Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	country_n	great_a	time_n	6,961	4	3.2259	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

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high_a throne_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n her_o humble_a seat_n but_o then_o man_n must_v make_v his_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n in_o these_o path_n you_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n and_o she_o will_v set_v upon_o your_o head_n a_o royal_a diadem_n of_o beauty_n a_o resplendent_a crown_n of_o glory_n wisdom_n can_v possible_o be_v separate_v from_o piety_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n for_o he_o that_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a be_v be_v chief_a good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n attain_v that_o happiness_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a yea_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a folly_n in_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o may_v attain_v the_o high_a happiness_n the_o sun_n then_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v disrobe_v of_o his_o beam_n as_o wisdom_n can_v 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the_o wall_n of_o government_n and_o all_o be_v instant_o lay_v open_a and_o common_a the_o strong_a will_v oppress_v the_o weak_a the_o poor_a will_v prey_v upon_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o innocent_a will_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a a_o fruitful_a land_n will_v soon_o become_v a_o barren_a wildorness_n city_n and_o dwelling-house_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o den_n of_o bruit-beast_n and_o wild_a savages_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n loose_v but_o the_o bond_n of_o government_n and_o all_o thing_n will_v instant_o run_v into_o confusion_n and_o man_n will_v still_o prey_v upon_o one_o another_o till_o they_o become_v all_o a_o prey_n to_o a_o foreign_a foe_n all_o enslave_v to_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n to_o prevent_v so_o great_a mischief_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n to_o contribute_v what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n under_o which_o he_o live_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o beauty_n 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and_o government_n he_o that_o weaken_v this_o power_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n to_o subvert_v the_o government_n but_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_n who_o govern_v his_o subject_n by_o good_a law_n preserve_v the_o law_n in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o the_o government_n in_o its_o lustre_n and_o glory_n now_o this_o be_v your_o great_a security_n for_o your_o dear_a interest_n and_o will_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o your_o wisdom_n and_o render_v you_o the_o worthy_n of_o your_o country_n 3._o demonstrate_v your_o wisdom_n by_o your_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o union_n be_v a_o work_n of_o wisdom_n as_o mighty_o conduce_v to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o part_n unite_v now_o brotherly_a love_n be_v the_o beautiful_a band_n of_o union_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o country_n of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 133.1_o unity_n ps_n 133.1_o unity_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o society_n its_o safety_n and_o glory_n the_o branch_n by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o tree_n the_o stone_n with_o the_o building_n a_o member_n with_o the_o body_n secure_v itself_o and_o the_o body_n the_o building_n the_o tree_n but_o when_o this_o union_n be_v dissolve_v the_o part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a be_v soon_o destroy_v it_o be_v then_o your_o wisdom_n to_o maintain_v that_o union_n by_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v so_o conducible_a to_o your_o mutual_a good_n this_o will_v be_v your_o strength_n and_o beauty_n your_o excellency_n and_o honour_n the_o conservation_n and_o improvement_n hereof_o for_o its_o proper_a end_n will_v be_v your_o wisdom_n as_o man_n and_o as_o christian_n your_o crown_n and_o glory_n but_o then_o to_o your_o brotherly_a kindness_n add_v charity_n 1.7_o charity_n 2_o pet._n 1.7_o in_o the_o relief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o your_o poor_a brethren_n from_o the_o ignominy_n obscurity_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o indigent_a condition_n this_o will_v be_v a_o singular_a proof_n of_o your_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o a_o visible_a mark_n of_o your_o christianity_n it_o will_v be_v your_o wisdom_n in_o day_n of_o danger_n to_o secure_v your_o estate_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o safe_a as_o that_o which_o by_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n ●●_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o ●●_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o act_n of_o great_a wisdom_n in_o a_o man_n to_o improve_v his_o temporal_a estate_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o this_o improvement_n be_v the_o best_a make_v this_o advantage_n be_v best_a secure_v by_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n for_o by_o do_v good_a to_o other_o a_o man_n treasure_n up_o glory_n to_o himself_o for_o though_o the_o poor_a may_v seem_v a_o barren_a soil_n he_o that_o sow_v this_o precious_a seed_n shall_v reap_v honour_n on_o earth_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n divine_a 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advantage_n which_o may_v be_v acquire_v by_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n for_o hereby_o many_o person_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o a_o unprofitable_a sloth_n and_o deep_a poverty_n to_o a_o happy_a capacity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o then_o will_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o their_o good_a deed_n redound_v to_o you_o so_o may_v you_o do_v good_a after_o this_o life_n and_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o you_o shall_v sleep_v in_o your_o bed_n of_o honour_n such_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o good_a man_n who_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n of_o virtue_n lie_v down_o in_o glory_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n to_o the_o glorious_a joy_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o commendable_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o take_v child_n out_o of_o poor_a family_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o honest_a trade_n and_o calling_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a good_n you_o may_v here_o behold_v this_o day_n 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