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	name_n	part_n	5,676	4	4.1716	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50525	The apostasy of the latter times in which, according to divine prediction, the world should wonder after the beast the mystery of iniquity should so farre prevaile over the mystery of godlinesse, whorish Babylon over the virgin-Church of Christ, as that the visible glory of the true church should be much clouded the true unstained Christian faith corrupted the purity of true worship polluted, or, The gentiles theology of dæmons i.e. inferiour divine powers, supposed to be mediatours between God and man : revived in the latter times amongst Christians in worshipping of angels, deifying and invocating of saints, adoring and templing of reliques, bowing downe to images, worshipping of crosses, &c : all which together with a true discovery of the nature, originall, progresse, of the great, fatall and solemn apotisy are cleared : delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1,2,3 / by Joseph Mede ...	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.	1641 (1641)	Wing M1590; ESTC R22768	121,369	171

so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o ancient_a greg._n nyssen_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n of_o the_o forty_o martyr_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guarder_n and_o protector_n eucherius_n his_o saint_n gervase_n the_o perpetual_a propugnator_n protector_n of_o the_o faithful_a theodoret._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la curandis_fw-la graecorum_n affectionibus_fw-la call_v the_o holy_a martyr_n guardian_n of_o city_n lieutenant_n of_o place_n captain_n of_o man_n prince_n champion_n and_o guardian_n by_o who_o disaster_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o and_o those_o which_o come_v from_o devil_n debar_v and_o drive_v away_o i_o may_v here_o add_v something_o also_o concern_v image_n who_o worship_n be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n and_o show_v how_o well_o the_o name_n mahuzzim_n will_v befit_v they_o which_o the_o iconomaci●all_a council_n of_o constantinople_n call_v so_o unlucky_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d religios●cultus_fw-la the_o fortress_n or_o mahuzzim_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o perhaps_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o verse_n in_o the_o fore-alledged_n prophecy_n may_v be_v yet_o more_o literal_o translate_v if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facere_fw-la be_v take_v in_o a_o religious_a sense_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o or_o offer_v unto_o the_o hold_v of_o mahuzzim_n together_o with_o foreign_a god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v do_v religious_a service_n to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n together_o with_o christ._n i_o may_v also_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o term_n munimentum_fw-la give_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o so_o usual_a latin_a phrase_n of_o munire_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la to_o fortify_v that_o be_v to_o sign_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o i_o will_v not_o engage_v myself_o too_o far_o in_o these_o grammatical_a speculation_n as_o for_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v it_o they_o may_v as_o i_o think_v be_v interpret_v and_o apply_v thus_o ver._n 40._o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o latter_a time_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v the_o saracen_n push_v at_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n the_o turk_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n with_o charet_n and_o horseman_n and_o with_o many_o ship_n and_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o country_n and_o shall_v overflow_v and_o pass_v over_o ver._n 41._o he_o shall_v enter_v also_o into_o the_o glorious_a land_n palestina_n and_o many_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o these_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n edom_n and_o moab_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o provincial_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n yea_o with_o some_o of_o they_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v at_o pension_n for_o the_o safe_a passage_n of_o his_o caravan_n ver._n 42._o he_o the_o turk_n shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n also_o upon_o the_o country_n of_o those_o part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o it_o shall_v hold_v out_o long_o under_o the_o mamaluke_n even_o till_o the_o year_n 1517_o shall_v not_o escape_v ver._n 43._o but_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o treasure_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o libyan_n and_o the_o cushites_n that_o be_v the_o neighbour_a nation_n whether_o of_o africa_n or_o libya_n as_o in_o those_o of_o algiers_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o arabian_n in_o scripture_n call_v cushim_n shall_v be_v at_o his_o step_n that_o be_v at_o his_o devotion_n that_o which_o remain_v as_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v it_o time_n will_v make_v it_o manifest_a part_n ii_o vers._n 2._o through_o the_o hypocrysie_n or_o feign_v of_o liar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o of_o those_o who_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o solemn_a defection_n which_o be_v to_o come_v i_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o division_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o to_o be_v advance_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o verse_n now_o read_v which_o though_o you_o may_v find_v by_o other_o otherwise_o translate_v yet_o i_o hope_v the_o translation_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v if_o the_o judicious_a reader_n please_v to_o examine_v it_o will_v approve_v itself_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v a_o enforce_a one_o but_o such_o as_o salve_v that_o incongruity_n of_o construction_n which_o the_o other_o can_v not_o avoid_v for_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v intransitive_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n scare_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o forbid_a marriage_n and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n so_o as_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v name_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v only_o mean_v that_o in_o general_a term_n which_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v particular_o instance_a to_o be_v doctrine_n of_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o two_o branch_n of_o that_o devilish_a doctrine_n for_o so_o calvin_n melancton_n and_o some_o other_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o but_o why_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a my_o first_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o it_o make_v saint_n paul_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o late_a time_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o the_o small_a and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v almost_o circumstantial_a error_n and_o to_o omit_v this_o main_a and_o principal_a which_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o tell_v we_o shall_v be_v idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o we_o can_v so_o balk_v the_o substance_n and_o name_n that_o only_o which_o in_o comparison_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n thereto_o second_o he_o prophecy_v here_o in_o express_a word_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o late_a time_n but_o error_n about_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v no_o novelty_n in_o the_o apostle_n own_o time_n as_o the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v easy_o collect_v out_o of_o their_o epistle_n which_o make_v it_o improbable_a that_o he_o will_v specify_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o late_a time_n in_o these_o alone_a three_o but_o my_o last_o reason_n whereunto_o i_o think_v i_o may_v trust_v be_v that_o the_o syntax_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v uncapable_a of_o such_o a_o intransitive_a construction_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o sense_n depend_v thereon_o for_o the_o person_n intimate_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v express_v in_o casu_fw-la recto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o person_n here_o intend_v we_o find_v in_o the_o genitive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o intransitive_a construction_n without_o breach_n of_o grammatical_a congruity_n not_o elsewhere_o sample_v in_o our_o apostle_n epistle_n indeed_o they_o will_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o will_v be_v a_o harsh_a sense_n every_o way_n for_o either_o we_o must_v say_v as_o some_o do_v beza_n that_o by_o devil_n be_v mean_v devilish_a man_n or_o man_n lead_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o hard_a signification_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a sense_n and_o i_o think_v not_o over-pliable_a to_o the_o usual_a exposition_n to_o say_v that_o devil_n shall_v lie_v have_v sear_v conscience_n and_o forbid_v marriage_n or_o meat_n so_o that_o beza_n with_o other_o have_v rather_o confess_v a_o breach_n of_o syntax_n than_o incur_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o such_o a_o force_a sense_n major_a est_fw-la habita_fw-la say_v he_o sententia_fw-la quam_fw-la constructionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o apostle_n heed_v more_o the_o matter_n than_o he_o do_v the_o grammar_n but_o what_o need_v this_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o better_a way_n to_o salve_v it_o namely_o to_o construe_v the_o word_n transitive_o make_v all_o these_o genitive_a case_n to_o be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o

of_o saint_n glorify_v or_o worship_v their_o relic_n to_o which_o i_o add_v no_o not_o of_o any_o miracle_n do_v by_o they_o but_o present_o after_o that_o year_n when_o our_o first_o date_n of_o the_o empire_n ruin_n begin_v search_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o spare_v to_o name_v the_o author_n not_o willing_a to_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n but_o whoso_o read_v they_o will_v admire_v to_o see_v so_o true_o verify_v what_o the_o spirit_n foretell_v shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o speculation_n of_o time_n to_o be_v a_o needless_a curiosity_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v how_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o neglect_n hereof_o mat._n 16.3_o o_o you_o hypocrite_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n or_o as_o saint_n luke_n 12.56_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o do_v not_o discern_v this_o time_n they_o through_o neglect_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n come_v receive_v he_o not_o how_o many_o through_o ignorance_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o apostasy_n have_v appear_v eschew_v it_o not_o from_o which_o of_o these_o three_o beginning_n of_o the_o apostatical_a time_n or_o whether_o from_o some_o other_o moment_n within_o or_o between_o they_o the_o almighty_a will_v reckon_v that_o his_o computation_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o end_v will_v finish_v the_o day_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n i_o curious_o inquire_v not_o but_o leave_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o time_n and_o season_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v certain_o tell_v from_o which_o of_o their_o three_o captivity_n to_o begin_v that_o reckon_n of_o 70_o year_n who_o end_n shall_v bring_v their_o return_n from_o babylon_n until_o the_o event_n assure_v they_o thereof_o a_o appendix_n i_o shall_v now_o present_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o particular_a which_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o verse_n but_o because_o in_o this_o discourse_n of_o time_n beside_o the_o great_a calendar_n of_o time_n which_o i_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v some_o mention_n of_o a_o lesser_a calendar_n viz._n of_o daniel_n 70_o week_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o note_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o have_v reference_n thereto_o for_o the_o better_a clear_v not_o only_o of_o our_o former_a discourse_n but_o of_o some_o scruple_n that_o may_v trouble_v our_o mind_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o end_n then_o suppose_v near_o though_o the_o world_n have_v last_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o no_o end_n thereof_o be_v yet_o come_v know_v therefore_o that_o these_o 70_o week_n be_v a_o little_a provincial_a calendar_n contain_v the_o time_n that_o the_o legal_a worship_n and_o jewish_a state_n be_v to_o continue_v from_o the_o re-building_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n under_o darius_n nothus_fw-la until_o the_o final_a destruction_n thereof_o when_o the_o calendar_n shall_v expire_v within_o the_o space_n whereof_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o 62_o week_n after_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v slay_v for_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a 70_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n again_o destroy_v and_o their_o commonwealth_n utter_o dissolve_v to_o these_o week_n therefore_o who_o computation_n so_o especial_o concern_v the_o jew_n be_v reference_n make_v in_o those_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o that_o nation_n whether_o be_v in_o jewry_n or_o abroad_o disperse_v in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n bythinia_n such_o be_v s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n both_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o dispersion_n the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o likewise_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o saint_n john_n which_o 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corpse_n of_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v not_o these_o strong_a mahuzzim_n the_o like_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o venantius_n fortunatus_n a_o christian_a poet_n not_o above_o a_o age_n young_a than_o chrysostome_n a_o fancy_n hostili_fw-la duo_fw-la propupnacula_fw-la praesunt_fw-la quos_fw-la fidei_fw-la turres_fw-la vrbs_fw-la caput_fw-la orbis_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o faith_n be_v two_o tower_n in_o lady_n rome_n do_v lie_v two_o bulwark_n strong_a against_o the_o einmy_n at_o the_o same_o thing_n aim_v gregory_n lib._n 7._o ep._n 33._o ad_fw-la rusticanam_fw-la patriciam_fw-la entreat_v she_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n si_fw-la gladios_fw-la itali●_n &_o bella_fw-la formidetis_fw-la if_o you_o fear_v the_o sword_n say_v he_o and_o war_n of_o italy_n you_o ought_v attentive_o to_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o protection_n of_o bless_a peter_n the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o city_n wherein_o without_o any_o great_a number_n of_o people_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o soldier_n we_o have_v be_v so_o so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sword_n by_o god_n providence_n safe_o preserve_v from_o all_o hurt_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o saint_n chrysostome_n who_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o egyptian_a martyr_n hom._n 70._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la speak_v after_o this_o manner_n ●hese_n saint_n body_n say_v he_o fortify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o city_n more_o strong_o than_o a_o impregnable_a wall_n of_o adamant_n and_o as_o certain_a high_a rock_n hang_v on_o every_o side_n repel_v not_o only_o the_o assault_n of_o those_o enemy_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o also_o overthrow_n and_o defeat_v the_o ambuscado_n of_o invisible_a fiend_n and_o all_o the_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n here_o you_o see_v be_v mahuzzim_n too_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n james_n bishop_n of_o nisibis_n renown_v for_o holiness_n be_v according_a to_o order_v give_v by_o constantine_n in_o his_o life_n time_n say_v gennadius_n bury_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n be_v a_o frontier_n of_o the_o empire_n ob_fw-la custodiam_fw-la viz._n civitatis_fw-la gennad_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n cap._n 6._o evagrius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o antiochian_o offered●_n up_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o first_o about_o the_o year_n 460._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o corpse_n of_o holy_a simeon_n surname_v stylita_n or_o the_o pillarist_n in_o this_o form_n because_o our_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n for_o it_o have_v be_v domolish_v in_o a_o fury_n therefore_o we_o bring_v hither_o this_o most_o holy_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n and_o a_o fortress_n which_o will_v be_v in_o hebrew_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leshur_n ulemahoz_n saint_n hilary_n also_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o guard_n of_o saint_n nor_o angelorum_fw-la munitiones_fw-la the_o bulwark_n of_o angel_n be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v here_o angel_n be_v mahuzzim_n as_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o former_a the_o greek_n at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o preces_fw-la horariae_fw-la thus_o invocate_v the_o bless_a virgin_n o_o thou_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n thou_o impregnable_a wall_n thou_o fortress_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 28._o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o be_v a_o fence_n to_o this_o city_n thus_o they_o go_v on_o call_v she_o the_o hope_n safeguard_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o christian_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahoz_fw-fr mahuzzim_n a_o strong_a mahoz_n indeed_o to_o conclude_v the_o title_n of_o protector_n guardian_n and_o defender_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o mahuzzim_n when_o a_o person_n be_v mean_v as_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_a