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A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…
A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...
London : s.n., 1694
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What amazing Earthquakes have there been lately in divers places, have not we in England, in London, felt some of it, (as well as most Nations in Europe) tho' not like to ⟨p. 36⟩that in Jamaica, and some other places? are not these fearful Tokens and Signs of Gods Wrath and Indignation? are they not Harbingers and Presages of what is coming upon the World, and of the end thereof? Look to it, there is great Wrath at the door, I am afraid thousands will be suddenly surprised, and paleness of face take hold of them: God is certainly about to shake and Toss the Earth too and fro; the seven Viols of his Wrath will quickly now begin to be poured out: Expect all of you to be tossed and fanned, as wheat and chaff is tossed and shook together: The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord hath spoken, who can but prophesy? there is a worser 1Earthquake near, as the wicked shall find it; yea, such an Earthquake that will make all their hearts to tremble, which will shake down the foundations of Mystery Babylon, and all false States; it will be such a one that never was since the World began; these which have been of late, may be but Signs and forerunners of that. In the Earthquake which is near, the tenth part of the great City shall fall, and seven thousand of the names of men, or names given to religious men, that were never given to them by Jesus Christ, mere Antichristian names, shall be no more, strange will be the effects of it no doubt. O what will you do in the day of Gods Wrath if ye are Chaff, or but counterfeit Christians? if not sincere? if not in Christ? thou shalt be visited of the Lord with Earthquakes and a great noise, &c. 2Great Changes, Commotions, Mutations and Revolutions, will suddenly come from the Lord of Hosts: He will make the earth empty, and turn it upside down, and it shall be as with the people so with the priest: He will fan, shake and tumble the People together; 3you will find Distress of Nations, and Perplexity with a witness in a short time; nay, no doubt but the day of Judgment and End of the World, or Coming of Christ is very near; for he hath foretold as Signs thereof, that there shall be great 4