Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	lord_n	time_n	5,971	4	3.5040	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79813	The citizens of London's humble petition to the right honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament Subscribed with the names of above twenty thousand, both aldermen, aldermens deputies, merchants, common counsell men, &c. presented the 11. of Decem. 1641. And accepted. With the manner of their going to the Parliament House.		1641 (1641)	Wing C4343A; ESTC R229611	2,452	7

the_o citizens_z of_o london_n humble_a petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n in_o parliament_n subscribe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o both_o alderman_n alderman_n deputy_n merchant_n common_a counsel_n man_n etc._n etc._n present_v the_o 11._o of_o decem._n 1641._o and_o accept_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o go_v to_o the_o parliament_n house_n print_a at_o london_n for_o t.b._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o alderman_n alderman_n deputy_n merchant_n common_a council_n man_n subsidy_n man_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n of_o good_a rank_n and_o quality_n show_v that_o they_o with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v that_o great_a labour_n &_o care_v which_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n have_v undergo_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n endeavour_v the_o reformation_n and_o removal_n of_o those_o many_o pressure_n and_o grievance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o do_v humble_o present_v that_o grateful_a acceptance_n and_o high_a esteem_n which_o not_o only_o the_o petitioner_n but_o also_o all_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v of_o these_o your_o great_a and_o unwearied_a endeavour_n which_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o popish_a lord_n and_o bishop_n vote_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o other_o impediment_n as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o produce_v those_o happy_a effect_n you_o aim_v at_o yet_o to_o the_o petitioner_n great_a comfort_n divers_a of_o those_o pressure_n be_v already_o remove_v as_o arbitrary_a court_n ship_n money_n monopoly_n and_o other_o illegal_a imposition_n wherewith_o they_o be_v burden_v and_o further_a hope_n give_v by_o the_o happy_a act_n of_o the_o parliament_n continuance_n that_o not_o withstand_v all_o this_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o adherent_n who_o malice_n cease_v not_o have_v by_o many_o sundry_a secret_a and_o desperate_a plot_n attempt_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o however_o some_o of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o your_o prudence_n be_v discover_v and_o become_v abortive_a yet_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o other_o of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o feel_v and_o much_o more_o fear_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o also_o have_v of_o late_o break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n where_o most_o barbarous_a savage_a cruel_a and_o inhuman_a action_n be_v practise_v towards_o our_o brethren_n by_o nation_n and_o religion_n who_o lamentable_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o petitioner_n much_o pity_n and_o lament_v and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n that_o as_o already_o there_o have_v be_v much_o christian_a blood_n spill_v so_o in_o short_a time_n if_o speedy_a help_n be_v not_o send_v not_o only_o the_o many_o great_a debt_n there_o owe_v to_o divers_a of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o other_o of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v whole_o lose_v but_o which_o be_v more_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o english_a and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v be_v root_v out_o by_o those_o rebel_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o religion_n be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n do_v only_o oppose_v and_o for_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o petitioner_n receive_v daily_a information_n from_o all_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o bold_a and_o insolent_a carriage_n and_o threaten_a speech_n of_o the_o papift_n in_o this_o realm_n as_o the_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v not_o only_o for_o the_o prevail_a of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n but_o also_o from_o the_o want_n of_o such_o secure_a &_o speedy_a course_n against_o papist_n here_o as_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v and_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n have_v earnest_o endeavour_v from_o which_o ground_n the_o petitioner_n can_v omit_v to_o represent_v unto_o you_o the_o great_a terror_n fear_n &_o distraction_n they_o lie_v under_o of_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n by_o their_o bloody_a hand_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v much_o more_o of_o late_o decay_v than_o it_o have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n past_a no_o man_n follow_v his_o trade_n cheerful_o while_o the_o life_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o while_o he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o like_a cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o adherent_n as_o those_o in_o ireland_n have_v do_v which_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v happen_v in_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n against_o who_o they_o have_v already_o by_o themselves_o and_o their_o abettor_n endeavour_v to_o raise_v a_o disrespect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o divide_v between_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o parliament_n and_o seditious_o to_o misconstrue_v the_o citizen_n dutiful_a and_o loyal_a entertainment_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v a_o disert_v of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n the_o least_o thought_n whereof_o the_o petitioner_n do_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o the_o destructive_a plot_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o adherent_n may_v be_v defeat_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o insolence_n remove_v considerable_a force_n with_o all_o expedition_n send_v to_o subdue_v those_o abominable_a and_o bloody_a rebel_n in_o ireland_n this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a mischief_n and_o fecure_v the_o peace_n thereof_o put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n the_o petitioner_n free_v from_o their_o fear_n encourage_v in_o their_o trade_n and_o in_o due_a time_n receive_v such_o just_a answer_n to_o their_o former_a petition_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o your_o great_a wisdom_n it_o be_v humble_o pray_v that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n that_o life_n may_v be_v speedy_o give_v to_o your_o good_a endeavour_n by_o their_o concurrence_n with_o you_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n and_o redress_v the_o pressure_n and_o grievance_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n among_o which_o the_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o this_o city_n they_o humble_o desire_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v hereof_o that_o the_o popish_a lord_n and_o bishop_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o be_v desire_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a of_o this_o henourable_a assembly_n by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o this_o city_n when_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v free_o lend_v to_o raise_v force_n for_o ireland_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v speedy_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o petitioner_n who_o well_o know_v their_o own_o safety_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o put_v up_o daily_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o your_o good_a success_n and_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v to_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o their_o late_a protestation_n the_o king_n majesty_n and_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n against_o all_o wicked_a councillor_n and_o malignant_a opposer_n who_o endeavour_n either_o by_o fecret_a plot_n or_o open_a force_n to_o prejudice_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o or_o to_o make_v division_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_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_a relation_n and_o we_o shall_v as_o in_o duty_n bind_v pray_v etc._n etc._n a_o relation_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o petition_n be_v deliver_v the_o eleven_o of_o december_n 1641._o subscribe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o above_o 20000._o by_o alderman_n alderman_n deputy_n merchant_n common_a council_n man_n and_o many_o other_o of_o great_a rank_n and_o fashion_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 400._o who_o be_v select_v to_o deliver_v the_o petition_n all_o ride_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o 50_o coach_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o the_o parliament_n house_n the_o house_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n give_v admittance_n to_o about_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o do_v receive_v the_o petition_n one_o of_o the_o citizen_n do_v declare_v some_o interruption_n be_v give_v they_o by_o ill_a affect_a person_n in_o london_n about_o subscribe_v of_o hand_n and_o so_o withdraw_v themselves_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o petition_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n whereupon_o the_o petitioner_n be_v call_v again_o the_o house_n do_v accept_v of_o it_o thankful_o the_o honourable_a house_n give_v order_n that_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o such_o ill-affected_a person_n who_o shall_v hinder_v interrupt_v discourage_v or_o take_v any_o petition_n away_o from_o any_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o petition_n to_o reform_v grievance_n that_o strict_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o such_o person_n and_o immediate_o return_v their_o name_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n finis_fw-la