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aldermanburic_n london_n print_v for_o brab_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o royal-exchange_n 1696._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n houblon_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v obey_v your_o order_n for_o the_o print_v this_o sermon_n and_o the_o more_o ready_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o your_o care_n and_o government_n a_o confession_n very_o seasonable_a and_o honourable_a in_o such_o a_o age_n as_o this_o wherein_o so_o little_a regard_n be_v have_v to_o religion_n in_o all_o our_o scheme_n of_o politic_n my_o particular_a obligation_n to_o your_o lordship_n do_v also_o deserve_v the_o most_o public_a acknowledgement_n i_o endeavour_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o represent_v and_o enforce_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n with_o the_o great_a plainness_n and_o sincerity_n that_o whilst_o i_o be_v preach_v the_o duty_n of_o other_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o forget_v my_o own_o may_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o in_o every_o good_a work_n in_o a_o prudent_a and_o impartial_a a_o diligent_a and_o courageous_a execution_n of_o those_o great_a office_n he_o have_v call_v you_o to_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n and_o your_o own_o double_a honour_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o oblige_v and_o humble_a servant_n lilly_n butler_n prov._n xxix_o 2._o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v one_o great_a design_n of_o solomon_n in_o this_o book_n of_o proverb_n be_v to_o recommend_v religion_n by_o declare_v the_o excellent_a fruit_n which_o single_a 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