church_n and_o state_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o who_o be_v only_a wise_a cause_n ruler_n every_o where_o to_o know_v what_o liberty_n may_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v give_v what_o liberty_n will_v true_o make_v for_o they_o and_o what_o against_o they_o what_o will_v tend_v to_o kindle_v great_a fire_n than_o yet_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o what_o may_v help_v to_o extinguish_v those_o fire_n of_o contention_n which_o be_v among_o we_o already_o and_o to_o prevent_v other_o for_o the_o future_a such_o thing_n as_o quiet_o will_v breathe_v themselves_o and_o do_v themselves_o good_a and_o the_o world_n no_o hurt_n by_o their_o insensible_a exhalation_n suffer_v they_o to_o evaporate_v &_o let_v they_o not_o be_v so_o pen_v in_o and_o shut_v up_o as_o thereby_o to_o become_v needless_o exasperate_v unavoidable_o unite_v both_o in_o misering_n &_o discontent_n and_o will_v they_o â—â—l_v they_o to_o fall_v on_o fire_n like_o a_o move_v of_o â—â—lay_n lay_v too_o moist_o and_o close_o together_o which_o otherwise_o have_v never_o fire_v in_o and_o of_o its_o self_n but_o now_o be_v force_v to_o flame_n though_o its_o self_n must_v be_v both_o the_o fire_n and_o fuel_n &_o all_o for_o want_v of_o vent_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o who_o have_v make_v i_o the_o father_n of_o many_o child_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o i_o and_o other_o parent_n that_o wise_a behaviour_n to_o ward_n they_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o like_v old_a eli_n spoil_v and_o undo_v they_o with_o too_o much_o lenity_n nor_o like_o saul_n enrage_v against_o his_o son_n jonathan_n endanger_v they_o by_o overmuch_a severity_n but_o may_v so_o carry_v towards_o they_o and_o have_v so_o much_o comfort_n in_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v concern_v our_o child_n as_o good_a old_a jacob_n that_o father_n of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v concern_v he_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v we_o and_o to_o think_v of_o they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n represent_v they_o psal_n 127.3_o lo_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n contemplation_n viii_o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n as_o in_o lime_n it_o be_v famous_o know_v that_o fire_n be_v sometime_o kindle_v otherwhiles_o increase_v even_o by_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n by_o that_o mean_v lime_n be_v make_v to_o burn_v which_o though_o it_o flame_v not_o our_o yet_o both_o by_o its_o hiss_v and_o smoke_v as_o also_o by_o its_o ability_n to_o burn_v other_o thing_n do_v appear_v itself_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o we_o may_v daily_o observe_v that_o smith_n do_v sprinkle_v water_n upon_o their_o forge_n thereby_o cause_v the_o fire_n therein_o to_o burn_v so_o much_o the_o more_o eager_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a viz._n of_o lime_n its_o burn_a when_o it_o meet_v with_o water_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o some_o particle_n of_o fire_n do_v remain_v in_o lime_n after_o it_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o furnace_n though_o cool_v again_o but_o close_o unite_v with_o certain_a particle_n of_o salt_n and_o by_o they_o moderate_v and_o keep_v quiet_a but_o when_o water_n be_v pour_v upon_o it_o then_o be_v the_o association_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o particle_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o salt_n dissolve_v and_o the_o earthy_a part_n separate_v which_o before_o lay_v betwixt_o the_o fiery_a particle_n keep_v they_o from_o join_v each_o with_o other_o which_o be_v do_v they_o all_o flock_n together_o and_o rendezvouz_n by_o themselves_o and_o so_o violent_o sally_v out_o together_o and_o forcible_o take_v their_o flight_n in_o a_o considerable_a body_n or_o party_n and_o thence_o come_v that_o fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v in_o lime_n which_o be_v true_a fire_n though_o it_o flame_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o watery_a part_n which_o be_v commix_v therewith_o which_o cause_n smoke_n instead_o of_o flame_n now_o when_o i_o think_v of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o water_n its_o know_a opposite_a in_o lime_n as_o aforesaid_a i_o think_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v just_a like_o lime_n for_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o it_o as_o water_v to_o fire_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o it_o how_o be_v it_o enkindle_v and_o inflame_v thereby_o hence_o that_o complaint_n of_o paul_n rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o v._o 13._o but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a moreover_o whereas_o those_o particle_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o lime_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o foreigner_n or_o foreign_a guest_n that_o get_v into_o it_o when_o the_o lime-stone_n be_v burn_v within_o the_o furnace_n for_o in_o lime_n itself_o there_o be_v little_a sulphur_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o burn_v all_o or_o most_o of_o it_o away_o and_o these_o foreign_a particle_n be_v they_o that_o do_v expose_v it_o unto_o be_v set_v onfire_n whenwater_n be_v put_v to_o it_o i_o can_v but_o thence_o think_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o kingdom_n and_o country_n which_o be_v over-stocked_n with_o foreigner_n especial_o if_o of_o a_o foreign_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o nation_n especial_o if_o man_n of_o fiery_a principle_n and_o spirit_n for_o though_o such_o person_n may_v lie_v still_o and_o make_v no_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v other_o party_n to_o balance_n and_o tie_v their_o hand_n as_o the_o particle_n of_o salt_n do_v that_o of_o fire_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o imbody_n and_o flock_n together_o yet_o let_v a_o enemy_n come_v like_o water_n upon_o lime_n present_o they_o hiss_v and_o smoke_n and_o reek_v and_o hear_v together_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o burn_v up_o all_o that_o come_v near_o they_o may_v the_o popish_a party_n never_o verify_v what_o i_o have_v now_o hint_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o lime_n neither_o be_v it_o unapt_a to_o be_v significant_o apply_v that_o smith_n do_v intend_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o fire_n by_o ever_o and_o anon_o sprinkle_v on_o they_o small_a quantity_n of_o water_n do_v they_o throw_v on_o much_o water_n it_o will_v extinguish_v it_o but_o that_o little_a they_o use_v now_o and_o then_o make_v it_o to_o burn_v more_o fierce_o what_o better_a resemblance_n can_v there_o be_v of_o the_o over-mild_a rebuke_n of_o parent_n towards_o obstinate_a and_o dissolute_a child_n as_o good_a or_o better_o not_o chide_v or_o not_o correct_v they_o at_o all_o as_o do_v it_o over-gent_o and_o eli_n like_a who_o only_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o you_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 2.24_o be_v such_o deed_n as_o they_o to_o be_v correct_v only_o with_o word_n especial_o with_o such_o soft_a word_n as_o those_o v._o 25._o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v do_v they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v this_o all_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o they_o he_o have_v even_o as_o good_a have_v hold_v his_o peace_n this_o be_v but_o water_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o forge_n this_o be_v but_o like_o a_o over-gentle_a purge_n that_o stir_v and_o trouble_n humour_n but_o bring_v they_o not_o away_o thus_o to_o whip_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o fan_n of_o feather_n be_v but_o to_o make_v a_o offender_n remedy_n which_o be_v correction_n contemptible_a and_o himself_o thereby_o more_o incorrigible_a when_o the_o water_n of_o rebuke_n or_o correction_n must_v be_v use_v take_v enough_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n though_o not_o to_o drown_v or_o sink_v the_o offender_n last_o lime_n that_o kindle_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o water_n which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v rather_o quench_v it_o if_o kindle_v before_o be_v methinks_v a_o good_a emblem_n of_o christian_a zeal_n and_o a_o good_a pattern_n for_o we_o in_o that_o behalf_n shall_v not_o our_o zeal_n be_v heighten_v by_o opposition_n like_o flood_n that_o swell_v when_o they_o come_v at_o bank_n that_o hinder_v they_o so_o do_v the_o zeal_n of_o david_n when_o michal_n deride_v he_o for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark._n 2_o sam._n 3.22_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o say_v he_o viz._n if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v vile_a to_o rejoice_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n when_o some_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n
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
person_n i_o have_v describe_v be_v past_o all_o question_n useless_a and_o mere_a cumber-ground_n like_o dead_a tree_n fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o burn_v i_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o england_n do_v and_o london_n do_v abound_v with_o such_o person_n as_o these_o or_o that_o such_o walk_a carcase_n carry_v about_o by_o that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v they_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v assume_v they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v every_o day_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o they_o better_o know_v that_o know_v london_n &_o know_v all_o england_n better_a than_o i_o pretend_v to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o wonder_n that_o the_o house_n of_o such_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o that_o their_o person_n do_v escape_v or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o rather_o consume_v their_o person_n and_o spare_v their_o house_n like_o lightning_n that_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n and_o melt_v the_o sword_n sin_n have_v make_v a_o 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