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	son_n	5,910	4	4.8294	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02784	The danger of discontentment intreated of in a sermon preached at Crowhurst in Surrey the ninth of Iuly 1598. By Simon Harward.	Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614.	1599 (1599)	STC 12916; ESTC S112562	18,903	52

the_o danger_n of_o discontentment_n entreat_v of_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o crow-hurst_a in_o surrey_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n 1598._o by_o simon_n harward_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o w.w._n for_o r._n johnes_n 1._o jan._n 1599_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a m._n edmunde_n bowyer_n esquire_n and_o m._n john_n bowyer_n his_o brother_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o year_n since_o right_o worshipful_a it_o please_v you_o so_o courteous_o to_o accept_v that_o sermon_n which_o at_o your_o request_n i_o then_o publish_v as_o concern_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o repentance_n towards_o god_n wherein_o david_n psal_n 1._o do_v place_v the_o chief_a blessedness_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o add_v thereunto_o this_o sermon_n which_o i_o make_v at_o the_o same_o church_n where_o you_o and_o other_o justice_n &_o gentleman_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n last_o pass_v upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o first_o lesson_n by_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n appoint_v for_o that_o sabbath_n as_o concern_v that_o dutiful_a contentment_n of_o mind_n which_o as_o good_a subject_n we_o owe_v all_o to_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o we_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o prince_n so_o in_o this_o other_o as_o well_o we_o which_o utter_v and_o hear_v it_o as_o other_o into_o who_o hand_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v read_v may_v be_v admonish_v of_o those_o loyal_a affection_n which_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o bear_v to_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o our_o establish_a commonwealth_n as_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o these_o affection_n be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v thorough_o settle_v in_o your_o faithful_a heart_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o be_v also_o as_o full_o desirous_a that_o by_o this_o slender_a labour_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a other_o may_v be_v allure_v &_o draw_v to_o the_o like_a disposition_n thus_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v as_o love_o accept_v the_o read_n and_o publish_v as_o you_o have_v already_o do_v the_o hear_n i_o commit_v this_o my_o short_a discourse_n to_o your_o worship_n and_o you_o and_o it_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o tondridge_n this_o twelve_o of_o july_n 1598._o your_o worship_n assure_v in_o the_o lord_n simon_n harward_n 1._o sam._n 12.19_o we_o have_v add_v a_o wickedness_n to_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n in_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n when_o nachash_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n right_a worshipful_a and_o belove_a in_o christ_n have_v now_o bring_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n into_o so_o great_a distress_n that_o only_o upon_o seven_o day_n respite_n they_o be_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o city_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n upon_o a_o very_a hard_a condition_n which_o be_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o citizen_n shall_v have_v his_o right_a eye_n pluck_v out_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n partly_o because_o they_o see_v samuel_n their_o judge_n to_o be_v old_a and_o feeble_a and_o partly_o because_o they_o perceive_v the_o son_n of_o samuel_n joel_n and_o abiah_n though_o rule_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o step_n of_o their_o father_n as_o despair_v to_o have_v any_o aid_n or_o deliverance_n by_o their_o judge_n in_o which_o state_n of_o government_n god_n have_v for_o many_o year_n so_o happy_o preserve_v they_o they_o come_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o their_o judge_n and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o king_n 11.12_o samuel_n when_o he_o have_v use_v many_o mean_n and_o many_o forcible_a argument_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o their_o malcontented_a and_o despair_a mind_n and_o see_v evident_o that_o no_o persuasion_n can_v take_v any_o place_n in_o their_o wilful_a heart_n do_v now_o at_o the_o last_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o wheate-haruest_n for_o a_o sudden_a and_o miraculous_a thunder_n and_o storm_n of_o rain_n that_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o other_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o people_n may_v be_v further_o certify_v both_o how_o greevous_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o how_o for_o their_o offence_n the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o they_o when_o the_o israelite_n see_v apparent_o that_o samuel_n have_v no_o soon_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o thunder_n and_o rain_n but_o that_o present_o his_o request_n be_v hear_v and_o that_o in_o terrible_a manner_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n they_o be_v astonish_v and_o be_v wonderful_o strike_v with_o sudden_a fear_n they_o desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o they_o die_v not_o add_v these_o word_n which_o now_o i_o have_v read_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o petition_n and_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o desert_n for_o say_v they_o we_o have_v sin_v beside_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n in_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n what_o this_o offence_n be_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v seek_v so_o many_o way_n to_o lay_v open_a unto_o they_o it_o shall_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o two_o especial_a observation_n first_o the_o mighty_a providence_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n extend_v towards_o that_o people_n so_o many_o year_n together_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o second_o how_o small_a &_o weak_a the_o occasion_n be_v for_o the_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o shake_v off_o that_o bless_a government_n as_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o have_v be_v content_v with_o that_o estate_n wherein_o god_n have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o miraculous_o protect_v they_o how_o long_o the_o people_n have_v live_v deliver_v defend_v and_o govern_v by_o judge_n s._n augustine_n do_v record_v it_o in_o his_o .18_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v 22_o that_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o rome_n be_v build_v which_o be_v by_o romulus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v seven_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereof_o say_v he_o seven_o &_o twenty_o appertain_v to_o josua_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o nine_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o to_o the_o king_n where_o he_o make_v three_o several_a estate_n of_o government_n under_o which_o it_o please_v god_n that_o his_o people_n israel_n shall_v live_v the_o first_o be_v under_o duke_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n and_o josua_n the_o second_o be_v by_o judge_n which_o differ_v from_o josua_n for_o he_o be_v appoint_v a_o governor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o sehon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorit_n and_o ogge_n the_o king_n of_o basan_n be_v overthrow_v and_o vanquish_v but_o the_o judge_n be_v first_o inaugurate_v and_o invest_v into_o their_o calling_n in_o some_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o affect_v of_o some_o notable_a deliverance_n neither_o be_v they_o like_o the_o dictator_n advance_v among_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n but_o these_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o man_n of_o great_a account_n and_o best_a furnish_v for_o the_o undergo_n of_o such_o a_o charge_n but_o these_o be_v raise_v up_o miraculous_o out_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o low_a degree_n of_o people_n and_o enable_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o gift_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o judge_n 2.16.18_o which_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o any_o judge_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v with_o that_o judge_n and_o do_v deliver_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o judge_n life_n there_o be_v also_o many_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o king_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o king_n succession_n of_o blood_n take_v place_n in_o the_o judge_n it_o take_v no_o place_n the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a authority_n in_o rule_v and_o command_v then_o the_o judge_n will_v challenge_v the_o affair_n have_v good_a success_n against_o the_o madianites_fw-la the_o people_n offer_v to_o gedeon_n 8.22_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n over_o they_o but_o gedeon_n answer_v neither_o will_v i_o reign_v over_o you_o neither_o shall_v my_o child_n reign_v over_o you_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v still_o reign_v over_o you_o the_o king_n be_v some_o of_o