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	see_v	4,553	4	3.7689	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36233	The preachers precept of consideration, or, Englands chief lesson and duty in this sad time of visitation wherein is contained, 1. A catalogue and collection of all the particular capital sins mentioned in Scriptures ... 2. The author's opinion and judgment, for which and why it is, that this unparallel'd visitation is now laid upon us / delivered in the parish church of St. Katherine Coleman, London, upon the monthly fast-days set apart for humiliation, by His Majesties special command.	Dobson, Jeremiah.	1665 (1665)	Wing D1799; ESTC R32815	35,607	45

proof_n of_o the_o point_n 3._o to_o bring_v all_o home_n to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o effectual_a application_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o consideration_n in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a serious_a act_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o man_n understanding_n explication_n explication_n whereby_o he_o reflect_v and_o muse_v upon_o both_o his_o own_o action_n and_o god_n dispensation_n and_o by_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n holy_a will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n he_o draw_v up_o conclusion_n against_o himself_o and_o secret_o take_v up_o good_a resolution_n to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o repent_v and_o reform_v himself_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o more_o general_o or_o more_o special_o more_o general_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o consideration_n shall_v be_v the_o visible_a cause_n and_o consequence_n of_o thing_n the_o evident_a outgoing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o present_a operation_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o both_o more_o private_o as_o to_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o more_o public_o as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o we_o live_v all_o thing_n indeed_o that_o happen_v either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o that_o we_o be_v any_o way_n relate_v unto_o whether_o casual_o and_o accidental_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v see_v or_o by_o a_o apparent_a hand_n of_o providence_n more_o special_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n the_o time_n here_o specify_v in_o my_o text_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o consideration_n shall_v be_v these_o five_o thing_n follow_v 1._o the_o affliction_n itself_o the_o evil_a disaster_n or_o visitation_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v befall_v we_o 2._o the_o author_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o ground_n or_o the_o procure_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o end_n or_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n therein_o 5._o the_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o we_o or_o at_o least_o we_o may_v have_v it_o sanctify_v to_o we_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o these_o thing_n here_o in_o the_o explication_n because_o i_o intend_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o to_o the_o full_a upon_o they_o in_o the_o application_n 3._o now_o the_o two_o circumstance_n of_o most_o convenient_a time_n and_o pl●ce_n follow_v and_o 1._o for_o place_n though_o it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o isaac_n or_o in_o the_o house_n with_o daniel_n at_o home_o or_o abroad_o walk_v or_o sit_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o solitary_a and_o a_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o pious_a purpose_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o this_o exercise_n and_o such_o in_o particular_a be_v our_o own_o private_a walk_n and_o closet_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o direct_v we_o matth._n 6.6_o or_o else_o the_o public_a house_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o 25._o which_o heb._n 10.24_o 25._o st._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o frequent_v for_o this_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n psal_n 27.4_o and_o then_o 2._o for_o time_n the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o most_o proper_a time_n in_o the_o week_n and_o ordinary_o call_v upon_o we_o as_o well_o as_o those_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n do_v in_o extraordinary_a manner_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o though_o it_o must_v be_v chief_o intend_v on_o those_o holiday_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v on_o other_o day_n but_o some_o time_n convenient_a must_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o good_a work_n every_o day_n as_o for_o the_o hour_n or_o precise_a space_n of_o time_n in_o the_o day_n each_o man_n own_o experience_n must_v instruct_v he_o and_o his_o occasion_n direct_v he_o whether_o to_o take_v the_o golden_a hour_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o be_v most_o fresh_a free_a from_o distraction_n and_o fit_a for_o meditation_n and_o thus_o 28.16_o thus_o gen._n 28.16_o jacob_n do_v or_o the_o still_a hour_n of_o the_o evening_n when_o he_o have_v end_v his_o labour_n which_o be_v 24.63_o be_v gen._n 24.63_o isaac_n time_n or_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v 10.9_o be_v act_n 10.9_o st._n peter_n or_o else_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o day_n if_o not_o all_o three_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v holy_a david_n and_o devout_a daniel_n 6.10_o daniel_n psal_n 55.19_o &_o dan._n 6.10_o hour_n of_o devotion_n i_o mention_v here_o these_o two_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n because_o i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a help_n and_o furtherance_n for_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o purpose_n i_o mean_v so_o as_o to_o reap_v benefit_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o natural_a averseness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o this_o good_a work_n nor_o yet_o of_o satan_n subtle_a suggestion_n and_o secret_a opposition_n whereby_o he_o strive_v to_o keep_v we_o back_o or_o at_o least_o interrupt_v and_o take_v we_o off_o from_o it_o such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v most_o man_n hindrance_n and_o distraction_n so_o many_o be_v the_o obstruction_n and_o obstacle_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o partly_o through_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n their_o worldly_a employment_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o partly_o through_o the_o mutability_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o disposition_n with_o the_o instability_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o rove_a fancy_n that_o unless_o some_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v perform_v but_o slight_o and_o superficial_o unconstant_o and_o unprofitable_o nay_o perhaps_o not_o at_o all_o by_o they_o there_o be_v as_o the_o 3.1_o the_o eccl._n 3.1_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o every_o thing_n else_o and_o shall_v then_o so_o weighty_a so_o concern_v a_o duty_n as_o this_o have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o which_o yet_o may_v just_o challenge_v our_o attendance_n upon_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o as_o for_o some_o certain_a and_o set_v place_n it_o be_v likewise_o as_o necessary_a because_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o least_o and_o few_o impediment_n there_o where_o we_o be_v most_o accustom_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n either_o in_o read_v prayer_n or_o meditation_n our_o 40._o our_o john_n 18.1_o 2._o with_o luk._n 22.39_o 40._o saviour_n himself_o i_o be_o sure_a take_v this_o course_n and_o also_o use_v his_o disciple_n to_o it_o and_o then_o well_o may_v we_o follow_v his_o and_o their_o example_n as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o both_o more_o careful_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n 1._o i_o say_v careful_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n sanctè_fw-la magìs_fw-la quàm_fw-la scitè_fw-fr as_o he_o seneca_n he_o seneca_n say_v well_o in_o regard_n we_o have_v now_o place_v ourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v come_v to_o converse_v and_o make_v our_o address_n immediate_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o constant_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v a_o certain_a remembrancer_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o wilful_a the_o negligent_a or_o excusatory_a omission_n whereof_o when_o the_o prefix_a time_n be_v come_v be_v that_o which_o occasion_n the_o great_a unfitness_n and_o indisposition_n that_o many_o complain_v of_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o explication_n confirmation_n confirmation_n the_o confirmation_n now_o follow_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n be_v three_o reas_n 1_o 1._o because_o to_o lay_v thing_n serious_o to_o heart_n and_o religious_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n and_o echo_n to_o god_n correct_v angry_a hand_n and_o that_o spiritual_a improvement_n which_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o chastise_v we_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n say_v the_o 6.9_o the_o micah_n 6.9_o prophet_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o his_o word_n even_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v out_o and_o cry_v to_o they_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o rod_n and_o the_o principal_a end_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v to_o make_v they_o listen_v stand_v still_o and_o consider_v what_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o meaning_n thereby_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o

spirit_n for_o man_n to_o grow_v secure_a in_o sin_n and_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n when_o as_o god_n judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o hand_n of_o vengeance_n be_v stretch_v forth_o not_o with_o a_o scourge_n of_o cord_n but_o scorpion_n to_o punish_v and_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o the_o principal_a cause_n i_o very_o believe_v why_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a before_o visitation_n be_v 1665._o be_v septemb_n 6._o 1665._o still_o so_o long_o and_o severe_o execute_v upon_o we_o and_o his_o wrath_n seem_v daily_o still_o to_o wax_v hot_a and_o hot_a against_o we_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o touch_v our_o hard_a heart_n and_o make_v we_o sad_o reflect_v upon_o it_o remember_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o terrible_a vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n concern_v jerusalem_n which_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n indignation_n seem_v too_o too_o applicable_a at_o this_o time_n to_o this_o populous_a city_n of_o london_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n you_o will_v find_v be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v now_o needs_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n which_o be_v grow_v exceed_v great_a the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o perverseness_n and_o practical_a atheism_n for_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n tush_o god_n see_v not_o chap._n 9.9_o and_o for_o the_o effect_n london_n and_o jerusalem_n england_n and_o israel_n may_v shake_v hand_n as_o v._o 10._o quapropter_fw-la etiam_fw-la ego_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o for_o i_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o you_o will_v find_v he_o do_v it_o much_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o do_v even_o now_o among_o we_o for_o the_o six_o executioner_n v._o 2._o that_o he_o send_v forth_o with_o slaughter_a weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o have_v a_o strict_a charge_n and_o commission_n give_v they_o v._o 5_o 6._o to_o go_v after_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n with_o the_o writer_n inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n and_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o before_o they_o let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v say_v he_o neither_o have_v you_o pity_n but_o slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a both_o maid_n and_o little_a child_n and_o woman_n and_o save_v none_o but_o only_o those_o that_o your_o forerunner_n have_v mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o be_v but_o a_o small_a remnant_n that_o do_v serious_o lay_v thing_n to_o heart_n and_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o v._o 4._o think_v i_o beseech_v you_o upon_o this_o sad_a vision_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o to_o rouse_v and_o awake_v you_o all_o out_o of_o your_o sinful_a carnal_a security_n and_o for_o the_o future_a make_v you_o consider_v consider_v i_o mean_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v betwixt_o god_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n consider_v your_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v your_o eternal_a peace_n lest_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o your_o eye_n and_o then_o again_o 2._o branch_n 2._o as_o it_o serve_v to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v carnal_a security_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o on_o the_o other_o to_o rebuke_v and_o correct_v that_o undue_a and_o dangerous_a affection_n of_o overmuch_a fearfulness_n and_o despondency_n which_o too_o too_o many_o of_o both_o sex_n but_o woman_n especial_o be_v by_o nature_n inclinable_a to_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o our_o utmost_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o all_o possible_a care_n be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o prevent_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o danger_n but_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o unseasonable_a nor_o many_o time_n of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o a_o despond_v principle_n of_o fear_n and_o apprehensive_a imagination_n the_o effect_n whereof_o as_o we_o all_o find_v by_o frequent_a experience_n and_o observation_n strange_o sometime_o prove_v destructive_a and_o deadly_a to_o those_o which_o otherwise_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o all_o probable_a reach_n of_o danger_n now_o if_o you_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o what_o also_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o unhappy_a infirmity_n i_o answer_v brief_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o fearfulness_n cause_n of_o fearfulness_n a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o fearfulness_n or_o else_o 2._o want_v of_o faith_n and_o resolution_n because_o people_n be_v not_o animo_fw-la praesenti_fw-la they_o do_v not_o carry_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o the_o same_o and_o cheerful_o resign_v they_o up_o when_o god_n shall_v please_v or_o else_o 3._o a_o consciousness_n to_o themselves_o of_o their_o unfitness_n and_o unpreparedness_n at_o present_a to_o die_v and_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o else_o 4._o a_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o that_o perhaps_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n their_o corporal_a dissolution_n or_o last_o 5._o a_o frightful_a foresight_n and_o self-condemning_a meditation_n upon_o that_o which_o ensue_v after_o death_n judgement_n to_o come_v the_o 25._o the_o act._n 24_o 25._o reason_n and_o discourse_v whereof_o by_o st._n paul_n make_v felix_n tremble_v some_o or_o all_o these_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v i_o conceive_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o passion_n in_o people_n it_o remedy_n against_o it_o and_o now_o for_o the_o perfect_a and_o certain_a cure_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o i_o know_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n comparable_a to_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o consideration_n as_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o permission_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nothing_o indeed_o befall_v we_o by_o chance_n but_o the_o most_o casual_a and_o accidental_a contingence_n event_n and_o consequence_n howsoever_o we_o may_v think_v or_o judge_v of_o they_o be_v overrule_v and_o steer_v and_o guide_v in_o a_o determinate_a manner_n by_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o plumbet_n as_o it_o be_v that_o set_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v whether_o big_a or_o lesser_a in_o the_o vast_a clock_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o nature_n insomuch_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o 30._o a_o mat._n 10.29_o 30._o sparrow_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n no_o nor_o a_o hair_n from_o any_o of_o our_o head_n without_o it_o now_o this_o one_o thought_n and_o consideration_n natural_o prompt_v we_o all_o to_o submission_n and_o self-resignation_n and_o also_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n first_o it_o prompt_v we_o all_o to_o submission_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o ever_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n our_o lord_n paramount_n and_o absolute_a sovereign_n who_o we_o be_v by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o preservation_n too_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v but_o civil_a and_o reasonable_a as_o we_o say_v to_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v with_o their_o own_o we_o may_v well_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o rest_v well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o know_v far_o better_a what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o than_o we_o ourselves_o thus_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12.18_o 20._o and_o likewise_o old_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o where_o when_o he_o hear_v what_o terrible_a thing_n be_v decree_v against_o his_o house_n and_o posterity_n enough_o to_o make_v both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v hear_v they_o to_o tingle_v vers_n 11._o he_o neither_o repine_v nor_o murmur_v against_o it_o but_o only_o say_v like_o a_o meek_a good_a man_n jehovah_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a vers_fw-la 18._o and_o thus_o last_o do_v our_o saviour_n who_o though_o as_o man_n he_o can_v not_o but_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o 22.42_o that_o mat._n 26.39_o 42._o luk._n 22.42_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n and_o passion_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o non_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la say_v he_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o bless_a will_n be_v do_v and_o then_o second_o it_o also_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o that_o in_o