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             Lamentation, mourning, and woe sighed forth in a sermon preached in the parish-church of St. Martin in the Fields, on the 9th day of September : being the next Lords-day after the dismal fire in the city of London / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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             Lamentation
             ,
             Mourning
          
           and
           
             Woe
             .
          
           Sighed
           forth
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           the
           Parish-Church
           of
           St.
           
             MARTIN
          
           in
           the
           
             FIELDS
             ,
          
           On
           the
           9
           
             th
          
           day
           of
           
             September
             .
          
           Being
           the
           next
           
             LORDS-DAY
          
           AFTER
           THE
           Dismal
           Fire
           IN
           THE
           
             CITY
          
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             Nath.
             Hardy
          
           D.
           D.
           D.
           R.
           Chaplain
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Vicar
           of
           the
           said
           Parish-Church
           .
        
         
           
             Lam.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Is
               it
               nothing
               to
               you
               all
               you
               that
               pass
               by
               ?
               Behold
               and
               see
               if
               there
               be
               any
               sorrow
               like
               to
               my
               sorrow
               which
               is
               done
               unto
               me
               ,
               wherewith
               the
               Lord
               hath
               afflicted
               me
               in
               the
               day
               of
               his
               fierce
               anger
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Newcomb
          
           for
           
             William
             Grantham
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Black
             Bear
          
           in
           
             Westminster-Hall
             .
          
           1666.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipful
           Sir
           
             THOMAS
             ADAMS
             ,
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           First
           
             preached
             ,
          
           and
           have
           now
           
             published
          
           this
           Discourse
           as
           a
           
             Testimony
          
           of
           my
           
             sorrow
          
           for
           
             Londons
             Ruines
             .
          
           If
           the
           
             phrase
          
           and
           
             composure
          
           be
           (
           as
           I
           am
           
             conscious
          
           they
           are
           )
           very
           
             defective
             ,
          
           my
           
             Apology
          
           is
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           a
           time
           of
           
             Distraction
             ;
          
           besides
           ,
           
             broken
          
           Language
           is
           the
           best
           
             Rhetorick
          
           upon
           a
           
             mournful
          
           occasion
           :
           And
           considering
           those
           manifold
           
             Relations
          
           and
           
             Obligations
          
           I
           have
           to
           that
           once
           illustrious
           
             City
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           
             presumption
             ,
          
           that
           I
           have
           thus
           
             publickly
          
           expressed
           my
           
             sorrow
             ;
          
           
           for
           that
           
             cloud
          
           of
           
             smoke
          
           which
           hath
           
             covered
             her
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           that
           
             flame
          
           of
           
             fire
          
           which
           hath
           
             laid
             her
             honour
             in
             the
             dust
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
          
           was
           the
           
             place
          
           of
           my
           
             Birth
             ,
             Baptism
             ,
             Education
             ,
          
           and
           (
           excepting
           those
           
             years
          
           which
           I
           lived
           in
           the
           
             University
          
           of
           
             Oxford
             )
             in
          
           and
           
             about
          
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           the
           
             place
          
           of
           my
           
             abode
          
           and
           habitation
           to
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           now
           full
           
             Twenty
          
           and
           
             seven
          
           years
           since
           I
           entered
           into
           
             Holy
             Orders
             ,
             Eighteen
          
           whereof
           I
           exercised
           my
           
             Ministerial
          
           Function
           in
           that
           
             one
          
           Parish
           -
           
             Church
          
           of
           St.
           
             Dyonis
             ,
          
           which
           together
           with
           
             many
             more
             (
             proh
             dolor
             )
          
           is
           now
           laid
           
             waste
             .
          
           And
           ,
           though
           I
           must
           
             confess
          
           my self
           
             highly
             obliged
          
           as
           in
           
             special
          
           to
           many
           persons
           of
           
             Honour
          
           and
           
             Quality
             ,
          
           so
           in
           
             general
          
           to
           
             all
             sorts
          
           of
           Inhabitants
           in
           
             this
          
           Parish
           ,
           where
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           
             I
             now
             am
             ,
          
           and
           have
           (
           according
           to
           my
           slender
           ability
           )
           
             officiated
          
           well
           nigh
           
             Six
          
           years
           ,
           whose
           merciful
           
             preservation
          
           in
           this
           late
           
             imminent
             danger
             ,
          
           I
           heartily
           
             congratulate
             ,
          
           and
           
             praise
             God
          
           for
           :
           Yet
           I
           cannot
           but
           
             acknowledge
          
           those
           
             many
          
           and
           great
           
             kindnesses
          
           which
           in
           
             those
          
           years
           I
           
             received
             ;
          
           and
           that
           not
           only
           (
           though
           
             chiefly
             )
          
           
           from
           that
           
             particular
             Parish
             ,
          
           but
           
             several
          
           other
           
             Citizens
             ,
          
           as
           well
           of
           the
           
             upper
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             lower
          
           sort
           :
           So
           that
           though
           I
           wanted
           not
           
             some
             Enemies
             ,
          
           I
           
             bless
          
           God
           ,
           I
           found
           
             many
             Friends
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           if
           I
           should
           not
           affectionately
           
             sympathize
          
           in
           this
           their
           
             Calamity
             ,
          
           I
           should
           justly
           incur
           the
           odious
           brand
           of
           
             ungrateful
          
           and
           
             obdurate
             :
             Nay
             ,
             if
             I
             forget
             thee
          
           (
           O
           London
           )
           
             let
             my
             right
             hand
             forget
             her
             cunning
             ;
             if
             I
             do
             not
             remember
             thee
             ,
             let
             my
             tongue
             cleave
             to
             the
             roof
             of
             my
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           upon
           these
           considerations
           
             (
             honoured
             Sir
             )
          
           resolved
           as
           to
           the
           
             publication
          
           of
           the
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           I
           know
           not
           to
           whom
           more
           sutably
           than
           
             your self
          
           I
           should
           make
           the
           
             Dedication
             ;
          
           and
           that
           both
           in
           reference
           to
           
             my self
          
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           the
           
             City
          
           in
           general
           .
        
         
           Among
           my
           numerous
           acquaintance
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           I
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           look
           upon
           you
           as
           a
           
             singular
             Friend
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
             prime
             Parishioner
          
           in
           that
           place
           where
           I
           
             lived
          
           so
           
             long
             :
          
           Nor
           must
           I
           forget
           to
           own
           not
           only
           that
           
             liberal
             bounty
             ,
          
           those
           
             free
             entertainments
             ,
          
           but
           those
           
             sage
             advices
             ,
          
           and
           
             forward
             encouragements
          
           which
           I
           received
           from
           you
           in
           the
           late
           
             perilous
          
           
           times
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           a
           
             Crime
          
           to
           
             own
          
           a
           
             Prelatical
             Clergy-man
             .
          
        
         
           Among
           the
           
             Inhabitants
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           you
           are
           the
           
             principal
          
           Mourner
           .
           The
           
             Kingdom
          
           calls
           the
           
             City
          
           her
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             City
          
           calls
           you
           her
           
             Father
             ,
          
           as
           being
           the
           
             eldest
          
           among
           the
           
             Aldermen
             ;
          
           not
           only
           in
           respect
           of
           
             years
             ,
          
           but
           
             office
             ;
             none
          
           now
           
             surviving
          
           who
           
             before
             you
          
           had
           the
           
             honour
          
           to
           have
           the
           
             Sword
          
           carried
           
             before
             them
             :
          
           And
           who
           should
           be
           
             chief
          
           Mourner
           at
           the
           
             Daughters
          
           Funeral
           ,
           but
           her
           
             Father
             ?
          
           And
           though
           I
           easily
           
             believe
          
           your
           
             particular
             losses
          
           are
           
             great
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           dare
           say
           such
           is
           your
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           That
           you
           are
           much
           more
           
             affected
          
           with
           the
           
             publick
          
           misery
           ,
           than
           your
           
             own
          
           damage
           ;
           and
           such
           your
           
             devotion
             ,
          
           that
           you
           are
           most
           
             afflicted
          
           with
           those
           
             iniquities
          
           which
           have
           
             procured
          
           this
           
             misery
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           this
           
             account
             ,
          
           I
           am
           confident
           you
           
             often
          
           turn
           aside
           (
           in
           your
           
             meditations
             )
          
           to
           see
           this
           
             sad
             fight
             ,
          
           and
           probably
           have
           
             prevented
          
           me
           in
           what
           I
           cannot
           but
           take
           
             notice
          
           of
           ,
           how
           within
           the
           
             revolution
          
           of
           less
           than
           
             seven
             years
             ,
          
           we
           have
           lived
           to
           see
           a
           
             most
             joyful
             ,
          
           and
           a
           most
           
             doleful
             sight
             .
          
           The
           
             one
          
           of
           the
           
             Sun
          
           breaking
           
           
             forth
             ,
          
           the
           
             other
          
           of
           the
           
             Fire
          
           breaking
           
             out
             .
             That
          
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           in
           his
           
             beauty
             ,
             this
          
           of
           the
           
             City
          
           in
           its
           
             ashes
             .
             That
          
           a
           
             representation
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           
             this
          
           of
           
             Hell.
             That
          
           in
           the
           
             Spring
          
           of
           the
           year
           
             1660.
             this
          
           in
           the
           
             Autumn
          
           of
           the
           year
           1666.
           
        
         
           It
           cannot
           be
           
             imagined
          
           with
           what
           
             gladness
             of
             heart
          
           all
           
             Loyal
             Subjects
          
           beheld
           their
           Native
           lawful
           
             King
             ,
          
           after
           a
           
             Twelve
          
           years
           tedious
           
             Exile
             ,
          
           return
           to
           his
           
             Throne
             ;
          
           and
           not
           in
           an
           
             hostile
             ,
          
           but
           
             amicable
          
           manner
           pass
           through
           His
           
             chief
             City
          
           to
           His
           
             Royal
             Palace
             ,
             welcomed
          
           with
           the
           multiplied
           
             shouts
          
           and
           
             acclamations
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           .
        
         
           Nor
           can
           it
           be
           
             expressed
          
           with
           what
           
             sadness
             of
             heart
          
           all
           
             good
             people
          
           beheld
           the
           
             flaming
             Fire
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           a
           
             Conqueror
             ,
          
           riding
           upon
           the
           
             wings
             of
             the
             wind
          
           from
           
             street
          
           to
           
             street
             ,
          
           with
           a
           triumphant
           
             rage
          
           through
           that
           
             great
             City
             ,
             eating
             up
          
           her
           Habitations
           ,
           
             casting
             down
          
           her
           goodly
           Structures
           to
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           
             not
             ceasing
             ,
          
           till
           
             He
          
           that
           said
           to
           it
           
             Go
             ,
          
           said
           also
           to
           it
           
             Stay.
          
           Had
           the
           
             sight
          
           of
           that
           wonderful
           and
           merciful
           
             Restauration
          
           quickned
           us
           (
           as
           it
           ought
           )
           to
           sutable
           
             Returns
          
           of
           
             Gratitude
          
           and
           
             Obedience
             ,
          
           
           we
           probably
           had
           
             never
             beheld
          
           this
           dreadful
           and
           woful
           
             desolation
             .
          
           And
           since
           the
           
             former
          
           could
           not
           
             allure
          
           us
           to
           our
           
             Duty
             ,
          
           I
           
             would
          
           to
           
             God
          
           this
           
             latter
          
           may
           yet
           at
           length
           
             affright
          
           us
           from
           our
           
             sins
             :
          
           Then
           I
           should
           comfortably
           
             hope
             ,
          
           what
           I
           doubt
           not
           we
           all
           earnestly
           
             desire
             ,
          
           a
           
             resurrection
          
           of
           this
           
             City
          
           out
           of
           her
           Rubbish
           ,
           to
           a
           
             more
             glorious
          
           estate
           than
           
             before
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           
             (
             worthy
             Sir
             )
          
           that
           (
           if
           it
           be
           
             Gods
          
           blessed
           
             Will
             )
          
           your
           
             Age
          
           may
           be
           
             prolonged
          
           to
           
             see
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           
             prevent
          
           the
           bringing
           of
           your
           
             grey
             hairs
             with
             sorrow
             to
             the
             grave
             ;
          
           and
           however
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           you
           
             go
             hence
             ,
          
           the
           
             blessings
          
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           may
           
             rest
          
           upon
           the
           
             heads
          
           of
           your
           
             Posterity
             :
          
           And
           as
           
             you
          
           have
           been
           a
           
             vigilant
             ,
             diligent
             ,
             prudent
          
           and
           
             faithful
             Senator
          
           in
           this
           
             Terrestrial
             City
             ,
          
           so
           you
           may
           (
           after
           a
           
             long
          
           course
           finished
           on
           
             earth
             )
          
           be
           a
           Triumphant
           
             Citizen
             ,
          
           and
           have
           an
           everlasting
           
             habitation
          
           in
           that
           
             heavenly
             City
          
           of
           the
           
             living
             God
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Moth
             frets
             not
             ,
          
           the
           
             Rust
             eats
             not
             ,
          
           the
           
             Fire
             consumeth
             not
             ;
          
           is
           the
           uncessant
           
             prayer
          
           of
           ,
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
             Your
             most
             affectionate
             Friend
             ,
             Nath
             :
             Hardy
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Lamentation
           ,
           Mourning
           
             and
          
           Woe
           .
        
         
           
             St.
             Luke
             ,
             Cap.
             19.
             ver
             .
             41.
             
          
           
             
               And
               when
               he
               was
               come
               near
               ,
               he
               beheld
               the
               City
               ,
               and
               wept
               over
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           no
           sooner
           
             read
          
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           but
           I
           suppose
           you
           all
           
             reflect
          
           upon
           the
           doleful
           
             occasion
          
           of
           handling
           it
           ;
           
             How
             forcible
             are
             right
          
           
           
             words
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Job
             ?
          
           and
           
             much
             more
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             sutable
             .
             The
             words
          
           
           
             of
             the
             wife
          
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
             )
             are
             as
             nails
             ,
             and
             as
             goads
             ,
          
           to
           make
           a
           deep
           
             impression
          
           upon
           the
           
             Auditors
             ,
          
           but
           then
           
             especially
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             fitted
          
           to
           the
           
             season
             .
             Such
          
           is
           this
           
             Scripture
          
           I
           have
           now
           read
           ,
           
             seasonable
             ;
          
           ey
           (
           be
           it
           spoken
           with
           
             submission
          
           to
           the
           
             Divine
          
           appointment
           )
           
             too
          
           seasonable
           ,
           whil'st
           that
           
           late
           dismal
           
             Conflagration
          
           of
           our
           Neighbour
           
             City
             calls
          
           upon
           ,
           nay
           ,
           
             crieth
          
           aloud
           to
           us
           all
           to
           tread
           in
           the
           
             footsteps
          
           of
           our
           
             Saviours
          
           deportment
           toward
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Who
             when
             he
             came
             near
             ,
             beheld
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             wept
             over
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Caesar
          
           said
           
             vaingloriously
          
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Veni
             ,
             Vidi
             ,
             Vici
             ;
             I
             came
             ,
             I
             saw
             ,
             I
             overcame
             .
          
           Here
           our
           
             Evangelist
          
           saith
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           what
           he
           did
           
             piously
             ,
             Venit
             ,
             Vidit
             ,
             Flevit
             ,
          
           He
           
             came
             ,
          
           He
           
             saw
             ,
          
           He
           
             wept
             :
          
           And
           these
           
             three
             acts
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           the
           
             three
             parts
          
           of
           the
           
             Text.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   His
                
                 Approach
                 ,
              
               
                 When
                 he
                 was
                 come
                 near
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 
                   His
                
                 Aspect
                 ,
              
               
                 He
                 behold
                 the
                 City
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 
                   His
                
                 Tears
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 wept
                 over
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           
             three
          
           did
           
             one
          
           make
           way
           for
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           He
           
             came
             near
          
           that
           he
           might
           
             behold
             ,
          
           and
           
             beholding
          
           he
           
             weepeth
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             last
          
           is
           the
           
             principal
             ,
          
           to
           which
           the
           
             two
          
           other
           are
           
             preparatory
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           
             passing
          
           through
           
             these
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           chiefly
           
             insist
          
           upon
           
             that
             .
          
        
         
           I.
           The
           
             first
          
           act
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           is
           
             Christs
             coming
             near
             .
             Appropinquation
          
           is
           a
           
             local
             motion
             ,
          
           wherein
           there
           is
           
             terminus
             à
             quo
             ,
          
           a
           place
           
             from
          
           which
           we
           
             depart
             ;
          
           and
           
             terminus
             ad
             quem
             ,
          
           a
           place
           
             to
          
           which
           we
           
             draw
             near
             ,
          
           and
           
             this
          
           is
           here
           affirmed
           concerning
           
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Surely
           then
           
             Christs
             body
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           
             ours
             )
          
           is
           
             circumscribed
          
           in
           one
           certain
           place
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           cannot
           be
           
             simul
             in
             utroque
             termino
             ,
          
           in
           
             many
          
           places
           at
           once
           .
           To
           what
           
             purpose
          
           else
           those
           various
           
             peregrinations
          
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Went
             about
             doing
          
           
           
           
             good
             ,
          
           if
           he
           could
           at
           
             once
          
           have
           been
           in
           those
           
             several
          
           places
           whither
           he
           went.
           And
           if
           he
           could
           not
           be
           at
           once
           in
           
             many
          
           places
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           much
           less
           can
           he
           be
           in
           
             heaven
          
           and
           
             earth
          
           together
           .
           
             When
             he
             was
             on
             earth
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             in
             heaven
          
           (
           saith
           
             Vigilius
             )
             and
             now
             he
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             on
             earth
             .
          
           And
           if
           he
           cannot
           be
           in
           
             many
             ,
          
           much
           less
           can
           he
           be
           in
           
             every
          
           place
           ;
           it
           being
           
             impossible
          
           that
           he
           should
           
             come
             near
          
           to
           any
           place
           ,
           whereas
           he
           was
           
             there
             before
             ;
          
           or
           
             go
             from
          
           it
           ,
           since
           he
           must
           be
           
             there
             still
             ;
          
           so
           that
           it
           were
           easie
           from
           this
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           to
           confute
           the
           
             Multipresence
          
           of
           the
           
             Romanists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Omnipresence
          
           of
           the
           
             Lutherans
             :
          
           But
           
             Controversies
          
           ill
           befit
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           especially
           in
           such
           a
           
             dolorous
          
           time
           as
           this
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           pass
           it
           over
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           I
           must
           not
           leave
           this
           
             first
             act
          
           of
           
             Christs
             coming
             near
          
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           till
           I
           have
           taken
           notice
           upon
           what
           
             account
          
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           might
           be
           the
           
             reason
          
           of
           his
           approach
           :
           For
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           at
           this
           time
           a
           very
           
             wicked
          
           City
           ,
           a
           
             Sink
          
           of
           Filth
           ,
           a
           
             Den
          
           of
           Thieves
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Cage
          
           of
           unclean
           Birds
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           one
           would
           think
           )
           most
           
             unfit
          
           for
           the
           
             holy
             Iesus
          
           to
           draw
           
             nigh
          
           to
           .
           The
           
             voice
          
           from
           heaven
           said
           concerning
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Come
             out
             of
             her
             (
             my
             people
             )
          
           not
           
             come
             near
          
           to
           her
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           
           St.
           
             Pauls
             question
             ,
          
           intending
           a
           
             Negation
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           a
           
             confirmation
          
           of
           the
           Dehortation
           ,
           
             What
             fellowship
             hath
             righteousness
             with
             unrighteousness
             ?
             what
             communion
          
           
           
             hath
             light
             with
             darkness
             ?
             and
             what
             concord
             hath
             Christ
             with
             Belial
             ?
          
           But
           we
           must
           know
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           On
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           ,
           That
           as
           the
           
             Historian
          
           saith
           of
           the
           River
           
             Dee
          
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           that
           it
           passeth
           through
           a
           
           Lake
           called
           
             Pimble
             Meere
             ,
          
           but
           
             mingleth
          
           not
           with
           its
           
             waters
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           
             Fish
             ,
          
           which
           remaineth
           
             fresh
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           it
           doth
           not
           only
           
             swim
             ,
          
           but
           
             suck
          
           in
           the
           
             salt
          
           water
           :
           So
           our
           blessed
           
             Lord
          
           drew
           
             near
          
           to
           
             wicked
          
           persons
           and
           places
           ,
           and
           yet
           was
           not
           
             defiled
          
           or
           
             infected
          
           by
           them
           .
           He
           is
           called
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Malachy
             ,
             The
             Sun
             of
             righteousness
             ;
          
           and
           as
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           
           though
           it
           cast
           forth
           its
           
             beams
          
           upon
           the
           filthy
           
             Dunghil
             ,
          
           receiveth
           no
           
             pollution
          
           from
           it
           :
           No
           more
           did
           
             Christ
          
           from
           those
           
             noisom
          
           places
           to
           which
           he
           
             approached
             ;
          
           and
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           ,
           He
           was
           
             sent
          
           by
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           especially
           to
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             Iis
             primò
             missus
             quibus
             promissus
             ;
          
           and
           that
           among
           others
           ,
           to
           
             discharge
          
           the
           
             office
          
           of
           a
           
             Prophet
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             personal
          
           performance
           of
           
             that
          
           office
           ,
           he
           was
           
             not
             sent
             but
             to
             them
             .
          
           Accordingly
           we
           
             find
          
           him
           in
           the
           
             subsequent
          
           Verses
           ,
           
             reproving
          
           their
           
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           
             foretelling
          
           their
           
             Calamity
             ;
          
           which
           he
           could
           not
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           he
           not
           come
           near
           to
           them
           ;
           for
           this
           reason
           he
           drew
           near
           to
           ,
           and
           suffered
           
             Publicans
          
           and
           
             Sinners
          
           in
           
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           
             draw
             near
             to
             him
             ;
          
           since
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           himself
           ,
           he
           
           came
           to
           
             call
             sinners
             to
             repentance
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           absolutely
           
             unlawful
          
           for
           
             good
          
           men
           to
           approach
           
             wicked
          
           places
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           only
           
             lawful
             ,
          
           but
           
             expedient
          
           for
           
             men
             of
             God
          
           to
           
             converse
          
           with
           that
           
             people
          
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           
             sent
             ,
          
           though
           never
           so
           
             wicked
             .
          
           Indeed
           since
           it
           is
           not
           with
           
             us
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           with
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           He
           
             was
             not
             ,
          
           but
           
             we
             are
          
           too
           
             capable
          
           of
           
             Infection
             ;
          
           and
           more
           apt
           to
           
             receive
             evil
             ,
          
           than
           
             do
             good
             ;
          
           we
           have
           therefore
           the
           
             greater
             need
          
           to
           be
           
             watchful
          
           and
           
             circumspect
             :
          
           But
           since
           the
           
             whole
             need
             not
             the
             Physitian
             ,
          
           
           
           
             but
             the
             sick
             ;
          
           those
           who
           are
           appointed
           by
           
             God
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             Physitians
          
           of
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
             may
             ,
          
           but
           
             ought
          
           upon
           
             just
          
           occasion
           offered
           ,
           to
           
             draw
             nigh
             ,
          
           and
           visit
           the
           most
           
             desperate
          
           Patients
           :
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           the
           
             place
          
           where
           
             Christ
          
           was
           to
           
             suffer
             .
          
           He
           
             knew
          
           how
           
             maliciously
          
           they
           were
           bent
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           how
           
             greedily
          
           they
           thirsted
           after
           his
           
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           greater
           
             wonder
          
           that
           he
           should
           
             come
             near
          
           such
           a
           people
           .
           But
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
           easily
           returned
           ,
           He
           was
           
             sent
          
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             dangers
          
           could
           
             divert
          
           him
           from
           the
           
             errand
          
           about
           which
           he
           was
           
             sent
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           ought
           
             we
          
           to
           run
           all
           
             hazards
          
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           
             duty
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           great
           
             crime
          
           in
           
             Jonah
          
           to
           
             flee
             to
             Tarshish
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           
             sent
          
           by
           
             God
          
           to
           
             Nineveh
             :
          
           
           And
           it
           was
           a
           singular
           
             fortitude
          
           in
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           go
           to
           those
           places
           whither
           he
           was
           
             sent
             ,
          
           though
           he
           knew
           that
           
             bonds
             and
             afflictions
             did
             abide
             him
             in
          
           
           
             every
             City
             .
          
           We
           must
           not
           
             needlesly
          
           put
           our selves
           upon
           
             dangers
             ,
          
           nor
           can
           we
           take
           
             comfort
          
           in
           
             such
          
           sufferings
           .
           
             Christ
          
           gave
           leave
           to
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           when
           
             persecuted
             in
             one
             City
             ,
             to
             flie
             unto
             another
             .
          
           And
           
           
             wisdom
          
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           not
           to
           draw
           
             near
             to
             ,
          
           but
           
             avoid
          
           those
           places
           which
           
             threaten
          
           our
           Ruine
           ,
           except
           we
           have
           an
           
             express
          
           call
           from
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             Piety
          
           obligeth
           us
           not
           to
           
             consult
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ;
          
           but
           as
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           when
           cited
           to
           
             Wormes
          
           to
           answer
           for
           himself
           (
           though
           much
           disswaded
           by
           his
           Friends
           )
           resolved
           to
           go
           thither
           ,
           
             though
             all
             the
             Tiles
             of
             the
             houses
             were
             Devils
             :
          
           So
           ought
           we
           to
           
             encounter
          
           with
           all
           
             perils
             ,
          
           not
           fearing
           to
           follow
           
             Gods
             call
             ,
          
           be
           the
           
             danger
          
           never
           so
           
             great
             ;
          
           upon
           which
           
             account
          
           it
           was
           that
           
             Christ
             came
             near
             to
             Ierusalem
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           yet
           there
           was
           
             more
          
           than
           this
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           did
           not
           only
           approach
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             notwithstanding
          
           but
           
             because
          
           he
           
             was
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           
             might
             suffer
          
           there
           .
           He
           was
           as
           a
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           so
           a
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           and
           such
           a
           
             Priest
          
           as
           was
           to
           
             offer
             himself
          
           a
           
             Sacrifice
             .
          
           Now
           all
           
             Sacrifices
          
           were
           to
           be
           
             offered
          
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           that
           being
           the
           
             place
          
           which
           
             God
          
           had
           
             chosen
          
           for
           that
           
             end
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           his
           
             offering
          
           up
           being
           at
           
             hand
             ,
          
           he
           cometh
           
             near
             to
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           
             coming
             near
             ,
          
        
         
           II.
           
             Beholds
             the
             City
             ,
          
           which
           is
           his
           
             second
          
           act
           .
           The
           
             Person
          
           here
           spoken
           of
           being
           
             God-man
             ,
          
           might
           be
           said
           to
           
             behold
          
           the
           
             City
          
           at
           this
           time
           with
           an
           
             humane
          
           and
           a
           
             divine
             eye
             .
          
           Or
           if
           you
           conceive
           him
           here
           spoken
           of
           
             only
          
           as
           
             Man
             ;
          
           He
           
             beheld
             the
             City
          
           with
           an
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             sense
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             Prophesie
             .
          
           With
           his
           
             bodily
             eyes
          
           he
           
             beheld
             the
             City
             ,
          
           as
           
             those
          
           did
           ,
           who
           speaking
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           What
           
             goodly
             stones
          
           are
           here
           ?
           He
           
           saw
           a
           
             beautiful
             City
          
           environed
           with
           
             strong
             Walls
             ,
          
           adorned
           with
           a
           
             magnificent
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             stately
             Fabricks
             ,
          
           replenished
           with
           
             wealthy
             Citizens
             ,
          
           and
           furnished
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Conveniencies
             :
          
           But
           with
           the
           
             eye
          
           of
           his
           
             mind
          
           enlightned
           by
           
             Divine
             Revelation
             ,
          
           he
           saw
           this
           
             City
          
           encompassed
           with
           malicious
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           the
           Walls
           
             sacked
             ,
          
           Houses
           
             burnt
             ,
          
           Inhabitants
           
             slain
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             one
          
           of
           those
           goodly
           stones
           
             left
             upon
             another
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
             all
          
           this
           ,
           though
           not
           to
           come
           to
           pass
           till
           
             many
          
           years
           
             after
             ,
          
           he
           
             saw
          
           as
           certainly
           and
           clearly
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             then
          
           acted
           before
           his
           
             eyes
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             foreknow
          
           future
           
             Contingencies
          
           is
           one
           of
           
             Gods
             peculiars
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           all
           things
           
             past
             ,
             present
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             come
             ;
          
           and
           those
           not
           only
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           but
           
             casual
          
           are
           at
           
             once
             obvious
             :
          
           But
           yet
           there
           were
           
             men
          
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           
             impart
          
           the
           knowledge
           of
           what
           was
           
             to
             come
          
           to
           pass
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Amos
             ,
             Surely
             the
             Lord
             God
             will
             do
             nothing
             ,
             but
             he
             revealeth
             his
             secrets
             to
             his
             servants
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           Indeed
           this
           light
           of
           
           
             immediate
             Revelation
          
           ceased
           after
           the
           
             Sacred
             Canon
          
           was
           compleated
           ;
           and
           though
           God
           still
           can
           if
           he
           please
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           that
           which
           he
           
             seldom
             ,
          
           if
           
             at
             all
             ,
          
           hath
           done
           since
           ;
           and
           therefore
           those
           who
           pretend
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           any
           
             extraordinary
             inspiration
          
           to
           
             foresee
          
           and
           
             foretell
          
           the
           ruine
           of
           places
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           either
           as
           
             Subtle-headed
             Impostors
             ,
          
           or
           at
           best
           ,
           
             Giddy-headed
             Zelots
             .
          
           Nor
           are
           we
           to
           give
           any
           greater
           regard
           to
           our
           
             Prognosticating
             Astrologers
             ,
          
           who
           presume
           to
           
             read
          
           that
           in
           the
           
             Stars
             ,
          
           which
           God
           never
           
             wrote
          
           there
           ;
           and
           abuse
           them
           to
           that
           end
           for
           which
           God
           never
           appointed
           them
           .
           How
           
             fallible
             ,
             conjectural
             ,
          
           and
           
             uncertain
          
           that
           Fore
           knowledge
           is
           which
           they
           have
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           appeareth
           not
           only
           in
           that
           the
           Events
           which
           they
           foretell
           do
           oft-times
           prove
           
             contrary
             ,
          
           but
           that
           as
           to
           the
           most
           
             remarkable
          
           accidents
           which
           befall
           (
           such
           as
           the
           late
           dismal
           
             Conflagration
             )
          
           they
           are
           usually
           silent
           .
           And
           yet
           (
           my
           
             Beloved
             )
          
           God
           hath
           not
           left
           us
           altogether
           destitute
           of
           means
           whereby
           we
           may
           at
           least
           probably
           foresee
           misery
           and
           calamity
           coming
           upon
           the
           places
           where
           we
           live
           .
        
         
           
             The
             prudent
             man
          
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
          
           once
           and
           again
           )
           
           
             foreseeth
             the
             evil
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           his
           
             eyes
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             in
             his
             head
             ,
          
           the
           
             upper
             part
          
           of
           his
           body
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           that
           are
           on
           the
           
             upper
             ground
          
           can
           see
           afar
           off
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           wise
           man
           ,
           whil'st
           the
           
             Fools
             eyes
          
           are
           in
           
           his
           
             feet
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           he
           is
           ready-to
           stumble
           upon
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           danger
           before
           he
           will
           see
           it
           .
           This
           
             seeing
             eye
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             hearing
             ear
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           God
           is
           ready
           to
           confer
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             if
             any
             man
             lack
             wisdom
             ,
             let
             him
             ask
             of
             God
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             James
             )
          
           who
           ,
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           assureth
           us
           ,
           
             Layeth
             up
             wisdom
             for
             the
             righteous
             ;
          
           
           and
           upon
           our
           asking
           will
           lay
           it
           out
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           shall
           enquire
           yet
           more
           particularly
           ,
           How
           
           by
           the
           eye
           of
           prudence
           a
           man
           may
           foresee
           
             evil
             to
             come
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             considering
             the
             several
             threats
             which
             God
             hath
             denounc't
             in
             his
             Word
             against
             sinners
             ;
          
           for
           since
           Gods
           Threatnings
           are
           no
           less
           true
           than
           his
           Promises
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           sentence
           be
           not
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           yet
           it
           can
           by
           no
           means
           but
           
             Repentance
          
           be
           prevented
           ;
           the
           prudent
           man
           may
           foresee
           ,
           that
           sooner
           or
           later
           the
           Evils
           threatned
           ,
           will
           fall
           upon
           them
           that
           go
           on
           in
           their
           sins
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             comparing
             the
             City
             ,
             or
             place
             where
             he
             liveth
             ,
             with
             those
             Cities
             and
             places
             which
             are
             recorded
             in
             holy
             Writ
             ,
             as
             the
             instances
             of
             Gods
             vengeance
             :
          
           For
           since
           (
           as
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           )
           of
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
             ,
          
           it
           is
           no
           less
           true
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           made
           
             an
             ensample
             to
             them
             who
             should
             after
             live
          
           
           
             ungodly
             ,
          
           we
           may
           hence
           infer
           ,
           That
           though
           not
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           some
           Calamity
           or
           other
           will
           befall
           wicked
           places
           now
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           then
           ;
           and
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           
             By
             observing
             the
             method
             of
             Divine
             dispensation
             in
             his
             Iudgments
             .
          
           How
           usually
           he
           
             first
          
           striveth
           with
           
             Mercies
             ,
          
           then
           with
           
             Judgments
             ;
          
           how
           he
           giveth
           
             warning
          
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           
             striketh
             ;
          
           how
           he
           proceeds
           from
           
             corrective
             ,
          
           to
           
             destructive
          
           punishments
           ;
           
           we
           may
           
             foresee
          
           that
           that
           
             people
             ,
          
           upon
           whom
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           and
           
             warnings
             ,
          
           and
           lesser
           
             judgments
          
           have
           had
           no
           kindly
           
             influence
             ,
          
           are
           
             near
          
           to
           
             destruction
             .
          
        
         
           And
           oh
           how
           
             happy
          
           were
           it
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           thus
           
             behold
          
           desolation
           
             before
          
           it
           come
           ;
           for
           then
           
             perhaps
          
           we
           may
           
             prevent
             it
             ,
          
           and
           
             never
          
           behold
           the
           desolation
           :
           or
           if
           not
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             community
             ,
          
           yet
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             The
             prudent
             foreseeth
             the
             evil
             ,
             and
             hideth
             himself
             ,
          
           we
           may
           prevent
           our
           
             own
          
           ruine
           ,
           and
           
           provide
           for
           our
           safety
           ;
           or
           if
           not
           so
           ,
           yet
           according
           to
           that
           
             known
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Praemeditati
             mali
             mollis
             ictus
             ,
             Evil
             foreseen
             is
             better
             born
             ;
          
           we
           shall
           the
           more
           easily
           
             sustain
          
           it
           
             when
          
           it
           cometh
           :
           But
           alas
           ,
           such
           is
           our
           
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Infelicity
             ,
          
           we
           will
           not
           
             believe
          
           till
           we
           
             feel
             ,
          
           nor
           
             see
          
           till
           it
           is
           
             too
             late
          
           to
           
             avoid
             ;
          
           and
           then
           we
           
             sigh
          
           forth
           the
           
             Fools
          
           language
           ,
           
             Non
             putâram
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             think
             this
             mischief
             would
             have
             come
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             observed
          
           of
           some
           Creatures
           which
           have
           
             only
             sense
             ,
          
           that
           they
           foresee
           evils
           by
           a
           
             natural
          
           instinct
           ;
           
             Swallows
          
           the
           
             fall
          
           of
           a
           
             ruinous
          
           House
           ,
           
             Cranes
          
           the
           
             coming
          
           of
           a
           
             storm
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           and
           yet
           we
           who
           are
           endued
           with
           
             reason
             ,
          
           will
           not
           take
           
             notice
          
           of
           
             approaching
          
           Judgments
           .
           Oh
           let
           us
           at
           length
           be
           
             wise
             ,
          
           and
           imitate
           our
           
             blessed
             Lord
          
           as
           far
           as
           we
           
             can
             ,
          
           in
           
             foreseeing
          
           those
           evils
           which
           threaten
           us
           ,
           though
           we
           cannot
           with
           that
           
             certainty
          
           which
           he
           did
           behold
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           
             ashes
             .
          
        
         
           III.
           And
           now
           it
           is
           
             high
             time
          
           to
           take
           a
           
             view
          
           of
           that
           
             influence
          
           which
           this
           
             approach
          
           and
           
             aspect
          
           had
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           last
           
             act
             ,
             He
             wept
             over
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christum
             flevisse
             saepe
             ,
             risisse
             nunquam
             legimus
             .
          
           It
           
           is
           not
           unfitly
           observed
           ,
           that
           we
           read
           
             often
          
           of
           
             Christs
             tears
             ,
          
           but
           
             never
          
           of
           his
           
             laughter
             .
             Holcot
          
           reckons
           up
           
             seven
          
           times
           of
           his
           weeping
           ,
           at
           his
           
             Birth
             ,
             Circumcision
             ,
          
           for
           
             Judas
             ,
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           over
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Garden
             ,
          
           and
           on
           the
           
             Cross.
          
           It
           is
           not
           
             improbable
             ,
          
           but
           that
           ,
           as
           
             other
          
           Infants
           ,
           
             he
          
           at
           his
           
             birth
          
           did
           
             salute
          
           the
           World
           with
           
             tears
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             pain
          
           of
           
             Circumcision
          
           did
           extract
           
             tears
          
           from
           him
           ;
           but
           neither
           of
           these
           are
           mentioned
           in
           
             Holy
             Writ
             .
          
           It
           is
           said
           indeed
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           he
           was
           
             troubled
             in
             spirit
             ,
          
           not
           that
           he
           
             wept
             ,
          
           though
           not
           
             improbably
          
           that
           
             trouble
          
           might
           express
           it self
           by
           
             weeping
             .
             Three
          
           times
           are
           expressed
           ,
           
           That
           for
           
             Lazarus
          
           by
           one
           
             Evangelist
             ,
          
           St.
           
             John
             ;
          
           This
           
             over
             Ierusalem
          
           by
           another
           ,
           St.
           
             Luke
             ;
          
           The
           
           other
           is
           mentioned
           by
           no
           Evangelist
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           in
           his
           
             Epistle
          
           to
           the
           
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           whether
           
           those
           
             tears
          
           refer
           to
           the
           
             Garden
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Cross
             ,
          
           or
           
             both
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             question
             ;
          
           It
           is
           very
           likely
           ,
           he
           who
           
             sweat
             drops
             of
             blood
             ,
          
           at
           the
           same
           time
           
             shed
             tears
             ;
          
           and
           it
           as
           likely
           that
           his
           
             prayers
          
           on
           the
           
             Cross
          
           were
           accompanied
           with
           
             tears
             :
          
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           in
           the
           
             one
          
           place
           or
           
             other
             ,
          
           or
           
             both
             ,
          
           he
           
             wept
             ;
          
           His
           
             tears
          
           for
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           were
           the
           
             tears
          
           of
           a
           
             Friend
             ;
          
           Those
           on
           the
           Cross
           ,
           the
           
             tears
          
           of
           a
           
             Priest
             ;
          
           These
           
             over
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           
             tears
          
           of
           a
           
             Prophet
             ;
          
           for
           as
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           he
           
             beheld
             Ierusalems
             ruine
             ,
          
           and
           beholding
           ,
           
             weepeth
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           good
           
             observation
          
           of
           
             Origen
          
           concerning
           our
           
             Saviour
             ,
             Omnes
             beatitudines
             quas
             in
             Evangelio
             docuit
             ,
             exemplo
             sirmavit
             .
          
           He
           confirmed
           by
           his
           
             pattern
          
           all
           those
           
             Beatitudes
          
           which
           he
           preached
           in
           his
           
             Sermon
             :
          
           He
           was
           
             meek
             ,
          
           and
           
             poor
             in
             spirit
             ,
             pure
          
           and
           
             merciful
             ,
          
           the
           
             great
             Peacemaker
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Sufferer
             for
             Righteousness
             
             sake
             ;
          
           and
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Mourner
             ,
          
           appeareth
           here
           by
           his
           
             weeping
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           
             fuller
          
           discussion
           whereof
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           these
           
             four
          
           circumstances
           ,
           
             Who
             ,
             When
             ,
             Over
             whom
             ,
          
           and
           
             for
             What
             :
          
           And
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Who
             it
             was
          
           that
           
             wept
             ,
             Christ
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             living
             God
             made
             man
             ,
          
           Indeed
           his
           very
           
             weeping
          
           bespeaketh
           him
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           in
           
             appearance
          
           only
           ,
           but
           
             reality
             .
          
           A
           
             Phantasm
          
           cannot
           
             weep
             ,
          
           a
           
             Picture
          
           cannot
           
             grieve
             ;
          
           so
           that
           from
           hence
           ,
           we
           may
           infer
           a
           strong
           
             argument
          
           against
           the
           
             Apollinarian
          
           Hereticks
           ,
           who
           
             imagined
             ,
          
           that
           
             Christ
          
           had
           but
           an
           
             imaginary
             body
             :
          
           Nor
           doth
           this
           only
           argue
           him
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           but
           such
           a
           
             Man
          
           as
           was
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             subject
             to
             the
             same
             passions
             with
             us
             .
             Tears
          
           are
           not
           only
           
             indices
             naturae
             ,
          
           but
           
             doloris
             ,
          
           testimonies
           of
           
             humane
             nature
             ;
          
           but
           of
           
             humane
             passion
             ,
          
           particularly
           that
           of
           
             grief
          
           and
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           whence
           it
           followeth
           .
           
             That
             the
             passions
             of
             the
             mind
             are
             not
             in
             themselves
             sinful
             ,
          
           else
           the
           
             holy
          
           and
           undefiled
           
             Jesus
          
           who
           
             knew
             no
             sin
          
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             experimentally
          
           and
           
             practically
             )
          
           could
           not
           have
           been
           
             subject
          
           to
           them
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           very
           apt
           (
           like
           the
           
             wind
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             boystrous
             ,
          
           on
           in
           a
           
             wrong
             corner
             )
          
           to
           
             exceed
          
           in
           their
           
             measure
             ,
          
           or
           
             err
          
           in
           their
           
             object
             ,
          
           and
           so
           degenerate
           into
           
             sins
          
           and
           
             vices
             ;
             love
          
           into
           
             lust
             ,
             anger
          
           into
           
             rage
             ,
          
           and
           
             grief
          
           into
           
             impatiency
             :
          
           But
           in
           
             themselves
          
           they
           are
           not
           
             sinful
             ,
          
           as
           being
           the
           
             products
          
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           not
           of
           the
           
             corruption
          
           of
           it
           .
           That
           
             stoical
          
           precept
           of
           
             putting
             off
             humane
             affections
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           
             impossible
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           not
           
             necessary
          
           were
           in
           
             possible
             .
          
           We
           need
           not
           
             banish
             ,
          
           but
           only
           
             imprison
          
           our
           passions
           ;
           not
           
             extirpate
             ,
          
           but
           
             regulate
          
           them
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           gave
           
           various
           expressions
           of
           
             several
          
           passions
           ,
           and
           here
           in
           particular
           of
           his
           
             grief
          
           by
           his
           
             tears
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           this
           
             Notion
          
           of
           the
           
             Who
          
           in
           my
           Text
           as
           to
           his
           being
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             subject
          
           to
           
             passion
             ,
          
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           to
           mind
           you
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           a
           
             Man
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           being
           to
           utter
           a
           
             sad
          
           message
           ,
           delivers
           it
           with
           
             tears
             .
          
           The
           
             Priests
          
           and
           
             Prophets
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           are
           resembled
           to
           
             eyes
             ,
          
           and
           those
           
             eyes
          
           said
           to
           be
           like
           the
           
             Fish-pools
          
           of
           
             Heshbon
             ,
          
           to
           note
           that
           they
           should
           be
           
             watry
          
           eyes
           distilling
           with
           
             tears
             ,
          
           in
           which
           respect
           ,
           
           among
           the
           many
           
             Ceremonies
          
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Ordination
           ,
           an
           
             Handkerchief
          
           is
           given
           to
           the
           person
           
             ordained
          
           for
           
             wiping
          
           away
           those
           
             tears
          
           which
           should
           continually
           
             run
             down
             .
          
           Indeed
           
             tears
          
           well
           become
           
             us
          
           in
           all
           our
           
             Offices
             .
          
           Do
           we
           
             pray
          
           for
           the
           
             people
             ?
          
           our
           
             prayers
          
           and
           
             tears
          
           do
           well
           together
           .
           
             Let
             the
             Priests
             weep
             between
          
           
           
             the
             Porch
             and
             the
             Altar
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             Spare
             thy
             people
             ,
             O
             Lord.
          
           Do
           we
           
             instruct
          
           the
           
             ignorant
             ,
          
           or
           
             comfort
          
           the
           
             dejected
             ,
          
           or
           
             reprove
          
           the
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           or
           
             threaten
          
           the
           
             obstinate
             !
          
           we
           should
           express
           our
           
             pity
          
           by
           our
           
             tears
             .
             Many
             walk
          
           (
           saith
           S.
           
             Paul
             )
             of
             whom
             I
             have
             told
             you
             often
             ,
             and
             now
             tell
             you
             weeping
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             enemies
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Cross
             of
             Christ.
          
           And
           here
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           being
           to
           denounce
           
             Gods
             judgements
          
           against
           ,
           
             weepeth
             over
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           next
           considerable
           
             Circumstance
          
           is
           the
           
             When
             :
          
           And
           that
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           
             preceding
             context
             ,
          
           was
           
             inter
             acclamatioues
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             time
             of
             joy
             .
          
           When
           
           the
           people
           
             welcomed
          
           him
           with
           
             shouts
             ,
          
           he
           
             approacheth
          
           them
           with
           
             sighs
             .
          
           He
           would
           let
           us
           see
           how
           
             little
          
           he
           was
           taken
           with
           the
           
             pomp
          
           and
           
             splendor
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           intimateth
           a
           
             special
          
           act
           of
           
             prudence
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           
             to
             
             mingle
             our
             joyes
             with
             some
             sorrowful
             thoughts
             ,
             which
             may
             serve
             as
             a
             check
             to
             their
             exuberancy
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             observable
          
           how
           
             King
             David
          
           in
           the
           very
           same
           
             Psalm
          
           where
           he
           speaketh
           of
           his
           
             still
             waters
             ,
             green
             pastures
             ,
             full
             cup
             ,
             spread
             table
             ,
          
           taketh
           occasion
           to
           
           mention
           
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             There
             is
             a
             time
             to
             laugh
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             to
             weep
             ;
          
           we
           may
           
           carry
           it
           further
           ,
           
             The
             time
             of
             laughing
             is
             a
             fit
             time
             of
             weeping
             ,
          
           lest
           we
           should
           laugh
           
             too
             much
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           usual
           
             dispensation
          
           of
           
             Divine
          
           Providence
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           our
           
             earthly
          
           comforts
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             bitter-sweets
             ,
             checker
             work
             ,
             black
          
           and
           
             white
             ,
          
           in
           our
           most
           
             prosperous
          
           estate
           ,
           sending
           some
           
             cross
          
           event
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           an
           
             allay
          
           to
           our
           
             joy
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           the
           
             dictate
          
           of
           
             humane
          
           prudence
           ,
           to
           present
           to
           our selves
           some
           
             sorrowful
          
           thoughts
           in
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           our
           greatest
           
             mirth
             .
          
           We
           may
           observe
           when
           men
           
             laugh
          
           most
           
             heartily
             ,
             tears
          
           stand
           in
           their
           
             eyes
             :
          
           we
           have
           often
           beheld
           a
           
             showre
             of
             rain
          
           fall
           in
           a
           
             sun-shine
             ;
          
           we
           use
           to
           
             eat
          
           our
           
             sweet
             meat
          
           with
           
             sharp
             sauce
             :
          
           Thus
           let
           us
           
             intermingle
          
           something
           of
           
             sadness
          
           with
           our
           
             delights
             ,
          
           after
           the
           
             example
          
           of
           our
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           who
           
             wept
          
           at
           a
           time
           of
           the
           greatest
           
             solemnity
          
           of
           
             joy
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             multitudes
             that
             went
             before
             ,
             and
             followed
             after
             ,
             cryed
             ,
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           next
           
             Circumstance
          
           to
           be
           discussed
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Whom
             :
          
           and
           that
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           Text
           to
           be
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           And
           that
           which
           I
           would
           here
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           is
           the
           
             enmity
          
           which
           
             Jerusalem
          
           had
           to
           
             him
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             love
          
           which
           
             he
          
           shewed
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             :
             Doloris
          
           may
           stand
           in
           the
           
             Poets
          
           Verse
           ,
           as
           well
           
           as
           
             timoris
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           as
           true
           in
           the
           
             sense
             ,
             Love
          
           is
           full
           
           of
           
             grief
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             fear
             :
          
           when
           he
           
             wept
          
           for
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           the
           
             Jews
          
           said
           ,
           
             See
             how
             he
             loved
             him
             ;
          
           may
           we
           not
           
           say
           the
           same
           
             here
             :
             See
             how
             he
             loved
             the
             City
             over
             which
             he
             weepeth
             ;
          
           And
           how
           much
           this
           
             City
             hated
          
           him
           ,
           appeareth
           by
           that
           
             bloudy
          
           murther
           which
           in
           a
           few
           days
           after
           this
           ,
           was
           by
           them
           
             committed
          
           upon
           him
           :
           He
           commiserateth
           them
           who
           had
           no
           compassion
           for
           him
           ;
           nay
           ,
           he
           
             sheddeth
             tears
          
           for
           them
           that
           
             shed
          
           his
           
             bloud
             .
          
           It
           was
           his
           
             precept
          
           in
           the
           
             Sermon
          
           on
           the
           
             Mount
             ,
          
           given
           in
           charge
           to
           all
           his
           disciples
           ,
           
             Love
          
           
           
             your
             enemies
             ;
          
           and
           lo
           ,
           here
           he
           
             practiseth
          
           it
           ,
           and
           well
           doth
           it
           become
           us
           to
           
             follow
          
           both
           his
           
             command
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             example
             .
          
           Indeed
           we
           read
           in
           the
           
             Psalms
             ,
             The
          
           
           
             righteous
             shall
             rejoyce
             when
             he
             seeth
             the
             vengeance
             ;
          
           but
           that
           is
           on
           the
           
             Churches
             implacable
          
           enemies
           ;
           otherwise
           it
           is
           
             Solomons
          
           caveat
           ,
           
             Rejoyce
             not
             when
          
           
           
             thine
             enemy
             falleth
             ;
          
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           more
           truly
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           than
           not
           onely
           
             not
          
           to
           
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           but
           
             mourn
          
           for
           our
           
             enemies
          
           misfortune
           :
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           
             best
          
           way
           of
           
             revenge
             ,
          
           when
           our
           
             enemy
             hungers
             ,
             to
             feed
             him
             ,
             when
             he
             thirsts
             ,
             to
             give
             him
             drink
             ;
          
           
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           
             sorry
          
           for
           ,
           but
           to
           
             succour
          
           him
           ,
           since
           hereby
           we
           
             heap
             coals
             of
             sire
             upon
             his
             head
             .
          
           Thus
           let
           our
           
             love
          
           to
           our
           
             enemy
             ,
          
           be
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           not
           
             feigned
             ,
          
           but
           
             sincere
             ,
          
           not
           counterfet
           ,
           but
           cordial
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             tongue
          
           in
           
             praying
          
           and
           blessing
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             hand
          
           in
           
             doing
             good
             ,
          
           and
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             eye
          
           in
           
             weeping
          
           for
           them
           that
           
             hate
             ,
          
           that
           
             curse
             ,
          
           that
           
             do
             evil
          
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           when
           
             misery
             cometh
          
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           There
           is
           onely
           
             one
          
           question
           more
           to
           be
           resolved
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             For
             what
             Christ
             weepeth
          
           in
           reference
           
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ?
          
           and
           that
           will
           appear
           by
           the
           
             following
          
           context
           ,
           to
           be
           her
           
             sins
          
           and
           her
           
             sufferings
             .
          
           
           Of
           both
           a
           
             word
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           weepeth
           for
           her
           
             sins
             ,
          
           in
           that
           she
           
             did
             not
             know
             the
             things
             of
             her
             peace
             ,
          
           as
           appeareth
           in
           the
           
             next
          
           verse
           ;
           nay
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           in
           that
           
             paralel
          
           place
           ,
           that
           she
           
             stoned
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             killed
             those
             who
             were
             sent
             unto
          
           
           
             her
          
           with
           the
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           of
           
             Peace
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           
             wickedness
          
           which
           she
           
             had
             ,
          
           but
           which
           he
           foresaw
           she
           
             would
          
           commit
           against
           
             himself
             ,
          
           in
           putting
           to
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           him
           who
           was
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             life
             and
             glory
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             notwithstanding
          
           all
           her
           wickedness
           ,
           she
           remained
           
             secure
          
           and
           obstinate
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           said
           elsewhere
           by
           S.
           
             Mark
             ,
          
           that
           
             Christ
          
           
           
             looked
             round
             about
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             was
             grieved
             for
             the
             hardness
             of
             their
             hearts
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             wickedness
          
           of
           
             bad
          
           men
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           
             sorrow
          
           of
           
             good
             men
             ,
          
           and
           when
           they
           are
           
             so
             wicked
          
           as
           not
           to
           
             grieve
          
           for
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           they
           
             grieve
          
           so
           much
           the
           
             more
          
           for
           them
           .
           
             Lots
             righteous
             soul
             was
             vexed
          
           (
           as
           S.
           
             Peter
          
           tells
           us
           )
           
             with
             the
             unclean
             conversation
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Sodomites
             :
             David
          
           saith
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Rivers
             of
             waters
             run
             down
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             because
             they
             keep
             not
             thy
             Law.
          
           
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             beheld
             the
             transgressors
             ,
             and
             was
             grieved
             :
          
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
             weepeth
          
           for
           those
           among
           the
           
             Philippians
             ,
          
           whose
           
             god
             was
             their
             belly
             :
          
           and
           S.
           
             Hierom
          
           said
           to
           an
           impenitent
           wretch
           ,
           
             Hoc
             plango
             quod
             teipsum
             non
             plangis
             ,
          
           this
           
             I
             bemoan
             that
             thou
             dost
             not
             bemoan
             thy self
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           holy
           men
           always
           do
           upon
           a
           
             threefold
          
           account
           .
        
         
           Of
           
             piety
          
           and
           devotion
           towards
           
             God
             ,
          
           whose
           Name
           is
           
             blasphemed
          
           and
           
             dishonoured
          
           by
           their
           violation
           and
           contempt
           of
           his
           
             Law.
             
          
        
         
         
           Of
           
             Pity
          
           and
           compassion
           towards
           the
           sinners
           ,
           who
           are
           
             running
          
           headlong
           to
           
             perdition
             ,
          
           and
           
             perceive
          
           it
           
             not
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           
             Charity
          
           to
           themselves
           ,
           in
           
             avoiding
          
           hereby
           the
           
             guilt
          
           of
           
             other
          
           mens
           
             sins
             ;
          
           which
           the
           very
           
             not
             grieving
             ,
          
           contracts
           upon
           those
           that
           
             behold
          
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           
             escaping
          
           the
           
             punishment
          
           which
           those
           sins
           bring
           upon
           the
           places
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           for
           so
           we
           
             read
          
           of
           
             a
             mark
             set
             upon
             the
             mourners
             for
             the
             abominations
             in
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           if
           upon
           these
           accounts
           we
           must
           
             weep
          
           for
           the
           
             sins
          
           of
           
             others
             ,
          
           much
           
             more
          
           ought
           we
           every
           one
           for
           his
           
             own
             sins
             ;
          
           In
           this
           indeed
           we
           
             could
             not
          
           have
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           for
           an
           
             example
             ,
          
           who
           had
           
             no
             sins
          
           of
           his
           
             own
          
           to
           
             weep
          
           for
           ,
           since
           he
           could
           not
           have
           been
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           had
           he
           been
           a
           
             sinner
             .
          
           But
           
             (
             he
             excepted
             )
          
           there
           was
           never
           
             any
          
           who
           had
           not
           
             sins
          
           enow
           of
           his
           
             own
          
           to
           bewail
           ;
           and
           truly
           ,
           in
           vain
           doth
           he
           
             pretend
          
           to
           be
           
             troubled
          
           at
           the
           faults
           of
           
             others
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           
             indulgeth
          
           to
           his
           
             own
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           hovv
           can
           he
           bemoan
           
             another
             ,
          
           vvho
           doth
           not
           pity
           
             himself
             ;
          
           or
           vvill
           any
           man
           
             believe
          
           that
           he
           is
           
             offended
          
           at
           the
           
             dishonour
          
           done
           to
           
             God
          
           by
           
             others
             ,
          
           vvho
           yet
           vvilfuly
           
             dishonours
          
           him
           
             himself
             ?
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           exhorts
           ,
           first
           to
           
             cast
             the
             beam
             out
             of
             our
             own
          
           
           
             eye
             ,
          
           so
           let
           us
           be
           persvvaded
           ,
           
             first
          
           to
           
             repent
          
           of
           our
           
             own
          
           sins
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           
             weep
          
           over
           the
           sins
           of
           
             others
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           secondly
           ,
           
             Christ
             wept
             over
             Jerusalems
             sufferings
             :
          
           Whence
           observe
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Others
           
             passion
          
           should
           move
           our
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           and
           vve
           should
           mingle
           the
           
             wine
          
           of
           their
           
             afflictions
          
           vvith
           the
           
             water
          
           of
           our
           
             tears
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           
             duty
          
           to
           which
           
           we
           are
           more
           
             frequently
          
           exhorted
           than
           that
           of
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           and
           what
           is
           
             misericordia
             ,
          
           but
           
             miseria
             ad
             cor
             ;
             mercy
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             laying
             anothers
             miseries
             to
             heart
             .
          
           It
           was
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           precept
           ,
           
             Weep
             with
             them
             that
             weep
             ;
          
           and
           it
           
           was
           his
           practice
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             weak
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             not
             weak
             .
          
           That
           golden
           Rule
           ,
           of
           
             doing
             to
             others
             ,
             as
             we
             would
             they
             should
             do
             to
             us
             ,
          
           holds
           true
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           other
           particulars
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           ,
           That
           since
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           
             commiserated
             our selves
             ,
          
           we
           should
           
             commiserate
          
           others
           .
           Thus
           
             Job
             ,
          
           who
           crieth
           out
           ,
           
             Have
             pity
             on
             me
             ,
             O
             you
             my
          
           
           
             Friends
             ,
             have
             pity
             on
             me
             ;
          
           saith
           also
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Did
             not
             I
             weep
             for
             him
             that
             was
             in
             trouble
             ?
             Was
             not
             my
             Soul
             grieved
             for
             the
             poor
             ?
          
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           
             humane
             ,
          
           than
           for
           one
           man
           to
           sympathize
           with
           another
           .
           It
           is
           observed
           among
           
             Swine
          
           and
           
             Bees
             ,
             Unâ
             agrotante
             lament
             antur
             omnes
             ;
          
           if
           
             one
          
           be
           
             sick
             ,
          
           the
           
             rest
          
           are
           
             sorry
             ;
          
           but
           much
           more
           sutable
           is
           it
           to
           our
           
             humane
          
           nature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             Cruebty
          
           is
           called
           
             Inhumanity
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           
             Divine
             ,
          
           more
           
             Christian
          
           than
           this
           ;
           and
           therefore
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           calls
           upon
           us
           ,
           
             To
             put
             on
             bowels
             of
             mercies
             as
             the
             Elect
             of
          
           
           
             God
             ,
          
           chosen
           to
           be
           his
           
             Children
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           to
           
             resemble
          
           him
           ;
           upon
           which
           account
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Christs
          
           argument
           ,
           
             Be
             you
             merciful
             ,
             as
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
          
           
           
             heaven
             is
             merciful
             :
          
           Nor
           was
           there
           any
           
             virtue
          
           did
           more
           illustriously
           
             shine
          
           forth
           in
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           an
           
             instance
          
           whereof
           he
           giveth
           us
           here
           in
           
             weeping
             over
             the
             City
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Private
             ,
          
           but
           much
           
             more
             Publick
          
           Calamities
           require
           our
           
             Sympathy
             ;
          
           for
           
             such
          
           was
           this
           ,
           not
           over
           a
           particular
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             Family
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             City
             .
          
           We
           use
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Bonum
             quò
             communius
             eo
             melius
             ;
             Good
          
           is
           the
           
           
             better
             ,
          
           by
           how
           much
           more
           it
           is
           
             communicated
             ;
          
           and
           
             Evil
             ,
          
           the
           further
           it
           
             spreads
             ,
          
           the
           
             worse
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           undeniable
           
             Maxim
             ,
             The
             whole
             is
             greater
             than
             any
             part
             ;
          
           and
           consequently
           ,
           as
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           the
           
             whole
          
           ought
           to
           be
           
             first
             preferred
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             calamity
          
           of
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           
             most
             condoled
             .
          
           Every
           
             good
          
           man
           is
           of
           a
           
             publick
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             deeply
          
           affected
           with
           
             common
             miseries
             :
          
           A
           few
           
             drops
          
           of
           water
           may
           
             quench
          
           a
           
             spark
             ,
          
           but
           many
           
             Buckets
          
           will
           not
           easily
           
             extinguish
          
           a
           great
           
             flame
             .
          
           In
           times
           of
           
             general
          
           Calamity
           ,
           we
           may
           well
           wish
           with
           
             Jeremy
             ,
          
           That
           our
           
             head
             were
             waters
             ,
             and
             our
             eyes
          
           
           
             fountains
             of
             tears
             to
             weep
             day
             and
             night
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Not
           
             only
          
           when
           
             we
             our selves
          
           are
           
             Fellow-sufferers
             ,
          
           but
           when
           we
           are
           
             only
             Spectators
          
           of
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           concerned
           in
           
             others
          
           miseries
           .
           Our
           
             blessed
             Lord
          
           was
           to
           
             ascend
          
           to
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           
             sit
             down
             at
             his
             Fathers
             right
             hand
          
           long
           
             before
          
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           
             Jerusalems
          
           misery
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           becometh
           the
           
             object
          
           of
           his
           
             sorrow
             .
             Nehemiah
          
           was
           himself
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Palace
             ,
          
           a
           principal
           
             Officer
             ,
          
           a
           
             great
             Favourite
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           
             Jerusalems
          
           Calamity
           ,
           
             He
             sat
             down
             ,
             and
             wept
             ,
             and
             mourned
             .
          
           When
           
             we
          
           our selves
           are
           at
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           
           we
           must
           remember
           them
           that
           are
           in
           
             Bonds
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           were
           
             bound
             with
             them
             ;
          
           nor
           must
           our
           
             own
             prosperity
          
           make
           us
           forgetful
           of
           
             others
             adversity
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             All
             sorts
          
           of
           miseries
           ,
           but
           especially
           
             grievous
          
           Desolations
           ,
           call
           for
           a
           
             Lamentation
             ;
          
           no
           less
           was
           this
           which
           befell
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           when
           
             not
             one
             stone
             left
             upon
             another
             which
             should
             not
             be
             thrown
             down
             .
          
           It
           was
           Queen
           
             Hesters
          
           plea
           to
           
             Ahashuerus
             ,
             We
             are
             sold
             ,
             I
          
           
           
             and
             my
             people
             to
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             to
             perish
             ;
             if
             we
             had
             been
             sold
             for
             Bondmen
             and
             Bondwomen
             ,
             I
             had
             
             held
             my
             tongue
             .
             Look
             away
             from
             me
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
             )
             I
             will
             weep
             bitterly
             ;
          
           and
           why
           so
           bitterly
           ,
           
             for
             it
             is
             a
             day
             of
             trouble
          
           (
           and
           that
           no
           
             small
          
           
           or
           slight
           trouble
           ,
           but
           )
           
             of
             treading
             down
             ,
             and
             perplexity
             ,
             breaking
             down
             the
             Walls
             ,
             and
             crying
             to
             the
             Mountains
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             doleful
          
           sight
           to
           behold
           the
           
             Ship
             tossed
          
           up
           and
           down
           by
           the
           boystrous
           waves
           ,
           but
           to
           see
           it
           
             sink
          
           into
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           or
           
             dash
          
           in
           pieces
           against
           the
           
             Rock
             ,
          
           may
           well
           cause
           an
           
             Outery
             .
          
           The
           
             deeper
          
           the
           
             wound
          
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           need
           of
           
             washing
          
           it
           with
           our
           
             tears
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             heavier
          
           the
           
             burden
             ,
          
           the
           greater
           need
           of
           our
           
             hands
          
           to
           help
           to
           
             bear
          
           it
           up
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           If
           the
           
             foresight
          
           of
           misery
           when
           yet
           it
           is
           
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           much
           more
           when
           it
           is
           
             near
             ;
          
           and
           if
           when
           it
           is
           
             near
             ,
          
           much
           more
           the
           
             sight
          
           of
           it
           when
           
             actually
          
           brought
           upon
           a
           person
           or
           people
           ,
           ought
           to
           move
           our
           
           
             pity
          
           and
           compassion
           .
           When
           
             Hazael
          
           said
           to
           
             Elisha
             ,
             Why
             weepeth
             my
             Lord
             ?
          
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           
             Because
             I
             know
             the
             evil
             thou
             wilt
             do
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             :
          
           And
           much
           
             like
          
           was
           the
           
             reason
          
           of
           our
           
             Saviours
             weeping
          
           here
           ,
           who
           knew
           the
           
             evil
          
           which
           the
           
             Romans
          
           would
           do
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             :
          
           But
           when
           the
           
             evil
          
           is
           really
           done
           before
           our
           
             eyes
             ,
          
           good
           reason
           our
           
             eye
          
           should
           
             affect
          
           our
           
             hearts
          
           with
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             hearts
          
           fill
           our
           
             eyes
          
           with
           
             tears
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             ,
             This
             ,
          
           is
           that
           (
           my
           
             Beloved
             )
          
           which
           I
           am
           
             this
             day
          
           to
           
             press
          
           upon
           my
           
             self
          
           and
           
             you
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           to
           that
           
             doleful
             destruction
          
           which
           hath
           actually
           befallen
           
             our
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           once
           
             Renowned
             ,
          
           but
           now
           
             Desolate
             City
          
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           and
           her
           
             Inhabitants
          
           that
           
             being
             near
             ,
          
           and
           having
           
             beheld
          
           its
           
             Conflagration
             ,
          
           we
           would
           
             weep
          
           over
           it
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           not
           
             many
          
           Weeks
           since
           we
           kept
           a
           joyful
           
             day
          
           of
           
             Thanksgiving
          
           for
           the
           
             good
             hand
          
           of
           our
           
             God
          
           upon
           His
           
             Majesties
             Naval
             Forces
             ,
          
           in
           causing
           their
           
             Enemies
          
           to
           
             flee
          
           before
           them
           ;
           and
           great
           
             reason
          
           we
           had
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           in
           so
           
             seasonable
          
           a
           
             Victory
             !
          
           But
           
             alas
             !
          
           the
           
             righteous
             God
          
           hath
           now
           turned
           our
           
             laughing
          
           into
           
             mourning
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             singing
          
           into
           
             sighing
             ,
          
           whil'st
           
             we
          
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           
             flee
          
           from
           our
           
             Houses
             .
          
           We
           read
           of
           
             Marcus
             Marcellus
             ,
          
           that
           having
           besieged
           ,
           and
           taken
           the
           famous
           
             City
          
           of
           
             Syracus
             ,
          
           he
           
             wept
          
           to
           see
           
             such
             Citizens
          
           become
           his
           
             Captives
          
           and
           
             Slaves
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           storied
           of
           
             Titus
             Vespastan
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           
             instrument
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           vengeance
           upon
           this
           
             City
          
           in
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           That
           he
           did
           not
           
             invade
          
           it
           without
           
             tears
             ;
          
           and
           truly
           that
           
             late
             burning
          
           of
           the
           
             Ships
          
           and
           
             Goods
             ,
          
           and
           
             Houses
          
           of
           our
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           though
           it
           was
           very
           
             justifiable
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             act
          
           of
           
             Military
             Iustice
             ,
          
           done
           by
           persons
           
             empowred
          
           with
           
             Royal
             Authority
          
           for
           the
           
             avenging
          
           of
           
             former
             injuries
             ;
          
           and
           very
           
             acceptable
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             weaking
          
           of
           our
           
             Enemies
             power
          
           to
           do
           
             future
             :
          
           Yet
           as
           it
           was
           an
           act
           which
           brought
           
             ruine
          
           and
           destruction
           upon
           many
           
             private
          
           persons
           and
           families
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           might
           be
           in
           
             some
             sort
             innocent
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             publick
          
           quarrel
           ;
           it
           was
           matter
           of
           
             compassionate
             grief
             :
          
           But
           oh
           then
           what
           
             sadness
          
           should
           sit
           upon
           our
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           whil'st
           we
           
             behold
          
           so
           
             great
          
           a
           destruction
           at
           
             home
             ,
          
           a
           
             fire
          
           in
           our
           
             own
             bowels
             !
          
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           
             we
          
           of
           
             these
          
           parts
           have
           very
           great
           
             cause
          
           of
           
             joy
          
           in
           our
           particular
           
             preservation
             ,
          
           since
           we
           
             deserved
          
           no
           less
           than
           they
           to
           have
           been
           
             devoured
          
           by
           the
           
             flame
             ;
          
           but
           to
           use
           the
           
             Psalmists
          
           language
           ,
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           
             rejoyce
             with
             trembling
             ,
          
           lest
           the
           
             like
          
           misfortune
           
           
           befall
           
             our
             Houses
             ;
          
           ey
           ,
           and
           to
           
             rejoyce
             with
             weeping
             ,
          
           because
           it
           
             hath
          
           befallen
           so
           
             many
          
           of
           our
           
             Friends
             ,
             Neighbours
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fellow-Citizens
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           had
           it
           been
           a
           
             particular
             House
          
           and
           
             Family
             ,
          
           or
           some
           
             Village
             ,
             Hamlet
             ,
             Town
             ,
          
           or
           
             Burrough
             ,
          
           it
           would
           have
           been
           
             deplorable
             ;
          
           but
           
             magnum
             momentum
             est
             in
          
           
           
             nomine
             urbis
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             Orator
             :
          
           There
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           
             weight
          
           in
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           a
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           the
           
             ruine
          
           of
           it
           most
           
             lamentable
             .
          
        
         
           As
           among
           
             Stars
             ,
          
           there
           are
           of
           the
           
             first
          
           and
           
             second
             ,
          
           and
           
             third
          
           magnitude
           ;
           and
           among
           
             Ships
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             first
             ,
             second
          
           and
           
             third
          
           Rate
           :
           so
           among
           
             Cities
             ,
          
           there
           are
           
             greater
          
           and
           
             less
             ;
          
           and
           surely
           by
           how
           much
           the
           
             greater
          
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           the
           
             sadder
          
           the
           
             loss
             .
          
           What
           
             tears
          
           then
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             Rivers
          
           of
           
             tears
          
           (
           were
           they
           like
           the
           
             goodly
             Thames
          
           which
           runs
           by
           )
           can
           be
           
             sufficient
          
           to
           bemoan
           the
           downfall
           of
           this
           so
           
             ancient
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             eminent
          
           a
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             City
          
           was
           called
           (
           when
           in
           her
           Glory
           )
           by
           
             Ammianus
             ,
             Marcellinus
             ,
             Augusta
             ,
          
           the
           stately
           
             magnificent
             City
             ;
          
           but
           how
           is
           she
           now
           become
           
             angusta
             ?
          
           this
           large
           
             Volume
          
           in
           
             Folio
          
           abridged
           almost
           to
           an
           
             Octavo
             ,
          
           there
           being
           ,
           as
           is
           probably
           computed
           ,
           scarce
           a
           
             sixth
          
           part
           remaining
           
             within
          
           the
           Walls
           .
        
         
           The
           
             shape
          
           of
           the
           
             City
          
           hath
           been
           observed
           to
           be
           
             like
          
           that
           of
           a
           
             Laurel
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           a
           good
           
             wish
          
           of
           him
           who
           desired
           that
           
             like
          
           the
           
             Laurel
             ,
          
           it
           might
           
             alwayes
          
           be
           
             green
          
           and
           flourishing
           :
           But
           this
           
             sad
             Fire
          
           hath
           
             spoiled
          
           her
           of
           her
           
             greenness
             ,
          
           and
           she
           is
           now
           become
           as
           it
           were
           
             one
             Brand
             ,
             withered
             ,
             scorched
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           
             burnt
          
           to
           
             ashes
             .
             One
          
           of
           the
           
             names
          
           anciently
           given
           to
           her
           was
           
             Troja
             nova
             ,
          
           and
           her
           
             Citizens
          
           called
           
             Troynovanters
             ;
          
           
           and
           behold
           now
           she
           is
           
             too
             like
             old
             Troy
          
           in
           her
           
             Constagration
             .
          
           I
           pray
           
             God
          
           it
           may
           not
           be
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             seges
             ubi
             Troja
             fuit
             ,
             Corn
             groweth
          
           where
           
             new
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             old
             Troy
          
           stood
           .
           
             Chronologers
          
           tell
           us
           ,
           I
           hat
           
             London
          
           was
           354
           years
           
             older
          
           than
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           and
           
             Tacitus
          
           speaking
           of
           her
           above
           1500
           years
           ago
           ,
           calleth
           her
           ,
           
             Londinum
             copid
             negotiarum
             maxime
             celebre
             ,
             a
             very
             famous
             place
             for
             Merchants
             ;
          
           ever
           
             since
          
           which
           time
           she
           was
           rising
           
             higher
          
           and
           
             higher
          
           in
           splendor
           and
           glory
           :
           But
           alas
           !
           in
           a
           
             few
             dayes
          
           she
           is
           
             spoiled
          
           of
           all
           that
           
             beauty
          
           she
           had
           been
           advancing
           so
           many
           
             hundred
             years
             .
          
           We
           have
           not
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           
             forgot
          
           that
           
             fatal
             blow
          
           by
           
             Fire
          
           and
           
             Gun-powder
          
           given
           to
           that
           
             Ship
          
           which
           did
           
             wear
          
           her
           
             name
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             Loyalty
          
           of
           many
           
             worthy
             Citizens
          
           in
           
             one
             year
          
           repaired
           that
           loss
           ,
           by
           
             building
          
           a
           
             better
             ,
          
           now
           deservedly
           called
           the
           
             Loyal
             London
             .
          
           But
           who
           can
           tell
           how
           
             many
             years
          
           may
           pass
           before
           this
           
             City
          
           of
           
             London
          
           attain
           to
           her
           
             pristine
          
           lustre
           !
           Though
           yet
           I
           will
           not
           
             despair
             ,
          
           but
           that
           in
           
             Gods
             good
             time
          
           she
           may
           become
           
             more
             illustrious
          
           than
           before
           .
        
         
           A
           late
           Writer
           having
           first
           given
           a
           
             full
          
           and
           
             particular
          
           
           
             account
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           goeth
           on
           to
           
             parallel
          
           it
           ;
           not
           only
           with
           all
           the
           
             Cities
          
           of
           these
           
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           but
           of
           the
           
             whole
             World
             ,
          
           and
           
             prefers
          
           it
           before
           them
           :
           For
           having
           reckoned
           up
           about
           
             twenty
          
           several
           
             kinds
          
           of
           
             Ornaments
          
           belonging
           to
           a
           
             City
             ,
          
           he
           proveth
           by
           an
           
             induction
          
           of
           
             particulars
             ,
          
           That
           though
           in
           some
           
             one
          
           or
           
             few
          
           of
           those
           Ornaments
           ,
           many
           
             other
          
           Cities
           
             out-go
          
           her
           ,
           yet
           ,
           
             all
             taken
             together
             ,
          
           she
           
             surpassed
          
           them
           
             all
             .
          
           And
           to
           all
           those
           
             excellencies
          
           which
           he
           mentioneth
           ,
           I
           shall
           add
           
             one
             ,
          
           in
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           
             no
             City
          
           could
           
             equalize
          
           
           her
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           her
           
             Learned
             ,
             Religious
          
           and
           
             painful
             Preachers
             ;
          
           upon
           which
           account
           ,
           the
           
             title
          
           which
           the
           
             City
          
           of
           
             Quinzie
          
           in
           
             China
          
           attributed
           to
           her self
           (
           for
           her
           
             high
             Walls
             )
          
           might
           have
           been
           
             given
             her
             ,
          
           she
           was
           an
           
             heavenly
             City
             ;
          
           or
           to
           use
           our
           
             Saviours
          
           language
           of
           
             Capernaum
             ,
          
           a
           City
           
             lifted
             up
             to
          
           
           
             heaven
             .
          
           And
           now
           who
           can
           
             refrain
          
           from
           
             weeping
             ,
          
           to
           see
           this
           
             City
          
           almost
           
             stripped
          
           of
           all
           her
           
             Ornaments
             ,
          
           and
           her
           
             Honour
          
           laid
           in
           the
           
             dust
             ?
          
        
         
           Let
           the
           
             Merchants
             weep
          
           for
           the
           
             downfall
          
           of
           that
           
             Royal
             Exchange
          
           (
           where
           they
           used
           to
           drive
           on
           their
           mutual
           Commerce
           )
           with
           the
           several
           
             Wharfs
          
           and
           
             Keyes
             ,
          
           which
           were
           so
           commodious
           for
           landing
           their
           Goods
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           several
           
             Companies
             weep
          
           for
           the
           
             ruine
          
           of
           their
           
             Halls
             ,
          
           where
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           
             meet
          
           each
           other
           in
           love
           and
           
             amity
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           the
           
             poor
             Orphans
             weep
          
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           that
           
             Hospital
             ,
          
           where
           so
           many
           
             Thousands
          
           of
           them
           have
           been
           nourished
           and
           
             educated
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           the
           
             Priests
             weep
             ,
          
           not
           as
           of
           old
           ,
           
             between
             the
             Porch
             and
             the
             Altar
             ;
          
           but
           that
           now
           there
           are
           so
           many
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           where
           there
           is
           neither
           
             Porch
             nor
             Altar
             to
             weep
             between
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           the
           
             Parishioners
             weep
             ,
          
           that
           they
           have
           now
           neither
           
             Churches
          
           nor
           
             Preachers
             ;
          
           whil'st
           
             those
          
           are
           so
           
             demolished
          
           as
           
             unfit
          
           for
           
             use
             ,
          
           and
           
             these
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           forced
           to
           
             look
             abroad
          
           for
           
             shelter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Finally
             ,
          
           Let
           all
           the
           
             Inhabitants
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           her
           adjacent
           parts
           ,
           
             weep
          
           to
           consider
           how
           many
           
             Families
          
           have
           not
           where
           to
           hide
           their
           
             heads
             ,
          
           but
           are
           
             scattered
          
           up
           and
           down
           the
           
             Fields
          
           for
           
             want
          
           of
           their
           
           
             Habitations
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           how
           many
           
             wealthy
             Citizens
          
           are
           very
           much
           
             impoverished
             ,
          
           and
           
             some
          
           of
           them
           brought
           to
           a
           
             morsel
             of
             bread
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           do
           I
           only
           call
           upon
           the
           
             City
          
           her self
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Court
             ,
          
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           the
           
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           to
           
             weep
          
           over
           the
           
             Cities
             destruction
             ;
          
           and
           that
           not
           only
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             particular
             losses
          
           which
           
             several
             persons
          
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           undergo
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             Concern
          
           which
           the
           
             misfortune
          
           of
           this
           
             City
          
           is
           to
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Kingdom
             .
          
           The
           
             City
          
           of
           
             London
          
           was
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             Dominical
             Letter
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           whole
           Nation
           reckoned
           how
           the
           
             year
          
           would
           
             go
             about
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           
             Golden
             Number
             ,
          
           by
           which
           we
           were
           wont
           to
           
             cast
             up
             our
             Accounts
             .
          
           It
           was
           the
           
             saying
          
           of
           a
           
             judicious
             Forreigner
             ,
          
           That
           
             England
             might
             rather
             be
             said
             to
             be
             in
          
           London
           ,
           
             than
          
           London
           
             in
          
           England
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           
             welfare
          
           of
           
             England
          
           was
           very
           much
           
             concerned
          
           in
           
             Londons
          
           prosperity
           .
           Some
           have
           
             enviously
          
           resembled
           her
           to
           the
           
             Spleen
             ,
          
           whose
           
             high
             swelling
          
           made
           the
           
             rest
          
           of
           the
           
             body
             lean
             :
          
           But
           I
           doubt
           we
           shall
           find
           ,
           she
           may
           more
           truly
           be
           compared
           to
           the
           
             stomack
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Apologue
          
           made
           
             good
             ;
          
           whil'st
           the
           
             stomack
             wants
             supply
             ,
          
           the
           
             rest
          
           of
           the
           
             members
          
           cannot
           
             thrive
             .
          
           If
           
             England
          
           be
           as
           the
           
             heavens
             ,
             London
          
           was
           as
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           those
           
             heavens
             ;
          
           must
           not
           
             darkness
          
           needs
           cover
           the
           whole
           
             heavens
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Sun
          
           is
           so
           much
           
             eclipsed
             ?
          
           If
           
             England
          
           be
           as
           the
           
             Ring
          
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
             London
          
           was
           as
           the
           
             Diamond
             ,
          
           How
           
             little
          
           is
           the
           
             value
          
           of
           the
           
             Ring
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Diamond
          
           is
           ,
           if
           not
           wholly
           
             lost
             ,
          
           yet
           very
           much
           
             cracked
             ?
          
           If
           
             England
          
           be
           as
           a
           
             goodly
             Tree
             ,
             London
          
           was
           as
           the
           
             root
             ;
          
           and
           when
           the
           
             root
          
           is
           
             withered
             ,
          
           how
           can
           the
           Tree
           
             flourish
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             London
          
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           called
           
             Camera
             Regis
             ,
          
           the
           
             Kings
             Chamber
             ;
          
           ey
           ,
           and
           it
           might
           have
           been
           called
           the
           
             Kings
             Coffer
             ,
          
           since
           besides
           the
           great
           
             Income
          
           which
           her
           
             Custom
             ,
             Excise
          
           and
           
             Chimnies
          
           brought
           to
           the
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           she
           was
           ready
           to
           
             fill
             ▪
          
           his
           
             hands
          
           with
           
             present
             Coin
          
           upon
           all
           
             occasions
             :
          
           well
           may
           the
           
             King
             weep
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           call
           upon
           Him
           ;
           I
           
             would
             to
             God
          
           all
           his
           
             Subjects
          
           were
           as
           deeply
           
             sensible
          
           of
           this
           sad
           
             blow
          
           as
           
             He.
             London
          
           is
           called
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Cor
             Reipublicae
             &
             totius
             Regni
             Epitome
             ,
          
           the
           
             Heart
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             ,
             and
             Epitome
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             .
          
           And
           she
           is
           no
           less
           
             justly
             ,
          
           than
           
             usually
          
           stiled
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             Mother-City
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             :
          
           well
           may
           all
           the
           
             Daughter-Cities
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           all
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
          
           take
           up
           a
           bitter
           
             wailing
          
           for
           this
           
             blow
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           as
           it
           were
           
             stab'd
          
           them
           at
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           
             killed
          
           their
           
             Mother
             .
          
           Ey
           and
           especially
           at
           
             such
          
           a
           time
           as
           
             this
             ,
          
           when
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           
             Forreign
             War
             ,
          
           her
           
             assistance
          
           was
           so
           
             useful
             .
             Sad
             indeed
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           
             Milch
             Cow
             dry
             ,
          
           when
           most
           need
           of
           
             Milk
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Cloud
             vanish
             ,
          
           when
           most
           
             want
          
           of
           
             Rain
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           
             Fountain
          
           to
           be
           
             empty
             ,
          
           when
           most
           
             occasion
          
           for
           
             water
             .
          
           How
           
             stupid
          
           is
           that
           
             Man
             ?
          
           How
           
             hard
          
           is
           that
           
             heart
             ,
          
           which
           these
           considerations
           do
           not
           
             affect
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           since
           the
           
             doleful
             influences
          
           of
           this
           
             calamity
             ,
          
           in
           some
           sort
           ,
           reach
           not
           only
           to
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           but
           to
           all
           the
           
             Protestant
             Churches
             .
          
           There
           have
           not
           wanted
           
             daring
             Prognosticators
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             presumed
          
           to
           
             foretell
          
           the
           
             destruction
          
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             downfall
          
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             this
             year
             ;
          
           no
           doubt
           ,
           if
           they
           
             repent
          
           not
           of
           their
           
             Superstitions
          
           and
           
             Idolatries
             ,
          
           Vengeance
           will
           
             pursue
          
           them
           ;
           but
           
             it
             is
             not
             for
             us
             to
             know
             the
             times
             ,
          
           
           nor
           to
           build
           
             positive
             Predictions
          
           upon
           our
           
             Interprepretations
          
           of
           
             dark
             Prophecies
             :
          
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           sadly
           
             behold
          
           the
           most
           famous
           
             Protestant
             City
          
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           become
           an
           
             heap
          
           of
           
             Rubbish
             .
          
           I
           easily
           believe
           ,
           our
           
             Romish
             enemies
          
           rejoyce
           at
           this
           
             flame
             ,
          
           and
           cry
           among
           themselves
           ,
           
             O
             pulchrum
             spectaculum
             !
             O
             goodly
             sight
             !
          
           And
           perhaps
           our
           
             Protestant
             Adversaries
          
           rejoyce
           also
           ;
           but
           I
           doubt
           they
           will
           have
           
             little
             cause
          
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           
             weigh
          
           all
           things
           in
           a
           right
           
             balance
             .
          
           Whither
           by
           that
           
             Babylon
          
           mentioned
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           be
           understood
           
             Pagan
          
           or
           
             Papal
             Rome
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           not
           now
           dispute
           ;
           but
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           all
           
             Protestant
          
           Princes
           and
           Churches
           have
           reason
           to
           make
           the
           like
           
             Lamentation
          
           over
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           is
           said
           to
           be
           made
           over
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Alas
             ,
             Alas
             ,
             that
             great
             City
             which
             was
             clothed
             in
             sine
             linnen
             and
             purple
             ,
             and
             scarlet
             ,
             with
             gold
             and
          
           
           
             pearls
             ,
             and
             precious
             stones
             ;
             for
             in
             one
             hour
          
           (
           at
           most
           a
           few
           dayes
           )
           
             she
             is
             made
             desolate
             !
          
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           I
           have
           only
           set
           before
           you
           the
           
             sadness
          
           of
           the
           
             Ruine
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             doleful
             effects
          
           which
           attend
           it
           ;
           but
           now
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           
             enlarge
             ,
          
           and
           increase
           your
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           by
           minding
           you
           of
           the
           
             causes
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             effects
             ,
          
           entreating
           you
           to
           consider
           
             by
             whom
             ,
          
           and
           
             for
             what
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           great
           
             desolation
          
           is
           befallen
           this
           
             great
             City
             .
          
           We
           read
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Job
             ,
          
           That
           
             the
             fire
             of
             God
             sell
             from
             heaven
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             consumed
             his
             sheep
             .
          
           And
           God
           threatneth
           by
           his
           Prophet
           
             Amos
          
           against
           
             Damascus
             ,
             Gaza
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           That
           he
           would
           
             send
             a
             fire
             which
             should
             devour
             their
             Palaces
             .
          
           
           And
           surely
           no
           
             other
          
           was
           this
           
             Fire
          
           which
           hath
           laid
           
             waste
          
           so
           many
           
             beautiful
             Churches
             ,
          
           goodly
           
             Fabricks
          
           and
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           than
           the
           
             fire
             of
             God
             ,
          
           a
           fire
           of
           his
           
             sending
             .
          
           If
           
           there
           were
           any
           
             sons
          
           of
           the
           
             Coal
          
           who
           kindled
           ,
           or
           fomented
           the
           flame
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           the
           
             Rod
             of
             Gods
             anger
             ,
          
           and
           
           the
           
             Fire-balls
          
           in
           their
           hand
           his
           
             indignation
             ;
          
           and
           I
           both
           
             pray
          
           and
           
             hope
             ,
          
           that
           if
           there
           were
           any
           such
           
             Rods
             ,
          
           they
           may
           themselves
           be
           
             cast
          
           into
           the
           
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           receive
           their
           deserved
           
             punishment
          
           for
           so
           horrid
           a
           
             villany
             .
          
           If
           it
           were
           an
           
             accidental
          
           fire
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           
             negligence
          
           and
           
             inanimadvertency
             ,
          
           yet
           even
           that
           
             casualevent
          
           was
           of
           
             divine
             appointment
             :
          
           Nor
           was
           it
           only
           the
           
             hand
             ,
          
           but
           a
           special
           ,
           
             signal
             hand
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           which
           appeareth
           among
           
             other
          
           things
           ,
           chiefly
           in
           the
           
             concurrent
             wind
          
           by
           which
           the
           
             Fire
          
           was
           carried
           on
           with
           an
           
             impetuous
             violence
             ,
          
           for
           who
           was
           it
           but
           
             God
             ,
          
           who
           was
           pleased
           at
           once
           both
           to
           
             stop
          
           the
           
             Windows
          
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           that
           it
           
             rained
          
           not
           ,
           and
           
             brought
             forth
             the
             wind
             out
             of
             his
             Treasuries
             ,
          
           that
           it
           
             continued
             ,
          
           till
           the
           
             Fire
          
           had
           done
           that
           
             work
          
           which
           he
           
             determined
          
           should
           come
           to
           pass
           .
           And
           as
           we
           must
           acknowledge
           it
           was
           the
           
             merciful
          
           and
           
             powerful
             word
          
           of
           our
           
             God
             ,
          
           which
           said
           to
           the
           
             Fire
          
           (
           as
           he
           doth
           to
           the
           
             Sea
             )
             Hitherto
             thou
             shalt
             come
             ,
             and
             no
             further
             :
          
           So
           it
           was
           no
           other
           than
           the
           angry
           and
           
             revengeful
          
           
           
             hand
          
           of
           
             God
          
           which
           caused
           the
           
             Fire
          
           (
           with
           the
           
             wind
             )
          
           to
           bring
           upon
           the
           
             City
          
           such
           a
           
             generally
             destructive
             Calamity
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           this
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           
             fit
          
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           we
           look
           upon
           the
           
             burning
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             effect
          
           of
           
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
          
           to
           bewail
           the
           
             sins
          
           which
           have
           
             incensed
          
           it
           ,
           and
           thereby
           
             procured
          
           this
           
             Constagration
             :
          
           So
           that
           whereas
           all
           this
           while
           I
           have
           called
           upon
           you
           for
           
             tears
          
           of
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           I
           must
           now
           
             exhort
          
           you
           to
           
             tears
          
           of
           
             compunction
             .
          
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           design
           (
           Beloved
           )
           to
           
             upbraid
             London
          
           in
           this
           
             day
          
           of
           her
           
             calamity
             ,
             far
             be
             it
             from
             me
             ;
          
           but
           I
           
           think
           it
           a
           very
           
             fit
          
           season
           for
           
             London
          
           to
           be
           put
           in
           
             mind
          
           of
           her
           
             iniquity
             .
          
        
         
           I
           would
           not
           
             confine
          
           the
           sins
           which
           have
           deserved
           this
           
             devastation
          
           only
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           rather
           
             enlarge
          
           the
           
             accusation
          
           against
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           and
           as
           both
           
             Prince
          
           and
           
             People
          
           will
           find
           
             themselves
          
           concerned
           in
           the
           
             sad
             effects
          
           of
           the
           
             flame
             ,
          
           so
           all
           have
           
             reason
          
           to
           charge
           themselves
           with
           the
           
             kindling
          
           it
           .
           But
           as
           the
           
             Judgment
          
           is
           fallen
           more
           
             immediately
          
           and
           most
           
             heavily
          
           upon
           the
           City
           ;
           so
           doubtless
           it
           concerneth
           the
           
             City
          
           more
           
             especially
          
           to
           
             remember
          
           and
           
             bewail
          
           her
           
             own
             sins
             :
          
           And
           whereas
           there
           were
           
             several
             Parties
             ,
          
           and
           Men
           of
           various
           perswasions
           in
           that
           once
           
             populous
             City
             ,
          
           I
           could
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           
             throwing
             Dirt
          
           in
           each
           
             others
             Faces
             ,
          
           they
           would
           
             throw
          
           each
           the
           
             first
             stone
          
           at
           
             themselves
             ;
          
           and
           instead
           of
           
             railing
          
           and
           
             reviling
             ,
          
           they
           would
           all
           of
           them
           with
           
             weeping
          
           eyes
           bemoan
           first
           their
           
             own
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           
             sins
          
           of
           
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           We
           read
           of
           
             Josephs
             Brethren
             ,
          
           when
           their
           
             Brother
          
           had
           
             put
             them
             in
             Ward
             ,
             they
             said
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             We
             are
             verily
             guilty
             concerning
             our
             Brother
             ,
             in
             that
             we
             saw
             the
             anguish
             of
             his
             Soul
             when
             he
             besought
             us
             ,
             and
             we
          
           
           
             would
             not
             hear
             ;
             therefore
             is
             this
             distress
             come
             upon
             us
             .
          
           I
           
             would
             to
             God
          
           it
           might
           be
           so
           with
           all
           the
           
             Inhabitants
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           now
           that
           so
           
             great
             distress
             is
             come
             upon
             us
             ,
          
           to
           hear
           the
           
             voice
          
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           which
           if
           not
           quite
           
             seared
             ,
          
           will
           
             speak
          
           at
           
             such
          
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           
             one
          
           to
           
             another
             ,
             We
             are
             verily
             guilty
             of
             these
             and
             these
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
          
           that
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             overthrown
             some
             among
             us
             ,
             as
             God
             overthrew
             Sodom
             and
             Gomorrah
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             time
          
           surely
           
           for
           those
           who
           have
           been
           guilty
           of
           
             Sodoms
             sins
             ,
          
           to
           
             accuse
          
           
           themselves
           
             for
             their
             pride
             ,
             fulness
             of
             bread
             ,
             abundance
             of
             idleness
             ,
             and
             not
             strengthning
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Needy
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Now
          
           that
           so
           many
           
             houses
             of
             God
          
           are
           
             burnt
          
           up
           ,
           and
           laid
           waste
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Teachers
          
           are
           
             removed
          
           from
           them
           ;
           it
           is
           
             time
          
           for
           those
           to
           
             bethink
          
           themselves
           ,
           who
           either
           out
           of
           
             Prophaneness
          
           have
           
             neglected
             ,
          
           or
           out
           of
           
             Schism
             vilified
          
           the
           
             houses
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           if
           not
           like
           this
           City
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             killed
          
           and
           
             stoned
             ,
          
           yet
           
             disheartned
          
           and
           
             contemned
          
           those
           who
           were
           
             sent
          
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Now
          
           that
           many
           of
           our
           
             wealthy
             Citizens
          
           are
           much
           weakned
           and
           
             impoverished
          
           in
           their
           Estates
           ,
           it
           is
           
             time
          
           for
           them
           to
           
             call
             to
             mind
             ,
          
           how
           
             forward
          
           they
           were
           to
           
             part
          
           with
           their
           
             Wealth
          
           for
           raising
           a
           
             Rebellious
          
           War
           against
           their
           
             Soveraign
             ,
          
           which
           at
           last
           most
           
             Tragically
          
           ended
           in
           His
           
             Murder
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
          
           that
           such
           a
           
             Well-ordered
             Society
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             City
          
           of
           
             London
          
           was
           )
           is
           
             broken
             ,
          
           and
           
             Neighbors
          
           and
           
             Friends
          
           are
           
             scattered
          
           up
           and
           down
           in
           several
           parts
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Fire
          
           hath
           run
           through
           ,
           and
           
             thrown
             down
          
           her
           
             goodly
             Structures
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             fit
             season
          
           for
           those
           cursed
           
             Incendiaries
          
           to
           
             condemn
          
           themselves
           ,
           who
           
             delighted
          
           in
           
             division
             ,
          
           made
           
             wide
             breaches
          
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           between
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           His
           
             People
             ;
          
           and
           when
           
             time
             was
             ,
          
           set
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdom
          
           on
           
             flames
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           I
           fear
           
             still
             would
             ,
          
           had
           they
           the
           
             like
             opportunity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
          
           that
           their
           
             Shops
          
           and
           
             Tables
             ,
             Chambers
          
           and
           
             Houses
          
           are
           
             demolished
             ,
          
           their
           
             Wares
          
           and
           
             Goods
          
           either
           
             removed
          
           or
           
             consumed
             ,
          
           it
           
             concerneth
          
           those
           to
           call
           themselves
           to
           an
           
             account
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             sequestred
          
           and
           
           
             plundered
          
           their
           
             Neighbors
             Goods
          
           and
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lands
             ,
          
           ey
           ,
           and
           those
           also
           who
           have
           kept
           
             Houses
          
           of
           
             Riot
             ,
             Chambers
          
           of
           
             Wantonness
             ,
             Tables
          
           of
           
             Surfeit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Shops
          
           of
           
             Lying
             ,
             Deceit
          
           and
           
             Perjury
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             ,
             this
          
           is
           that
           (
           my
           
             Brethren
             )
          
           which
           the
           
             Lords
             voice
             crieth
          
           at
           this
           
             time
          
           to
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           which
           he
           
             expects
          
           from
           the
           
             Inhabitants
          
           thereof
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           every
           one
           so
           
             seriously
          
           and
           speedily
           
             reflect
          
           on
           his
           
             own
             sins
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             bewail
          
           them
           with
           
             proportionable
             grief
             ;
          
           and
           so
           much
           the
           
             rather
             now
             ,
          
           because
           we
           did
           it
           
             not
             before
             ,
          
           not
           this
           
             last
             year
             ,
          
           when
           his
           
             hand
          
           of
           
             Pestilence
          
           was
           so
           
             heavy
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           so
           
             insensible
          
           of
           it
           .
           Then
           he
           
             consumed
          
           our
           
             Persons
          
           by
           the
           
             burning
             Plague
             ,
          
           and
           now
           
             our
             Houses
          
           with
           the
           
             burning
             Fire
             .
          
           Then
           he
           
             removed
             us
          
           from
           our
           
             Habitations
             ,
          
           now
           he
           hath
           
             taken
          
           away
           our
           
             Habitations
          
           from
           
             us
             ;
          
           and
           because
           there
           was
           not
           
             enough
             weeping
             then
             ,
          
           therefore
           there
           should
           be
           the
           
             more
             weeping
             now
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             draw
             to
             an
             end
             ,
          
           I
           have
           I
           think
           said
           
             enough
          
           by
           this
           time
           to
           put
           you
           upon
           
             sprinkling
          
           your
           
             heads
          
           with
           
             ashes
             ,
             girding
          
           your
           
             loins
          
           with
           
             sackcloth
             ,
             filling
          
           your
           
             eyes
          
           with
           
             tears
             ,
          
           and
           
             breaking
          
           your
           
             hearts
          
           with
           
             sorrow
             ;
          
           but
           I
           must
           withall
           
             tell
          
           you
           ,
           that
           
             all
             is
             not
             done
             ,
             when
             this
             is
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           
             weeping
          
           of
           
             compassion
          
           must
           be
           attended
           with
           a
           
             ready
             contribution
          
           towards
           their
           
             relief
          
           whom
           this
           
             Fire
          
           hath
           
             undone
             .
          
           I
           hope
           there
           
             are
             not
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           I
           would
           there
           
             were
             not
          
           any
           so
           
             cruel
          
           as
           to
           
             exact
          
           upon
           their
           
             necessity
             ,
          
           who
           come
           to
           hire
           
             Lodgings
          
           or
           
             Houses
          
           of
           them
           ,
           this
           were
           to
           
             add
             affliction
             to
             the
             afflicted
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           rather
           use
           them
           
             kindly
             :
          
           And
           to
           those
           who
           are
           not
           able
           to
           
             hire
             ,
             give
          
           entertainment
           ;
           yea
           ,
           let
           us
           
           willingly
           
             embrace
          
           whatsoever
           
             Overtures
          
           may
           be
           proposed
           for
           
             repairing
          
           the
           
             breaches
          
           and
           
             raine
          
           of
           our
           
             Metropolis
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           
             weeping
          
           of
           
             compunction
          
           must
           be
           accompanied
           with
           
             reformation
             .
          
           Oh
           let
           the
           
             heat
          
           of
           that
           
             flame
          
           not
           only
           
             thaw
          
           our
           
             frozen
          
           hearts
           into
           
             tears
          
           of
           godly
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           but
           
             melt
          
           away
           the
           
             dross
          
           of
           our
           
             corruption
             ;
          
           that
           the
           
             Fire
          
           which
           was
           
             consuming
          
           to
           our
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           may
           be
           as
           a
           
             Refiners
          
           fire
           unto
           
             our
             lives
             .
          
           Let
           us
           
             pull
             down
          
           the
           
             strong
             holds
          
           of
           
             Atheism
          
           and
           
             Prophaness
             ,
             Luxury
          
           and
           
             Uncleanness
             ,
             blow
             up
          
           the
           
             Turrets
          
           of
           
             Pride
          
           and
           
             Ambition
             ,
             Envy
          
           and
           
             Faction
             ;
             burn
          
           up
           the
           
             Thorns
          
           and
           
             Bryars
          
           of
           
             Hatred
          
           and
           
             Malice
             ,
             Covetousness
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           the
           
             chaffe
          
           and
           
             rubbish
          
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           
             wickedness
             ;
          
           that
           so
           
             God
          
           may
           be
           entreated
           to
           
             spare
          
           the
           
             remnant
          
           of
           our
           
             Habitations
             ,
          
           and
           
             make
          
           up
           the
           
             ruines
          
           of
           those
           that
           are
           demolished
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           
             beauty
             for
             ashes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             oyle
             of
             gladness
             for
             the
             spirit
             of
             heaviness
             ,
          
           when
           
             we
          
           shall
           
             behold
          
           a
           
             new
             London
             ,
          
           (
           like
           the
           
             Phenix
             )
          
           rise
           more
           
             gloriously
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             ashes
          
           of
           the
           
             old
             .
          
           Amen
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45552-e2780
           
             Chap.
             6.
             25.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             10.
             38.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             18.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             1.
             
             Mat.
             19.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             9.
             12.
             
          
           
             Jonah
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             23.
             
          
           
             Luke
             21.
             5.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             3.
             23.
             12.
             
             Eccles.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             James
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             3.
             
          
           
             John
             13.
             21.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             11.
             35.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             7.
             4.
             
          
           
             Joel
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             ●●
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             ver
             .
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Res
             est
             soliciti
             plena
             timoris
             amor
             .
             Ovid.
             
          
           
             John
             11.
             37.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             44
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             58.
             10.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             24.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             ver
             .
             42
             ,
             43
             ,
             44.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             21.
             37.
             
          
           
             Mark
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             119.
             136.
             158.
             
          
           
             Ezek
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             15.
             2
             
             Cor.
             11.
             27.
             
             Matth.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Job
             19.
             21.
             32.
             25.
             
          
           
             Coloss.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             36.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Hester
             7.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             22.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             8.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             
          
           
             Howels
             ,
             Lond
             :
          
           
             Matth.
             11.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             18.
             16.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             1.
             4.
             7.
             12
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             10.
             3.
             
          
           
             Job
             38.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             42.
             12.
             
          
           
             Amos
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             16.
             46.
             
          
        
      
    
  

