Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72825	To the honorable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament and to the committie for grieuances of the same house. The humble petition of the whole companie of the poore Water-Tankerd-bearers of the Citie of London, and the suburbs thereof, they and their families being 4000 in number, liuing and releeued thereby. Robert Tardy water-bearer in the name and behalf of the rest followes this petition.		1621 (1621)	STC 16787.8; ESTC S125117	2,143	1

to_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o committie_n for_o grievance_n of_o the_o same_o house_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o poor_a water-tankerd-bearer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o they_o and_o their_o family_n be_v 4000_o in_o number_n live_v and_o relieve_v thereby_o robert_n tardy_a water-bearer_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o rest_n follow_v this_o petition_n among_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o poor_a distress_a people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o joyful_a heart_n and_o lift_v up_o hand_n to_o heaven_n we_o your_o petitioner_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n to_o call_v so_o honourable_a a_o assembly_n in_o parliament_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v gehazi_n to_o take_v talent_n of_o silver_n nor_o change_v of_o raiment_n but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o olive-tree_n and_o anoint_v himself_o with_o the_o fat_a thereof_o we_o poor_a miserable_a people_n labour_v hardly_o for_o a_o poor_a live_n under_o great_a burden_n have_v the_o bread_n take_v out_o of_o our_o child_n mouth_n and_o our_o one_o both_o contrary_a to_o good_a law_n establish_v and_o all_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n for_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o make_v this_o their_o grievance_n plain_a that_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o truth_n and_o no_o suggestion_n or_o enforcement_n there_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 35._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o a_o act_n make_v and_o provide_v concern_v the_o repair_n make_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o conduit_n in_o london_n and_o that_o sweet_a wholesome_a run_a water_n and_o fresh_a spring_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o conduit_n and_o fountain_n to_o the_o say_a conduit_n in_o london_n and_o whereof_o the_o say_a city_n have_v be_v before_o 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