister_n of_o most_o rich_a and_o stately_a building_n the_o same_o be_v beautify_v and_o most_o curious_o adorn_v with_o diverse_a &_o sundry_a costly_a and_o rich_a altar_n beside_o many_o immage_n and_o other_o idoletrous_a and_o superstitious_a relic_n such_o as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v or_o find_v elsewhere_o in_o all_o the_o netherlande_n as_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v there_o can_v true_o justify_v and_o report_v of_o among_o all_o which_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o fair_a monument_n that_o now_o remain_v there_o be_v in_o a_o place_n call_v saint_n michaell_v cloister_n wherein_o most_o common_o be_v all_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o those_o country_n lodge_v during_o their_o abode_n there_o and_o as_o of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_o see_v and_o know_v how_o that_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n abertus_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v lodge_v there_o in_o the_o same_o palace_n or_o cloister_n himself_o beside_o many_o other_o great_a prince_n and_o potentate_n with_o he_o which_o say_v palace_n or_o cloister_n be_v situate_v not_o far_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n wherein_o be_v a_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o spaniard_n and_o soldier_n which_o do_v now_o remain_v therein_o who_o according_a to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n always_o ever_o heretofore_o continue_v among_o they_o do_v usual_o once_o a_o year_n make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o their_o most_o worthy_a patron_n s._n jaques_n otherwise_o according_a to_o our_o english_a tongue_n call_v s._n james_n upon_o which_o day_n be_v show_v many_o great_a triumph_n sport_n &_o pastime_n throughout_o all_o the_o whole_a city_n beside_o much_o feast_n &_o banquet_v especial_o among_o all_o the_o papistical_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o well_o the_o massing_n priest_n as_o also_o all_o the_o soldier_n and_o other_o there_o all_o which_o be_v do_v in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o s._n james_n as_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n be_v here_o express_v first_o of_o all_o the_o gunner_n and_o other_o in_o the_o castle_n do_v there_o discharge_v off_o all_o their_o great_a ordinance_n which_o be_v round_o about_o the_o castle_n then_o all_o the_o soldier_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n do_v discharge_n and_o shoot_v off_o all_o their_o piece_n both_o musket_n and_o caliver_n three_o time_n one_o after_o a_o other_o in_o honour_n of_o s._n james_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o thereby_o they_o hold_v a_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a opinion_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v among_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v all_o quite_o free_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o trouble_n and_o mischief_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o ensue_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o the_o year_n after_o this_o be_v all_o perform_v in_o the_o forenoon_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n there_o be_v a_o tragedy_n play_v wherein_o be_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o turk_n fight_v 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the_o other_o be_v before_o will_v cost_v they_o a_o infinite_a some_o of_o money_n moreover_o at_o the_o time_n great_a store_n of_o firework_n be_v show_v and_o make_v upon_o the_o water_n to_o the_o great_a delight_n of_o the_o ambassador_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v there_o present_a the_o next_o day_n after_o they_o likewise_o act_v a_o comedy_n in_o spaynish_n the_o effect_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o to_o show_v and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v &_o so_o they_o account_v themselves_o to_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o master_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o let_v all_o true_a christian_n now_o mark_v well_o what_o afterwards_o ensue_v among_o they_o the_o three_o day_n after_o s._n james_n his_o day_n and_o feast_n hold_v among_o they_o as_o afore_o rehearse_v in_o the_o afternone_o how_o the_o devil_n come_v &_o play_v his_o tragedy_n there_o in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o cloister_n of_o saint_n michaell_v who_o come_v 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