Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	day_n	lady_n	queen_n	2,012	5	9.5860	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33291	The holy history in brief, or, An abridgment of the historical parts of the Old and New Testament by Samuel Clark ...	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.	1690 (1690)	Wing C4492; ESTC R11701	93,511	201

much_o for_o this_o sin_n and_o shecaniah_n propose_v that_o ezra_n by_o his_o authority_n shall_v engage_v they_o in_o a_o covenant_n to_o reform_v this_o miscarriage_n who_o thereupon_o summon_v they_o all_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n which_o be_v do_v according_o nehemiah_n chap._n i._n nehemiah_n understanding_n by_o some_o that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o great_a distress_n his_o countryman_n be_v in_o there_o and_o that_o the_o city_n lie_v in_o a_o ruinous_a condition_n still_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o thereupon_o fast_n and_o mourn_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o chap._n ii_o be_v cupbearer_n to_o artaxerxes_n when_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v wine_n to_o the_o king_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o sadness_n and_o ask_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o he_o answer_v because_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waist_n the_o king_n inquire_v further_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n then_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v send_v with_o authority_n to_o build_v the_o city_n which_o the_o king_n grant_v and_o give_v he_o a_o warrant_n to_o take_v what_o timber_n he_o have_v occasion_n for_o out_o of_o the_o king_n forest_n this_o their_o enemy_n hear_v of_o be_v trouble_v at_o but_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n view_v the_o wall_n by_o night_n to_o see_v what_o repair_n be_v necessary_a and_o then_o take_v order_n for_o it_o but_o their_o enemy_n scoff_v at_o '_o they_o chap._n iii_o then_o they_o fall_v to_o work_v about_o repair_v the_o wall_n and_o several_a person_n take_v their_o several_a share_n chap._n iu._n this_o very_a much_o disturb_v sanballat_n and_o the_o samaritan_n who_o fall_v a_o scoff_a at_o they_o for_o it_o and_o conspire_v together_o to_o make_v they_o cease_v by_o force_n but_o nehemiah_n set_v a_o watch_n to_o prevent_v their_o attempt_n and_o arm_v the_o workman_n and_o give_v they_o direction_n how_o they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o in_o case_n of_o a_o assault_n chap._n v._n complaint_n be_v make_v to_o nehemiah_n of_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n by_o their_o creditor_n and_o usurer_n whereupon_o nehemiah_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o and_o require_v they_o to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v so_o injurious_o take_v from_o their_o poor_a brethren_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o deal_v merciful_o and_o kind_o with_o their_o brethren_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v require_v the_o same_o allowance_n that_o former_a governor_n have_v yet_o he_o forbear_v to_o require_v it_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o they_o nay_o he_o keep_v great_a hospitality_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o his_o table_n chap._n vi_o their_o enemy_n hear_v that_o the_o wall_n be_v repair_v endeavour_v by_o several_a contrivance_n to_o terrify_v nehemiah_n but_o none_o of_o they_o take_v effect_n but_o they_o proceed_v and_o finish_v the_o wall_n chap._n vii_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o secure_v nehemiah_n appoint_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v in_o due_a time_n and_o that_o watch_n shall_v be_v keep_v continual_o then_o he_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o they_o all_o make_v a_o offer_n for_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n chap._n viii_o after_o this_o they_o hold_v a_o solemn_a meeting_n for_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o and_o fall_v a_o weep_n for_o their_o transgression_n of_o it_o but_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n comfort_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o rejoice_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o '_o they_o and_o then_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n according_a to_o the_o law_n chap._n ix_o then_o they_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n make_v a_o religious_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o also_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n ch_z 10._o to_o which_o all_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o seal_v and_o engage_v themselves_o to_o a_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o particular_o against_o mix_a marriage_n and_o for_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o for_o the_o better_a payment_n of_o their_o due_n for_o the_o maintain_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n chap._n xii_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o solemnity_n and_o chap._n xiii_o read_v in_o the_o law_n whereupon_o they_o separate_v the_o mix_a multitude_n from_o they_o and_o nehemiah_n reform_v other_o abuse_n cast_v out_o the_o household_n stuff_n of_o tobiah_n the_o ammonite_n out_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n cause_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n reform_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n for_o all_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o remember_v he_o for_o good_a esther_n chap._n i._n ahasuerus_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o magnificence_n of_o his_o state_n make_v a_o royal_a feast_n for_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o noble_n which_o last_v almost_o half_a a_o year_n and_o after_o that_o for_o all_o the_o people_n there_o present_a for_o seven_o day_n more_o queen_n vashti_n likewise_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o the_o lady_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o queen_n to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o the_o people_n may_v see_v and_o admire_v her_o beauty_n but_o she_o refuse_v to_o come_v whereat_o the_o king_n be_v much_o displease_v consult_v with_o his_o wise_a man_n what_o penalty_n be_v fit_a to_o inflict_v upon_o she_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v since_o this_o example_n may_v be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o husband_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a thereof_o he_o advise_v she_o shall_v be_v put_v away_o and_o another_o take_v in_o her_o room_n which_o be_v do_v and_o proclamation_n make_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o his_o own_o house_n chap._n ii_o vashti_n be_v thus_o put_v away_o enquiry_n be_v make_v among_o all_o the_o fair_a virgin_n for_o one_o fit_a for_o the_o king_n among_o other_o esther_n be_v pitch_v upon_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o apartment_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n company_n where_o she_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n who_o present_o give_v she_o all_o thing_n requisite_a and_o when_o her_o turn_n come_v to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n she_o please_v he_o so_o that_o he_o crown_v her_o queen_n instead_o of_o vashti_n and_o make_v a_o splendid_a feast_n and_o give_v royal_a gift_n for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n after_o this_o mordicai_n esther_n cousin-german_a be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n porter_n become_v acquaint_v with_o a_o conspiracy_n which_o two_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n make_v against_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n which_o he_o discover_v to_o esther_n and_o she_o to_o the_o king_n who_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o this_o good_a service_n of_o mordecai_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o chronicle_n chap._n iii_o after_o this_o the_o king_n advance_v haman_n to_o be_v his_o chief_a favourite_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o who_o therefore_o all_o the_o people_n show_v more_o than_o ordinary_a reverence_n only_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o do_v he_o any_o honour_n he_o be_v a_o accurse_a amalekite_n which_o haman_n take_v notice_n of_o contrive_v the_o destruction_n not_o only_o of_o he_o alone_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o more_o successful_a effect_n of_o it_o he_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o lucky_a time_n and_o then_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n to_o get_v leave_n and_o authority_n to_o put_v his_o design_n in_o execution_n which_o the_o king_n present_o grant_v and_o give_v he_o his_o ring_n to_o seal_v what_o decree_n he_o please_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o the_o decree_n be_v write_v and_o seal_v and_o send_v abroad_o to_o all_o country_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month._n chap._n iu._n when_o this_o decree_n be_v publish_v mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o extreme_a distress_n and_o mordecai_n send_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o to_o