Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	9,660	5	5.5175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82238	The declaration of the tower hamblets to the Lord Maior, aldermen and Common Councell of the city of London.		1648 (1648)	Wing D772; Thomason 669.f.12[85]; ESTC R210970	1,458	1

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have_v only_a eye_n to_o weep_v and_o no_o tongue_n to_o speak_v or_o complain_v for_o we_o perceive_v we_o lose_v all_o we_o have_v of_o english_a in_o we_o if_o we_o all_o endeavour_v not_o your_o prevention_n of_o your_o general_n disaster_n which_o at_o this_o instant_n not_o only_o threa●en_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o city_n but_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o general_n for_o whereas_o we_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o by_o unite_n all_o our_o power_n into_o one_o body_n against_o our_o common_a enemy_n and_o their_o violence_n we_o find_v we_o have_v among_o we_o a_o people_n perverse_a to_o peace_n a_o froward_a and_o crooked_a generation_n which_o act_n most_o lesuitical_o for_o rule_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v govern_v all_o by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n such_o we_o say_v as_o we_o apparent_o see_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n good_n not_o good_a such_o bird_n of_o prey_n they_o be_v that_o deceive_v all_o other_o bird_n shall_v assemble_v to_o pull_v 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cause_n will_v support_v we_o and_o such_o they_o be_v as_o resolve_v for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o rather_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o then_o suffer_v themselves_o hereafter_o to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o unjust_a get_v good_n shall_v we_o say_v sit_v still_o and_o be_v content_v to_o do_v as_o man_n in_o thunder_n every_o on_o pray_v the_o thunderboult_n fall_v not_o on_o he_o or_o his_o house_n and_o not_o regard_v or_o look_v after_o our_o neighbour_n we_o w●sh_n there_o be_v not_o some_o great_a one_o here_o who_o dignity_n ought_v to_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n good_a and_o forcible_a word_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n which_o do_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o hope_n to_o avoid_v the_o present_a blow_n and_o expect_v safety_n themselves_o in_o our_o common_a calamity_n we_o therefore_o declare_v that_o we_o resolve_v as_o one_o man_n to_o adventure_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n with_o the_o commander_n and_o common-council_n of_o this_o city_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n the_o parliament_n and_o city_n from_o all_o riot_n mutiny_n or_o tumult_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o any_o party_n during_o the_o treaty_n and_o we_o desire_v you_o will_v endeavour_v that_o by_o authority_n every_o commander_n may_v in_o his_o division_n take_v the_o subscription_n of_o such_o hand_n as_o will_v engage_v in_o that_o service_n and_o in_o case_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v not_o agree_v to_o stand_v against_o none_o but_o those_o that_o stand_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o good_a and_o freedom_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o several_a ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o we_o the_o city_n and_o part_n adjacent_a be_v join_v in_o one_o body_n according_a to_o our_o former_a desire_n keep_v firm_a these_o our_o resolve_n you_o nor_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n but_o both_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o a_o object_n of_o honour_n to_o our_o friend_n at_o home_n and_o last_o make_v those_o our_o servant_n that_o now_o endeavour_v to_o be_v our_o master_n london_n print_v july_n 15_o 1648._o