Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	find_v	seek_v	soul_n	4,295	4	7.9205	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

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wherein_o it_o lay_v swallow_v up_o without_o possibility_n of_o redeem_v itself_o song_n 30._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 24_o song_n in_o my_o distress_n to_o thou_o i_o cri●de_v oh_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v please_v my_o complaint_n to_o hear_v out_o from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o roar_v and_o to_o my_o voice_n thou_o do_v incline_v thy_o care_n for_o i_o amid_o the_o rage_a sea_n be_v cast_v and_o to_o the_o bottom_n there_o thou_o plunge_v i_o haste_n 2_o the_o flood_n do_v round_o about_o i_o circle_n make_v thy_o wave_n and_o billow_n overflowed_a i_o quite_o and_o then_o unto_o myself_o alas_o i_o say_v i_o be_o for_o evermore_o deprive_v thy_o sight_n yet_o once_o again_o thou_o please_v art_n that_o