Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A47801
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An answer to the Appeal from the country to the city
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L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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1679
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Wing L1197; ESTC R36247
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martyrology_n he_o say_v three_o that_o the_o city_n be_v too_o powerful_a for_o any_o prince_n thaâ—…_n still_o govern_v not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n which_o no_o popish_a successor_n can_v expect_v to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o very_a translation_n of_o his_o namesake_n junius_n brutus_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la â—…f_n the_o prince_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n say_v he_o the_o people_n be_v exempt_a from_o their_o obedience_n the_o contract_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o right_n of_o obligation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n it_o be_v therefore_o permit_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n either_o all_o or_o some_o good_a member_n of_o they_o to_o suppress_v a_o tyrant_n here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o virulence_n in_o his_o discourse_n without_o one_o word_n of_o weight_n to_o countenance_v it_o for_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o city_n be_v so_o essential_o requisite_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o very_a charge_n of_o the_o government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defray_v without_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o governor_n to_o cherish_v and_o support_v it_o here_o he_o trifle_n away_o some_o half_n a_o score_n line_n more_o about_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o city_n advance_v to_o the_o further_a danger_n accrue_v to_o the_o citizen_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o king_n untimely_a death_n the_o great_a danger_n say_v he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o confusion_n and_o want_v of_o some_o eminent_a and_o interest_v 〈◊〉_d who_o you_o may_v trust_v to_o â—…ead_v you_o up_o against_o a_o french_a and_o popish_a army_n for_o which_o purpose_n no_o person_n be_v fit_a than_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n as_o wâ—…ll_v for_o quality_n courage_n and_o conduct_n as_o for_o that_o his_o lifâ—…_n and_o fortune_n depend_v upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o you_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o you_o therefore_o ought_v you_o to_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o remember_v king_n the_o old_a rule_n be_v he_o who_o have_v the_o worst_a title_n ever_o make_v the_o best_a king_n do_v he_o suppose_v this_o confusion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o burn_n of_o the_o city_n or_o before_o or_o after_o or_o have_v he_o consult_v either_o the_o illustrious_a person_n or_o the_o honourable_a city_n that_o he_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o to_o know_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o one_o will_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o commission_n upon_o the_o appellant_n term_n or_o the_o other_o offer_v it_o the_o character_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o grace_n for_o his_o quality_n courage_n and_o conduct_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o man_n that_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o his_o name_n but_o the_o appellant_n never_o consider_v that_o all_o these_o glorious_a circumstance_n be_v point_v blank_a contradiction_n to_o his_o design_n how_o can_v he_o imagine_v that_o so_o brave_a a_o person_n can_v ever_o stoop_v to_o so_o mean_v a_o thought_n and_o suffer_v himself_o by_o a_o rostitute_n libel_n to_o be_v enchant_v out_o of_o his_o honour_n reason_n and_o allegiance_n or_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o christendom_n for_o purity_n of_o religion_n loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n power_n good_a government_n wealth_n and_o resolution_n shall_v be_v cajole_v out_o of_o all_o these_o blessing_n and_o advantage_n by_o the_o jesuitical_a fanaticism_n of_o a_o dark-lanthorn-pamphlet_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o clutter_v the_o appellant_n have_v a_o mind_n it_o seem_v to_o change_v his_o master_n he_o who_o have_v the_o worst_a title_n he_o say_v ever_o make_v the_o best_a king_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a proposition_n for_o set_v up_o of_o a_o worse_a title_n in_o his_o majesty_n place_n from_o hence_o he_o go_v forward_o still_o compute_v upon_o his_o majesty_n death_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v and_o so_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o worthy_a citizen_n he_o finish_v his_o appeal_n fill_v up_o the_o page_n with_o a_o postscript_n concern_v some_o antimonarchical_a principle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v these_o match_v in_o the_o scottish_a kirk_n may_v receive_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v tyranny_n and_o popery_n lording_n it_o over_o the_o conscience_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n also_o the_o comical_a christian_a in_o a_o translation_n of_o twenty_o select_a colloquy_n out_o of_o erasmus_fw-la roterodamus_fw-la pleasant_o represent_v several_a superstitious_a levities_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o day_n both_o print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1680._o the_o history_n of_o the_o plot_n or_o a_o brief_a and_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o defence_n of_o 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court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d husband_n câ—…ll_n â—…37_n papistâ—…_n the_o grand_a enemy_n inconsistence_n the_o late_a rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o good_a faith_n nor_o argument_n the_o church_n and_o court_n vindicate_v the_o fanatic_n trouble_v some_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n a_o palpable_a error_n 〈◊〉_d asperse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n â—…idiculous_a the_o papist_n loyalty_n be_v interest_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d count_n the_o appellantâ—…_n voluntary_a mistake_n who_o put_v oliver_n upon_o accept_v the_o crown_n a_o legendary_a fable_n humane_a society_n dissolve_v the_o scotch_a rebellion_n charge_v upon_o the_o papist_n dr._n oatâ—…'s_n true_a account_n of_o the_o scotch_a rising_n the_o scotch_a fanatic_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o english_a who_o broughâ—…_n the_o laâ—…e_a king_n to_o the_o block_n the_o treachery_n of_o campobache_n equal_o dangerous_a to_o believe_v too_o much_o and_o too_o little_a the_o king_n bounty_n â—…bused_v a_o argument_n 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but_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o body_n there_o may_v be_v some_o few_o little_a fellow_n a_o float_n too_o that_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o horse-turds_a among_o the_o apple_n in_o the_o emblem_n how_o we_o apple_n swim_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o scribbler_n give_v to_o understand_v monument_n that_o he_o have_v read_v hodge_n upon_o the_o monument_n and_o write_v after_o that_o copy_n he_o follow_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o citizen_n look_v about_o they_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pyramid_n now_o to_o match_v this_o dismal_a prospect_n of_o imaginary_a calamity_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o parallel_n in_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o what_o this_o nation_n have_v real_o suffer_v in_o fact_n and_o in_o truth_n bring_v upon_o itself_o by_o believe_v such_o story_n as_o these_o without_o either_o foundation_n or_o effect_n first_o say_v he_o imagine_v you_o see_v the_o whole_a town_n in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o flame_n occasion_v this_o second_o time_n by_o the_o same_o popish_a malice_n which_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n before_o first_o say_v i_o imagine_v you_o see_v the_o whole_a nation_n 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o flame_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n occasion_v this_o second_o time_n by_o the_o same_o schismatical_a and_o republican_n malice_n which_o embroil_v it_o before_o at_o the_o same_o instant_a fancy_n that_o among_o the_o distract_a appeal_n crowd_n you_o behold_v troop_n of_o papist_n ravish_v your_o wife_n and_o daughter_n dash_v your_o little_a child_n brain_n out_o against_o the_o wall_n plunder_v your_o house_n and_o cut_v your_o own_o throat_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n dog_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n fancy_n decemb._n 1659._o once_o 〈◊〉_d over_o again_o whole_a drove_n of_o cobbler_n dray-man_n ostler_n upon_o free_a quarter_n with_o you_o till_o some_o of_o your_o wife_n and_o daughter_n be_v force_v to_o prostitute_n themselves_o for_o bread_n your_o counsel_n affront_v by_o arm_a troop_n and_o your_o 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best_a friend_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a executioner_n appeal_n to_o god_n in_o who_o cause_n they_o die_v which_o be_v a_o frequent_a spectacle_n when_o rebel_n and_o usurper_n under_o the_o title_n of_o reformer_n reign_v last_o among_o we_o fancy_n you_o behold_v those_o beautiful_a church_n erect_v appeal_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n abuse_v and_o turn_v into_o idolatrous_a temple_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n and_o scandal_n of_o religion_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n tear_v in_o piece_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o their_o best_a friend_n not_o dare_v even_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o behalf_n fancy_n you_o behold_v those_o beautiful_a church_n erect_v parallel_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n abuse_v and_o turn_v into_o stable_n the_o pulpit_n into_o juggle_v box_n to_o hocus_n your_o wife_n and_o daughter_n out_o of_o their_o bodkin_n and_o thimble_n