lavish_v they_o upon_o their_o pride_n exhaust_v they_o by_o their_o luxury_n spend_v they_o upon_o their_o uncleanness_n which_o as_o so_o many_o cormorant_n devour_v that_o which_o might_n and_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a i_o see_v then_o there_o be_v moral_a cause_n of_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o they_o he_o be_v brutish_a that_o think_v otherwise_o do_v not_o the_o end_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n sway_v the_o world_n next_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o moral_a cause_n and_o if_o such_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o why_o not_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n then_o o_o you_o late_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v now_o in_o ash_n as_o ever_o you_o desire_v it_o shall_v flourish_v again_o repent_v of_o your_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n neglect_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o abominable_a uncleanness_n so_o 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much_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n to_o inquire_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o murrâ—uring_n be_v which_o yet_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v want_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thence_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v punish_v to_o have_v be_v call_v the_o grave_n of_o lust_n as_o our_o margin_n do_v english_a kiberoth_o hattaavah_n neither_o need_n we_o be_v infallible_o resolve_v what_o kind_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v among_o they_o for_o their_o murmur_a it_o be_v all_o we_o need_v observe_v at_o the_o present_a that_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n and_o that_o murmur_a be_v the_o sin_n they_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o punishment_n i_o be_o sure_a have_v be_v by_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v we_o not_o then_o to_o examine_v whether_o cur_n provocation_n be_v not_o muchwhat_a by_o murmur_v even_o as_o they_o be_v be_v we_o content_v when_o the_o city_n be_v stand_v yea_o do_v we_o not_o grumble_v and_o repine_v at_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o content_v that_o be_v to_o say_v very_o thankful_a and_o joyful_a if_o we_o have_v but_o london_n again_o if_o that_o great_a city_n phenix-like_a might_n but_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n and_o our_o place_n know_v we_o once_o more_o it_o shall_v seem_v then_o we_o have_v enough_o then_o to_o be_v content_v with_o and_o thankful_a for_o but_o we_o know_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o husbandman_n faelices_fw-la nimium_fw-la sva_fw-la si_fw-la bona_fw-la norant_a if_o some_o be_v in_o worse_a condition_n than_o former_o will_v that_o justify_v their_o murmur_a be_v not_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o murmur_v and_o have_v they_o not_o enjoy_v a_o better_a condition_n than_o that_o in_o former_a time_n do_v we_o murmurer_n think_v that_o man_n be_v to_o blame_v and_o be_v not_o shimei_n to_o blame_v when_o he_o curse_v daiud_v and_o yet_o david_n look_v high_a viz._n unto_o god_n submissive_o reply_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_v i_o the_o robber_n and_o spoiler_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o fault_n yet_o see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n that_o be_v reason_n enough_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v dumb_a as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n and_o not_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o any_o way_n of_o murmur_a if_o we_o so_o remember_v our_o misery_n as_o to_o forget_v our_o mercy_n if_o we_o aggravate_v our_o evil_a thing_n and_o extenuate_v our_o good_a if_o we_o be_v so_o vex_v and_o displease_v with_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sole_a author_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o as_o if_o god_n who_o owe_v and_o pay_v we_o such_o chastisement_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o they_o if_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o quarrel_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n and_o have_v do_v we_o wrong_n if_o when_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n we_o be_v not_o content_a if_o when_o we_o have_v something_o and_o that_o considerable_a and_o how_o can_v our_o loss_n have_v be_v considerable_a if_o our_o enjoyment_n have_v not_o be_v so_o we_o be_v as_o unsatisfied_a as_o if_o we_o have_v just_o nothing_o if_o so_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n plain_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v murmuret_n many_o of_o we_o and_o who_o experience_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o how_o many_o thing_n have_v we_o repine_v at_o that_o man_n can_v not_o help_v as_o namely_o the_o pestilence_n now_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o have_v not_o murmur_v against_o man_n but_o against_o the_o lord_n exod._n 16.8_o nay_o if_o man_n be_v punish_v far_o less_o than_o their_o sinâ—_n deserve_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o that_o their_o punishment_n but_o fret_v at_o he_o that_o inflict_v it_o what_o must_v we_o call_v that_o but_o murmur_v and_o be_v not_o that_o our_o case_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v that_o england_n even_o before_o this_o fire_n be_v so_o full_a of_o discontent_n whatsoever_o the_o cause_n be_v as_o if_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n have_v be_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o after_o this_o iâ—_n can_v swell_v more_o without_o burst_v be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v so_o little_o have_v we_o learn_v good_a eli_n note_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o now_o if_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n be_v burn_v for_o â—urning_v as_o we_o read_v it_o be_v exod._n 21.25_o how_o just_a be_v it_o with_o the_o great_a god_n to_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o grievous_a discontent_n and_o murmur_n murmurer_n be_v full_a of_o
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
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 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