Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	richard_n	sir_n	thomas_n	15,162	5	9.0462	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88444	The ansvver of the Right Honourable the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons in Common-Councel assembled. To a letter sent vnto them from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and others of the chief officers in that army. With the answer of the Commons in Parliament assembled, to the committee of aldermen, and Common-councell-men appointed to present the said answer unto them. As also an act of Common-Councell authorizing the said committee to present the answer of the said letter to his Excellency.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2851S; Thomason E392_21; ESTC R201576	2,325	7

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10._o of_o this_o instant_a june_n we_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v have_v serious_o peruse_v and_o present_v a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o each_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o your_o and_o our_o far_a satisfaction_n we_o have_v send_v a_o committee_n of_o alderman_n and_o commons_o with_o this_o our_o answer_n thereunto_o &_o to_o prevent_v all_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o that_o so_o well-deserving_a army_n and_o this_o city_n we_o take_v notice_n by_o that_o letter_n of_o your_o draw_v near_o this_o city_n with_o your_o army_n for_o the_o obtain_v your_o desire_n as_o soldier_n and_o as_o english_a man_n and_o of_o what_o you_o do_v and_o do_v not_o intend_v thereby_o more_o especial_o that_o you_o come_v not_o to_o do_v any_o act_n to_o prejudice_v the_o be_v of_o parliament_n or_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o this_o in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o your_o declaration_n that_o if_o we_o 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to_o hazard_v your_o own_o blood_n for_o our_o preservation_n nor_o can_v we_o return_v you_o more_o real_a thanks_n for_o it_o then_o this_o to_o declare_v our_o resolution_n that_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o engage_v this_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a war_n we_o do_v unanimous_o detest_v and_o that_o we_o intend_v no_o evil_a to_o you_o but_o only_o to_o defend_v the_o parliament_n and_o ourselves_o against_o any_o unlawful_a violence_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o lest_o it_o shall_v happen_v though_o you_o never_o intend_v it_o we_o have_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o our_o own_o safety_n put_v ourselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n but_o not_o with_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o do_v any_o prejudice_n to_o that_o army_n who_o god_n have_v make_v so_o eminent_a a_o instrument_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n and_o we_o do_v disavow_v the_o raise_n any_o force_n or_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n in_o opposition_n to_o or_o with_o intent_n to_o 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