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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.
Sixthly, To lye low, to keep humble under this dreadful judgment of fire, under the mighty hand of God, pag. 173, 174▪ 175, 176. The first Part of the Application. ⟨image 10⟩Seventhly, To encourage themselves in the Lord their God, pag. 176, 177. The first Part of the Application. Eighthly, To keep in their hearts a constant remembrance of the late dreadful Conflagration; eight Arguments to encourage to this, pag. 181, 182, 183. The first Part of the Application. Ninthly, To see the vanity, mutability, and uncertainty of all worldly comforts and enjoyments, and accordingly to set loose from them, pag. 184, 185, 186, 187. The first Part of the Application. Tenthly, To be very importunate with God to take away those sins that have laid our City desolate, pag. 217, 218, 219, 220. The first Part of the Application. The eleventh Duty, is to prepare and fit for greater troubles and trials, pag. 220, 221, 222. The first Part of the Application. The twelfth Duty, is to secure the everlasting welfare of their precious and immortal Souls, pag. 222, 223, 224. The first Part of the Application. The thirteenth Duty, is to get a God for their portion, pag. 224, 225, 226. The first Part of the Application. The fourteenth Duty, is to make God their habitation, to make God their dwelling-place, pag. 226, 227. The first Part of the Application. The fifteenth Duty, is to make sure an abiding City, a City that hath foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God, p. 227. to pag. 232. The first Part of the Application. The sixteenth Duty, is for the burnt Citizens to sanctify the Sabbath, and to keep it holy all their days pag. 232. to 263. The first Part of the Application. Quest. What are the Duties that are incumbent upon those Habitations are yet standing as Monuments of divine Wisdom, Power, and Grace? Answ. These eight as follow. First, To take heed of those sins which bring the fiery Rod, pag. 263, 264. The first Part of the Application. Secondly, Not to think those greater sinners then your selves, whose Habitations have been laid in Ashes, pag. 264, 265. ⟨image 11⟩The first Part of the Application. Thirdly, To be much in blessing of God, pag. 265. Fourthly, To take heed of security; do not say the bitterness of death is past, pag. 265, 266. Fifthly, To show much love, pity, and compassion to those who are burnt up and turned out of all, pag. 266, 267.