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	king_n	son_n	4,635	4	4.8226	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44756	Thērologia, The parly of beasts, or, Morphandra, queen of the inchanted iland wherein men were found, who being transmuted to beasts, though proffer'd to be dis-inchanted, and to becom men again, yet, in regard of the crying sins and rebellious humors of the times, they prefer the life of a brute animal before that of a rational creture ... : with reflexes upon the present state of most countries in Christendom : divided into a XI sections / by Jam. Howell, Esq.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1660 (1660)	Wing H3119; ESTC R5566	113,995	188

our_o turn_n but_o then_o we_o call_v another_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o our_o purpose_n and_o we_o steer_v their_o course_n all_o the_o while_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n the_o first_o thing_n we_o do_v be_v to_o endue_v they_o with_o a_o faculty_n to_o create_v fear_n and_o jealousy_n whereof_o we_o make_v excellent_a use_n and_o although_o those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n appear_v afterward_o to_o every_o common_a man_n as_o plain_a as_o the_o nose_n on_o his_o face_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a forgery_n and_o supposititious_a thing_n yet_o we_o do_v still_o so_o intoxicat_a their_o intellectual_n that_o we_o make_v they_o to_o adore_v still_o the_o coiner_n of_o they_o and_o to_o give_v your_o stygian_a majesty_n among_o divers_a other_o one_o most_o pregnant_a and_o undeniable_a demonstration_n what_o firm_a foot_n we_o get_v in_o that_o island_n we_o do_v raise_v in_o few_o year_n more_o pythoness_n which_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a call_v witch_n there_o then_o ever_o be_v in_o that_o country_n since_o your_o majesty_n tempt_v eve_n and_o we_o enable_v our_o say_a pythoness_n to_o send_v their_o inferior_a imp_n abroad_o upon_o our_o service_n we_o stand_v at_o the_o king_n elbow_n when_o he_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o continuance_n wherein_o a_o carboncian_n be_v our_o chief_a engineer_n but_o the_o great_a city_n polihaima_n stand_v we_o in_o most_o excellent_a steed_n to_o compass_v our_o design_n we_o make_v the_o riffraff_n and_o rakehell_n of_o that_o wanton_a city_n who_o some_o call_v myrmidon_n other_o their_o bandog_n to_o rabble_n the_o king_n out_o of_o town_n we_o bring_v also_o thither_o the_o silly_a swain_n of_o the_o country_n like_o a_o flock_n of_o goose_n to_o gaggle_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n with_o paper_n in_o their_o hat_n they_o know_v not_o about_o what_o we_o manage_v the_o business_n afterward_o so_o dextrous_o and_o do_v aggravate_v thing_n by_o degree_n that_o we_o make_v their_o credulous_a king_n because_o he_o be_v so_o profess_v a_o enemy_n to_o your_o majesty_n to_o go_v disguise_v in_o serving-man_n habit_n to_o his_o countryman_n the_o carboncian_n with_o who_o we_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o deliver_v he_o over_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o betray_v he_o judas_n like_v to_o the_o gherionians_n who_o crucify_v he_o sufficient_o afterward_o by_o toss_v and_o tumble_v he_o up_o and_o down_o by_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o use_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o man_n as_o his_o wife_n child_n friend_n and_o servant_n by_o work_v upon_o his_o conscience_n in_o a_o compulsatory_a way_n and_o stretch_v it_o upon_o the_o very_a tenter_n in_o sum_n we_o have_v reduce_v that_o country_n to_o a_o conformity_n with_o this_o of_o your_o majesty_n to_o a_o perfect_a chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n we_o have_v bring_v the_o sway_n into_o the_o common_a peeple_n hand_n make_v all_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o crouch_v and_o cringe_v unto_o they_o and_o never_o do_v common_a people_n more_o true_o act_v the_o part_n and_o discover_v the_o genius_n of_o a_o common_a people_n more_o lively_a who_o nature_n be_v still_o thirst_v after_o novelty_n and_o utopian_a reformation_n though_o oftentimes_o they_o fool_v themselves_o thereby_o into_o a_o a_o base_a kind_n of_o slavery_n find_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a those_o specious_a idaea_n and_o confuse_a form_n of_o government_n they_o apprehend_v at_o first_o and_o hug_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n to_o be_v at_o last_o but_o mere_a absurdity_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o application_n and_o practice_v thereof_o and_o sir_n the_o most_o advantageous_a instrument_n we_o have_v use_v to_o bring_v all_o this_o about_o have_v be_v the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n by_o these_o we_o diffuse_v those_o supposititious_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n former_o speak_v of_o to_o distract_v the_o brain_n of_o the_o silly_a vulgar_a instead_o of_o light_n we_o put_v firebrand_n in_o their_o church_n who_o according_a as_o we_o do_v dictat_fw-la unto_o they_o do_v bawl_v out_o nothing_o but_o sedition_n war_n and_o blood_n we_o have_v make_v some_o of_o they_o to_o have_v as_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o koran_n as_o of_o their_o own_o liturgy_n we_o make_v new_a ordinance_n to_o batter_v down_o all_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v make_v they_o to_o un-saint_n all_o those_o who_o be_v call_v apostle_n to_o profane_v and_o plunder_v all_o place_n that_o be_v consecrate_v we_o bring_v some_o of_o they_o to_o put_v a_o division_n betwixt_o the_o trinity_n itself_o we_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o fast_n more_o solemn_o than_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o which_o day_n we_o make_v they_o usual_o not_o only_a to_o sit_v in_o council_n but_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n their_o chief_a design_n of_o blood_n to_o work_v all_o this_o the_o main_a and_o most_o material_a thing_n we_o make_v use_v of_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n your_o majesty_n old_a acquaintance_n which_o pride_n we_o have_v infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o mechanic_n or_o country-swain_n who_o will_v bold_o now_o undertake_v to_o expound_v any_o text_n of_o scripture_n new_a or_o old_a upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o own_o giddy_a brain_n insomuch_o that_o we_o have_v make_v that_o book_n which_o they_o call_v the_o bible_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o charter_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o their_o damnation_n we_o have_v bring_v those_o exotic_a word_n plunder_v and_o storm_v and_o that_o once_o abominable_a word_n excise_n to_o be_v now_o familiar_a among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o make_v free_a denizen_n and_o naturalize_v among_o they_o we_o have_v make_v those_o who_o come_v petitioner_n for_o peace_n to_o the_o great_a council_n to_o be_v ill_o entreat_v and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v murder_v but_o those_o that_o come_v for_o war_n to_o be_v countenance_v and_o thank_v we_o make_v the_o mother_n to_o betray_v her_o child_n the_o child_n the_o father_n the_o husband_n the_o wife_n and_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n we_o have_v bring_v a_o perfect_a tyranny_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n upon_o the_o one_o by_o tedious_a imprisonment_n and_o captivity_n with_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o their_o livelihood_n before_o conviction_n or_o any_o precede_a charge_n upon_o the_o other_o by_o force_v they_o to_o take_v contradictory_n oath_n engagement_n and_o protestation_n on_o that_o foolish_a superstitious_a day_n of_o christmas_n with_o other_o festival_n we_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o shut_v up_o their_o church_n and_o to_o open_v their_o shop_n and_o shambles_n so_o that_o in_o time_n they_o will_v forget_v the_o very_a memory_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o their_o saviour_n we_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o have_v as_o little_a reverence_n of_o their_o temple_n as_o of_o their_o tap-house_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o charnell-house_n of_o rot_a bone_n and_o though_o they_o still_o cringe_v and_o stand_v bareheaded_a before_o any_o wrangle_a bench_n of_o common_a plead_n yet_o we_o have_v so_o stiffen_v their_o joint_n and_o make_v their_o head_n so_o tender_a in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v god_n house_n that_o there_o they_o can_v neither_o bow_v the_o one_o nor_o scarce_o uncover_v the_o other_o we_o have_v make_v the_o fundamental_a law_n to_o be_v call_v but_o mere_a formality_n we_o have_v make_v that_o which_o be_v call_v their_o great_a charter_n to_o be_v tear_v to_o a_o thousand_o flitter_n and_o stretch_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o so_o wide_o that_o it_o have_v quite_o swallow_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n we_o have_v grub_v up_o and_o cast_v away_o those_o hopeful_a plant_n that_o grow_v in_o their_o two_o seminaery_n of_o learning_n and_o set_v in_o they_o graff_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n we_o have_v make_v the_o wealth_n of_o town_n and_o country_n of_o poor_a and_o rich_a to_o shine_v in_o plunder_v upon_o the_o soldier_n back_n we_o have_v make_v they_o command_v freequarter_n of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o sit_v to_o ask_v alm_n of_o they_o we_o have_v make_v they_o rifle_v the_o monument_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o rob_v the_o very_a lazaretro_n to_o strip_v the_o orphan_n and_o widow_n we_o have_v make_v they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o very_a vegetable_n and_o inanimat_n stone_n to_o violat_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v hold_v holy_a to_o make_v sock_n of_o surplice_n to_o water_v their_o beast_n at_o the_o font_n and_o feed_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o term_v the_o thing_n they_o call_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v but_o a_o twopenny_a ordinary_n we_o have_v make_v they_o use_v on_o the_o close-stool_n that_o book_n wherein_o the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n consist_v in_o fine_a we_o have_v

of_o laughter_n his_o ghostly_a father_n and_o confessor_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o give_v account_n of_o that_o horrid_a murder_n he_o have_v commit_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o that_o passion_n of_o laughter_n do_v not_o become_v he_o oh_o say_v he_o whensoever_o i_o think_v upon_o that_o full_a revenge_n i_o have_v of_o that_o villain_n my_o heart_n dance_v within_o i_o for_o joy_n for_o i_o be_v not_o only_o revenge_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o soul_n in_o which_o humour_n he_o breathe_v his_o last_o another_o be_v as_o bloody_a if_o not_o more_o in_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o cerano_n there_o be_v a_o prince_n who_o leave_v three_o son_n behind_o he_o conradus_n caesar_n and_o alexander_n conradus_n be_v use_v to_o come_v from_o his_o palace_n in_o the_o country_n to_o his_o castle_n in_o cerano_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o governor_n and_o a_o garrison_n of_o soldier_n the_o governor_n have_v a_o comely_a lady_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o young_a prince_n be_v strike_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o at_o last_o enjoy_v she_o the_o governor_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o do_v meditat_fw-la upon_o a_o revenge_n thereupon_o he_o send_v to_o conradus_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o he_o have_v late_o discover_v two_o or_o three_o wild_a boar_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o cerano_n therefore_o if_o his_o highness_n will_v please_v to_o come_v thither_o together_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n there_o will_v be_v very_o princely_a sport_n for_o they_o and_o he_o will_v prepare_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o game_n hereupon_o the_o young_a prince_n and_o his_o second_o brother_n come_v thither_o express_o for_o that_o sport_n it_o chance_v that_o alexander_n the_o young_a brother_n be_v then_o out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n have_v provide_v a_o plentiful_a supper_n for_o the_o two_o prince_n and_o their_o retinue_n be_v both_o go_v to_o bed_n he_o call_v his_o officer_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o gentlemen_z what_o do_v he_o deserve_v who_o for_o many_o good_a service_n and_o hospitality_n do_v unto_o he_o do_v in_o lieu_n of_o thanks_o abuse_v one_o wife_n and_o defile_v his_o bed_n they_o all_o cry_v out_o he_o deserve_v death_n true_o gentleman_n thus_o have_v prince_n conradus_n use_v i_o they_o cry_v out_o again_o let_v he_o die_v and_o we_o will_v stick_v unto_o you_o and_o be_v faithful_a so_o the_o governor_n take_v some_o of_o those_o officer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o night_n they_o break_v sudden_o into_o the_o chamber_n where_o conradus_n be_v asleep_a and_o heave_v up_o the_o bedclothe_n they_o first_o cut_v off_o his_o privy-member_n than_o they_o chop_v off_o his_o head_n than_o they_o quarter_v his_o body_n and_o strew_v they_o up_o and_o down_o the_o chamber_n so_o all_o be_v hush_v that_o night_n prince_n caesar_n come_v to_o wait_v on_o his_o brother_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o governor_n usher_v he_o in_o and_o see_v his_o brother_n head_n bleed_v on_o the_o window_n and_o his_o limb_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o room_n he_o say_v oh_o be_v this_o the_o wild_a boar_n you_o write_v to_o he_o of_o yes_o say_v the_o governor_n and_o i_o remember_v i_o write_v of_o two_o or_o three_o hereupon_o he_o be_v also_o knock_v down_o and_o use_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o tragedy_n be_v act_v thus_o far_o he_o take_v his_o officer_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o castle_n wall_n he_o send_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o syndic_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n unto_o who_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n that_o they_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o servitude_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o slavery_n to_o conradus_n and_o that_o family_n and_o now_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n offer_v for_o they_o to_o redeem_v their_o liberty_n for_o he_o have_v conradus_n and_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o the_o officer_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v they_o away_o if_o the_o town_n will_v join_v with_o they_o but_o the_o town_n show_v a_o averseness_n or_o rather_o a_o detestation_n of_o such_o disloyalty_n and_o treason_n send_v to_o prince_n alexander_n the_o young_a brother_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o cerano_n join_v with_o the_o force_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o expiate_v his_o brother_n blood_n they_o beleaguer_v the_o castle_n round_o thereupon_o the_o governor_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a turret_n he_o first_o throw_v down_o headlong_o his_o wife_n than_o his_o three_o child_n and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o precipitate_v himself_o and_o so_o the_o tragedy_n end_v pererius_n a_o tragedy_n indeed_o and_o one_o of_o the_o direfull_a that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o saturnian_a spirit_n be_v much_o bend_v upon_o revenge_n he_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_n common_o quod_fw-la vult_fw-la valde_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la odit_fw-la valde_fw-la odit_fw-la virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v there_o in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n but_o true_o if_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o that_o noble_a nation_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o balance_n i_o be_o confident_a the_o first_o will_v out-poise_n the_o second_o for_o there_o may_v be_v more_o instance_n of_o action_n of_o high_a virtue_n produce_v than_o of_o vice_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o one_o and_o that_o a_o very_a modern_a one_o and_o no_o romance_n there_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a amphitheatricall_a city_n of_o rovena_n a_o young_a marquis_n who_o fall_v desperate_o in_o love_n with_o a_o merchant_n wife_n he_o court_v she_o a_o long_a time_n but_o can_v not_o prevail_v at_o last_o the_o merchant_n have_v a_o villa_n or_o countryhouse_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v a_o while_n for_o divertisement_n the_o marquis_n go_v a_o hawk_n thereabouts_o one_o day_n and_o let_v his_o hawk_n fly_v of_o purpose_n into_o the_o merchant_n orchard_n he_o and_o his_o man_n rid_v lure_a after_o she_o and_o retreeve_v she_o in_o the_o orchard_n where_o the_o marquis_n himself_o be_v enter_v have_v obtain_v leave_v before_o the_o hawk_n be_v find_v the_o merchant_n invite_v the_o marquis_n to_o a_o treatment_n where_o his_o wife_n be_v present_a and_o very_o officious_a to_o please_v be_v depart_v she_o ask_v her_o husband_n who_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o marquis_n of_o such_o a_o place_n one_o of_o the_o gallant_a and_o most_o hopeful_a young_a nobleman_n in_o all_o saturnia_fw-la a_o person_n full_a of_o transcendent_a part_n and_o high_a perfection_n etc._n etc._n these_o praise_n make_v deep_a impression_n in_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o marquis_n poursue_v still_o his_o design_n he_o at_o last_o prevail_v and_o be_v admit_v to_o her_o chamber_n by_o a_o back_n garden-dore_n he_o find_v she_o a_o bed_n and_o in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o receive_v he_o so_o unbrace_v himself_o to_o go_v to_o she_o and_o have_v put_v off_o his_o doublet_n she_o tell_v he_o smile_o do_v you_o know_v who_o you_o may_v thank_v most_o for_o this_o courtesy_n it_o be_v my_o husband_n who_o after_o the_o late_a treatment_n you_o have_v fall_v a_o long_a time_n into_o such_o high_a commendation_n of_o you_o that_o i_o never_o hear_v he_o speak_v so_o noble_o of_o any_o the_o marquis_n be_v put_v to_o a_o sudden_a stand_v hereby_o and_o strike_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o astonishment_n put_v on_o his_o doublet_n again_o and_o his_o cloak_n say_v shall_v i_o abuse_v so_o worthy_a a_o friend_n and_o such_o noble_a affection_n no_o i_o will_v die_v first_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n in_o civil_a and_o thankful_a posture_n he_o depart_v the_o same_o way_n he_o be_v let_v in_o and_o never_o attempt_v she_o again_o fox_n true_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o signal_n example_n of_o continence_n and_o no_o less_o of_o gratitude_n to_o restrain_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o height_n of_o such_o a_o lust_n pererius_n well_o will_v you_o conform_v yourself_o to_o my_o advice_n and_o turn_v man_n and_o merchant_n to_o converse_v again_o with_o such_o a_o noble_a nation_n a_o nation_n that_o may_v prescribe_v rule_n of_o prudence_n and_o policy_n to_o all_o mankind_n fox_n sir_n you_o speak_v of_o policy_n there_o be_v no_o true_a policy_n practise_v now_o adays_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v degenerate_v together_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n if_o there_o be_v any_o leave_v it_o be_v in_o marcopolis_n where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a patriot_n and_o most_o public_a soul_n that_o i_o have_v know_v remain_v among_o man_n otherwise_o she_o have_v never_o be_v able_a to_o tug_v so_o long_o with_o the_o huge_a tomanto_fw-it empire_n and_o other_o the_o great_a potentat_n upon_o