London, seek the Lord, that ye may live, that there may be a reviving after the years of such death and ruins; seek the Lord, before the decree bring forth some other Judgement, and ye pass away like Chaff before the Whirlwind, in the day of the Lords fierce anger; it may be the Lord will be gracious to the remnant of this great City. God expects that London should now pray at another rate than heretofore they have done. It is said, Dan. 9. 13. All this evil is come upon us, yet made we not our prayer unto the Lord our God; and when God had consumed Israel because of their iniquities, the Prophet complains, Isa. 64. 7. There is none that calleth upon thy Name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee. Had the Prayers of London been such as they should have been, such as they have been, the Desolations of London might have been prevented: God expects that London under such Chastisements, should pour out Prayers before him, Isa. 26. 16. God hath spoken terribly unto them, he expects that they should cry mightily unto him. God expects that London should meet him in the way of his Judgements, not only with weepings for their sins, that they have provoked him unto so great displeasure, but also ⟨p. 248⟩with Supplications for his Mercies. When Jacob was devoured, and his dwelling-place laid waste, Psal. 79. 7. you have their prayer, v. 8, 9, &c. O Remember not against us former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low: Help us O Lord God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name: deliver us, and purge away our sins for thy Names sake. And the Church under desolating Judgements doth in prayer express her self very pathetically, Isa. 63. 15, &c. Look down from Heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness, and thy glory, where is thy zeal, and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels, and thy mercies, are they restrained? Doubtless, thou art our Father, &c. We are thine, return for thy servants sake, &c. and chap. 64. 9. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever, behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. God hath been pleading and contending with London by his Judgements, and God doth look that London should plead with him in prayer for his Mercies.
London, seek the Lord, that ye may live, that there may be a reviving after the years of such death and ruines; seek the Lord, before the decree bring forth some other Judgement, and ye pass away like Chaffe before the Whirlwinde, in the day of the Lords fierce anger; it may be the Lord will be gracious to the remnant of this great City. God expects that London should now pray at another rate than heretofore they have done. It is said, Dan. 9. 13. All this evil is come upon us, yet made we not our prayer unto the Lord our God; and when God had consumed Israel because of their iniquities, the Prophet complains, Isa. 64. 7. There is none that calleth upon thy Name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee. Had the Prayers of London been such as they should have been, such as they have been, the Desolations of London might have been prevented: God expects that London under such Chastisements, should pour out Prayers before him, Isa. 26. 16. God hath spoken terribly unto them, he expects that they should cry mightily unto him. God expects that London should meet him in the way of his Judgements, not only with weepings for their sins, that they have provoked him unto so great displeasure, but also ⟨p. 248⟩with Supplications for his Mercies. When Iacob was devoured, and his dwelling-place laid waste, Psal. 79. 7. you have their prayer, v. 8, 9, &c. O Remember not against us former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low: Help us O Lord God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name: deliver us, and purge away our sins for thy Names sake. And the Church under desolating Judgements doth in prayer express her self very pathetically, Isa. 63. 15, &c. Look down from Heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness, and thy glory, where is thy zeal, and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels, and thy mercies, are they restrained? Doubtless, thou art our Father, &c. We are thine, return for thy servants sake, &c. and chap. 64. 9. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever, behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. God hath been pleading and contending with London by his Judgements, and God doth look that London should plead with him in prayer for his Mercies.
