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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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2 COUNSEL.
2 COVNSEL.
Use all proper preventive means to avert this threatening judgement; of which sort I shall recommend these three in special.
Use all proper preventive means to avert this threatning judgement; of which sort I shall recommend these three in special.
Mourn for the abuse of former Light and Liberty, and say, O remember not against us former Iniquities? let thy tender mercy speedily means 1 prevent us; for we are brought very low, Psal. 97.8. O England! What a day of Mercy hast thou had! how hast thou been exalted to Heaven with Capernaum! thou mightest once have worshipped God as purely as thou wouldest, you might have been as holy as you would; the lot of this generation was cast upon such an happy nick of time, as is scarce to be found in the History of Ages past; but the most glorious morning hath it's evening, the brightest Sun its Clouds, and time of setting. We know not the time of our Visitation, but were both wanton and barren under those precious Mercies. God is now coming with his Axe in his hand, to hew down barren Trees. Nothing but unfeigned repentance and speedy reformation can reprieve us. Romanae leges paenm peccanti dferunt. Nothing but those fruits can be a good sign of mercy to England. And will you not yet mourn for the loss of such a day? such peace neglected and not mourn! such liberties abused, and for their abuses removed and not a tear! So many flourishing Churches broken, and the heart not broken! So many shining Lights extinct, and none lays it to heart! Such black clouds of Popish darkness and blood gathering over us, and none tremble! Lord! what hearts have we? how wonderful is the stupefying power of sin! O ye professors of England, that ye had known at least in that your day the things of your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes. You once had those mercies, now you have them not; and the Lord only knows whether ever you shall see them again. I am out of hopes of them, till I see the people of God more humbled for the sins that removed them.