Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	honourable_a	sir_n	william_n	5,877	4	9.0905	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37279	A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor and aldermen at Guild-Hall chappel on Sunday the 11th of April being the anniversary of His Majesties coronation microform / by Sir William Dawes, Baronet ...	Dawes, William, Sir, 1671-1724.	1697 (1697)	Wing D457; ESTC R17840	12,505	40

sir_n william_n dawes_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord-mayor_n april_n the_o 11_o 1697._o clarke_n mayor_n martis_n xiii_o die_v aprilis_fw-la 1697._o annoque_fw-la r._n rs._n wilhelmi_n tertii_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n nono_fw-la this_o court_n do_v desire_v sir_n william_n dawes_n baronet_n to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o guild-hall_n chappel_n on_o sunday_n last_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n goodfellow_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord-mayor_n and_o alderman_n at_o guildhall_n chapel_n on_o sunday_n the_o 11_o of_o april_n be_v the_o anniversary_n of_o his_o majesty_n coronation_n by_o sir_n william_n dawes_n baronet_n d._n d._n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n speed_v at_o the_o three_o crown_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdclxxxxvii_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_z mayor_z proverb_n chap._n ivth_z verse_n 34._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v righteousness_n and_o which_o be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v the_o particular_a virtue_n of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n have_v in_o many_o place_n more_o especial_o of_o this_o book_n of_o proverb_n a_o more_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a signification_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n or_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v it_o use_v no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n 11._o chap._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o wickedness_n transgression_n and_o a_o pursuit_n of_o evil_n in_o general_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v general_o understand_v of_o virtue_n obedience_n and_o a_o pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o must_v be_v here_o take_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o 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people_n but_o this_o be_v too_o large_a a_o subject_n for_o the_o present_a i_o must_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o short_a proof_n of_o these_o follow_a particular_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v abundant_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n now_o in_o hand_n first_o that_o religion_n conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o preserve_a any_o nation_n in_o peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o second_o towards_o the_o make_n it_o cautious_a valiant_a and_o successful_a in_o war_n three_o towards_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o riches_n plenty_n and_o trade_n and_o four_o and_o last_o towards_o the_o gain_n honour_n and_o respect_n to_o it_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o it_o first_o that_o religion_n conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o preserve_a any_o nation_n in_o peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o first_o for_o domestic_a peace_n which_o must_v certain_o be_v well_o secure_v where_o ever_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n 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quarrel_n and_o contention_n in_o that_o nation_n where_o all_o man_n troublesome_a passion_n shall_v be_v careful_o keep_v under_o due_a government_n and_o subjection_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o black_a plot_n of_o envy_n nor_o bluster_a storm_n of_o rage_n and_o anger_n to_o disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o quiet_a where_o revenge_n and_o malice_n pride_n and_o ambition_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n but_o a_o universal_a evenness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o temper_n a_o universal_a meekness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n shall_v obtain_v among_o man_n where_o no_o man_n shall_v invade_v another_o right_n or_o property_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v exact_o just_a in_o give_v each_o other_o their_o due_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o where_o king_n shall_v rule_v their_o people_n with_o equity_n and_o tenderness_n and_o subject_n shall_v obey_v with_o zeal_n and_o loyalty_n the_o one_o enjoy_v his_o prerogative_n secure_a and_o the_o other_o be_v undisturbed_a 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