6. God doth expect that London should accept of the punishment of their iniquity. Levit. 26. 40, 41, 42. If my people shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their Fathers, and be humbled, and accept the punishment of their iniquity, then will I remember my Covenant, and remember the land. God expects that London should justify him in ⟨p. 214⟩the severest Judgements which he hath inflicted upon them; as they should acknowledge their sins, so they should acknowledge their demerit, and that the Lord hath punished them no more, yea that he hath punished them less than their iniquities have deserved: As they should bring a bill of Indictment against themselves, so they should bring a bill of Acquittance of God; God expects that they should say, as Neh. 9. 33. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Or as Dan. 9. 7, 8. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, because we have sinned against thee. Let not London murmur or repine, let not London find fault and complain of God, because of his Judgements, Lam. 3. 39. Why doth the living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin? God hath opened his mouth, and spoken terribly, but let London shut her mouth, because God hath spoken Righteously; God hath spoken with a loud Voice, let London be in deep silence; I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, saith David, because thou didst it, Psal. 39. 9. When Nadab and Abihu the two Sons of Aaron were consumed with Fire from Heaven, for offering strange Fire before the Lord, It is said, that Aaron held his peace, Lev. 10. 1, 2, 3. So when God hath consumed the City of London with Fire, for the sins of the Inhabitants, let them hold their peace, because they have deserved it. Let London be still, and know that God is righteous; let London lay her hand upon her mouth, and her mouth in the dust; let London close up her lips, and seal them up with ⟨p. 215⟩silence; or if she open them, let her mouth be filled with Confessions, not with Complaints; or if she complain, let her complain to God, but let her not complain of him; if she complain, let her complain against her self, but let her not complain against God; let her complain of her own sin and wickedness, but not of Gods Judgement so righteous. Let London wonder it is no worse with her, when both her sin and her danger was so great;
6. God doth expect that London should accept of the punishment of their iniquity. Levit. 26. 40, 41, 42. If my people shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their Fathers, and be humbled, and accept the punishment of their iniquity, then will I remember my Covenant, and remember the land. God expects that London should justifie him in ⟨p. 214⟩the severest Judgements which he hath inflicted upon them; as they should acknowledge their sins, so they should acknowledge their demerit, and that the Lord hath punished them no more, yea that he hath punished them less than their iniquities have deserved: As they should bring a bill of Inditement against themselves, so they should bring a bill of Acquittance of God; God expects that they should say, as Neh. 9. 33. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Or as Dan. 9. 7, 8. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, because we have sinned against thee. Let not London murmure or repine, let not London finde fault and complain of God, because of his Judgements, Lam. 3. 39. Why doth the living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin? God hath opened his mouth, and spoken terribly, but let London shut her mouth, because God hath spoken Righteously; God hath spoken with a loud Voice, let London be in deep silence; I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, saith David, because thou didst it, Psal. 39. 9. When Nadab and Abihu the two Sons of Aaron were consumed with Fire from Heaven, for offering strange Fire before the Lord, It is said, that Aaron held his peace, Lev. 10. 1, 2, 3. So when God hath consumed the City of London with Fire, for the sins of the Inhabitants, let them hold their peace, because they have deserved it. Let London be still, and know that God is righteous; let London lay her hand upon her mouth, and her mouth in the dust; let London close up her lips, and seal them up with ⟨p. 215⟩silence; or if she open them, let her mouth be filled with Confessions, not with Complaints; or if she complain, let her complain to God, but let her not complain of him; if she complain, let her complain against her self, but let her not complain against God; let her complain of her own sin and wickedness, but not of Gods Judgement so righteous. Let London wonder it is no worse with her, when both her sin and her danger was so great;
