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God's terrible voice in the city
God's terrible voice in the city by T.V.
London? : s.n., Printed in the year 1667
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
London had the Gospel, Ordinances powerful, pure, plentiful Ministers excellently qualified and rarely furnished with ministerial abilities; London had as many burning and shining lights as any one such spot of ground under the cope of heaven.
London had the Gospel, Ordinances powerfull, pure, plentifull Ministers excellently qualified and rarely furnished with ministerial abilities; London had as many burning and shining lights as any one such spot of ground under the cope of heaven.
Not to speak of their abilities for preaching and defence of the truth, such gifts of prayer London Ministers had, which were no small defence of the City, as I believe no City in the World could parallel.
O what prayers have there formerly been in London Pulpits, especially on days of solemn humiliation! how have the spirits of Ministers been carried forth sometime in prayer for several hours together, (without tautologies and vain repetitions) in such variety of affectionate enlargements, and with such raisedness and transports of spirit; as if they had been just leaving the body, and going to live and abide with God, and would converse no more with men or worldly things!
O what prayers have there formerly been in London Pulpits, especially on dayes of solemn humiliation! how have the spirits of Ministers been carried forth sometime in prayer for several hours together, (without tautologies and vain repetitions) in such variety of affectionate enlargements, and with such raisedness and transports of spirit; as if they had been just leaving the body, and going to live and abide with God, and would converse no more with men or worldly things!