Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	london_n	right_n	15,695	5	6.6784	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86818	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled, presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: with the answers of both Houses to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3543; Thomason E455_13; ESTC R205020	1,447	7

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v present_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n july_n 31._o 1648._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v showeth_n that_o last_o night_n your_o petitioner_n sit_v in_o common-council_n there_o be_v by_o divers_a grave_n and_o well-affected_a citizen_n present_v unto_o they_o a_o petition_v subscribe_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o hand_n wherein_o be_v represent_v the_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n which_o this_o court_n be_v also_o very_o sensible_a of_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o power_n by_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 12_o the_o instant_n grant_v to_o major-generall_n skippon_n to_o listen_v horse_n and_o foot_n be_v still_o make_v use_n of_o to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o servant_n and_o sectary_n which_o by_o many_o testimony_n of_o very_a credible_a witness_n have_v be_v clear_o prove_v all_o which_o your_o petitioner_n do_v conceive_v will_v endanger_v the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o parliament_n and_o city_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a laudable_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o same_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o power_n by_o ordinance_n grant_v to_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n and_o be_v fear_v will_v if_o not_o speedy_o prevent_v put_v this_o city_n into_o a_o sudden_a distemper_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o in_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n your_o petitioner_n be_v again_o necessitate_v to_o be_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o do_v pray_v that_o the_o say_a ordinance_n grant_v unto_o major-generall_n skippon_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o authority_n thereof_o discharge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o list_v nor_o raise_v of_o force_n in_o this_o city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n settle_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n that_o so_o the_o petitioner_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v and_o encourage_v to_o defend_v the_o parliament_n unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o false_a and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n of_o disaffection_n and_o malignancy_n cast_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v resolve_v with_o life_n and_o fortune_n faithful_o and_o constant_o to_o adhere_v according_a to_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 29._o junii_fw-la 1648._o the_o lord_n grateful_o receive_v the_o acknowledgement_n which_o you_o have_v make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o their_o care_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o improve_v all_o mean_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v threaten_v their_o danger_n or_o disquiet_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o this_o particular_a mention_v in_o your_o petition_n they_o have_v already_o recall_v that_o power_n give_v to_o major_a general_n skippon_n they_o will_v pursue_v a_o further_a and_o as_o effectual_a a_o mean_n as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o what_o be_v desire_v by_o you_o that_o the_o confidence_n the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v express_v of_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v still_o encourage_v and_o enable_v to_o intend_v the_o security_n of_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o engagement_n jo._n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la die_fw-fr 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