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yourselves_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o behold_v the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o the_o oppress_v or_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o for_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a say_v the_o lord_n who_o store_n up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o â—nd_v thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v now_o mark_v the_o 15._o verse_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o winter-house_n with_o the_o summer-house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o ivory_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o great_a house_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o palace_n and_o in_o their_o winter_n and_o summer-house_n they_o store_v up_o all_o the_o riches_n prey_n and_o spoil_n that_o they_o have_v get_v by_o oppression_n but_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o palace_n 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the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o nor_o return_v for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o the_o second_o land_n of_o desire_n desolate_a palestine_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a land_n aland_o which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n god_n have_v make_v it_o as_o his_o paradise_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o all_o plenty_n and_o pleasure_n and_o above_o all_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o residence_n in_o his_o city_n and_o temple_n but_o they_o by_o oppress_v the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a lay_v all_o desolate_a jer._n 12._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 oppression_n lay_v a_o people_n open_a to_o god_n fury_n it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v their_o all_o into_o unquenchable_a flame_n psal_n 12._o 5._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o pass_v at_o he_o upon_o these_o word_n chrysostom_n say_v timete_fw-la quicunque_fw-la pauperem_fw-la 12._o chrys_n in_o psal_n 12._o injuriâ_fw-la afficitis_fw-la habetis_fw-la vos_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o opes_fw-la &_o judicum_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la habent_fw-la illi_fw-la arma_fw-la omnium_fw-la validissima_fw-la luctus_fw-la &_o ejulatus_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la coelis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la attrahunt_fw-la haec_fw-la arma_fw-la domus_fw-la effodiunt_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la evertunt_fw-la haec_fw-la integras_fw-la nationes_fw-la submergunt_fw-la fear_v you_o whosoever_o you_o be_v that_o do_v wrong_v the_o poor_a you_o have_v power_n and_o wealth_n and_o 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a_o tear_n not_o tear_n as_o if_o the_o oppress_a have_v weep_v so_o long_o and_o weep_v so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v weep_v no_o long_o nor_o weep_v no_o more_o have_v but_o only_o one_o tear_n leave_v they_o be_v there_o not_o o_o london_n many_o of_o thy_o poor_a oppress_a inhabitant_n that_o weep_v so_o long_o that_o they_o can_v weep_v no_o long_o and_o that_o weep_v so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o tear_n leave_v o_o the_o cry_v and_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n do_v so_o pierce_v god_n ear_n and_o so_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n that_o at_o last_o he_o come_v down_o in_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o revenge_v the_o oppress_v be_v there_o no_o rich_a citizen_n that_o do_v wrack_v their_o tenant_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o take_v a_o advantage_n
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vessel_n of_o honour_n common_o the_o most_o afflict_a christian_n be_v the_o most_o golden_a christian_n zechary_n 13._o 9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o london_n be_v rather_o physic_v than_o poison_n there_o be_v more_o of_o a_o paternal_a chastisement_n than_o there_o be_v of_o a_o extirpate_v vengeance_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o certain_o it_o shall_v work_v well_o it_o shall_v issue_v well_o the_o nine_o support_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o late_a fiery_a dispensation_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mixture_n of_o mercy_n in_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n that_o have_v 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shall_v be_v snatch_v as_o so_o many_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n put_v upon_o a_o people_n to_o cry_v grace_n grace_n grace_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v one_o upon_o you_o who_o hâ—ve_v bâ—â—n_v shâ—â—â—rs_n in_o that_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n that_o god_n have_v exâ—ended_v to_o â—he_v many_o thousand_o sufferer_n by_o lâ—ndons_n flame_n have_v this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n be_v inflâ—cted_v when_o tâ—e_v rage_a pestilence_n sweep_v away_o some_o thousand_o every_o week_n and_o when_o he_o city_n be_v even_o leave_v naked_a as_o to_o her_o inhabitant_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a nation_n 11._o josh_n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v under_o a_o dreaâ—ful_a â—â—ar_n tremble_a anâ—_n dismayedness_n of_o spirit_n may_v there_o not_o have_v be_v far_o great_a desolation_n both_o of_o house_n good_n and_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o have_v god_n contend_v with_o london_n by_o pestilence_n and_o fire_n at_o once_o who_o will_v â—â—ve_v 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those_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a 19_o gen._n 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 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as_o that_o of_o sâ—dom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v for_o that_o fire_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomâ—rrah_n first_o it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a fire_n a_o fire_n that_o be_v beside_o beyond_o and_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n gen._n 19_o 24._o then_o heaven_n they_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v destroy_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n frâ—m_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n fire_n mingle_v with_o brimstone_n have_v bâ—en_o find_v 1._o most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o eyâ—s_n 2._o most_o loathsome_a to_o the_o smell_n and_o 3._o most_o fierce_a in_o burn_v he_o hit_v the_o mark_n who_o speak_v of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n sâ—id_v
make_v thy_o son_n dear_a very_o dear_a exceed_o dear_a only_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o i_o or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o do_v all_o burn_a citizen_n lift_v up_o such_o a_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v you_o have_v either_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o that_o rich_a and_o wretched_a cardinal_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o part_n in_o paris_n for_o a_o part_n in_o paradise_n but_o five_o be_v there_o no_o burn_a citizen_n who_o follow_v the_o world_n so_o close_o that_o they_o gain_v no_o good_a by_o the_o word_n like_o ezekiel_n hearer_n and_o like_o the_o stony_a ground_n some_o writer_n 22._o ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32_o 33._o matth._n 13._o 22._o say_v that_o nothing_o will_v grow_v where_o gold_n grow_v certain_o where_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n grow_v there_o nothing_o will_v grow_v that_o be_v good_a a_o heart_n fill_v either_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o 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