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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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shall_v be_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o that_o word_n jer._n 51._o 58._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o broad_a wall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v utter_o break_v and_o her_o high_a gate_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o folk_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a though_o babylon_n be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a same_o and_o state_n and_o riches_n and_o deserve_o account_v one_o of_o the_o world_n nine_o wonder_n though_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v 365_o furlong_n or_o 46_o mile_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o height_n 50_o cubit_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o breadth_n that_o cart_n and_o carriage_n may_v meet_v on_o the_o top_n of_o they_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o city_n that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o country_n than_o a_o city_n add_v withal_o that_o when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v it_o be_v three_o day_n before_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o city_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o last_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o though_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v weary_a and_o tire_v out_o themselves_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n and_o to_o save_v their_o stately_a house_n and_o ill-gotten_a riches_n yet_o all_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pliny_n it_o be_v a_o utter_a desolation_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hierom_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o park_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v use_v to_o hunt_v so_o ezek._n 28._o 18._o thou_o have_v defile_v thy_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o traffic_n therefore_o will_v i_o bring_v forth_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o it_o shall_v devour_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o ash_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o they_o that_o behold_v thou_o verse_n 19_o all_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o among_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n and_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v any_o more_o tyru●_n among_o the_o sea-bordering_a city_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o renown_a for_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n for_o thither_o resort_v the_o merchant_n of_o all_o country_n for_o traffic_n of_o palestina_n syria_n egypt_n persia_n and_o assyria_n they_o of_o tarshis_n bring_v thither_o iron_n lead_v brass_n and_o silver_n the_o syrian_n bring_v thither_o carbuncle_n purple_a broider_a work_n fine_a linen_n coral_n and_o pearl_n the_o jew_n bring_v thither_o their_o honey_n oil_n treacle_n cassia_n and_o calamu●_fw-la the_o arabian_n bring_v thither_o lamb_n mutton_n and_o goat_n the_o sabean_o bring_v thither_o their_o exquisite_a spice_n and_o apothecary-stuff_n with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n now_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n they_o grow_v exceed_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o in_o the_o close_o issue_v in_o their_o total_a ruin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zacha._n 9_o 3_o 4._o and_o tyrus_n do_v build_v herself_o a_o strong_a hold_n and_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o fine_a gold_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n behold_v the_o lord_n will_v cast_v she_o out_o and_o he_o will_v smite_v her_o power_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o fire_n the_o tyri●ns_n do_v hold_v themselves_o invincible_a because_o of_o their_o si●uation_n be_v round_o about_o environ_v by_o the_o sea_n but_o yet_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o deep_a water_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o
will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n verse_n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o verse_n 10._o for_o the_o mountain_n will_v i_o take_v up_o a_o weep_a and_o wail_v and_o for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lamentation_n because_o they_o be_v burn_v up_o so_o that_o none_o can_v pass_v through_o they_o neither_o can_v man_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o cattle_n both_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v flee_v they_o be_v go_v verse_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n heap_n as_o london_n be_v this_o day_n and_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n desolate_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n verse_n 12._o who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v through_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o enure_v and_o accustom_v 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o haunt_n a_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o lie_v that_o they_o can_v not_o leave_v it_o and_o ●his_fw-la be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o that_o dreadful_a and_o utter_a devastation_n that_o befall_v their_o city_n and_o country_n have_v 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v languish_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n yea_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o this_o people_n make_v it_o their_o common_a practice_n to_o lie_v they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o course_n a_o trade_n of_o lie_v which_o god_n here_o threaten_v to_o punish_v with_o a_o extreme_a and_o universal_a desolation_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a tell_n of_o a_o untruth_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v so_o that_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o untruth_n and_o falseness_n in_o the_o thing_n 2._o this_o untruth_n must_v be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o he_o must_v be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v false_a 3._o he_o must_v have_v a_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o utter_v this_o falsehood_n with_o a_o desire_n or_o design_n to_o deceive_v another_o by_o it_o augustine_n make_v eight_o sort_n of_o lie_n but_o the_o schoolman_n reduce_v all_o to_o three_o 1._o be_v jocosum_fw-la the_o sport_v lye_n 2._o be_v officiosum_fw-la the_o helpful_a lye_n 3._o be_v perniciosum_fw-la the_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a lye_n first_o there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la jo●osum_fw-la the_o sport_v lie_v and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n will_v lie_v and_o tell_v untruth_n to_o make_v man_n sport_n to_o make_v man_n merry_a of_o this_o sin_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n complain_v chap._n 7._o 3._o they_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o prince_n with_o their_o lie_n courtier_n frame_v vivere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n in_o these_o day_n that_o qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la vivere_fw-la fiction_n and_o tell_v ridiculous_a story_n to_o delight_v prince_n among_o many_o courtier_n loud_a lie_n be_v esteem_v ornament_n and_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n and_o none_o be_v account_v sosweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o discourse_n as_o those_o that_o can_v tell_v the_o most_o please_a lie_n but_o such_o mirth-monger_n and_o mirth-maker_n may_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o mirth_n will_v bring_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n if_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v 4._o math._n 12._o 36._o phil._n 5._o 4._o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o sure_o much_o more_o for_o every_o lie_a word_n and_o if_o foolish_a talk_v and_o jest_n be_v condemn_v then_o sure_o lie_v talk_v and_o jest_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o condemn_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o lie_a jester_n shall_v hold_v up_o their_o hand_n at_o christ_n bar._n now_o be_v there_o none_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o merry_a lie_n of_o sport_v lie_n but_o second_o there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la the_o officious_a lie_n the_o helpful_a lie_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n lie_v to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o at_o a_o pinch_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o man_n lie_v either_o 27._o exod._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o 20._o josh_n 2._o 1._o to_o vers_n 9_o 1_o king_n 13._o 14._o to_o 27._o to_o prevent_v some_o danger_n they_o fear_v or_o else_o to_o bring_v about_o some_o good_a they_o desire_v than_o they_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n thus_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n lie_v and_o thus_o rahab_n lie_v and_o thus_o the_o old_a prophet_n lie_v who_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n persuade_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o go_v back_o and_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o thus_o 19_o gen._n 27._o 19_o jacob_n tell_v his_o father_n a_o officious_a threefold_a lie_v but_o he_o hardly_o ever_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n a_o good_a day_n after_o it_o for_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n and_o his_o sorrow_n like_o job_n messenger_n come_v post_v in_o one_o after_o another_o even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n that_o both_o himself_o and_o other_o may_v see_v what_o bitterness_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o officious_a lie_n solon_n reprove_v thespis_n the_o poet_n for_o lie_v thespis_n answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a see_v it_o be_v but_o in_o sport_n then_o salon_n beat_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o staff_n say_v if_o we_o commend_v lie_v in_o sport_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o afterward_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o all_o our_o bargain_n and_o deal_n let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o wisdom_n and_o our_o work_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v yea_o we_o 8._o rom._n 3._o 8._o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v all_o the_o soul_n under_o heaven_n the_o prisciallanist_n in_o spain_n a_o most_o pestilentious_a sect_n teach_v in_o augustine_n time_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o help_a of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n but_o augustine_n consute_v they_o and_o stout_o assert_n in_o two_o book_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o no_o hurt_n but_o for_o good_a though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v all_o the_o world_n will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o say_v job_n to_o his_o 7._o job_n 13._o 7._o friend_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o moabite_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o our_o religion_n or_o steal_v from_o the_o rich_a to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o lie_v to_o do_v another_o man_n a_o good_a turn_n nepos_n report_v of_o epaminondas_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o thebes_n and_o a_o famous_a warrior_n that_o he_o will_v never_o lie_v in_o jest_n nor_o in_o earnest_n either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o another_o gain_n this_o refine_a heathen_a will_v one_o day_n rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o such_o kind_n of_o christian_n who_o take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o officious_a lie_n now_o be_v there_o none_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n that_o delight_v themselves_o in_o officious_a lie_n but_o three_o and_o to_o come_v close_o to_o our_o work_n there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la the_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a lie_n and_o 23._o gen._n 39_o 13._o to_o the_o 20._o 2_o king_n 5._o 22_o 23._o this_o of_o all_o lie_v be_v the_o worst_a when_o man_n will_v lie_v out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o hurt_v to_o cheat_v to_o defraud_v or_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o those_o they_o deal_v with_o this_o be_v the_o forest_n of_o all_o lie_v now_o how_o rampant_a be_v this_o sort_n of_o lie_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o citizen_n before_o london_n
himself_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 16._o deut._n 32._o 4._o isa_n 65._o 16._o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o so_o esay_n he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o 15._o psal_n 31._o 5._o psal_n 86._o 15._o psalmist_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n again_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n again_o they_o themselves_o show_v how_o you_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n though_o god_n can_v make_v a_o 6._o rom._n 3._o 4._o gen._n 1._o chap._n 6._o world_n with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o mar_v a_o world_n with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o he_o can_v neither_o die_v nor_o lie_v titus_n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v now_o by_o all_o these_o plain_a pregnant_a text_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o lie_v be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n rise_v high_a against_o it_o but_o second_o consider_v this_o that_o pernicious_a lie_n and_o liar_n be_v very_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n lie_v destroy_v all_o society_n all_o commerce_n and_o converse_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n speech_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n have_v society_n and_o commerce_n one_o with_o another_o now_o lie_v pervert_v that_o order_n which_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n converse_v together_o shall_v by_o their_o word_n and_o speech_n and_o discourse_n impart_v and_o communicate_v their_o mind_n design_n intention_n and_o meaning_n one_o to_o another_o for_o the_o mutual_a good_a of_o one_o another_o and_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a now_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n word_n but_o lie_v deceit_n and_o fraud_n instead_o of_o truth_n what_o can_v follow_v but_o confusion_n and_o desolation_n when_o 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