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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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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 ●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 shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o that_o he_o will_v smite_v the_o winter-house_n upon_o the_o summer-house_n so_o the_o hebrew_n run_v god_n be_v resolve_v that_o he_o will_v dash_v one_o house_n against_o the_o other_o and_o lay_v they_o all_o on_o heap_n though_o their_o palace_n and_o house_n be_v never_o so_o rich_a and_o strong_a and_o stately_a and_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a and_o deck_v and_o adorn_v and_o enamel_v and_o chequer_a yet_o they_o shall_v all_o down_o together_o so_o zach._n 7._o 10_o 11._o 14._o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o your_o heart_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v well_o now_o mark_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14._o but_o i_o scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o thus_o 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 the_o 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