Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	rome_n	time_n	year_n	4,543	4	4.9386	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20606	The rockes of Christian shipwracke, discouered by the holy Church of Christ to her beloued children, that they may keepe aloofe from them. Written in Italian by the most reuerend father, Marc Ant. de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, and thereout translated into English; Scogli del christiano naufragio, quali va scoprendo la santa chiesa di Christo. English	De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.	1618 (1618)	STC 7005; ESTC S117489	73,138	191

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who_o can_v fetch_v his_o claim_n from_o peter_n who_o from_o john_n who_o from_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n nay_o if_o such_o plea_n be_v good_a there_o can_v not_o be_v above_o 12._o or_o at_o the_o most_o 13._o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o afford_v personal_a succession_n to_o peter_n only_o with_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o beat_v the_o air_n with_o idle_a word_n and_o to_o go_v against_o the_o scripture_n certeine_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o i_o never_o hear_v in_o all_o my_o family_n from_o the_o mouth_n or_o pen_n of_o any_o pious_a and_o holy_a author_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o universal_a pope_n indeed_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v i_o a_o underling_n and_o to_o put_v i_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o my_o head_n and_o lord_n and_o master_n with_o great_a wrong_n to_o my_o true_a and_o only_a head_n lord_n and_o 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7._o c._n 5._o &_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n history_n be_v plentiful_a in_o show_v how_o light_o s._n julius_n though_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v overpass_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n which_o for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o it_o be_v catholic_n and_o orthodox_n for_o no_o less_o matter_n then_o that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o a_o universal_a judge_n even_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v quiet_a the_o council_n of_o nice_a acknowledge_v not_o the_o b._n 6_o con._n nic._n can_v 6_o of_o rome_n for_o any_o other_o than_o one_o of_o the_o three_o then_o patriarch_n who_o have_v their_o limit_a jurisdiction_n so_o also_o do_v the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n my_o dear_a child_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 600._o year_n together_o 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bishop_n in_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n must_v needs_o oppugn_v the_o same_o in_o the_o roman_a also_o by_o force_n of_o very_o strong_a argument_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o to_o seek_v here_o upon_o earth_n one_o vicar-general_a for_o my_o spouse_n christ_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o successor_n or_o vicar_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o my_o body_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o only_a minister_n and_o labourer_n be_v needful_a for_o he_o and_o for_o i_o and_o those_o be_v first_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o after_o they_o their_o successor_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o labour_a and_o work_v and_o set_v right_a also_o the_o external_a government_n of_o my_o family_n etc._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep_n 3._o &_o l._n 3._o ep_v 13._o &_o the_o simpl._n prae._n lat_fw-la ambr._n in_o 1._o c●_n 11._o chrysost_n hom_n 17._o in_o mat._n etc._n etc._n those_o apostle_n all_o joint_o and_o in_o solidum_fw-la as_o s._n cyprian_n express_o affirm_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v equal_o his_o vicar_n but_o in_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o my_o behoof_n and_o all_o bishop_n likewise_o be_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n by_o my_o holy_a doctor_n style_v by_o this_o title_n of_o christ_n vicar_n and_o not_o s._n peter_n only_o and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o true_a head_n and_o spouse_n i_o be_o under_o a_o perfect_a monarchy_n but_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o my_o minister_n they_o perform_v their_o office_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o aristocratie_n without_o any_o monarchy_n at_o all_o among_o they_o they_o be_v like_o a_o company_n of_o workman_n which_o have_v undertake_v a_o large_a vineyard_n every_o man_n his_o parcel_n or_o like_o a_o troop_n of_o many_o shepherd_n all_o servant_n of_o one_o great_a shepherd_n who_o percel_n out_o among_o themselves_o the_o feed_v of_o a_o very_a great_a flock_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o entire_a lord_n and_o master_n that_o only_o grand_a shepherd_n 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