Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	lord_n	people_n	5,525	4	4.6112	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19234	A dyall of dayly contemplacion, or deuine exercise of the mind instructing vs to liue vnto God, and to dye vnto the vvorld. First colected & published in Latin, at the request of a godly Bishop, and Reuerent Father, Richard, sometime Byshop of Dirham, and Lorde Priuie Seale. Novv nevvly translated into Englishe, by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Seene, and allowed.; Contemplacyon of synners.	Touris, William, attributed name.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1578 (1578)	STC 5644; ESTC S119753	81,912	254

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to_o quench_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o your_o invention_n isidor_n wicked_a judge_n even_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o wolf_n do_v raven_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o thing_n jeremi_fw-fr cap._n 51._o nabuchodonozor_n eat_v i_o up_o and_o greedy_o do_v as_o it_o be_v devour_v i_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 20._o bribe_n and_o reward_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o judge_n and_o as_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o mouth_n do_v stop_v their_o reprehention_n in_o england_n then_o truth_n show_v thy_o stately_a style_n and_o justice_n thou_o thy_o banner_n broad_a display_v all_o leagerdy_o maine_o from_o hence_o quite_o exile_n grant_v god_n that_o good_a meaning_n maintain_v be_v may_v all_o subtle_a shift_n to_o convince_v and_o bewray_v wherewith_o the_o covetous_a encumber_v be_v lest_o that_o the_o great_a flee_v the_o small_a eat_n always_o do_v the_o same_o devour_v by_o lawless_a liberty_n michea_n prophet_n cap._n 3._o hear_v this_o you_o prince_n and_o ruler_n 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thou_o and_o no_o gree●es_n disquiet_v thou_o but_o whereas_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o gladness_n reign_v for_o thy_o perpetual_a comfort_n esai_n cap._n 6._o the●_n say_v i_o lord_n how_o lon●_n h●_n answer_v until_o the_o city_n be_v utter_o waste_v without_o inhabitant_n etc_n etc_n esai_n cap._n 35._o they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n shall_v flee_v from_o they_o psalm_n 119._o oh_o how_o good_a be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n remember_v man_n this_o solace_n shall_v be_v sure_a altogether_o void_a of_o worldly_a variance_n it_o shall_v without_o dread_n or_o distance_n ay_o endure_v but_o in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o continuance_n riches_n poverty_n life_n and_o death_n be_v but_o a_o trance_n wherefore_o in_o this_o worldly_a mutable_a estate_n let_v we_o seek_v to_o live_v after_o god_n his_o ordinance_n lest_o of_o that_o last_a bliss_n we_o make_v ourselves_o frustrate_a deuterono_fw-it cap._n 3._o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n consider_v that_o this_o day_n i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o in_o thy_o sight_n both_o life_n and_o good_a and_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n death_n and_o evil_n sequitur_fw-la i_o take_v this_o day_n heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o good_a blessing_n and_o curse_v choose_v you_o therefore_o life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v i_o marvel_v and_o great_o marvel_v that_o man_n which_o above_o other_o be_v a_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n despi●ing_v wholesome_a thing_n and_o embrace_v dangerous_a thing_n seek_v and_o desire_v deadly_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n oh_o eternal_a god_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o dote_v foudnesse_n in_o man_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o such_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n why_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o so_o wicked_a a_o 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qui_fw-la facit_fw-la esse_fw-la sacros_fw-la quid_fw-la justo_fw-la prodest_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la peccator_fw-la egebit_fw-la si_fw-la libet_fw-la inspicere_fw-la vos_fw-la docet_fw-la istud_fw-la opus_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la here_o end_v this_o work_n of_o contemplation_n first_o print_v in_o latin_a at_o westminster_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god._n 1499._o and_o now_o new_o english_v and_o print_v at_o london_n by_o h●gh_a singleton_n dwell_v in_o creed_n lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gylden_a tun_n near_o unto_o ludgate_n anno._n 1578._o