Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	esq_n	john_n	richard_n	39,834	5	11.4881	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48196	The dangerous rule, or, A sermon preached at Clonmel in the province of Munster in Ireland, upon Aug. 3, 1657 before the reverend judges for that circuit by S.L., Master in Arts, and lately fellow of C.C.C. in Oxon.	Ladyman, Samuel, 1625-1684.; J. E.	1658 (1658)	Wing L168; ESTC R2962	19,621	141

the_o dangerous_a rule_n or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o clonmel_n in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n in_o ireland_n upon_o aug._n 3._o 1657._o before_o the_o reverend_a judge_n for_o that_o circuit_n by_o s._n l._n master_n in_o art_n and_o late_o fellow_n of_o c.c.c._n in_o oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o j.c._n for_o tho._n newberry_n over_o against_o the_o conduit_n in_o cornhill_n 1658._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a richard_n pepys_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o upper_a bench_n &_o counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ireland_n and_o john_n bysse_n esq_n recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n judge_n of_o assize_n for_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n my_o lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o lordship_n i_o do_v here_o present_v you_o with_o a_o copy_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o be_v so_o late_o preach_v before_o you_o i_o dare_v not_o quarrel_v with_o it_o now_o lest_o that_o shall_v implicit_o question_v your_o lordship_n judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o have_v be_v please_v to_o approve_v of_o it_o yet_o this_o i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o may_v become_v the_o press_n as_o that_o in_o such_o a_o auditory_a and_o upon_o so_o solemn_a a_o occasion_n i_o judge_v it_o unworthy_a of_o the_o pulpit_n but_o since_o your_o lordship_n have_v think_v otherwise_o &_o because_o it_o scarce_o savour_v of_o good_a manner_n to_o contradict_v either_o your_o thought_n or_o command_n i_o have_v thus_o submit_v it_o to_o your_o lordship_n pleasure_n though_o i_o be_o not_o altogether_o insensible_a what_o sundry_a prejudices_fw-la will_v attend_v it_o it_o be_v suit_v to_o a_o particular_a season_n and_o therefore_o like_o musical_a note_n harmonious_a in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o place_n but_o nothing_o less_o when_o disjoined_n from_o these_o nor_o dare_v i_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v again_o become_v fashionable_a since_o that_o be_v to_o imprecate_v public_a mischief_n it_o will_v be_v distaste_v by_o some_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o deserve_a worth_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n though_o its_o author_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o he_o can_v more_o glad_o have_v plead_v against_o law_n without_o this_o balance_n then_o against_o conscience_n without_o their_o conduct_n only_a man_n be_v lean_v rather_o towards_o the_o late_a extreme_a and_o if_o he_o seem_v to_o bend_v a_o crooked_a tree_n too_o much_o on_o the_o contrary_a hand_n his_o intent_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o make_v it_o straight_o in_o the_o close_a it_o will_v be_v censure_v by_o other_o for_o prefer_v achitophel_n before_o david_n for_o advance_v carnal_a reason_n too_o high_o &_o too_o much_o slight_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o my_o thought_n as_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o have_v be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o eminent_o help_v those_o who_o by_o prayer_n and_o faith_n wait_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o precious_a truth_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o such_o assistance_n can_v be_v expect_v only_o in_o those_o undertake_n to_o which_o god_n call_v man_n not_o to_o which_o they_o call_v themselves_o and_o then_o too_o in_o the_o diligent_a use_n not_o in_o the_o slothful_a &_o supercilious_a neglect_n of_o lawful_a mean_n for_o this_o lesson_n the_o creator_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o own_o practice_n if_o omnipotency_n design_v the_o restauration_n of_o a_o languish_a hezekiah_n 9.6_o isa_n 38.21_o joh._n 9.6_o or_o his_o sight_n who_o be_v bear_v blind_a a_o lump_n of_o fig_n clay_n &_o spittle_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o as_o disease_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o curable_a without_o physic_n so_o neither_o those_o in_o the_o politic_a without_o law_n nor_o have_v i_o plead_v for_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o these_o it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v compare_v they_o to_o the_o sweet_a music_n and_o do_v i_o confess_v judge_v know_v law_n the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o if_o this_o harp_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n or_o want_v a_o string_n let_v some_o skilful_a ear_n and_o cautious_a hand_n be_v entrust_v with_o its_o reformation_n but_o to_o vote_n law_n redundant_fw-la and_o unnecessary_a as_o too_o many_o have_v do_v to_o break_v these_o band_n in_o sunder_o &_o cast_v these_o silken_a cord_n of_o reason_n from_o we_o be_v to_o antedate_v divine_a vengeance_n in_o one_o of_o its_o most_o terrible_a threaten_n even_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n to_o stretch_v out_o upon_o these_o nation_n the_o line_n of_o confusion_n and_o the_o stone_n of_o emptiness_n this_o discourse_n be_v yet_o subject_a to_o a_o far_a disadvantage_n it_o will_v fall_v no_o doubt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o who_o obscurity_n or_o non-observation_n of_o our_o late_a exorbitancy_n may_v render_v stranger_n to_o its_o just_a ground_n and_o plentiful_a occasion_n though_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o over-jealous_a surmise_n of_o some_o nor_o the_o discontent_a and_o secret_a muttering_n of_o other_o but_o thing_n visible_o act_v both_o in_o our_o native_a country_n and_o here_o nor_o can_v the_o utmost_a care_n of_o our_o honourable_a and_o pious_a governor_n their_o excellency_n the_o lord_n deputy_n ireton_n who_o memory_n be_v still_o precious_a the_o lord_n deputy_n fleetwood_n a_o person_n so_o eminent_o gracious_a that_o this_o age_n have_v scare_v parallel_v he_o the_o lord_n henry_n cromwell_n who_o god_n have_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n &_o conduct_n even_o to_o admiration_n i_o say_v the_o utmost_a care_n of_o these_o and_o of_o those_o other_o worthy_n who_o be_v still_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o they_o can_v not_o sudden_o redress_v this_o for_o when_o once_o a_o distemper_n have_v seize_v the_o blood_n &_o vital_a spirit_n the_o head_n may_v more_o easy_o condole_v then_o cure_v it_o and_o real_o we_o in_o this_o phlegmatic_a climate_n grow_v strange_o infect_v with_o that_o state-malady_n this_o follow_a sermon_n declare_v against_o some_o person_n of_o very_a considerable_a quality_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o expect_v be_v long_o to_o carry_v all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o their_o pocket_n nor_o be_v these_o esteem_v such_o lover_n of_o book_n as_o to_o make_v that_o pocket-companion_n very_o bulkish_a neither_o i_o can_v but_o smile_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o neat_o we_o be_v court_v by_o the_o smooth_a and_o still_a voice_n of_o plausibility_n into_o a_o consent_n to_o our_o own_o ruin_n and_o that_o design_n go_v on_o most_o dangerous_o which_o make_v least_o noise_n for_o the_o screak_a wheel_n be_v more_o interrupt_v than_o the_o silent_a but_o i_o must_v humble_o crave_v your_o lordship_n pardon_n for_o this_o tedious_a diversion_n from_o your_o more_o serious_a employment_n and_o i_o shall_v here_o break_v it_o off_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o public_a injury_n that_o the_o weighty_a undertake_n now_o recommend_v to_o your_o care_n may_v be_v manage_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o god_n before_o who_o more_o dreadful_a tribunal_n yourselves_o with_o the_o mean_a of_o those_o who_o you_o be_v now_o to_o sentence_n must_v ere_o long_o appear_v shall_v be_v his_o earnest_a request_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v from_o my_o study_n in_o clonmel_n august_n 5._o 1657._o your_o lordship_n most_o unworthy_a servant_n sam._n ladyman_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n this_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v adapt_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o time_n &_o smart_o militate_v against_o the_o wildness_n of_o irregular_a decision_n and_o determination_n and_o be_v therefore_o deserve_o court_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o appear_v upon_o a_o public_a stage_n that_o so_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o world_n may_v behold_v the_o monstrosity_n &_o rugged_a deformity_n of_o conscience_n when_o seat_v upon_o the_o throne_n as_o queen_n regent_n whilst_o stand_v law_n be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v gasp_v under_o her_o imperious_a foot_n and_o be_v sully_v unto_o the_o reproach_n of_o useless_a and_o absurd_a the_o declare_a design_n be_v to_o make_v conscience_n a_o court_n of_o chancery_n to_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o torrid_a zone_n under_o which_o there_o be_v no_o live_n the_o follow_v hint_n and_o observation_n be_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o satisfaction_n 1_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o appear_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n have_v go_v away_o complain_v that_o her_o little_a finger_n have_v lie_v heavy_a on_o they_o than_o the_o dread_a loin_n of_o the_o law_n none_o have_v be_v more_o miserable_o hamper_v