Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	edward_n	john_n	sir_n	23,199	5	7.5922	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86822	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: with the answers of both Houses to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1648-10-16.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. Proceedings. 1648-10-16.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3546; ESTC R202502	2,608	8

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v present_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n october_n 17._o 1648._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a 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-council_n assemble_v showeth_n that_o the_o petitioner_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o great_a and_o pious_a endeavour_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n much_o good_a have_v be_v obtain_v as_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a so_o particular_o unto_o this_o city_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o many_o scandalous_a and_o ill-affected_a minister_n and_o give_v opportunity_n thereby_o for_o the_o place_v godly_a learned_a and_o painful_a and_o orthodoxal_a in_o their_o room_n who_o by_o their_o constant_a preach_n and_o endeavour_n have_v labour_v against_o the_o error_n heresy_n schism_n superstition_n profaneness_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o have_v be_v under_o god_n very_o instrumental_o serviceable_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o trouble_n to_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n to_o join_v with_o and_o effectual_o to_o assist_v bo●h_n with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n in_o their_o undertake_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o adverse_a power_n raise_v against_o they_o that_o so_o religion_n liberty_n and_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o happy_a settlement_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o your_o petitioner_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o their_o soul_n foresee_v and_o bewail_v the_o sad_a condition_n this_o city_n be_v then_o come_v into_o and_o which_o since_o be_v come_v upon_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o competent_a maintenance_n to_o uphold_v and_o cherish_v therein_o their_o say_a godly_a and_o painful_a minister_n and_o have_v by_o many_o endeavour_n for_o divers_a year_n past_a be_v consider_v how_o a_o comfortable_a livelihood_n for_o the_o say_a minister_n may_v be_v obtain_v but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n of_o themselves_o effect_v so_o great_a a_o work_n without_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n unto_o who_o therefore_o your_o petitioner_n think_v fit_a to_o have_v make_v their_o address_n and_o humble_o pray_v your_o help_n and_o assistance_n therein_o but_o find_v then_o the_o other_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o press_v we_o do_v forbear_v until_o some_o 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prebend_n within_o the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o rent_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o may_v be_v settle_v for_o a_o augmentation_n of_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_a province_n with_o such_o further_a addition_n as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o petitioner_n necessity_n do_v require_v and_o the_o honourable_a house_n in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v meet_a and_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n die_v lunae_n 16._o octobr._n 1648._o after_o the_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 be_v this_o day_n read_v in_o the_o house_n the_o petitioner_n be_v call_v in_o again_o they_o be_v answer_v as_o follow_v that_o the_o house_n give_v they_o thanks_n for_o the_o care_n they_o have_v for_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o for_o the_o further_a of_o their_o good_a desire_n therein_o according_a to_o their_o petition_n jo._n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la die_v lunae_n 16._o octob._n 1648._o the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v at_o door_n they_o be_v call_v in_o and_o after_o a_o short_a preamble_n make_v by_o sheriff_n viner_n he_o deliver_v his_o message_n that_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n command_v he_o to_o deliver_v this_o their_o humble_a petition_n which_o he_o do_v humble_o present_a and_o desire_v the_o same_o may_v be_v read_v which_o after_o the_o petitioner_n be_v withdraw_v be_v read_v order_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v commit_v to_o mr._n knightley_n mr._n bowes_n mr._n trenchard_n col._n copley_n sir_n martin_n lumbley_n mr._n gourden_n the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n mr._n gesson_n mr._n wheeler_n mr._n vassall_n mr._n solwey_n mr._n preistley_n mr._n sheriff_n brown_a sir_n 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