God's terrible voice in the city

2. The second sin of London is Unfruitfulness in such a fertile soil. This sin hath been an attendant upon, and a consequent of the former.

2. The second sin of London is Vnfruitfulness in such a fertile soile. This sin hath been an attendant upon, and a consequent of the former.

London was not only a Goshen, but an Eden▪ God chose out London to be his Garden; he hath hedged it, planted, watered, pruned and manured it; no place in the world hath had more plenty of the means of grace; God hath given the former and the latter rain, and sweet dews of Heaven both morning and evening did fall upon ⟨p. 124⟩this place, in the morning seed was sown, and in the evening the hand was not with-drawn; plentiful and powerful hath preaching been in London, in season and out of season, on the Sabbath day, and on the week day; but hath London answered all Gods care and cost? hath not God come for many years together,¹ seeking fruit, and found nothing but the leaves of profession? hath he not often threatened to cut down the unfruitful Trees, and not suffer them to cumber his ground any longer? and when through the intercession of the Vine-dresser, he hath spared them this year and another year, hath not the same unfruitfulness still remained? what could the Lord have done more to his Vine-yard than he hath done?² wherefore then when he looked for Grapes, brought it forth only leaves, or wild Grapes?

London was not only a Goshen, but an Eden▪ God chose out London to be his Garden; he hath hedged it, planted, watered, prun'd and manur'd it; no place in the world hath had more plenty of the means of grace; God hath given the former and the latter rain, and sweet dews of Heaven both morning and evening did fall upon