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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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the_o burn_a of_o troy_n compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n meditation_n 48._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o jerusalem_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o london_n meditation_n 49._o upon_o people_n take_v the_o first_o and_o great_a care_n to_o save_v those_o thing_n from_o the_o fire_n which_o they_o do_v most_o value_n meditation_n 50._o of_o people_n scarce_o know_v wh●re_o their_o house_n stand_v soon_o after_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 51._o of_o the_o statue_n of_o sir_n thomas_n gresham_n leave_v stand_v after_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o old_a exchange_n meditation_n 52._o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o brass_n or_o stone_n appoint_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 53._o of_o the_o anniversary_n fast_o perpetual_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 54._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sion-colledge_n meditation_n 55._o of_o citizen_n dwell_v in_o booth_n or_o house_n like_a booth_n as_o in_o moorfield_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 56._o of_o certain_a timber-house_n and_o other_o sleight_n building_n at_o which_o the_o fire_n stop_v as_o in_o smithfield_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 57_o upon_o the_o warning_n which_o other_o place_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n reader_n take_v notice_n that_o through_o mistake_n the_o number_n 25_o 26_o 31_o &_o 32._o in_o the_o three_o part_n be_v twice_o print_v which_o make_v they_o end_n with_o 57_o instead_o of_o 61._o part_n iu._n discourse_n 1._o of_o deliverance_n under_o loss_n and_o trouble_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o they_o discourse_n 2._o of_o this_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o what_o he_o possess_v discourse_n 3._o of_o the_o lesson_n of_o a_o afflict_a estate_n well_o learn_v their_o make_a way_n for_o prosperity_n to_o ensue_v discourse_n 4._o of_o be_v content_a with_o food_n and_o raiment_n discourse_n 5._o of_o the_o way_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o food_n and_o raiment_n discourse_n 6._o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n discourse_n 7._o of_o get_v and_o live_v upon_o a_o stock_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n discourse_n 8._o of_o its_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o most_o man_n that_o their_o life_n be_v continue_v though_o their_o livelihood_n be_v great_o impair_v discourse_n 9_o of_o the_o comfort_n that_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o do_v good_a more_o than_o ever_o discourse_n 10._o of_o abstract_v from_o fancy_n and_o look_v at_o those_o that_o be_v below_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o at_o other_o discourse_n 11._o of_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n be_v great_a comfort_n each_o to_o other_o than_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v discourse_n 12._o of_o train_v up_o child_n in_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n discourse_n 13._o of_o that_o comfort_n under_o trouble_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n nature_n discourse_n 14._o of_o draw_v the_o water_n of_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o god_n promise_n discourse_n 15._o of_o fetch_v comfort_n from_o the_o usual_a proceed_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n in_o and_o under_o affliction_n discourse_n 16._o of_o that_o relief_n and_o support_v which_o the_o commonness_n of_o the_o case_n of_o affliction_n may_v afford_v we_o discourse_n 17._o of_o the_o lightness_n of_o all_o temporal_a affliction_n discourse_n 18._o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n discourse_n 19_o of_o the_o needfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o affliction_n discourse_n 20._o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n with_o judgement_n discourse_n 21._o of_o the_o discommodity_n of_o prosperity_n and_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n discourse_n 22._o of_o the_o gracious_a end_n and_o intendment_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n discourse_n 23._o of_o resignation_n to_o god_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n discourse_n 24._o of_o take_v 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northumberland_n baron_n percy_n poining_n fitz-pain_n and_o bryan_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_z earl_n of_o manchester_n baron_n of_o kimbolton_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n chamberlain_z of_o his_o majesty_n household_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n and_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n thomas_n ingram_n chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n s._n r._n sometime_o minister_n of_o thistleworth_n and_o your_o honour_n much_o oblige_a servant_n humble_o dedicate_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o meditation_n with_o apprecation_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o happiness_n preliminary_a discourse_n discourse_n i._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o consider_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n he_o that_o will_v see_v my_o 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that_o god_n do_v call_v upon_o his_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o chamber_n shut_v their_o door_n upon_o they_o hide_v themselves_o till_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v for_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n isa_n 26.20_o be_v it_o not_o that_o man_n may_v then_o and_o there_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o be_v do_v he_o can_v do_v little_a in_o his_o chamber_n as_o a_o christian_n that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v elsewhere_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meditate_v and_o pray_v there_o nor_o can_v the_o latter_a be_v well_o perform_v without_o the_o former_a therefore_o the_o psalmist_n do_v well_o join_v those_o two_o together_o psal_n 19.14_o say_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n sure_a i_o be_o affliction_n call_v for_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o seriousness_n even_o to_o a_o 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thou_o have_v consider_v this_o no_o more_o much_o less_o know_v i_o what_o to_o think_v of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o consider_v it_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o how_o they_o may_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o how_o many_o think_v they_o can_v have_v say_v when_o time_n be_v if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o london_n let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n which_o yet_o have_v almost_o forget_v poor_a london_n and_o now_o god_n have_v burn_v it_o round_o about_o scarce_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o heart_n methinks_v we_o be_v in_o a_o age_n in_o which_o be_v more_o pharaoh_n than_o of_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n infinite_a wisdom_n can_v scarce_o invent_v judgement_n that_o will_v awaken_v and_o make_v we_o look_v about_o we_o and_o consider_v the_o iron_n age_n be_v a_o name_n too_o good_a for_o we_o fire_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o small_a matter_n beside_o as_o vinegar_n etc._n etc._n will_v melt_v iron_n but_o will_v not_o melt_v we_o it_o will_v make_v that_o capable_a of_o any_o impression_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o any_o mould_n but_o it_o will_v not_o do_v so_o by_o we_o lord_n i_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v yield_v to_o nothing_o but_o thyself_o it_o can_v play_v with_o judgement_n and_o plague_n though_o they_o be_v great_a than_o those_o which_o come_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o contemn_v they_o as_o scarce_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o they_o at_o leastwise_o when_o past_a and_o go_v nor_o yet_o whilst_o present_a and_o incumbent_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v thou_o who_o have_v create_v a_o day_n of_o great_a adversity_n such_o as_o we_o never_o look_v for_o create_v i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o i_o and_o in_o other_o a_o heart_n due_o to_o consider_v it_o and_o together_o with_o it_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v both_o to_o our_o present_n and_o future_a to_o our_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a 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viz._n those_o child_n of_o anak_n of_o who_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o say_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o they_o vers_fw-la 2._o they_o and_o their_o city_n great_a and_o fence_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 1._o three_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n or_o positive_a exhortation_n unto_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o for_o say_v the_o text_n vers_fw-la 29._o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o well_o may_v god_n be_v so_o style_v not_o only_a effectiué_fw-fr as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o all_o those_o fire_n that_o consume_v house_n town_n and_o city_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o own_o isa_n 42.25_o that_o he_o have_v set_v jacob_n and_o israel_n on_o fire_n round_o about_o nor_o care_v the_o great_a god_n who_o know_v yea_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n to_o know_v that_o all_o evil_n of_o punishment_n as_o such_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v only_o such_o 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