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141._o dis_n 23._o that_o one_o good_a way_n to_o promote_v our_o city_n will_v be_v to_o oblige_v our_o governor_n all_o we_o can_v to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n p._n 146._o dis_n 24._o that_o ease_v the_o burden_n of_o londoner_n all_o that_o may_v be_v till_o the_o city_n be_v finish_v will_v encourage_v the_o work_n p._n 158._o dis_n 25._o that_o to_o give_v a_o general_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o man_n or_o so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v help_v forward_o the_o city_n very_o much_o p._n 159._o dis_n 26._o that_o the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n begin_v with_o foreign_a nation_n may_v much_o promote_v the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 165._o dis_n 27._o that_o lessen_v the_o price_n of_o coal_n will_v encourage_v building_n p._n 166._o dis_n 28._o that_o the_o extirpation_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o do_v sad_o abound_v may_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 168._o dis_n 29._o that_o if_o that_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o people_n be_v take_v of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n will_v thereby_o be_v much_o encourage_v p._n 174._o dis_n 30._o that_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o good_a beginning_n of_o a_o new_a city_n be_v one_o way_n to_o perfect_v it_o p._n 186._o dis_n 31._o that_o to_o seek_v much_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v for_o success_n will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o promote_v the_o city_n p._n 190._o dis_n 32._o on_o ezra_n 6.14_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v and_o they_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_a of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n p._n 199._o dis_n 33._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 p._n 205._o dis_n 34._o that_o great_o to_o bewail_v those_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o which_o help_v to_o burn_v the_o old_a city_n will_v help_v to_o build_v the_o new_a one_o p._n 206._o dis_n 35._o that_o to_o reform_v throughout_o england_n whatsoever_o be_v manifest_o amiss_o and_o can_v be_v reform_v will_v admirable_o promote_v the_o city_n p._n 211._o dis_n 36._o that_o it_o may_v expedite_v the_o build_n of_o london_n if_o all_o its_o former_a inhabitant_n be_v considerable_o encourage_v to_o replant_v themselves_o within_o the_o wall_n p._n 225._o dis_n 37._o that_o to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o the_o best_a of_o end_n in_o building_n or_o attempt_v to_o build_v the_o city_n may_v much_o promote_v the_o work_n p._n 230._o dis_n 38._o that_o for_o all_o man_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o honour_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o rebuild_v the_o city_n may_v much_o promote_v the_o work_n p._n 236._o dis_n 39_o that_o if_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v in_o building_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n more_o person_n of_o estate_n will_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o re-edify_n of_o london_n p._n 240._o dis_n 40._o that_o man_n of_o estate_n will_v be_v invite_v to_o build_v in_o london_n if_o the_o advantage_n which_o may_v probable_o though_o not_o certain_o be_v make_v thereof_o be_v due_o consider_v p._n 244._o dis_n 41._o that_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o new_a and_o stately_a house_n in_o mincing-lane_n shall_v not_o deter_v londoner_n from_o go_v on_o with_o their_o build_n but_o admonish_v they_o to_o build_v whole_a street_n together_o etc._n etc._n p._n 248._o dis_n 42._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n will_v promote_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 256._o dis_n 43._o that_o the_o promote_a of_o love_n and_o amity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 266._o dis_n 44._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o may_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 288._o dis_n 45._o that_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o londoner_n general_o so_o to_o do_v be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o obtain_v a_o new_a city_n p._n 311._o dis_n 46._o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o full_a employment_n which_o carpenter_n bricklaier_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 p._n 319._o dis_n 47._o of_o the_o rebuild_n of_o church_n p._n 337._o dis_n 48._o of_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n and_o builder_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 355._o dis_n 49._o of_o our_o being_n most_o unworthy_a
to_o see_v another_o london_n p._n 360._o dis_n 50._o upon_o the_o rebuild_n of_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n p._n 364._o reader_n i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o and_o such_o other_o fault_n as_o thou_o may_v find_v that_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n page_n 39_o line_n 33._o read_v ingens_fw-la p._n 42._o l._n 16._o put_v only_o a_o comma_n at_o the_o word_n comet_n p._n 68_o l._n 34._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n empire_n p._n 87._o l._n 34._o r._n be_v not_o true_a p._n 89._o l._n 21._o r._n yea_o scorn_n p._n 93._o l._n 30._o r._n mourning_n weed_n p._n 97._o l._n 17._o r._n when_o some_o etc._n etc._n and_o l._n 32._o r._n father_n p._n 136._o l._n 22._o r._n monet_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la p._n 145._o l._n 7._o r._n three_o kingdom_n p._n 146._o l._n 5._o r._n and_o that_o p._n 161._o l._n 30._o r._n reasonable_a service_n p._n 140._o l._n 10._o put_v only_o a_o comma_n before_o methinks_v p._n 184._o l._n 5._o r._n lisper_v out_o of_o popery_n and_o l._n 13._o r._n heterodoxe_n sermon_n and_o l._n 19_o come_v forth_o p._n 170._o l._n 15._o r._n falsify_v his_o promise_n p._n 202._o l._n 19_o r._n work_n p._n 203._o l._n 4._o r._n one_o aaron_n p._n 212._o l._n 19_o r._n never_o any_o of_o all_o p._n 228._o l._n 8._o r._n the_o miss_n of_o such_o a_o reward_n p._n 232._o l._n 21._o r._n shall_v we_o p._n 264._o 22._o r._n your_o want_n p._n 280._o l._n 22._o r._n pose_n and_o puzzle_v p._n 333._o l._n 12._o blot_n out_o the_o parenthesis_n before_o pond_n p._n 328._o l._n 17._o r._n hairy_a skin_n p._n 347._o l._n 22._o r._n precarious_o p._n 352._o l._n 8._o r._n gourd_n to_o wither_v p._n 340._o l._n 31._o r._n synagogue_n of_o satan_n p._n 352._o l._n 24._o r._n they_o p._n 340._o l._n 10._o r._n as_o to_o see_v p._n 359._o l._n 14._o r._n rebuke_v p._n 84._o l._n the_o last_o add_v and_o do_v it_o not_o can_v etc._n etc._n sometime_o you_o will_v find_v yet_o put_v for_o yea_o 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that_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o without_o which_o no_o man_n will_v undertake_v to_o build_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 9.10_o that_o he_o that_o plow_v shall_v plough_v in_o hope_n as_o know_v that_o otherwise_o man_n will_v hardly_o plough_v at_o all_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o that_o sow_v must_v sow_v in_o hope_n too_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n will_v throw_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o care_n and_o cost_v into_o those_o deep_a furrow_n which_o the_o fire_n have_v make_v unless_o he_o be_v competent_o persuade_v that_o he_o or_o he_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v sincere_o of_o that_o persuasion_n which_o i_o now_o endeavour_v to_o cherish_v in_o other_o viz._n that_o the_o ruinous_a heap_n or_o that_o chaos_n which_o we_o now_o call_v london_n will_v through_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n the_o burn_a 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divine_a commission_n as_o appear_v from_o joshua_n 16._o do_o adjure_v the_o people_n concern_v jericho_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v this_o city_n jericho_n he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o first-born_a and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n shall_v he_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o joshua_n 6.20_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n and_o his_o two_o son_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o that_o curse_n make_v such_o impression_n that_o for_o more_o than_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o no_o man_n adventure_v to_o attempt_v the_o rebuild_n of_o that_o city_n devote_v to_o destruction_n until_o hiel_n at_o length_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o do_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v his_o two_o son_n and_o as_o some_o think_v all_o his_o child_n upon_o that_o dangerous_a service_n a_o like_a terrible_a pprophecy_n of_o perpetual_a destruction_n we_o find_v denounce_v against_o mount-seir_n ezek._n 36.9_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o perpetual_a desolation_n and_o thy_o city_n shall_v not_o return_v and_o the_o reason_n give_v v._o 5._o because_o thou_o have_v have_v perpetual_a hatred_n and_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n moreover_o against_o hazor_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o write_v jer._n 49.33_o and_o hazor_n shall_v be_v a_o dwell_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o desolation_n for_o ever_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n abide_v there_o nor_o any_o son_n of_o man_n dwell_v in_o it_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o we_o shall_v have_v confirm_v this_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o twice_o two_o witness_n and_o that_o zeph._n 2.4_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o moab_n shall_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n as_o gomorrah_n even_o the_o breed_n of_o nettle_n and_o salt-pit_n and_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n etc._n etc._n v._n 10._o this_o shall_v they_o have_v because_o they_o have_v reproach_v and_o 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and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o will_v it_o not_o invite_v he_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o the_o city_n prov._n 24.16_o god_n will_v not_o always_o suffer_v philistine_n to_o make_v sport_n with_o samson_n but_o will_v cause_v the_o house_n at_o last_o to_o tumble_v about_o their_o ear_n and_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_n who_o make_v he_o grind_v in_o derision_n another_o city_n which_o therefore_o we_o now_o hope_v for_o will_v spoil_v the_o insolent_a mirth_n of_o popish_a enemy_n above_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o put_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o countenance_n god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n deut._n 32.27_o speak_v as_o if_o himself_o do_v fear_v the_o insolency_n of_o enemy_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o enemy_n will_v behave_v himself_o haughty_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o doubtless_o he_o will_v take_v a_o time_n to_o suppress_v both_o it_o and_o they_o and_o now_o methinks_v i_o myself_o be_o almost_o weary_a of_o this_o so_o long_a 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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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upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o dwell_v aloft_o in_o place_n of_o security_n and_o safety_n or_o the_o word_n may_v glance_v at_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n be_v much_o of_o it_o mountainous_a and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n that_o be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o he_o for_o his_o posterity_n see_v isa_n 56.6_o 7._o every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n that_o be_v to_o mount_n zion_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_a see_v also_o jer._n 17.24_o if_o you_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n to_o do_v no_o work_n thereon_o than_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o v._n 28._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o 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