Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	chief_a	great_a	place_n	4,421	4	4.0822	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94641	To the Right Honorable the Lords assembled in High Court of Parliament: the humble remonstrance and petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common Councell assembled. Together with their Lordships answer thereunto.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1646 (1646)	Wing T1666; Thomason E339_1; ESTC R200847	4,858	12

that_o kingdom_n wherein_o beside_o the_o public_a and_o common_a interest_n we_o be_v particular_o concern_v last_o we_o shall_v have_v much_o to_o say_v for_o this_o city_n if_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o its_o fidelity_n &_o constant_a service_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o parliament_n can_v either_o be_v question_v or_o forget_v that_o little_o we_o shall_v express_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o repeat_v how_o zealous_a we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o this_o parliament_n how_o we_o have_v spill_v our_o blood_n and_o spend_v and_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o and_o our_o estate_n in_o maintenance_n thereof_o how_o many_o public_a acknowledgement_n we_o have_v by_o we_o of_o the_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o promise_n to_o leave_v testimony_n thereof_o to_o all_o future_a age_n but_o only_o to_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o our_o heart_n may_v just_o be_v deject_v now_o that_o god_n have_v follow_v your_o endeavour_n and_o our_o prayer_n with_o so_o many_o success_n and_o bring_v the_o war_n to_o a_o probable_a period_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n shall_v strive_v now_o to_o sow_v jealousy_n between_o the_o parliament_n and_o this_o city_n as_o have_v be_v too_o evident_a of_o late_a and_o particular_o shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o render_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n the_o lord_n major_n suspect_v unto_o who_o we_o can_v but_o give_v this_o just_a testimony_n that_o he_o in_o his_o place_n have_v faithful_o behave_v himself_o and_o careful_o discharge_v his_o office_n we_o can_v add_v much_o more_o of_o the_o daily_a invective_n against_o we_o from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o boutefew'_v of_o these_o sectary_n be_v admit_v the_o scurrilous_a and_o seditious_a pamphlet_n daily_o broach_v in_o and_o against_o the_o city_n and_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o and_o discouragement_n unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n but_o we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o brief_a and_o humble_a representation_n of_o our_o petition_n and_o desire_n to_o your_o lordship_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n i._o that_o some_o strict_a and_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o all_o private_a and_o separate_a congregation_n ii_o that_o all_o anabaptist_n brownist_n heretic_n schismatic_n blasphemer_n and_o all_o such_o sectary_n as_o conform_v not_o to_o the_o public_a discipline_n establish_v or_o to_o be_v establish_v by_o parliament_n may_v be_v full_o declare_v against_o and_o some_o effectual_a course_n settle_v for_o proceed_v against_o such_o person_n iii_o that_o as_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n of_o one_o kingdom_n so_o all_o may_v be_v equal_o require_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o government_n set_v forth_o or_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o parliament_n iv_o that_o no_o person_n disaffect_v to_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n set_v forth_o or_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o public_a trust_n v._o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v please_v to_o hasten_v proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o settle_v of_o a_o safe_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n among_o we_o after_o so_o long_a and_o unnatural_a a_o war_n vi_o that_o your_o lordship_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n will_v please_v to_o study_v all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o jealousy_n which_o may_v endanger_v our_o mutual_a agreement_n vii_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v please_v to_o consider_v of_o some_o mean_n whereby_o the_o privilege_n which_o the_o member_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o their_o assistant_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o both_o and_o other_o enjoy_v by_o be_v protect_v and_o exempt_v from_o be_v proceed_v against_o for_o their_o debt_n may_v be_v so_o qualify_v as_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v able_a to_o recover_v his_o own_o in_o some_o due_a time_n viii_o that_o all_o public_a revenue_n and_o receipt_n may_v be_v employ_v to_o public_a use_n that_o so_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v abate_v ix_o that_o the_o estate_n and_o composition_n of_o delinquent_n may_v according_a to_o the_o engagement_n by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n be_v apply_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a sum_n owe_v to_o this_o city_n and_o citizen_n x._o that_o the_o plymouth_n duty_n may_v be_v take_v off_o the_o trade_n especial_o now_o that_o the_o west_n be_v reduce_v xi_o that_o the_o committee_n at_o haberd●shers-hall_n may_v be_v present_o dissolve_v or_o at_o least_o so_o limit_v and_o regulate_v as_o that_o the_o city_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o complaint_n xii_o that_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n before_o the_o good_a party_n there_o be_v too_o far_o waste_v and_o discourage_v xiii_o that_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o this_o city_n may_v be_v full_o vindicate_v fourteen_o and_o last_o and_o above_o all_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v please_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o any_o expression_n of_o this_o our_o remonstrance_n &_o petition_n as_o charge_v any_o thing_n upon_o your_o lordship_n or_o as_o intend_a to_o entrench_v upon_o any_o privilege_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n but_o favourable_o to_o accept_v thereof_o and_o so_o to_o interpret_v the_o same_o as_o from_o a_o single_a and_o humble_a heart_n it_o be_v sincere_o and_o without_o any_o by-end_n or_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o party_n whatsoever_o intend_v and_o breathe_v forth_o from_o the_o sad_a heart_n of_o the_o petitioner_n who_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o many_o fear_n on_o all_o side_n and_o who_o call_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n to_o witness_v that_o according_a to_o their_o covenant_n and_o duty_n their_o zeal_n devotion_n and_o obedience_n be_v as_o fervent_a and_o prostrate_a as_o ever_o to_o serve_v the_o parliament_n with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o to_o conjoin_v the_o city_n more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o union_n of_o both_o nation_n against_o all_o opposer_n whatsoever_o all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n 26_o maii._fw-la 1646._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a fidelity_n and_o constant_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o this_o present_a parliament_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o forget_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o zeal_n express_v upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o this_o parliament_n and_o how_o ready_o they_o have_v spill_v their_o blood_n and_o spend_v and_o lay_v out_o themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o they_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o expression_n and_o care_n to_o settle_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o with_o your_o desire_n to_o have_v all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o blasphemy_n suppress_v as_o also_o with_o your_o respect_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o royal_a posterity_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o also_o for_o your_o desire_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o union_n between_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n of_o who_o service_n and_o suffering_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o hold_v a_o grateful_a memory_n but_o upon_o all_o occasion_n give_v a_o retaliation_n unto_o all_o which_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o equal_o with_o you_o oblige_v by_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n the_o lord_n hold_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o merit_n and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o nothing_o have_v pass_v this_o house_n at_o any_o time_n in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o particular_n wherein_o he_o find_v himself_o aggrieve_v shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n to_o do_v he_o right_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v the_o other_o particular_n of_o your_o petition_n into_o serious_a and_o speedy_a consideration_n and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o give_v you_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o real_a testimony_n of_o duty_n and_o good_a affection_n which_o not_o o●ly_o by_o your_o word_n but_o by_o your_o action_n you_o have_v constant_o manifest_v unto_o they_o jo._n brown_a cleric_a parliamentorum_fw-la finis_fw-la

die_v martis_n 26_o maii._fw-la 1646._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n this_o day_n exhibit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o their_o lordship_n answer_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o the_o care_n for_o the_o true_a print_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o special_o recommend_v unto_o colonel_n john_n bellamy_n who_o be_v by_o this_o order_n authorize_v and_o require_v to_o print_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o according_o and_o none_o else_o be_v to_o presume_v to_o print_v and_o publish_v the_o same_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n jo._n brown_a cleric_a parliamentorum_fw-la to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v together_o with_o their_o lordship_n answer_v thereunto_o london_n print_v by_o richard_n goat_n for_o john_n bellamy_n 1646._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n assemble_v in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v lead_v we_o to_o begin_v all_o our_o address_n as_o we_o most_o hearty_o and_o humble_o do_v these_o with_o all_o due_a and_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n which_o your_o lordship_n have_v these_o many_o year_n employ_v in_o reformation_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o preservation_n of_o both_o with_o the_o humble_a tender_a of_o our_o constant_a devotion_n to_o serve_v the_o parliament_n according_a to_o our_o covenant_n make_v before_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o most_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n although_o we_o do_v presume_v to_o return_v again_o unto_o your_o lordship_n and_o humble_o yet_o plain_o lay_v open_a the_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n of_o our_o heart_n even_o in_o this_o season_n when_o as_o god_n have_v bless_v your_o army_n with_o the_o great_a success_n and_o that_o man_n may_v persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o war_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n for_o first_o 19_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 19_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o declare_v to_o be_v far_o from_o any_o purpose_n or_o desire_v to_o let_v loose_a the_o golden_a reins_o of_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o leave_v private_a person_n or_o particular_a congregation_n to_o take_v up_o what_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n they_o please_v when_o we_o look_v upon_o what_o both_o house_n have_v resolve_v against_o brownism_n and_o anabaptism_n proper_o so_o call_v when_o we_o meditate_v on_o our_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n and_o last_o 659._o the_o parliament_n declaration_n upon_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o edghill_n p._n 659._o when_o we_o peruse_v the_o directory_n and_o other_o ordinance_n for_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o yet_o find_v private_a and_o separate_a congregation_n daily_o erect_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o common_o frequent_v and_o anabaptism_n brownism_n and_o almost_o all_o manner_n of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o blasphemy_n bold_o vent_v and_o maintain_v by_o such_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o church-government_n profess_v themselves_o independent_a we_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o swarm_n of_o sectary_n which_o discover_v themselves_o every_o where_n who_o if_o by_o their_o endeavour_n they_o shall_v get_v into_o place_n of_o profit_n and_o 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their_o intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n his_o royal_a posterity_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o lordship_n will_v pursue_v with_o all_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n now_o whilst_o god_n do_v so_o merciful_o and_o miraculous_o go_v along_o with_o your_o army_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o may_v not_o in_o the_o next_o place_n forget_v our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n how_o first_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o engage_v with_o this_o kingdom_n in_o god_n cause_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n at_o home_n in_o what_o covenant_n this_o nation_n be_v mutual_o link_v with_o they_o at_o what_o time_n in_o relation_n both_o to_o the_o weak_a condition_n of_o our_o force_n then_o and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n they_o adventure_v upon_o a_o enemy_n warm_o lodge_v and_o well_o arm_v and_o prepare_v what_o they_o have_v since_o suffer_v for_o this_o cause_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n how_o successful_a ever_o since_o god_n have_v make_v our_o force_n in_o suppress_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o both_o nation_n and_o what_o present_a hope_n we_o have_v of_o a_o well-setled_n peace_n while_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o mutual_a amity_n and_o then_o can_v but_o lament_v the_o many_o jealousy_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n union_n and_o good_a government_n do_v now_o strive_v to_o beget_v between_o both_o nation_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n we_o can_v also_o omit_v humble_o to_o represent_v unto_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n how_o many_o citizen_n have_v already_o suffer_v and_o how_o many_o more_o will_v be_v undo_v if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v still_o make_v use_n of_o that_o ancient_a privilege_n to_o protect_v yourselves_o the_o assistan●●_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o both_o and_o 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and_o citizen_n of_o london_n either_o by_o particular_a assurance_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o upon_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v care_n for_o and_o discharge_v as_o well_o as_o those_o assign_v upon_o the_o excise_n and_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o use_v appoint_v by_o former_a act_n and_o ordinance_n and_o we_o humble_o crave_v leave_v to_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o committee_n of_o haberd●shers-hall_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o this_o city_n and_o which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v continue_v do_v hinder_v the_o concourse_n of_o people_n thereunto_o and_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o now_o also_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v give_v the_o parliament_n some_o better_a mean_n and_o opportunity_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o bleed_a brethren_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o suppress_n of_o those_o 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