Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	john_n	richard_n	thomas_n	15,103	5	8.7231	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91706	The resolved apprentices or A reply of the well-affected apprentices of the city of London, inhabiting in the ward of Bridge within, unto a late printed paper, entituled, The thankeful acknowledgement and congratulation of divers well-affected apprentices within the ward of Cripple Gate, without; unto Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn, Mr. William Walwin, Mr. Thomas Prince, and Mr. Richard Overton.		1649 (1649)	Wing R1170; Thomason 669.f.14[32]; ESTC R211132	2,280	1

the_o resolve_a apprentice_n or_o a_o reply_n of_o the_o well-affected_a apprentice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n inhabit_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o bridge_n within_o unto_o a_o late_a print_a paper_n entitle_v the_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o congratulation_n of_o divers_a well-affected_a apprentice_n within_o the_o ward_n of_o cripple_n gate_n without_o unto_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburn_n mr._n william_n walwin_n mr._n thomas_n prince_n and_o mr._n richard_n overton_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v see_v a_o late_a paper_n entitle_v the_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n etc._n etc._n unto_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburn_n etc._n etc._n the_o tendency_n whereof_o be_v to_o applaud_v and_o justify_v the_o say_v person_n in_o foment_v jealousy_n division_n and_o discontent_n in_o the_o city_n country_n and_o army_n and_o thereby_o obstruct_v the_o desirable_a and_o long_o look_v for_o relief_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o happy_a settlement_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n stifle_v thereby_o those_o tender_a bud_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n which_o do_v begin_v to_o spring_v within_o we_o all_o which_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a person_n do_v render_v they_o so_o far_o from_o a_o consimilitude_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o who_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n do_v most_o proud_o and_o arrogant_o compare_v they_o in_o lead_v we_o poor_a israelite_n out_o of_o our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n into_o a_o canaan_n of_o liberty_n according_a to_o their_o flatter_a language_n as_o that_o it_o more_o fit_o represent_v the_o say_a mr_n lilburn_n mr_n walwyn_n mr_n prince_n and_o mr_n overton_n like_o korah_n dathan_n abiram_n and_o on_o numb_a 16._o 1._o who_o take_v unto_o they_o what_o party_n they_o can_v procure_v among_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n as_o these_o do_v among_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o army_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n their_o 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the_o several_a express_v and_o declaration_n we_o have_v now_o discharge_v our_o conscience_n in_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o our_o fellow_n apprentice_n of_o cripplegate_n ward_n without_o and_o do_v desire_n if_o it_o appear_v meet_v that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o well-affected_a apprentice_n of_o all_o other_o ward_n of_o this_o city_n will_v echo_v we_o in_o a_o joint_n and_o unanimous_a declaration_n of_o their_o steadfast_a resolution_n faithful_o and_o constant_o to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n in_o their_o just_a prosecution_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o engage_v themselves_o with_o we_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o that_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n of_o free_v this_o nation_n from_o tyranny_n and_o slavery_n wherein_o they_o have_v advance_v and_o through_o god_n mercy_n with_o they_o prosper_v against_o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n engage_v against_o we_o have_v send_v these_o our_o resolution_n unto_o mr_n lilburn_n mr_n walwyn_n mr_n prince_n mr_n overton_n this_o 17_o of_o may_n 1649._o and_o do_v likewise_o commend_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o well-affected_a fellow_n apprentice_n hope_v that_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n our_o predecessor_n young_a man_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o our_o present_a condition_n be_v honour_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o propagate_a this_o work_n so_o god_n will_v make_v we_o also_o instrumental_a for_o the_o finish_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o your_o affectionate_a fellow_n apprentice_n of_o bridge_n ward_n within_o date_v the_o 17_o of_o may_n 1649._o the_o first_o year_n of_o england_n hopeful_a restauration_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o its_o primitive_a liberty_n