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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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