God's terrible voice in the city

But I proceed. It was the Monday when the Maid was smitten; on Thursday she dyed full of tokens; on Friday one of the Youths had a swelling in his groin; and on the Lords day died with the marks of the distemper upon him; on the same day another Youth did sicken; and on the Wednesday following he died: on the thursday night his Master fell sick of the disease, and within a day or two was full of spots; but strangely beyond his own, and others expectations recovered. Thus did the Plague follow us, and came upon us one by one; as Job's Messengers came one upon the heels of another: so the Messengers of death came so close one after another, in such dreadful manner, as if we must all follow one another immediately into the Pit. Yet the Lord in mercy put a stop to it, and the rest were preserved. But that which was very remarkable in this Visitation, was the carriage especially of those Youths that died, who I believe ⟨p. 46⟩were less troubled themselves, then others were troubled for them. The first Youth that was visited being asked by his Father, concerning the provision he had made for his death and eternity; told him, he hoped if he died, he should go to Heaven: being asked the grounds of his hopes, said, the Lord had enabled him to look beyond the World; and when he was drawing near to his end; boldly enquired whether the tokens did yet appear, saying that he was ready for them; and so a hopeful bud was nipped; but let not the Father or the Mother weep, and be in sadness for him, he is I don't doubt with their Father, and his Heavenly Father, which may be their comfort. The other also was a very sweet hopeful Youth; so loving and towardly, that it could not choose but attract love from those that were acquainted with him. But the grace he had gotten in those years, being I suppose under seventeen, did above all beautify him, and stand him in the greatest stead: in his sickness he had much quiet and serenity upon his spirit; and lay so unconcerned at the thoughts of approaching death, that I confess I marvelled to see it; the sting and fear of death, were strangely taken out through the hopes which he had of future glory; yet once he told his Mother he could desire to live a little longer, if it were the will of God; she asked him why he desired it? he told her he desired to live till fire and faggot came, and above all he would fain die a Martyr:

But I proceed. It was the Monday when the Maid was smitten; on Thursday she dyed full of tokens; on Friday one of the Youths had a swelling in his groin; and on the Lords day died with the marks of the distemper upon him; on the same day another Youth did sicken; and on the Wednesday following he died: on the thursday night his Master fell sick of the disease, and within a day or two was full of spots; but strangely beyond his own, and others expectations recovered. Thus did the Plague follow us, and came upon us one by one; as Iob's Messengers came one upon the heels of another: so the Messengers of death came so close one after another, in such dreadfull manner, as if we must all follow one another immediately into the Pit. Yet the Lord in mercy put a stop to it, and the rest were preserved. But that which was very remarkable in this Visitation, was the carriage especially of those Youths that died, who I believe