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shall_v devour_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o shall_v kindle_v in_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o forest_n and_o they_o shall_v moont_v up_o like_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o smoke_n so_o the_o burn_a lust_n of_o uncleanness_n rom._n 1._o 27._o they_o burn_v in_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v and_o so_o sodom_n be_v fiâ—st_v in_o a_o flame_n of_o burn_a lust_n before_o it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v in_o the_o proposition_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o but_o four_o premise_v this_o with_o i_o fire_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o bless_a angel_n psal_n 104_o 4._o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o 7._o heb._n 1._o 7._o the_o angel_n be_v call_v seraphim_n which_o signify_v burn_v or_o flame_a one_o and_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o name_n to_o note_v 2._o isa_n 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be_v mean_v in_o the_o proposition_n o_o sir_n god_n be_v as_o much_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n this_o i_o have_v in_o part_n prove_v already_o but_o shall_v more_o abundant_o make_v it_o good_a in_o â—hat_n which_o follow_v but_o you_o will_v say_v sir_n we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o any_o other_o judgement_n that_o we_o have_v either_o feel_v or_o fear_v but_o we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o the_o end_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o inflict_v this_o sore_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o â—oor_a people_n and_o in_o turn_v their_o glorious_a city_n into_o ash_n this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o whoever_o kindle_v the_o fire_n god_n do_v 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god_n the_o profane_a atheist_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o god_n by_o his_o terrible_a judgement_n 9_o psal_n 14._o 1._o psal_n 10._o 4_o 5._o psal_n 50._o 21._o eccle._n 8._o 11._o psal_n 24._o 1._o dan._n 6._o 25_o 26_o 27._o isa_n 45._o 9_o psal_n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o hos_fw-la 2._o 8_o 9_o startle_v and_o awaken_v the_o atheist_n and_o make_v he_o unsay_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o god_n appear_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o before_o he_o than_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o stout_a atheist_n in_o the_o world_n will_v confess_v that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o god_n yea_o
pharaoh_n his_o people_n and_o land_n to_o revenge_v the_o cruel_a oppression_n 9_o exod._n 3._o 9_o of_o his_o poor_a people_n prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflicted_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o rich_a be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o great_a but_o to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o want_v money_n to_o buy_v justice_n be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o inhumanity_n and_o impiety_n to_o oppress_v any_o one_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o oppress_v the_o oppress_a be_v the_o height_n of_o sin_n poverty_n and_o want_v and_o misery_n shall_v be_v motive_n to_o pity_n but_o oppressor_n make_v they_o the_o whetstone_n of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o severity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o poor_a oppress_a people_n against_o their_o oppressor_n without_o fee_n or_o fear_n yea_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o pestilence_n blood_n and_o fire_n gog_n be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a ezek._n 38._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 13_o 14._o and_o god_n plead_v against_o he_o with_o pestilence_n blood_n and_o fire_n verse_n 22_o and_o i_o will_v plead_v against_o he_o with_o pestilence_n and_o with_o blood_n and_o i_o will_v rain_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o band_n and_o upon_o the_o many_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o a_o overflow_a rain_n and_o great_a hailstone_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n such_o as_o oppress_v a_o 2._o mich._n 2._o 1_o 2._o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n they_o take_v the_o sure_a &_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o their_o own_o house_n isa_n 5._o 8._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n 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yourselves_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o behold_v the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o the_o oppress_v or_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o for_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a say_v the_o lord_n who_o store_n up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o â—nd_v thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v now_o mark_v the_o 15._o verse_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o winter-house_n with_o the_o summer-house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o ivory_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o great_a house_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o palace_n and_o in_o their_o winter_n and_o summer-house_n they_o store_v up_o all_o the_o riches_n prey_n and_o spoil_n that_o they_o have_v get_v by_o oppression_n but_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o palace_n 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we_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o those_o ten_o consideration_n that_o shall_v not_o only_o provoke_v we_o but_o also_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n that_o have_v lay_v â—ur_n city_n desolate_a the_o second_o use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n use_v 2_o be_v london_n lay_v in_o ash_n then_o let_v we_o all_o lament_n and_o mourn_v that_o lâ—ndâ—n_o be_v lay_v desolate_a shall_v christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n 44._o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o when_o it_o be_v stand_v in_o all_o its_o glory_n know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o it_o be_v lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o weep_v over_o london_n who_o glory_n be_v now_o lay_v in_o the_o dâ—st_n who_o can_v look_v upon_o london_n as_o the_o ancient_n and_o noble_a metropolis_n of_o england_n and_o not_o lament_v and_o mourn_v to_o see_v it_o lay_v in_o ash_n it_o may_v 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