Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	king_n	parliament_n	treaty_n	2,836	5	9.4232	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86819	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 answer of the Lords to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3544; Thomason E457_10; ESTC R202505	1,772	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 the_o lord_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 august_n 8._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 your_o petitioner_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a miserable_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o a_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a war_n whereof_o they_o have_v great_a hope_n to_o be_v free_v after_o the_o common_a enemy_n be_v subdue_v the_o army_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n withdraw_v and_o the_o king_n majesty_n place_v at_o holdenby_n by_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n in_o order_n to_o a_o happy_a composure_n of_o all_o difference_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n but_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n your_o petitioner_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v find_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v still_o unsettle_a blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n increase_v the_o relief_n of_o bleed_a ireland_n obstruct_v the_o war_n to_o their_o great_a astonishment_n again_o renew_v the_o people_n of_o england_n thereby_o miserable_o impoverish_v and_o oppress_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o fellow_n subject_n spill_v like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n now_o enter_v this_o kingdom_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n command_v at_o sea_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o navy_n 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