Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	9,660	5	5.5175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29948	Jus primogeniti, or, The dignity, right, and priviledge of the first-born inquisited and defended against the impious practice of some fathers in disinheriting their first-begotten son in a letter to a friend in the country / by B.J., Esq.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1699 (1699)	Wing B5262; ESTC R2489	7,745	8

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my_o may_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n gen._n 49._o 31._o which_o kind_n of_o excellency_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o priority_n in_o birth_n for_o he_o give_v to_o his_o young_a son_n great_a gift_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n with_o fence_v city_n in_o judah_n but_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o to_o jehoram_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 3._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o possession_n as_o where_o god_n forbid_v the_o father_n to_o disinherit_v the_o first-born_a of_o his_o double_a portion_n because_o by_o right_a of_o birth_n it_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o deut._n 21._o 17._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a consecration_n as_o where_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o be_v sanctine_v and_o consecrate_a to_o himself_o exod._n 13._o 2._o and_o 22._o 29._o and_o 34._o 19_o levit._fw-la 27._o 26._o numb_a 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