Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bring_v	king_n	queen_n	4,239	5	6.8428	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57319	The right of the citizens of London to elect sheriffs in their common-hall, proved, from the custom of our ancestors, from their charters, history, antient acts of Parliament, judgments and resolutions of many learned judges		1700 (1700)	Wing R1505; ESTC R1437	9,090	4

upon_o every_o of_o they_o that_o be_v party_n to_o the_o disfranchisement_n which_o they_o pay_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n and_o the_o citizen_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o franchise_n the_o question_n ask_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o 40th_o and_o 41st_o of_o eliz._n be_v whether_o the_o ancient_a and_o usual_a election_n of_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n provost_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o certain_a select_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o commonalty_n or_o of_o the_o burgess_n common_o call_v the_o common_a council_n or_o by_o such_o other_o name_n and_o not_o in_o general_a by_o all_o the_o commonalty_n or_o burgess_n nor_o by_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o will_v come_v to_o the_o election_n be_v good_a in_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n the_o election_n shall_v be_v indefinite_o by_o the_o commonalty_n or_o by_o the_o burgess_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o all_o the_o commonalty_n or_o all_o the_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o all_o those_o learned_a judge_n give_v this_o answer_n that_o ancient_a and_o usual_a election_n of_o officer_n of_o corporation_n by_o a_o certain_a select_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o commonalty_n by_o prescription_n and_o not_o by_o all_o the_o commonalty_n in_o general_n be_v good_a election_n and_o well_o warrant_v by_o their_o charter_n and_o by-law_n also_o this_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n justify_v the_o custom_n usage_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o common-hall_n to_o a_o tittle_n have_v they_o consider_v this_o very_a case_n and_o hear_v argument_n on_o both_o side_n and_o decide_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o common-hall_n against_o the_o common-council_n they_o can_v not_o have_v adjudge_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a sheriff_n of_o london_n by_o the_o common-hall_n act_n of_o common-council_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o order_n or_o regulate_v election_n unless_o confirm_v by_o common-hall_n before_o the_o 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of_o his_o congregation_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o idle_a controversy_n must_v be_v sad_a and_o fatal_a to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v fall_v under_o that_o calamity_n how_o shall_v such_o man_n act_n that_o be_v no_o officer_n man_n not_o due_o elect_v have_v no_o authority_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o suit_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v officer_n nor_o judge_n here_o be_v great_a difficulty_n like_v to_o be_v than_o when_o the_o 2_o chief_a justice_n sir_n john_n fortescue_n and_o sir_n john_n priscott_n be_v advise_v with_o by_o his_o then_o majesty_n privy_a council_n the_o city_n will_v bewail_v this_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n this_o calamity_n will_v be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o of_o lincolnshire_n and_o great_a mischief_n will_v ensue_v than_o be_v foresee_v which_o they_o must_v answer_v for_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o undue_a election_n but_o for_o that_o poor_a gentleman_n i_o say_v god_n send_v he_o a_o good_a deliverance_n finis_fw-la