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	london_n	mayor_n	9,097	5	11.2140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33184	The Citizens loss when the charter of London is forfeited or given up		1683 (1683)	Wing C4341; ESTC R35637	4,912	4

the_o citizen_n loss_n when_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n be_v forfeit_v or_o give_v up_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o murmur_n and_o so_o much_o discourse_n that_o the_o charter_n of_o this_o city_n of_o london_n be_v to_o be_v make_v forfeit_v or_o else_o surrender_v by_o a_o common-councill_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o city_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n or_o intent_n of_o such_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o surrender_n be_v to_o dissolve_v the_o body_n corporate_a or_o politic_a of_o the_o city_n to_o spoil_v it_o irrecoverable_o of_o all_o its_o ancient_a government_n law_n custom_n and_o right_n which_o have_v be_v its_o glory_n throughout_o europe_n near_o two_o thousand_o year_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o same_o state_n with_o the_o country_n village_n only_o capable_a to_o be_v create_v a_o new_a body_n pollitick_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o obtain_v such_o privilege_n as_o the_o crown_n can_v grant_v which_o be_v infinite_o inferior_a to_o the_o custom_n franchise_n right_n and_o government_n it_o now_o hold_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o then_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n either_o of_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o surrender_n of_o this_o city_n charter_n every_o member_n of_o it_o be_v concern_v not_o only_o in_o interest_n but_o in_o duty_n to_o contribute_v what_o assistance_n he_o can_v to_o preserve_v and_o secure_v it_o for_o that_o purpose_n every_o citizen_n upon_o take_v his_o freedom_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o franchise_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n harmless_a to_o his_o power_n and_o whatsoever_o citizen_n shall_v open_o attempt_v or_o private_o contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o corporation_n or_o any_o of_o its_o franchise_n custom_n or_o privilege_n betray_v the_o community_n and_o violate_v his_o say_a oath_n from_o which_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v absolve_v the_o mean_n at_o present_a 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