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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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 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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 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