Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A94633
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To the right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the right worshipfull the aldermen and commons of the City of London in Common Councell assembled. The humble petition of divers well affected citzens and free men of London, under the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor.
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1646
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Wing T1658; Thomason 669.f.10[58]; ESTC R210476
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to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a well_o affect_a citizen_n and_o freeman_n of_o london_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n show_v that_o the_o great_a care_n and_o uncessant_a pain_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n for_o promote_a the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v so_o eminent_o know_v that_o your_o petitionerâ_n conceive_v they_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o want_v to_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o safety_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v backward_o in_o the_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n thereoâ_n wherefore_o as_o they_o give_v you_o many_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o what_o you_o have_v already_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o public_a good_a so_o be_v desirous_a what_o in_o they_o lie_v yet_o far_o to_o strengthen_v your_o hand_n to_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n they_o can_v but_o let_v you_o know_v their_o resolution_n to_o adhere_v unto_o you_o in_o all_o your_o just_a and_o legal_a proceed_n not_o doubt_v ãâã_d the_o same_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v with_o you_o will_v still_o be_v upoâ_z you_o for_o good_a while_o you_o endeavour_v in_o âour_n place_n the_o establishment_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o those_o press_a grievance_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o as_o you_o have_v late_o do_v in_o that_o free_a and_o necessârie_a yet_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o however_o there_o want_v not_o those_o for_o the_o present_a who_o out_o of_o self-respect_n calumniate_v your_o good_a intention_n therein_o yet_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n to_o the_o public_a you_o have_v do_v it_o your_o petitioner_n not_o only_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o the_o rather_o since_o they_o know_v no_o other_o orderly_a way_n for_o obtain_v remedy_n for_o their_o common_a grievance_n then_o by_o your_o address_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o behalf_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a court_n will_v be_v please_v still_o to_o persevere_v and_o courageous_o to_o go_v on_o in_o and_o by_o all_o pious_a and_o prudent_a mean_n endeavour_v the_o speedâe_n settlement_n of_o religion_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o union_n of_o both_o nation_n the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o city_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o covenant_n wherein_o we_o be_v solemâly_a engage_v to_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o which_o goâd_fw-mi eâds_n your_o petitioner_n further_o pray_v thaâ_z you_o will_v still_o continue_v your_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o parliament_n not_o only_o âor_a a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o your_o say_a late_a remonstrance_n bât_v for_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o shall_v necessary_o conduce_v to_o put_v a_o happy_a period_n to_o our_o present_a miserable_a ãâã_d and_o that_o in_o the_o mâaâ_z timâ_z you_o will_v put_v in_o execution_n among_o yourselves_o so_o many_o branch_n thereof_o as_o the_o power_n wherewith_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n you_o be_v already_o invest_v will_v extend_v unto_o and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n