God's terrible voice in the city

9. A Ninth sin of London is Profaneness, and a loose and frothy spirit, especially in the Youth and springing generation. I do not tax all; for I am confident there is a serious and godly Youth growing up. But O that there were not reason to say, that the generality of Youth is profane and wicked, as well as those who are grown more mature in wickedness! And this Profaneness hath showed it self In 1 Profane using Gods Name. 2 Profane breaking of Gods Day. 3 Profane scoffing at Gods People.

9. A Ninth sin of London is Profaneness, and a loose and frothy spirit, especially in the Youth and springing generation. I do not tax all; for I am confident there is a serious and godly Youth growing up. But O that there were not reason to say, that the generality of Youth is profane and wicked, as well as those who are grown more mature in wickedness! And this Profaneness hath shewed it self In 1 Profane using Gods Name. 2 Profane breaking of Gods Day. 3 Profane scoffing at Gods People.

1. In profane using of Gods Name. How grossly hath the third Commandment been broken in the City? how hath the great and dreadful Name ⟨p. 143⟩of the Lord God, which should make men to tremble in the mention of it, and command their spirits into awe and reverence, been vainly taken by many, and used to fill up the sentence of their ordinary discourse? And not only so; but how hath the Name of God been tossed in the black mouths of the Children of darkness, and even torn in pieces by their hideous Oaths and Execrations? What an hellish noise hath the sound of full-mouthed Oaths, made sometimes in the streets; enough to make the hair stand on end, of one who hath a sense of the greatness of that Majesty upon his spirit, which hereby is so audaciously affronted? Oh the Swearing that hath been used by Londoners in buying and selling! Many Parents have been so addicted to this sin in their Families, that their little Children have no sooner learned to speak, but they have also learned of them to swear by the Name of God, which hath been all the teaching of God that they have given them; a devilish teaching indeed; which hereafter they will curse and ban them for in Hell.