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A29696 London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames / by Thomas Brooks. Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1670 (1670) Wing B4950; ESTC R24240 405,825 482

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up_o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o fire_n pag._n 267_o 268._o seven_o serious_o to_o consider_v that_o some_o man_n escape_v of_o very_o great_a judgement_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o preservation_n but_o a_o reservation_n to_o some_o great_a destruction_n pag._n 268_o 269_o 270._o eight_o not_o to_o rejoice_v or_o glory_v in_o your_o neighbour_n ruin_n pag._n 270_o 271._o e._n eternal_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v conducible_a to_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a this_o be_v prove_v five_o way_n pag._n 105_o 106._o f._n of_o fire_n how_o the_o word_n fire_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n first_o consider_v the_o intemperate_a heat_n before_o the_o fire_n pag._n 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n second_o consider_v the_o suddenness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o the_o fire_n pag._n 7._o to_o pag._n 12._o three_o consider_v the_o 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