Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	holy_a	jerusalem_n	lord_n	4,248	4	4.0594	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68967	The ioyfull entrie of the Dukedome of Brabant & the articles agreed vpon, and graunted by their lordes, and confirmed by the Emperour Charles the Fifte, and solemnely sworne by Philippe his sonne King of Spaine. Anno 1549. Set foorth to the viewe of al louers of the trueth, who openly may see therein, how the same in no wise is perfourmed, (the Lord in his mercie emende it) but to the contrary, in place of getting and preseruing of priuiledges and liberties, they are through the inspiration of the Pope and his allyed, with all crueltie and tyrannie, broken, taken away, & totally voyd. Printed at Delft in Dutch, and Englished by R.V.S. 1581.; Treaties, etc. Brabant (Duchy), 1549-07-05	Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1519-1556 : Charles V); Cuba. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.; Brabant (Duchy). Treaties, etc. Holy Roman Empire, 1549-07-05.; Spain. Sovereign (1556-1598 : Philip II)	1581 (1581)	STC 3472; ESTC S121961	16,003	42

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