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be_v destroy_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n but_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v moses_n and_o aaron_n one_o as_o a_o holy_a magistrate_n the_o other_o as_o a_o holy_a minister_n that_o do_v great_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n in_o rise_v up_o against_o and_o seek_v to_o depose_v they_o for_o as_o such_o they_o have_v a_o double_a stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o viz._n both_o as_o magistrate_n and_o as_o good_a for_o as_o such_o they_o be_v not_o only_o call_v god_n but_o also_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o if_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o superior_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o much_o more_o to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a the_o destruction_n of_o useful_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a disservice_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o world_n and_o will_v as_o soon_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o almost_o any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v 2_o chron._n 36.16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n arise_v against_o they_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n mat._n 23.36_o there_o we_o find_v these_o word_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a in_o numb_a 16.11_o moses_n tell_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n that_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v do_v against_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n either_o as_o officer_n ordain_v of_o god_n or_o as_o good_a in_o their_o place_n
which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o the_o great_a city_n till_o the_o very_a time_n of_o its_o destruction_n by_o fire_n though_o possible_o as_o common_a or_o more_o in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v it_o consider_v at_o leastwise_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v zach._n 5.4_o the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o how_o be_v the_o land_n overrun_v with_o perjury_n what_o if_o few_o cause_n be_v try_v in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o oath_n against_o oath_n man_n and_o woman_n swear_v point_n blank_a one_o against_o another_o both_o can_v not_o be_v true_a contradictoria_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la esse_fw-la simul_fw-la vera_fw-la how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o with_o man_n to_o swear_v what_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v how_o have_v oath_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v be_v there_o not_o those_o that_o make_v a_o 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for_o vain_a swear_n how_o common_a be_v it_o as_o if_o man_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a vain_a oath_n slay_v about_o like_o so_o much_o musket-shot_a when_o two_o army_n be_v in_o fight_n so_o that_o they_o strike_v every_o man_n his_o car_n at_o leastwise_o that_o go_v along_o the_o street_n who_o that_o hear_v the_o needless_a oath_n man_n have_v wont_a to_o swear_v can_v but_o think_v of_o david_n word_n be_v not_o merciful_a to_o any_o that_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v some_o that_o take_v a_o great_a pride_n in_o swear_v and_o think_v it_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o gentility_n to_o abound_v in_o oath_n though_o many_o tinker_n and_o tapster_n can_v swear_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o but_o can_v they_o have_v have_v the_o monopoly_n of_o swear_v to_o themselves_o and_o 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be_v become_v as_o full_a of_o oath_n as_o the_o air_n be_v of_o mote_n which_o speak_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n no_o wonder_n that_o there_o come_v a_o fly_a roll_n fill_v with_o a_o curse_n which_o consume_v the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o demolish_v the_o stone_n thereof_o zach._n 5.4_o may_v then_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o lie_v swear_v and_o forswear_v be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o london_n ruin_n so_o as_o never_o to_o rise_v up_o more_o and_o may_v the_o late_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o mourn_n as_o it_o be_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o those_o great_a provocation_n and_o if_o ever_o london_n be_v its_o self_n again_o may_v he_o pass_v for_o a_o monster_n and_o become_v a_o hiss_a and_o byword_n that_o after_o so_o great_a a_o warning_n shall_v presume_v to_o swear_v false_o or_o vain_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o utter_v a_o wilful_a lie_n meditation_n ix_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o 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if_o thou_o will_v rebuke_v i_o seem_v not_o to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o wrath_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o sore_a displeasure_n let_v i_o ready_a thy_o love_n in_o and_o with_o my_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o i_o shall_v ever_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o comparison_n not_o only_o of_o eternal_a torment_n but_o even_o of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a trouble_n they_o be_v but_o light_n discourse_n xviii_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n though_o affliction_n be_v not_o sweet_a in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o comfort_n they_o be_v but_o short_a and_o how_o can_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n be_v otherwise_o than_o short_a when_o this_o life_n itself_o be_v not_o long_a paul_n exhort_v christian_n to_o weep_v as_o if_o they_o weep_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o promise_v this_o brethren_n the_o time_n be_v short_a v._o 28._o and_o to_o show_v the_o exceed_a shortness_n of_o it_o he_o call_v it_o a_o moment_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n person_n under_o affliction_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v the_o time_n long_o as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n be_v it_o but_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o cry_v will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v evening_n deut._n 28.67_o and_o in_o the_o evening_n will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v morning_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o expâ—â—stâ—late_v with_o the_o sun_n say_v why_o stay_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n so_o long_o though_o he_o be_v as_o a_o mighty_a giant_n that_o run_v a_o race_n they_o will_v make_v morning_n and_o evening_n meet_v if_o they_o know_v how_o and_o have_v it_o night_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n and_o day_n again_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v night_n but_o be_v time_n long_o because_o man_n think_v it_o so_o be_v a_o summer-day_n short_a because_o they_o that_o spend_v it_o in_o pleasure_n think_v it_o be_v night_n quick_o and_o wish_v it_o be_v twice_o so_o long_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o time_n be_v long_o when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v short_a let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o ever_o man_n a_o liar_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o we_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o he_o say_v our_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n a_o thousand_o year_n with_o god_n because_o eternal_a be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n or_o as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n what_o then_o be_v fourscore_o year_n which_o few_o exceed_v yea_o few_o arrive_n to_o there_o be_v eternal_a suffering_n how_o long_o be_v they_o and_o how_o short_a be_v these_o if_o compare_v with_o they_o if_o our_o misery_n may_v end_v with_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v they_o have_v be_v long_o god_n have_v make_v our_o day_n as_o a_o span_n and_o our_o year_n be_v as_o nothing_o before_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v long_o deprive_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v long_o enjoy_v do_v not_o person_n that_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_v bemoan_v themselves_o to_o think_v how_o soon_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o who_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v have_v the_o city_n be_v stand_v have_v trade_n be_v flourish_v have_v water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o you_o and_o have_v god_n give_v you_o a_o lease_n of_o all_o that_o mercy_n during_o life_n how_o soon_o will_v that_o life_n expire_v how_o soon_o must_v you_o be_v gather_v to_o your_o father_n and_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n how_o close_o do_v eternity_n follow_v you_o at_o the_o heel_n how_o sudden_o will_v it_o swallow_v you_o up_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o come_v in_o their_o lease_n and_o no_o hope_n of_o renew_v they_o count_v not_o their_o loss_n so_o great_a thou_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o come_v in_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o be_v renew_v and_o therefore_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v within_o a_o few_o year_n they_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n yet_o leave_v will_v enjoy_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o thou_o do_v of_o thou_o which_o the_o fire_n have_v consume_v be_v it_o a_o eternity_n of_o â—â—â—piness_n that_o thou_o believe_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o wait_v but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o those_o thing_n o_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v how_o many_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n my_o suffering_n must_v last_v or_o whether_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o life_n only_o be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o temporal_a then_o shall_v i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o time_n be_v merciful_o short_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o eternity_n discourse_n xix_o of_o the_o needfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o affliction_n we_o common_o say_v that_o a_o rod_n now_o and_o then_o be_v as_o good_a for_o child_n as_o their_o meat_n and_o god_n know_v that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o he_o shall_v he_o spate_o his_o rod_n and_o shall_v his_o soul_n spare_v they_o for_o their_o cry_n he_o shall_v spoil_v his_o child_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heavinass_n if_o god_n do_v not_o correct_v we_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o for_o judgement_n be_v his_o strange_a act_n neither_o do_v he_o willing_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n we_o read_v in_o psa_n 55.19_o because_o man_n have_v no_o change_n viz._n from_o prosperity_n to_o adversity_n but_o the_o mountain_n of_o their_o bappiness_n stand_v strong_a therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o another_o text_n say_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n as_o if_o man_n but_o for_o god_n terrify_v they_o by_o affliction_n will_v conceit_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n it_o be_v tender_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o moabite_n be_v so_o wicked_a because_o they_o have_v no_o affliction_n at_o leastwise_o of_o a_o long_a time_n jer._n 48.11_o moab_n have_v be_v at_o ease_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o he_o have_v settle_v on_o his_o â—ees_n and_o have_v not_o be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n neither_o have_v he_o go_v into_o captivity_n therefore_o his_o â—aste_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o his_o scent_n be_v not_o change_v agur_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o
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 whâ—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 occasion_n by_o this_o to_o study_v the_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n discourse_n 25._o of_o not_o be_v too_o eager_a upon_o the_o world_n after_o this_o great_a loss_n discourse_n 26._o of_o choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v under_o affliction_n than_o to_o escape_v by_o sin_n discourse_n 27._o of_o prepare_v for_o our_o own_o dissolution_n now_o we_o have_v see_v the_o destruction_n of_o london_n next_o to_o this_o place_z the_o title_n part_v i._o and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n preliminary_a discourse_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v first_o and_o last_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n part_n i._n by_o samvel_n rolle_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n london_n print_v by_o r._n i._n for_o tho._n parkhurst_n nath._n ranew_o and_o jonathan_n robinson_n 1667._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a algernoon_n earl_n of_o 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 commission_n for_o engage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o meditation_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o in_o which_o few_o man_n know_v what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v or_o think_v may_v read_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n 7.14_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v time_n of_o extraordinary_a trouble_n as_o they_o afford_v most_o matter_n to_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o historian_n so_o likewise_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o observe_v christian_n not_o consider_v in_o such_o time_n be_v call_v not_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o or_o refuse_v to_o see_v it_o for_o the_o word_n translate_v here_o consider_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v see_v now_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o will_v not_o see_v when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n yea_o thâ—_n fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v devour_v they_o isa_n 26.11_o wherefore_o be_v it_o 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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