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	lord_n	11,080	5	3.7734	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95026	A true coppy of the petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and the rest of the Common-Councell of London, presented to both Houses of Parliament, March 18. 1641. To vindicate the honour of the city against a false, scandalous, and seditious petition, printed, and pretended to be exhibited to the Parliament in February last, as The petition of the citizens of London, against the present disposall of the militia of that city, made by the Parliament. And to assure the Parliament, and the whole kingdome; that the said city is very glad of, and thankfull for the present ordinance touching that matter, and will readily obey it. Together with the severall answers of both Houses of Parliament to the aforesaid petition. Ordered to be printed and published.	Gurney, Richard, Sir, 1577-1647.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council. aut	1642 (1642)	Wing T2659; Thomason E140_18; ESTC R15776	2,938	7

a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common-council_n of_o london_n present_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n march_v 18._o 1641._o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n against_o a_o false_a scandalous_a and_o seditious_a petition_n print_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o february_n last_o as_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n against_o the_o present_a disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o that_o city_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o the_o say_a city_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o and_o thankful_a for_o the_o present_a ordinance_n touch_v that_o matter_n and_o will_v ready_o obey_v it_o together_o with_o the_o several_a answer_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a petition_n order_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v london_n print_v for_o john_n frank._n 1642._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n showeth_n that_o the_o petitioner_n do_v much_o rejoice_v in_o the_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o that_o most_o necessary_a ordinance_n touch_v the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n whereunto_o the_o petitioner_n do_v most_o humble_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n for_o the_o order_n whereof_o many_o press_a petition_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v exhibit_v in_o this_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n proceed_v from_o the_o bloody_a counsel_n of_o papist_n and_o other_o ill_o affect_v to_o the_o honour_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o petitioner_n do_v likewise_o humble_o return_v all_o possible_a thanks_o to_o this_o honourable_a house_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o high_a favour_n vouchsafe_v in_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o nominate_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o for_o accept_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o nomination_n and_o return_v make_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n by_o the_o petitioner_n on_o that_o behalf_n but_o this_o their_o joy_n be_v much_o disturb_v and_o interrupt_v by_o a_o untrue_a unadvised_a and_o dangerous_a petition_n entitle_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n who_o name_n be_v under_o write_v direct_v and_o deliver_v in_o february_n last_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o since_o publish_v in_o print_n with_o this_o title_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n thereby_o to_o publish_v it_o through_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o appear_v by_o one_o of_o those_o print_a copy_n annex_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o london_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o majoraltie_n of_o the_o say_a city_n that_o the_o confer_v thereof_o upon_o other_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o government_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n grant_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n and_o confirm_v by_o divers_a act_n and_o charter_n since_o that_o tim●_n and_o wh●ch_v every_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o freedom_n bind_v to_o maintain_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o such_o alteration_n in_o the_o ancient_a government_n may_v breed_v great_a distraction_n and_o inconvenience_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n nor_o this_o alone_a but_o the_o petitioner_n be_v yet_o more_o deep_o wound_v and_o grieve_v by_o the_o presumptuous_a boldness_n of_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n in_o print_n by_o join_v therewith_o his_o majesty_n answer_n and_o denial_n entitle_v his_o majesty_n message_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n february_n 28._o 1641._o which_o answer_n as_o the_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o misinformation_n of_o some_o person_n ill_o affect_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o city_n who_o have_v thereby_o and_o otherwise_o often_o endeavour_v to_o make_v division_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n betwixt_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o city_n and_o betwixt_o the_o citizen_n themselves_o to_o the_o intolerable_a abuse_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o of_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o they_o very_o believe_v that_o this_o bold_a publish_n in_o print_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o in_o his_o majesty_n message_n which_o short_o after_o follow_v the_o exhibit_v of_o the_o say_a petition_n together_o in_o one_o print_a paper_n be_v purposely_o do_v wicked_o and_o seditious_o to_o make_v division_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o beget_v a_o opinion_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o conform_v unto_o but_o complain_v of_o and_o oppose_v the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n and_o to_o make_v the_o say_a petition_n a_o desperate_a precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o do_v the_o like_a thereby_o to_o hinder_v the_o cheerful_a needful_a lawful_a and_o unanimous_a concurrence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o yield_v due_a full_a and_o timely_a obedience_n to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n they_o do_v therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v vouchsafe_v 1._o to_o believe_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o petition_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n ever_o come_v from_o the_o petitioner_n nor_o be_v frame_v contrive_v or_o approve_v of_o by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v whole_o and_o with_o detestation_n disavow_v and_o disclaim_v the_o same_o as_o a_o untrue_a unadvised_a and_o dangerous_a petition_n 2._o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o author_n contriver_n promoter_n adviser_n publisher_n and_o printer_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n be_v by_o subtlety_n draw_v in_o unaware_o to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o without_o any_o malignant_a intention_n and_o shall_v clear_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n and_o rashness_n therein_o and_o that_o this_o latter_a sort_n may_v have_v such_o lawful_a favour_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n last_o they_o do_v humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v still_o increase_v their_o joy_n by_o endeavour_v to_o uphold_v and_o continue_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n that_o bless_a concurrence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o all_o your_o great_a affair_n and_o effectual_o to_o proceed_v against_o all_o disturber_n and_o undermyner_n thereof_o and_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o beget_v or_o cherish_v any_o misunderstanding_n or_o to_o make_v division_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n who_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v unite_v in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v and_o stand_v by_o this_o h●nourabbe_n house_n therein_o with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n according_a to_o their_o late_a protestation_n and_o shall_v incessant_o pray_v etc._n etc._n another_o of_o the_o same_o petition_n with_o change_n only_o of_o the_o title_n be_v likewise_o present_v to_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o peer_n the_o same_o day_n march_n 18._o by_o divers_a alderman_n and_o other_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a counsel_n aforesaid_a the_o answer_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a petition_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 18._o martij_fw-la 1641._o the_o alderman_n and_o citizen_n that_o deliver_v the_o petition_n this_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n be_v call_v in_o and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n tell_v they_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n that_o their_o lordship_n do_v give_v they_o thanks_o for_o their_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ordnance_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o both_o house_n concern_v the_o militia_n and_o further_a care_n of_o prevent_v any_o disorder_n that_o may_v have_v happen_v by_o prefer_v or_o exhibit_v a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o their_o lordship_n have_v order_v that_o this_o petition_n now_o present_v shall_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o for_o the_o scandalous_a petition_n the_o lord_n have_v order_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o that_o their_o lordship_n do_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o contriver_n of_o that_o scandalous_a petition_n and_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v and_o ignorant_o draw_v in_o to_o subscribe_v to_o that_o petition_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a petition_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 18._o mertij_fw-la 1641._o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v this_o day_n read_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o order_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o journals_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v the_o petitioner_n be_v call_v in_o and_o master_n speaker_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o house_n have_v read_v their_o petition_n and_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o contentment_n and_o approbation_n and_o it_o be_v of_o that_o great_a consequence_n and_o so_o full_a of_o expression_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v of_o respect_n to_o this_o house_n command_v to_o return_v they_o hearty_a thanks_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v word_n sufficient_a to_o express_v it_o and_o for_o those_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o subscribe_v that_o dangerous_a petition_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o petitioner_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n provide_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o contriver_n of_o that_o petition_n nor_o have_v a_o malignant_a spirit_n in_o the_o advance_n and_o exhibit_v thereof_o this_o house_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o petitioner_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v favour_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o the_o petitioner_n do_v express_v their_o care_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o this_o house_n in_o particular_a so_o this_o house_n will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o further_a those_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n finis_fw-la