Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	henry_n	sir_n	william_n	13,675	5	8.9418	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30697	The poor mans friend, or A narrative of what progresse many worthy citi- [sic] of London have made in that godly work of providing for the poor With an Ordinance of Parliament for the better carrying on of the work. Published for the information and encouragement of those, both in city and countrey, that wish well to so pious a work.	Bush, Rice.; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1647-12-17.	1650 (1650)	Wing B6231A; ESTC R214161	19,460	30

the_o poor_a man_n friend_n or_o a_o narrative_n of_o what_o progress_n many_o worthy_a citi_fw-la of_o london_n have_v make_v in_o that_o godly_a work_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a with_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n publish_a for_o the_o information_n and_o encouragement_n of_o those_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n that_o wish_v well_o to_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n london_n print_v by_o a.m._n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1649._o to_o the_o worshipful_a alderman_n andrew_n alderman_n witham_n lieut_n coll._n lee_n mr_n rich._n floyd_n capt._n coish_n dr_n odeling_n mr_n loaf_n mr_n hartlipp_n mr_n fisher_n mr_n jenner_n mr_n edmond_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o active_a gentleman_n who_o endeavour_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_v for_o these_o five_o year_n last_o 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they_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n despair_v not_o because_o it_o have_v be_v long_o prepare_v great_a body_n move_v slow_o and_o good_a design_n take_v not_o effect_v as_o can_v be_v desire_v i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v give_v you_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o discourse_n but_o on_o second_o thought_n i_o conceive_v it_o better_a to_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o relation_n at_o large_a the_o which_o if_o you_o shall_v approve_v do_v your_o endeavour_n to_o do_v your_o county_n that_o service_n to_o promote_v so_o good_a a_o work_n which_o will_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o rich_a the_o lord_n direct_a and_o assist_v you._n so_o pray_v your_o love_a brother_n rich_n bush_n london_n march_n 16_o 1649._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n this_o account_n be_v intend_v long_o since_o to_o be_v publish_v but_o for_o some_o reason_n that_o then_o offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n 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a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o our_o affair_n consider_v that_o promise_n if_o our_o way_n please_v god_n he_o will_v make_v our_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o for_o which_o blessing_n pray_v you_o r.b._n march_n 16._o 1649._o the_o poor_a man_n friend_n or_o a_o narrative_a of_o what_o progress_n many_o worthy_a citizen_n of_o london_n have_v make_v in_o that_o godly_a work_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a the_o great_a god_n that_o in_o his_o wisdom_n make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a do_v so_o order_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o all-seeing_a providence_n that_o every_o creature_n have_v some_o quality_n and_o property_n to_o defend_v itself_o from_o injury_n and_o preserve_v its_o well_o be_v and_o likewise_o do_v provide_v in_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n all_o thing_n fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o well_o be_v of_o those_o creature_n he_o have_v create_v but_o to_o man_n in_o particular_a god_n have_v more_o respect_n than_o to_o any_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o he_o make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o next_o to_o himself_o endue_v he_o with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o make_v he_o lord_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o servisable_a to_o his_o creator_n and_o provide_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o be_v and_o well_o be_v of_o man_n before_o he_o be_v make_v viz._n a_o paradise_n to_o dwell_v in_o fruit_n for_o food_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o man_n happiness_n and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v thus_o prepare_v for_o he_o and_o give_v he_o law_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v serve_v and_o honour_v his_o creator_n but_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n continue_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o man_n transgress_v the_o command_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o by_o his_o sin_n cast_v himself_o at_o once_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o that_o paradise_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v and_o bring_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n under_o that_o curse_n viz._n gen._n 3.17_o curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o curse_a art_n thou_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n so_o that_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v say_v the_o apostle_n but_o god_n in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n provide_v for_o man_n a_o saviour_n with_o law_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o well_o be_v of_o man_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o injoin_v we_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o condemn_v cain_n for_o kill_v his_o brother_n not_o accept_v of_o his_o excuse_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n to_o show_v

fourteen_o day_n cause_v a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o the_o same_o soon_o after_o conclude_v and_o send_v down_o unto_o the_o commons_o which_o be_v likewise_o by_o they_o commit_v and_o perfect_v and_o send_v down_o to_o the_o right_a honourable_a john_n warner_n than_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n and_o the_o corporation_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o aforementioned_a ordinance_n which_o ordinance_n i_o have_v here_o insert_v die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 17._o decemb._n 1647._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o vagrant_n and_o other_o disorderly_a person_n whereas_o the_o necessity_n number_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v very_o great_a within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o such_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n as_o have_v be_v former_o make_v for_o remedy_v thereof_o and_o for_o other_o the_o purpose_n herein_o after_o specify_v be_v it_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o corporation_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o consist_v of_o a_o president_n deputy_n to_o the_o precedent_n a_o treasurer_n and_o forty_o assistant_n whereof_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n eight_o of_o the_o say_a assistant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o other_o thirty_o and_o two_o to_o be_v freeman_n of_o and_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o say_a city_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o several_a ward_n of_o the_o say_a city_n equal_o and_o that_o john_n warner_n sir_n george_n clarke_n john_n foulke_n william_n gibbs_n samuel_n avery_n john_n bide_v george_n witham_n thomas_n viner_n alderman_n of_o the_o 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