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for_o fear_n of_o be_v bind_v there_o make_v this_o answer_n act_v 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n thus_o be_v their_o dissuasion_n like_o water_n throw_v upon_o lime_n which_o do_v mere_o kindle_v it_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o way_n of_o kindle_v lime_n show_v we_o both_o what_o our_o corruption_n be_v and_o what_o our_o grace_n shall_v be_v and_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o our_o corruption_n have_v that_o vigour_n which_o our_o grace_n want_n henceforth_o then_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o will_v endeavour_v that_o my_o lust_n may_v be_v like_o green_a wood_n which_o though_o it_o lie_v upon_o the_o fire_n will_v hardly_o burn_v as_o be_v choke_v with_o its_o own_o moisture_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v in_o i_o as_o so_o much_o lime_n the_o fiery_a particle_n whereof_o meeting_n with_o their_o old_a enemy_n water_n present_o break_v off_o their_o association_n with_o other_o element_n firm_o unite_v among_o themselves_o and_o of_o potential_a fire_n become_v actual_a and_o send_v up_o those_o watery_a particle_n in_o smoke_n which_o go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v they_o if_o i_o can_v flame_v as_o lime_n can_v yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o smoke_a lime_n or_o flax_n which_o christ_n will_v not_o quench_v and_o when_o i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o at_o present_a against_o those_o lust_n which_o fight_v against_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v as_o it_o be_v hiss_v at_o they_o as_o lime_n do_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o water_n that_o be_v testify_v my_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o finis_fw-la sixty_o one_o meditation_n and_o reflection_n upon_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n part_n iii_o by_o samvel_n rolle_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o trinity-college_n in_o cambridge_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n nathaniel_n ranew_v and_o jonathan_n robinson_n 1667._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n langham_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n thomas_z player_z knight_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o richard_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n esquire_n and_o to_o all_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o sometime_o pastoral-charge_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o thistleworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n s._n r._n dedicate_v this_o part_n of_o his_o meditation_n and_o wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v meditation_n upon_o all_o the_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n meditation_n i._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o late_a destruction_n of_o london_n by_o fire_n remarkable_a be_v those_o expression_n of_o job_n cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 3_o o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o and_o the_o poison_n thereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o how_o fit_o may_v the_o people_n of_o england_n but_o especial_o the_o late_a inhabitant_n of_o london_n take_v up_o the_o same_o expression_n how_o just_o may_v they_o wish_v that_o their_o calumity_n be_v weigh_v by_o other_o as_o well_o as_o feel_v by_o themselves_o but_o as_o it_o be_v be_v impossible_a to_o find_v balance_n able_a to_o contain_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o be_v iâ—_n next_o to_o impossible_a to_o find_v any_o in_o which_o the_o calamity_n of_o london_n may_v be_v weigh_v or_o any_o thing_n able_a to_o weigh_v against_o they_o such_o be_v the_o heaviness_n thereof_o beside_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o iâ—_n joâ—s_v particular_a grief_n and_o misery_n be_v heavy_a than_o those_o sand_n may_v not_o the_o like_o be_v say_v of_o what_o have_v now_o befall_v thousand_o all_o who_o loss_n and_o cross_n put_v together_o though_o not_o any_o of_o they_o single_o be_v certain_o heavy_a than_o his_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v i_o think_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o put_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o scale_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o heavy_a they_o be_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v attain_v that_o i_o question_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o sensible_a prophet_n holy_a jeremiah_n lam._n 4.6_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n there_o we_o see_v he_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n in_o one_o scale_n and_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o another_o and_o weigh_v they_o against_o each_o other_o conclude_v the_o latter_a to_o have_v be_v the_o heavy_a of_o the_o two_o yea_o indeed_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n hang_v up_o into_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o several_a misery_n of_o jerusalem_n parcel_n by_o parcel_n as_o he_o can_v take_v they_o up_o till_o he_o have_v throw_v in_o all_o that_o he_o and_o other_o may_v understand_v to_o what_o weight_n the_o whole_a sum_n do_v amount_v though_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v under_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o more_o be_v apt_a to_o despise_v they_o especial_o after_o some_o time_n and_o when_o the_o surprise_n be_v over_o and_o in_o case_n they_o themselves_o be_v not_o so_o immediate_o or_o so_o deep_o concern_v in_o they_o as_o other_o be_v then_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o say_v to_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o loss_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n do_v to_o judas_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o mind_n mat._n 27.4_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o look_v thou_o to_o that_o or_o to_o show_v themselves_o gallio_n like_o of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o greek_n take_v softhenes_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o beat_v he_o before_o the_o judgement-seat_n gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n though_o he_o see_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o integrity_n unjust_o beat_v in_o a_o public_a way_n he_o regard_v it_o not_o let_v the_o gallio_n of_o this_o age_n read_v what_o i_o be_o now_o to_o write_v we_o touch_v the_o misery_n of_o poor_a london_n and_o be_v perfect_o unconcern_v if_o they_o can_v or_o exempt_v themselves_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o that_o calamity_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o slight_v as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o or_o as_o if_o the_o late_a fire_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o singe_v one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n neither_o will_v at_o the_o long_o run_v i_o dare_v warrant_v they_o that_o gray_a hair_n of_o misery_n be_v upon_o they_o also_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o when_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o london_n destruction_n i_o have_v need_v to_o fortify_v myself_o with_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v eccles_n 7.2_o for_o such_o a_o discourse_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o house_n of_o mourning_n yea_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n zach._n 12.11_o and_o now_o methinks_v the_o book_n of_o jeremy_n call_v lamentation_n do_v so_o wonderful_o suit_v the_o present_a case_n of_o london_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o that_o city_n rather_o than_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o if_o god_n have_v stretch_v out_o upon_o london_n the_o same_o line_n of_o confusion_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o if_o those_o divine_a thunder_n bolt_n which_o be_v shoot_v against_o both_o those_o famous_a city_n have_v be_v make_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mould_n or_o as_o god_n speak_v amos_n 4.11_o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n so_o as_o god_n overthrow_v jerusalem_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o with_o many_o the_o same_o circumstance_n have_v he_o destroy_v london_n our_o sin_n be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v when_o i_o ennumerate_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o our_o plague_n and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o
with_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o may_v kind_o cooperate_v together_o with_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o writer_n and_o reader_n the_o author_n doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o as_o in_o and_o with_o all_o other_o his_o performance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o too_o though_o not_o so_o much_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o he_o will_v do_v of_o thou_o cover_v they_o with_o love_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o passage_n in_o this_o work_n one_o or_o more_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o as_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v make_v it_o so_o and_o take_v to_o thyself_o these_o follow_a word_n on_o the_o unworthy_a author_n his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o though_o all_o that_o hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o or_o upon_o any_o service_n of_o he_o must_v be_v burn_v up_o yet_o himself_o may_v be_v save_v though_o as_o by_o fire_n in_o which_o and_z all_o other_o needful_a request_n he_o desire_v hearty_o to_o reciprocate_v â—â—â—h_o thou_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o desirous_a to_o be_v otherwise_o s._n r._n the_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n part_n i._o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o consider_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n discourse_n 2._o of_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n upon_o sodâ—m_n and_o gomorrah_n meditation_n 2._o of_o destroy_v fire_n procure_v by_o offer_v strange_a fire_n meditation_n 3._o of_o fire_n enkindle_v by_o murmur_v meditation_n 4._o of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v a_o destructive_a fire_n numb_a â—6_n meditation_n 5._o of_o sabbath-breaking_a mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o one_o great_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o by_o fire_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o meditation_n 7._o of_o 〈…〉_o theft_n deceit_n false_a balance_n mention_v 〈…〉_o scripture_n as_o cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 8._o of_o lie_v sâ—â—aring_v and_o forswear_n as_o further_a cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 9_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 10_o of_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n for_o their_o great_a unprofitableness_n meditation_n 11._o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n meditation_n 12._o of_o god_n bring_v fire_n upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o incorrigibleness_n under_o other_o judgement_n meditation_n 13._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o london_n part_n ii_o contemplation_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o that_o contemplation_n contemplation_n 2._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n and_o cause_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a in_o the_o world_n contemplation_n 3._o concern_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o combustibility_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v make_v body_n obnoxious_a to_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o consideration_n contemplation_n 4._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o fire_n contemplation_n 5._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o putrefaction_n contemplation_n 6._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a body_n contemplation_n 7._o of_o fire_n kindle_v for_o want_n of_o vent_n as_o in_o hay_o etc._n etc._n contemplation_n 8._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n as_o in_o lime_n part_n iii_o meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 2._o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o discourse_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a fire_n both_o then_o and_o since_o meditation_n 4._o upon_o the_o dishonest_a carter_n that_o exact_v excessive_a rate_n meditation_n 5._o upon_o those_o that_o steal_v what_o they_o can_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o upon_o unconscionable_a landlord_n demand_v excessive_a fine_n and_o rent_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o the_o burn_a down_o of_o many_o church_n meditation_n 8._o upon_o the_o burn_a multitude_n of_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n meditation_n 9_o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n meditation_n 10._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o hospital_n and_o rent_n thereunto_o belong_v meditation_n 11._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a hall_n meditation_n 12._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a school_n meditation_n 13._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o tomb_n and_o grave_n and_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v bury_v therein_o meditation_n 14._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o write_n as_o bill_n bond_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 15._o on_o the_o burn_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n and_o the_o unconsume_v body_n of_o bishop_n brabrooke_n meditation_n 16._o upon_o the_o visibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n meditation_n 17._o upon_o burn_v of_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n meditation_n 18._o on_o the_o gate_n and_o prison_n of_o london_n that_o be_v burn_v meditation_n 19_o upon_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n meditation_n 20._o upon_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n meditation_n 21._o upon_o the_o come_n of_o that_o most_o dreadful_a fire_n in_o so_o idolise_v a_o year_n as_o 1666._o meditation_n 22._o upon_o the_o fire_n its_o beginning_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n meditation_n 23._o upon_o the_o place_n where_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n begin_v viz._n at_o a_o bakers-house_n in_o pudding-lane_n meditation_n 24._o upon_o the_o great_a pity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o londoner_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o on_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v but_o half_o their_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n or_o some_o such_o proportion_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o upon_o those_o that_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n meditation_n 27._o upon_o the_o enducement_n unto_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n and_o some_o way_n of_o promote_a it_o meditation_n 28._o upon_o the_o wine_n and_o oileâ—_n that_o swaâ—â—_n in_o the_o street_n and_o do_v augment_v the_o flame_n meditation_n 29._o upon_o the_o water_n run_v down_o hill_n so_o fast_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stop_v it_o for_o their_o use_n meditation_n 30._o upon_o man_n be_v unwilling_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o fire_n though_o fire_n have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o usefulness_n of_o fire_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o blow_n up_o of_o house_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_n meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o city_n minister_n who_o church_n be_v save_v from_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 33._o upon_o those_o minister_n who_o church_n be_v burn_v meditation_n 34._o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o several_a people_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o part_n of_o ruinous_a church_n meditation_n 35._o upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o exceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n meditation_n 36._o upon_o the_o suburb_n come_v into_o more_o request_n than_o ever_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 37._o upon_o the_o tongue_n its_o be_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 38._o upon_o the_o angel_n their_o be_v call_v flame_n of_o fire_n meditation_n 39_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n meditation_n 40._o upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o conduit_n and_o other_o aqueduct_n by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 41._o upon_o the_o retort_v and_o reproach_n of_o papist_n occasion_v by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 42._o on_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v in_o help_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n meditation_n 43._o upon_o mere_a worldling_n who_o lose_v their_o all_o by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 44._o upon_o that_o forbearance_n which_o it_o become_v citizen_n to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 45._o upon_o such_o as_o be_v say_v or_o suppose_v to_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 46._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n meditation_n 47_o of_o
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great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o much_o dry_a wood_n in_o one_o sense_n as_o want_v of_o rain_n have_v make_v their_o house_n such_o i_o marvel_v not_o then_o that_o so_o great_a a_o fire_n approach_v such_o prepare_a fuel_n both_o within_o and_o without_o do_v so_o much_o execution_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o may_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o dismal_a fire_n which_o be_v late_o among_o we_o be_v the_o same_o that_o husbandman_n effect_v or_o design_n in_o burn_v their_o land_n viz._n that_o we_o as_o they_o which_o before_o be_v barren_a and_o unprofitable_a may_v become_v useful_a and_o fruitful_a which_o lord_n grant_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n meditation_n xi_o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n i_o need_v not_o go_v far_o from_o that_o text_n on_o which_o i_o graft_v the_o next_o precede_v meditation_n to_o find_v another_o that_o will_v plain_o prove_v the_o universal_a 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