Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	citizen_n	commonalty_n	say_a	4,445	4	7.5829	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91189	A full declaration of the true state of the secluded members case. In vindication of themselves, and their privileges, and of the respective counties, cities and boroughs for which they were elected to serve in Parliament, against the vote of their discharge, published in print, Jan. 5. 1659. by their fellow members. Compiled and published by some of the secluded members, who could meet with safety and conveniencie, without danger of a forcible surprize by Red-coats.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3965; Thomason E1013_22; ESTC R22149	44,193	60

to_o guard_v and_o defend_v the_o member_n to_o both_o house_n to_o fit_v and_o vote_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n by_o arm_a force_n to_o secure_v and_o imprison_v above_o 40._o member_n at_o once_o and_o to_o seclude_v above_o 200._o more_o by_o their_o command_n be_v the_o minority_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o house_n door_n and_o suppress_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n three_o or_o four_o time_n one_o after_o another_o after_o their_o execution_n and_o sequestration_n and_o what_o punishment_n such_o unprecedented_a offence_n de●●erit_v shall_v we_o demand_v justice_n against_o they_o for_o it_o after_o so_o many_o provocation_n and_o not_o willing_o prete●mit_v it_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o settlement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o present_a dist._n action_n upon_o their_o voluntary_a admission_n of_o we_o without_o any_o of_o their_o new_a eagagement_n on_o our_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v our_o trust_n and_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o three_o kingdom_n by_o their_o rash_a and_o dangerous_a counsel_n 2_o that_o their_o own_o vote_n publication_n and_o censure_n against_o the_o army-officer_n as_o well_o member_n as_o other_o who_o forcible_o exclude_v and_o dissipate_v themselves_o beyond_o expectation_n april_n 20._o 1653._o and_o october_n 13._o 1659._o a_o just_a divine_a retaliation_n for_o seclude_v their_o fellow-member_n which_o they_o deem_v both_o tyrannical_a yea_o treasonable_a in_o they_o and_o deme●iting_v expulsion_n out_o of_o the_o house_n in_o sir_n h._n vane_n and_o other_o of_o their_o own_o member_n who_o give_v a_o subsequent_a assent_n thereto_o will_v now_o recoil_v upon_o themselves_o with_o infinite_a disadvantage_n and_o draw_v some_o new_a (a)_o 10._o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o new_a forcible_a secl●●sion_n and_o ejection_n of_o we_o they_o be_v but_o 60_o at_o most_o and_o we_o near_o 200._o they_o have_v *_o 99_o violate_v their_o trust_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v constant_o to_o maintain_v all_o their_o day_n without_o defection_n or_o apostasy_n by_o our_o former_a exclusion_n and_o ejection_n and_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o but_o only_o endeavour_v inviolable_o to_o preserve_v they_o by_o our_o vote_n and_o claim_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n they_o keep_v up_o the_o same_o arm_a guard_n as_o their_o only_a security_n to_o sit_v which_o seclude_v we_o heretofore_o and_o now_o and_o twice_o eject_v they_o and_o we_o desire_v no_o other_o guard_n but_o those_o (b)_o 94._o pliny_n (c)_o 94._o seneca_n d_o antoni●m_a tully_n inform_v we_o to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a of_o all_o other_o our_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o people_n love_n for_o who_o we_o serve_v remember_v that_o of_o pliny_n to_o the_o good_a emperor_n trajan_n quanto_fw-la tutior_fw-la quanto_fw-la securior_fw-la eadem_fw-la domus_fw-la postquam_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la crudelitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la amoris_fw-la excubiis_fw-la non_fw-la solitudine_fw-la et_fw-la claustris_fw-la sed_fw-la civium_fw-la celebritate_fw-la defenditur_fw-la frustra_fw-la se_fw-la terror_fw-la succinxerit_fw-la qui_fw-la septus_fw-la ●aritatenon_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la armis_fw-la enim_fw-la arma_fw-la irritantur_fw-la as_o we_o have_v find_v by_o sad_a experience_n vnum_fw-la est_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la amor_fw-la civium_fw-la which_o they_o will_v never_o gain_v but_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v by_o our_o unjust_a seclusion_n and_o expulsion_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n insert_v into_o the_o very_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n (e)_o 6._o calus_n 23_o e._n 1._o m._n 4._o dorso_fw-la as_o a_o most_o just_a and_o provident_a law_n establish_v by_o all_o prudent_a pious_a prince_n and_o the_o very_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o parliamentary_a assembly_n ut_fw-la quod_fw-la tangit_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la appr●betur_fw-la hereupon_o our_o judge_n and_o (f)_o 1._o law-book_n resolve_v that_o general_a act_n make_v and_o tax_n grant_v in_o and_o by_o parliament_n oblige_v all_o man_n upon_o this_o only_a account_n and_o reason_n because_o all_o county_n city_n borough_n and_o port_n be_v party_n and_o consenter_n to_o they_o in_o parliament_n in_o and_o by_o their_o knight_n citizen_n burgess_n and_o baron_n impower_v with_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n borough_n and_o port_n by_o their_o indenture_n and_o return_n to_o consent_v to_o and_o do_v whatever_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o parliament_n by_o common_a council_n as_o the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n with_o their_o return_n and_o indenture_n resolve_v and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o power_n and_o representative_n if_o seclude_v no_o act_n can_v be_v pass_v no_o tax_n impose_v on_o they_o that_o be_v obligatory_a and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 1._o c._n 5._o 8._o and_o de_fw-la talligio_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la c._n 1_o 2._o 14._o e._n 3._o stat._n 1._o c._n 21._o stat._n 2._o c._n 1._o 15_o e._n 3._o stat._n 2._o c._n 1._o stat._n 3._o c._n 5._o 21_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 16._o 25_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 16._o 27_o e._n 3._o stat._n 2._o c._n 2._o 36_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 16._o 38_o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o 38_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 40._o 51_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 25._o 11_o h._n 4._o rot_n parl._n n._n 50._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3_o car._n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o car._n c._n 1._o 8._o 12._o make_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n do_v all_o enact_v declare_v and_o resolve_v in_o precise_a word_n that_o no_o tax_n tallage_n aid_n subsidy_n loan_n custom_n imposition_n or_o other_o assessment_n whatsoever_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v impose_v or_o levy_v on_o the_o subject_n without_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o full_a parliament_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o those_o now_o sit_v in_o their_o print_a paper_n octob._n 11._o 1659._o entitle_v a_o act_n against_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o people_n without_o their_o consent_n in_o parliament_n enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v after_o the_o xi_o of_o october_n 1659._o assess_v levy_n collect_v gather_v or_o receive_v any_o custom_n impost_n excise_n assessment_n contribution_n tax_n tallage_n or_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o imposition_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n without_o their_o consent_n in_o parliament_n or_o we_o by_o law_n may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o the_o three_o of_o novemb._n 1640._o and_o it_o be_v further_a enact_v and_o declare_v that_o every_o person_n offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v guilty_a of_o h●gh_a treason_n and_o shall_v suffer_v and_o forfeit_v as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n if_o then_o they_o shall_v forcible_o seclude_v not_o only_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n but_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n out_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n as_o now_o they_o do_v most_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n of_o england_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o represent_v they_o be_v all_o forcible_o exclude_v or_o dead_a they_o be_v not_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o house_n who_o can_v never_o legal_o impose_v any_o tax_n upon_o the_o people_n before_o nov._n 3._o 1640._o nor_o since_o as_o all_o these_o act_n with_o *_o imposition_n sundry_a other_o record_n and_o law-book_n resolve_v they_o can_v make_v no_o law_n order_n ordinance_n that_o be_v bind_v nor_o impose_v the_o least_o tax_n talluge_n imposition_n excise_n contribution_n or_o any_o other_o payment_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n much_o less_o upon_o we_o who_o they_o thus_o forcible_o exclude_v and_o those_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n for_o which_o we_o serve_v nor_o any_o person_n or_o person_n levy_v they_o without_o incur_v the_o crime_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n express_v in_o their_o own_o late_a act_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n among_o all_o politician_n lawyer_n nation_n (h)_o 11._o populi_fw-la minor_fw-la pars_fw-la pop●l●m_fw-la non_fw-la ol_fw-la ligit_fw-la and_o that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v or_o act_v by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o full_a parliament_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v do_v and_o act_v only_o by_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v forcible_o s●oluded_v or_o drive_v thence_o by_o arm_a violence_n especial_o by_o the_o command_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o their_o fellow-member_n our_o present_a case_n and_o condition_n which_o we_o represent_v to_o the_o whole_a

may_v be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v free_a of_o force_n or_o guard_n but_o of_o their_o own_o appointment_n and_o dead_a place_n fill_v up_o by_o new_a election_n until_o a_o free_a parliament_n according_a to_o the_o triennial_a act_n may_v be_v call_v and_o convene_v without_o interruption_n or_o praelimitation_n that_o so_o by_o sober_a discreet_a peaceable_a impartial_a full_a and_o free_a council_n these_o three_o languish_v divide_v nation_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o empire_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a renown_n honour_n peace_n unity_n prosperity_n and_o trade_n the_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n vindicate_v from_o contempt_n and_o violence_n and_o thereby_o a_o stable_a settlement_n obtain_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o rejoice_n of_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n at_o home_n and_o the_o revive_v and_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o almost_o total_o ruin_v 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list_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n name_n still_o live_v and_o those_o refuse_v to_o sit_v till_o their_o restitution_n to_o undeceive_v the_o nation_n and_o world_n the_o earl_n of_o ancram_fw-la sir_n ralph_n ashton_n kt._n arthur_n annesley_n kt._n william_n arthington_n john_n arundel_n mr._n ascough_n sir_n john_n barrington_n sir_n thomas_n barnardiston_n sir_n robert_n benloes_n sir_n george_n booth_n kt._n sir_n humphrey_n bridges_n sir_n ambrose_n brown_n kt._n sir_n roger_n burgoin_n kt._n francis_n bacon_n nathaniel_n bacon_n edward_n bainton_n john_n barker_n alderman_n maurice_n barroe_n william_n bell_n alexander_n bence_n col._n john_n birch_n edward_n bish_n john_n bond_n doctor_n of_o law_n john_n bowyer_n kt._n john_n boy_n kt._n major_n brooks_n major_a general_n brown_n samuel_n brown_n serg._n at_o law_n francis_n buller_n john_n bunckly_n kt._n hugh_n buscoen_n kt._n john_n button_n sir_n henry_n cholmley_n sir_n john_n clotworthy_n sir_n john_n corbet_n kt._n 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