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
A56093	The Protestant petition and addresse, London, April 30, 1681 upon Thursday last there was presented to the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, (no common-council at that time sitting), this following address, to the Right Honourable Sir Patient Ward, Kt. Lord-Mayor of the city of London, and to the Right Worshipful, the Aldermen his brethen.	Ward, Patience, Sir, 1629-1696.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3839; ESTC R3788	1,496	1

the_o protestant_a petition_n and_o address_v london_n april_n 30._o 1681._o upon_o thursday_n last_o there_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord-mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n no_o common-council_n at_o that_o time_n sit_v this_o follow_v address_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n patient_n ward_n kt._n lord-mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o subscribe_v and_o of_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o many_o instance_n which_o they_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o receive_v of_o his_o majesty_n princely_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o royal_a assurance_n of_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o have_v frequent_a parliament_n and_o both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o parliament_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v popery_n to_o redress_v all_o the_o grievance_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v with_o a_o most_o express_a solemnity_n to_o promise_v and_o to_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o his_o late_a princely_a declaration_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o goodness_n so_o ample_a and_o so_o effectual_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o want_v towards_o the_o compose_v of_o man_n mind_n the_o create_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o liege-people_n and_o under_o god_n providence_n towards_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o distract_v nation_n in_o agreement_n peace_n and_o plenty_n save_v only_o the_o dutiful_a return_n of_o veneration_n and_o obedience_n from_o the_o subject_a in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o fatherly_a tenderness_n of_o so_o indulgent_a a_o sovereign_n your_o humble_a petitioner_n can_v but_o in_o reverence_n and_o gratitude_n declare_v that_o we_o be_v unanimous_o resolve_v to_o lay_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o sacred_a person_n against_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n and_o the_o government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o law_n pursuant_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a declaration_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o loyal_a subject_n may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o lordship_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n to_o present_v this_o our_o humble_a address_n declaration_n and_o resolution_n to_o his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o unto_o you_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o your_o petitioner_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o petition_n above-recited_n have_v be_v invidious_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o popish_a contrivance_n a_o jesuitical_a design_n a_o petition_n for_o slavery_n and_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o superfluous_a acknowledgement_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o loyal_a petitioner_n we_o the_o subscriber_n have_v deem_v it_o necessary_a and_o reasonable_a for_o our_o own_o vindication_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o honest_a man_n and_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o good_a example_n unto_o other_o to_o publish_v the_o petition_n itself_o appeal_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o original_a paper_n remain_v in_o the_o court_n where_o they_o be_v present_v and_o declare_v withal_o that_o as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o day_n and_o half_n to_o gather_v the_o hand_n without_o any_o preparatory_a towards_o it_o so_o the_o subscriber_n be_v every_o man_n of_o they_o regular_a protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o live_v in_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n the_o reader_n will_v observe_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o this_o our_o petition_n first_o that_o it_o be_v peaceable_a and_o modest_a be_v only_o a_o dutiful_a discharge_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o conscience_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n without_o intermeddle_v in_o any_o nice_a and_o political_a matter_n or_o reflect_v in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o do_n or_o opinion_n of_o other_o people_n second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gratitude_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o most_o generous_a and_o consummate_v obligation_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o lay_v upon_o his_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o his_o royal_a assurance_n of_o frequent_a parliament_n of_o extirpate_v popery_n support_v the_o protestant_a religion_n govern_v by_o the_o law_n and_o protect_v his_o good_a subject_n against_o all_o violence_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n here_o to_o think_v his_o pleasure_n of_o those_o man_n that_o reckon_v it_o a_o scandal_n for_o a_o subject_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o bounty_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o further_a assurance_n that_o we_o have_v as_o many_o heart_n and_o may_v have_v as_o many_o hand_n in_o approbation_n of_o this_o our_o proceed_v there_o be_v true_a protestant_n loyal_n subject_n and_o right_o englishman_n in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v conclude_v without_o make_v any_o descant_n upon_o the_o passion_n interest_n or_o design_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v we_o print_a for_o the_o subscriber_n april_n 30._o 1681._o