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A42638	The first and second part of counsel and advice to all builders: for the choice of their surveyors, clerks of their works, bricklayers, masons, carpenters, and other workmen therein concerned. As also in respect of their works, materials, and rates thereof. Written by Sr. Balthazar Gerbier, knight.; Counsel and advice to all builders. Parts 1-2.	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1664 (1664)	Wing G554; ESTC R213758	58,457	266

minds as pleasing to God as that they by his blessing were led to that place which is effectively in rerum natura the Great Cathedralls of St. Paul and St. Peter in this Metropolitan City might be lined as Richly as the Temple of Solomon was And My Lord because things which Men do believe to be true makes them more confident to speak them I think that the Discourse is neither unseasonable nor the Counsel and Advise concerning the best manner of Building unpleasing unto your Lordship It being Written by him who professeth to be Your Lordships most Humble Zealous Servant B. Gerbier TO The Right Honourable VVILLIAM Lord CRAVEN Baron of Hamsted Marshal I Shall not in this Epistle commit the faults of those Authors who crave great Persons to Patronize their books as if Quality Credit and Affection could free a work from censure in the various Opinions of Men are more then the expressing the Name of Pelican or Phaenix in a sign when the Painter hath not represented them to the life Cooks cannot please all Pallats alike nor Orators the eares of all Men. My scope in this Epistle is to pay to your Lordship a small acknowledgement of the debt due to a Noble Person who affects Building and that all those whom your Lordship may think fit to imploy therein may know what good Builders have observed and that if they follow those Rules they will do their duty The study of mine and wishes for Your Lordships satisfaction in all things shall be as constant as I am Your Lordships most humble Zealous and Obliged Servant B. Gerbier TO The Right Honourable CHRISTOPHER Lord HATTON One of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council c. THis Epistle shall say somewhat more particular concerning Building in referrence to a Publick good then all the other which are put to this Treatise Viz. That if your Lordship were pleased to reflect on the Proverb Foeneratur Domino qui miseretur Pauperis Cap. 19. v. 4. Your Lordships Building might be very fit to serve for a Bank of Loane in that part of the Suburbs of this Great City and your Lordship would do no more then other Christian Eminent Persons in other Parts who have bestowed both Houses Lands and a stock of Money for such a Publick use whereby all necessitous persons are rescued from a perishing condition Trade Strengthned Encreased and many Bankrouts prevented In fine your Lordship will not take this Relation unkindly from a person who means well and who being past his Seventy two years of Age is ere long according unto the frailty of Nature to turn his back upon the World and is obliged ere that last moment to leave all what possible may be to its Publick good as I shall at all times attend your commands in what may concern the approving me to be Your Lordships most humble Zealous Servant B. Gerbier TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DENZIL Lord HOLLIS One of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council IF during your Lordships absence any of your Habitations require their over-seers and Officers to be well and friendly advised this little Discourse concerning that matter may be as useful to them as it is zealously sent to your Lordship who hath seen several good Ones and whose Judgement as good as your Nature makes a true distinction between those that are so and are not which admirable quality in your Lordship will favourably dain the acceptance of this Epistle though it s but on the Subject of the well ordering of materialls for the Building of Habitations when your Lordships great and blessed Genius conjoyntly with the other true Zealous in the Council of a Sacred Soveraign doth cooperate to the rebuilding of a peaceable flourishing Government wherein your Lordship as all those of the same quality may have successe answerable to the Zealous wishes of Your Lordships Zealous and most humble Servant B. Gerbier TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellor of the Exchequer and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council THe Nation in reference to a lively Image of the Supream sacred by an assembly of Representatives takes notice of your Lordships great Genius in representing Solomons Temple-like Foundations of a State to free it from the fate of the Hebrews Assyrians Persians Lacedemonians Medes Greeks Affricans Romans and even the Gots who were sent packing by the Mores whereof but too many as black in mind are left and therefore though a poor small thing which treats but of Surveyors Clarks of Works Master Workmen Materials and their Prizes be not of a sublime nor of State matter yet since from the least that lives to the greatest Building is a main necessary either for one conveniency or other My Lord this apparent Demonstration of Zeal and Respect is humbly offered by Your Lordships most humble Zealous Servant Balthazar Gerbier TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sr. John Robinson Kt. LORD MAYOR of the most Famous City of LONDON AS what 's alleadged in the Epistle to the Reader of the Counsel and Advise to Builders doth infer that the water of Thames or of any Spring in the Country may serve to temper Morter in England so the observation of true Rules waving all quickchaws-like-devices to Build as well as other Nations It will not be necessary to say thereon any more to the Chief of the Senate of this Great and Famous City nor will the Presentation of these printed leaves require any more Circumstances but my Zealous wishes that next to the well Building of Publick Houses of Prayer whereof all Nations have been carefull those of its Inhabitants may be so well ordered that other Nations may have just cause to send their Surveyours and Workmen to take patterns and passe their Apprentiship in London or Westminster where St. Paul may be rendred as Famous as St. Peter at Rome As King Henry the Seventh's Chappel in St. Peter at Westminster who quarrels not on the point of Precedency is Famous over all Europe and Esteemed by all good Builders and that all may answer the same is the Zealous wishes of Honourable Lord Mayor Your most Humble Servant B. Gerbier TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Henry Howard Esq YOu that know what good Building is both by a Genius which through a Golden Channel sprung from the great Duke of Norfolke was infused into your Spirit like by your particular applications to all things answerable thereunto would condemn this Messenger if he should not deliver his Erant at your Palace where he calls neither on Porter nor Butler to draw him in as an Erasmus was at the Lord Chancellour Moores to drink in Hell as he said out of a Leather Jack He desires only to hear the words Ben Venuto and its Author to pass for Honourable Sir Your most humble Servant B. Gerbier TO Mr. HARBERT ESQUIRE Heir Apparent to the RIGHT HONOURABLE the Lord POWIS Honourable Sir THe Ensuing Discourse is not presented to your view as a shape seen on the brow of