God's terrible voice in the city

Now the Flames break in upon Cornhill, that large and spacious street, and quickly cross the way by the train of Wood that lay in the streets untaken away, which had been pulled down from houses to prevent its spreading: and so they lick the whole street as they go: they mount up to the top of the highest houses; they descend down to the bottom of the lowest vaults and cellars; and march along on both sides of the way, with such a roaring noise, as never was heard in the City of London; no stately building so great, as to resist their fury: the Royal Exchange it self, the glory of the Merchants, is now invaded with much violence; and when once the fire was entered, how quickly did it run round the Galleries, filling them with flames; then came down stairs, compasseth the walks, giving forth flaming volleys, and filleth the court with sheets of Fire; by and by down fall all the ⟨p. 62⟩Kings upon their faces, and the greatest part of the stone-building after them, (the Founders statue only remaining) with such a noise, as was dreadful and astonishing.

Now the Flames break in upon Cornhill, that large and spacious street, and quickly crosse the way by the train of Wood that lay in the streets untaken away, which had been pull'd down from houses to prevent its spreading: and so they lick the whole street as they go: they mount up to the top of the highest houses; they descend down to the bottom of the lowest vaults and cellars; and march along on both sides of the way, with such a roaring noise, as never was heard in the City of London; no stately building so great, as to resist their fury: the Royal Exchange it self, the glory of the Merchants, is now invaded with much violence; and when once the fire was entred, how quickly did it run round the Galleries, filling them with flames; then came down staires, compasseth the walkes, giving forth flaming volleys, and filleth the court with sheets of Fire; by and by down fall all the ⟨p. 62⟩Kings upon their faces, and the greatest part of the stone-building after them, (the Founders statue only remaining) with such a noise, as was dreadful and astonishing.