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
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A47212 A sermon preached at the consecration of a chappel in the house of John Collins, Esq., of Chute in Wiltshire, performed by the Right Reverend Father in in [sic] God Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, on the 25th of September, 1673 by Joseph Kelsey ... Kelsey, Joseph, d. 1710. 1674 (1674) Wing K249; ESTC R2647 19,026 38

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

saint_n beg_v they_o to_o trample_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n if_o so_o to_o die_v may_v satisfy_v for_o his_o apostasy_n more_o than_o this_o you_o may_v have_v see_v the_o great_a theodosius_n emperor_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o retinue_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o the_o humility_n and_o importunity_n of_o a_o distress_a man_n beg_v of_o that_o resolute_a prelate_n of_o milan_n admission_n into_o the_o church_n which_o he_o never_o without_o satisfaction_n can_v obtain_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o and_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o penitent_n too_o long_o here_o to_o mention_v may_v make_v we_o reflect_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o those_o better_a time_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o a_o wilful_a sin_n by_o the_o necessary_a absolution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o those_o severity_n she_o preserve_v honour_n to_o religion_n respect_n to_o herself_o and_o even_o by_o violence_n save_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o such_o who_o salvation_n we_o have_v now_o cause_n to_o fear_n unless_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v much_o broad_a than_o it_o be_v in_o this_o part_n after-age_n place_v the_o holy_a laver_n of_o regeneration_n wherein_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n enlighten_v and_o bear_v again_o which_o efficacy_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n allow_v to_o their_o baptism_n but_o the_o heathen_n also_o to_o their_o initiation_n that_o they_o only_o after_o death_n shall_v be_v happy_a who_o be_v so_o initiate_v and_o miserable_a who_o die_v without_o it_o 2._o from_o hence_o through_o the_o great_a and_o silver_n gate_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o which_o stand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pulpit_n whence_o the_o congregation_n receive_v instruction_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n this_o the_o object_n of_o equal_a both_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v not_o more_o despise_v by_o some_o than_o by_o other_o hold_v in_o admiration_n to_o these_o a_o stumble_v block_n to_z they_o it_o be_v foolishness_n both_o dangerous_o pervert_v its_o original_a institution_n of_o so_o great_a and_o serious_a consequence_n be_v the_o well_o management_n of_o it_o for_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o religion_n that_o whatsoever_o crasty_n ulysses_n shall_v gain_v this_o palladium_n into_o his_o possession_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o he_o storm_v the_o city_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o flame_n destroy_v the_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n from_o this_o throne_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o time_n as_o a_o great_a wit_n call_v the_o clergy_n command_v obedience_n about_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o attention_n of_o their_o oft_o too_o heedless_a auditory_n this_o be_v the_o watch-towre_n whence_o as_o from_o a_o egyptian_a pharos_n the_o seer_n of_o god_n dispense_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n a_o lantern_n to_o their_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o their_o path_n hence_o they_o cry_v aloud_o to_o tell_v judah_n his_o transgression_n and_o israel_n his_o sin_n and_o give_v warning_n of_o those_o shelf_n and_o sand_n which_o have_v drown_v multitude_n of_o soul_n from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v s._n peter_n at_o one_o sermon_n convert_v three_o thousand_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o ever_o since_o pious_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v daily_o add_v all_o well_o dispose_v mind_n here_o stand_v origen_n in_o who_o all_o the_o science_n both_o of_o the_o ethnic_a and_o christian_a philosophy_n be_v unite_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o eloquence_n as_o prosound_v as_o be_v his_o learning_n clear_a as_o his_o speculation_n no_o mud_n or_o froth_n but_o what_o be_v raise_v by_o his_o too_o near_a approach_n to_o those_o rock_n against_o which_o unwary_a wit_n too_o often_o suffer_v shipwreck_n hence_o nazianzen_n declaim_v his_o christian_a philippic_n and_o hence_o athanasius_n by_o the_o may_v of_o his_o courage_n and_o zeal_n of_o his_o elocution_n stop_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n deliver_v orthodox_n faith_n from_o a_o most_o strong_a captivity_n and_o fear_v of_o sudden_a death_n here_o last_o stand_v the_o great_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o very_a top_n of_o ecclesiastical_a eloquence_n who_o by_o his_o pious_a behaviour_n and_o power_n of_o his_o oratory_n draw_v the_o mind_n and_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o princely_a auditory_a no_o vice_n so_o high_a which_o his_o rhetoric_n will_v not_o reach_v none_o so_o strong_a which_o his_o preach_a do_v not_o make_v relent_v and_o how_o foolish_a soever_o to_o prejudice_n and_o profaneness_n preach_v may_v appear_v yet_o manage_v by_o study_n and_o wisdom_n it_o ofttimes_o break_v the_o hard_a heart_n make_v the_o most_o sear_a conscience_n feel_v it_o will_v startle_v the_o most_o secure_a sinner_n and_o sometime_o or_o other_o will_v be_v remember_v by_o those_o who_o most_o deride_v it_o a_o dark_a night_n a_o sick_a bed_n or_o a_o uneasy_a sleep_n will_v reconcile_v the_o man_n to_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o make_v he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o jollity_n and_o indiscretion_n 3._o last_o through_o the_o gate_n call_v beautiful_a they_o ascend_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a altar_n from_o which_o i_o have_v too_o long_o detain_v you_o to_o this_o holy_a table_n therefore_o let_v we_o go_v and_o participate_v the_o food_n of_o soul_n there_o let_v we_o offer_v up_o not_o only_o this_o oratory_n but_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o most_o faithful_a service_n promise_v he_o never_o more_o by_o any_o wilful_a sin_n to_o profane_v his_o temple_n nor_o drive_v away_o his_o holy_a presence_n finis_fw-la
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o john_n collins_n esq_n of_o chute_n in_o wiltshire_n perform_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o september_n 1673._o by_o joseph_n kelsey_n b._n d._n rector_n of_o newton-tony_n in_o wiltshire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autholog_fw-la in_o dedicat._n templi_fw-la resurrect_n dom._n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o three_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1674._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n my_o lord_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sermon_n which_o but_o rare_o happen's_n have_v persuade_v i_o to_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a favour_n which_o i_o have_v constant_o receive_v from_o your_o lordship_n will_n i_o hope_v excuse_v the_o prefix_v so_o great_a a_o name_n to_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o paper_n i_o humble_o beg_v that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n and_o that_o the_o innocent_a design_n hereof_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o protection_n of_o so_o revere_v a_o sanctuary_n your_o lordship_n in_o all_o duty_n most_o obedient_a servant_n joseph_n kelsey_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o john_n collins_n esq_n 1_o king_n 9.3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v build_v to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o these_o word_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o god_n give_v to_o solomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o devotion_n of_o which_o service_n set_v down_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n equal_a to_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o building_n worthy_a if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o of_o that_o majesty_n who_o acceptance_n they_o supplicate_v do_v both_o invite_v and_o justify_v and_o be_v no_o less_o the_o security_n than_o a_o example_n to_o this_o day_n solemnity_n for_o though_o a_o promise_n of_o so_o much_o grace_n and_o favour_n may_v seem_v proportionate_a to_o nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n temple_n and_o the_o privilege_n here_o grant_v too_o big_a for_o a_o private_a chapel_n yet_o since_o immensity_n can_v be_v no_o more_o contain_v in_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o founder_n which_o god_n always_o respect_v may_v be_v equal_o full_a of_o piety_n and_o religion_n he_o who_o glory_n fill_v that_o house_n may_v also_o fill_v a_o lesser_a oratory_n and_o he_o who_o bid_v we_o enter_v into_o our_o closet_n do_v thereby_o hallow_v the_o place_n and_o suppose_v a_o presence_n attentive_a to_o every_o religious_a performance_n solomon_n likewise_o understand_v very_o well_o both_o as_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o divine_a by_o reason_n as_o by_o revelation_n the_o infinite_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o contain_v he_o much_o less_o the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v build_v he_o intend_v not_o to_o imprison_v the_o godhead_n in_o a_o place_n of_o thirty_o cubit_n high_a or_o to_o nail_v the_o divinity_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v the_o goddess_n of_o victory_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o temple_n he_o forget_v not_o that_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o purify_a soul_n be_v the_o habitation_n which_o god_n love_v and_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o sacrifice_n wherein_o he_o delight_v he_o foresee_v all_o those_o weak_a reason_n which_o have_v since_o heen_n use_v to_o discourage_v that_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n which_o want_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v inflame_v and_o to_o accuse_v the_o most_o religious_a design_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n he_o see_v they_o i_o say_v and_o do_v confute_v they_o and_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n we_o will_v consider_v 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o to_o hallow_n or_o sanctify_v 2._o the_o dedication_n of_o place_n to_o god_n worship_n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a holiness_n in_o scripture_n original_a and_o essential_a in_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v derive_v in_o thing_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o he_o the_o first_o do_v necessary_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a be_v in_o who_o all_o excellency_n do_v possess_v infinite_a perfection_n so_o that_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o holiness_n in_o he_o be_v a_o supereminent_a greatness_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o excellency_n of_o jacob._n there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n none_o comparable_a to_o he_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o all_o his_o excellency_n hence_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v join_v to_o word_n to_o express_v their_o greatness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la r._n solomonem_fw-la melech_n in_o locum_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n expound_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n nineveh_n be_v a_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o great_a so_o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n so_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v by_o the_o scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o way_n great_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n he_o that_o have_v arrive_v to_o any_o extraordinary_a attainment_n of_o power_n learning_n or_o piety_n have_v merit_v to_o be_v call_v vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o all_o the_o severity_n of_o stoical_a virtue_n do_v make_v up_o that_o magnitudo_fw-la animi_fw-la of_o which_o cato_n love_v so_o often_o to_o dispute_v but_o holiness_n in_o create_a being_n be_v found_v in_o that_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o god_n appropriate_v or_o separate_v to_o his_o peculiar_a use_n and_o service_n the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judaea_n a_o holy_a land_n jerusalem_n a_o holy_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n a_o holy_a people_n as_o god_n himself_o speak_v i_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o i_o and_o in_o other_o place_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a be_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a nor_o be_v those_o great_a title_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n have_v dignify_v the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o other_o signification_n than_o that_o they_o as_o of_o old_a the_o jew_n have_v entertain_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o religion_n distinct_a from_o other_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o a_o far_o more_o divine_a revelation_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o the_o acquisition_n of_o those_o excellency_n which_o in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n they_o do_v adore_v and_o those_o name_n of_o a_o as_o extend_a meaning_n as_o that_o of_o christian_n show_v rather_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v than_o assure_v we_o what_o they_o be_v for_o among_o those_o saint_n be_v find_v strange_a immortality_n altogether_o contradictory_n to_o the_o sacredness_n of_o their_o vocation_n so_o fallacious_a be_v it_o from_o the_o most_o specious_a pretence_n to_o infer_v a_o real_a sanctity_n because_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a crime_n and_o that_o accusation_n have_v always_o be_v too_o just_a proemi●m_fw-la instit_fw-la proemi●m_fw-la which_o quintilian_n charge_v upon_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o age_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o studiis_fw-la ut_fw-la haberentur_fw-la philosophi_fw-la labour_n abant_fw-la sed_fw-la vultum_fw-la &_o tristitiam_fw-la &_o dissentientem_fw-la à_fw-la caeteris_fw-la habitum_fw-la pessamis_fw-la moribus_fw-la praetendebant_fw-la to_z hallow_z therefore_o or_o to_o sanctify_v be_v to_o treat_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o it_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o holiness_n shall_v require_v we_o then_o hallow_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o with_o the_o deep_a sense_n we_o acknowledge_v his_o greatness_n fear_v his_o power_n love_v his_o goodness_n trust_v his_o faithfulness_n devout_o admire_v and_o imitate_v every_o of_o his_o excellencle_n when_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v still_o compose_v most_o become_a of_o his_o majesty_n nor_o in_o they_o any_o