Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	house_n	king_n	lord_n	6,100	4	3.9503	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85013	A fast sermon preached on innocents day by Thomas Fuller, B.D. Minister of the Savoy.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1642 (1642)	Wing F2423; Thomason E86_16; ESTC R22109	16,581	34

the_o ground_n but_o who_o will_v not_o pity_v green_a apple_n when_o they_o be_v cudgel_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o maiden_n be_v not_o give_v in_o marriage_n so_o that_o the_o fair_a flower_n of_o virginity_n be_v fain_o to_o wither_v on_o the_o stalk_n whereon_o they_o do_v grow_v for_o want_v of_o hand_n to_o gather_v they_o the_o priest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la marte_fw-la prophetis_fw-la well_o then_o there_o they_o be_v though_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o priest_n be_v lewd_a hophnee_n and_o phyneus_n and_o there_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v if_o these_o time_n hold_v god_n best_a samuel_n must_v go_v the_o same_o way_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n you_o will_v say_v the_o more_o unnatural_a woman_n they_o o_o no_o they_o make_v no_o lamentation_n either_o because_o their_o grief_n be_v above_o lament_v such_o as_o only_o can_v be_v manage_v with_o silence_n and_o amazement_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o deplore_a the_o public_a calamity_n they_o can_v spare_v no_o time_n for_o private_a person_n to_o bemoan_v their_o particular_a loss_n 8._o but_o war_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a in_o itself_o as_o in_o its_o attendant_n first_o the_o plague_n which_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o war_n the_o plague_n i_o say_v which_o former_o use_v to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n in_o this_o city_n of_o london_n to_o denounce_v god_n anger_n against_o it_o but_o be_v of_o late_o grow_v a_o constant_a legier_n and_o for_o these_o many_o late_a year_n have_v never_o be_v clear_o remove_v from_o we_o sure_o some_o great_a unrepented_a sin_n lie_v on_o this_o city_n that_o this_o constant_a punishment_n do_v visit_v we_o which_o will_v be_v more_o terrible_a when_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a realm_n 9_o second_o famine_n a_o waiter_n in_o ordinary_a on_o war_n true_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o riddle_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o war_n make_v both_o less_o meat_n and_o few_o mouth_n first_o because_o in_o time_n of_o war_n none_o dare_v attend_v husbandry_n wherewith_o solomon_n say_v the_o king_n himself_o be_v maintain_v second_o because_o soldier_n spoil_v more_o out_o of_o prodigality_n than_o they_o spend_v out_o of_o necessity_n when_o our_o saviour_n multiply_v loaf_n and_o fish_n there_o be_v those_o appoint_v who_o take_v up_o the_o twelve_o basket_n of_o fragment_n but_o alas_o no_o such_o care_n be_v take_v in_o soldier_n festival_n hitherto_o indeed_o we_o have_v have_v plenty_n enough_o and_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o city_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o want_n but_o you_o know_v next_o pharaoh_n full_a ear_n come_v pharaoh_n blast_a ear_n next_o pharaoh_n fat_a kine_n come_v pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n poor_a people_n for_o this_o year_n store_n be_v not_o next_o year_n starve_v 10._o three_o wild_a beast_n see_v god_n four_o cardinal_a punishment_n reckon_v up_o ezech._n 14._o 21._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n for_o much_o more_o when_o i_o send_v my_o four_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o noisome_a beast_n and_o the_o pestilence_n to_o cut_v from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n some_o perchance_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o wild_a beast_n in_o our_o island_n which_o be_v environ_v with_o water_n true_o there_o need_v no_o other_o wild_a beast_n than_o ourselves_o who_o be_v lion_n bear_n boar_n wolf_n and_o tiger_n one_o to_o another_o and_o though_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v never_o plague_v with_o wild_a beast_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v hiss_v for_o they_o over_o and_o for_o our_o new_a and_o strange_a sin_n cause_n new_a and_o strange_a punishment_n now_o conceive_v a_o city_n as_o big_a as_o your_o thought_n can_v imagine_v and_o fancy_v the_o sword_n march_v in_o at_o the_o east-gate_n and_o the_o plague_n come_v in_o at_o the_o west-gate_n and_o famine_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o north-gate_n and_o wild_a beast_n pass_v in_o at_o the_o south-gate_n and_o all_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o how_o quick_o will_v your_o voluminous_a city_n be_v abridge_v to_o a_o poor_a pittance_n 11._o but_o hitherto_o we_o have_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o war_n in_o general_a but_o the_o worst_a be_v still_o behind_o for_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o civil_a war_n many_o war_n have_v do_v woeful_o but_o this_o surmount_v they_o all_o in_o civil_a war_n nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o a_o ruin_n and_o desolaion_n what_o say_v mordecai_n to_o hesther_n hesther_n 4._o 13._o think_v not_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n so_o let_v none_o in_o what_o house_n soever_o in_o the_o king_n house_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o strong_a castle_n or_o wall_a town_n or_o fence_v city_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o their_o safety_n for_o if_o civil_a war_n continue_v long_o they_o must_v expect_v as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o be_v devour_v yea_o none_o can_v promise_v great_a person_n so_o much_o happiness_n as_o to_o be_v last_o undo_v for_o for_o aught_o any_o know_v it_o may_v come_v their_o turn_n to_o be_v the_o first_o as_o be_v the_o fair_a mark_n to_o invite_v envy_n and_o malice_n against_o they_o mean_a time_n poor_a ireland_n which_o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o vision_n cry_v to_o saint_n paul_n come_v over_o into_o macedonia_n and_o help_v we_o which_o have_v so_o long_o so_o often_o so_o earnest_o entreat_v implore_a importune_v our_o assistant_n must_v be_v lose_v of_o course_n the_o protestant_n there_o which_o have_v long_o swim_v against_o the_o tide_n till_o their_o arm_n be_v weary_a must_v at_o last_o of_o necessity_n even_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o be_v drown_v that_o harp_n which_o when_o it_o be_v well_o tune_v make_v so_o good_a music_n must_v now_o and_o hereafter_o for_o ever_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o willow_n a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a tree_n and_o our_o distraction_n will_v hasten_v their_o final_a destruction_n we_o read_v deut._n 28._o 56._o that_o in_o a_o great_a famine_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o mother_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n she_o shall_v grudge_v every_o morsel_n of_o meat_n which_o go_v beside_o her_o own_o mouth_n prefer_v nature_n before_o natural_a affection_n if_o these_o time_n do_v continue_v london_n will_v grudge_v london-derry_n her_o daughter_n and_o england_n mother_n general_o of_o ireland_n as_o a_o colony_n deduce_v from_o it_o will_v grieve_v to_o part_n with_o the_o least_o meat_n money_n and_o munition_n to_o it_o 12_o but_o all_o these_o mischief_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o last_o namely_o the_o scandal_n and_o dishonour_n which_o hereby_o will_v redound_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n whereof_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o tender_a and_o sensible_a then_o of_o any_o worldly_a loss_n whatsoever_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v it_o in_o ascalon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n o_o what_o music_n do_v our_o discord_n make_v to_o the_o romish_a adversary_n we_o read_v genes_n 13._o 7._o and_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n between_o the_o herdsman_n of_o abraham_n cattle_n and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o lot_n cattle_n and_o the_o cananite_n and_o the_o perizite_n dwell_v then_o in_o the_o land_n and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o lot_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o my_o &c._n &c._n wherein_o observe_v that_o the_o canaanite_n and_o perizites_n be_v there_o in_o the_o land_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o motive_n with_o abraham_n to_o make_v he_o make_v the_o speedy_a accommodation_n with_o lot_n lest_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o censure_n of_o pagan_n by_o their_o discord_n be_v uncle_n and_o nephew_n engage_v in_o a_o brawl_n by_o their_o servant_n dissension_n how_o many_o canaanite_n and_o perezites_n behold_v our_o bloody_a difference_n and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o see_v we_o wring_v we_o yea_o insult_v and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v we_o sheathe_v our_o sword_n in_o one_o another_o bowel_n we_o use_v former_o to_o task_n the_o papist_n of_o cruelty_n to_o protestant_n but_o hereafter_o as_o abner_n say_v to_o asahel_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 22._o how_o then_o shall_v i_o hold_v up_o my_o face_n to_o joab_n thy_o brother_n so_o how_o shall_v we_o look_v in_o the_o face_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o of_o our_o romish_a adversary_n tell_v they_o no_o more_o of_o their_o

and_o judah_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n joseph_n and_o yet_o these_o two_o embrace_v different_a mean_n do_v not_o only_o cross_v and_o thwart_v but_o even_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o desire_n of_o each_o other_o for_o reuben_n move_v and_o obtain_v that_o joseph_n may_v not_o be_v kill_v vers._n 22._o and_o reuben_n say_v unto_o they_o shed_v no_o blood_n but_o cast_v he_o into_o this_o pit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lay_v no_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n again_o judah_n also_o desire_v the_o same_o but_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o rubens_n intent_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n propound_v and_o effect_v that_o joseph_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o the_o medianitish_a merchant_n meet_o so_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o thereby_o he_o do_v unravel_v all_o the_o web_n of_o rubins_n design_n and_o frustrate_v his_o endeavour_n thus_o when_o god_n will_v have_v a_o people_n punish_v for_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o cause_n mistake_v without_o mend_v and_o misprision_n without_o rectify_v to_o happen_v betwixt_o brethren_n who_o mean_v and_o real_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o same_o matter_n in_o effect_n and_o yet_o be_v barbarian_n one_o to_o another_o as_o either_o not_o or_o not_o right_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v each_o to_o other_o thus_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o purity_n thereof_o the_o vindicate_n of_o the_o lawful_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n the_o ascertain_n of_o the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o defend_n of_o the_o due_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v plead_v and_o pretend_v on_o both_o side_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o well_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n mat._n 9_o 29._o according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o so_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o god_n know_v mean_n most_o serious_o be_v it_o unto_o they_o we_o wish_v they_o good_a victory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o even_o herein_o a_o friendly_a peace_n be_v as_o much_o better_a than_o victory_n itself_o as_o the_o end_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mean_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n 31_o objection_n but_o may_v some_o say_v though_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o desire_v peace_n we_o shall_v not_o obtain_v that_o blessing_n which_o be_v pronounce_v in_o my_o text_n for_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o our_o breach_n be_v too_o wide_a to_o be_v cure_v and_o god_n justice_n must_v have_v reparation_n upon_o we_o 32_o by_o peacemaker_n peace-endeavourer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o effector_n of_o peace_n but_o even_o the_o affector_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v bless_v rom._n 12._o 18._o if_o it_o he_o possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n god_n out_o of_o his_o goodness_n measure_v man_n reward_n not_o by_o their_o success_n but_o desire_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 33_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o out_o of_o heart_n but_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o as_o yet_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o swell_v so_o high_a but_o that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n for_o our_o nation_n first_o my_o hope_n be_v found_v on_o the_o multitude_n of_o good_a people_n in_o this_o land_n which_o assault_n and_o batter_v heaven_n with_o the_o importunity_n of_o their_o prayer_n we_o read_v of_o ptolomeus_n philodelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v translate_v by_o seventy_o interpreter_n which_o seventy_o be_v several_o dispose_v of_o in_o seventy_o several_a cell_n unknown_a each_o to_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o well_o agree_v in_o their_o several_a translation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o render_v the_o text_n a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v act_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n sure_o it_o comfort_v i_o when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v seventy_o nay_o seven_o time_n seventy_o yea_o seaventy_o hundred_o yea_o seventy_o thousand_o which_o be_v peaceable_a in_o israel_n which_o on_o the_o bend_a knee_n of_o their_o soul_n daily_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o peace_n these_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o face_n no_o not_o the_o name_n one_o of_o another_o nay_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o shall_v see_v one_o another_o till_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n yet_o they_o unite_v their_o vote_n and_o centre_n their_o suffrage_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v restore_v peace_n unto_o we_o who_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n 34_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o comfort_v i_o be_v when_o i_o look_v on_o god_n proceed_n hitherto_o in_o our_o kingdom_n his_o judgement_n seem_v to_o be_v judgement_n rather_o of_o expostulation_n then_o of_o extirpation_n we_o read_v exod._n 4._o 24._o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n for_o not_o circumcise_n his_o son_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o jane_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o strange_a do_v god_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o not_o kill_v he_o speak_v lord_n speak_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o shall_v with_o flash_n consume_v he_o to_o the_o air_n and_o with_o pestilent_a vapour_n it_o shall_v choke_v he_o to_o the_o water_n and_o with_o deluge_n it_o shall_v overwhelm_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o yawn_a chop_n it_o shall_v devour_v he_o well_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o god_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o be_v in_o some_o outward_a visible_a manner_n whereof_o moses_n be_v apprehensive_a god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o so_o moses_n may_v both_o have_v notice_n and_o leisure_n to_o divert_v his_o anger_n with_o remove_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o that_o say_v to_o we_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v do_v himself_o seek_v and_o not_o find_v and_o good_a reason_n too_o for_o he_o seek_v with_o a_o intent_n not_o to_o find_v thus_o i_o may_v say_v that_o for_o these_o last_o four_o year_n god_n have_v still_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n manifest_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o do_v it_o if_o in_o any_o reasonable_a time_n we_o will_v compound_v with_o he_o by_o serious_a repentance_n thus_o the_o love_a father_n shake_v the_o rod_n over_o his_o wanton_a child_n not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o beat_v he_o but_o to_o make_v he_o beg_v pardon_n and_o such_o hitherto_o have_v be_v god_n deal_n with_o our_o nation_n that_o he_o even_o court_v and_o woe_n we_o to_o repentance_n as_o loath_a to_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n before_o it_o break_v out_o upon_o we_o 35_o but_o if_o all_o fail_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v peacemaker_n in_o their_o desire_n do_v enter_v a_o caveat_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n that_o if_o war_n do_v ensue_v yet_o for_o their_o part_n they_o have_v labour_v against_o it_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n and_o it_o not_o know_v who_o slay_v he_o god_n provide_v deut._n 21._o 7._o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o heifer_n and_o say_v our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o so_o this_o one_o day_n will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o godly_a mind_a man_n that_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n how_o they_o have_v pray_v hearty_o for_o peace_n have_v petition_v humble_o for_o peace_n have_v be_v content_v to_o pay_v dear_o for_o peace_n and_o to_o their_o power_n have_v endeavour_v to_o refrain_v themselves_o from_o sin_n the_o breaker_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o they_o trust_v that_o christian_a english_a protestant_a blood_n which_o shall_v be_v shed_v which_o have_v be_v and_o hereafter_o may_v be_v shed_v in_o these_o woeful_a war_n shall_v never_o be_v visit_v on_o their_o score_n or_o lay_v to_o