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

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.

In the City there was danger of the Houses overthrow by the Winds and Earth-quak, or their being devoured and swallowed up by the Deluge of Fire: In the Fields and Countreys 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 ruin'd houses.

Great was the dread and terror, which now did possess the hearts of the people; Our Saviour foretells, Luke 21. 25, 26