Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	wonder_n	word_n	work_n	26	3	4.6125	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

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heaven_n that_o be_v grace_v with_o more_o outward_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n than_o this_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o they_o have_v among_o they_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o mercy_n seat_n they_o have_v among_o they_o the_o true_a service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o not_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o judah_n and_o israel_n must_v be_v destroy_v deface_v and_o extinguish_v and_o make_v spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o all_o posterity_n for_o evermore_o this_o point_n be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v by_o those_o threaten_n of_o almighty_a god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremie_n where_o he_o say_v 13.14_o jer._n 7.11.12_o 13.14_o be_v my_o house_n become_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n whereupon_o my_o name_n be_v call_v before_o your_o 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