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	part_n	people_n	5,808	4	4.2401	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07839	Scotlands welcome a sermon preached at Needham in the countie of Suff. on Tuesday, April 5, 1603, vpon Pro. 11. 10 : in the prosperitie of the righteous the citte reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioy / by Miles Mosse ... ; with some notes and allegations then omitted by reason of the time, and the capacitie of the audience.	Mosse, Miles, fl. 1580-1614.	1603 (1603)	STC 18210; ESTC S456	28,263	88

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a_o city_n as_o sodom_n be_v where_o 13._o the_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o exceed_a sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o they_o 9_o disdain_v that_o lot_n shall_v advise_v they_o much_o more_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v among_o they_o neither_o must_v it_o be_v such_o a_o city_n as_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o comedy_n describe_v athens_n in_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d vbi_fw-la mores_fw-la deteriores_fw-la increbescunt_fw-la indy_n ubique_fw-la amici_fw-la qui_fw-la infideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la nequeas_fw-la pernoscere_fw-la ubique_fw-la eripiatur_fw-la animo_fw-la tuo_fw-la quod_fw-la placeat_fw-la maximè_fw-la that_o be_v where_o the_o people_n grow_v daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o where_o a_o man_n can_v know_v his_o friend_n and_o his_o foe_n asunder_o nor_o hold_v his_o own_o with_o quietness_n for_o in_o such_o a_o city_n there_o be_v little_a care_n to_o prefer_v the_o best_a and_o little_a joy_n in_o their_o preferment_n but_o in_o a_o city_n or_o country_n well_o 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all_o good_a thing_n must_v concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o felicity_n the_o septuaginta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o of_o the_o latin_n follow_v they_o castalio_n in_o bonis_fw-la instorum_fw-la in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o mean_v only_o thereby_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o we_o speak_v at_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v their_o riches_n and_o movable_n but_o general_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o betide_v a_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o befall_v a_o virtuous_a or_o religious_a man_n those_o which_o be_v virtuous_a and_o religious_a will_v exult_v and_o rejoice_v so_o much_o for_o the_o name_n of_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a a_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o one_o perfect_o righteous_a or_o that_o have_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n 10._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n 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will_v ask_v 9_o he_o ask_v not_o for_o himself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o avenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a consequence_n to_o his_o own_o estate_n but_o he_o ask_v a_o understanding_n heart_n which_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o govern_v with_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 14._o joseph_n be_v raise_v to_o authority_n in_o egypt_n make_v not_o the_o people_n want_n a_o prey_n to_o gorge_v himself_o withal_o but_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o feed_v the_o commons_o in_o the_o famine_n and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o revenue_n and_o soveraintie_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n and_o function_n seek_v not_o their_o own_o praise_n nor_o ease_n nor_o wealth_n but_o the_o join_n of_o other_o to_o christ._n 14._o non_fw-la vestra_fw-la sed_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n in_o a_o word_n menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honess_n man_n be_v helpefull_a at_o every_o turn_n now_o therefore_o when_o man_n shall_v feel_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o advancement_n of_o honest_a person_n be_v as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o common_a light_n for_o every_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o or_o as_o the_o dig_v of_o a_o common_a well_o at_o which_o every_o man_n may_v draw_v water_n have_v they_o not_o great_a and_o just_a and_o daily_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o such_o man_n prosperity_n 3._o three_o when_o good_a man_n flourish_v the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o 13._o asa_n take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n yea_o he_o put_v down_o maacha_n his_o mother_n also_o from_o her_o estate_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n now_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o evil_a be_v a_o 17_o rich_a banquet_n yea_o a_o 6._o sweet_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o last_o 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do_v nothing_o but_o weep_v or_o have_v put_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o envy_n herself_o 2._o which_o weep_v for_o grief_n when_o other_o have_v no_o grief_n to_o weep_v for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n great_a cause_n why_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n shall_v rejoice_v thus_o then_o example_n do_v teach_v we_o doctrine_n that_o always_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o manifold_a reason_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o now_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o draw_v home_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o doctrine_n near_o to_o ourselves_o by_o use_n and_o application_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o we_o can_v add_v to_o our_o holy_a knowledge_n or_o practice_n by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v yea_o and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a 1._o first_o

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