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Tidings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of…Tydings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of…
Tidings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are seasonably suggested; London's ruin pathetically lamented; arguments to dissuade from the popish religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in this time of common danger, and distraction persuaded. : [Thirteen lines of quotations]Tydings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are seasonably suggested; Londons ruine pathetically lamented; arguments to disswade from the popish religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in this time of common danger, and distraction perswaded. : [Thirteen lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green, 1668
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Let no man think that I endeavour to obscure the righteous Hand of God, which is to be owned and trembled at in such a judgment. Though London must acknowledge his Justice in all that is come upon her; yet the wickedness of Instruments is not in the least to be excused thereby: God and man may concur in the same action, and yet neither his Holiness have any fellowship with their wickedness; nor their Injustice, be excused by his righteousness; Idem quod duo faciunt non est idem, his work is perfect, for all his ways are judgement; a God of truth, and without Iniquity; just and right is He, they have corrupted themselves, Deut. 32.4.5. Wilt thou not confess London, that thy sins were the sparks that kindled thy flames? doubtless thou wilt, such was thy pride, Epicurism, Formality, and Barrenness under such precious waterings ⟨image ?⟩as thou once enjoyedst, above all the Cities in the World, that thou mayest say, it is of the Lords mercy, thine Inhabitants had not all perished with their Habitations, and that God had not made thee like Sodom; for what couldst thou expect when thy Lots were going, but that devouring flames were coming?
Let no man think that I endeavour to obscure the righteous Hand of God, which is to be own'd and trembled at in such a judgment. Though London must acknowledge his Justice in all that is come upon her; yet the wickedness of Instruments is not in the least to be excused thereby: God and man may concurre in the same action, and yet neither his Holiness have any fellowship with their wickedness; nor their Injustice, be excused by his righteousness; Idem quod duo faciunt non est idem, his work is perfect, for all his wayes are judgement; a God of truth, and without Iniquity; just and right is He, they have corrupted themselves, Deut. 32.4.5. Wilt thou not confess London, that thy sins were the sparks that •indled thy flames? doubtless thou wilt, such was thy pride, Epi•urism, Formality, and Barrenness under such precious waterings ⟨image ?⟩as thou once enjoyedst, above all the Cities in the World, that thou mayest say, it is of the Lords mercy, thine Inhabitants had not all perished with their Habitations, and that God had not made thee like Sodom; for what couldst thou expect when thy Lots were going, but that devouring flames were coming?