God's terrible voice in the city

5. God doth expect that London should be humble under these Judgements. God inflicted Judgements on the children of Israel in the Wilderness, to humble them, Deut. 8. 16. and he promiseth after the sorest distresses which he brings his people into for their sins, to remember his Covenant, if their uncircumcised heart be humbled, Levit. 26. 40, 41, 42. Yea he promiseth to exalt such in due time, who humble themselves under his mighty hand, 1 Pet. 5. 6. Gods mighty hand hath been stretched forth upon London, God expects that London should be humble; he hath humbled them by his Judgements, he expects that they should humble themselves under his Judgements; God hath stained the Pride of London, he expects that they should let down ⟨p. 213⟩their plumes; he hath brought them down, and he expects that they should lye low; he hath brought Poverty upon many of them in regard of their Estates, and he expects that all of them should be poor in regard of their Spirits; he hath made many of them mean in regard of their Condition, and he expects that their disposition and affection should be accordingly: God hath laid many Persons in the dust by the Plague, and he hath laid many Houses in the dust by the Fire, and he expects that those which survive and remain after such Judgements should lay themselves in the dust for their sins. Humble thy self them, O London, humble thy self before the Lord, lick the dust of his feet, put off thy Ornaments, and gird thee with Sackcloth, clothe thy self with Humility. God hath spit in thy face, wilt thou be proud of thy beauty again? he hath burnt the City with Fire, wilt thou be proud of thy Buildings and stately Edifices any more? he hath consumed much of the fuel of thy pride, and he expects that thy pride should be abated, and that thou shouldest abase thy self, and humble thy self before him.

5. God doth expect that London should be humble under these Iudgements. God inflicted Judgements on the children of Israel in the Wilderness, to humble them, Deut. 8. 16. and he promiseth after the sorest distresses which he brings his people into for their sins, to remember his Covenant, if their uncircumcised heart be humbled,