Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	lord_n	sir_n	william_n	12,209	5	8.7561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81245	A model of true spiritual thankfulnesse. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, upon their day of thanksgiving, being Thursday, Feb. 19. 1645, for the great mercy of God, in the surrender of the citie of Chester into the hands of the Parliaments forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing C833; Thomason E323_4; ESTC R200593	35,919	45

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intend_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o truth_n they_o differ_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n sc_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o their_o 1._o nature_n thankfulness_n the_o difference_n between_o gladness_n and_o thankfulness_n 2._o rise_v or_o ground_n 3._o duration_n 4._o operation_n nature_n 1._o in_o their_o nature_n first_o gladness_n and_o thankfulness_n differ_v in_o their_o nature_n gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a affection_n some_o of_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n have_v define_v or_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stoic_n chrysippus_n and_o other_o stoic_n elatio_fw-la animi_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la optandum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o lift_v up_o or_o widen_v or_o enlargement_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o any_o suitable_a and_o desirable_a good_a and_o it_o be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o 1.21_o in_o psal_n 105.38_o lam._n 1.21_o natural_a man_n but_o even_o in_o the_o bruit_n creature_n even_o these_o you_o see_v do_v express_v in_o their_o way_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o gladness_n and_o contentment_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n but_o now_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v here_o commend_v be_v a_o divine_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o towards_o god_n in_o gracious_a and_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o praise_n and_o exalt_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o the_o mercy_n as_o here_o it_o be_v express_v by_o this_o chief_a and_o high_a act_n of_o thankfulness_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o exalt_v he_o