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London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames / by Thomas Brooks.
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Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.
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21._o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n 10._o deut._n 32._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 73._o 1._o 10._o say_v god_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o curse_a schoolmaster_n as_o basil_n speak_v that_o so_o they_o may_v learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n âhey_n suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v say_v of_o gideon_n he_o take_v 16._o judg._n 8._o 16._o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n ah_o poor_a london_n how_o have_v god_n teach_v thou_o with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n with_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o fire_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o prosperity_n and_o mercy_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o laciâ_n mich._n 6._o 8._o âam_fw-la 3_o 32_o 33._o 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