london_n resurrection_n or_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n encourage_v direct_v and_o improve_v in_o fifty_o discourse_n together_o with_o a_o preface_n give_v some_o account_n both_o of_o the_o author_n and_o work_n by_o samuel_n roll_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridg_n london_n print_v by_o w._n r._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden_a bible_n on_o london-bridge_n under_o the_o gate_n 1668._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sr_n john_n langham_n knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o sir_n james_n langham_n his_o son_n knight_z to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n player_n chamberlain_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n thomas_n player_n his_o son_n knights_z and_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n francis_n rolle_n &_o sir_n stephen_n white_a knight_n to_o the_o worshipful_a francis_n warner_n nathaniel_n barnardiston_n thomas_n bew_o henry_n spurstow_n robert_n welden_n and_o henry_n ashurst_n esquire_n s._n r._n humble_o dedicate_v all_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a respect_n as_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a as_o they_o be_v wish_v to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o you_o his_o much_o honour_a friend_n all_o needful_a blessing_n both_o for_o the_o life_n that_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o preface_n christian_n reader_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o affection_n for_o london_n or_o any_o particular_a concern_v in_o the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o as_o very_o many_o have_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n and_o i_o will_v assure_v thou_o the_o drift_n and_o purport_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o title_n pretend_v to_o may_v invite_v thou_o to_o spend_v a_o few_o hour_n in_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n in_o the_o author_n and_o this_o his_o work_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o his_o design_n i_o know_v no_o secular_a design_n now_o on_o foot_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o that_o to_o thousand_o of_o family_n than_o be_v the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n and_o yet_o no_o one_o english_a pen_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o direct_n and_o encourage_v of_o it_o till_o the_o unworthy_a author_n of_o this_o poor_a treatise_n like_o elihu_n who_o have_v wait_v for_o the_o word_n of_o other_o and_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o job_n till_o his_o better_n seem_v resolve_v to_o be_v silent_a make_v bold_a to_o break_v the_o ice_n and_o do_v redeem_v what_o time_n he_o can_v from_o a_o thousand_o care_n and_o perplexity_n to_o signify_v his_o great_a compassion_n and_o high_a respect_n to_o that_o once_o famous_a but_o now_o ruinous_a city_n in_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o first_o breath_n i_o dare_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o any_o such_o language_n as_o deborah_n do_v judg._n 5.7_o they_o cease_v in_o israel_n till_o i_o deborah_n arise_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o compare_v with_o she_o though_o but_o a_o woman_n but_o rather_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o i_o be_v with_o you_o in_o weakness_n and_o in_o fear_n and_o in_o much_o tremble_n and_o the_o expression_n he_o use_v concern_v himself_o act_v 20.19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o temptation_n which_o befall_v i_o i_o say_v those_o expression_n have_v be_v much_o what_o applicable_a to_o my_o case_n as_o they_o that_o have_v know_v my_o circumstance_n do_v understand_v i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o bruise_a reed_n and_o smoke_a flax_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v of_o i_o as_o it_o please_v yet_o have_v i_o break_v through_o all_o distraction_n and_o discouragement_n which_o have_v even_o lay_v i_o level_n with_o the_o city_n or_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o lie_v in_o ash_n to_o do_v what_o service_n i_o can_v for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o nativity_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o icabod_n and_o to_o retrieve_v and_o recall_v that_o glory_n of_o england_n which_o for_o the_o present_n be_v depart_v yet_o let_v i_o not_o affright_v my_o reader_n by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o melancholy_a piece_n upon_o so_o joyful_a a_o subject_n as_o be_v the_o restauration_n of_o london_n for_o in_o treat_v thereof_o i_o have_v rather_o comport_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v pleasant_a and_o cheary_o than_o with_o the_o complexion_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n and_o those_o sad_a and_o dolorous_a resentment_n of_o thing_n both_o my_o own_o and_o other_o which_o i_o have_v too_o much_o converse_v with_o one_o have_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v love_n to_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o his_o friend_n but_o to_o eat_v his_o vinegar_n by_o himself_o mean_v to_o impart_v his_o joy_n rather_o than_o his_o sorrow_n and_o as_o to_o that_o i_o be_o much_o of_o his_o mind_n i_o will_v rather_o hang_v my_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n than_o play_v those_o doleful_a tune_n to_o other_o which_o i_o do_v sometime_o listen_v to_o myself_o what_o if_o now_o and_o then_o i_o say_v within_o myself_o that_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o be_v a_o unkind_a and_o a_o ill-natured_a age_n that_o all_o man_n now_o adays_o do_v seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o that_o interest_n carry_v all_o before_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v worthy_a and_o far_o more_o worthy_a than_o itself_o signify_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v too_o honest_a to_o comply_v with_o this_o or_o that_o interest_n far_o than_o they_o understand_v it_o to_o comport_v with_o religion_n and_o reason_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o starve_v whilst_o they_o who_o boggle_v at_o nothing_o that_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o interest_n they_o have_v fall_v in_o with_o but_o follow_v it_o as_o if_o interest_n be_v the_o lamb_n speak_v of_o rev._n 14.4_o whithersoever_o it_o go_v though_o that_o their_o dishonest_a self-love_n for_o so_o it_o be_v be_v all_o they_o have_v to_o commend_v they_o shall_v ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v i_o may_v sometime_o think_v of_o it_o with_o regret_n that_o person_n in_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o do_v usual_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o prescribe_v and_o give_v law_n to_o other_o in_o those_o thing_n in_o and_o as_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v only_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o i_o mean_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o command_v the_o purse_n do_v seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o themselves_o assume_v or_o challenge_v that_o power_n of_o impose_v and_o that_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o man_n though_o real_o their_o equal_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o who_o be_v legal_o their_o superior_n it_o go_v near_o to_o i_o sometime_o to_o think_v how_o full_a of_o snare_n and_o temptation_n the_o present_a time_n be_v both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a as_o if_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o tempter_n enough_o nor_o the_o wile_n and_o method_n of_o satan_n sufficient_a to_o try_v we_o or_o as_o if_o to_o grapple_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o also_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o with_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o one_o of_o we_o can_v well_o turn_v our_o hand_n to_o unless_o man_n turn_v devil_n too_o tempter_n i_o mean_v and_o go_v about_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o they_o can_v devour_v i_o free_o confess_v i_o have_v have_v many_o black_a and_o gloomy_a thought_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o thing_n such_o as_o if_o other_o have_v be_v conscious_a to_o they_o may_v have_v expect_v i_o shall_v have_v do_v like_o the_o madman_n speak_v of_o prov._n 26.18_o viz._n have_v cast_v about_o firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n but_o instead_o thereof_o i_o have_v be_v pleasant_a with_o my_o reader_n at_o several_a turn_n yea_o often_o so_o than_o sour_a and_o melancholy_a though_o there_o be_v something_o of_o both_o kind_n wherewith_o to_o entertain_v those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a humour_n i_o have_v frequent_o pipe_v to_o those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o dance_v allude_v to_o mat._n 11.17_o and_o elsewhere_o mourn_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v more_o dispose_v to_o lament_v as_o have_v be_v under_o various_a temper_n
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
london_n may_v be_v so_o too_o such_o and_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o end_n of_o some_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o for_o bad_a end_n mingle_v with_o good_a action_n be_v like_o dead_a fly_n which_o cause_n the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n yet_o mistake_v not_o as_o if_o i_o suspect_v londoner_n to_o have_v any_o such_o ill_a design_n as_o sanballat_n and_o tobich_n do_v insinuate_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v when_o they_o attempt_v to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n say_v nehem._n 2.19_o what_o be_v this_o you_o do_v will_v you_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n i_o dare_v say_v they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o yet_o from_o other_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a end_n in_o that_o great_a undertake_n i_o can_v excuse_v all_o of_o they_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v the_o most_o or_o major_a part_n some_o may_v design_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o stately_a house_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o build_v as_o he_o that_o say_v dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n that_o be_v no_o good_a end_n ultimate_a end_n i_o mean_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o befall_v nabuchadnezzar_n v._n 3._o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o king_n mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o other_o may_v aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o gain_n and_o profit_n as_o those_o st._n james_n speak_v of_o jam._n 4.13_o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n i_o can_v say_v that_o either_o of_o these_o two_o end_n be_v unlawful_a if_o but_o subordinate_a but_o if_o sole_a or_o supreme_a they_o be_v both_o so_o for_o a_o high_a end_n than_o either_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o our_o most_o inferior_a action_n much_o more_o in_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n witness_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v aim_v at_o and_o make_v our_o high_a end_n even_o in_o our_o common_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o likewise_o in_o our_o building_n a_o famous_a city_n shall_v god_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o that_o more_o solemn_a work_n or_o tribute_n of_o glory_n from_o it_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v be_v resolve_v how_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n can_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o may_v think_v it_o be_v but_o cant_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o doubtless_o god_n may_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n from_o such_o a_o city_n as_o that_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o it_o for_o they_o it_o be_v that_o must_v glorify_v god_n be_v but_o careful_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o improve_v so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o talon_n as_o a_o city_n of_o london_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o he_o from_o who_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n so_o may_v his_o great_a mercy_n be_v in_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o david_n song_n psa_n 107.8.15.21.31_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n now_o the_o rebuild_n of_o such_o a_o city_n as_o london_n be_v will_v give_v man_n great_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o that_o as_o one_o great_a end_n and_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v desire_v doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o family_n which_o be_v now_o incommode_v in_o their_o dwelling_n and_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o trade_n if_o london_n be_v up_o again_o and_o be_v they_o fix_v again_o in_o their_o former_a situation_n and_o settle_v in_o their_o respective_a trade_n they_o can_v serve_v god_n much_o more_o without_o distraction_n and_o with_o much_o more_o cheerfulness_n than_o nâ—w_o they_o can_v whilst_o they_o lie_v under_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o discouragement_n now_o for_o those_o end_n also_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o pious_a end_n shall_v we_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o london_n may_v be_v restore_v now_o the_o thorn_n of_o care_n spring_v up_o and_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n which_o be_v sow_o among_o londoner_n which_o care_n will_v be_v over_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o their_o house_n be_v all_o rebuilt_a and_o themselves_o replant_v and_o resettled_a in_o every_o of_o they_o london_n have_v be_v as_o great_a a_o bull-work_n to_o religion_n and_o as_o much_o a_o nurse_n mother_n to_o it_o as_o almost_o any_o it_o have_v have_v at_o leastwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o have_v be_v so_o and_o will_v be_v so_o again_o if_o it_o be_v again_o what_o it_o be_v now_o that_o be_v another_o christian_a end_n which_o we_o shall_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o in_o pursue_v the_o restauration_n of_o london_n viz._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fortress_n and_o fautrix_fw-la to_o religion_n and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n thereof_o throughout_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n if_o not_o in_o other_o place_n also_o london_n have_v be_v that_o to_o religion_n that_o lock_n and_o sluice_n be_v to_o those_o part_n of_o the_o thames_n where_o the_o water_n be_v but_o low_a and_o shallow_a which_o by_o lend_v a_o flush_a of_o water_n to_o the_o almost_o exhaust_a channel_n make_v way_n for_o boat_n and_o barge_n to_o pass_v that_o otherwise_o can_v not_o ask_v papist_n if_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v not_o be_v much_o more_o easy_o conquerable_a by_o they_o if_o no_o city_n of_o london_n either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v again_o and_o whether_o that_o have_v not_o be_v always_o hold_v for_o a_o maxim_n among_o the_o sage_n of_o their_o religion_n one_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v lie_v in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o in_o which_o be_v far_o the_o great_a number_n and_o gather_v together_o of_o people_n where_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v five_o to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v together_o in_o any_o other_o city_n i_o say_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v equal_o strong_a that_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v strong_a and_o consequent_o most_o able_a to_o assist_v other_o or_o secure_v itself_o its_o religion_n and_o other_o privilege_n in_o which_o be_v most_o people_n and_o those_o of_o good_a rank_n and_o quality_n cohabit_v and_o embody_a together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o corporation_n for_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la the_o main_a ocean_n have_v much_o more_o water_n in_o it_o than_o any_o particular_a river_n which_o do_v all_o run_v into_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o strong_a tide_n and_o more_o forcible_a stream_n than_o any_o of_o they_o have_v so_o in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v have_v no_o low_o or_o mean_a end_n than_o those_o which_o i_o have_v now_o name_v to_o be_v high_a or_o uppermost_o with_o i_o or_o with_o any_o other_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n i_o say_v no_o low_a to_o be_v our_o ultimate_n and_o high_a end_n in_o desire_v another_o london_n than_o that_o man_n may_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o restore_v a_o city_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o it_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o that_o citizen_n be_v deliver_v from_o those_o care_n and_o perplexity_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o distraction_n and_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o command_n with_o cheerfulness_n that_o undo_v family_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o some_o good_a way_n of_o livelihood_n whereby_o they_o and_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o may_v be_v not_o only_o maintain_v but_o encourage_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v tit._n 3.8_o and_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o their_o general_n as_o they_o have_v less_o trouble_n from_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o worldly_a circumstance_n and_o last_o that_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n have_v the_o law_n of_o england_n on_o its_o side_n may_v have_v also_o a_o able_a champion_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o it_o when_o and_o so_o often_o as_o goliah-like_a philistines_n shall_v bid_v defiance_n to_o it_o i_o mean_v a_o city_n able_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o secure_v itself_o and_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o swear_a enemy_n
other_o be_v less_o account_v of_o and_o the_o humble_a person_n as_o the_o latter_a who_o shine_v more_o with_o the_o ray_n of_o other_o man_n commendation_n than_o a_o proud_a man_n that_o have_v more_o brightness_n of_o his_o own_o many_o kind_n of_o sinner_n do_v love_v one_o another_o as_o such_o viz._n fellow-drunkard_n fellow-gamester_n fellow-whoremaster_n but_o proud_a person_n be_v great_a hater_n of_o their_o own_o order_n i_o mean_v one_o of_o another_o all_o hate_n pride_n in_o other_o but_o none_o hate_v it_o so_o much_o as_o they_o that_o have_v most_o in_o themselves_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n a_o sect_n so_o call_v but_o proud_a person_n may_v go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o family_n of_o hatred_n god_n have_v signify_v his_o hatred_n to_o they_o by_o leave_v they_o above_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o hate_v one_o another_o proud_a man_n so_o far_o as_o such_o will_v not_o suffer_v god_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o presume_v that_o god_n will_v as_o much_o concern_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o dwelling_n as_o for_o those_o who_o invite_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o so_o by_o their_o humility_n they_o do_v and_o in_o who_o god_n himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v two_o text_n will_v full_o prove_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n viz._n ps_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n therefore_o i_o say_v proud_a person_n will_v not_o let_v god_n dwell_v with_o they_o but_o as_o to_o other_o god_n say_v i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a isa_n 57.15_o god_n will_v provide_v dwelling_n for_o they_o with_o who_o himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v whilst_o other_o it_o may_v be_v shall_v go_v without_o god_n know_v how_o little_a thanks_o himself_o shall_v have_v for_o build_v a_o city_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o proud_a person_n who_o will_v certain_o overlook_v his_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o their_o own_o deut._n 8.12_o 14_o 17._o beware_v lest_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o than_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v give_v i_o this_o wealth_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o then_o be_v they_o in_o danger_n to_o overlook_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o his_o goodness_n no_o less_o for_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n touch_v the_o centurion_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o so_o proud_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o they_o either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o thankful_a for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o due_a as_o for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o courtesy_n and_o mere_a benevolence_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o proud_a man_n as_o to_o build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o be_v to_o increase_v their_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v too_o great_a already_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v beware_v least_o when_o thou_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o deut._n 8._o when_o god_n have_v make_v man_n humble_a than_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o have_v have_v his_o design_n in_o ruine_v they_o and_o therefore_o then_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o restore_v they_o deut._n 8.15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n but_o first_o humble_v thou_o what_o shall_v proud_a man_n do_v with_o goodly_a city_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n with_o contention_n for_o of_o pride_n come_v contention_n and_o make_v they_o less_o desirable_a than_o a_o wilderness_n as_o solomon_n prov._n 21.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n both_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n may_v humble_a man_n collect_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a the_o threaten_a say_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o he_o who_o god_n resist_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n and_o unlike_a to_o prosper_v god_n seem_v to_o delight_v in_o cross_v and_o carry_v headlong_o the_o design_n of_o proud_a person_n as_o of_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o not_o a_o few_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o love_v to_o cross_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o those_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v exceed_o proud_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n why_o shall_v proud_a man_n be_v more_o adorn_v they_o make_v too_o great_a a_o show_n already_o and_o be_v like_o meat_n that_o be_v stick_v with_o many_o scuer_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o worse_a for_o spend_v and_o most_o apt_a to_o be_v fly-blown_a pride_n and_o self_n confidence_n or_o confidence_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o usual_o go_v together_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o solomon_n warn_v man_n not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o now_o god_n delight_v to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o enterprise_n of_o those_o person_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n jer._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o not_o inhabit_v proud_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o affront_n god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a give_v i_o not_o riches_n say_v agur_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n prov._n 30.4_o how_o can_v man_n affront_v god_n more_o than_o in_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o say_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o proud_a man_n must_v be_v cross_v and_o frustrate_v lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n ps_n 9.20_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n consider_v then_o how_o many_o way_n god_n be_v oblige_v as_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v proud_a they_o and_o their_o design_n and_o how_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v â—â—mble_a viz._n to_o teach_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d revive_v and_o comfort_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n â—â—sidered_v if_o you_o will_v up_o with_o your_o city_n down_o â—ith_v your_o pride_n proud_a look_n word_n habit_n geâ—res_n manner_n of_o live_v and_o above_o all_o proud_a heart_n â—hich_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n consider_v those_o â—ords_n lam._n 3.29_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n and_o that_o in_o james_n 4.10_o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v â—â—ft_v you_o up_o no_o misery_n but_o hell_n nor_o that_o neither_o â—ill_v humble_v that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v by_o the_o â—urning_n of_o such_o a_o city_n as_o london_n be_v himself_o be_v great_o concern_v in_o it_o till_o god_n have_v make_v we_o kiss_v his_o rod_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o burn_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o city_n and_o have_v