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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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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
fire_n there_o be_v such_o a_o likeness_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o creature_n i_o desire_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o behold_v fire_n to_o think_v of_o god_n whilst_o i_o admire_v the_o scarce_o resistible_a power_n of_o fire_n let_v i_o ever_o adore_v the_o utter_o irresistible_a power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v and_o govern_v it_o whilst_o it_o amuse_v i_o to_o think_v what_o work_n and_o havoc_n fire_n can_v make_v in_o a_o few_o day_n or_o hour_n be_v amaze_v o_o my_o soul_n to_o consider_v what_o great_a desolation_n god_n can_v make_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o will_v but_o speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n to_o pluck_v it_o up_o or_o pull_v it_o down_o it_o will_v be_v do_v present_o jer._n 18._o with_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o word_n and_o a_o fatal_a blow_n methinks_v it_o do_v not_o only_o help_v my_o meditation_n of_o but_o facilitate_v my_o belief_n concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n impartialness_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n severity_n and_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n intolerableness_n of_o his_o displeasure_n when_o i_o see_v so_o much_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o in_o one_o of_o his_o creature_n which_o in_o our_o house_n we_o prefer_v to_o no_o better_a place_n than_o our_o chimney_n and_o be_v unwilling_a even_o there_o to_o place_v it_o or_o suffer_v it_o to_o ascend_v too_o high_a may_v i_o think_v of_o fire_n more_o frequent_o and_o solemn_o than_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v for_o those_o resemblance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o i_o confess_v to_o think_v of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o love_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o john_n 4.8_o &_o 16._o be_v more_o please_a and_o may_v better_o suit_v we_o under_o great_a dejection_n but_o to_o meditate_v of_o god_n as_o a_o consume_a fire_n may_v profit_v we_o more_o when_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v too_o usual_a want_v that_o due_a awe_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o sin_v wilful_o against_o he_o if_o god_n be_v fire_n to_o sinner_n let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o be_v as_o tinder_n or_o as_o gunpowder_n to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n if_o we_o come_v not_o near_o a_o dismal_a fire_n but_o with_o tremble_a heart_n let_v we_o not_o approach_n god_n but_o with_o holy_a reverence_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n which_o also_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n yet_o lest_o i_o dwell_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o one_o subject_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o few_o plain_a corollary_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n in_o the_o sense_n give_v of_o it_o that_o he_o which_o run_v may_v read_v they_o if_o god_n be_v fire_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bria●s_n and_o thorn_n isa_n 27._o he_o will_v consume_v they_o if_o god_n be_v fire_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o and_o our_o work_n for_o the_o fire_n shall_v make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v 1_o cor._n 3.12_o if_o we_o lay_v chaff_n and_o stubble_n though_o upon_o a_o good_a foundation_n our_o work_n will_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o ourselves_o save_v but_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n that_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o much_o ado_n what_o impunity_n can_v great_a one_o promise_v themselves_o if_o god_n be_v as_o impartial_a towards_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n as_o fire_n be_v towards_o all_o combustible_a thing_n if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o fire_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o irresistible_a than_o fire_n itself_o who_o will_v set_v himself_o against_o he_o or_o who_o can_v do_v it_o and_o prospero_n yea_o who_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o have_v god_n on_o his_o side_n for_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o that_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o be_v god_n so_o able_a to_o destroy_v let_v i_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n be_v he_o fire_n then_o o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v gold_n for_o if_o so_o though_o he_o may_v purge_v i_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o consume_v i_o in_o a_o word_n be_v god_n a_o consume_a fire_n then_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n meditation_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n of_o god_n bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o a_o person_n or_o people_n meditation_n i._o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o first_o pernicious_a fire_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n be_v that_o which_o fall_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v tell_v abraham_n gen._n 18.20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a but_o their_o particular_a crime_n be_v set_v down_o ezek._n 16.49_o where_o god_n upbraid_v jerusalem_n say_v behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a v._n 50._o and_o they_o be_v haughty_a and_o commit_v abomination_n before_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v they_o away_o as_o i_o see_v good_a now_o what_o that_o abomination_n be_v which_o they_o commit_v i_o think_v st._n judas_n tell_v we_o most_o plain_o judas_n 7._o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternalsire_n now_o the_o three_o first_o crime_n charge_v upon_o they_o viz._n pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n do_v make_v way_n for_o the_o last_o viz._n their_o be_v give_v up_o to_o fornication_n pride_n prepare_v for_o uncleanness_n as_o it_o dispose_v person_n to_o those_o habit_n and_o gesture_n which_o tempt_v other_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o wantonness_n witness_v the_o great_a pride_n which_o some_o take_v in_o go_v extreme_o naked_a whence_o it_o often_o happen_v to_o they_o as_o to_o hezekiah_n after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n messenger_n more_o of_o his_o treasure_n than_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o see_v isa_n 39_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o babylonian_n come_v and_o take_v away_o all_o he_o have_v from_o his_o child_n and_o carry_v both_o they_o and_o they_o into_o captivity_n one_o meeting_n a_o boy_n with_o a_o basket_n of_o chicken_n wide_o open_a ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o who_o answer_v he_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v he_o reply_v to_o the_o boy_n again_o then_o fool_n shut_v thy_o basket_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o proud_a person_n often_o prove_v unclean_a because_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o disgraceful_a sin_n and_o so_o the_o more_o fit_a for_o proud_a person_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o in_o order_n to_o make_v they_o more_o humble_a for_o of_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 6.33_o a_o wound_n and_o a_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o person_n by_o that_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n rom._n 1.24_o also_o that_o very_a complexion_n which_o be_v most_o samed_a for_o proud_a be_v general_o observe_v as_o most_o prone_a to_o uncleanness_n and_o it_o be_v too_o common_o see_v that_o a_o fantastical_a which_o be_v a_o proud_a habit_n and_o a_o filthy_a heart_n go_v together_o and_o those_o place_n be_v general_o most_o notorious_a for_o lust_n that_o be_v most_o infamous_a for_o pride_n as_o if_o those_o two_o weed_n delight_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o soil_n proud_a spirit_n and_o proud_a flesh_n go_v usual_o hand_n in_o hand_n and_o as_o for_o fullness_n of_o bread_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v gluttony_n and_o luxuriousness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v as_o great_a a_o handmaid_n to_o lust_n as_o pride_n can_v be_v jer._n 5.7_o when_o i_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a than_o they_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n v._o 8._o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n ever_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n he_o add_v v._o 9_o shall_v i_o not_o
visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o baccho_fw-la friget_fw-la venus_n but_o where_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n that_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n be_v use_v immoderate_o lust_n become_v outrageous_a and_o then_o if_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v superad_v as_o a_o three_o pair_n of_o bellows_o to_o blow_v the_o fire_n it_o can_v but_o flame_n out_o excessive_o for_o much_o idleness_n be_v that_o which_o imp_v cupid_n wing_n as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o very_a feather_n that_o make_v his_o dart_n to_o fly_v the_o poet_n know_v that_o full_a well_o who_o say_v otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la periere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la arcu_fw-la no_o weed_n grow_v more_o general_o in_o great_a plenty_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o man_n heart_n than_o lust_n do_v in_o case_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v fallow_a and_o unmanured_a in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o plough_v up_o by_o honest_a labour_n and_o sow_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o better_a thing_n now_o these_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v but_o the_o underling_n sin_n of_o sodom_n which_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o another_o sin_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o hand_n maid_n be_v towards_o her_o mistress_n the_o mistress_n who_o they_o all_o serve_v and_o do_v homage_n to_o that_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v their_o consummation_n and_o as_o st._n james_n say_v ●●●st_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v sinssh_v bring_v forth_o death_n so_o pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n when_o they_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o lust_n we_o may_v not_o omit_v one_o sin_n more_o which_o be_v charge_v upon_o sodom_n and_o do_v help_v to_o burn_v it_o and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a she_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o poor_a she_o have_v fullness_n of_o bread_n but_o supply_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o out_o of_o her_o own_o superfluity_n she_o be_v idle_a herself_o but_o do_v not_o set_v the_o poor_a to_o work_v or_o not_o reward_v they_o for_o it_o as_o those_o mention_v jam._n 5.3_o 4._o the_o rust_n of_o your_o gold_n shall_v eat_v your_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o be_v keep_v back_o by_o you_o crieth_z etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o proper_a and_o suitable_a it_o be_v for_o such_o offence_n as_o these_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o fire_n no_o creature_n level_v thing_n or_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n soon_o or_o more_o than_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a punishment_n for_o pride_n which_o must_v take_v a_o fall_n idle_n person_n be_v drone_n and_o drone_n must_v be_v drive_v from_o their_o hive_n ignavum_n fucos_fw-la pecus_fw-la a_o praesepibus_fw-la arcent_fw-la &_o what_o can_v do_v it_o so_o easy_o as_o fire_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o luxury_n or_o fullness_n of_o bread_n no_o such_o compendious_a way_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o by_o set_v that_o cormorant_n fire_n to_o cat_n they_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n then_o as_o for_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o that_o consume_v town_n and_o city_n be_v a_o fire_n itself_o so_o call_v job_n 31.12_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v carry_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v we_o see_v that_o ordinary_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o part_n and_o they_o express_v their_o malady_n by_o tell_v we_o they_o have_v get_v a_o burn_n or_o be_v burn_v sometime_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o nose_n as_o if_o that_o organ_n of_o smell_v have_v rather_o quit_v the_o body_n than_o endure_v that_o stench_n which_o the_o rottenness_n thereof_o annoy_n it_o with_o they_o that_o escape_v so_o though_o that_o be_v 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