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	great_a	lord_n	5,583	4	3.6442	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86028	A glasse for vveak ey'd citizens: or a vindication of the pious, prudent and peaceable petition (to the Honorable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and commons in Common-Councel assembled) now in agitation, from the false aspersions and calumniations of a seditious pamphlet, intituled, A dialogue, &c. By one that hath taken, and desires to keep his covenant. Very usefull for all that have subscribed the petition. Published according to order.	One That Hath Taken, and Desires to Keep His Covenant.	1646 (1646)	Wing G844; Thomason E341_5; ESTC R200897	5,251	8

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a_o glass_n for_o weak_a eye_a citizen_n or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o pious_a prudent_a and_o peaceable_a petition_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o in_o common-councel_n assemble_v now_o in_o agitation_n from_o the_o false_a aspersion_n and_o calumniation_n of_o a_o seditious_a pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o dialogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o one_o that_o have_v take_v and_o desire_n to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n very_o useful_a for_o all_o that_o have_v subscribe_v the_o petition_n publish_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v for_o tho_n underhil_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n june_n 19_o 1646._o reader_n be_v not_o the_o very_a read_n of_o this_o petition_n more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o aspersion_n and_o calnmniation_n of_o this_o pamphleter_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o prithee_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o in_o earnest_n be_v it_o not_o a_o fair_a sober_a moderate_a plain_a and_o peaceable_a petition_n 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