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turn_v london_n into_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n at_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v not_o one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o 45._o luke_n 19_o 41._o 45._o another_o this_o may_v have_v be_v thy_o case_n o_o london_n have_v not_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n and_o over_o all_o the_o plot_n and_o design_n of_o man_n though_o many_o thousand_o house_n be_v destroy_v yet_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n many_o thousand_o house_n in_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o flame_n what_o a_o mercy_n wâ—s_v that_o that_o zoar_o shall_v be_v stand_v when_o sodom_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n 19_o gen._n 19_o and_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v this_o that_o your_o house_n shall_v be_v stand_v when_o so_o many_o thousand_o house_n have_v be_v lay_v desolate_a be_v more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n destroy_v by_o fire_n wâ—y_a the_o whole_a city_n may_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o suburb_n round_o about_o it_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n god_n have_v remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a severity_n 23._o psalm_n 136._o 23._o god_n have_v exercise_v great_a clemency_n have_v the_o fire_n come_v on_o with_o that_o rage_n fury_n and_o triumph_n as_o to_o have_v lay_v both_o city_n and_o suburb_n level_v we_o must_v have_v say_v with_o thâ—_n church_n the_o lâ—rd_n be_v righteous_a have_v the_o three_o child_n their_o song_n 18._o lam._n 1._o 18._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o have_v their_o song_n of_o praise_n who_o house_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n oâ—_n london_n flame_n o_o sir_n what_o a_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n be_v there_o in_o this_o fiery_a calamity_n that_o all_o your_o life_n shall_v be_v spare_v and_o that_o many_o of_o your_o house_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o much_o of_o your_o good_n your_o ware_n your_o commodity_n 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 flame_n and_o all_o man_n under_o a_o high_a distraction_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o sad_a confusion_n a_o secret_a subtle_a design_v powerful_a enemy_n mâ—ght_v have_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o that_o may_v have_v spoil_v your_o good_n ravish_v your_o wife_n deflower_v your_o daughter_n and_o after_o all_o this_o have_v sheathe_v their_o sword_n in_o all_o your_o bowel_n and_o in_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o out_o thus_o what_o cause_n have_v londoner_n to_o bow_v for_o ever_o before_o prevent_v and_o restrain_v grace_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v never_o be_v so_o severe_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n as_o not_o to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n when_o he_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n who_o before_o be_v drown_v in_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n he_o extend_v mercy_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n when_o he_o rain_v hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n turn_v 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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