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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	goodness_n	lord_n	merciful_a	1,997	5	8.9155	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64990	God's terrible voice in the city by T.V.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing V440; ESTC R24578	131,670	248

see Gods Name that is the glorious attributes of his name displayed God proclaimed his Name before Moses when he caused his goodness to pass before him and discovered himself to be the Lord the Lord God gracious and merciful slow to anger abundant in lovingkindness goodness and truth Exod. 34. 6. And God hath proclaimed his Name before London in causing his judgements to come upon the City and hath declared himself to be the Lord the Lord God Holy and Iealous a God that can be angry when much provoked and yet righteous in the severest judgements which he doth inflict A man of wisdom may see Gods Name in Londons judgements and as he may see power and righteousness in Gods name so he may see grace and goodness in the name of God which hath passed before the City he may see and know that God hath a gracious meaning and design of good to London in these judgements he may see Gods name and hear Gods voice and what it is that he speaketh by the rod. On that London were thus wise that they would open their eyes and see Gods Name Gods hand so just and righteous as also open their ears and hear Gods voice and understand Gods design so gracious and so much for their good O that God would open the ears of London and bend them to the discipline of his judgements that with the loss of friends and relations by the Plague and of houses and goods by the Fire they may not lose the good of these Judgements too though of another kind yet of far greater value which God intends them The enquiry then is What meaneth the Lord by the Plague and by the Fire in the City what doth he call for by this terrible voice and look for in London that these judgements may turn to their advantage The duties which God expects from London after such desolations by the Plague and Fire are these 1. God expects that London should awake London hath been asleep both the foolish and the wise Virgins have been asleep and when such a voice hath come down in these judgements which have been revealed from Heaven crying in the midnight of their carnal security Behold the great God is come forth from his place and is entred into London in fury surely all should awake and arise and prepare to meet him seeing none can flee from him God hath seemed to be asleep while he exercised so much patience towards London his arm slept in his bosome but now the Lord hath been awakened with the loud cry of England and Londons sins his arm hath awaked and put on strength and vengeance Awake then O London awake open thine eyes draw thy curtains come forth of thy bed look out of thy windows Apparitions Apparitions strange sights to be seen Behold Heaven is opened and God is come down upon earth cloathed with garments of lightning God is come down in his Majesty and looks upon London with a terrible countenance Behold the amazing terrour of God in the late strange and prodigious Judgements What! doest thou not see him surely thou art fast asleep still thine eyes are closed the vail is before them Awake London Awake open thine ears Harke Oh the Trumpet that hath been sounding from Heaven over the City exceeding loud Oh the Thundrings of the terrible voice of the Angry God! the voice of the Lord hath been powerful and very dreadful What! canst thou sleep under such a noise surely thou art dead asleep dead in sin and security What will awaken thee if these Judgements do not awaken thee If a shrill and loud trumpet do not pierce thine ears will soft musick enter if the sound of Cannons be not heard can any expect that Pistols should It when the Lyon roareth in thine ears thou canst sleep still will soft whispers awaken thee What will awaken thee if the loud voice of these judgements do not awaken thee The Lord called upon thee before by his Ministers by his mercies now he hath shouted in thine ears by his Judgements Awake London Awake Thou hast been rouzed out of thine habitation methinks thou shouldest be rouzed out of thy security What! sleep when dying dying by the plague and tumbling into the grave what sleep when burning burning by the fire and tumbling into desolation What! sleep in a storm when winds are blowing and waves roaring sea entring and ship sinking What meanest thou O sleeper could the Heathen Ship-master say in such a case unto Ionah chap. 1. 5 6. when he lay fast asleep in the sides of the ship Arise call upon thy God if God will think upon us that we perish not And may not I say What meanest thou O sleepy London hast thou not perceived the storm that hath beaten so fiercely on thy head dost thou not perceive that thy ship is shattered and broken and the Sea is coming in amain and thou art in danger of sinking and that quickly unless some speedy course be taken for prevention And yet canst thou sleep still Awake arise call upon thy God if so be he will think upon us that we perish not God calls upon sleepy sinners to awake Suppose you were under the power of cruel enemies that had killed your husbands or wives or dear children and friends and you knew not how soon they might fall upon you and cut your throats could you sleep securely in the same house with such persons You are under the power of Tyrannicall lusts which are far worse enemies you are under the reigning power of sin which hath brought the Plague into the City and whereby some of you have been deprived of these relations and you know not how soon sin may bring death upon your selves not only the first but the second death not only temporal but eternal death and deprive you not only of life but happiness and all hopes of the least share in it for ever And yet can you sleep securely with sin in your hearts with such an enemy with such a viper in your bosomes When the Fire was in London I believe few of you could take much sleep for divers nights together when the Fire was burning in your streets and burning down your houses you could not sleep in your houses least the Fire should have burned your persons too And when the Fire of lust is within you and burning within you when the fire of Gods anger is kindled above you and burning over you and the fire of hell so dreadful and unextinguishable is burning beneath you and you are hanging over the burning lake by a twine thred which ere long will untwine of it self and may ere you are aware and suddenly be cut or snapt asunder and then you must drop into the midst of flames can you sleep under the guilt and power of sin when you are in such danger Awake sinners awake God doth not burn you presently but warns you first he burns your houses that you might awake and scape a more