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
A66730	The true interest of nations impartially stated in a sermon preached at the Lent assizes at Chelmesford in Essex, March 2d. 1690/1 : proving that the promoting universal righteousness, piety, justice, and honesty, is the sure means to exalt a nation ... / by Anthony Walker ...	Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.	1691 (1691)	Wing W311; ESTC R5492	23,518	42

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threefold_a for_o evangelical_n righteousness_n respect_v person_n single_o not_o nation_n complex_o which_o we_o may_v call_v religious_a civil_a moral_a righteousness_n religious_a righteousness_n be_v godliness_n or_o piety_n which_o give_v to_o god_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n he_o expect_v the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29._o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2._o civil_a legal_a political_a righteousness_n which_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n consist_v in_o due_a administration_n of_o judgement_n by_o just_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o true_a design_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n defend_v and_o reward_v those_o who_o observe_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o restrain_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o transgress_v and_o break_v they_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v real_o the_o terrer_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o who_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3._o moral_a righteousness_n be_v honesty_n and_o probity_n fair_a and_o upright_o deal_n by_o private_a person_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n the_o source_n of_o which_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o mat._n 22.39_o and_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o luke_n 6.31_o and_o the_o whole_a amount_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o capacity_n with_o all_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act_n 24.16_o three_o the_o effect_n exalt_v this_o also_o may_v imply_v three_o thing_n honour_n safety_n plenty_n 1._o to_o exalt_v signify_v to_o set_v up_o on_o high_a in_o honour_n renown_n and_o fame_n to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o honour_n deut._n 26.19_o and_o the_o very_a text_n intimate_v this_o in_o oppose_a reproach_n to_o be_v exalt_v 2._o safety_n to_o be_v set_v on_o high_a oft_o signify_v to_o be_v place_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n to_o set_v he_o on_o high_a from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n isa_n 33.16_o he_o be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o salvation_n my_o high_a tower_n and_o my_o refuge_n my_o saviour_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o violence_n 2_o sam._n 22.3_o 3._o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n when_o it_o be_v with_o a_o notion_n as_o david_n pray_v it_o may_v be_v with_o he_o psal_n 144.13_o 14_o 15._o that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o youth_n our_o daughter_n as_o corner-stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o our_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o our_o street_n that_o our_o ox_n may_v be_v strong_a to_o labour_v that_o there_o be_v no_o break_n in_o nor_o go_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n happy_a here_o be_v consignificant_a to_o be_v exalt_v and_o that_o enlarge_v promise_n of_o exceed_a plenty_n deut._n 28.11_o 12._o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o cattle_n thy_o ground_n the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n end_v thus_o v._o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o so_o that_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n proper_o exalt_v in_o scripture-language_n and_o account_n thus_o from_o this_o genuine_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v a_o comprehensive_a view_n of_o this_o excellent_a text_n and_o grasp_v the_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o into_o one_o proposition_n viz._n that_o religion_n and_o piety_n justice_n and_o equity_n probity_n and_o honesty_n exalt_v into_o honour_n and_o renown_n safety_n and_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n a_o nation_n the_o land_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v the_o people_n by_o who_o they_o be_v practise_v the_o government_n by_o which_o they_o be_v defend_v and_o promote_v in_o the_o handle_n which_o proposition_n i_o shall_v set_v these_o limit_n and_o bound_n to_o my_o discourse_n as_o the_o method_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o 1._o to_o confirm_v its_o truth_n that_o they_o do_v it_o 2._o to_o show_v the_o season_n and_o circumstance_n when_o they_o do_v it_o 3._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o reason_n why_o or_o show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o do_v it_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v pursue_v as_o distinct_o as_o i_o can_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o piety_n justice_n honesty_n exalt_v country_n people_n government_n in_o honour_n safety_n plenty_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a confirmation_n give_v of_o any_o truth_n than_o what_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o confirm_v this_o from_o deut._n 28._o in_o the_o 14_o first_o verse_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o be_v too_o long_o to_o transcribe_v and_o point_v at_o the_o particular_n when_o it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n rejoice_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_o the_o city_n be_v exalt_v prov._n 11.10_o 11._o religion_n and_o justice_n be_v like_o the_o two_o pillar_n solomon_n erect_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n jakin_n and_o bouz_n establishment_n and_o strength_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o justice_n with_o religion_n as_o a_o great_a man_n have_v observe_v be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n and_o the_o steady_a prop_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n therefore_o good_a man_n be_v as_o elisha_n call_v elijah_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 2_o king_n 2.12_o what_o a_o blessing_n have_v ten_o righteous_a man_n be_v to_o sodom_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o so_o small_a a_o number_n god_n will_v not_o have_v destroy_v they_o gen._n 18.32_o peace_n be_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o religion_n and_o justice_n be_v its_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o rub_v off_o the_o skin_n may_v make_v it_o sore_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n bring_v death_n without_o remedy_n golden_a christian_n be_v true_o the_o brazen_a wall_n and_o iron-gate_n which_o secure_a city_n wisdom_n that_o be_v goodness_n or_o piety_n in_o solomon_n style_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o strengthen_v more_o than_o ten_o a_o number_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v very_o many_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n eccl._n 7.19_o but_o i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o sentence_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o more_o enlarge_v sense_n of_o it_o give_v in_o the_o explication_n and_o proposition_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o 1._o god_n promise_n 2._o observation_n and_o experience_n 3._o the_o aptitude_n and_o tendency_n of_o such_o cause_n to_o produce_v such_o effect_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o god_n have_v make_v good_a promise_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o text_n be_v express_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n for_o great_a assurance_n it_o exalt_v to_o prove_v it_o shall_v so_o do_v i_o at_o present_a take_v the_o promise_v for_o grant_v and_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o produce_v they_o and_o on_o that_o supposition_n argue_v they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a or_o else_o either_o god_n can_v do_v it_o or_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o not_o the_o first_o for_o he_o be_v almighty_a he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n job_n 42.2_o nothing_o be_v too_o

sometime_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n but_o for_o nation_n as_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o reward_n or_o punishment_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v to_o be_v nation_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o they_o have_v a_o apt_a tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o effect_n they_o be_v as_o seed_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n as_o wheat_n bear_v wheat_n so_o righteousness_n bear_v honour_n and_o safety_n as_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n future_a to_o person_n so_o these_o virtue_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n present_a to_o a_o nation_n his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n psal_n 85.9_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97.11_o these_o light_n and_o gladness_n be_v comprehensive_a word_n include_v all_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o make_v a_o people_n happy_a and_o as_o they_o be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a so_o righteousness_n be_v the_o seed_n sow_o from_o whence_o they_o spring_v glory_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o prophet_n song_n isa_n 24.16_o we_o oft_o meet_v this_o expression_n tend_v to_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n prov._n 10.16_o 11.19_o religion_n and_o justice_n they_o have_v a_o propense_a tendency_n to_o the_o production_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o we_o may_v thence_o conclude_v they_o will_v infallible_o produce_v they_o these_o be_v those_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o heal_v all_o to_o which_o they_o flow_v and_o give_v life_n to_o every_o thing_n whither_o the_o river_n come_v ezek._n 47.9_o 2._o when_o do_v they_o do_v it_o in_o what_o season_n and_o circumstance_n i_o answer_v when_o religion_n and_o justice_n become_v national_a virtue_n be_v in_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n and_o it_o be_v man_n interest_n to_o own_o and_o practice_v they_o as_o there_o be_v no_o temptation_n great_a than_o for_o man_n to_o find_v or_o think_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o be_v wicked_a for_o few_o escape_n that_o snare_n so_o no_o conjuncture_n be_v happy_a than_o when_o it_o be_v man_n interest_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a for_o that_o encourage_v many_o to_o be_v true_o so_o and_o invite_v more_o to_o appear_v such_o when_o a_o nation_n exalt_v these_o they_o will_v exalt_v that_o nation_n exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o prov._n 4.8_o 9_o but_o some_o may_v far_o ask_v when_o may_v righteousness_n be_v esteem_v national_a that_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o hope_v for_o these_o effect_n from_o it_o to_o which_o let_v i_o first_o say_v without_o offence_n i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o we_o know_v this_o so_o well_o by_o a_o gusty_a relish_v and_o sweet_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o dry_a and_o more_o insipid_a speculation_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o by_o its_o contrary_n more_o feel_o than_o by_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o vexation_n wherewith_o god_n do_v vex_v we_o with_o adversity_n for_o our_o unrighteousness_n as_o azariah_n speak_v to_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 15.6_o and_o first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o a_o word_n when_o it_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v discountenance_v look_v upon_o askew_o with_o a_o suspicious_a and_o a_o jealous_a eye_n reproach_v ridicule_v scorn_a hate_a persecute_a that_o man_n be_v make_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o own_v it_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o exalt_v that_o nation_n which_o thus_o treat_v righteousness_n unless_o for_o some_o little_a time_n ut_fw-la graviori_fw-la lapsu_fw-la ruant_fw-la that_o the_o high_a they_o be_v lift_v up_o their_o fall_n may_v 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leave_v to_o use_v that_o phrase_n in_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a sense_n he_o heal_v the_o nation_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o oppression_n but_o if_o it_o be_v eclipse_v or_o turn_v into_o blood_n thick_a darkness_n cover_v all_o the_o nation_n there_o shine_v the_o moon_n which_o govern_v the_o tide_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o they_o rise_v and_o fall_v ebb_n and_o flow_v as_o influence_v thence_o it_o be_v almost_o constant_a in_o the_o sacred_a history_n to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o to_o religion_n or_o wickedness_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o great_a men._n when_o the_o great_a man_n be_v ruler_n of_o sodom_n the_o inferior_n be_v people_n of_o gomorrah_n isa_n 1.10_o 2._o when_o piety_n and_o honesty_n and_o fidelity_n and_o ability_n be_v esteem_v the_o best_a qualification_n for_o public_a employment_n and_o the_o next_o step_v to_o preferment_n and_o no_o diminish_n term_n be_v not_o a_o bar_n or_o stainant_a colour_n in_o a_o man_n coat-armour_n unrighteous_a government_n must_v have_v tool_n suitable_a to_o their_o design_n and_o work_n and_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o do_v dishonest_a thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o for_o their_o turn_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o can_v escape_v with_o only_o be_v neglect_v bone_fw-la vir_fw-la cajus_n seius_n sed_fw-la christianus_n so_o such_o and_o such_o be_v able_a man_n honest_a man_n but_o they_o be_v too_o precise_a too_o zealous_a and_o straitlaced_a it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o nation_n when_o ambitious_a man_n court_v high_a place_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o they_o for_o favour_n or_o for_o money_n for_o they_o that_o buy_v must_v sell_v first_o themselves_o to_o do_v wicked_o next_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o cause_n because_o they_o scorn_v to_o purchase_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v give_v they_o so_o just_a a_o claim_n and_o title_n to_o but_o happy_a the_o land_n where_o jethro_n counsel_n be_v canonical_a to_o place_v able_a man_n fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n over_o the_o people_n exod._n 18.21_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 29.2_o and_o reason_v good_a they_o shall_v for_o then_o piety_n equity_n and_o probity_n be_v like_a to_o be_v promote_v 3._o when_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o most_o and_o practise_v by_o many_o good_a look_n and_o good_a company_n be_v two_o great_a advantage_n to_o make_v piety_n and_o honesty_n thrive_v and_o spread_v these_o be_v like_o the_o solum_fw-la and_o caelum_fw-la to_o a_o plant_n good_a soil_n and_o good_a sun_n and_o rain_n fertile_a earth_n and_o kind_a heaven_n when_o it_o be_v not_o dash_v out_o of_o countenance_n with_o a_o wrinkle_a scowl_v brow_n nor_o force_v into_o the_o stable_a as_o joseph_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o they_o in_o the_o inn_n luk._n 2.7_o or_o like_o a_o speckled_a bird_n must_v fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n because_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v all_o against_o it_o jer._n 12.9_o and_o constrain_v to_o sigh_v out_o david_n option_n o_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o fly_v away_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n psal_n 55.6_o or_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o sparrow_n alone_o upon_o the_o housetop_n because_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o concourse_n of_o the_o people_n none_o will_v regard_v she_o how_o can_v righteousness_n be_v count_v national_a when_o a_o nation_n abhor_v it_o and_o it_o be_v own_o mother_n child_n account_v it_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o alien_a but_o when_o they_o who_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o jer._n 50.5_o go_v as_o the_o tribe_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o troop_n and_o with_o music_n then_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n