God's terrible voice in the city

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?

Neglect of Reformation am I speaking of? nay have not many, who call themselves Ministers, endeavoured rather the overthrow, then the promotion of it? have they not had girds in their Pulpits at holiness and zealous profession; which they have seconded by a conversation of dissoluteness, malicious opposition and persecution of those especially who have been the most religious? Sad neglects there have been of reformation in London; and that when London lay under such obligations to reform: as Christians they were obliged by baptismal and renewed vows: as Protestants of the Reformed religion, they were obliged to endeavour a reformation: by Mercies they were obliged; an have they been under no other obligations? And hath not the neglect of reformation, notwithstanding all obligations, rendered them guilty of disingenuity, infidelity, yea of perjury it self? I verily believe