Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	care_n	conscience_n	great_a	31	3	2.1691	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76748	The grand triall of true conversion. Or, Sanctifying grace appearing and acting first and chiefly in the thoughts. A treatise wherein these two mysteries are opened. 1. The mystery of iniquity working in mans thoughts by corrupt nature. II. The mystery of holiness working in the thoughts of sanctified persons. Together with precious preservatives against evill thoughts. / By John Bisco, minister of the gospel in Thomas Southwarke.	Bisco, John, d. 1679.; S. S. Man in the moone discovering a word of knavery under the sunne.	1655 (1655)	Wing B2987; Wing S147B; Thomason E1620_1; Thomason E1620_2; ESTC R209672	192,198	465

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shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o council_n raca_n be_v a_o syriack_n word_n a_o word_n of_o reproach_n it_o signify_v a_o man_n that_o be_v empty_a of_o judgement_n wit_n and_o reason_n mat._n 5._o 22._o by_o this_o reproachful_a speech_n man_n draw_v great_a guilt_n upon_o themselves_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o any_o capital_a crime_n do_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v principal_o two_o kind_n of_o capital_a judgement_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n wherein_o 23_o judge_n do_v judge_v of_o the_o great_a capital_a cause_n especial_o man_n slaughter_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o high_a judgement_n of_o 71_o elder_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n 16._o numb_a 11_o 16._o who_o judge_v of_o the_o great_a cause_n only_o and_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o inflict_v four_o kind_n of_o punishment_n on_o man_n condemn_v strangulation_n 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talmud_n bab._n in_o sanhedrim_n ch_n 1._o &_o maimony_n in_o sanhedrim_n c._n 1._o s_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 23_o judge_n the_o one_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o other_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o city_n of_o israel_n wherein_o be_v 120_o father_n of_o family_n or_o more_o they_o set_v a_o lesser_a synedrion_fw-mi which_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o establish_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n amos_n 5._o 15._o and_o their_o number_n be_v twenty_o three_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n which_o have_v not_o 120_o man_n in_o it_o they_o set_v therein_o three_o judge_n for_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n hall_n of_o less_o than_o three_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o text_n thus_o open_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o think_v base_o and_o reproachful_o of_o our_o brethren_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n which_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n man_n first_o speak_v this_o raca_n of_o their_o brother_n in_o their_o thought_n before_o they_o speak_v it_o to_o their_o brother_n with_o their_o mouth_n 3._o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o dishonour_v thought_n in_o relation_n to_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n when_o we_o think_v thus_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a and_o righteous_a than_o other_o that_o these_o be_v the_o common_a thought_n of_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o be_v evident_a by_o his_o speech_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o 11._o luke_n 18._o 11._o man_n be_v or_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o righteousness_n and_o strict_a walk_n this_o publican_n be_v a_o base_a fellow_n far_o below_o i_o he_o be_v a_o superlative_a sinner_n he_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o proud_a pharisee_n think_v himself_o the_o chief_a saint_n more_o righteous_a than_o any_o man_n live_v as_o his_o own_o word_n clear_o import_v i_o be_o not_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n be_v therefore_o 11._o luke_n 18._o 11._o he_o stand_v apart_o by_o himself_o pray_v yea_o every_o man_n by_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v low_a undervalue_a thought_n of_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v god_n command_n that_o eve-man_n in_o humility_n shall_v think_v other_o more_o 〈◊〉_d phl._n 2._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a than_o themselves_o hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v apt_a through_o pride_n to_o think_v ourselves_o more_o excellent_a than_o other_o 2._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v possess_v with_o murder_a thought_n against_o their_o neighbour_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o way_n of_o tendency_n whereby_o they_o violate_v the_o six_o precept_n these_o be_v 1._o unmerciful_a thought_n when_o the_o object_n of_o mercy_n be_v before_o they_o and_o a_o present_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o they_o think_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o this_o object_n i_o will_v not_o distribute_v to_o he_o i_o have_v many_o occasion_n of_o expense_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a towards_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o thou_o give_v not_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n what_o wicked_a murder_a thought_n be_v this_o that_o be_v here_o condemn_v some_o such_o thought_n as_o this_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v the_o poor_a i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o he_o i_o must_v provide_v for_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n this_o unmerciful_a thought_n show_v itself_o in_o these_o two_o effect_n 1._o a_o evil_a eye_n when_o man_n turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o their_o poor_a brethren_n and_o will_v not_o cast_v a_o compassionate_a look_n on_o they_o 2._o a_o niggardly_a hand_n when_o they_o shut_v up_o their_o bounty_n not_o distribute_v according_o to_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n 2._o man_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o cruel_a oppress_a thought_n against_o the_o poor_a which_o do_v produce_v oppressive_a overreach_v deal_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n 15._o isa_n 3._o 14_o 15._o 2._o the_o second_o murder_v think_v which_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v spiteful_a hateful_a thought_n against_o the_o saint_n carnal_a man_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v possess_v with_o cain-like_a 74._o psal_n 74._o thought_n of_o enmity_n against_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o christ_n 3._o man_n natural_o be_v full_a of_o revengeful_a thought_n which_o make_v their_o heart_n a_o very_a slaughter-house_n upon_o any_o real_a or_o imaginary_a wrong_n do_v to_o they_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v thus_o i_o will_v be_v even_o with_o such_o a_o one_o if_o ever_o occasion_n serve_v i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o these_o thought_n of_o retaliation_n be_v express_o forbid_v prov._n 24_o 28._o 29._o do_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o so_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v full_a of_o adulerous_a thought_n whereby_o they_o transgress_v the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o condemn_v all_o thought-defilements_a the_o pharisee_n 14_o rom_n 7._o 14_o restrain_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o outward_a act_n only_o but_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n expound_v it_o more_o spiritual_o and_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mental_a heart_n adultery_n which_o man_n commit_v in_o their_o thought_n every_o unchaste_a inordinate_a think_v of_o a_o 28._o mat._n 5._o 27_o 28._o woman_n make_v man_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n therefore_o job_n resolve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o 31._o job_n 31._o think_v of_o a_o maid_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o bless_v themselves_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o they_o 18._o luke_n 18._o be_v no_o adulterer_n in_o their_o body_n but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o a_o world_n of_o adultery_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o they_o commit_v in_o their_o thought_n this_o thought_n filthiness_n do_v exceed_o pollute_v man_n spirit_n and_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o gen._n 65_o 6._o 2._o these_o unclean_a thought_n be_v incendiary_n and_o bellows_o of_o adulterous_a affection_n the_o begetter_n of_o unclean_a speech_n and_o action_n david_n eye_n first_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o adulterous_a thought_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 2._o his_o thought_n fire_v his_o affection_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o external_a act_n which_o cost_v he_o break_a bone_n 51_o psal_n 51_o 3._o these_o wanton_a unclean_a thought_n be_v lodge_v do_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o filthy_a stew_n a_o very_a