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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
prayer_n of_o the_o unworthy_a author_n who_o desire_v to_o approve_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n s._n r._n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n or_o title_n of_o all_o the_o discourse_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v to_o hope_v and_o expect_v the_o complete_a rebuilding_n of_o the_o now_o ruin_v of_o london_n pag._n 1._o disc_n 2._o of_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v encourage_v heartless_a and_o dispirited_a citizen_n to_o build_v again_o p._n 20._o dis_n 3._o of_o how_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v that_o the_o non_fw-fr waist_n and_o desolate_a city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v p._n 38._o dis_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o re-edify_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o expedition_n p._n 44._o dis_n 5._o of_o build_v upon_o all_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n with_o brick_n as_o be_v enjoin_v p._n 48._o dis_n 6._o of_o ill-burnt_a brick_n and_o that_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o build_v the_o new_a city_n with_o good_a material_n p._n 53._o dis_n 7._o of_o its_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o new_a building_n shall_v be_v more_o magnificent_a than_o be_v the_o old_a p._n 56._o dis_n 8._o that_o all_o person_n employ_v and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n ought_v therein_o more_o especial_o to_o use_v all_o care_n and_o good_a conscience_n p._n 60._o dis_n 9_o of_o such_o as_o have_v make_v bold_a or_o shall_v make_v bold_a with_o other_o man_n material_n or_o with_o any_o part_n thereof_o p._n 63._o dis_n 10._o of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o build_v again_o p._n 65._o dis_n 11._o that_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n may_v great_o promote_v the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 67._o dis_n 12._o of_o the_o help_n that_o may_v and_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v afford_v towards_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n p._n 74._o dis_n 13._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_n part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o london_n p._n 77._o dis_n 14._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 rebuild_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 p._n 83._o dis_n 15._o upon_o the_o look_n and_o prospect_n of_o london_n whilst_o but_o only_o some_o few_o house_n be_v build_v here_o and_o there_o and_o other_o but_o building_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o ruinous_a heap_n p._n 91._o dis_n 16._o that_o unite_n or_o at_o leastwise_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 98._o dis_n 17._o that_o a_o studious_a advance_n and_o promote_a of_o trade_n by_o those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o will_v great_o contribute_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n p._n 122._o dis_n 18._o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o dispatch_v the_o city_n will_v be_v to_o build_v some_o whole_a street_n together_o p._n 125._o dis_n 19_o that_o our_o building_n ought_v to_o begin_v where_o the_o fire_n end_v p._n 128._o dis_n 20._o that_o it_o may_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n to_o have_v a_o through_o search_v make_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v burn_v p._n 131._o dis_n 21._o that_o the_o countenance_n of_o ruler_n express_v much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n to_o have_v the_o city_n up_o again_o and_o a_o sad_a sense_n of_o its_o present_a ruin_n will_v put_v much_o life_n into_o the_o work_n p._n 137._o dis_n 22._o that_o the_o choice_n of_o worthy_a man_n in_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 p._n 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 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invest_v with_o supreme_a authority_n do_v seldom_o want_v reward_n and_o privilege_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o who_o design_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o encourage_v and_o be_v usual_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o wherewithal_o they_o can_v do_v it_o when_o the_o jew_n go_v back_o to_o their_o own_o land_n many_o of_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n fear_v as_o be_v suppose_v lest_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v besiege_v again_o and_o bring_v to_o great_a strait_n nehem._n 7.4_o now_o the_o city_n be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o therein_o and_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v what_o course_n be_v take_v to_o rectify_v that_o for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v but_o slender_o inhabit_v we_o read_v nehem._n 11.1_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o cast_v lot_n to_o bring_v one_o of_o ten_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o nine_o part_n 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justify_v a_o bad_a action_n or_o any_o more_o than_o excuse_v it_o a_o tanto_fw-it or_o in_o part_n yet_o where_o the_o end_n be_v bad_a the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o morality_n that_o actiones_fw-la specificantur_fw-la a_o fine_a then_o do_v bad_a end_n always_o denominate_v the_o action_n bad_a how_o good_a soever_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o action_n be_v as_o what_o be_v better_o than_o prayer_n and_o fast_v yet_o do_v for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o ahab_n do_v it_o viz._n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o naboth_n what_o can_v be_v more_o abominable_a if_o the_o plow_a of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 21.4_o than_o the_o build_n of_o
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