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31._o doubtless_o there_o be_v much_o wrath_n in_o he_o that_o the_o water-house_n which_o serve_v much_o of_o the_o city_n with_o water_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o the_o fire_n first_o begin_v to_o want_v a_o proper_a remedy_n when_o we_o be_v under_o a_o grow_a misery_n be_v no_o small_a calamity_n it_o be_v sad_a with_o the_o people_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o quench_v the_o furious_a flame_n but_o their_o own_o tear_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o water_n when_o god_n strike_v a_o people_n with_o that_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o fire_n be_v wrath_n to_o the_o utmost_a water_v from_o above_o nor_o the_o heaven_n can_v drop_v down_o fatness_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o god_n close_v it_o up_o and_o withhold_v the_o seasonable_a shower_n this_o the_o very_a heathen_n acknowledge_v in_o their_o fiction_n of_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n god_n only_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n and_o restraiâ—â—â—he_v 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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 lodge_v your_o person_n in_o their_o bed_n or_o your_o good_n in_o heir_n barns_n have_v these_o two_o dreadful_a judgement_n meet_v londoner_n will_v have_v meet_v with_o but_o few_o â—_z in_o the_o world_n well_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o london_n sin_n and_o desert_n on_o the_o onâ—_n hand_n and_o upon_o the_o principle_n old_a hatred_n plot_n design_n rage_n and_o wrath_n of_o some_o malicious_a person_n on_o the_o other_o 15._o ezek._n 25._o 15._o hand_n instead_o of_o wonder_v that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n be_v destroy_v i_o rather_o wonder_v that_o any_o one_o house_n loâ—don_v tacitus_n write_v of_o rome_n say_v sâ—quituâ—_fw-la clades_fw-la omâ—ibus_fw-la quid_fw-la â—bi_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la violâ—â—â—iam_fw-la igâ—ium_fw-la accideraâ—_n gravior_n atque_fw-la aâ—â—oior_fw-la aâ—â—al_a lib._n 15._o p._n â—91_n it_o be_v rich_a mercy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o wiâ—h_o loâ—don_v in_o the_o city_n or_o suburb_n be_v preserve_v whilst_o london_n be_v in_o 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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 yet_o may_v be_v rebuilt_a and_o bless_a that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a word_n when_o he_o begin_v he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 12._o jer._n 4._o 4._o chap._n 21._o 12._o and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v burn_v and_o none_o shall_v quench_v it_o these_o eradicate_v judgement_n have_v certain_o fall_v upon_o london_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o fury_n remember_v mercy_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v on_o our_o side_n may_v london_n now_o 3._o psalm_n 124._o 1_o 2_o 3._o say_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v on_o our_o side_n when_o the_o fire_n rise_v up_o against_o we_o than_o the_o fire_n have_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a when_o its_o rage_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o doubtless_o god_n ne-neve_a mingle_v a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n with_o more_o mercy_n than_o this_o tâ—ough_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a nor_o so_o dreadful_a a_o fire_n 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
time_n so_o dark_a intricate_a and_o mysterious_a that_o it_o will_v pose_v man_n of_o the_o most_o raise_a part_n and_o of_o the_o choice_a experience_n and_o of_o the_o great_a grace_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o they_o there_o be_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o three_o sometime_o god_n own_o people_n sin_n with_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o smart_v with_o other_o thus_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sin_v with_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o their_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o 20._o numb_a 20._o other_o psal_n 106._o 35._o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n verse_n 40._o therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o inheritance_n jer._n 9_o 25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o these_o nation_n be_v uncircumcised_a 29._o vid._n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o heart_n such_o as_o be_v outward_o but_o not_o inward_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n with_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o inward_o nor_o outward_o circumcise_v when_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a join_v in_o common_a provocation_n 17._o ezek._n 9_o 6._o rev._n 18._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o suffer_v in_o common_a desolation_n though_o gross_a impiety_n like_o pitch_n or_o gunpowder_n enrage_v â—he_n fire_n yet_o the_o sin_n the_o infirmity_n of_o god_n people_n add_v to_o the_o flame_n not_o only_o manâ—ssâ—s_n his_o bloodshed_n but_o also_o good_a hâ—zâ—kiahs_n pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o spirit_n boast_v and_o glory_v in_o his_o worldly_a riches_n bring_v on_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 32._o 2_o chron_n 32._o upon_o the_o jâ—ws_n but_o fourâ—hly_o the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o time_n suffer_v in_o common_a calamity_n as_o they_o be_v part_n and_o member_n of_o that_o politic_a 18._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o 10_o 18._o body_n that_o be_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o city_n a_o society_n a_o company_n oâ—_n a_o nation_n may_v involve_v all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o same_o judgement_n though_o lot_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a gen._n 14._o 12_o 16._o common_a calamity_n make_v no_o discrimination_n between_o person_n and_o person_n or_o house_n and_o house_n all_o common_a judgement_n work_v according_a to_o their_o commission_n and_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n without_o distinguish_v the_o righteous_a from_o the_o wicked_a sodom_n yet_o lot_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o sodom_n as_o co-habiting_a with_o they_o and_o so_o though_o many_o of_o the_o precious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o london_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o gross_a impiety_n that_o their_o neighbour_n be_v guilty_a of_o yet_o co-habiting_a either_o with_o they_o or_o near_o they_o they_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v with_o they_o achans_n family_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o achans_n sacrilege_n and_o yet_o achans_n family_n be_v destroy_v for_o achans_n sacrilege_n the_o burn_a of_o london_n be_v a_o national_a judgement_n and_o this_o national_a judgement_n be_v the_o product_n of_o national_a sin_n as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v now_o mark_v though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v personal_o innocent_a yet_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o nocent_a body_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o undergo_v the_o temporal_a smart_n of_o national_a judgement_n doubtless_o a_o whole_a city_n may_v be_v lay_v 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oil_n and_o dregs_n but_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v up_o for_o use_n the_o other_o throw_v out_o as_o unserviceable_a the_o samâ—_n judgement_n that_o befall_v the_o wicked_a may_v befall_v the_o righteous_a but_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n the_o righteous_a be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnance_n for_o trial_n but_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o ruin_n the_o righteous_a be_v signal_o sanctify_v by_o fiery_a dispensation_n 5._o jer._n 24._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v signal_o worsen_v by_o the_o same_o dispensation_n the_o very_a self_n same_o judgement_n that_o be_v as_o a_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v the_o righteous_a towards_o heaven_n will_v be_v as_o a_o millstone_n to_o sink_v the_o wicked_a down_o to_o hell_n the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o go_v before_o israel_n have_v a_o light_a side_n and_o a_o dark_a side_n 20._o exod._n 14._o 20._o the_o light_a side_n be_v towards_o god_n people_n and_o the_o dark_a side_n be_v towards_o the_o egyptian_n thâ—_n flame_n of_o london_n will_v prove_v such_o a_o pillar_n both_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o will_v certain_o be_v make_v good_a upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a who_o habitation_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o london_n flame_n that_o the_o greek_a epigramm_n speak_v of_o the_o silver_n axe_n the_o ensign_n of_o justice_n that_o sword_n that_o cut_v the_o bad_a in_o twain_n the_o good_a do_v wound_n and_o heal_v again_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v the_o axe_n of_o god_n revenge_a justice_n to_o wound_v and_o break_v the_o wicked_a in_o piece_n shall_v be_v righteous_a man_n cure_n and_o their_o golden_a restorative_n but_o sixthly_a and_o last_o god_n sometime_o wrap_v up_o his_o own_o people_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o desolate_v judgement_n that_o he_o may_v before_o all_o the_o world_n wipe_v off_o that_o reproach_n which_o atheist_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v partial_a as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o as_o if_o his_o way_n 20._o ezek._n 18._o 25._o 29._o chap._n 33._o 20._o be_v not_o just_a and_o equal_a god_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v make_v his_o own_o people_n as_o desolate_a as_o other_o by_o that_o fiery_a calamity_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o such_o man_n that_o have_v be_v eye_n witness_n of_o god_n impartial_a deal_n with_o his_o own_o people_n in_o those_o day_n when_o london_n be_v in_o flame_n must_v say_v that_o god_n be_v neither_o partial_a nor_o fond_a and_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o three_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o those_o that_o have_v be_v burn_v up_o be_v for_o they_o in_o patience_n to_o possess_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o 19_o luke_n 21._o 19_o quiet_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v o_o sir_n hold_v your_o peace_n and_o bridle_v your_o passion_n and_o quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n when_o aaron_n son_n be_v devour_v by_o fire_n aaron_z hold_v his_o peace_n and_o will_v not_o lord_n leu._n 10._o 2_o 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n damam_fw-la signify_v sience_n or_o stillness_n it_o signify_v a_o stay_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o quiet_v of_o the_o mind_n aaron_n mind_n be_v quiet_a and_o still_o all_o his_o unruly_a affection_n and_o passion_n be_v still_v and_o allay_v oleaste_v observe_v that_o joshuah_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n staâ—d_v still_o in_o gibeon_n use_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v here_o use_v joshua_n 12._o 10._o so_o that_o this_o phrase_n aaâ—on_n hâ—ld_v his_o peace_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o aaâ—oâ—_n stand_v still_o or_o stay_v from_o further_a vex_v or_o trouble_v or_o disquiet_v of_o
himself_o though_o at_o first_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a violent_a motion_n yet_o he_o recover_v himself_o and_o stand_v still_o before_o the_o lord_n you_o hold_v your_o peace_n now_o your_o house_n be_v devour_v by_o fire_n what_o be_v your_o house_n to_o aaron_n son_n all_o the_o house_n in_o â—he_n world_n be_v not_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o child_n be_v in_o this_o story_n concern_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n remarkable_a as_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v lose_v two_o of_o his_o son_n yea_o two_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n together_o at_o a_o clap_n 2._o these_o two_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n as_o we_o may_v see_v exod._n 24._o 1._o in_o that_o they_o only_o with_o their_o father_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n 3._o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n when_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o their_o father_n 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