God's terrible voice in the city

1. Who in London have seriously and very diligently endeavoured the Reformation of their hearts? when so unclean, and polluted, who have laboured to get them washed? when such roots of bitterness have been springing forth, and such weeds of Lust have been growing there, who hath endeavoured to pluck them up? outward neatness there hath been in London, washing, and rinsing, rubbing and scouring; but O the inward sluttishness! they who have had clean houses, and clean garments, and clean faces and hands, have had foul hearts: who have taken care every day to rinse and scour their inside? to bring their hearts to the fountain set open for sin and uncleanness; and to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, that they might arrive every day unto greater perfection in holiness? they who have been careful to dress their bodies every day, have been very careless in dressing their hearts, neglecting to put on the white robes of Christs righteousness which alone can cover their spiritual nakedness and deformity; and to get the jewels of grace, which alone can adorn the soul, and render it amiable in the sight of God.

1. Who in London have seriously and very diligently endeavoured the Reformation of their hearts? when so unclean, and polluted, who have laboured to get them washed? when such roots of bitterness have been springing forth, and such weeds of Lust have been growing there, who hath endeavoured to pluck them up? outward neatness there hath been in London, washing, and rincing, rubbing and scowring; but O the inward sluttishness! they who have had clean houses, and clean garments, and clean faces and hands, have had foul hearts: who have taken care every day to rince and scowre their inside? to bring their hearts to the fountain set open for sin and uncleanness; and to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, that they might arrive every day unto greater perfection in holiness? they who have been careful to dress their bodies every day, have been very careless in dressing their hearts, neglecting to put on the white robes of Christs righteousness which alone can cover their spiritual nakedness and deformity; and to get the jewels of grace, which alone can adorn the soul, and render it amiable in the sight of God.