london_n london_n be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v relieve_v with_o both_o hand_n that_o be_v with_o as_o many_o as_o england_n have_v though_o it_o be_v with_o danger_n to_o themselves_o all_o england_n be_v but_o one_o political_a body_n whereof_o london_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o head_n now_o all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v not_o only_o sympathize_v with_o but_o succour_v one_o another_o in_o a_o time_n of_o distress_n but_o the_o principal_a member_n especial_o aught_o to_o be_v succour_v by_o the_o rest_n when_o and_z as_o need_n require_v london_n then_o shall_v be_v help_v by_o all_o englishman_n either_o their_o person_n pain_n part_n purse_n prayer_n some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o have_v to_o be_v helpful_a with_o it_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o demonstration_n among_o our_o foreign_a neighbour_n that_o england_n be_v ruin_v and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v its_o self_n if_o london_n be_v not_o rebuilt_a discourse_n xiii_o that_o not_o only_a england_n but_o all_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n and_o all_o the_o protestant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o london_n he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o london_n be_v as_o such_o a_o friend_n not_o only_o to_o one_o city_n or_o to_o one_o kingdom_n but_o to_o three_o unite_a under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_n viz._n to_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n these_o three_o like_o the_o several_a kingdom_n and_o principality_n in_o germany_n constitute_v but_o one_o emperor_n they_o be_v but_o three_o great_a arm_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sea_n or_o ocean_n the_o great_a port_n or_o haven_n whereof_o be_v london_n they_o be_v but_o three_o great_a branch_n of_o that_o mighty_a tree_n whereof_o london_n be_v the_o root_n so_o moralist_n divide_v the_o soul_n into_o several_a faculty_n as_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n whereas_o the_o soul_n be_v indeed_o but_o one_o all_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n notional_o so_o diversify_v and_o distinguish_v so_o some_o divine_n tell_v we_o that_o whereas_o we_o speak_v of_o several_a grace_n call_v one_o faith_n another_o love_n a_o three_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o british_a the_o irish_a the_o german_a ocean_n and_o several_a other_o all_o which_o indeed_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assume_v different_a name_n and_o appellation_n from_o the_o different_a shore_n which_o they_o wash_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o distance_n of_o place_n nor_o yet_o interposition_n of_o sea_n one_o or_o more_o that_o can_v make_v those_o place_n unconcern_v one_o in_o another_o which_o do_v all_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prince_n and_o governor_n any_o more_o than_o our_o foot_n be_v or_o can_v be_v unconcern_v in_o our_o head_n because_o they_o stand_v at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n therefrom_o as_o can_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n doubtless_o london_n be_v the_o glory_n the_o strength_n and_o stability_n the_o magazine_n and_o storehouse_n of_o all_o the_o three_o nation_n at_o leastwise_o so_o it_o have_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v always_o be_v and_o so_o i_o hope_v it_o will_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n these_o three_o region_n be_v but_o one_o firmament_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o that_o firmament_n have_v still_o be_v london_n all_o three_o have_v shoan_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o london_n as_o they_o say_v in_o law_n a_o wife_n do_v radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la with_o the_o beam_n of_o her_o husband_n doubtless_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v proud_a of_o a_o london_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o and_o which_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v they_o as_o well_o as_o england_n though_o not_o so_o much_o if_o london_n be_v our_o mother_n it_o be_v their_o grandmother_n and_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o i_o have_v further_o say_v that_o london_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o when_o there_o be_v three_o great_a family_n ally_v to_o one_o another_o suppose_v as_o brethren_n or_o sister_n they_o be_v a_o mutual_a strength_n and_o establishment_n one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o head_n or_o chieftain_n of_o the_o great_a family_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n and_o support_v to_o all_o the_o three_o than_o any_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n for_o london_n be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o head_n of_o these_o three_o great_a family_n kingdom_n i_o mean_v as_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n lie_v in_o his_o hair_n and_o when_o that_o be_v cut_v he_o become_v weak_a as_o another_o man_n so_o do_v the_o strength_n and_o puissance_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n lie_v in_o london_n there_o the_o force_n of_o england_n be_v most_o unite_v there_o as_o in_o a_o centre_n all_o the_o line_n of_o strength_n do_v meet_v and_o a_o sure_a rule_n it_o be_v that_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la the_o more_o unite_v any_o force_n be_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v london_n be_v as_o the_o sea_n the_o tide_n whereof_o run_v much_o more_o strong_o than_o that_o of_o particular_a river_n because_o all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v its_o name_n gen._n 1.10_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n he_o call_v sea_n the_o beam_n of_o strength_n be_v concentre_v in_o london_n the_o great_a populousness_n and_o plenty_n its_o great_a fullness_n both_o of_o people_n wealth_n and_o wisdom_n consider_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v in_o a_o burning-glass_n it_o will_v need_v little_a proof_n that_o london_n be_v also_o the_o great_a magazine_n and_o store-house_n of_o the_o three_o united_n if_o now_o i_o may_v call_v they_o unite_a kingdom_n london_n as_o tyre_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mart_n of_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o great_a emporium_n or_o mart-town_n to_o which_o not_o england_n only_o but_o also_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v behold_v for_o multitude_n of_o commodity_n not_o only_o country_n town_n and_o inferior_a city_n in_o england_n do_v replenish_v themselves_o with_o many_o or_o most_o thing_n which_o they_o need_v from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o also_o edinburgh_n and_o dublin_n the_o two_o metropoles_fw-la one_o of_o scotland_n the_o other_o of_o ireland_n if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o any_o more_o than_o london_n deputy_n or_o vice_n metropolitan_n be_v glad_a to_o do_v the_o same_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o three_o nation_n be_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n strength_n and_o supply_n unite_v under_o one_o great_a city_n viz._n london_n as_o well_o as_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o king_n the_o genius_n of_o our_o government_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n as_o well_o in_o and_o among_o city_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o thus_o what_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n hold_v true_a of_o london_n she_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n lam._n 11.11_o now_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o viz._n that_o no_o city_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n be_v fit_a to_o succeed_v london_n in_o its_o primacy_n or_o able_a to_o head_n three_o nation_n so_o honourable_o and_o profitable_o as_o it_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v then_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v all_o three_o high_o concern_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o london_n that_o three_o such_o nation_n the_o form_n of_o who_o government_n be_v monarchical_a have_v some_o one_o head_n head_n city_n i_o mean_v over_o and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o suitable_a and_o necessary_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v less_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n that_o whatsoever_o place_n or_o city_n be_v their_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a and_o fit_a of_o all_o other_o for_o that_o purpose_n now_o that_o london_n be_v so_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o incomparable_a commodiousness_n of_o its_o situation_n well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o have_v above_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n by_o this_o be_v it_o so_o manifest_o design_v as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o primacy_n and_o metropolitanship_n that_o i_o know_v no_o town_n or_o city_n that_o be_v ever_o competitor_n with_o it_o in_o that_o behalf_n or_o do_v ever_o pretend_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v viz._n chief_a whilst_o london_n its_o self_n be_v in_o be_v now_o what_o but_o the_o indisputable_o supereminent_a fitness_n of_o london_n to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n and_o the_o unite_a kingdom_n can_v have_v prevent_v all_o usurpation_n
pretension_n and_o competition_n even_o from_o those_o place_n which_o have_v themselves_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o dignity_n whilst_o and_o so_o long_o as_o london_n be_v as_o several_a time_n it_o have_v be_v and_o now_o partly_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o now_o have_v i_o undeniable_o prove_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o that_o these_o three_o nation_n be_v high_o concern_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o london_n but_o now_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o all_o the_o protestant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o likewise_o as_o have_v be_v affirm_v tell_v i_o then_o whether_o england_n when_o it_o be_v its_o self_n be_v not_o able_a to_o yield_v a_o countenance_n and_o protection_n to_o protestant_n all_v the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cover_v upon_o all_o their_o glory_n if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v it_o have_v do_v so_o particular_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o may_v do_v so_o again_o as_o be_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o the_o papist_n viz._n their_o great_a prop_n and_o pillar_n so_o england_n have_v be_v be_v or_o may_v be_v to_o the_o protestant_n if_o then_o the_o strength_n and_o bulwark_n of_o protestant_n be_v england_n and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o england_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v london_n we_o may_v easy_o conclude_v by_o that_o sure_a maxim_n causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o london_n be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o great_a bulwark_n and_o fortress_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o whole_a protestant_a world_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o london_n this_o the_o great_a zealot_n for_o popery_n have_v know_v and_o do_v know_v too_o well_o who_o in_o order_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o religion_n have_v think_v and_o do_v think_v nothing_o more_o requisite_a than_o that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o ash_n and_o continue_v there_o england_n be_v so_o mighty_a in_o ship_v as_o it_o be_v at_o leastwise_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o its_o self_n not_o only_o near_a at_o hand_n but_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n and_o will_v be_v so_o if_o ever_o god_n shall_v cause_v the_o zeal_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o both_o to_o revive_v together_o let_v i_o add_v that_o if_o london_n flourish_v england_n can_v likely_o do_v much_o amiss_o and_o the_o most_o zealous_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v then_o prosper_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o other_o who_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o not_o only_a england_n but_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o not_o those_o kingdom_n only_o but_o any_o part_n of_o christendom_n call_v protestant_n can_v do_v or_o contribute_v towards_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v their_o own_o interest_n do_v call_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n if_o london_n rise_v not_o they_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v after_o it_o shall_v we_o not_o hear_v of_o the_o kindness_n of_o holland_n sweden_n denmark_n much_o more_o of_o all_o england_n and_o of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o poor_a desolate_a london_n let_v they_o be_v good_a to_o themselves_o in_o be_v good_a to_o it_o its_o interest_n be_v their_o own_o help_v london_n now_o you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o you_o may_v need_v its_o help_n and_o find_v it_o both_o a_o cheerful_a and_o considerable_a helper_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n discourse_n fourteen_o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o principle_n thereof_o may_v contribute_v as_o much_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o church_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n as_o ever_o popery_n have_v former_o do_v how_o many_o place_n be_v demolish_v by_o the_o fire_n such_o as_o church_n and_o hospital_n which_o must_v be_v rebuilt_a if_o ever_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n but_o where_o be_v that_o piety_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v find_v methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o papist_n vaunt_v themselves_o against_o protestant_n extol_v their_o superstition_n above_o our_o true_a religion_n and_o their_o doctrine_n of_o lie_n above_o the_o truth_n of_o we_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o build_v most_o of_o those_o church_n and_o hospital_n which_o be_v now_o burn_v down_o and_o must_v do_v it_o again_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v as_o peninnah_n when_o time_n be_v do_v upbraid_v hannah_n sam._n 1.1_o with_o her_o barrenness_n so_o do_v they_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a work_n as_o for_o their_o building_n those_o house_n again_o there_o may_v be_v more_o reason_n for_o that_o than_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o give_v but_o that_o if_o it_o must_v be_v our_o work_n our_o religion_n will_v not_o as_o strong_o invite_v we_o to_o do_v it_o as_o they_o will_v if_o they_o may_v build_v they_o for_o themselves_o that_o i_o utter_o deny_v true_a it_o be_v if_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n that_o man_n shall_v lie_v for_o he_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v he_o service_n than_o they_o who_o religion_n be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o legend_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o but_o of_o such_o as_o say_v or_o report_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n say_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o we_o know_v full_a well_o their_o great_a incentives_n to_o charity_n and_o what_o falsehood_n they_o be_v tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a work_n that_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o that_o christ_n have_v merit_v to_o make_v their_o work_n meritorious_a talk_v much_o of_o opera_fw-la tincta_fw-la work_v die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n how_o meritorious_a they_o be_v whereas_o they_o be_v rather_o die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o holy_a martyr_n how_o man_n by_o their_o good_a deed_n may_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o evil_a one_o and_o expiate_v their_o sin_n how_o by_o eminent_a act_n of_o charity_n they_o may_v hereafter_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o other_o out_o of_o purgatory_n with_o many_o more_o such_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n wherewith_o they_o pick_v man_n pocket_n we_o know_v there_o be_v truth_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n as_o charitable_a and_o free_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v we_o distrust_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a truth_n as_o they_o do_v nor_o think_v they_o noun_n adjective_n that_o can_v stand_v without_o our_o lie_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o substantive_n add_v to_o they_o we_o therefore_o tell_v man_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o but_o withal_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o good_a work_n be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la or_o thing_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o charity_n towards_o man_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o who_o so_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o shall_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a can_v be_v save_v say_v we_o and_o this_o principle_n well_o consider_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n charitable_a if_o we_o can_v add_v no_o more_o but_o then_o we_o say_v further_o that_o no_o one_o good_a work_n or_o deed_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v true_o such_o shall_v go_v without_o a_o reward_n quote_v and_o urge_v mat._n 10.42_o with_o other_o text_n of_o like_a import_n whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o to_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n nay_o more_o than_o so_o we_o tell_v man_n that_o the_o reward_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o good_a work_n true_o so_o call_v be_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a life_n though_o not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n we_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n as_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n to_o do_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a
tongue_n that_o be_v not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o which_o yet_o be_v more_o than_o many_o do_v but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o often_o warn_v man_n and_o how_o needful_a be_v it_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o of_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o lest_o they_o be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o gal._n 5.15_o and_o come_v in_o like_a mercury_n with_o his_o caduceus_n or_o white_a wand_n with_o which_o they_o say_v that_o heathen_a god_n have_v wont_a to_o lay_v the_o strife_n of_o man_n and_o make_v their_o contention_n fall_v whence_o they_o call_v his_o wand_n caduceus_n by_o this_o time_n thou_o know_v enough_o of_o the_o author_n or_o may_v know_v by_o that_o time_n thou_o have_v read_v this_o book_n over_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o and_o for_o that_o matter_n he_o appeal_v to_o thyself_o and_o to_o as_o many_o more_o as_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v it_o i_o say_v to_o read_v it_o careful_o candid_o thorough_o for_o this_o i_o presume_v that_o some_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n will_v displease_v at_o the_o first_o that_o will_v not_o displease_v at_o the_o second_o read_v and_o part_n of_o a_o chapter_n read_v single_o and_o by_o itself_o may_v give_v offence_n when_o the_o whole_a one_o thing_n be_v compare_v with_o another_o will_v give_v no_o offence_n at_o all_o and_o here_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n will_v be_v think_v of_o prov._n 18.13_o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o that_o be_v hear_v it_o out_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o now_o a_o more_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o book_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n because_o thou_o have_v the_o book_n itself_o before_o thou_o and_o may_v soon_o read_v it_o over_o the_o true_a design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o promote_v the_o building_n and_o prosperity_n of_o london_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v but_o by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o will_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o england_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n physician_n say_v non_fw-la curatur_fw-la pars_fw-la nisi_fw-la curetur_fw-la totum_fw-la meaning_n if_o you_o will_v cure_v any_o unsound_a part_n you_o must_v cleanse_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v befall_v we_o in_o this_o work_n viz._n that_o we_o have_v happen_v to_o prescribe_v what_o be_v as_o good_a for_o all_o england_n as_o for_o london_n and_o will_v cure_v the_o whole_a if_o due_o apply_v as_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v cure_v by_o what_o be_v apply_v but_o to_o one_o part_n namely_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v ill_o but_o only_o by_o sympathy_n and_o consent_n i_o say_v if_o this_o book_n shall_v contain_v any_o such_o panacea_n or_o universal_a remedy_n as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o london_n but_o of_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n as_o if_o calculate_v for_o the_o whole_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v trouble_v at_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rebuilding_n and_o reflourish_v of_o london_n i_o have_v consider_v first_o what_o be_v the_o hindrance_n both_o of_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o viz._n discouragement_n of_o several_a kind_n division_n discontent_n about_o religion_n and_o otherwise_o the_o dearness_n of_o commodity_n the_o badness_n of_o material_n as_o ill_o burn_v brick_n sear_a timber_n etc._n etc._n the_o dishonesty_n of_o workman_n the_o poverty_n of_o many_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o build_v if_o they_o have_v wherewithal_o the_o ill_a method_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v in_o building_n viz._n build_v altogether_o scatter_o and_o not_o every_o where_o join_v the_o new_a build_n to_o the_o old_a nor_o finish_v any_o one_o whole_a street_n the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a burn_a in_o reference_n to_o papist_n and_o their_o design_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o many_o lesser_a burn_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o great_a conflagration_n of_o london_n particular_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o stately_a new_a house_n in_o mince_a lane_n all_o these_o and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o other_o impediment_n of_o london_n rebuilding_n and_o reflourish_v i_o have_v consider_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o prescribe_v such_o remedy_n as_o i_o be_v able_a for_o every_o one_o of_o those_o grievous_a malady_n of_o most_o of_o which_o not_o only_o london_n but_o all_o england_n be_v sick_a i_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o builder_n and_o assistant_n in_o building_n who_o they_o must_v be_v viz._n first_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o builder_n of_o all_o thing_n next_o to_o he_o those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v magistrate_n by_o afford_v countenance_n to_o the_o work_n and_o improve_n their_o authority_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o it_o next_o to_o they_o good_a minister_n for_o in_o all_o great_a work_v moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v need_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o that_o text_n say_v god_n lead_v his_o people_n like_o a_o flock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o aaron_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v they_o build_v and_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_v of_o haggai_n etc._n etc._n next_o to_o they_o man_n of_o able_a purse_n and_o good_a estate_n though_o in_o no_o public_a office_n or_o employment_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a and_o last_o man_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o building_n and_o who_o proper_a work_n and_o occupation_n be_v in_o and_o about_o architecture_n etc._n etc._n of_o or_o to_o all_o of_o these_o i_o have_v say_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a i_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v how_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a may_v be_v gain_v and_o procure_v as_o namely_o how_o the_o great_a god_n may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v the_o building_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o builder_n viz._n by_o our_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n relieve_v his_o servant_n reform_v our_o way_n and_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a rebuild_v place_n for_o his_o worship_n out_o of_o love_n to_o public_a ordinance_n seek_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n propound_v good_a and_o pious_a end_n to_o ourselves_o in_o that_o great_a undertake_n humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o by_o thankful_o acknowledge_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o city_n already_o how_o we_o may_v engage_v the_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n magistrate_n i_o mean_v to_o put_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o this_o work_n i_o have_v show_v chap._n 23._o as_o for_o minister_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o will_v be_v forward_o enough_o to_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v such_o a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o their_o interest_n may_v go_v very_o far_o and_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o rich_a man_n i_o have_v speak_v chap._n 42._o where_o i_o have_v press_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n towards_o a_o undo_a city_n for_o so_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o all_o its_o undo_a citizen_n also_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o rebuilding_n church_n i_o have_v again_o call_v upon_o the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o all_o rich_a people_n throughout_o england_n as_o for_o all_o tradesman_n and_o artificer_n who_o ware_n or_o work_n belong_v to_o building_n i_o have_v adjure_v they_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o to_o do_v their_o best_a for_o and_o towards_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n and_o to_o use_v that_o mother_n of_o they_o kind_o in_o all_o respect_n and_o upon_o all_o account_n chap._n 8._o as_o for_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n i_o have_v wish_v they_o to_o replant_v themselves_o within_o the_o wall_n that_o london_n may_v flourish_v again_o chap._n 36._o for_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n i_o have_v further_o propound_v in_o distinct_a discourse_n that_o good_a magistrate_n may_v be_v choose_v into_o those_o place_n of_o power_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o election_n that_o such_o minister_n may_v be_v encourage_v as_o can_v do_v much_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o esteem_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n that_o trade_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o advance_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o londoner_n may_v be_v ease_v for_o the_o present_a that_o a_o general_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a whilst_o this_o work_n be_v in_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v build_v the_o new_a city_n contiguous_a with_o the_o old_a and_o continuous_a with_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o
that_o which_o of_o its_o self_n be_v sweet_a even_o as_o honey_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v sweet_a therefore_o last_o methinks_v god_n have_v give_v we_o earnest_a great_a earnest_n of_o another_o city_n in_o place_n of_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o mean_v by_o that_o but_o the_o many_o foundation_n that_o be_v already_o lay_v yea_o some_o hundred_o of_o house_n that_o be_v build_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n though_o those_o hundred_o as_o yet_o be_v few_o than_o be_v the_o thousand_o of_o what_o be_v burn_v but_o suppose_v we_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o house_n finish_v already_o it_o be_v now_o march_v 12._o 1667._o and_o not_o much_o above_o one_o year_n and_o half_a since_o the_o fire_n in_o which_o time_n two_o winter_n have_v pass_v over_o our_o head_n and_o but_o one_o summer_n war_n with_o three_o several_a nation_n be_v unconclude_v when_o the_o building_n begin_v trade_n as_o dead_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v citizen_n general_o impoverish_v material_n and_o necessary_n such_o as_o coal_n etc._n etc._n at_o a_o stupendous_a rate_n admit_v i_o say_v there_o be_v yet_o but_o eight_o hundred_o house_n finish_v though_o some_o think_v there_o be_v more_o be_v it_o not_o a_o good_a and_o a_o great_a progress_n all_o thing_n consider_v after_o one_o of_o the_o burn_n of_o london_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o 70_o year_n and_o upward_o so_o much_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o restore_n of_o it_o as_o have_v now_o be_v do_v in_o less_o than_o two_o be_v it_o not_o remarkable_a that_o since_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n be_v this_o last_o time_n take_v in_o hand_n no_o one_o disaster_n have_v befall_v it_o there_o have_v appear_v nothing_o like_o a_o angel_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o obstruct_v those_o that_o have_v attempt_v to_o bless_v the_o city_n by_o rebuild_v of_o it_o as_o do_v to_o obstruct_v balaam_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o curse_n israel_n how_o early_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n break_v out_o against_o the_o bvilder_n of_o jericho_n the_o very_a foundation_n whereof_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o hiel_n the_o founder_n his_o first-born_a son_n but_o all_o the_o foundation_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v in_o london_n yea_o and_o house_n which_o be_v finish_v there_o for_o aught_o i_o learn_v have_v not_o cost_v so_o dear_a as_o mannoah_n wife_n say_v unto_o he_o judg._n 13.23_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o may_v we_o probable_o argue_v if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v that_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o anticipate_v the_o full_a harvest_n of_o london_n restauration_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v give_v we_o so_o timely_a and_o so_o ample_a first_o fruit_n as_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v already_o reflect_v upon_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v presume_v to_o call_v london_n by_o the_o odious_a and_o misapply_v name_n of_o babylon_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o london_n it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v yet_o not_o so_o as_o of_o babylon_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o discourse_n ii_o of_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v encourage_v heartless_a and_o dis-spirited_n citizen_n to_o build_v again_o why_o see_v i_o so_o many_o people_n with_o their_o hand_n upon_o their_o loin_n like_o a_o travel_a woman_n and_o so_o many_o face_n turn_v into_o paleness_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_v himself_o jer._n 20.6_o why_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n at_o this_o day_n as_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n hos_n 7.11_o like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n why_o hear_v i_o little_a else_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n viz._n mourn_v and_o lamentation_n yea_o like_v to_o that_o of_o rachel_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v will_v you_o have_v we_o say_v they_o build_v so_o methinks_v i_o overhear_v they_o speak_v pray_v what_o another_o babel_n for_o alas_o our_o language_n be_v all_o confound_v england_n be_v a_o kingdom_n and_o london_n a_o city_n that_o be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o how_o can_v they_o stand_v england_n be_v a_o land_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o ishmaels_n every_o man_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o brother_n against_o he_o how_o like_a be_v england_n at_o this_o day_n to_o a_o great_a army_n all_o in_o mutiny_n or_o to_o a_o rout_v army_n all_o who_o rank_n be_v break_v and_o themselves_o fly_v some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o or_o like_o a_o great_a fleet_n ride_v in_o a_o storm_n some_o of_o which_o be_v drive_v upon_o the_o sand_n other_o split_v upon_o rock_n and_o the_o major_a part_n fall_v foul_a one_o upon_o another_o will_v you_o have_v we_o as_o secure_v as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n who_o plant_v and_o build_v till_o such_o time_n as_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v they_o all_o luk._n 17.29_o will_v you_o have_v we_o build_v to_o be_v burn_v again_o be_v we_o not_o yet_o to_o expect_v the_o fatal_a influence_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o three_o prodigious_a comet_n as_o astronomer_n do_v tell_v we_o and_o if_o the_o product_n or_o signification_n of_o that_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o two_o former_a woe_n be_v to_o we_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o build_v england_n be_v become_v as_o poor_a as_o job_n a_o dunghill_n serve_v his_o turn_n as_o those_o word_n imply_v job_n 2.8_o he_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o ash_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o serve_v we_o those_o primitive_a christian_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a wander_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 11.38_o and_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o the_o fire_n have_v make_v a_o multitude_n of_o cave_n let_v we_o go_v down_o into_o they_o and_o dwell_v there_o let_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o those_o cleft_n of_o rock_n as_o it_o be_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v be_v it_o time_n for_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o ciel_v house_n while_o the_o house_n of_o god_n lie_v waste_v for_o so_o to_o our_o think_v it_o do_v at_o this_o day_n or_o shall_v we_o build_v house_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v make_v to_o dwell_v in_o prison_n either_o for_o debt_n or_o it_o may_v be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o build_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o pluck_v up_o and_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n england_n have_v not_o only_o grey_a hair_n upon_o it_o here_o and_o there_o but_o as_o some_o searcher_n judge_v they_o plague_v token_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n or_o next_o to_o none_o of_o its_o recovery_n and_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o build_v in_o when_o we_o neither_o expect_v religion_n nor_o trade_n to_o our_o content_n nor_o any_o long_a continuance_n of_o peace_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o will_v you_o have_v we_o trim_v up_o our_o cabin_n whilst_o we_o suspect_v the_o whole_a ship_n will_v be_v lose_v who_o have_v not_o hear_v such_o language_n as_o this_o with_o his_o own_o ear_n but_o will_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o reply_n or_o confutation_n doubtless_o it_o may_v it_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o pillar_n that_o be_v turn_v to_o we_o on_o which_o side_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a cloud_n but_o the_o other_o side_n be_v bright_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n the_o same_o instrument_n or_o subject_n otherwise_o play_v upon_o may_v afford_v we_o as_o pleasant_a music_n as_o that_o we_o hear_v be_v doleful_a first_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o limite_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o councillor_n rom._n 11.34_o and_o isa_n 40.14_o have_v you_o forget_v what_o god_n say_v isa_n 55.8_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v my_o way_n your_o way_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n then_o your_o thought_n that_o say_v jer._n 29.11_o shall_v be_v consider_v i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n imply_v they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o till_o he_o have_v thus_o reveal_v they_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a it_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o to_o think_v of_o the_o mountain_n of_o our_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o
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 ash_n as_o now_o it_o do_v once_o fourscore_o year_n together_o and_o other_o place_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o metropolitanship_n for_o that_o time_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v it_o raise_v again_o but_o other_o place_n as_o if_o but_o its_o deputy_n and_o viceroy_n do_v present_o resign_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o it_o and_o like_a to_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v from_o grass_n and_o turn_v man_n again_o it_o be_v present_o re-inthroned_n and_o restore_v to_o its_o former_a dignity_n and_o primacy_n this_o i_o say_v be_v not_o for_o nothing_o but_o do_v certain_o imply_v there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o place_n the_o situation_n i_o mean_v for_o sometime_o little_a else_o have_v be_v leave_v that_o do_v render_v it_o much_o more_o fit_a than_o any_o other_o to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n or_o head_n city_n of_o england_n so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o london_n be_v in_o be_v no_o other_o town_n or_o city_n will_v offer_v to_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o it_o be_v the_o river_n 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 of_o thames_n i_o mean_v which_o make_v it_o so_o necessary_a for_o england_n that_o england_n can_v much_o better_o subsist_v without_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n than_o a_o man_n can_v live_v who_o mouth_n be_v sow_v up_o and_o who_o can_v take_v no_o nourishment_n but_o as_o a_o glyster_n no_o breath_n but_o at_o his_o nostril_n they_o be_v deceive_v that_o think_v england_n may_v be_v destroy_v mere_o and_o only_o by_o destroy_v london_n for_o a_o time_n for_o if_o england_n its_o self_n be_v not_o first_o destroy_v it_o must_v and_o will_v god_n permit_v always_o have_v another_o london_n let_v the_o former_a be_v burn_v or_o demolish_v ever_o so_o often_o london_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o england_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la it_o will_v be_v ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la at_o leastwise_o england_n if_o it_o do_v not_o die_v first_o must_v die_v not_o long_o after_o it_o for_o without_o a_o heart_n it_o can_v long_o live_v if_o london_n fall_v it_o must_v rise_v again_o or_o all_o england_n must_v fall_v too_o at_o leastwise_o into_o great_a misery_n disgrace_n and_o poverty_n london_n be_v the_o place_n to_o which_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v tyre_n be_v most_o applicable_a of_o any_o place_n i_o know_v isa_n 23.4_o thou_o who_o the_o merchant_n that_o pass_v over_o sea_n have_v replenish_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n be_v her_o revenue_n and_o she_o be_v a_o mart_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o the_o crown_a city_n who_o merchant_n be_v prince_n and_o who_o trâ—ffiquers_n be_v the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n at_o leastwise_o this_o she_o be_v fuimus_fw-la troes_fw-la &_o nigens_fw-la gloria_fw-la and_o this_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n she_o be_v most_o capable_a to_o be_v again_o and_o be_v it_o not_o of_o great_a consequence_n that_o a_o city_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o concernment_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a which_o of_o all_o our_o famous_a city_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o head_n for_o so_o vast_a and_o noble_a a_o body_n as_o england_n be_v london_n except_v there_o be_v much_o deformity_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o a_o head_n that_o be_v much_o too_o little_a for_o the_o body_n as_o in_o one_o that_o be_v too_o big_a beside_o if_o a_o head_n be_v not_o well_o situate_v as_o suppose_v a_o man_n head_n be_v place_v upon_o his_o arm_n or_o back_o and_o not_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n such_o a_o posture_n will_v be_v not_o only_o inconvenient_a but_o monstrous_a and_o very_o any_o other_o metropolis_n for_o england_n beside_o london_n will_v be_v of_o like_a inconvenient_a positure_n and_o situation_n the_o head_n will_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o right_a place_n either_o for_o commodiousness_n or_o decency_n i_o will_v know_v what_o great_a kingdom_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o a_o metropolis_n or_o head_n city_n answerable_a to_o its_o self_n and_o why_o shall_v england_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v we_o be_v unlike_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o become_v their_o scorn_n be_v not_o some_o one_o city_n magnificent_a and_o splendid_a above_o all_o the_o rest_n like_o the_o sun_n that_o outshineth_a all_o the_o other_o star_n great_o for_o the_o honour_n both_o of_o a_o king_n and_o kingdom_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v england_n look_v sneak_o whilst_o it_o be_v without_o a_o london_n it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v its_o head_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o self_n if_o it_o have_v any_o head_n to_o hide_v tell_v we_o not_o of_o the_o suburb_n citizen_n know_v how_o inconvenient_a they_o be_v for_o their_o business_n over_o what_o the_o city_n be_v and_o beside_o both_o together_o be_v little_a enough_o for_o trader_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n else_o it_o may_v have_v save_v they_o charge_n and_o trouble_v to_o have_v dwell_v in_o house_n build_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o well_o season_v they_o dare_v not_o go_v after_o the_o decline_a sun_n lest_o they_o themselves_o shall_v decline_v also_o in_o their_o trade_n and_o business_n they_o find_v more_o warmth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o london_n then_o ever_o they_o expect_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n as_o they_o say_v of_o arterial_a blood_n that_o be_v warm_a for_o that_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o heart_n cottage_n within_o the_o wall_n seem_v to_o please_v and_o accommodate_v they_o better_o than_o stately_a house_n without_o he_o that_o think_v the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n may_v well_o be_v spare_v if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v so_o think_v let_v he_o or_o she_o consider_v how_o many_o house_n upon_o survey_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o late_a fire_n viz._n no_o less_o than_o thirteen_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o now_o many_o of_o those_o house_n do_v contain_v two_o some_o three_o family_n apiece_o so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v twenty_o thousand_o family_n most_o of_o they_o trader_n to_o have_v be_v by_o that_o fire_n dispossess_v now_o where_o shall_v so_o many_o thousand_o family_n of_o trade_a people_n be_v dispose_v of_o if_o london_n be_v not_o build_v again_o shall_v they_o go_v into_o the_o country_n and_o trade_n there_o how_o inconvenient_a and_o insignificant_a will_v that_o be_v beside_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o country_n shopkeeper_n whilst_o they_o live_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o citizen_n be_v helpful_a to_o tradesman_n in_o the_o country_n as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v far_a remove_v from_o the_o moon_n shine_v full_a upon_o it_o and_o exhibit_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o full_a moon_n but_o when_o they_o two_o be_v in_o conjunction_n then_o do_v the_o moon_n disappear_v be_v
another_o city_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o man_n to_o boast_v as_o he_o boast_v go_v too_o say_v s._n james_n you_o that_o say_v we_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o get_v gain_v james_n 4.13_o much_o more_o may_v he_o have_v check_v those_o that_o shall_v say_v by_o such_o a_o time_n they_o will_v build_v such_o a_o great_a city_n but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o work_n may_v be_v great_o expedit_v and_o will_v be_v so_o when_o ruler_n shall_v please_v to_o act_v in_o it_o as_o natural_a agent_n always_o do_v ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la vitium_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o to_o be_v intent_n upon_o it_o as_o if_o among_o their_o earthly_a concern_v it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a their_o real_a so_o express_v will_v doubtless_o provoke_v many_o and_o encourage_v all_o discourse_n xxii_o that_o the_o choice_n of_o worthy_a man_n into_o place_n of_o power_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n will_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n all_o power_n in_o england_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o election_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v it_o sit_v it_o shall_v the_o supreme_a power_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o king_n as_o also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o parliament_n be_v not_o elective_a but_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o native_a that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v but_o bear_v to_o that_o i_o may_v avoid_v his_o expression_n as_o fear_v he_o show_v his_o wit_n more_o than_o his_o grace_n who_o say_v that_o the_o noble_n in_o parliament_n be_v call_v but_o not_o choose_v sure_o the_o hereditariness_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o england_n and_o some_o other_o place_n be_v a_o end_n of_o much_o strife_n which_o will_v result_v from_o popular_a election_n upon_o every_o vacancy_n or_o decease_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n witness_v the_o many_o late_a confusion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n which_o be_v confer_v by_o election_n but_o set_v aside_o those_o two_o order_n or_o estate_n as_o some_o call_v they_o viz._n king_n and_o noble_n which_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n have_v a_o birthright_n in_o power_n all_o other_o derive_v their_o office_n and_o power_n from_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n either_o of_o the_o king_n or_o people_n as_o judge_n parliament_z man_n mayor_n sheriff_n barliff_n etc._n etc._n most_o of_o these_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n be_v make_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o much_o the_o lesser_a part_n come_v by_o their_o authority_n any_o other_o way_n now_o for_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n viz._n that_o they_o who_o choose_v for_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o they_o so_o orphan_n have_v leave_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o guardian_n and_o malefactor_n themselves_o have_v a_o power_n of_o refuse_v such_o juryman_n as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a because_o when_o accept_v of_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o their_o verdict_n as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n to_o prevent_v their_o power_n they_o can_v only_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o as_o for_o other_o and_z they_o be_v the_o great_a part_n who_o can_v get_v into_o the_o saddle_n of_o power_n unless_o the_o people_n hold_v the_o styrop_n for_o they_o or_o who_o be_v make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o people_n may_v thank_v themselves_o if_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n set_v before_o they_o one_o very_o good_a the_o other_o very_o bad_a as_o be_v jeremy_n fig_n jer._n 24.2_o they_o will_v choose_v the_o bad_a and_o refuse_v the_o good_a it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o they_o be_v like_a to_o pay_v dear_o for_o it_o as_o those_o woman_n use_v to_o do_v who_o withstand_v good_a motion_n one_o after_o another_o and_o at_o length_n cast_v away_o themselves_o upon_o some_o vain_a prodigal_n who_o will_v imbezzle_v their_o estate_n and_o undo_v both_o they_o and_o they_o methinks_v the_o psalmist_n language_n be_v not_o too_o sharp_a to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o case_n ps_n 94.8_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a do_v you_o think_v that_o bad_a magistrate_n if_o you_o shall_v choose_v such_o will_v cordial_o help_v to_o build_v a_o good_a city_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o wise_a woman_n build_v her_o house_n but_o the_o foolish_a pluck_v it_o down_o with_o her_o hand_n prov._n 14.11_o unwise_a ruler_n may_v be_v good_a at_o pull_v down_o but_o not_o at_o build_v up_o the_o choice_n of_o ill_a magistrate_n be_v like_o a_o fault_n make_v in_o the_o first_o concoction_n which_o can_v never_o be_v repair_v in_o either_o of_o the_o two_o late_a it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n which_o can_v never_o be_v mend_v in_o the_o superstructure_n i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o say_v dominium_fw-la temporale_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o power_n but_o those_o that_o appear_v to_o have_v save_v grace_n grace_n be_v indeed_o excellent_a in_o a_o magistrate_n but_o morality_n only_o be_v essential_a unto_o be_v good_a in_o a_o office_n and_o that_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v use_v but_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n this_o mean_a office_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v grave_a not_o give_v to_o much_o wine_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o he_o must_v be_v prove_v and_o find_v blameless_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o now_o what_o magistrate_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v not_o entrust_v with_o more_o power_n than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o mean_a qualification_n of_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o deacon_n some_o have_v seem_v to_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v good_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o that_o old_a proverb_n e_z quovis_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n who_o can_v make_v god_n of_o devil_n now_o magistrate_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v god_n but_o dissolute_a man_n be_v little_o better_o than_o devil_n and_o may_v be_v call_v satan_n a_o thousand_o time_n upon_o as_o great_a or_o great_a reason_n as_o peter_n be_v once_o so_o call_v by_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n it_o be_v more_o than_o egyptian_a idolatry_n in_o some_o sense_n to_o deify_v what_o be_v worse_o than_o leek_n and_o onion_n the_o people_n that_o make_v such_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o admit_v the_o god_n you_o make_v be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n whereas_o some_o it_o may_v be_v be_v of_o no_o better_a stuff_n than_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o nebuchadnezars_n image_n will_v the_o richness_n of_o the_o metal_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n why_o then_o be_v the_o israelite_n punish_v for_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n think_v not_o if_o a_o man_n have_v wealth_n enough_o he_o be_v presen_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o magistrate_n you_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o choose_v he_o for_o a_o pilot_n especial_o in_o a_o storm_n that_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o seafaring_a affair_n because_o he_o have_v more_o good_n in_o the_o ship_n than_o most_o other_o man_n or_o to_o take_v he_o for_o the_o physician_n in_o a_o dangerous_a distemper_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o one_o disease_n because_o a_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n or_o your_o good_a landlord_n a_o magistrate_n may_v better_o want_v a_o inheritance_n than_o want_v wisdom_n though_o both_o together_o will_v best_o accomplish_v he_o we_o read_v of_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n that_o save_v a_o city_n but_o never_o of_o a_o rich_a fool_n that_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n all_o will_v confess_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v sober_a man_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v such_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v sober_a when_o they_o choose_v they_o else_o their_o choice_n may_v be_v such_o that_o their_o best_a excuse_n may_v be_v that_o they_o be_v drink_v when_o they_o make_v it_o that_o corporation_n be_v like_a to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v who_o officer_n be_v choose_v by_o drunken_a man_n or_o by_o many_o that_o be_v such_o at_o the_o make_n of_o their_o choice_n defeat_v not_o the_o end_n which_o be_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n but_o a_o encouragement_n to_o
have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n reform_v but_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o that_o no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v thereof_o to_o the_o great_a god_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o tribunal_n i_o say_v let_v they_o reform_v but_o so_o much_o which_o be_v also_o certain_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o power_n though_o there_o may_v be_v difficulty_n in_o it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o both_o london_n england_n and_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n will_v reap_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o it_o i_o make_v no_o question_n and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v bespeak_v a_o reformation_n of_o what_o be_v not_o disputable_o but_o manifest_o amiss_o that_o god_n may_v bless_v we_o in_o our_o great_a design_n of_o rebuilding_n london_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v i_o shall_v express_v who_o i_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o reformer_n if_o then_o the_o question_n be_v put_v concern_v the_o reform_v not_o of_o a_o person_n or_o family_n but_o of_o a_o nation_n and_o of_o such_o abuse_n as_o be_v national_a i_o profess_v sincere_o that_o i_o be_o utter_o a_o enemy_n to_o a_o popular_a reformation_n further_a than_o of_o their_o own_o person_n and_o family_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o people_n or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o any_o party_n from_o among_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o say_v this_o and_o that_o be_v amiss_o either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o we_o will_v reform_v it_o as_o our_o saviour_n reply_v luke_n 12.14_o who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o divider_n of_o you_o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o the_o people_n who_o make_v they_o judge_n or_o who_o have_v authorize_v they_o to_o be_v reformer_n if_o those_o water_n use_v to_o overflow_v their_o bank_n instead_o of_o make_v the_o land_n fruitful_a as_o nilus_n do_v egypt_n they_o will_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o law_n say_v a_o mischief_n ought_v to_o be_v endure_v rather_o than_o a_o inconvenience_n now_o for_o the_o common_a people_n to_o have_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o alter_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o pleasure_n be_v a_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o law_n viz._n a_o stand_a evil_n and_o principle_n of_o misrule_n whereas_o to_o deny_v they_o that_o power_n be_v a_o rule_n that_o be_v general_o good_a and_o safe_a though_o it_o shall_v admit_v of_o some_o exception_n now_o and_o then_o and_o breed_v what_o they_o call_v a_o mischief_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o constitute_v husband_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o wife_n because_o though_o here_o and_o there_o a_o woman_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o may_v have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o her_o husband_n and_o can_v govern_v the_o family_n better_o than_o he_o and_o to_o such_o it_o be_v a_o mischief_n though_o but_o what_o they_o deserve_v for_o choose_v husband_n that_o have_v less_o wit_n than_o themselves_o yet_o the_o generality_n of_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o government_n as_o man_n be_v a_o inconvenience_n much_o worse_a than_o that_o mischief_n be_v avoid_v thereby_o viz._n by_o place_v the_o headship_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n place_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o public_a reformation_n in_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o deny_v any_o such_o power_n to_o the_o common_a people_n because_o though_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n may_v now_o and_o then_o do_v better_a thing_n than_o be_v do_v by_o person_n in_o power_n yet_o general_o they_o will_v do_v worse_o and_o be_v the_o author_n not_o of_o better_a order_n but_o of_o more_o confusion_n people_n may_v humble_o represent_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n what_o they_o take_v for_o grievance_n and_o implore_v the_o redress_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v seem_v fit_a beseech_v god_n to_o incline_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o but_o that_o be_v all_o they_o can_v do_v this_o paragraph_n i_o have_v add_v as_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n wherewith_o to_o season_v what_o i_o have_v say_v as_o touch_v some_o thing_n which_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v reform_v the_o notice_n whereof_o take_v with_o this_o grain_n of_o salt_n can_v do_v no_o body_n any_o hurt_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o seek_v a_o reformation_n of_o what_o be_v manifest_o evil_a but_o only_o in_o seek_v it_o from_o the_o people_n hand_n from_o who_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v but_o only_o from_o the_o magistrate_n can_v we_o whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o magistrate_n which_o we_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o we_o suppose_v do_v need_v their_o reform_a hand_n by_o my_o consent_n the_o people_n shall_v never_o hear_v of_o it_o their_o errata_n shall_v be_v mend_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a before_o the_o people_n do_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o know_v of_o they_o nor_o have_v we_o presume_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o know_v too_o well_o before_o and_o do_v ordinary_o complain_v of_o though_o not_o where_o they_o shall_v viz._n to_o they_o that_o can_v afford_v they_o relief_n to_o who_o this_o treatise_n direct_v all_o its_o complaint_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o as_o to_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v hear_v reformation_n be_v needful_a in_o two_o case_n first_o in_o case_n there_o be_v good_a law_n but_o ill_o observe_v notorious_o break_v and_o violate_v there_o be_v not_o better_a law_n in_o the_o world_n than_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o we_o in_o england_n as_o for_o the_o kerbing_a and_o restrain_v most_o kind_a of_o vice_n drunkenness_n swear_v whoredom_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o alas_o they_o abound_v as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v rather_o for_o than_o against_o they_o which_o show_v one_o law_n be_v too_o much_o want_v viz._n a_o law_n to_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o execution_n and_o very_o they_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n do_v appertain_v be_v the_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v incumbent_n and_o who_o proper_a work_n it_o be_v to_o see_v those_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o good_a law_n regulate_v and_o reform_v but_o second_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o law_n themselves_o humane_a law_n i_o mean_v may_v some_o of_o they_o not_o be_v good_a or_o not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o reformation_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o in_o the_o former_a a_o reformation_n by_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o decree_n of_o darius_n dan._n 6.17_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v ask_v a_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o thirty_o day_n save_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n be_v a_o sinful_a law_n as_o be_v also_o that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3.10_o magistrate_n be_v not_o infallible_a in_o cathedra_fw-la or_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o pope_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o st._n peter_n chair_n nor_o do_v protestant_n magistrate_n pretend_v that_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n whilst_o they_o sit_v there_o can_v err_v they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o fallible_a man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o such_o can_v be_v infallible_o good_a i_o confess_v that_o private_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n to_o allude_v to_o james_n 4.11_o yet_o law_n may_v have_v their_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o there_o be_v but_o two_o remedy_n i_o can_v think_v of_o and_o the_o first_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v legislator_n or_o lawmaker_n shall_v either_o repeal_n or_o alter_v they_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v his_o decree_n dan._n 3.29_o and_o darius_n his_o dan._n 6.26_o though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unalterable_a or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o do_v that_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o unwholesome_a law_n though_o not_o to_o repeal_v they_o be_v please_v to_o suspend_v their_o execution_n i_o have_v only_o show_v how_o a_o evil_a or_o sinful_a law_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o by_o who_o but_o not_o presume_v to_o call_v any_o law_n evil_a but_o that_o of_o darius_n and_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o themselves_o by_o recall_v do_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o but_o for_o fear_v of_o tediousness_n i_o will_v press_v hard_a for_o that_o kind_n of_o reformation_n for_o which_o we_o need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n but_o ourselves_o viz._n personal_a
go_v forward_o when_o a_o profane_a activity_n will_v but_o hinder_v it_o suppose_v the_o city_n shall_v require_v seven_o year_n time_n to_o build_v it_o again_o some_o may_v think_v that_o do_v nothing_o to_o it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n and_o will_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o no_o less_o than_o one_o whole_a year_n in_o seven_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o curse_n which_o it_o prevent_v and_o the_o blessing_n which_o it_o procure_v it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o loss_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o city_n in_o effect_n and_o in_o due_a construction_n go_v up_o as_o fast_o or_o fast_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n than_o on_o any_o day_n in_o the_o week_n whilst_o we_o be_v seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o god_n though_o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n be_v add_v to_o we_o jer._n 17.24_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o do_v no_o work_n therein_o then_o shall_v there_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o god_n who_o have_v set_v apart_o a_o ten_o for_o his_o own_o use_n give_v the_o jew_n assurance_n they_o shall_v be_v nothing_o the_o poor_a but_o much_o the_o rich_a for_o pay_v of_o it_o mal._n 3.10_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v before_o jericho_n besiege_v it_o lose_v no_o time_n by_o carry_v about_o the_o ark_n and_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n as_o be_v appoint_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o you_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n all_o the_o people_n shall_v shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v fall_v down_o flat_a joshua_n 6.5_o the_o prophet_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o smite_v the_o ground_n but_o thrice_o 2_o king_n 13.19_o thou_o shall_v have_v smite_v five_o or_o six_o time_n say_v he_o than_o have_v thou_o smite_v syria_n till_o thou_o have_v consume_v it_o whereas_o now_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o allude_v to_o that_o story_n i_o will_v say_v if_o we_o smite_v the_o ground_n often_o if_o we_o be_v more_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o do_v more_o frequent_o trample_v the_o earth_n under_o our_o foot_n my_o meaning_n be_v if_o we_o be_v more_o abundant_a in_o the_o duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n than_o most_o of_o we_o be_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o worldly_a concern_v and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o build_v our_o city_n but_o rather_o a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n the_o practice_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o refrain_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v what_o be_v good_a be_v never_o more_o necessary_a than_o when_o some_o great_a undertake_n be_v in_o hand_n deut._n 23.9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n and_o be_v we_o not_o as_o much_o concern_v so_o to_o do_v when_o we_o have_v a_o city_n to_o build_v as_o at_o this_o day_n our_o way_n to_o have_v another_o city_n even_o upon_o earth_n be_v to_o imitate_v those_o worthy_n we_o read_v of_o heb._n 11.16_o but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n when_o saul_n go_v to_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n he_o unexpected_o find_v a_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o will_v lose_v a_o kingdom_n whilst_o they_o seek_v for_o ass_n i_o mean_v for_o poor_a trifle_n a_o earthly_a house_n or_o city_n which_o be_v no_o better_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o to_o invert_v god_n method_n we_o will_v seek_v other_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o altogether_o and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n add_v to_o we_o we_o will_v seek_v earth_n and_o find_v heaven_n but_o god_n will_v not_o alter_v his_o method_n and_o man_n by_o go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o do_v endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o both_o of_o their_o interest_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v the_o world_n which_o they_o live_v upon_o for_o the_o present_a and_o of_o their_o principal_n which_o they_o expect_v hereafter_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o presumption_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v mind_v our_o concern_v and_o we_o not_o mind_v he_o that_o god_n shall_v regard_v our_o house_n if_o we_o will_v not_o regard_v his_o kingdom_n the_o beginning_n increase_n and_o perfect_v thereof_o both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v glory_n begin_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v grace_n perfect_v which_o be_v but_o gradual_o distinct_a as_o the_o same_o person_n in_o infancy_n and_o at_o full_a age_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o as_o one_o kingdom_n viz._n specifical_o so_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o god_n concern_v because_o his_o glory_n be_v as_o true_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o our_o good_a his_o honour_n as_o our_o happiness_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v so_o severe_o threaten_v those_o my_o enemy_n who_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n that_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n exod._n 1.21_o but_o will_v god_n build_v house_n and_o city_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o yea_o for_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o slay_v at_o leastwise_o can_v they_o promise_v themselves_o he_o will_v do_v so_o or_o have_v he_o any_o where_o promise_v so_o to_o do_v nay_o in_o prov._n 14.11_o it_o be_v say_v the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v the_o child_n of_o rich_a and_o noble_a person_n need_v take_v no_o care_n for_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o let_v they_o but_o study_v to_o please_v their_o parent_n and_o they_o shall_v want_v neither_o house_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o let_v they_o be_v good_a and_o their_o parent_n will_v be_v as_o good_a to_o they_o as_o they_o can_v wish_v and_o shall_v not_o his_o child_n who_o name_n be_v el-shaddai_a god_n alsufficient_a expect_v as_o much_o from_o their_o heavenly_a father_n but_o ere_o i_o proceed_v in_o speak_v to_o man_n let_v i_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o god_n on_o behalf_n of_o myself_o and_o other_o lord_z give_v i_o more_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n this_o double_a promise_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o they_o who_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o all_o other_o needful_a thing_n with_o it_o for_o so_o the_o phrase_n of_o add_v or_o superad_v seem_v to_o imply_v and_o lord_n give_v the_o same_o faith_n to_o other_o for_o hundred_o need_v it_o at_o this_o day_n who_o till_o of_o late_a never_o know_v they_o need_v it_o or_o go_v about_o to_o make_v experiment_n of_o it_o o_o lord_n how_o fearful_a be_v most_o man_n to_o swim_v when_o they_o be_v above_o their_o depth_n when_o they_o can_v feel_v no_o ground_n under_o they_o that_o mere_a sense_n and_o reason_n can_v stand_v upon_o we_o will_v fain_o be_v always_o in_o those_o shallows_o where_o lamb_n may_v wade_v but_o never_o cast_v into_o those_o depth_n where_o elephant_n must_v swim_v but_o thou_o lord_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o with_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o give_v we_o but_o faith_n enough_o in_o that_o conditional_a promise_n that_o they_o who_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v all_o thing_n add_v and_o together_o with_o that_o faith_n give_v we_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n viz._n heart_n to_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v it_o and_o have_v those_o two_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o arrive_v at_o whatsoever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o life_n that_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n
to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v for_o that_o i_o must_v add_v out_o of_o rom._n 2._o shall_v add_v any_o promise_n of_o thing_n so_o much_o inferior_a to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o give_v whereof_o may_v so_o easy_o have_v be_v infer_v and_o conclude_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o a_o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o he_o that_o have_v assure_v we_o of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n if_o we_o seek_v it_o and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o will_v certain_o in_o that_o case_n not_o deny_v we_o a_o earthly_a city_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o but_o as_o young_a virgin_n can_v hardly_o persuade_v themselves_o their_o suitor_n do_v love_v they_o unless_o they_o ever_o and_o anon_o present_v they_o with_o one_o thing_n or_o another_o that_o may_v be_v spare_v over_o and_o above_o the_o solid_a offer_n they_o make_v of_o settle_v great_a and_o liberal_a jointure_n upon_o they_o so_o the_o great_a god_n by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o our_o weakness_n know_v we_o to_o be_v much_o what_o of_o the_o same_o temper_n have_v promise_v we_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o so_o they_o be_v comparative_o over_o and_o above_o his_o kingdom_n if_o we_o will_v but_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n have_v a_o jealousy_n they_o shall_v lose_v other_o thing_n whilst_o they_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v any_o great_a and_o important_a work_n in_o hand_n the_o generality_n do_v borrow_v more_o time_n from_o religion_n for_o and_o towards_o it_o than_o from_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o mean_v proportionable_o to_o the_o time_n they_o have_v wont_a to_o spend_v in_o it_o ex_fw-la gr_n when_o they_o have_v build_v work_n in_o hand_n possible_o they_o will_v pray_v but_o half_a so_o long_o or_o so_o often_o read_v but_o half_a so_o much_o meditate_v of_o good_a thing_n but_o a_o four_o part_n so_o much_o as_o at_o other_o time_n so_o that_o the_o great_a tax_n towards_o such_o occasion_n lie_v general_o upon_o religion_n as_o if_o that_o can_v best_o admit_v of_o a_o defalcation_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o few_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o but_o half_a so_o much_o sleep_v half_o so_o much_o recreation_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o use_v at_o other_o time_n but_o say_v i_o never_o pinch_v thy_o general_a calling_n to_o promote_v thy_o particular_a call_n but_o rather_o hope_v to_o promote_v thy_o particular_a call_n by_o give_v full_a scope_n to_o thy_o general_n for_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o sense_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a borrow_v time_n for_o thy_o build_n from_o thy_o rest_n or_o recreation_n not_o from_o thy_o devotion_n prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v a_o help_n to_o building_n but_o so_o be_v not_o superfluous_a sleep_n or_o needless_a recreation_n do_v build_v first_o and_o pray_v afterward_o but_o pray_v first_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o fall_v to_o build_v afterward_o neither_o ask_v the_o first_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o temporal_a building_n be_v it_o a_o house_n or_o city_n but_o upon_o the_o build_n up_o of_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o most_o holy_a faith_n first_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v prosper_v and_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n through_o his_o spirit_n and_o after_o that_o thy_o house_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a irony_n of_o he_o that_o say_v o_o cives_fw-la cives_fw-la querenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o his_o time_n seek_v money_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o virtue_n afterward_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n i_o mean_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o professor_n be_v much_o what_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v the_o city_n of_o london_n viz._n low_a and_o ruinous_a and_o very_o imperfect_a to_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v sound_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o let_v we_o labour_n in_o our_o several_a capacity_n to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o another_o london_n be_v needful_a for_o we_o as_o who_o think_v it_o be_v not_o he_o will_v certain_o advance_v our_o city_n discourse_n xlvi_o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o full_a employment_n which_o carpenter_n bricklayer_n and_o all_o other_o artificer_n who_o relate_v to_o building_n have_v at_o this_o day_n compare_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o scholar_n under_o various_a revolution_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a wind_n say_v our_o proverb_n that_o blow_v no_o body_n good_a artificer_n who_o relate_v to_o building_n have_v at_o this_o day_n more_o work_n than_o they_o can_v turn_v their_o hand_n to_o sure_o aristotle_n say_v true_a viz._n that_o privation_n be_v a_o principle_n and_o that_o the_o corruption_n or_o destruction_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n or_o production_n of_o another_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n have_v make_v way_n for_o all_o or_o most_o poor_a trade_n to_o live_v but_o not_o for_o scholar_n they_o be_v the_o chameleon_n that_o must_v live_v upon_o the_o â—aire_a if_o they_o know_v how_o unless_o they_o can_v be_v chameleon_n in_o another_o sense_n viz._n assume_v the_o colour_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o come_v near_o watermen_n tell_v we_o they_o can_v earn_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o week_n with_o ease_n if_o they_o be_v good_a husband_n that_o many_o excellent_a scholar_n can_v do_v nor_o half_a so_o much_o though_o they_o ply_v their_o learned_a oar_n ever_o so_o hard_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o under_o several_a revolution_n have_v be_v force_v to_o stand_v idle_a in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o that_o none_o will_v hire_v they_o or_o set_v they_o at_o work_n if_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n that_o ingens_fw-la telum_fw-la may_v be_v compare_v to_o lion_n as_o by_o the_o fright_n some_o have_v take_v at_o the_o very_a roar_n of_o they_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n one_o will_v think_v they_o may_v they_o and_o their_o family_n have_v time_n after_o time_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o errudito_n instead_o of_o christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n that_o be_v away_o with_o scholar_n as_o heretofore_o with_o christian_n to_o the_o lion_n have_v be_v the_o great_a outcry_n under_o several_a change_n they_o have_v be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o do_v they_o live_v ever_o so_o sober_o peacable_o pious_o and_o may_v they_o have_v live_v ever_o so_o useful_o and_o for_o public_a good_a if_o not_o otherwise_o qualify_v have_v not_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o live_v they_o may_v not_o eat_v because_o they_o may_v not_o work_v nor_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o work_v lest_o they_o shall_v eat_v they_o may_v not_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n because_o if_o they_o do_v do_v so_o their_o mouth_n must_v be_v unmuzle_v and_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o feed_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o their_o talent_n be_v though_o the_o talent_n of_o a_o holdsworth_n a_o feat_o etc._n etc._n talent_n of_o lead_n will_v give_v some_o man_n as_o good_a content_n if_o not_o better_a than_o talent_n of_o gold_n the_o world_n have_v think_v that_o scholar_n pain_n may_v best_o be_v spare_v which_o be_v such_o a_o paradox_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o that_o soul_n be_v less_o worth_a than_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o christ_n tell_v we_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v incredible_a what_o shift_v scholar_n under_o several_a change_n have_v be_v put_v to_o one_o while_o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o engagement_n forsooth_o out_o they_o must_v let_v it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o proverb_n that_o quaevis_fw-la terra_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n that_o be_v every_o country_n cherish_v learning_n for_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o musculus_fw-la be_v a_o excellent_a scholar_n and_o yet_o force_v to_o dig_v in_o the_o town_n ditch_n as_o some_o other_o of_o his_o profession_n have_v be_v in_o coalpit_n and_o tin-mine_n alas_o how_o many_o scholar_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o wish_v themselves_o poor_a mechanic_n or_o handicraftsman_n and_o that_o when_o their_o parent_n