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	number_n	4,069	4	6.1136	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67019	Sodom's vices destructive to other cities and states a sermon preached before the right honourable the lord mayor of the city of London, at the chappel of Guild-Hall, on Sunday August 1, 1697 / by Josiah Woodward ...	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1697 (1697)	Wing W3521; ESTC R38321	15,595	32

wrath_n upon_o that_o degenerate_a nation_n for_o now_o they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o adversary_n on_o every_o side_n to_o who_o they_o be_v former_o a_o terror_n they_o be_v insult_v by_o the_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n the_o moabite_n and_o the_o ammonite_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n 24._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v there_o express_o say_v that_o god_n send_v these_o army_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o beside_o this_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n miserable_o harass_v they_o 35._o 2_o king_n 23._o 35._o and_o bring_v they_o under_o severe_a tribute_n and_o now_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v invade_v they_o and_o besiege_v their_o capital_a city_n and_o enter_v it_o by_o surrender_n he_o have_v drive_v away_o their_o king_n jehojachin_n and_o great_a 11._o 2_o king_n 24._o 11._o number_n of_o the_o people_n captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o have_v make_v zedechiah_n his_o viceroy_n he_o commit_v the_o government_n 20._o ver._n 17._o ver._n 20._o of_o judea_n to_o he_o till_o he_o forfeit_v it_o by_o his_o rebellion_n which_o be_v nine_o year_n after_o and_o then_o indeed_o the_o force_n of_o babylon_n return_v in_o fury_n and_o lay_v both_o jerusalem_n 19_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 19_o and_o the_o temple_n in_o ruin_n and_o fill_v all_o place_n with_o slaughter_n and_o desolation_n now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o respite_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o second_o invasion_n make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n 2._o ezek._n 1._o 2._o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a captive_n at_o babylon_n to_o rebuke_v this_o 1._o ver._n 1._o backslide_a people_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o amend_v by_o their_o many_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o prophet_n who_o plead_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n before_o their_o total_a subversion_n in_o church_n and_o state_n how_o gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a be_v almighty_a god_n who_o try_v the_o 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hardness_n and_o fatness_n of_o heart_n have_v seize_v this_o profligate_n people_n that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v they_o they_o reform_v not_o one_o of_o those_o enormity_n which_o the_o prophet_n assure_v they_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n though_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n before_o as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n in_o the_o word_n but_o now_o recite_v in_o your_o ear_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a in_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n endeavour_v to_o impress_v this_o observation_n upon_o they_o which_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o fix_v deep_o upon_o every_o soul_n here_o present_a namely_o that_o a_o city_n or_o nation_n be_v then_o in_o very_o great_a danger_n when_o it_o abound_v with_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o other_o city_n and_o nation_n have_v be_v destroy_v the_o same_o way_n lead_v direct_o to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o the_o same_o sin_n lead_v as_o sure_o to_o the_o same_o misery_n god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o will_v deal_v impartial_o with_o all_o people_n according_a to_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n he_o have_v do_v justice_n already_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o to_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o take_v one_o of_o the_o most_o awaken_n method_n in_o the_o world_n to_o rouse_v up_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o torpid_a slumber_n he_o point_v at_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o their_o grow_a misery_n and_o press_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o speedy_a method_n of_o redress_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o very_a symptom_n of_o destruction_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n be_v dreadful_o apparent_a in_o thy_o city_n even_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o fill_v thou_o with_o horror_n to_o behold_v the_o very_a same_o plague-spot_n upon_o thou_o that_o be_v on_o those_o place_n which_o god_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n thou_o be_v the_o very_a sister_n of_o proud_a idle_n unclean_a and_o vnmerciful_a sodom_n a_o sister_n to_o she_o in_o vice_n and_o impudence_n and_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o as_o certain_a and_o as_o sore_o a_o destruction_n o_o jerusalem_n i_o be_o send_v from_o thy_o god_n to_o thou_o to_o advise_v thou_o of_o this_o and_o to_o charge_v thou_o to_o consider_v thy_o languish_a state_n and_o to_o prevent_v thy_o ruin_n but_o whether_o thou_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o thou_o will_v forbear_v i_o will_v spread_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o danger_n before_o thy_o eye_n behold_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o second_o sodom_n and_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o abound_v in_o thou_o be_v those_o which_o destroy_v she_o they_o be_v haughty_a and_o luxurious_a and_o unmerciful_a as_o you_o be_v this_o day_n and_o god_n take_v they_o away_o as_o he_o see_v good_a the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n for_o a_o sudden_a and_o terrible_a destruction_n and_o be_v so_o use_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v that_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v babylon_n as_o he_o overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 40._o jer._n 50._o 40._o and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n thereof_o which_o another_o prophet_n tell_v we_o be_v admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o apostle_n 8._o hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o judas_n mind_v we_o that_o the_o desolation_n of_o those_o city_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o god_n appointment_n as_o a_o terrible_a example_n to_o all_o after_o age_n that_o all_o city_n and_o nation_n may_v consider_v in_o what_o danger_n they_o stand_v when_o once_o they_o come_v into_o any_o affinity_n to_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v near_o concern_v we_o at_o this_o time_n when_o all_o but_o such_o as_o never_o think_v be_v convince_v that_o both_o our_o sin_n and_o danger_n be_v tremendous_a to_o consider_v whether_o the_o vice_n among_o we_o be_v not_o such_o as_o lead_v both_o sodom_n and_o judea_n to_o their_o ruin_n for_o which_o purpose_n i_o now_o come_v to_o lay_v they_o in_o order_n before_o you_o as_o they_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o text_n and_o i_o recommend_v this_o important_a matter_n to_o your_o special_a consideration_n particular_o to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o peculiar_o oblige_v to_o consult_v the_o interest_n of_o this_o great_a city_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n i._o the_o first_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n be_v that_o of_o pride_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o one_o self_n or_o of_o something_o belong_v to_o we_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v vain_o lift_v up_o thereby_o and_o be_v so_o the_o man_n grow_v insolent_a in_o most_o thing_n which_o he_o either_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v he_o have_v a_o scornful_a eye_n a_o imperious_a way_n of_o speak_v and_o a_o contemptuous_a carriage_n towards_o all_o men._n yea_o the_o proud_a man_n carry_v it_o stiff_o towards_o god_n himself_o and_o almost_o forget_v his_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o vice_n that_o be_v never_o barren_a but_o be_v continual_o bring_v forth_o other_o enormity_n by_o shoal_n it_o produce_v a_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o a_o insolent_a resentment_n of_o god_n providence_n both_o of_o bounty_n and_o correction_n in_o any_o affliction_n he_o fret_v and_o be_v peevish_a for_o his_o pride_n will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o think_v

mr._n woodward_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_z mayor_z at_o guildhall_n chappel_n august_n 1_o 1697._o clerk_n mayor_n jovis_n xxiii_o die_v septembris_fw-la 1697._o annoque_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmi_n tertii_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n nono_fw-la this_o court_n do_v desire_n mr._n woodward_n to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o guildhall-chappel_n on_o sunday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n last_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n goodfellow_n sodom_n be_v vice_n destructive_a to_o other_o city_n and_o state_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o chapel_n of_o gvildhall_n on_o sunday_n august_n 1._o 1697._o by_o josiah_n woodward_n minister_n of_o poplar_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o ra._n simpson_n at_o the_o harp_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n m_o dc_o xc_o vii_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n edward_n clarke_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v please_v your_o lordship_n to_o introduce_v the_o follow_a sermon_n into_o further_a light_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o prosecute_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o intimate_v that_o since_o the_o idleness_n which_o the_o text_n condemn_v be_v usual_o the_o parent_n or_o at_o least_o the_o nurse_n of_o the_o other_o vice_n therein_o mention_v it_o seem_v very_o natural_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o general_a engagement_n of_o the_o many_o idle_a hand_n among_o we_o in_o suitable_a employment_n will_v be_v a_o most_o direct_a mean_n to_o suppress_v our_o other_o pestilent_a enormity_n we_o can_v scarce_o be_v imagine_v liable_a to_o be_v overrun_v with_o sodom_n pride_n luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o sodom_n idleness_n the_o set_n up_o of_o public_a work-house_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o diligent_a the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o employment_n of_o the_o idle_a and_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o criminal_a be_v a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a design_n which_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o thought_n and_o wish_n of_o many_o great_a man_n and_o brave_a spirit_n among_o we_o and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o may_v now_o be_v seasonable_o and_o successful_o propose_v to_o that_o august_n assembly_n which_o superintend_v the_o grand_a interest_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o a_o great_a national_a good_a can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v than_o this_o will_v soon_o appear_v to_o be_v it_o be_v undoubted_o a_o much_o great_a chari●●_n to_o any_o poor_a person_n that_o be_v able_a to_o labour_n to_o supply_v ●im_a with_o constant_a work_n to_o get_v his_o live_n than_o to_o afford_v he_o a_o constant_a maintenance_n in_o idleness_n for_o as_o much_o as_o idleness_n will_v natural_o mourish_v many_o disease_n in_o his_o body_n and_o vice_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o a_o habitual_a employment_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o prevent_v and_o in_o this_o opinion_n my_o lord_n if_o i_o may_v not_o call_v it_o a_o demonstration_n i_o be_o support_v by_o that_o great_a philosopher_n of_o we_o the_o lord_n verulam_n who_o advise_v c●rthus_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o r._n james_n i._n hern_n dom._n c●rthus_n that_o all_o house_n of_o charity_n shall_v be_v house_n of_o convenient_a employment_n and_o industry_n which_o will_v at_o once_o enlarge_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o charity_n and_o make_v it_o of_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o partaker_n of_o it_o beside_o those_o great_a advantage_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o the_o public_a by_o a_o general_a employment_n of_o all_o hand_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o manufacture_n trade_n and_o navigation_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o interest_n of_o this_o famous_a island_n and_o now_o since_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o general_a employment_n be_v so_o very_o great_a and_o so_o evident_a to_o every_o consider_v person_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o in_o such_o a_o trade_n wealthy_a and_o populous_a city_n as_o this_o which_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o residence_n and_o government_n of_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o industrious_a person_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o effectual_a provision_n make_v to_o set_v and_o keep_v those_o idle_a people_n to_o work_v who_o now_o perplex_v the_o business_n of_o the_o more_o diligent_a disturb_v their_o quiet_n pilfer_v their_o good_n and_o who_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o sin_n and_o shame_n the_o burden_n and_o annoyance_n of_o this_o opulent_a and_o magnificent_a city_n and_o since_o the_o sequel_n of_o my_o discourse_n lead_v i_o to_o it_o i_o crave_v your_o lordship_n leave_n to_o suggest_v further_o that_o it_o be_v i_o humble_o conceive_v a_o fundamental_a error_n which_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o neighbour_a country_n may_v teach_v we_o to_o correct_v that_o we_o inure_v not_o our_o youth_n to_o diligent_a and_o constant_a labour_n by_o which_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o account_v idleness_n a_o torment_n in_o their_o adult_n age._n and_o by_o this_o expedient_a our_o commonalty_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o better_a behaviour_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v render_v more_o obedient_a to_o order_n and_o more_o able_a to_o endure_v toil_n and_o fatigue_n in_o time_n of_o war._n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n very_o like_o that_o of_o water_n the_o pure_a of_o they_o gather_v filth_n by_o stand_v still_o and_o therefore_o that_o coarse_a and_o drossy_a part_n of_o mankind_n which_o never_o have_v any_o refinement_n by_o learning_n education_n or_o religion_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o corrupt_a manner_n if_o their_o peccant_a humour_n be_v not_o carry_v off_o by_o wholesome_a labour_n and_o exercise_n these_o hand_n my_o lord_n must_v be_v keep_v close_o to_o commendable_a employment_n or_o they_o will_v tear_v and_o undermine_v the_o state_n that_o breed_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o hope_n 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that_o it_o may_v in_o mercy_n be_v continue_v with_o we_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v very_o respectful_a humble_a servant_n josiah_n woodward_n ezek_n xvi_o 49._o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o mission_n of_o ezekiel_n into_o the_o prophetic_a office_n totum_fw-la ezek._n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la be_v very_o extraordinary_a as_o we_o find_v it_o describe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o true_o he_o 1._o ezek._n 2._o 1._o be_v raise_v up_o in_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a juncture_n even_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ripe_a and_o their_o destruction_n 6._o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o door_n god_n have_v already_o pour_v out_o some_o vial_n of_o his_o