London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our…

What greater encouragement could be given, to French, Dutch, Dane, and all of the old Religion (as they call it) to make desperate attempts upon us, than the laying of the City desolate by fire? but 'tis the glory of Divine Power, to daunt and over-rule all hearts and counsels; and to turn that to his ¹peoples greatest good, which their enemies design to be their utter ruin. We know Papists are no changelings: their cruel, bloody, fiery Spirits and Principles, are still the ⟨p. 57⟩same: Both King and Parliament have taken notice, how vigilant ²and active they have been of late, by what hath been discovered, confessed, proved, printed, &c. Is it not more than probable, that some influenced from Rome, have kindled and promoted that dreadful fire, that hath laid our City desolate? The Statue of Apollo, is said, to shed tears for the afflictions of the Grecians, though he could not help them. Though none of us could prevent the desolation of London; yet let us all be so ingenious, as to weep over the ashes of London. Who can look upon London's glory, as now sacrificed to the flames, and made a burnt-offering, to appease the wrath and fury (as many say) of a Popist Conclave, and not mourn?

What greater encouragement could be given, to French, Dutch, Dane, and all of the old Religion (as they call it) to make desperate attempts upon us, than the laying of the City desolate by fire? but 'tis the glory of Divine Power, to daunt and over-rule all hearts and counsels; and to turn that to his ¹peoples greatest good, which their enemies design to be their utter ruine. We know Papists are no changelings: their cruel, bloody, fiery Spirits and Principles, are still the ⟨p. 57⟩same: Both King and Parliament have taken notice, how vigilant ²and active they have been of late, by what hath been discovered, confessed, proved, printed, &c. Is it not more than probable, that some influenced from Rome, have kindled and promoted that dreadful fire, that hath laid our City desolate? The Statue of Apollo, is said, to shed tears for the afflictions of the Grecians, though he could not help them. Though none of us could prevent the desolation of London; yet let us all be so ingenious, as to weep over the ashes of London. Who can look upon Londons glory, as now sacrificed to the flames, and made a burnt-offering, to appease the wrath and fury (as many say) of a Popist Conclave, and not mourn?