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	year_n	5,893	4	4.5292	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06939	The vvorlds vvonder. Giving an account of two old men, lately known and seen in the city of Tholouze in France, who declare themselves to be above a thousand years old a peice [sic], and preach repentance to the world; telling what shall happen for these nine years following, and when the world shall end. Tune of, My bleeding heart.		1678-1681? (1681)	Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[526]	1,172	2

The VVorlds VVonder Giving an Account of Two Old Men Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouze in France who declare themselves to be above a Thousand Years old a peice and Preach Repentance to the World telling what shall happen for these Nine Years following and when the World shall end Tune of My Bleeding Heart STrange News to England lately came the like I think was never known And if it proves a certain truth 't will terror strike to hearts of Stone A City great there is in France and Tholouze is it call'd by name Two-Prophets there was lately found invisibly they thither came No Man nor Child could ever tell which way these Prophets they came in They say that they were sent from God to reprehend the World for Sin A Thousand Years of Age and more each of them do declare to be Methuselah ne'r liv'd so long as by the Scriptures you may see Gods Holy Spirit they declare into their Breasts inspired is In this our Age a thing so rare I think there 's none more strange then this Strange kinds of habit they do wear the like ne'r seen by mortal Eye And their deportment is as strange although they Preach continually Good Admonition they do give advising all Men to Repent They say this is the only cause that they into the World were sent Gods Wrath against the Romans they do now declare is kindled hot And if with speed they dont Repent their Crimes shall never be forgot The City of Tholouze they say to Sodom may compared be And in three Months shall be consum'd by Flames of Fire undoubtedly Except they do their lives amend and quite forsake Iniquity Which do the People much amaze for this is their continual cry The Magistrates offended were at the strange Doctrine they did Preach But they reply'd they came from God the sinful People for to teach At length there was an Order made that they should close confined be With Iesuits they did discourse in several Tongues most perfectly Their Dyet also was most strange on Delicates they never fed Their Drink was only Water clear their greatest Banquet was dry Bread And then the Magistrates did ask these Prophets strange from whence they came Their answer was from Gallilee Galladium was their Cities name The Iesuits did then persuade the Magistrates that they should go To Rome to see his Holiness that he the truth of all might know At this they nothing daunted were for they declar'd they knew their doom And seemed to be mighty free for to go see the Pope at Rome But being Fetter'd then with Chains at which they seem'd to make a scoff They much amaz'd the People all for with great ease they shook them off They Prophesie in Eighty-One there shall be Troubles over all In Eighty-Two they do declare the Pope of Rome shall have a Fall In Eighty-Three throughout the World they do declare that Preach they shall In Eighty-Four that Iesus Christ shall without doubt be known to all In Eighty-Five there shall arise one that shall mighty be with Men In Eighty-Six an Earthquake shall much terrifie the World agen In Eighty-Seven Africa shall quite consumed be by Fire In Eighty-Eight the World amaz'd in Eighty-Nine the World expire FINIS Printed for F. Coles T. Vere J. Wright J. Clarke W. Thackeray and F. Passinger