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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
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and therefore let the Nations round repent, or prepare to drink of London's cup. Most of those sins that bring the fiery Rod (if not all) are to be found in all the great Cities of the world. And therefore let all the great Cities in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, England, Ireland, Scotland, &c. take warning by London's desolation, and prepare to meet the Lord in the way of his fury: let them cease from doing evil, and learn to do well: let them repent in dust and ashes, lest they are laid in dust and ashes. Let them break off their sins, lest God throws down their walls and habitations by furious and devouring flames. Let all those whose habitations are still standing, remember that the same sins, the same wrath, and the same malicious hands that has laid so many thousand habitations desolate, can lay theirs also desolate, except they reform and turn to the Most High.
and therefore let the Nations round repent, or prepare to drink of Londons cup. Most of those sins that bring the fiery Rod (if not all) are to be found in all the great Cities of the world. And therefore let all the great Cities in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, England, Ireland, Scotland, &c. take warning by Londons desolation, and prepare to meet the Lord in the way of his fury: let them cease from doing evil, and learn to do well: let them repent in dust and ashes, lest they are laid in dust and ashes. Let them break off their sins, lest God throws down their walls and habitations by furious and devouring flames. Let all those whose habitations are still standing, remember that the same sins, the same wrath, and the same malicious hands that has laid so many thousand habitations desolate, can lay theirs also desolate, except they reform and turn to the Most High.
Fifthly, It highly concerns you whose houses are standing §5monuments of Gods mercy, to show much love, bowels, pity 1and compassion to those who are burnt up and turned out of all, who are houseless, harbourless and penniless this day. God takes it well at our hands, when we pity those whom he thinks meet to punish. One of Gods great ends in punishing of some, is to stir up pity and compassion in others