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
A69499	Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.	Birchley, William, 1613-1669.	1668 (1668)	Wing A4248A; ESTC R8861	220,254	576

the_o glory_n prepare_v for_o we_o above_o all_o the_o few_o year_n we_o live_v shall_v spend_v themselves_o to_o purchase_v that_o one_o eternal_a day_n that_o day_n who_o brightness_n know_v no_o night_n nor_o ever_o fear_v the_o least_o eclipse_n who_o cheerful_a brow_n no_o cloud_n o'reca_v nor_o storm_n molest_v the_o passage_n of_o its_o ray_n but_o still_o shine_v on_o serene_a and_o clear_a and_o fill_v with_o splendour_n that_o spacious_a palace_n it_o need_v not_o the_o fade_a lustre_n of_o our_o sun_n nor_o the_o borrow_a silver_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o sun_n that_o rise_v there_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n o_o how_o beauteous_a truth_n be_v sing_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n thy_o wall_n be_v raise_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o every_o gate_n be_v of_o one_o rich_a pearl_n thy_o mansion_n be_v build_v with_o choice_a jewel_n and_o the_o pavement_n of_o thy_o street_n be_v transparent_a gold_n down_o in_o the_o midst_n run_v a_o crystal_n river_n perpetual_o flow_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n there_o all_o along_o those_o pleasant_a bank_n delicious_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n heal_v all_o wound_n with_o its_o balmy_a leaf_n and_o make_v imortal_a all_o that_o taste_v but_o its_o fruit_n thus_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n build_v thus_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n adorn_v o_o fortunate_a and_o glorious_a city_n how_o free_a and_o happy_a be_v thy_o glad_a inhabitant_n every_o head_n wear_v a_o royal_a crown_n and_o every_o hand_n a_o palm_n of_o victory_n every_o eye_n overflow_v with_o joy_n and_o every_o tongue_n with_o psalm_n of_o praise_n behold_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o inheritance_n we_o seek_v and_o where_o can_v we_o find_v more_o riches_n to_o invite_v we_o behold_v the_o felicity_n to_o which_o we_o be_v call_v and_o where_o can_v we_o meet_v such_o pleasure_n to_o entertain_v we_o away_o than_o all_o vain_a and_o worldly_a desire_n be_v banish_v 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our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thou_o hide_v or_o rather_o so_o reveal'_v thy_o sublime_a reward_n to_o take_v we_o with_o thing_n we_o most_o admire_v sceptre_n and_o crown_n thou_o know_v be_v apt_a *_o to_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o we_o thy_o child_n child_n alas_o too_o true_o in_o useful_a knowledge_n o_o that_o we_o be_v so_o in_o love_n and_o duty_n what_o be_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n or_o a_o grain_n of_o dust_n to_o this_o vast_a globe_n such_o o_o my_o god_n and_o infinite_o less_o *_o be_v the_o rich_a kingdom_n here_o below_o shall_v we_o compare_v their_o most_o pompous_a state_n *_o to_o the_o mean_a degree_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o have_v feed_v we_o a_o while_n with_o milk_n thou_o invite_v our_o appetite_n to_o strong_a meat_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sweet_a delicious_a life_n in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o perpetual_a friendship_n and_o be_v love_v 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subject_n never_o can_v we_o think_v enough_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n alleluja_n psal_n x._o arise_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o these_o joy_n belong_v arise_v and_o advance_v thyself_o on_o high_a leave_v here_o below_o all_o earthly_a thought_n and_o fly_v away_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o spirit_n fly_v to_o that_o glorious_a land_n of_o promise_n and_o glad_o salute_v those_o heavenly_a region_n hail_v happy_a paradise_n of_o pure_a delight_n thou_o beauteous_a garden_n of_o never_o fade_a flower_n hail_o bless_a society_n of_o beatify_v spirit_n who_o perpetual_o contemplate_v the_o eternal_a deity_n hail_o and_o for_o ever_o may_v your_o glory_n grow_v till_o they_o rise_v so_o high_a they_o can_v grow_v no_o more_o hail_v and_o among_o your_o cheerful_a hymn_n remember_v we_o who_o dwell_v below_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n we_o hope_v one_o day_n to_o come_v up_o to_o you_o and_o be_v place_v to_o sing_v in_o your_o holy_a quire_n we_o hope_v to_o know_v that_o 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the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o first_o endow_v with_o dominion_n over_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v more_o with_o dominion_n over_o thyself_o at_o first_o not_o only_o make_v sole_a lord_n of_o paradise_n but_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n all_o this_o thou_o lose_v by_o one_o rash_a act_n *_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o wise_a creator_n all_o this_o alas_o we_o lose_v by_o thy_o transgression_n which_o bring_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o universal_a misery_n our_o body_n be_v deprave_v by_o thy_o distemper_n and_o our_o soul_n make_v fit_a for_o such_o deprave_a body_n our_o sense_n quick_o rebel_v against_o reason_n and_o both_o together_o conspire_v against_o grace_n dullness_n and_o ignorance_n o'respr_v the_o world_n error_n and_o vice_n possess_v mankind_n the_o law_n they_o observe_v be_v their_o own_o unruly_a appetite_n and_o the_o deity_n they_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n even_o the_o select_a people_n of_o the_o true_a 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