Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	honourable_a	lord_n	right_n	5,719	4	7.1392	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94652	To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament the humble petition of many of the gentry, ministery, free-holders, and other inhabitants of the county of Kent; the city and county of Canterbury, and other corporation within the said county agreed on at the generall quarter sessions, holden at Maidstone Aprill 20. 1642.		1642 (1642)	Wing T1679; Thomason 669.f.5[13]; ESTC R210523	1,696	1

to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n ministry_n freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o corporation_n within_o the_o say_a county_n agree_v on_o at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n hold_v at_o maidstone_n april_n 20._o 1642._o most_o humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n or_o many_o of_o they_o have_v heretofore_o exhibit_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n a_o petition_n concur_v with_o those_o of_o the_o renown_a city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n express_v their_o zeal_n to_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o their_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n both_o house_n and_o kingdom_n that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v with_o all_o humility_n return_v their_o utmost_a thanks_o unto_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n for_o your_o favourable_a and_o gentle_a acceptance_n of_o their_o petition_n your_o great_a care_n vigilancy_n and_o uncessant_a labour_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n the_o honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o your_o continue_a endeavour_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n for_o your_o instant_a address_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o personal_a expedition_n into_o ireland_n and_o especial_o for_o that_o to_o we_o so_o welcome_a a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o april_n 9_o 1642._o concerning_o your_o pious_a intention_n for_o a_o necessary_a reformation_n which_o revive_v our_o hope_n and_o will_v further_o your_o reckon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v most_o hearty_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v the_o happy_a union_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o under_o his_o majesty_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n do_v consist_v yet_o your_o petitioner_n can_v but_o plain_o express_v with_o what_o sad_a heart_n they_o think_v on_o the_o many_o evil_a occurrent_n which_o interrupt_v your_o unparalleled_a pain_n and_o intercept_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o faithful_a counsel_n from_o we_o among_o which_o this_o be_v not_o the_o le●st_a viz._n a_o petition_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n contrive_v by_o some_o and_o publish_v the_o last_o assize_n hold_v for_o this_o county_n at_o maidstone_n and_o then_o yet_o advance_v for_o subscriber_n and_o intend_a to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o county_n to_o cause_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o believe_v that_o petition_n to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o kent_n or_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o whereby_o a_o great_a scandal_n be_v bring_v upon_o this_o loyal_a and_o peaceable_a county_n the_o same_o petition_n be_v style_v the_o kentish_a petition_n which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o county_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v disavow_v by_o many_o of_o the_o then_o grand_a jury_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o since_o by_o all_o we_o your_o petitioner_n who_o name_n be_v under_o write_v wherefore_o your_o petitioner_n humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v that_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v this_o our_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o and_o county_n who_o utter_o disclaim_v the_o say_a petition_n humble_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o clemency_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o difference_n between_o the_o active_a contriver_n and_o promoter_n and_o unadvised_a subscriber_n of_o it_o to_o list_v up_o your_o heart_n above_o all_o discouragement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o your_o so_o religious_a resolution_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o consultation_n with_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o preach_a ministry_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o we_o your_o petitioner_n be_v sensible_a that_o to_o oppose_v or_o slight_v his_o majesty_n parliament_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o be_v to_o hazard_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n and_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o further_a the_o design_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o hope_v by_o cause_v our_o division_n to_o triumph_v in_o our_o confusion_n be_v unanimous_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v with_o our_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o dignity_n as_o also_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o parliment_n according_a to_o our_o protestation_n and_o shall_v daily_o pray_v etc._n etc._n iovis_fw-la 5._o maii_fw-la 1642._o the_o lord_n keeper_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n give_v the_o petitioner_n this_o answer_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o pen_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n gentleman_n i_o be_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o they_o be_v very_o sensible_a and_o receive_v much_o content_n in_o the_o good_a affection_n which_o you_o have_v express_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o this_o your_o petition_n wherein_o you_o have_v vindicate_v so_o considerable_a a_o county_n as_o kent_n from_o that_o imputation_n which_o some_o few_o malignant_a and_o ill_a affect_a person_n by_o their_o undutiful_a and_o seditious_a practice_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v cast_v upon_o the_o whole_a county_n which_o be_v the_o more_o seasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o such_o evil_a design_n aim_v at_o the_o parliament_n have_v faithful_o advise_v the_o stay_n of_o his_o majesty_n journey_n into_o ireland_n and_o humble_o petition_v his_o return_n to_o his_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o you_o desire_v no_o endeavour_v want_v on_o their_o part_n for_o a_o happy_a settlement_n of_o the_o government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n jovis_fw-la 5._o maii._n 1642._o order_a by_o the_o lord_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n and_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v john_n browne_n cleric_n parli_n london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n 1642._o