God's terrible voice in the city

Ministers now had awakening calls to seriousness and fervour in their ministerial work: to preach on the side and brink of the Pit, into which thousands were tumbling; to pray under such near views of eternity, into which many passengers were daily entering, might be a means to stir up the spirit more than ordinary.

Ministers now had awakning calls to seriousness and fervour in their ministeriall work: to preach on the side and brink of the Pit, into which thousands were tumbling; to pray under such neer views of eternity, into which many passengers were daily entring, might be a means to stir up the spirit more than ordinary.

Now there is such a vast concourse of people in the Churches, where these Ministers are to be found, that they cannot many times come near the Pulpit doors for the press, but are forced to climb over the pews to them: And such a face is now seen in the Assemblies, as seldom was seen before in London; such eager looks; such open ears, such greedy attention, as if every word would be eaten, which dropped from the mouths of the Ministers.

Now there is such a vast concourse of people in the Churches, where these Ministers are to be found, that they cannot many times come neer the Pulpit doors for the press, but are forced to climb over the pews to them: And such a face is now seen in the Assemblies, as seldome was seen before in London; such eager looks; such open ears, such greedy attention, as if every word would be eaten, which dropt from the mouths of the Ministers.

If you ever saw a drowning Man catch at a rope, you may guess how eagerly many people did catch at the Word; when they were ready to be overwhelmed by this over-flowing scourge, which was passing thorough the City; when death was knocking at so many doors; and God was crying aloud by his judgments; and Ministers were now sent to knock, cry aloud, and lift up their voice like a Trumpet: then, then the people began to open the ear and the heart, which were fast shut and barred before: How did they then hearken, as for their lives; as if every Sermon were their last; as if death stood at the door of the Church, and would seize upon them so soon as they came forth; as if the arrows which flew so thick in the City would strike them, before they could get to their houses; as if they were