God's terrible voice in the city

But who can find words to set forth the evil of this sin, which hath not the temptation of pleasure, advantage or honour, as other sins have; and therefore is a great argument of a monstrous wicked heart? And who can express Gods displeasure for this sin, for which he makes sometimes a whole land to mourn? And hath not this sin provoked the Lord to utter his angry voice in Plaguing and burning the City, that they might fear to abuse his Name any more?

2. In profane breaking of Gods day. Sabbath breaking was an ordinary sin in London. I say not, it was so much broken in doing the ordinary works of the particular callings, but in that which was worse: How many did spend the Sabbath in eating to excess, and drinking till they were drunk, in sleeping, in walking into the fields, in sports and recreations? Many wholly neglected the worship of God on that day; and instead of that, did the Devil more service on the Lords day, then all the days of the week besides.

2. In profanc breaking of Gods day. Sabbath breaking was an ordinary sin in London. I say not, it was so much broken in doing the ordinary works of the particular callings, but in that which was worse: How many did spend the Sabbath in eating to excess, and drinking till they were drunk, in sleeping, in walking into the fields, in sports and recreations? Many wholly neglected the worship of God on that day; and instead of that, did the Devil more service on the Lords day, then all the days of the week besides.

The many weeks of Sabbaths which London had in the time of the Plague, methinks did reprove London for their profaning of the weekly Sabbath: And the great fire, (I will not call it ⟨p. 145⟩bond-fire because so destructive to London.) which was begun in the City on the Lords day did reprove London for those lesser fires, (I will not call them bond-fires because so offensive to God) which not long before were kindled in the streets on that day which called for other kind of work. Not to speak any thing whether there were any just occasion for those fires and ringing of bells, (most of which were melted before they were rung so generally again) and such a show of mirth and rejoicing at that time.