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A57597 Shlohavot, or, The burning of London in the year 1666 commemorated and improved in a CX discourses, meditations, and contemplations, divided into four parts treating of I. The sins, or spiritual causes procuring that judgment, II. The natural causes of fire, morally applied, III. The most remarkable passages and circumstances of that dreadful fire, IV. Councels and comfort unto such as are sufferers by the said judgment / by Samuel Rolle ... Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Preliminary discourses.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Physical contemplations.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Sixty one meditations.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Twenty seven meditations. 1667 (1667) Wing R1877; Wing R1882_PARTIAL; Wing R1884_PARTIAL; ESTC R21820 301,379 534

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heartburning_n against_o god_n himself_o discontent_n be_v a_o fire_n within_o that_o fly_v and_o flame_n up_o against_o the_o great_a god_n as_o ahaz_n say_v who_o with_o his_o tongue_n do_v speak_v but_o the_o language_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o other_o this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o he_o any_o long_o wonder_v not_o then_o if_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v burn_v against_o those_o that_o do_v burn_v against_o he_o if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o fire_n for_o fire_n we_o be_v always_o murmur_v when_o we_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n as_o now_o we_o have_v and_o now_o god_n have_v give_v we_o as_o it_o be_v something_o to_o murmur_v for_o and_o yet_o let_v i_o recall_v myself_o that_o be_v speak_v but_o vulgar_o for_o though_o god_n shall_v punish_v we_o with_o scorpion_n in_o stead_n of_o rod_n he_o will_v no_o tallow_n we_o to_o murmur_v but_o command_v we_o to_o filence_v ourselves_o with_o such_o a_o question_n and_o answer_v as_o this_o why_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n who_o so_o consider_v how_o unthankful_a we_o be_v for_o what_o we_o have_v before_o the_o fire_n will_v see_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v but_o rather_o to_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v but_o a_o part_n do_v not_o lose_v all_o for_o with_o parent_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o take_v away_o those_o thing_n from_o their_o child_n quite_o and_o clean_o for_o which_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o thanks_o as_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o then_o say_v parent_n give_v they_o we_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o will_v be_v thankful_a for_o they_o yea_o say_v they_o not_o sometime_o in_o their_o anger_n we_o will_v throw_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o fire_n before_o such_o unthankful_a child_n shall_v have_v it_o i_o see_v london_n full_a of_o open_a cellar_n and_o vault_n as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o open_a grave_n and_o earth_n lie_v by_o ready_a to_o cover_v they_o how_o unwilling_a be_o i_o to_o say_v that_o kiberoth_n hat●aavah_n may_v just_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o those_o that_o lust_v after_o more_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v lose_v what_o they_o have_v if_o i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o murmurer_n as_o there_o be_v few_o exempt_v from_o that_o guilt_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o own_o thy_o justice_n in_o whatsoever_o this_o fire_n have_v or_o shall_v contribute_v to_o my_o loss_n and_o prejudice_n and_o also_o to_o adore_v thy_o mercy_n if_o my_o share_n in_o this_o loss_n be_v not_o proportionable_o so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o many_o other_o and_o those_o my_o better_n meditation_n iv_o of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v a_o destructive_a fire_n numb_a 16._o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n call_v number_n in_o the_o 35_o verse_n thereof_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o a_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v no_o less_o than_o 250_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n not_o their_o house_n but_o their_o very_a person_n some_o will_v hardly_o think_v that_o so_o small_a a_o crime_n as_o opposition_n to_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v in_o their_o account_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o so_o heavy_a a_o judgement_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o allege_v as_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o confederate_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 250_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o renown_n yet_o when_o such_o as_o they_o who_o one_o will_v think_v may_v better_o afford_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n than_o mean_a man_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n say_v why_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o above_o the_o cougregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v priest_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o they_o verse_n 10._o seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o say_v moses_n to_o they_o you_o son_n of_o levi._n and_o in_o the_o 13_o verse_n they_o qua●rel_n with_o moses_n for_o make_v himself_o which_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v he_o so_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o they_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v they_o will_v have_v no_o body_n above_o themselves_o either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n i_o say_v when_o they_o show_v this_o kind_n of_o spirit_n and_o principle_n you_o see_v how_o god_n punish_v it_o these_o be_v right_a leveller_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o they_o pretend_v they_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v alike_o vers_fw-la 3._o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o wherefore_o then_o say_v they_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o above_o other_o but_o to_o pretend_v they_o will_v have_v none_o inferior_a to_o they_o sure_o be_v but_o a_o stratagem_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o superior_n or_o rather_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v superior_a to_o all_o other_o this_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o good_a they_o will_v have_v neither_o head_n nor_o tail_n in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o head_n or_o all_o tail_n but_o from_o these_o principle_n of_o anarchy_n and_o ataxy_n set_v at_o work_n i_o say_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n spring_v the_o fire_n which_o we_o there_o read_v of_o much_o of_o this_o spirit_n have_v be_v in_o england_n within_o a_o few_o year_n past_a when_o not_o a_o few_o glory_v in_o the_o name_n of_o leveller_n at_o leastwise_o in_o the_o character_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n so_o call_v if_o any_o of_o those_o ember_n be_v still_o rake_v up_o under_o ash_n i_o shall_v fear_v lest_o a_o fire_n of_o tumult_n and_o confusion_n may_v break_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o by_o their_o mean_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o way_n nor_o do_v i_o question_v at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n of_o such_o vile_a and_o antiscriptural_a tenet_n may_v help_v to_o kindle_v that_o fire_n which_o late_o devour_v the_o city_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v two_o such_o great_a ordinance_n as_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n which_o so_o great_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n nor_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v trample_v upon_o st._n judas_n speak_v sharp_o of_o such_o man_n call_v they_o filthy_a dreamer_n who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n they_o who_o will_v level_v these_o the_o god_n of_o order_n will_v level_v they_o for_o such_o be_v say_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n judas_n 11._o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o that_o as_o bruit_n boast_v they_o be_v make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n but_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v moses_n and_o aaron_n one_o as_o a_o holy_a magistrate_n the_o other_o as_o a_o holy_a minister_n that_o do_v great_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n in_o rise_v up_o against_o and_o seek_v to_o depose_v they_o for_o as_o such_o they_o have_v a_o double_a stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o viz._n both_o as_o magistrate_n and_o as_o good_a for_o as_o such_o they_o be_v not_o only_o call_v god_n but_o also_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o if_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o superior_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o much_o more_o to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a the_o destruction_n of_o useful_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a disservice_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o world_n and_o will_v as_o soon_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o almost_o any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v 2_o chron._n 36.16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n arise_v against_o they_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n mat._n 23.36_o there_o we_o find_v these_o word_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a in_o numb_a 16.11_o moses_n tell_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n that_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v do_v against_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n either_o as_o officer_n ordain_v of_o god_n or_o as_o good_a in_o their_o place_n
season_n when_o god_n have_v humble_v the_o city_n to_o the_o very_a dust_n shall_v not_o citizen_n in_o like_a manner_n humble_a their selve_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o reas●n_n and_o scripture_n that_o a_o perpetual_a fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v upon_o account_n of_o a_o transient_a judgement_n if_o i_o may_v call_v this_o transient_a or_o that_o the_o age_n to_o come_v shall_v confess_v and_o lament_v the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o former_a time_n or_o of_o the_o age_n that_o be_v before_o they_o neh._n 9.2_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o dan._n 9.16_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n thy_o people_n be_v become_v a_o reproach_n there_o be_v scripture_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n doubtless_o there_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o it_o yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o ask_v what_o the_o reason_n be_v or_o what_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o our_o so_o do_v the_o most_o obvious_a reason_n seem_v to_o result_v from_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o relation_n in_o which_o we_o stand_v to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n the_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bad_a influence_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o predecessor_n may_v have_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o case_n we_o lie_v they_o not_o to_o heart_n we_o be_v sorry_a that_o those_o who_o we_o dear_o love_v have_v be_v injure_v by_o other_o and_o not_o then_o only_o when_o we_o have_v injure_v they_o ourselves_o yea_o if_o we_o hear_v of_o any_o great_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v they_o many_o year_n ago_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o and_o affect_v with_o it_o though_o possible_o not_o so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o yesterday_o and_o will_v not_o true_a love_n to_o god_n cause_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o resent_v the_o know_a injury_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o great_a violation_n of_o his_o law_n yea_o though_o by_o other_o and_o many_o year_n since_o if_o those_o that_o have_v wrong_v the_o person_n we_o love_v be_v such_o as_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o ourselves_o as_o when_o saul_n that_o be_v jonathan_n father_n be_v very_o unkind_a to_o david_n who_o himself_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n for_o it_o trouble_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o so_o will_v love_v to_o god_n cause_v we_o to_o do_v when_o those_o from_o who_o loin_n we_o spring_v or_o who_o be_v otherwise_o near_o to_o we_o have_v great_o provoke_v he_o to_o w●om_o all_o by_o past_a thing_n though_o even_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v always_o as_o present_v by_o this_o rule_n though_o successor_n ought_v to_o mourn_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o child_n more_o especial_o over_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n and_o other_o relation_n one_o of_o another_o we_o reverence_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v if_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o other_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n whereof_o ourselves_o be_v guilty_a more_o or_o less_o we_o do_v not_o both_o mourn_n and_o tremble_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o to_o we_o as_o god_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n jer._n 7.12_o 14._o go_v and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o shiloh_n i_o will_v do_v unto_o this_o house_n as_o i_o do_v to_o siloh_n if_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o affect_v we_o not_o with_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n which_o have_v go_v over_o the_o head_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o former_a time_n then_o do_v we_o ourselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n help_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o we_o at_o we_o read_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n not_o be_v yet_o full_a imply_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n present_a and_o time_n past_a be_v throw_v as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o measure_n and_o as_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o persecute_v jew_n mat._n 23.35_o say_n that_o upon_o they_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n we_o read_v of_o god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o do_v when_o they_o make_v they_o they_o as_o by_o other_o mean_n so_o particular_o by_o not_o mourn_v over_o they_o but_o if_o after-age_n will_v not_o weep_v over_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o which_o history_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o let_v they_o weep_v over_o their_o own_o loss_n by_o this_o fire_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o may_v smart_v under_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o hundred_o of_o year_n hence_o forasmuch_o as_o some_o estate_n be_v consume_v by_o it_o which_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v transmit_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n throughout_o several_a age_n to_o 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