Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	day_n	time_n	4,363	4	3.1844	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47888	Lestrange's narrative of the plot set forth for the edification of His Majesties liege-people.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1275; ESTC R14939	23,723	36

and_o therefore_o it_o be_v discreet_o do_v for_o a_o faction_n to_o begin_v with_o person_n ere_o they_o broach_v their_o opinion_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a oversight_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o administration_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v lay_v of_o new_a foundation_n it_o be_v also_o another_o point_n of_o skill_n the_o run_v of_o people_n down_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o a_o coffee_n house_n author_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o penal_a statute_n or_o the_o formality_n of_o try_v man_n by_o their_o peer_n and_o nothing_o do_v that_o exploit_n more_o effectual_o than_o the_o device_n of_o popish_o affect_v it_o be_v a_o snare_n that_o all_o the_o precaution_n in_o the_o world_n can_v avoid_v and_o a_o most_o insensible_a slip_n from_o religion_n to_o sedition_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o present_a distemper_n for_o the_o business_n of_o popery_n be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n lay_v aside_o and_o the_o dissenter_n and_o republican_n at_o work_n as_o hard_o as_o they_o can_v drive_v the_o one_o to_o undermine_v the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o the_o monarchy_n and_o joint_o engage_v in_o a_o common_a endeavour_n and_o design_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o same_o plot_n in_o effect_n be_v carry_v on_o still_o but_o in_o other_o name_n and_o by_o other_o hand_n the_o original_a quarrel_n be_v to_o the_o papist_n this_o be_v to_o the_o popishly-affected_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v strike_v at_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v strike_v at_o in_o the_o other_o and_o what_o the_o jesuit_n begin_v the_o schismatic_n be_v now_o to_o finish_v let_v no_o man_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o unless_o he_o will_v first_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n for_o his_o credit_n or_o bring_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o college_n that_o he_o be_v non-compos_a and_o do_v not_o know_v chalk_n from_o cheese_n provide_v always_o that_o these_o people_n prove_v not_o at_o last_o to_o be_v dr._n oates_n jesuit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o schismatic_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o schismatic_n too_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o ●esuits_n i_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o blind_a to_o cover_v the_o popish_a plot_n whereas_o in_o truth_n that_o pretext_n be_v only_o a_o blind_a to_o cover_v the_o other_o and_o all_o their_o shift_n be_v but_o so_o much_o lime_n throw_v in_o the_o people_n eye_n to_o blear_v and_o confound_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o distinguish_v prelacy_n and_o popery_n papist_n and_o church-protestants_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o another_o trick_n they_o have_v get_v which_o be_v to_o run_v cant_v with_o their_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o if_o the_o very_a suggestion_n of_o this_o plot_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o authority_n justice_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v not_o our_o impostor_n come_v now_o to_o a_o prodigious_a degree_n of_o boldness_n when_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o father_n such_o sham_n as_o these_o upon_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o old_a story_n of_o father_v murder_n sacrilege_n and_o rebellion_n upon_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v agree_v upon_o it_o and_o declare_v themselves_o full_o fatisfy_v that_o there_o be_v a_o damnable_a popish_a plot_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o a_o popishly-affected_n plot_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o our_o refiner_n and_o improver_n of_o mischief_n have_v any_o commission_n for_o the_o extend_v of_o the_o popish_a plot_n so_o far_o and_o themselves_o at_o last_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o that_o popish_a affection_n much_o less_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o that_o reproach_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v intend_v only_o against_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o blast_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o here_o and_o there_o a_o rot_a member_n of_o it_o that_o carry_v on_o the_o popish_a interest_n under_o that_o mask_n it_o be_v very_o right_a that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o good_a humour_n and_o they_o will_v yet_o allow_v two_o bishop_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o to_o be_v protestant_n and_o four_o protestant_a divine_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o formal_a attaque_fw-la make_v as_o yet_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n only_a dr._n owen_n mr._n baxter_n and_o two_o or_o three_o more_o of_o they_o lie_v pelt_v at_o the_o outwork_n while_o the_o lay-brother_n be_v employ_v some_o in_o mining_n other_o in_o draw_v here_o and_o there_o a_o principal_a stone_n or_o timber_n out_o of_o the_o building_n and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n contribute_v towards_o a_o total_a ruin_n only_o the_o work_n be_v now_o carry_v on_o by_o other_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o under_o other_o appearance_n the_o plot_n in_o substance_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o save_v only_o the_o exchange_n of_o popery_n for_o schism_n we_o shall_v now_o brief_o touch_v upon_o the_o method_n by_o which_o these_o end_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o this_o invention_n of_o popish_o affect_v they_o can_v pick_v their_o man_n and_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o be_v not_o for_o their_o turn_n the_o word_n be_v only_o make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o protestant_a disenter_n you_o see_v say_v the_o author_n of_o england_n great_a interest_n that_o you_o choose_v sincere_a protestant_n man_n that_o do_v not_o play_v the_o protestant_n in_o design_n and_o be_v indeed_o disguise_a papist_n ready_a to_o pull_v off_o their_o masque_n when_o time_n serve_v when_o the_o barefaced_a papist_n can_v do_v it_o say_v the_o instrument_n of_o association_n pag._n 4._o the_o protestant_a in_o masquerade_n shall_v the_o stratagem_n of_o this_o very_a day_n and_o above_o all_o to_o be_v watch_v against_o and_o in_o a_o account_n from_o guild-hall_n they_o be_v call_v protestant_n in_o masquerade_n in_o good_a time_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o receive_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o their_o merit_n to_o be_v mark_v say_v another_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o papist_n and_o so_o deal_v with_o in_o city_n and_o country_n now_o for_o variety-sake_n they_o call_v they_o courtier_n pensioner_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o clergy_n be_v treat_v as_o upon_o the_o late_a election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n at_o chelmsford_n in_o essex_n in_o the_o stile_n of_o jesuitical_a dumb_a dog_n dark_a lantern_n baal_n priest_n damn_a rogue_n jack_n and_o villain_n the_o black_a guard_n the_o black_a regiment_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o general_n exception_n make_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o seasonable_a warn_v to_o all_o man_n in_o office_n preferment_n salary_n or_o court-employment_n so_o that_o here_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o legal_a half_n too_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v exclude_v from_o a_o share_n in_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o what_o a●m●_n and_o intent_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n the_o popish_a plot_n be_v swear_v by_o all_o the_o witness_n to_o have_v be_v level_v at_o the_o life_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n now_o whosoever_o well_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_n together_o with_o the_o s●ile_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o position_n that_o be_v now_o afoot_a though_o pretend_o upon_o another_o bottom_n will_v find_v many_o passage_n that_o look_v untoward_o the_o same_o way_n first_o as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o direct_a subversion_n of_o the_o government_n the_o faction_n be_v not_o advance_v so_o far_o yet_o for_o that_o be_v a_o villainy_n that_o must_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n as_o a_o thing_n in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n to_o be_v lawful_a before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thought_n of_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o herein_o our_o late_a reformer_n have_v outdo_v the_o jesuit_n themselves_o for_o over_o and_o above_o the_o expose_v of_o a_o prince_n on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o heresy_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n and_o equal_o on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n we_o have_v get_v here_o the_o start_n of_o they_o in_o erect_v a_o principle_n that_o make_v the_o sovereign_n further_a accountable_a to_o the_o people_n upon_o a_o point_n