Fire and brimstone from heaven, from earth, in hell, or, Three discourses I. Concerning…

The Clouds were gathered thick in the Sky, and arrayed the Heavens with black attire, hiding the ⟨p. 65⟩comfortable and refreshing beams of the Sun, from the sight which if sometimes it deed peep through the Clouds, it was with a pale countenance, as if it had been struck with fear, and dared not to appear in such a dismal place.

The Clouds were gathered thick in the Sky, and arrayed the Heavens with black attire, hiding the ⟨p. 65⟩comfortable and refreshing beams of the Sun, from the sight which if sometimes it deed peep thorow the Clouds, it was with a pale countenance, as if it had been struck with fear, and dared not to appear in such a dismal place.

Storms of rain often poured down from the Clouds, which seemed in compassion to weep, to weep Floods of tears, endeavouring thereby to contribute some help for the extinguishing of the flames; but all the Rain which fell was so far from quenching or allaying, that it did but the more increase and exasperate the fury of the Fire, which hereby burned so much the more fiercely.

Storms of rain often powred down from the Clouds, which seemed in compassion to weep, to weep Floods of tears, endeavouring thereby to contribute some help for the extinguishing of the flames; but all the Rain which fell was so far from quenching or allaying, that it did but the more encrease and exasperate the fury of the Fire, which hereby burned so much the more feircely.

In the City there was danger of the Houses overthrow by the Winds and Earth-quake, or their being devoured and swallowed up by the Deluge of Fire: In the Fields and Countries there was danger of being destroyed by Thieves and Robbers, who took advantage of the peoples confusions to set upon them, murdering many, and spoiling them of their choicest things, which they had saved out of their ruined houses.