Sixteenthly and lastly, Was London in flames on the Lords §16Day, and was the profanation of that day, one of those great sins that brought that dreadful judgement of fire upon London, that hath turned that glorious City into a ruinous heap? then Oh that all that have been sufferers by that lamentable fire, (and all others also) would make it their •usiness, their work, their Heaven, to sanctify the Sabbath, •nd to keep it holy all their days, that the Lord may be no more provoked to lay London more desolate, than 'tis laid this day. Let it be enough, that this day of the Lord hath been so greatly profaned, by sinful omissions, and by sinful commissions; by the Immorality, Debauchery, Gluttony, D•unkenness, Wantonness, Filthiness, Uncleanness, Rioting, Revelling and Chambering, that multitudes were given up to before the Lord appeared against them in that flaming fire that hath laid our renowned City in Ashes. Let it be enough that the Lord has been more dishonoured, and blasphemed, that Christ hath been more reproached, despised and refused, and that the Spirit hath been more grieved, vexed, provoked and quenched on the Lords Day, than on all the other days in the week. Let it be enough, that on this day of the Lord, many have been a playing, when they should •ave been a praying; and that many have been a sporting, when they should have been a mourning for the afflictions of Joseph. And that many have been a courting of their 1Mistresses, when they should have been a waiting on the Ordinances: And that many have been fitting at their doors, when they should have been instructing of their families: and that many have been walking in the Fields, when they should have been a sighing and expostulating with God in their Closets; and that many have made that a day of common labour, which God hath made to be a day of special rest, from sin, from the world, and from their particular callings. Oh that all men who have paid so dear for profaning of Sabbaths, would now bend all their force, strength, power and might, to sanctify those Sabbaths, that yet they may enjoy on this side eternity? &c.
Sixteenthly and lastly, Was London in flames on the Lords §16Day, and was the prophanation of that day, one of those great sins that brought that dreadful judgement of fire up•n London, that hath turned that glorious City into a ruinous heap? then Oh that all that have been sufferers by that •am•ntable fire, (and all others also) would make it their •usiness, their work, their Heaven, to sanctifie the Sabbath, •nd to keep it holy all their dayes, that the Lord may be no more provoked to lay London more desolate, than 'tis laid this day. Let it be enough, that this day of the Lord hath been so greatly prophaned, by sinful om•ssions, and by sinful commissions; by the Immorality, D•bauchery, Gluttony, D•unkenness, Wanto•ness, Filthiness, U•cleanness, Rioting, Revelling and Chambering, that multitudes were given up to before the Lord appeared against them in that flaming fire that hath laid our renowned City in Ashes. Let it be enough that the Lord has been more dishonoured, and blasphemed, that Christ hath been more reproached, despised and re•used, and that the Spirit hath been more grieved, vexed, provoked and quenched on the Lords Day, than on all the other dayes in the week. Let it be enough, that on this day of the Lord, many have been a playing, when they should •ave been a praying; and that many have been a sporting, when they should have been a mourning for the afflictions of Joseph. And that many have been a courting of their 1Mistrisses, when they should have been a waiting on the Ordinances: And that many have been fitting at their doors, when they should have been instructing of their families: and that many have been walking in the Fields, when they should have been a sighing and expostulating with God in their Closs•ts; and that many have made that a day of common labour, which God hath made to be a day of special rest, from sin, from the world, and from their particular callings. Oh that all men who have paid so dear for prophaning of Sabbaths, would now bend all their force, strength, power and might, to sanctifie those Sabbaths, that yet they may enjoy on this side eternity? &c.
- 1Amos 6. 6.
