ezek._n 37.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o those_o bone_n behold_v i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v lay_v sinew_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v bring_v up_o flesh_n upon_o you_o and_o cover_v you_o with_o skin_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n discourse_n iii_o of_o how_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v that_o the_o now_o waste_a and_o desolate_a city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o london_n while_o stand_v have_v always_o continue_v the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n be_v ever_o make_v to_o it_o as_o unto_o judah_n of_o old_a that_o the_o sceptre_n or_o principality_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o though_o a_o old_a prophecy_n have_v be_v that_o london_n be_v and_o york_n shall_v be_v yea_o though_o london_n have_v several_a time_n cease_v to_o be_v its_o self_n for_o a_o while_n lie_v in_o 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nilus_n make_v egypt_n rich_a and_o fruitful_a and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o river_n of_o thames_n have_v always_o under_o god_n make_v london_n what_o it_o be_v they_o that_o will_v utter_o destroy_v london_n must_v dry_v up_o that_o river_n as_o the_o river_n euphrates_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o babylon_n or_o set_v it_o at_o some_o great_a distance_n from_o that_o city_n for_o whilst_o they_o two_o stand_v so_o near_o together_o london_n be_v like_a to_o be_v rich_a and_o fruitful_a like_a tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n or_o like_a meadow_n ground_n that_o be_v overflow_v what_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n be_v like_a to_o be_v verify_v of_o london_n gen._n 49.22_o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o wall_n who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n by_o the_o side_n of_o london_n be_v plant_v that_o great_a trunk_n of_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la of_o the_o nation_n i_o mean_v the_o great_a mouth_n and_o inlet_n of_o trade_n the_o river_n 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body_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o help_v forward_o with_o it_o such_o man_n be_v certain_o the_o chariot_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o as_o be_v say_v of_o elijah_n they_o that_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o they_o and_o they_o only_o can_v make_v a_o considerable_a interest_n for_o other_o also_o if_o oblige_v thereunto_o they_o that_o be_v real_o holy_a can_v do_v much_o with_o god_n and_o man_n they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o great_a name_n to_o live_v or_o for_o holiness_n can_v do_v much_o with_o man_n they_o that_o can_v do_v either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v employ_v they_o but_o they_o that_o can_v do_v both_o will_v where_o they_o take_v be_v incomparable_o serviceable_a if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o they_o of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o dangerous_a if_o touch_v with_o the_o least_o dissatisfaction_n who_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o part_n be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n with_o the_o people_n and_o that_o ubi_fw-la mali_fw-la nemo_fw-la pejus_fw-la be_v most_o applicable_a to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o ill_a resentment_n of_o thing_n none_o can_v do_v worse_a thing_n than_o they_o nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a to_o that_o objection_n i_o reply_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o look_v at_o what_o man_n can_v do_v and_o to_o use_v they_o according_o but_o at_o what_o man_n will_v or_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v doubtless_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o world_n than_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n put_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n but_o because_o of_o his_o unchangeable_a holiness_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n he_o can_v do_v the_o world_n no_o injury_n at_o all_o good_a man_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o hurt_n they_o can_v yet_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o dare_v minister_n that_o be_v pious_a and_o capable_a of_o do_v worthy_a service_n shall_v be_v treat_v as_o 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ministry_n and_o the_o encourage_v of_o those_o labour_n as_o well_o as_o a_o curse_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v not_o help_v to_o build_v the_o city_n i_o know_v not_o what_o will_n time_n be_v that_o david_n himself_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o remove_v it_o unto_o he_o into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o carry_v it_o aside_o into_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 2_o sam._n 6.10_o but_o in_o three_o month_n time_n he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v worse_o scare_v than_o hurt_n v._o 11._o it_o be_v tell_v king_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v be_v he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o david_n go_v and_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n with_o gladness_n he_o conclude_v that_o that_o which_o have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n will_v bless_v his_o city_n and_o doubtless_o so_o it_o do_v that_o build_v work_n may_v be_v promote_v by_o good_a prophet_n or_o minister_n i_o shall_v prove_v by_o one_o text_n more_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n viz._n ezra_n 5.2_o then_o rise_v up_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshuah_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o with_o they_o â—ere_z the_o prophet_n of_o god_n help_v they_o discourse_n xxxiii_o that_o to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o burn_v the_o city_n be_v one_o good_a way_n to_o have_v it_o build_v again_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o burn_v it_o be_v another_o they_o may_v lament_v the_o city_n with_o a_o great_a lamentation_n who_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o against_o it_o but_o altogether_o cry_v out_o upon_o man_n as_o if_o evil_a instrument_n can_v have_v burn_v such_o a_o city_n without_o the_o great_a god_n concern_v himself_o in_o it_o more_o or_o less_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o man_n be_v instrument_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o it_o which_o for_o i_o shall_v rest_v upon_o proof_n yet_o god_n have_v the_o principle_n hand_n in_o it_o for_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o god_n hand_n and_o sword_n ps_n 17.14_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n now_o god_n will_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o he_o love_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o author_n of_o those_o judgement_n that_o be_v inflict_v by_o he_o who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n isa_n 42.24_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o that_o passage_n isa_n 26.11_o show_v we_o that_o god_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v overlook_v when_o he_o smite_v lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v consume_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v due_o affect_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v suggest_v in_o the_o first_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v it_o now_o that_o such_o a_o god_n shall_v burn_v such_o a_o city_n a_o god_n slow_a to_o anger_n gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o god_n shall_v burn_v so_o ancient_a so_o famous_a so_o profess_v a_o city_n be_v a_o very_a affect_a consideration_n another_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o god_n do_v never_o burn_v any_o city_n but_o when_o he_o be_v great_o angry_a god_n do_v never_o burn_v a_o city_n in_o cool_a blood_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n isa_n 42.25_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n i_o know_v a_o good_a gentlewoman_n who_o behold_v the_o flame_n of_o london_n by_o which_o she_o lose_v not_o one_o pound_n worth_a of_o her_o estate_n do_v thereby_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o impression_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o city_n as_o herself_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o present_o fall_v into_o a_o languish_a distemper_n though_o before_o of_o a_o healthful_a cheerful_a constitution_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o her_o love_a husband_n one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a physician_n in_o england_n can_v supply_v she_o withal_o which_o the_o bill_n i_o have_v see_v have_v assure_v i_o to_o have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o can_v be_v use_v she_o outrun_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o grave_n who_o many_o infirmity_n 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