And this City hath been as a great Body of a Tree that hath sent out juice, and sap, and succour to all the Towns and Villages in the Kingdom. When the Sword is upon the City there is little hope that the Villages shall escape, ⟨p. 115⟩Isa. 14. 31. Howl, O gay; Cry O City, thou whole Palestine 1art dissolved. When the City cries, then whole Palestine is dissolved; no marvel then though there hath been such 2plotting in this City, by making divisions, besides other treacherous and villainous ways, to spoil this City, to bring the Sword upon it, What labouring hath there been to betray us, one plot upon another, as soon as one is broke presently another, and all against this City? Oh! what a pleasant sight would it have been to our Adversaries to have seen this City in confusion, & wallowing in its own blood! But the more there is depending upon this City, the more careful should all that love peace, and the welfare of the Kingdom, labour for the good of 3this City, every one should labour for the peace of it, that it may be a City compacted with unity within its self, that all that are godly and faithful may join in one, that every one may bear the infirmities of his Brother, that there may be no grating upon one another's Spirits, no exasperation, no stirrings up violence one against another, especially against those that are gracious and peaceable. The more plotting, and falseness, and treachery there is against this City, the more should we be faithful and labour 4for the good of it, yea, and the more should we increase our prayers for it. You have a notable Scripture in Psal. 55. 9. I have seen violence and strife in the City, 5day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof, mischief also and sorrow are in midst of it. What then? in the 17. verse, Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray and cry aloud, and he shall hear my voice. What saith the Psalmist? I have seen violence and strife in the City, yea, and deceit and guile do not depart from their streets. What shall I do then? Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray. We complain of contentions and divisions, and strifes in the City, and that there are so many plots and treacheries against the City; Oh! let not us only talk of these things, but increase our prayers in the frequency, ⟨p. 116⟩and fervency of them, Oh!
And this Citie hath been as a great Body of a Tree that hath sent out juice, and sap, and succor to all the Towns and Villages in the Kingdom. When the Sword is upon the Citie there is little hope that the Villages shall escape, ⟨p. 115⟩Isa. 14. 31. Howl, O gaie; Cry O City, thou whol Palestina 1art dissolved. When the City cries, then whol Palestina is dissolved; no mervail then though there hath been such 2plotting in this City, by making divisions, besides other treacherous and villanous waies, to spoil this City, to bring the Sword upon it, What laboring hath there been to betray us, one plot upon another, assoon as one is broke presently another, and all against this Citie? Oh! what a pleasant sight would it have been to our Adversaries to have seen this City in confusion, & wallowing in its own blood! But the more there is depending upon this Citie, the more careful should all that love peace, and the welfare of the Kingdom, labor for the good of 3this Citie, everie one should labor for the peace of it, that it may be a Citie compacted with unitie within its self, that all that are godly and faithful may joyn in one, that every one may bear the infirmities of his Brother, that there may be no grating upon one anothers Spirits, no exasperation, no stirrings up violence one against another, especially against those that are gracious and peaceable. The more plotting, and falsness, and treacherie there is against this Citie, the more should we be faithful and labor 4for the good of it, yea, and the more should we encrease our prayers for it. You have a notable Scripture in Psal. 55. 9. I have seen violence and strife in the City, 5day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof, mischief also and sorrow are in midst of it. What then? in the 17. verse, Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray and cry aloud, and he shall hear my voice. What saith the Psalmist? I have seen violence and strife in the Citie, yea, and deceit and guile do not depart from their streets. What shall I do then? Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray. We complain of contentions and divisions, and strifes in the Citie, and that there are so many plots and treacheries against the Citie; Oh! let not us only talk of these things, but encrease our prayers in the frequencie,
- 1Isa. 14. 31.
- 2This the caus why London hath been so aimed at.
- 3Every good patriot, ought to labour the the good of London.Every good patriot, ought to labor the the good of London.
- 4By prayer and all good endeavours.By prayer and all good endeavors.
- 5Psal. 55. 9. 17. explained.
