God's terrible voice in the city

Turn constantly, and with full purpose of heart never to return unto your evil ways of sin any more.

Turn constantly, and with full purpose of heart never to return unto your evil wayes of sin any more.

10. The Lord doth expect after such Judgements that London should seek him: That they should not only turn from their evil ways, but also that they should turn unto him that hath smitten them, and seek the Lord of Hosts, Isa. 9. 13. We read, Am. 5. 2. The Virgin of Israel is fallen, she is forsaken, and none to raise her up: whereupon God calls to this duty, v. 4, 5, 6, 8. Thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live; but seek not Bethel, &c. seek the Lord, and ye shall live, least he break forth like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour, and there be none to quench; seek him who made the seven Stars, and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, &c. the LORD is his Name: and it follows, v. 15. It may be the Lord will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. And when this Duty is neglected, see the Threatening, v. 16. Wailing shall be in all streets, and they shall say in all the high ways, Alas, alas! and they shall call the Husbandmen to mourning, and such as are skilful ⟨p. 247⟩of lamentation, to wailing. And now London is fallen, doth not the Lord call upon them, that they would call upon him, and as they would turn away his anger, and prevent their utter ruin, that they would seek him who can turn the shadow of death into the Morning, and the blackest night of affliction into a day of Prosperity and Rejoicing.

10. The Lord doth expect after such Iudgements that London should seek him: That they should not only turn from their evil wayes, but also that they should turn unto him that hath smitten them, and seek the Lord of Hosts, Isa. 9. 13. We read, Am. 5. 2. The Virgin of Israel is falen, she is forsaken, and none to raise her up: whereupon God calls to this duty, v. 4, 5, 6, 8. Thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live; but seek not Bethel, &c. seek the Lord, and ye shall live, least he break forth like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour, and there be none to quench; seek him who made the seven Stars, and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, &c. the LORD is his Name: and it follows, v. 15. It may be the Lord will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. And when this Duty is neglected, see the Threatning, v. 16. Wailing shall be in all streets, and they shall say in all the high wayes, Alas, alas! and they shall call the Husbandmen to mourning, and such as are skilful