Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	city_n	justice_n	mayor_n	2,924	5	10.1396	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22198	By the King. A proclamation declaring His Maiesties further pleasure for matter of buildings; Proclamations. 1619-03-12	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 8603; ESTC S100754	3,104	3

¶_o by_o the_o king_n ❧_o a_o proclamation_n declare_v his_o majesty_n further_a pleasure_n for_o matter_n of_o building_n whereas_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o diverse_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o the_o general_a good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o our_o commonwealth_n we_o do_v cause_v our_o proclamation_n to_o be_v publish_v for_o restraint_n of_o new_a building_n and_o for_o re-edify_n old_a house_n with_o brick_n or_o brick_n and_o stone_n within_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o gate_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v second_v by_o diverse_a other_o our_o proclamation_n make_v and_o publish_v aswell_o in_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o &_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n all_o which_o many_o person_n out_o of_o a_o private_a respect_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n without_o regard_n of_o our_o commandment_n or_o the_o general_a &_o common_a good_a so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a proclamation_n have_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o violate_v so_o as_o contrary_a to_o our_o disposition_n we_o have_v be_v enforce_v for_o prevention_n of_o the_o grow_a evil_a to_o cause_v due_a proceed_n to_o be_v hold_v against_o some_o of_o the_o offender_n against_o our_o proclamation_n in_o our_o high_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n where_o order_n have_v be_v give_v for_o demolish_n the_o house_n of_o diverse_a offender_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o of_o other_o who_o have_v build_v upon_o new_a foundation_n wherein_o we_o find_v the_o number_n of_o offender_n to_o be_v so_o many_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v proceed_v against_o all_o of_o they_o in_o such_o exemplary_a form_n of_o justice_n we_o shall_v have_v cause_v great_a devastation_n in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n &_o the_o place_n adjacent_a thereunto_o nevertheless_o the_o offence_n be_v alike_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o justice_n to_o make_v some_o example_n of_o our_o displeasure_n and_o 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