I do heartily beseech Almighty God, that that City (over which God hath made you overseers) may never become an harlot, that it may never be said of it, It hath lost its first love, and left its first works. It was full of judgement, righteousness did lodge in it, but now murderers. That its Silver may never become dross, nor its wine be mixed with water; that its Princes may never be rebellious, nor companions of thieves; that none of them may love gifts, nor follow after rewards; that, Oh that, it may never be said, they judge not the fatherless, nor doth the cause of the widow come before them; Lest the Lord of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel should say, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies. The good Lord rather turn his hand, and purely purge away the dross, and take away the tin, and make Judges as at the first, and Counsellors as at the beginning; that she may be called, the City of righteousness, the faithful City; ⟨image 4⟩and for these things, the beauty and the glory of the whole Earth. Thus, honourable and honoured, is the hearty prayer of
I do heartily beseech Almighty God, that that City (over which God hath made you overseers) may never become an harlot, that it may never be said of it, It hath lost its first love, and left its first works. It was full of judgement, righteousnesse did lodge in it, but now murderers. That its Silver may never become drosse, nor its wine be mixt with water; that its Princes may never be rebellious, noir companions of thieves; that none of them may love gifts, nor follow after rewards; that, Oh that, it may never be said, they judge not the fatherlesse, nor doth the cause of the widow come before them; Lest the Lord of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel should say, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies. The good Lord rather turne his hand, and purely purge away the drosse, and take away the tin, and make Judges as at the first, and Counsellours as at the begining; that she may be called, the City of righteousnesse, the faithfull City; ⟨image 4⟩and for these things, the beauty and the glory of the whole Earth. Thus, honourable and honoured, is the hearty prayer of
