God's terrible voice in the city

3. Neglect of City-reformation; have not the Magistrates of London been faulty here? let them ask their own consciences, whether to the uttermost of their power according to the trust and opportunity the Lord hath put into their hands, they have endeavoured the Reformation of the City? whether as Gods under-officers, they have improved their interest for the promotion of Religion in the zealous exercise of it? yea whether they have put the Laws made, in execution against Sabbath-breakers, swearers, drunkards, endeavouring to find out and punish such offenders?

4. Neglect of Church-reformation; And is there no blame to be laid upon Church-officers? ⟨p. 138⟩hath there been that zeal for, and faithful execution of Church-discipline according to the Rules of the word? hath not the Lord Jesus Christ been affronted in his Kingly office by some, who have imposed precepts of their own upon mens consciences, instead of vigorously endeavouring the execution of his; and taken the power of the Keys out of the hands of those unto whom the Lord hath entrusted it, hereby rendering the execution of discipline impossible according to the Laws of Christ? have not the tender and most conscientious lain under the censures of some, rather then the openly profane and scandalously wicked?

4. Neglect of Church-reformation; And is there no blame to be laid upon Church-officers? ⟨p. 138⟩hath there been that zeal for, and faithful execution of Church-discipline according to the Rules of the word? hath not the Lord Jesus Christ been affronted in his Kingly office by some, who have imposed precepts of their own upon mens consciences, instead of vigorously endeavouring the execution of his; and taken the power of the Keyes out of the hands of those unto whom the Lord hath entrusted it, hereby rendring the execution of discipline impossible according to the Laws of Christ? have not the tender and most conscientious lain under the censures of some, rather then the openly profane and scandalously wicked?