Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	church_n	great_a	time_n	5,546	4	3.4499	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55520	An interpretation of the number 666 wherein, not onely the manner, how this number ought to be interpreted, is clearely proved and demonstrated : but it is also shewed [that] this number is an exquisite and perfect character, truly, exactly, and essentially describing that state of government to [which] all other notes of Antichrist doe agree : with all knowne objections solidly and fully answered [that] can be materially made against it / by Francis Potter ...	Potter, Francis, 1594-1678.	1642 (1642)	Wing P3028; ESTC R40657	113,466	230

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and_o the_o same_o onuphrius_n say_v pag._n 138._o that_o at_o rome_n supra_fw-la perist●●●_n extetiotis_fw-la basilicae_fw-la lateranensis_fw-la porticus_fw-la hi_o versus_fw-la sunt_fw-la dogmate_fw-it papali_fw-la datur_fw-la ac_fw-la simul_fw-la imperiali_fw-la quòd_fw-la sim_fw-la cunctarum_fw-la ma●er_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la so_o do_v rome_n false_o pretend_v herself_o to_o be_v and_o so_o rome_n real_o and_o true_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o abomination_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o those_o church_n which_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o she_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o eminent_a antithesis_fw-la between_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n apostolorum_fw-la rome_n isidorus_n moseonius_n lib._n 1●_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la appellationes_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la magis_fw-la proprias_fw-la cardinal_n inquit_fw-la primo●n_fw-la loco_fw-la appellantur_fw-la vi●●m_fw-la gerentes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la so_o be_v 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