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	lord_n	mayor_n	5,732	4	9.6939	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93511	Some queries propounded to the Common-Councell, and citizens of London, concerning the armies demand of having the militia of London of the 4th of May changed. Wherein the unreasonablenesse and great danger of that proposall, and the justifiablenesse of the cities refusall both in law and conscience, are fully demonstrated.		1647 (1647)	Wing S4561A; Thomason E400_26; ESTC R201757	10,141	15

london_n whatever_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v once_o dare_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o or_o complain_v of_o the_o godly_a army_n and_o if_o they_o do_v shall_v they_o not_o be_v try_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o the_o gentleman_n agitator_n for_o their_o life_n can_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o be_v expect_v see_v divers_a sectary_n here_o in_o london_n before_o the_o army_n have_v the_o militia_n have_v threaten_v divers_a well_o affect_v person_n for_o but_o question_v some_o of_o the_o army_n proceed_n that_o they_o will_v complain_v to_o the_o army_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fetch_v away_o with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o such_o like_a 20._o whether_o if_o once_o the_o army_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n ☜_o ☜_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common_a council_n be_v all_o put_v in_o by_o the_o army_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o old_a one_o be_v put_v out_o and_o whether_o we_o 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of_o agitator_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o draw_v the_o souldery_n navy_n and_o all_o country_n into_o combination_n with_o they_o can_v tend_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o get_n of_o all_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o leave_v kingdom_n parliament_n city_n naked_a of_o all_o help_n that_o so_o all_o lie_v at_o their_o mercy_n and_o every_o man_n head_n be_v on_o the_o block_n they_o may_v either_o submit_v to_o their_o condition_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o else_o have_v their_o head_n present_o chop_v off_o 22._o whether_o when_o the_o city_n have_v part_v with_o their_o militia_n and_o the_o army_n be_v in_o possession_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o city_n enjoy_v their_o orthodox_n preacher_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v quick_o turn_v out_o or_o else_o daily_o affront_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n by_o every_o rude_a soldier_n and_o mechanic_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o preach_v prayer_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o other_o place_n bristol_n etc._n etc._n shall_v they_o go_v quiet_o in_o the_o street_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o every_o pulpit_n be_v fill_v with_o trooper_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a mechanic_n and_o will_v not_o this_o city_n instead_o of_o sound_a doctrine_n have_v all_o kind_n of_o heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o error_n broach_v in_o pulpit_n and_o every_o street_n will_v not_o all_o the_o frog_n and_o rabble_n of_o sectary_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o london_n become_v the_o fink_n of_o all_o error_n and_o confusion_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n have_v free_a quarter_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o be_v maintain_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n estate_n for_o preach_v to_o they_o o_o london_n thy_o glory_n will_v depart_v from_o thou_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o army_n have_v thy_o militia_n and_o thou_o must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o thy_o faithful_a minister_n mr._n caelamie_n mr._n roberts_n mr._n cauton_n mr._n case_n etc._n etc._n 23._o whether_o for_o this_o last_o six_o week_n a_o council_n of_o war_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o officer_n illiterate_a mechanic_n and_o break_a fortune_v and_o of_o agitator_n common_a trooper_n and_o soldier_n have_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicatory_a of_o this_o kingdom_n put_v condition_n and_o law_n on_o king_n parliament_z city_n and_o kingdom_n nay_o whether_o have_v not_o king_n parliament_z city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v all_o true_a and_o honest_a prisoner_n to_o the_o army_n and_o whether_o have_v any_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parliament_n or_o city_n unless_o within_o these_o few_o day_n but_o to_o confirm_v and_o execute_v the_o vote_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n 24._o whether_o or_o no_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n when_o once_o their_o militia_n be_v go_v and_o the_o army_n have_v power_n of_o the_o city_n to_o expect_v their_o case_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v as_o the_o city_n of_o munster_n be_v when_o possess_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n or_o rather_o worse_a london_n read_v but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sleidan_n and_o as_o the_o history_n of_o they_o be_v write_v in_o english_a in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o citizen_n will_v see_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o if_o ever_o this_o army_n be_v mistress_n of_o london_n whether_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v rule_v by_o revelation_n whether_o the_o great_a wicked_a man_n must_v not_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v inhabit_v the_o city_n whether_o will_v not_o mr._n peter_n preach_v then_o as_o he_o have_v do_v late_o in_o the_o army_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n personal_a reign_n be_v come_v and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7.18_o 25._o whether_o can_v any_o wise_a understanding_n man_n when_o the_o 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their_o general_n and_o commander_n but_o by_o agitator_n choose_v by_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o accountable_a to_o they_o a_o army_n that_o contrary_a to_o all_o their_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n have_v betray_v their_o trust_n and_o turn_v head_n against_o their_o master_n a_o army_n that_o keep_v to_o no_o principle_n nor_o rule_n but_o their_o will_n and_o lust_n a_o army_n who_o principle_n for_o religion_n civil_a government_n liberty_n property_n be_v prodigious_a that_o change_v all_o their_o principle_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n and_o advantage_n a_o army_n that_o hate_v this_o city_n to_o the_o death_n for_o their_o remonstrance_n petition_n for_o presbyterial_a government_n change_n of_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o life_n estate_n liberty_n of_o this_o city_n yea_o of_o three_o kingdom_n and_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n by_o tyranny_n force_n and_o treachery_n will_v they_o not_o as_o 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the_o command_n of_o prince_n or_o of_o take_v up_o arm_n do_v not_o in_o that_o controversy_n of_o defensive_a arm_n grant_v it_o lawful_a in_o this_o case_n of_o have_v fort_n castle_n militia_n give_v they_o for_o defence_n to_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n in_o the_o case_n of_o rochel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o lawful_a for_o the_o city_n to_o keep_v their_o militia_n now_o for_o the_o time_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n of_o parliament_n 8._o whether_o or_o no_o many_o learned_a divine_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o pareus_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v for_o subject_n defensive_a arm_n and_o other_o at_o home_n as_o bishop_n bilson_n bishop_n abbot_n bishop_n beadles_z doctor_n willet_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o private_a person_n who_o be_v not_o magistrate_n nor_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o high_a power_n do_v they_o not_o hold_v it_o lawful_a in_o some_o case_n after_o petition_v and_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n and_o remedy_n for_o inferior_a magistrate_n the_o next_o in_o power_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o supreme_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n in_o their_o right_n against_o certain_a ruin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o certain_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o common_a council_n be_v the_o great_a power_n next_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o have_v next_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o any_o city_n or_o county_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v lawful_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o a_o army_n and_o keep_v against_o his_o will_n the_o parliament_n overawe_v and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n keep_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n settle_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o king_n parliament_z themselves_z and_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o whether_o or_o no_o if_o a_o father_n master_n or_o a_o friend_n shall_v give_v his_o son_n servant_n or_o friend_n a_o sword_n into_o either_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o defend_v father_n and_o himself_o if_o another_o servant_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o the_o master_n and_o by_o hold_v the_o sword_n over_o he_o and_o by_o threat_n work_v he_o to_o command_v the_o other_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o sword_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o he_o whereby_o either_o to_o kill_v both_o master_n and_o servant_n or_o else_o to_o put_v upon_o they_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v may_v not_o the_o son_n or_o the_o servant_n in_o such_o a_o case_n lawful_o refuse_v such_o a_o command_n and_o keep_v the_o sword_n both_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o father_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n now_o of_o the_o army_n demand_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o sword_n they_o give_v to_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o city_n humble_a desire_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o parliament_n and_o themselves_o 10._o whether_o if_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o city_n choose_v and_o have_v their_o militia_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v one_o of_o the_o proposition_n upon_o long_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n pass_v by_o both_o house_n and_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v confirm_v shall_v be_v thus_o take_v away_o by_o the_o parliament_n present_o after_o pass_v by_o a_o ordinance_n may_v it_o not_o give_v a_o occasion_n and_o ground_n to_o the_o king_n to_o break_v this_o and_o other_o proposition_n after_o sign_v they_o say_v the_o parliament_n more_o engage_v to_o the_o city_n for_o their_o adhere_n to_o they_o than_o i_o be_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o city_n break_v with_o the_o city_n and_o that_o in_o the_o principal_a the_o militia_n and_o and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o then_o break_v with_o the_o city_n 11._o whether_o for_o no_o may_v not_o the_o city_n of_o london_n just_o allege_v for_o their_o keep_v the_o militia_n and_o not_o give_v it_o up_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n a_o true_a real_a necessity_n of_o self_n preservation_n and_o not_o only_o a_o pretend_a necessity_n as_o the_o army_n do_v for_o not_o disband_v as_o also_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o army_n in_o all_o their_o remonstrance_n declaration_n etc._n etc._n never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o or_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v as_o indeed_o intend_v to_o destroy_v it_o and_o revoke_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o last_o proposal_n of_o revoke_v all_o the_o penal_a statute_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o full_a freedom_n for_o all_o private_a meeting_n for_o religious_a exercise_n 12._o whether_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o their_o humble_a refusal_n of_o give_v up_o their_o militia_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o army_n do_v not_o perform_v a_o high_a act_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n crown_n and_o posterity_n and_o whether_o the_o deliver_v it_o up_o be_v not_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o mad_a man_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n with_o 13._o whether_o if_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v part_v with_o their_o militia_n at_o this_o time_n they_o do_v not_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v betray_v and_o give_v up_o religion_n the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o parliament_n law_n liberty_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o the_o will_n lust_n and_o revelation_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a brutish_a anabaptisticall_a army_n and_o be_v they_o not_o guilty_a of_o fearful_a breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o of_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o such_o hand_n to_o destroy_v all_o with_o 14._o whether_o or_o no_o consider_v all_o the_o demand_n hitherto_o of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o army_n under_o he_o i_o will_v say_v cromwel_n command_v as_o to_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o force_n garrison_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n ireland_n as_o to_o have_v all_o statute_n for_o religion_n repeal_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o now_o of_o ask_v for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v as_o solomon_n of_o adonijah_n and_o why_o do_v sir_n thomas_n ask_v the_o militia_n of_o london_n let_v he_o ask_v the_o kingdom_n also_o 15._o whether_o or_o no_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v part_v with_o their_o militia_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o army_n deputy_n titchburne_n estwick_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v a_o little_a in_o possession_n shall_v not_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o army_n come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o guard_v the_o parliament_n keep_v the_o work_n put_v out_o the_o reformado_n suppress_v tumult_n and_o all_o to_o prevent_v a_o new_a war_n and_o make_v a_o happy_a peace_n 16._o whether_o after_o the_o city_n have_v quit_v their_o militia_n shall_v not_o london_n be_v the_o head_n quarter_n for_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n cromwell_n and_o the_o other_o great_a officer_n the_o general_a rendezvous_n for_o all_o to_o come_v to_o and_o whether_o must_v not_o the_o alderman_n house_n the_o great_a merchant_n and_o rich_a tradesman_n be_v for_o quarter_n for_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o great_a colonel_n huson_n pride_n okey_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v no_o house_n of_o their_o own_o fit_a for_o their_o honour_n to_o dwell_v in_o 17._o when_o london_n militia_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n who_o shall_v pay_v this_o meritorious_a glorious_a army_n of_o saint_n all_o their_o arrear_n some_o behind_o 50._o week_n some_o 30._o week_n and_o who_o shall_v maintain_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o london_n be_v force_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o whoever_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o great_a sum_n lay_v upon_o they_o of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o be_v plunder_v sequester_v judge_v malignant_n enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o will_v not_o contribute_v to_o they_o who_o have_v save_v the_o kingdom_n from_o tyranny_n and_o by_o who_o mean_n alone_o they_o enjoy_v all_o they_o have_v 18._o when_o the_o army_n have_v possession_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n whether_o for_o no_o may_v any_o presbyterian_a or_o ill-affected_a person_n keep_v a_o sword_n gun_n or_o any_o weapon_n in_o his_o house_n for_o fear_v of_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n 19_o whether_o may_v any_o citizen_n of_o