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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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jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n jer._n 21._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 because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n lam._n 2._o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o anger_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v draw_v back_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o before_o the_o enemy_n and_o burn_v against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n which_o devour_v round_o about_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n he_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o adversary_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n ezek._n 15._o 7._o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o ezek._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o they_o gather_v silver_n and_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o lead_n and_o tin_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n to_o blow_v the_o fire_n upon_o it_o to_o melt_v it_o so_o will_v i_o gather_v you_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o there_o and_o melt_v you_o yea_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o and_o blow_v upon_o you_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o as_o silver_n be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n 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