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	time_n	town_n	4,011	4	6.1166	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07552	The customers replie. Or Second apologie That is to say, an aunswer to a confused treatise of publicke commerce, printed and dispersed at Midlebourghe and London, in fauour of the priuate Society of Merchants-Aduenturers. By a more serious discourse of exchange in merchandise, and merchandising exchange. Written for vnderstanding readers onely, in fauour of all loyall merchants, and for the aduancing of traffick in England.	Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?	1604 (1604)	STC 17932; ESTC S114604	32,899	48

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at_o paris_n he_o now_o by_o this_o merchant_n exchange_n shall_v receive_v at_o the_o most_o not_o above_o 105._o crown_n or_o 102_o crown_n and_o sometime_o less_o than_o the_o hundred_o crown_n so_o that_o by_o this_o one_o example_n appear_v sufficient_o what_o a_o difference_n it_o be_v to_o pass_v money_n by_o the_o lawful_a exchange_n which_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o stable_n &_o constant_a price_n give_v to_o money_n by_o public_a authority_n and_o by_o this_o other_o fallible_a exchange_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o alterable_a price_n of_o money_n give_v after_o the_o instable_n affection_n of_o covetous_a merchant_n chap._n viii_o the_o first_o stand_v bank_n and_o pillar_n of_o merchandise_v exchange_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o the_o first_o &_o principal_a pillar_n of_o all_o may_v rome_n most_o worthy_o be_v take_v and_o repute_v where_o such_o great_a rapine_n rome_n usury_n first_o hatch_v in_o rome_n avarice_n and_o other_o filthiness_n if_o so_o in_o common_a use_n that_o it_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o beast_n and_o harlot_n with_o who_o all_o the_o prince_n merchant_n &_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v abomination_n and_o of_o who_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o love_n of_o money_n that_o be_v idolatry_n who_o antichristian_a prince_n and_o governor_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o anates_fw-la and_o other_o great_a tribute_n exact_v special_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o all_o other_o realm_n invent_v this_o commutation_n and_o exchange_n as_o the_o most_o expedient_a and_o commodious_a mean_n for_o the_o convey_v of_o their_o revenue_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o babilonicall_a rome_n the_o erection_n of_o a_o stand_a bank_n for_o the_o traffic_n and_o merchandise_v exchange_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v in_o exercise_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o money_n as_o a_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o merchant_n from_o all_o place_n of_o christendom_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n rome_n rome_n unto_o the_o which_o in_o continuance_n the_o say_a merchant_n be_v so_o delight_v with_o that_o trade_n have_v devise_v to_o adjoine_v three_o other_o city_n for_o stand_v bank_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o same_o exchange_n as_o venice_n lion_n and_o antwerp_n which_o four_o place_n be_v therefore_o call_v standing-banck_n antwerp_n venice_n lion_n antwerp_n because_o the_o exchanger_n and_o banker_n thereof_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o exchange_n public_o and_o have_v their_o open_a shop_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o say_a town_n and_o moreover_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o warrant_n liberties_n and_o previledge_n from_o the_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o same_o town_n for_o the_o more_o sure_a and_o safe_a traffic_n therein_o by_o which_o previledge_n at_o the_o least_o in_o these_o other_o three_o city_n under_o the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n to_o be_v lawful_a exchanger_n and_o honest_a merchant_n all_o honest_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n be_v corrupt_v throughout_o all_o the_o town_n &_o region_n of_o europe_n but_o special_o in_o england_n all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n &_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v grow_v thereby_o to_o excessive_a price_n from_o whence_o also_o spring_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o abuse_n and_o absurdity_n in_o the_o trade_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o occupier_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n exchange_n the_o description_n of_o merchandise_v exchange_n therefore_o merchandise_v exchange_n be_v a_o unlawful_a commutation_n of_o money_n make_v between_o party_n upon_o certain_a subtle_a compact_n &_o condition_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o money_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o private_a valuation_n give_v by_o merchant_n and_o banckars_n to_o the_o coin_n and_o money_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o common_a wealth_n devise_v and_o invent_v of_o they_o only_o for_o their_o private_a benefit_n and_o gain_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o good_a order_n in_o merchandise_v and_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o honest_a occupy_v and_o traffic_n in_o any_o common_a wealth_n chap._n ix_o three_o practice_n and_o five_o abuse_n hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o all_o commonwealth_n by_o merchandise_v exchange_n first_o merchant_n do_v make_v thereby_o all_o prince_n coin_n and_o money_n to_o be_v as_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n buy_v and_o sell_v the_o same_o for_o more_o and_o less_o price_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n they_o traffic_v in_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o money_n and_o also_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n by_o who_o authority_n only_o coin_n of_o money_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o price_n and_o valuation_n and_o that_o unalterable_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o a_o equity_n in_o all_o thing_n vendible_a in_o the_o country_n and_o commonwealth_n second_o merchant_n do_v use_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n of_o money_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o therewith_o to_o buy_v ware_n and_o merchandise_n by_o which_o policy_n they_o hinder_v prince_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o such_o toll_n and_o custom_n as_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o they_o upon_o their_o ware_n and_o commodity_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v and_o convey_v into_o their_o dominion_n and_o country_n to_o do_v their_o feat_n with_o if_o this_o merchandise_v of_o money_n be_v not_o whereby_o also_o many_o merchant_n do_v colour_n the_o convey_v of_o ready_a money_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o special_o it_o be_v a_o great_a let_v impediment_n &_o hindrance_n to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o bullion_n into_o this_o realm_n which_o all_o foreign_a merchant_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v vent_v &_o utter_v at_o calais_n or_o at_o 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rise_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n ¶_o 1._o first_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o exchange_n usury_n usury_n many_o person_n in_o diverse_a place_n before_o entangle_v and_o wrap_v in_o &_o with_o heavy_a burden_n bite_v and_o inextricable_a usury_n 2._o second_o it_o cause_v the_o traffic_n with_o the_o use_n &_o custom_n of_o borrow_v and_o lend_v of_o money_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v hard_a dear_a and_o scant_o which_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a and_o expedient_a thing_n to_o be_v liberal_o frank_o and_o free_o use_v 3._o three_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o occupier_n although_o they_o follow_v no_o just_a and_o lawful_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n to_o set_v their_o price_n of_o their_o ware_n after_o such_o sort_n and_o rate_n that_o their_o gain_n thereby_o may_v pass_v and_o exceed_v not_o only_o six_o and_o eight_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o also_o twelve_o for_o a_o small_a time_n 4._o four_o under_o the_o colour_n thereof_o not_o only_o the_o bankar_n of_o antwerp_n and_o lion_n with_o such_o like_a usurer_n open_o and_o by_o profession_n practise_v usury_n do_v exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o lawful_a interest_n in_o let_v or_o lend_v out_o their_o money_n but_o also_o all_o other_o covetous_a person_n have_v money_n by_o they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o these_o exchaunger_n either_o public_o or_o privy_o either_o open_o or_o secret_o seek_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o put_v out_o their_o money_n for_o the_o like_a gain_n pretend_v and_o allege_v for_o their_o excuse_n that_o they_o put_v and_o let_v out_o their_o money_n in_o company_n with_o these_o exchange_v merchant_n and_o open_a usurer_n upon_o common_a gain_n 5._o five_o many_o merchant_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v grow_v to_o great_a wealth_n and_o riches_n be_v and_o have_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v allure_v and_o entice_v to_o give_v over_o and_o neglect_v all_o manner_n of_o honest_a