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A25347 An account of the late dreadful fire at Northampton VVith the manner how it began, the time it lasted, and the lamentable destruction it made: as followeth. 1. St. Mary-Street. 2. The Horse-Market. 3. Kings-head-Lane. 4. Gold-Street. 5. Wool-monger-street. 6. Kings-well-street. [7.] Bridge-Street. 8. Cobs-Lane. 9. Crosby-Lane. 10. Cow-Lane. 11. Rotten-Row. 12. St. Gyle's-Street. 13. Farm-Lane. 14. Abbington-Street. 15. Cock-Lane. 16. Ditus-Lane. 17. New-Lane. 18. Ship-Street. 19. The Drapery. 20. Shoo-maker-Row. 21. The Butchers-shops called, The Guts. 22. Mercers-Row. 23. Market-Hill. 24. The Church of All-hollows burnt, and Bells melted. 1675 (1675) Wing A307C; ESTC R213064 2,849 11

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AN ACCOUNT Of the Late Dreadful FIRE AT NORTHAMPTON VVith the Manner how it began the time it lasted and the Lamentable destruction it made as Followeth 1. St. Mary-Street 2. The Horse-Market 3. Kings-head-Lane 4. Gold-Street 5. Wool-monger-street 6. Kings-well-Street ● Bridge-Street 8. Cobs-Lane 9. Crosby-Lane 10. Cow-lane 11. Rotten-Row 12. St. Gyle's-Street 13. Farm-Lane 14. Abbington-Street 15. Cock-Lane 16. Ditus-Lane 17. New-Lane 18. Ship-Street 19. The Drapery 20. Shoo-maker-Row 21. The Butchers-shops called The Guts 22. Mercers-Row 23. Market-Hill 24. The Church of All hollows burnt and Bells Melted Printed for Phillip Brooksby in West-Smith's field neer the Hospital 〈…〉 September 1675 An Account of the late dreadful FIRE AT Northampton c. THe lamentable and dreadful Fire at Northampton cannot e're this but be noised all over England but the Pamphlets and Narratives that have been hitherto published of this Tragical subject are so unfaithful or at best imperfect that I thought my self oblieg'd to undeceive and satisfie the world with this short and true accompt therefore It began on Munday the 20th of September 1675. about Noon at a poor Womans house near Castle-hill on this manner The Woman fetching a whisp of Straw to kindle her fire and going in a Doors with the straw lighted the sudden violence of the wind blew it out of her hand and seizing the roof of her Cottage that had no Chamber over head blew it immediately into a flame insomuch that within half an hours time the fire had diffused it self above a mile from the place where it first begun and in five hours space above three parts in four of that most spacious and beautiful Town reduced to ashes five inhabitants likewise were swallowed up in its suddain and merciless flames viz. one man one Woman and three children besides many Cattle Horses Cows Swine c. The names of the principal places streets and Lanes that were burn'd are as followeth St. Marystreet the Horse-Market Kings-head-lane Gold-street Wool-Monger-street Kings-well-street part of Bridge-street Cobs-lane Crosby-Lane Cow-lane Rotten-Row St. Gyles's-street Farm-Lane Abbington-street Cock-Lane Ditus-Lane New-Lane Ship-street the drapery called The Womans-Market Shoo-makers-Row the Butchers shops called The guts the Market-hill and Cross Mercers-Row most of these streets and Lanes are burned down to the ground only in some of them here and there a house standing as for the Churches though there were four in the Town yet three of them were placed so in the out-skirts of it that they all escaped those sacrilegious flames onely the largest and most beautiful of them viz that of All-hollows standing in the heart of the Town was utterly demollished not only the leads but the very bells melting with the fervency of the heat The loss in general has been computed by very knowing persons and adjudged to amount to above eight hundred Thousand pound This short and faithful relation is able to give satisfaction to all that knew that antient and famous Corporation upon which onely account I published this Narrative As for those that enquire after such calamitous accidents meerly because they are new I regard them not for my design herein is rather to incite men to charity than gratifie them in their curiosity and I intend not so much the satisfaction of those that are not concern'd as the consolation of those that were any way sufferers in that dreadful fire to peruse the following pages to which end I intreat them that were made publick meerly for their sakes and as for those that are onely fellow sufferers with them as Christians and particularly of the same Nation it will well become such to have charitable thoughts of them and towards them not to condemn them because they are punished but as time and ability shall serve to receive and assist them according unto their powers And for the use that all in general may make of this sad Judgement it will be this namely That we turn to the Lord in time and by a holy complyance with his commands and obedience to his will to divert the wrath of God who to the incorrigible and disobedient is like to prove a consuming fire and will at last assuredly cast them into everlasting burnings For if the sight of the Dreadful flames did amaze the beholders how may it put us in mind of the saying of the Apostle Peter in the 10th verse of the third Chapter and the second Epistle But the day of the Lord will come as a Thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the Element shall melt with fervent heat the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be in all Holy conversation and godliness looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God wherein the Heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the Element shall melt with fervent heat nevertheless we according to his promise look for a new Heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness for here we have no continuing City therefore look for one to come to set our affections on things below we see how suddenly the Lord can sweep them away it will be wisdom to hearken to that saying in Scripture Lay up for your selves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust can corrupt nor t●●●ves break through to steal for where your treasure is there will your hearts be also and for an expedient and counsel to those that have suffered this great loss by Fire let them consider these rules following as the best and surest way to get Riches in this world and lay up treasure in heaven First let your first and principle care be to get heaven and the grace of God that may make you meet to enjoy his Kingdom and when you do this God will not only give you Heaven when you Dye but will add also as much of this World as he seeth to be good for you Matthew 6. 33. Seek you first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be given 〈◊〉 you Secondly Imbrace ●●y faith and settle your Love upon Jesus Christ he promiseth to fill there treasures that love him 〈…〉 9. 20. 21. Thirdly Repent of your sins and turn to the Lord then though you be brought low he will build you up again Job 27. 23 24 25. If thou return to the Almighty thou shalt be built up thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy Tabernacles then shalt thou lay up gold as dust and the Gold of Opher as the stones of the Brooks the Almighty shall be thy defence and thou shalt have plenty of silver Fourthly Walk in the fear of God and be careful to keep his commandements Proverbs 22. 4. By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life Fifthly Follow your imployments with diligence there is a blessing of God goeth along with dilligence and industry in your calings but the hand of the dilligent maketh rich Sixthly seek after Knowledge and manage all your affairs with Wisdom and discretion Prov. 24. 3 4. Though wisdom is an House builded and by understanding it is established by knowledge shall the Chamber be filled with all precious and pleasant riches Seventhly Be faithful and upright in all your dealings for the upright shall have good things in possession the faithful Manshall abound in Blessings Psalm 112. 3 4. Wealth and riches shall be in his House unto the upright ariseth light and darkness Fifthly Shun those vices that bring men to poverty and hinder their thriving in the world such as prodigallity and love of pleasure He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth wine and oyl shall not be rich Ninthly be liberal to the poor there may be a liberal soul where there is but a small estate and the more liberal any man is the more likely he is to be a Rich man Tenthly and Lastly Be content with what God giveth you and then though you have never so little you are a Rich Man the first of Timothy the 6th Chapter and 6 and 7 Verses But godliness with contentment is great gain for we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out FINIS