Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	london_n	mayor_n	5,961	4	9.8175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47884	A memento treating of the rise, progress, and remedies of seditions with some historical reflections upon the series of our late troubles / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1682 (1682)	Wing L1271; ESTC R13050	109,948	165

the_o house_n of_o commons_o 44._o who_o conceive_v that_o they_o can_v not_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o person_n upon_o which_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v then_o depend_v sit_v any_o long_o unarm_v and_o unguarded_a so_o great_a be_v their_o apprehension_n ibid._n and_o just_a fear_n of_o mischievous_a design_n to_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v they_o this_o be_v the_o popular_a colour_n for_o that_o guard_n plot_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a where_o the_o plot_n be_v in_o truth_n and_o where_o the_o real_a danger_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o army_n whereof_o the_o guard_n aforesaid_a be_v but_o the_o rise_n and_o foundation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o point_n we_o handle_v next_o guard_n the_o set_n of_o this_o little_a force_n a_o foot_n be_v a_o fair_a step_n towards_o the_o militia_n one_o guard_n beget_v another_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n stand_v good_a for_o the_o augment_v and_o uphold_v of_o those_o troop_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o first_o raise_v of_o they_o the_o parliament_n be_v first_o in_o danger_n the_o city_n next_o and_o then_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o their_o jealousy_n increase_v so_o must_v their_o force_n till_o by_o degree_n they_o grow_v to_o a_o army_n the_o king_n and_o his_o adherent_n they_o call_v the_o common-enemy_n who_o they_o invade_v and_o vanquish_v here_o be_v their_o work_n do_v in_o short_a what_o have_v they_o now_o to_o fear_v only_o new-modelling_a or_o disband_v a_o bless_a translation_n of_o the_o government_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v till_o one_o army_n be_v remove_v by_o another_o that_o be_v the_o tyranny_n abide_v though_o under_o evera_fw-la i_o form_n and_o tyrant_n our_o legion_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v raise_v by_o certain_a rebellious_a lord_n and_o commons_o and_o second_v by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n we_o will_v see_v now_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o master_n and_o friend_n in_o 1647._o the_o army_n reform_v and_o purge_v the_o house_n press_v their_o dissolution_n army_n seize_v their_o general_n pointz_n in_o the_o north_n squeeze_v and_o menace_n the_o city_n of_o london_n march_n up_o to_o it_o and_o in_o triumph_n through_o it_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o tower_n charge_v the_o mayor_n with_o divers_a alderman_n and_o citizen_n of_o high-treason_n alter_v their_o militia_n and_o common-counsel_n and_o final_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o house_n and_o that_o to_o the_o nation_n in_o decemb._n 1648._o the_o army_n give_v the_o house_n another_o purge_n and_o the_o year_n follow_v cromwell_n himself_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v out-tricked_a by_o the_o leveller_n about_o banbury_n in_o 1653._o the_o army_n cast_v off_o the_o old_a conventicle_n and_o upgoe_v oliver_n who_o call_v another_o only_o to_o get_v a_o tax_n and_o title_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o one_o half_a and_o make_v way_n to_o the_o other_o off_o go_v that_o too_o the_o next_o be_v call_v in_o 1654._o another_o after_o that_o in_o 1656._o and_o both_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o same_o sauce_n if_o cromwell_n can_v as_o easy_o have_v mould_v the_o army_n as_o that_o do_v the_o house_n his_o business_n have_v be_v do_v with_o half_a the_o ceremony_n but_o money_n be_v their_o business_n and_o kingship_n his_o so_o that_o they_o help_v he_o in_o the_o one_o and_o cross_v he_o in_o the_o other_o in_o septemb_n 1658._o oliver_z dies_z and_o then_o note_n they_o be_v richard_n army_n who_o puisne_n highness_n must_v have_v his_o parliament_n too_o they_o meet_v and_o notwithstanding_o a_o huge_a pack_n of_o officer_n and_o lawyer_n the_o vote_n prove_v utter_o republican_n and_o friend_n neither_o to_o single-person_n nor_o army_n now_o richard_n take_v his_o turn_n but_o first_o down_o go_v his_o parliament_n and_o for_o a_o while_n the_o army-officer_n undertake_v the_o government_n some_o ten_o day_n after_o up_o with_o the_o rump_n again_o and_o then_o they_o be_v lenthall_n army_n which_o in_o octob._n 1659._o throw_n out_o the_o rump_n and_o now_o they_o be_v fleetwood_n army_n enter_v the_o rump_n once_o more_o in_o decemb._n and_o once_o more_o the_o army_n come_v about_o again_o the_o rump_n next_o exit_n be_v for_o ever_o march_v the_o 16._o 1660._o rump_n behold_v the_o through_o reformation_n and_o every_o change_v seal_v with_o a_o sacrament_n to_o have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n and_o guide_v by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n behold_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o rebellion_n both_o the_o support_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o a_o stand_a army_n while_o plot_n can_v either_o be_v procure_v or_o credible_o suggest_v the_o innocent_a be_v their_o prey_n and_o when_o that_o entertainment_n fail_v they_o they_o worry_v one_o another_o never_o at_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o strife_n first_o to_o subject_a the_o nation_n and_o then_o to_o govern_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o royal_a interest_n be_v in_o vigour_n it_o be_v the_o faction_n policy_n to_o engage_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n king_n who_o they_o can_v possible_o unite_v against_o that_o interest_n however_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o their_o first_o work_n be_v only_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o this_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o first_o army_n from_o kill_v they_o proceed_v to_o take_v possession_n and_o here_o ensue_v a_o great_a difficulty_n divide_v a_o force_n be_v necessary_a still_o but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v change_v the_o former_a mixture_n be_v not_o for_o their_o present_a purpose_n the_o conspirator_n that_o agree_v to_o overthrow_v the_o government_n be_v now_o divide_v who_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o hereupon_o they_o fall_v to_o sort_v and_o purge_v of_o party_n the_o independent_a at_o last_o carry_v it_o and_o oliver_z in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o subdivide_v after_o this_o decision_n of_o the_o contest_v betwixt_o the_o two_o faction_n the_o army_n itself_o divide_v and_o cromwell_n be_v now_o more_o puzzle_v with_o the_o private_a contrivement_n of_o his_o own_o officer_n than_o he_o be_v before_o with_o the_o open_a power_n of_o his_o profess_a enemy_n for_o they_o be_v clear_o for_o his_o rule_v with_o they_o but_o not_o over_o they_o so_o that_o unless_o he_o can_v both_o uphold_v they_o for_o his_o security_n and_o model_n they_o for_o his_o design_n he_o do_v nothing_o in_o both_o he_o labour_v and_o beyond_o question_n die_v in_o the_o despair_n of_o perfect_a either_o find_v upon_o experience_n that_o his_o ambition_n be_v as_o intolerable_a to_o his_o party_n as_o the_o charge_n of_o continue_v his_o army_n be_v to_o the_o public_a and_o what_o the_o latter_a be_v we_o will_v read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n deliver_v at_o a_o conference_n april_n 21._o 1657._o the_o present_a charge_n say_v he_o of_o the_o force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n include_v the_o government_n will_v be_v 2426989_o l._n the_o whole_a present_a revenue_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v about_o 1900000_o l._n i_o think_v this_o be_v reckon_v at_o the_o most_o as_o now_o the_o revenue_n stand_v why_o now_o towards_o this_o you_o settle_v by_o your_o instrument_n 1300000_o l._n for_o the_o government_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o maintain_v the_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o this_o without_o land_n tax_v i_o think_v and_o this_o be_v short_a of_o the_o revenue_n that_o now_o may_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o government_n 600000_o l._n because_o you_o see_v the_o present_a government_n be_v 1900000_o l._n and_o the_o whole_a sum_n which_o may_v now_o be_v raise_v come_v short_a of_o the_o present_a charge_n to_o 542689_o l._n and_o although_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o spanish_a war_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o present_v establish_v army_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o also_o a_o considerable_a fleet_n for_o some_o good_a time_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o quiet_a and_o compose_v man_n mind_n and_o bring_v the_o nation_n to_o some_o better_a consistency_n so_o that_o consider_v the_o pay_n of_o the_o army_n coming_z to_z upward_o 1100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o government_n 300000_o l._n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o for_o some_o convenient_a time_n see_v you_o find_v thing_n as_o you_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o think_v a_o wound_n heal_v before_o it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v raise_v over_o and_o above_o 1300000_o l._n the_o sum_n of_o 600000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o make_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o 1900000_o l._n that_o likewise_o the_o parliament_n declare_v how_o far_o they_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o spanish_a war_n and_o for_o what_o