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A96538 A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London. Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692. 1659 (1659) Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862 218,037 465

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n in_o season_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o england_n or_o a_o prophecy_n of_o perilous_a time_n open_v and_o apply_v wherein_o the_o sign_n of_o bad_a time_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o time_n good_a be_v represent_v as_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o present_a age._n first_o exhibit_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n at_o westminster_n july_n 5._o 1659._o and_o since_o enlarge_v and_o publish_v by_o thomas_n will_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n seal_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n rev._n 22.10_o how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mvndi_fw-la london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o senator_n &_o soldier_n citizens_z &_o stranger_n to_o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v as_o to_o its_o main_a substance_n exhibit_v from_z the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v now_o with_o much_o enlargement_n present_v from_z the_o press_n for_o their_o serious_a perusal_n by_o a_o messenger_n from_o christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thomas_n willes_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o from_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a servant_n and_o subject_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o 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my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v 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abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v they_o fall_v among_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v the_o lord_z i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o say_v the_o lord_z there_o shall_v be_v no_o grape_n on_o the_o vine_n nor_o fig_n on_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o leaf_n shall_v fade_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n or_o heal_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o and_o behold_v trouble_v medelae_fw-la medelae_fw-la the_o snort_n of_o his_o horse_n sc_o of_o the_o chaldean_a army_n be_v hear_v from_o dan_n the_o whole_a land_n tremble_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o neigh_n of_o his_o strong_a one_o for_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v devour_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o thus_o when_o man_n will_v not_o forbear_v sin_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o in_o punish_v when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n when_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o serious_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o punishment_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a draw_v to_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thus_o it_o be_v 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that_o whole_a sinful_a city_n god_n will_v not_o have_v destroy_v it_o now_o how_o great_a a_o encouragement_n shall_v this_o be_v unto_o you_o christian_n in_o perilous_a time_n to_o make_v your_o address_n to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n oh_o be_v there_o none_o that_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sinful_a nation_n before_o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o it_o o_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o bless_v the_o land_n o_o pray_v pray_o pray_v without_o cease_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o we_o and_o after_o all_o our_o shake_v and_o division_n settle_v peace_n and_o truth_n
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