God's terrible voice in the city

Suppose the Fire had been so sudden, or had been kindled in so many places, that there had been no possibility of removing any thing, except the persons themselves. Suppose all the Silver, and Gold, and rich Plate of the City had been melted by this Fire, that all the Wares and Merchandise, all the Garments, Beds and Household goods had been turned into ashes; and many thousand Families, that have been turned out of house had been turned out of all, and quite bereaved of all their Substance, so that nothing had remained to them for necessary use, this would have been very sore.

Suppose the Fire had been so sudden, or had been kindled in so many places, that there had been no possibility of removing any thing, except the persons themselves. Suppose all the Silver, and Gold, and rich Plate of the City had been melted by this Fire, that all the Wares and Merchandize, all the Garments, Beds and Houshold goods had been turned into ashes; and many thousand Families, that have been turned out of house had been turned out of all, and quite bereaved of all their Substance, so that nothing had remained to them for necessary use, this would have been very sore.

Alas! what would they have done? whether would they have gone for relief? Would the Court have supplied them? Could the Country have helped and maintained so many, when so much impoverished themselves, that in many places they are hardly able to live? Could they have hoped for relief from foreign Nations? Are not all the World almost our Enemies? Is Charity so warm abroad? Alas! what would they have done? Must not many of them have pined away in their wants, and starved under Hedges, for lack of suitable provisions. This would have been dreadful indeed.

Alas! what would they have done? whether would they have gone for relief? Would the Court have supplyed them? Could the Countrey have helped and maintained so many, when so much impoverished themselves, that in many places they are hardly able to live? Could they have hoped for relief from foreign Nations? Are not all the World almost our Enemies? Is Charity so warm abroad? Alas! what would they have done? Must not many of them have pined away in their wants, and starved under Hedges, for lack of suitable provisions. This would have been dreadfull indeed.