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London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our…
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.
London: printed for John Hancock and Nathaniel Ponder, 1670
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, To the loss of many precious opportunities of grace. §1Rich Felix had no leisure to hear poor Paul, and Martha 1busied about many things, had no time to hear Christ preach, though never man preached as he preached. Men inordinately in love with the world, have so much to do on earth, that they have no time to look up to Heaven.
First, To the loss of many precious opportunities of grace. §1Rich Felix had no leisure to hear poor Paul, and Martha 1busied about many things, had no time to hear Christ preach, though never man preacht as he preacht. Men inordinately in love with the world, have so much to do on earth, that they have no time to look up to Heaven.
Secondly, To the loss of all heavenly benefit and profit §2by the Ministry of the World: nothing will grow where 1gold grows; where the love of the world prevails, there the Ministry of the Word will not prevail. If the love of the world be too hard for our hearts, then the Ministry of the Word will work but little upon our hearts.
Secondly, To the loss of all heavenly benefit and profi