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God's terrible voice in the city
God's terrible voice in the city by T.V.
London? : s.n., Printed in the year 1667
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If there have not been public Stews in London as in other Cities in the World; yet have not some made their own houses little better, some men bringing in their whores in little better than public view? and of the other Sex some by the open wear of naked breasts, and their light attire and carriage, have enticed the eye and courtship, and after, basely prostituted their bodies to the lusts of filthy Ruffians. O the boiling, burning lusts that have been in London! O the wanton eyes and looks! the speculative uncleanness, and secret self-pollutions! the obscene and filthy speeches! the toying and lustful dalliances! and the gross actual uncleanness which God hath been witness to every day in London! This sin of uncleanness doth debase the spirit made at first after Gods own image; defiles both soul and body, which should be the Temple of the Holy-Ghost; and renders men unfit for communion with an holy God, who is of such pure eyes that he cannot approve of the least iniquity; much less of this, which is so gross; and not only so but doth exceedingly provoke him unto anger and jealousy.
If there have not been publick Stews in London as in other Cities in the World; yet have not some made their own houses little better, some men bringing in their whores in little better than publick view? and of the other Sex some by the open weare of naked breasts, and their light attyre and carriage, have enticed the eye and courtship, and after, basely prostituted their bodies to the lusts of filthy Ruffians. O the boyling, burning lusts that have been in London! O the wanton eyes and looks! the speculative uncleanness, and secret self-pollutions! the obscene and filthy speeches! the toying and lustful dalliances! and the gross actual uncleann•ss which God hath been witness to every day in London! This sin of uncleanness doth debase the spirit made at first after Gods own image; defiles both soul and body, which should be the Temple of the Holy-Ghost; and renders men unfit for communion with an holy God, who is of such pure eyes that he cannot approve of the least iniquity; much less of this, which is so gross; and not only so but doth exceedingly provoke him unto anger and jealousie.
This may be one sin that hath brought down such fearful judgements upon the City; we read of twenty and four thousand men that fell in