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
A65921	The dreadfulness of the sin of despising dominion and speaking evil of dignities represented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, at the Guild-Hall chappel, July 30, 1682 / by John Whitfeld ...	Whitfield, John, 1630 or 31-1705.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2004; ESTC R8955	26,492	56

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moor_n kt._n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n my_o lord_n next_o to_o despise_v those_o dominion_n the_o vindication_n of_o which_o i_o have_v presume_v humble_o to_o offer_v at_o in_o the_o discourse_n a●…ext_n a_o demur_v to_o your_o honour_n order_n for_o this_o impression_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n of_o great_a magnitude_n which_o i_o can_v not_o contrive_v how_o to_o atone_v for_o i_o know_v too_o well_o my_o own_o deficiency_n to_o render_v myself_o and_o they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o this_o critical_a age_n but_o withal_o know_v as_o well_o who_o be_v god_n representative_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n in_o this_o great_a and_o celebrate_a city_n where_o like_o a_o wise_a masterbuilder_n you_o have_v lay_v such_o a_o foundation_n that_o if_o your_o successor_n shall_v make_v a_o superstructure_n proportionable_a the_o top_n stone_n will_v come_v to_o 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with_o that_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a for_o those_o great_a and_o everlasting_a obligation_n you_o have_v deign_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o have_v no_o better_a return_n to_o make_v than_o the_o best_a and_o most_o importunate_a of_o my_o devotion_n that_o the_o great_a god_n will_v gracious_o continue_v to_o assist_v you_o with_o that_o just_a and_o generous_a courage_n as_o well_o as_o conduct_v which_o you_o have_v give_v very_o ample_a proof_n of_o for_o carry_v on_o the_o good_a work_n you_o have_v begin_v that_o at_o last_o it_o may_v be_v consummate_a and_o your_o security_n reputation_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o it_o in_o that_o of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o his_o true_o sober_a steadfast_a loyal_a subject_n in_o which_o vote_n your_o lordship_n may_v assure_v yourself_o of_o the_o most_o cordial_a concurrence_n of_o all_o such_o more_o especial_o those_o of_o our_o function_n and_o most_o peculiarly_a that_o of_o he_o who_o though_o the_o mean_a yet_o can_v but_o be_v ambitious_a to_o be_v repute_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o oblige_v devote_a and_o obedient_a servant_n john_n whitfeld_n august_n 10._o 1682._o judas_n 8._o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n if_o ever_o the_o complexion_n of_o any_o age_n and_o people_n in_o the_o world_n be_v draw_v in_o colour_n to_o the_o life_n so_o certain_o be_v that_o of_o they_o who_o late_o we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o of_o conversation_n with_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o great_a instance_n here_o give_v these_o two_o that_o be_v the_o grand_a characteristic_n of_o the_o text_n a_o people_n that_o have_v dare_v the_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o humane_a vengeance_n to_o the_o extreme_a height_n who_o whole_a theater_n of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n can_v awaken_v to_o any_o serious_a sense_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o here_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o so_o very_o tragical_a a_o scene_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n 6,7_o judas_n 6,7_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o these_o one_o will_v think_v be_v great_a enough_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o that_o vie_v they_o both_o set_v off_o with_o the_o sad_a and_o high_a of_o all_o emphasis_n not_o only_o in_o doleful_a but_o very_o dismal_a accent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o another_o place_n what_o dreadful_a word_n he_o speak_v when_o here_o he_o say_v despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 11.29_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o these_o the_o apostle_n clear_o rank_n with_o those_o this_o he_o represent_v as_o a_o very_a formidable_a thing_n and_o show_v how_o its_o doom_n though_o it_o commence_v yet_o do_v not_o determine_v here_o but_o in_o a_o place_n more_o hideous_a in_o eternal_a fire_n this_o he_o render_v as_o a_o sin_n so_o huge_o full_a of_o horror_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o so_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o a_o sin_n that_o they_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v tremble_v at_o where_o he_o have_v stigmatise_v with_o as_o black_a character_n not_o only_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o do_v it_o in_o the_o self_n same_o word_n with_o our_o apostle_n here_o from_o who_o say_v tirinus_n loc_n tirinus_n in_o loc_n he_o take_v the_o transcript_n of_o they_o be_v write_v six_o year_n before_o as_o he_o compute_v the_o word_n for_o dominion_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o government_n there_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n appropriate_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o dominion_n then_o well_o if_o now_o in_o so_o great_a veneration_n for_o despise_v indeed_o st._n peter_n use_v another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v their_o mind_n all_o their_o prudential_o politic_n against_o that_o government_n those_o dignity_n in_o the_o diminution_n and_o derision_n of_o they_o saint_n judas_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o rejection_n as_o beza_n and_o other_o give_v it_o but_o annihilation_n of_o this_o government_n make_v nothing_o of_o it_o as_o if_o thither_o they_o will_v if_o they_o can_v at_o last_o reduce_v it_o into_o nothing_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o democratical_a chaos_n and_o confusion_n the_o other_o word_n which_o with_o both_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o rise_v high_o still_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n splendour_n or_o glorious_a dignity_n which_o such_o so_o inglorious_o blaspheme_v dignity_n that_o be_v prince_n say_v beza_n upon_o the_o place_n praeditos_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n principes_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la augustâ_fw-la majestate_fw-la praeditos_fw-la and_o that_o with_o this_o addition_n set_v off_o and_o illustrate_v with_o the_o august_a majesty_n these_o be_v those_o which_o he_o make_v the_o dignity_n and_o dominion_n here_o and_o which_o he_o call_v a_o order_n constitute_v by_o god_n himself_o constitutum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la so_o he_o own_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o rom._n 13._o the_o imperial_a power_n then_o in_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o in_o the_o sequel_n these_o he_o can_v but_o grant_v to_o be_v of_o a_o celestial_a origine_fw-la of_o divine_a not_o humane_a institution_n so_o far_o we_o have_v he_o with_o we_o and_o happy_a for_o he_o if_o here_o he_o can_v have_v hold_v and_o be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v present_o off_o and_o will_v have_v government_n to_o be_v senators_z a_o colleague_n of_o medley_n magistrate_n collegium_fw-la senatores_fw-la sive_fw-la aliorum_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la collegium_fw-la in_o french_a seignieur_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o belove_a lay-elders_a within_o the_o character_n of_o these_o dominion_n