Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	quarter_n	session_n	5,031	5	10.5854	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41759	The grand juries address and presentments to the mayor and aldermen of the city of Bristol, &c. Com. civit. Bristol. To the Right Worshipful Sir Richard Hart Knight, mayor of the said city, and the right worshipful and worshipful the aldermen of the same, His Majesties justices of the peace, of, and for this city, and the county of the same, now assembled in their general quarter sessions of the peace, begun and held the 12th day of April instant, and by several adjournments continued to this 26th day of the same month, anno Dom. 1681.	Bristol (England). Grand Jury.	1681 (1681)	Wing G1500A; ESTC R216491	4,767	4

the_o grand_a jury_n address_v and_o presentment_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n richard_n hart_n knight_n mayor_z of_o the_o say_a city_n ●●istoc_n ●on_n civit._fw-la ●●istoc_n and_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o worshipful_a the_o alderman_n of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o and_o for_o the_o city_n and_o the_o county_n of_o the_o same_o now_o assemble_v in_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n begin_v and_o beld_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o april_n instant_a and_o by_o several_a adjournment_n continue_v to_o this_o 26_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1681._o we_o the_o grand_a juror_n for_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n of_o the_o say_a city_n as_o become_v good_a christian_n do_v public_o and_o solemn_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v our_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a reform_v religion_n as_o the_o same_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o become_v loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n we_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o repeat_v and_o testify_v our_o allegiance_n and_o bind_a duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n acknowledge_v with_o all_o possible_a gratitude_n the_o great_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o since_o his_o most_o happy_a restauration_n all_o his_o good_a subject_n have_v be_v blessed_v with_o under_o his_o most_o gracious_a reign_n and_o government_n and_o as_o become_v good_a citizen_n we_o render_v our_o unfeigned_a thanks_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a master_n mayor_n for_o his_o singular_a prudence_n and_o integrity_n in_o his_o administration_n as_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o government_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n and_o especial_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o perpetuate_v and_o transmit_v to_o 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duty_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o religion_n establish_v and_o profess_v in_o our_o church_n have_v the_o high_a obligation_n to_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n and_o be_v the_o firm_a ligature_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o unless_o that_o be_v secure_v and_o defend_v we_o can_v reasonable_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o blessing_n either_o of_o peace_n or_o trade_n both_o which_o particular_n the_o right_a worshipful_a master_n myor_n at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o charge_n give_v we_o be_v please_v in_o especial_a manner_n to_o commend_v to_o our_o consideration_n we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o employ_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n allot_v we_o for_o this_o present_a service_n about_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o namely_o religion_n and_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o propose_v to_o this_o court_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o vindicate_v and_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o former_a purity_n and_o beauty_n among_o we_o that_o so_o the_o two_o other_o viz._n peace_n and_o trade_n which_o be_v so_o main_o influence_v by_o the_o former_a may_v be_v restore_v and_o increase_v also_o and_o upon_o such_o enquiry_n we_o find_v it_o too_o evident_a and_o apparent_a and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o oath_n and_o duty_n we_o present_v that_o those_o who_o have_v abandon_v their_o parish-church_n and_o refuse_v to_o resort_v thither_o be_v become_v frequenter_n of_o unlawful_a conventicle_n and_o some_o other_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o perhaps_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o other_o respect_n altogether_o forsake_v their_o parish-church_n be_v become_v notable_a encourager_n and_o countenancer_n of_o conventicle_n do_v give_v the_o great_a ●ound_n to_o our_o religion_n and_o administer_v the_o great_a scandal_n to_o 〈◊〉_d true_a professor_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o all_o ●●reat_a disorder_n and_o breach_n of_o his_o majesty_n peace_n disturbance_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o city_n tumult_n riot_n and_o other_o factious_a seditious_a and_o disloyal_a practice_n that_o have_v happen_v among_o we_o whereby_o and_o by_o the_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n as_o be_v teach_v at_o such_o conventicle_n and_o be_v daily_o spread_v abroad_o within_o this_o city_n by_o such_o as_o be_v inspire_v and_o actuate_v by_o fanatic_a zeal_n and_o democratick_n fury_n the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o establishment_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o the_o mind_n not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v inhabitant_n here_o but_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v stranger_n will_v otherwise_o resort_v hither_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n be_v quite_o take_v off_o from_o their_o trade_n and_o business_n and_o be_v possess_v many_o of_o they_o with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n other_o with_o hope_n of_o great_a alteration_n if_o not_o a_o total_a subversion_n of_o the_o monarchy_n and_o government_n and_o too_o much_o of_o that_o time_n which_o will_v be_v better_o employ_v by_o some_o in_o their_o calling_n be_v spend_v in_o debate_v of_o state-matter_n and_o in_o hear_v and_o read_v news_n which_o though_o oftentimes_o it_o prove_v false_a yet_o be_v very_o glib_o swallow_v by_o the_o credulous_a vulgar_a who_o common_o delight_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o fable_n and_o falsehood_n especial_o such_o as_o reflect_v on_o his_o majesty_n his_o affair_n or_o government_n which_o we_o present_v as_o be_v of_o great_a detriment_n and_o hindrance_n to_o our_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o destructive_a to_o his_o majesty_n peace_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o we_o further_o present_v the_o tolerate_n of_o or_o connivance_n at_o such_o unlawful_a conventicle_n to_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v his_o majesty_n peace_n and_o the_o good_a government_n and_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n and_o do_v humble_o desire_v that_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o force_n against_o such_o like_a conventicle_n as_o well_o as_o against_o popish_a recusant_n if_o any_o be_v within_o this_o city_n may_v be_v put_v in_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a execution_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v suppress_v and_o convict_v and_o that_o such_o as_o frequent_v such_o conventicle_n especial_o the_o preacher_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v as_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o often_o complain_v of_o by_o several_a former_a grand_a jury_n at_o several_a former_a session_n in_o the_o mayoralty_n of_o former_a mayor_n by_o presentment_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o have_v prove_v so_o fruitless_a that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o oath_n and_o duty_n do_v prevail_v upon_o we_o above_o all_o other_o discouragement_n we_o shall_v have_v forbear_v these_o presentment_n at_o this_o time_n we_o present_v that_o all_o such_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o burgess_n who_o know_v of_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n whether_o under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n or_o otherwise_o as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v within_o this_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o master_n mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n they_o be_v direct_v item_n we_o present_v that_o sir_n john_n knight_n kt._n one_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n who_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n aught_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o mr._n mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n do_v on_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o february_n last_o pass_v in_o a_o furious_a and_o menace_a manner_n affront_v and_o