God's terrible voice in the city

5. A fifth sin of London is Division amongst Professors; different persuasions have made wide breaches and divisions in London, and through Divisions have arisen great animosities and contentions, unto the shame of Christianity and the Protestant Religion; and hath not God been provoked to anger hereby? hath not he contended with Professors, and by the common scourge he hath brought upon them, called aloud unto them for a union, and more hearty accord and affection then formerly they have had? and hath not he given them liberty and opportunity, had they minded and cared to make use of it, for meeting together in order unto healing? but have professors of different parties been sensible of Gods meaning in the scourge upon their backs? have they hearkened unto Gods call? have they laid hold of, and improved opportunities for closing up their wide breaches? I hope some closing in affection there hath been amongst some; but how rarely hath it been to be found? and when there are such breaches still amongst us, is it not just with God to make further breaches upon us, as he hath done by his judgements?

5. A fifth sin of London is Division amongst Professors; different perswasions have made wide breaches and divisions in London, and through Divisions have arisen great animosities and contentions, unto the shame of Christianity and the Protestant Religion; and hath not God been provoked to anger hereby? hath not he contended with Professours, and by the common scourge he hath brought upon them, called aloud unto them for a union, and more hearty accord and affection then formerly they have had? and hath not he given them liberty and opportunity, had they minded and cared to make use of it, for meeting together in order unto healing? but have professours of different parties been sensible of Gods meaning in the scourge upon their backs? have they hearkened unto Gods call? have they laid hold of, and improved opportunities for closing up their wide breaches? I hope some closing in affection there hath been amongst some; but how rarely hath it been to be found? and when there are such breaches still amongst us, is it not just with God to make further breaches upon us, as he hath done by his judgements?

6. A sixth sin of London is neglect of Reformation.