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A29696 London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames / by Thomas Brooks. Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1670 (1670) Wing B4950; ESTC R24240 405,825 482

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inflict_v upon_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n this_o be_v make_v good_a five_o way_n from_o pag._n 91_o to_o 99_o the_o eleven_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n your_o outward_a condition_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 99_o 100_o 101._o the_o twelve_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o your_o outward_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v of_o who_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a pag._n 101._o 102._o the_o thirteen_o support_n be_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o worse_a fire_n than_o that_o which_o have_v turn_v london_n into_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n viz._n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o christ_n have_v free_v believer_n from_o pag._n 102_o to_o 125._o t._n of_o the_o text._n the_o text_n open_v pag._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o thankfulness_n six_o argument_n to_o encourage_v christian_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o cheerfulness_n under_o the_o late_o desolate_v judgement_n of_o fire_n pag._n 179_o 180_o 181._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n w._n of_o divine_a warning_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o slight_v they_o ten_o argument_n to_o work_v man_n to_o take_v l●●d_v of_o slight_v divine_a warning_n pag._n 23_o to_o 28._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v to_o four_o thing_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 82_o 83._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o of_o a_o worldly_a spirit_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n discover_v pag._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o ten_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o worldly_a spirit_n still_o hang_v upon_o the_o burn_a citizen_n pag._n 187_o to_o 193._o ten_o maxim_n for_o the_o burn_a citizen_n serious_o and_o frequent_o to_o dwell_v upon_o as_o they_o will_v have_v their_o affection_n moderate_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n pag._n 193_o to_o 216._o how_o we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n express_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 216_o 217._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o worldliness_n among_o the_o profess_v people_n of_o london_n pag._n 58_o 59_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n a_o inordinate_a love_n to_o the_o world_n will_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o seven_o great_a loss_n pag._n 59_o 60_o 61._o isaiah_n 42._o 24_o 25._o who_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n neither_o be_v they_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n therefore_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v
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head-city_n be_v a_o cruel_a bloody_a covetous_a and_o ambitious_a city_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n god_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n ezek._n 20._o 47._o and_o say_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o do_v lie_v southward_o from_o chaldea_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o discourse_n you_o will_v find_v this_o scripture_n full_o open_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o dry_a tree_n the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o all_o fuel_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o verse_n 48._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v man_n shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v beyond_o man_n skill_n or_o power_n to_o quench_v it_o or_o to_o overmaster_v it_o jer._n 7._o 20._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v my_o anger_n and_o my_o fury_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v the_o point_n be_v thus_o prove_v for_o the_o further_o open_v of_o it_o premise_v with_o i_o these_o thing_n 1._o first_o that_o great_a affliction_n dreadful_a judgement_n be_v liken_v unto_o fire_n in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n psal_n 66._o 12._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n jer._n 4._o 4._o circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n jer._n 21._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n lam._n 2._o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o anger_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v draw_v back_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o before_o the_o enemy_n and_o burn_v against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n which_o devour_v round_o about_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n he_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o adversary_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n ezek._n 15._o 7._o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o ezek._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o they_o gather_v silver_n and_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o lead_n and_o tin_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n to_o blow_v the_o fire_n upon_o it_o to_o melt_v it_o so_o will_v i_o gather_v you_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o there_o and_o melt_v you_o yea_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o and_o blow_v upon_o you_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o as_o silver_n be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n 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babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n 22._o jer._n 29._o 21_o 22._o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o curse_n when_o any_o imprecated_a sore_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o any_o one_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o body_n fry_a in_o the_o fire_n but_o how_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a must_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n whole_a body_n to_o be_v roast_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n very_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o 120._o psal_n 119._o 120._o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n hab._n 3._o 16._o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o 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19_o city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n he_o give_v lot_n and_o his_o daughter_n their_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o when_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n he_o have_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o dreadful_a spectacle_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n 18._o isa_n 6._o 11_o 12_o 13._o jer._n 5._o 10._o 18._o yet_o then_o a_o remnant_n do_v escape_v this_o truth_n we_o citizen_n have_v experience_v or_o else_o we_o and_o our_o all_o before_o this_o day_n have_v be_v destroy_v every_o citizen_n shall_v have_v this_o motto_n write_v in_o character_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o forehead_n it_o be_v of_o 22._o lam._n 3._o 22._o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v god_n may_v have_v make_v london_n like_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anger_n some_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n dart_v forth_o upon_o your_o london_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o hope_n of_o some_o be_v so_o far_o revive_v as_o to_o expect_v that_o london_n yet_o may_v be_v rebuilt_a and_o bless_a 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