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	time_n	14,389	5	3.4431	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29531	Tears for Jerusalem, or, The compassionate lamentation of a tender hearted saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people a subject entered upon on the late day of solemn humiliation, December 6, 1655, afterwards prosecuted, and now published as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present / by John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4731A; ESTC R210555	79,536	150

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as_o he_o tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 9.1.2_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n viz._n for_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n to_o think_v of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o consequent_o their_o rejection_n so_o it_o follow_v for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o be_v paul_n affect_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o that_o people_n that_o he_o can_v even_o have_v wish_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o in_o they_o and_o the_o like_a thought_n no_o question_n can_v not_o but_o exceed_o affect_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o people_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n the_o only_a people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v miscarry_v they_o shall_v perish_v four_o 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dwell_v psal_n 132.13_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o place_n the_o only_a place_n upon_o earth_n where_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o a_o fix_a and_o constant_a way_n here_o former_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o glory_n rom._n 9.4_o here_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v betwixt_o the_o cherubin_n and_o from_o whence_o the_o light_n of_o salvation_n go_v forth_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v vrbs_fw-la sacris_fw-la dicata_fw-la as_o grotius_n say_v of_o it_o a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o tribe_n come_v up_o to_o worship_n psal_n 122.4_o where_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o glory_n majesty_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o a_o public_a way_n so_o as_o 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by_o the_o angel_n as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v steadfast_a be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o authority_n that_o none_o who_o violate_v it_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o salvation_n act_v 13.26_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act_v 16.17_o bring_v so_o great_a salvation_n as_o no_o other_o way_n can_v even_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v first_o by_o christ_n himself_o then_o by_o his_o apostle_n this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n and_o so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o 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