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	young_a	youth_n	25	3	7.7885	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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prevent_v sin_n from_o breed_n in_o himself_o spread_v to_o other_o 2_o to_o prevent_v mischief_n to_o other_o by_o our_o tongue_n both_o place_n and_o person_n 1_o to_o place_n as_o town_n city_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v 11.11_o say_v prov._n 11.11_o solomon_n which_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o oath_n lie_n blasphemy_n curse_n and_o corrupt_a communication_n and_o be_v as_o a_o mine_n spring_v under_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v by_o their_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n which_o be_v against_o the_o 3.8_o the_o isa_n 3.8_o lord_n evil_a tongue_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a hand_n help_v to_o pull_v down_o house_n town_n city_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n 2_o to_o person_n to_o do_v other_o no_o harm_n by_o our_o word_n in_o their_o life_n name_n estate_n cause_n liberty_n relation_n nor_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o spirit_n not_o to_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a ezek._n 13.22_o a_o hypocrite_n with_o his_o mouth_n say_v ●_o say_v prov._n 11._o ●_o solomon_n destroy_v his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o censure_v and_o condemn_v he_o or_o by_o flatter_v he_o or_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o dissemble_v like_o himself_o or_o by_o calumny_n to_o blemish_n and_o blot_v out_o his_o good_a name_n take_v heed_n we_o persecute_v not_o other_o by_o our_o tongue_n no_o more_o than_o by_o our_o hand_n either_o by_o mock_v they_o as_o ishmael_n do_v isaak_n gal._n 4.29_o 17._o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 2_o sam._n 16.6_o 17._o and_o the_o bethelite_n child_n do_v elisha_n by_o revile_v rail_v or_o curse_v they_o as_o shimei_n do_v david_n by_o false_a accuse_v they_o as_o tertullus_n do_v paul_n 24.5.6_o act._n 24.5.6_o by_o lie_n slander_n backbiting_n what_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a tongue-persecution_n have_v be_v raise_v against_o god_n servant_n job_n be_v the_o song_n and_o the_o by_o 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beelzebub_n he_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n or_o tongue-opposition_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o heb._n 12.3_o such_o as_o none_o such_o as_o never_o any_o do_v the_o like_a christ_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o tongue_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o before_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o upon_o a_o cross_n of_o wood_n the_o primitive_a christian_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v extreme_o persecute_v by_o malicious_a tongue_n they_o speak_v all_o the_o evil_n they_o can_v devise_v against_o they_o but_o the_o saint_n shall_v get_v conquest_n over_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n at_o the_o 54.17_o the_o isa_n 54.17_o last_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n

no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v than_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n to_o they_o in_o the_o interim_n 33.29_o deut._n 33.29_o whatever_o evil_n we_o suffer_v from_o man_n tongue_n let_v we_o do_v they_o no_o harm_n with_o our_o mouth_n in_o any_o kind_n the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o avenge_a ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o tongue_n that_o much_o mischief_n may_v be_v do_v to_o other_o by_o the_o tongue_n appear_v 1_o by_o scripture-comparison_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o 3_o by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draws_z other_o to_z 1_o by_o scripture-comparison_n of_o it_o a_o evil_a or_o ungoverned_a tongue_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o hurtful_a dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a even_o to_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n as_o 1_o to_o a_o scourge_n to_o lash_v job_n 5.21_o and_o a_o rod_n to_o beat_v other_o prov._n 14.3_o 2_o to_o a_o sharp_a razor_n psal_n 52.2_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n cut_v the_o throat_n 3_o to_o a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o which_o be_v as_o kill_v as_o any_o engine_n of_o war_n 64.3_o prov._n 12.18_o &_o 30.14_o psal_n 64.3_o to_o a_o draw_a sword_n psal_n 55_o 21._o which_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v execution_n to_o a_o sword_n whet_v to_o cut_v deep_a and_o do_v great_a execution_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n have_v sword_n in_o their_o lip_n say_v david_n psal_n 59.7_o 4_o to_o bow_n and_o arrow_n psal_n 64.3_o 4._o jer._n 9.3_o 8._o to_o shoot_v sudden_o and_o wound_v deep_o tongue_n be_v bow_n and_o bitter_a word_n be_v arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o they_o 5_o to_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o devour_a gulf_n to_o swallow_v up_o both_o himself_o eccles_n 10.12_o and_o other_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n prov._n 22.14_o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o doeg_n tongue_n love_v all_o swallow_a word_n psal_n 52.4_o whereby_o he_o devour_v the_o priest_n and_o their_o city_n devour_v word_n will_v eat_v up_o a_o man_n reputation_n as_o bread_n 22.18_o 1_o sam._n 22.18_o and_o his_o good_a name_n at_o a_o bit_n 6_o to_o a_o burn_a fire_n prov._n 16.27_o as_o be_v show_v before_o out_o of_o james_n 3.6_o which_o consume_v both_o itself_o and_o other_o and_o can_v set_v family_n town_n country_n on_o a_o flame_n what_o a_o great_a fire_n of_o contention_n have_v be_v kindle_v sometime_o by_o a_o word_n as_o to_o call_v one_o fool_n knave_n or_o to_o say_v thou_o lie_v how_o far_o and_o long_o have_v in_o burn_v and_o where_o have_v it_o end_v in_o blow_n yea_o in_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o ash_n or_o utter_a ruin_n of_o other_o 7_o to_o poison_n of_o which_o also_o before_o out_o of_o james_n 3.8_o for_o the_o tongue_n be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n psal_n 140.3_o it_o convey_v poison_n by_o word_n to_o infect_v other_o as_o serpent_n do_v by_o tooth_n or_o sting_n malicious_n word_n be_v spit_n of_o venom_n be_v there_o need_v of_o rule_v a_o rod_n or_o sword_n of_o guide_n a_o arrow_n and_o raysor_n of_o cover_v a_o pit_n of_o keep_v fire_n in_o of_o expelling_a or_o temper_v poison_n that_o none_o of_o these_o may_v do_v any_o harm_n and_o be_v there_o not_o as_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o govern_v the_o tongue_n well_o that_o it_o may_v do_v no_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v to_o any_o these_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o ungoverned_a tongue_n be_v compare_v be_v not_o only_o nociuè_v in_o themselves_o but_o diffusiuè_fw-la of_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o be_v the_o tongue_n hence_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o tongue_n because_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o heart_n can_v devise_v the_o tongue_n be_v ready_a to_o vent_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o tongue_n be_v charge_v with_o devise_v of_o mischief_n psal_n 52.2_o and_o with_o 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