with_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o may_v kind_o cooperate_v together_o with_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o writer_n and_o reader_n the_o author_n doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o as_o in_o and_o with_o all_o other_o his_o performance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o too_o though_o not_o so_o much_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o he_o will_v do_v of_o thou_o cover_v they_o with_o love_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o passage_n in_o this_o work_n one_o or_o more_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o as_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v make_v it_o so_o and_o take_v to_o thyself_o these_o follow_a word_n on_o the_o unworthy_a author_n his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o though_o all_o that_o hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o or_o upon_o any_o service_n of_o he_o must_v be_v burn_v up_o yet_o himself_o may_v be_v save_v though_o as_o by_o fire_n in_o which_o and_z all_o other_o needful_a request_n he_o desire_v hearty_o to_o reciprocate_v â—â—â—h_o thou_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o desirous_a to_o be_v otherwise_o s._n r._n the_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n part_n i._o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o consider_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n discourse_n 2._o of_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n upon_o sodâ—m_n and_o gomorrah_n meditation_n 2._o of_o destroy_v fire_n procure_v by_o offer_v strange_a fire_n meditation_n 3._o of_o fire_n enkindle_v by_o murmur_v meditation_n 4._o of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v a_o destructive_a fire_n numb_a â—6_n meditation_n 5._o of_o sabbath-breaking_a mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o one_o great_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o by_o fire_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o meditation_n 7._o of_o 〈…〉_o theft_n deceit_n false_a balance_n mention_v 〈…〉_o scripture_n as_o cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 8._o of_o lie_v sâ—â—aring_v and_o forswear_n as_o further_a cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 9_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 10_o of_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n for_o their_o great_a unprofitableness_n meditation_n 11._o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n meditation_n 12._o of_o god_n bring_v fire_n upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o incorrigibleness_n under_o other_o judgement_n meditation_n 13._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o london_n part_n ii_o contemplation_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o that_o contemplation_n contemplation_n 2._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n and_o cause_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a in_o the_o world_n contemplation_n 3._o concern_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o combustibility_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v make_v body_n obnoxious_a to_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o consideration_n contemplation_n 4._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o fire_n contemplation_n 5._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o putrefaction_n contemplation_n 6._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a body_n contemplation_n 7._o of_o fire_n kindle_v for_o want_n of_o vent_n as_o in_o hay_o etc._n etc._n contemplation_n 8._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n as_o in_o lime_n part_n iii_o meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 2._o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o discourse_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a fire_n both_o then_o and_o since_o meditation_n 4._o upon_o the_o dishonest_a carter_n that_o exact_v excessive_a rate_n meditation_n 5._o upon_o those_o that_o steal_v what_o they_o can_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o upon_o unconscionable_a landlord_n demand_v excessive_a fine_n and_o rent_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o the_o burn_a down_o of_o many_o church_n meditation_n 8._o upon_o the_o burn_a multitude_n of_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n meditation_n 9_o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n meditation_n 10._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o hospital_n and_o rent_n thereunto_o belong_v meditation_n 11._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a hall_n meditation_n 12._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a school_n meditation_n 13._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o tomb_n and_o grave_n and_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v bury_v therein_o meditation_n 14._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o write_n as_o bill_n bond_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 15._o on_o the_o burn_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n and_o the_o unconsume_v body_n of_o bishop_n brabrooke_n meditation_n 16._o upon_o the_o visibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n meditation_n 17._o upon_o burn_v of_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n meditation_n 18._o on_o the_o gate_n and_o prison_n of_o london_n that_o be_v burn_v meditation_n 19_o upon_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n meditation_n 20._o upon_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n meditation_n 21._o upon_o the_o come_n of_o that_o most_o dreadful_a fire_n in_o so_o idolise_v a_o year_n as_o 1666._o meditation_n 22._o upon_o the_o fire_n its_o beginning_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n meditation_n 23._o upon_o the_o place_n where_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n begin_v viz._n at_o a_o bakers-house_n in_o pudding-lane_n meditation_n 24._o upon_o the_o great_a pity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o londoner_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o on_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v but_o half_o their_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n or_o some_o such_o proportion_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o upon_o those_o that_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n meditation_n 27._o upon_o the_o enducement_n unto_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n and_o some_o way_n of_o promote_a it_o meditation_n 28._o upon_o the_o wine_n and_o oileâ—_n that_o swaâ—â—_n in_o the_o street_n and_o do_v augment_v the_o flame_n meditation_n 29._o upon_o the_o water_n run_v down_o hill_n so_o fast_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stop_v it_o for_o their_o use_n meditation_n 30._o upon_o man_n be_v unwilling_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o fire_n though_o fire_n have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o usefulness_n of_o fire_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o blow_n up_o of_o house_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_n meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o city_n minister_n who_o church_n be_v save_v from_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 33._o upon_o those_o minister_n who_o church_n be_v burn_v meditation_n 34._o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o several_a people_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o part_n of_o ruinous_a church_n meditation_n 35._o upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o exceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n meditation_n 36._o upon_o the_o suburb_n come_v into_o more_o request_n than_o ever_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 37._o upon_o the_o tongue_n its_o be_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 38._o upon_o the_o angel_n their_o be_v call_v flame_n of_o fire_n meditation_n 39_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n meditation_n 40._o upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o conduit_n and_o other_o aqueduct_n by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 41._o upon_o the_o retort_v and_o reproach_n of_o papist_n occasion_v by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 42._o on_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v in_o help_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n meditation_n 43._o upon_o mere_a worldling_n who_o lose_v their_o all_o by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 44._o upon_o that_o forbearance_n which_o it_o become_v citizen_n to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 45._o upon_o such_o as_o be_v say_v or_o suppose_v to_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 46._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n meditation_n 47_o of_o
of_o his_o hand_n methinks_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o that_o case_n seem_v to_o speak_v that_o there_o be_v contempt_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sin_n say_v i_o only_o threaten_v yea_o execute_v for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o woe_n to_o such_o v._o 11._o but_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n be_v add_v therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o v._o 14._o therefore_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o multitude_n shall_v descend_v into_o it_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o god_n account_n that_o procure_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n who_o can_v perform_v the_o grand_a duty_n of_o a_o afflict_a state_n without_o consider_v who_o must_v not_o of_o necessity_n consider_v and_o as_o the_o poet_n call_v it_o in_o seize_z descendere_fw-la go_v down_o into_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v search_v and_o try_v his_o wale_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o afflict_a church_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v lam._n 3.40_o but_o sure_o that_o proof_n be_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o express_a command_n in_o the_o first_o cite_v text_n and_o in_o other_o parallel_n with_o it_o deut._n 8.5_o thou_o shall_v consider_v that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n chasten_v thou_o where_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o chastisement_n seem_v to_o be_v propose_v to_o their_o consideration_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v punish_v they_o and_o how_o but_o i_o have_v produce_v these_o proof_n rather_o as_o motive_n to_o excite_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o so_o hard_a a_o work_n than_o as_o argument_n to_o prove_v so_o easy_a and_o manifest_a a_o truth_n if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v consider_v of_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n it_o must_v here_o receive_v but_o a_o general_a answer_n for_o to_o answer_v it_o particular_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o amaze_a judgement_n by_o fire_n which_o late_o befall_v the_o great_a city_n will_v be_v the_o drift_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o our_o ensue_a meditation_n and_o discourse_n yet_o i_o shall_v venture_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o prevent_v myself_o and_o anticipate_v what_o be_v behind_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o consider_v first_o what_o may_v make_v for_o our_o own_o humiliation_n and_o principal_o these_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n lam._n 3.8_o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v also_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o for_o as_o sin_n so_o judgement_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v extenuate_v lam._n 4.6_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n that_o be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o moment_n second_o what_o may_v make_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o we_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v the_o ensue_a expression_n of_o scripture_n job_n 34.23_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o be_v right_a that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o pharaoh_n himself_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a and_o this_o be_v when_o god_n rain_v down_o bail_n and_o fire_n upon_o he_o exod._n 9.27_o and_o so_o say_v rehoboam_n when_o shishak_n come_v against_o he_o 2_o chron._n 12.2_o shall_v such_o as_o they_o justify_v god_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o say_n with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lam._n 1.18_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n those_o we_o shall_v also_o consider_v of_o remember_v that_o trouble_n spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n we_o shall_v look_v at_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o out_o misery_n lam._n 2.17_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v devise_v he_o have_v throw_v down_o and_o have_v not_o pity_v and_o in_o that_o chapter_n we_o find_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n own_v in_o every_o verse_n for_o ten_o verse_n together_o neither_o be_v it_o less_o needful_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n so_o lam._n 3.42_o we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v and_o lam._n 1.6_o jerusalem_n remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n therefore_o she_o come_v down_o wonderful_o nor_o may_v we_o forget_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o god_n primary_n end_n in_o send_v they_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o comfortable_a to_o consider_v so_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n deut_n 8.2_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o this_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o etc._n etc._n also_o heb._n 12.10_o but_o he_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n again_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n what_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o decorum_n of_o that_o condition_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o almighty_a viz._n humble_o patient_o circumspect_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v more_o full_o hereafter_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v how_o and_o wherewithal_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n david_n say_v psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o which_o may_v be_v thus_o construe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o in_o his_o affliction_n to_o think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o quicken_a and_o inlve_a word_n to_o he_o which_o to_o many_o other_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n one_o end_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o his_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom_n 15.4_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o comfort_v other_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o comfort_v his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v other_o that_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o themselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o think_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v consider_v by_o we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n but_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o and_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v mention_v be_v all_o and_o that_o be_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v in_o god_n way_n and_o without_o sin_n in_o god_n due_a time_n obtain_v deliverance_n as_o paul_n in_o another_o case_n cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o read_v in_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o that_o god_n will_v together_o with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v how_o to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o escape_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o man_n or_o of_o the_o most_o but_o how_o to_o find_v out_o that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o our_o escape_n which_o be_v always_o a_o lawful_a and_o a_o regular_a way_n that_o shall_v fall_v under_o our_o consideration_n as_o also_o how_o to_o avoid_v and_o shun_v all_o other_o way_n of_o escape_v though_o ever_o so_o easy_a to_o we_o now_o have_v we_o so_o many_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n here_o be_v work_v for_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o thou_o can_v turn_v thyself_o to_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o set_v about_o it_o 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call_n exod._n 32.4_o and_o sacrifice_v to_o it_o v._o 5._o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o people_n be_v far_o from_o think_v the_o calf_n they_o have_v make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egyptâ—_n no_o they_o have_v make_v it_o for_o a_o representation_n and_o a_o memorial_n of_o he_o for_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v v._o 4._o can_v any_o of_o they_o so_o far_o renounce_v reason_n and_o common_a sense_n lest_o of_o all_o can_v aaron_n do_v so_o as_o to_o think_v that_o image_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v no_o image_n till_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o have_v not_o be_v what_o it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n of_o it_o which_o they_o know_v of_o its_o self_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a no_o sure_o their_o intent_n be_v to_o set_v up_o that_o only_a as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o and_o by_o it_o for_o this_o moses_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o and_o with_o the_o puppet_n which_o they_o have_v make_v that_o as_o we_o read_v v._o 20._o he_o take_v the_o calf_n burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n ground_n it_o to_o powder_n and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v of_o it_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10.6_o neither_o be_v you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o exod._n 32.6_o if_o there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n in_o the_o golden-calf_n so_o intend_v why_o be_v moses_n so_o angry_a with_o it_o yea_o why_o be_v god_n so_o angry_a with_o they_o as_o by_o moses_n to_o give_v
use_v oppression_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o vers_fw-la 31._o therefore_o have_v i_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o amos_n 5.11_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o your_o tread_v be_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o you_o have_v take_v from_o he_o burden_n of_o wheat_n you_o have_v build_v house_n of_o hew_a stone_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o for_o theft_n see_v ezek._n 22.29_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v exercise_v robbery_n and_o zechary_n 5.4_o the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o last_o as_o for_o deceit_n and_o false_a balance_n see_v amos_n 8.5_o hear_v you_o this_o that_o say_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o 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