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	kingdom_n	part_n	5,398	4	4.2683	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94664	To the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons in Parliament The humble petition of the mayor, aldermen, and common-councell of the city of Exeter.		1642 (1642)	Wing T1692; Thomason 669.f.4[50]; ESTC R210719	941	1

to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o mayor_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n humble_o show_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v late_a petition_n from_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n sign_v by_o very_o many_o hand_n wherein_o they_o present_v the_o great_a decay_n and_o deadness_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o say_a city_n especial_o in_o the_o manufacture_n of_o serge_n or_o perpetuany_n as_o also_o the_o distress_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o ireland_n which_o kingdom_n have_v afford_v great_a relief_n and_o trade_n to_o these_o part_n and_o in_o their_o say_a petition_n do_v apprehend_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o distraction_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o infringe_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o by_o the_o opposition_n and_o hindrance_n which_o the_o bishop_n and_o popish_a party_n have_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o your_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o do_v further_o show_v that_o unless_o god_n by_o some_o speedy_a and_o timely_a remedy_n do_v prevent_v it_o this_o city_n and_o county_n be_v like_o great_o to_o be_v endanger_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o commerce_n with_o its_o inseparable_a companion_n poverty_n which_o will_v as_o they_o just_o fear_v stir_v up_o many_o thousand_o person_n to_o insolent_a and_o outrageous_a action_n they_o do_v therefore_o earnest_o pray_v we_o to_o present_v the_o premise_n to_o your_o honour_n with_o their_o great_a fear_n and_o sensible_a apprehension_n that_o the_o source_n of_o all_o do_v spring_n from_o the_o bishop_n the_o popish_a party_n and_o their_o design_n we_o think_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n humble_o to_o prefer_v and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o your_o honour_n according_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o say_a grievance_n and_o fear_n and_o know_v that_o they_o can_v but_o inevitable_o occasion_n ruin_n and_o confusion_n to_o this_o city_n and_o county_n unless_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o by_o your_o honour_n wise_a and_o speedy_a endeavour_n wherefore_o we_o humble_o pray_v your_o honour_n to_o take_v these_o our_o desire_n and_o humble_a request_n into_o your_o deep_a consideration_n that_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n may_v be_v still_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n maintain_v and_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a support_v and_o that_o the_o popish_a party_n may_v be_v disarm_v which_o notwithstanding_o the_o former_a law_n and_o order_n have_v be_v neglect_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o the_o fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o trusty_a person_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o vote_v in_o parliament_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o popish_a lord_n and_o also_o the_o say_a distress_n of_o our_o afflict_a brethren_n in_o ireland_n may_v thorough_o be_v take_v to_o heart_n and_o speedy_o remedy_v so_o may_v we_o expect_v the_o happiness_n and_o flourish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v have_v more_o and_o more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o honour_n and_o as_o duty_n bind_v we_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n print_v for_o william_n hope_n 1641._o