Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	according_a	act_n	apostle_n	64	3	5.1323	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35696	Jus Cæsaris et ecclesiæ vere dictæ or, A treatise wherein independency, presbytery, the power of kings, and of the church, or of the brethren in ecclesiastical concerns, government and discipline of the church : and wherein also the use of liturgies, tolleration, connivence, conventicles or private assemblies, excomminication, election of popes, bishops, priests what and whom are meant by the term church, 18 Matthew are discoursed : and how I Cor. 14. 32. generally misunderstand is rightly expounded : wherein also the popes power over princes, and the liberty of the press, are discoursed / by William Denton ...	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing D1066; ESTC R9164	326,898	268

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appoint_v by_o god_n and_o practise_v by_o his_o people_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o precept_n and_o practice_n do_v abet_v and_o favour_v the_o liturgist_n than_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o cast_v aspersion_n on_o liturgy_n §_o first_o consult_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o moses_n gift_v no_o doubt_n himself_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o public_a service_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a exod._n 34.7_o likewise_o the_o command_n to_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o be_v that_o when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o like_a command_n be_v 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unto_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n to_o bring_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n bring_v the_o law_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o read_v therein_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o midday_n before_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o those_o that_o can_v understand_v and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n stand_v upon_o a_o pulpit_n and_o open_v the_o book_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o public_a service_n and_o ezra_n bless_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o amen_n with_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n also_o day_n by_o day_n from_o the_o first_o day_n to_o the_o last_o day_n viz._n seven_o day_n he_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6.18_o there_o be_v also_o a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 29.18_o and_o a_o 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