Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	woman_n	word_n	world_n	140	3	4.1472	3	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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or_o mountain_n not_o a_o town_n city_n or_o country_n but_o a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 3.6_o paul_n anatomise_v the_o natural_a man_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n in_o rom._n 3.9_o to_o 19_o and_o declare_v how_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v subject_n in_o all_o part_n of_o they_o to_o all_o sin_n discover_v more_o evil_n in_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n than_o in_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o grave_n in_o the_o throat_n to_o bury_v other_o in_o quick_a guile_n in_o the_o tongue_n poison_n in_o the_o lip_n gall_n or_o bitterness_n in_o the_o mouth_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n have_v a_o universal_a influence_n not_o only_o upon_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v show_v before_o to_o pervert_v pollute_v yea_o poison_n they_o all_o but_o over_o all_o calling_n condition_n relation_n in_o which_o a_o man_n stand_v the_o tongue_n of_o tradesmenly_a for_o gain_v though_o treasure_n get_v thereby_o be_v but_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o 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they_o lest_o i_o deal_v with_o you_o say_v god_n after_o your_o folly_n or_o punish_v your_o foolishness_n in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a god_n repetition_n hereof_o imply_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o a_o inflammation_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o for_o it_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n for_o speak_v against_o moses_n 12.1.9_o numb_a 12.1.9_o 2_o god_n hatred_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o lip_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o 12.22.23_o his_o prov_fw-mi 6.16_o 17_o &_o 12.22.23_o soul_n 3_o god_n opposition_n to_o our_o person_n or_o set_v himself_o against_o we_o as_o a_o enemy_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o tongue_n as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o prophet_n 23.31_o prophet_n jer._n 23.31_o behold_v i_o be_o against_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o use_v 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lip_n though_o he_o much_o desire_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n beyond_o jordan_n deut._n 3.25_o 26._o the_o sin_n of_o man_n mouth_n prove_v the_o snare_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o lip_n say_v 12.13_o say_v pro._n 12.13_o solomon_n that_o be_v his_o tongue_n bring_v himself_o into_o trouble_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v near_a destruction_n how_o near_o scil_n at_o pit_n brink_n ready_a to_o drop_v in_o prov._n 10.14_o yea_o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n prov._n 18.7_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o

and_o satisfaction_n 1_o life_n for_o god_n have_v entail_v the_o promise_n of_o live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n upon_o the_o refrain_v of_o the_o tongue_n from_o evil_n 3.10_o 1_o per._n 3.10_o and_o of_o the_o lip_n from_o guile_n death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n say_v solomon_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o power_n that_o be_v 18.21_o prov._n 18.21_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o to_o save_v and_o prolong_v life_n if_o it_o be_v well_o govern_v 2_o to_o condemn_v and_o shorten_v life_n if_o it_o be_v ill_o guide_v for_o though_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o little_a member_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a command_n what_o a_o great_a dependence_n be_v there_o upon_o a_o man_n own_o tongue_n for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o judge_n tongue_n for_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n they_o that_o love_v life_n 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15.23_o mouth_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v right_a word_n suitable_a seasonable_a and_o effectual_a as_o be_v declare_v before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n speech_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n within_o i_o may_v add_v 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o innocency_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o lip_n without_o 4_o satisfaction_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n say_v the_o 12.14_o the_o prov._n 12.14_o wiseman_n shall_v eat_v good_a by_o it_o cap._n 13.2_o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v prov._n 18.20_o and_z vers_n 21._o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n scil_n of_o the_o tongue_n this_o satisfaction_n be_v contentful_a acquiescence_n and_o comfortable_a composure_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n upon_o a_o 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proceed_v from_o a_o vain_a mind_n and_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o vain_a man_n scurrilous_a jest_n be_v the_o foam_n and_o froth_n of_o wit_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o honey_n of_o mirth_n in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o they_o real_o carry_v a_o sting_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n in_o their_o tale_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o stick_v and_o prick_v in_o man_n conscience_n reas_n 2._o because_o christ_n say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n viz._n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n by_o which_o christian_n shall_v be_v judge_v give_v no_o licence_n to_o vain_a thought_n or_o idle_a word_n but_o all_o man_n must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o both_o another_o day_n reas_n 3_o because_o vain_a speech_n be_v the_o language_n of_o strange_a child_n that_o be_v of_o 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as_o choice_a silver_n than_o all_o its_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o worth_n and_o value_n now_o idle_a word_n be_v dross_n nothing_o worth_a a_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o brass_n farthing_n how_o unsuitable_a and_o ill-becomming_a be_v drossy_a word_n to_o a_o silver_n tongue_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 15.4_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o and_o a_o man_n word_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mouth_n now_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n say_v our_o 7.17_o our_o mat._n 7.17_o saviour_n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o wit_n the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o field_n what_o be_v idle_a word_n but_o chaff_n or_o worse_o how_o uncomely_o be_v chaffy_a word_n to_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a 20.15_o precious_a prov._n 20.15_o jewel_n vain_a speech_n be_v like_o pebble_n and_o dust_n which_o be_v unseemly_a to_o come_v out_o of_o jewellips_n not_o only_o minister_n but_o private_a christian_n 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o their_o speech_n must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n of_o discretion_n 4.6_o discretion_n col._n 4.6_o that_o will_v preserve_v the_o mouth_n from_o vanity_n and_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v altogether_o unsavoury_a and_o from_o putrefaction_n by_o they_o for_o idle_a word_n may_v grow_v into_o putrid_a speech_n though_o word_n be_v account_v light_n but_o as_o wind_v yet_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o order_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v blow_v profit_n to_o some_o body_n you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a wind_n that_o blow_v no_o body_n profit_n so_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o good_a to_o any_o three_o speech_n three_o manner_n of_o speech_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n how_o you_o speak_v to_o this_o end_n let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n col._n 4.6_o grace_n be_v that_o to_o speech_n which_o salt_n be_v to_o meat_n and_o be_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v it_o savoury_a and_o wholesome_a to_o preserve_v it_o from_o putrefaction_n our_o speech_n shall_v taste_v of_o grace_n as_o meat_n do_v of_o salt_n salt_n feason_v all_o thing_n so_o do_v grace_n it_o powder_v and_o season_n heart_n and_o tongue_n the_o thought_n affection_n and_o expression_n hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 13.9_o but_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o lip_n also_o prov._n 22.11_o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n mouth_n be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 10.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n wonder_v at_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n 4.22_o mouth_n luk._n 4.22_o when_o our_o speech_n be_v without_o grace_n it_o want_v season_v it_o do_v not_o relish_v well_o i_o commend_v to_o you_o seven_o grace_n for_o your_o lip_n li_n ●_o grace_n of_o 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of_o their_o speech_n so_o their_o word_n prove_v corrosive_n to_o job_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v cordial_n and_o they_o miserable_a comforter_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v physician_n of_o great_a value_n great_a reviving_n and_o refresh_n to_o job_n right_o word_n speak_v plain_o and_o direct_o effectual_a right_o word_n be_v effectual_a to_o purpose_n be_v effectual_a comely_a and_o pleasant_a 1_o effectual_a for_o they_o hit_v the_o mark_n light_n in_o the_o nick_n and_o strike_v on_o the_o right_a string_n how_o forcible_a be_v right_a word_n say_v job_n 6.25_o job_n job_n 6.25_o viz._n to_o do_v great_a matter_n abigail_n by_o a_o few_o right_a word_n overcome_v great_a wrath_n in_o david_n when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n to_o