The Burning of London, Table of contents
THE Heads of the enſuing Diſcourſes, Meditations, and Contemplations.
PART. I.
Diſcourſes 1. OF the great duty of Conſidering, in an evil time.
Diſcourſes 2. Of Gods being a conſuming Fire.
Meditations 1. Of the ſins for which God ſent Fire upon Sod…m and Gomorrah.
Meditations 2. Of deſtroying Fire, procured by offering ſtrange Fire.
Meditations 3. Of Fire enkindled by murmuring.
Meditations 4. Of Rebellion againſt Moſes and Aaron, procuring a deſtructive Fire, Numb. …6.
Meditations 5. Of Sabbath-breaking, mentioned in Scripture, as one great … Gods puniſhing a people by Fire.
Meditations 6. Of Gods … by Fire, for the ſins of Idolatry and S…r …
Meditations 7. Of …, Theft, Deceit, falſe Ballances, mention… … Scripture, as cauſes of Gods contending by Fire.
Meditations 8. Of lying, ſ…aring and for-ſwearing, as further cauſes of Gods contending by Fire.
Meditations 9. Of the abounding of Drunkenneſs, as one cauſe of the Fire.
Meditations 10 Of Gods puniſhing a People by Fire, for their great unprofitableneſs.
Meditations 11. Of the univerſall Corruption and Debauchery of a people, puniſhed by God with Fire.
Meditations 12. Of Gods bringing Fire upon a people for their incorrigibleneſs under other Judgments.
Meditations 13. Of the Aggravations of the ſins of London.
PART. II.
Contemplations 1. COncerning the Nature of Fire, and the uſe that may be made of that Contemplation.
Contemplations 2. Touching the Nature of Sulphur, which is the principal matter and cauſe of Fire, and how it comes to be ſo miſcheivous in the World.
Contemplations 3. Concerning the true cauſe of Combuſtibility, or what it is that doth make Bodies obnoxious to fire: together with the improvement of that conſideration.
Contemplations 4. Of Fire kindled by Fire.
Contemplations 5. Of Fire kindled by Putrefaction.
Contemplations 6. Of Fire kindled by the colliſion of two hard bodies.
Contemplations 7. Of Fire kindled for want of vent, as in Hay, &c.
Contemplations 8. Of Fire kindled by pouring on Water, as in Lime.
PART III.
Meditations 1. OF the weight of Gods hand in the deſtruction of London by fire.
Meditations 2. Upon ſight of the weekly Bill ſince the fire.
Meditations 3. Ʋpon the diſcourſes occaſioned by the late fire, both then and ſince.
Meditations 4. Upon the diſhoneſt Carters that exacted exceſſive rates.
Meditations 5. Upon thoſe that ſtole what they could in the time of the fire.
Meditations 6. Upon unconſcionable Land-lords demanding exceſſive Fines and Rents, ſince the Fire.
Meditations 7. Upon the burning down of many Churches.
Meditations 8. Upon the burning multitudes of Books of all ſorts.
Meditations 9. Upon the burning of the Royal Exchange.
Meditations 10. Ʋpon the burning of Hoſpitals, and Rents thereunto belonging.
Meditations 11. Ʋpon the burning of publick Halls.
Meditations 12. Of the burning of publick Schools.
Meditations 13. Ʋpon the burning of Tombs and Graves, and dead bodies that were buried therein.
Meditations 14. Upon the burning of Writings, as Bils, Bonds, &c.
Meditations 15. On the burning of St. Pauls Church and the unconſumed body of Biſhop Brabrooke.
Meditations 16. Upon the viſibleneſs of Gods hand, in the deſtruction of London.
Meditations 17. Upon burning of the Seſſions-houſe in the Old-Baily.
Meditations 18. On the Gates and Priſons of London that were burnt.
Meditations 19. Upon the Conflagration of the Univerſe.
Meditations 20. Upon the Fire of Hell.
Meditations 21. Upon the coming of that moſt dreadful Fire in ſo idolized a year as 1666.
Meditations 22. Upon the Fire its beginning on the Lords day.
Meditations 23. Upon the place where this dreadful Fire began, viz. at a Bakers-houſe in Pudding-lane.
Meditations 24. Upon the great pitty that ought to be extended to Londoners ſince the Fire.
Meditations 25. Upon thoſe that have lost all by the Fire.
Meditations 26. On thoſe that have loſt but half their Eſtates by this Fire, or ſome ſuch proportion.
Meditations 25. Ʋpon thoſe that have loſt nothing by the Fire.
Meditations 26. Ʋpon thoſe that were gainers by the late Fire.
Meditations 27. Upon the enducements unto rebuilding of London, and ſome waies of promoting it.
Meditations 28. Upon the Wines and Oile… that ſwa… in the ſtreets, and did augment the flames.
Meditations 29. Upon the water running down hill ſo faſt, as that they could not ſtop it for their uſe.
Meditations 30. Upon mens being unwilling there ſhould be no Fire, though Fire hath done ſo much hurt.
Meditations 31. Upon the uſefulneſs of Fire in its proper place, and the danger of it elſewhere.
Meditations 32. Upon the blowing up of houſes.
Meditations 31. Upon preventing the beginning of evils.
Meditations 32. Upon the City Miniſters, whoſe Churches were ſaved from the fire.
Meditations 33. Upon thoſe Miniſters, whoſe Churches were burned.
Meditations 34. Upon the killing of ſeveral people, by the fall of ſome parts of ruinous Churches.
Meditations 35. Upon the Fire, its not exceeding the Liberties of the City.
Meditations 36. Upon the Suburbs comming into more requeſt than ever ſince the Fire.
Meditations 37. Upon the Tongue its being a Fire, &c.
Meditations 38. Upon the Angels, their being called flames of fire.
Meditations 39. Upon the Word of God, its being compared to Fire.
Meditations 40. Upon the ſpoiling of Conduits, and other Aqueducts, by this Fire.
Meditations 41. Upon the retorts and reproaches of Papists occaſioned by this Fire.
Meditations 42. On the pains which the Kings Majeſty is ſaid to have taken, in helping to extinguiſh the Fire.
Meditations 43. Upon meer Worldlings, who loſt their All by this Fire.
Meditations 44. Upon that forbearance which it becometh Citizens to uſe one towards another, ſince the Fire.
Meditations 45. Upon ſuch as are ſaid, or ſuppoſed to have rejoyced, at the comming and conſequences of this Fire.
Meditations 46. Of the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah, compared with the burning of London.
Meditations 47 Of the burning of Troy, compared with the burning of London.
Meditations 48. Upon the burning of Jeruſalem, compared with that of London.
Meditations 49. Upon people taking the firſt and greateſt care, to ſave thoſe things from the Fire which they did moſt value.
Meditations 50. Of people ſcarce knowing wh…re their houſes ſtood, ſoon after the Fire.
Meditations 51. Of the Statue of Sir Thomas Greſham, left ſtanding after the Fire, in the Old Exchange.
Meditations 52. Of the Pillar of Braſs or Stone, appointed to be erected in remembrance of the Fire.
Meditations 53. Of the Anniverſary Faſt, perpetually to be obſerved in remembrance of the Fire.
Meditations 54. Of the burning of Sion-Colledge.
Meditations 55. Of Citizens dwelling in Booths, or Houſe: like Booths, as in Moor-fields, &c.
Meditations 56. Of certain Timber-houſes, and other ſleight buildings, at which the Fire ſtopt, as in Smith-field. &c.
Meditations 57. Upon the warning which other places may and ought to take by the burning of London.
Reader, take notice that through miſtake, the Numbers 25, 26, 31 & 32. in the third part, are twice printed, which makes them end with 57. inſtead of 61.
PART IV.
Diſcourſes 1. OF Deliverance under loſſes and troubles, as well as out of them.
Diſcourſes 2. Of this, that the life of man conſiſts not in the abundance of what he poſſeſſeth.
Diſcourſes 3. Of the Leſſons of an afflicted eſtate well learnt, their making way for proſperity to enſue.
Diſcourſes 4. Of being content with Food and Rayment.
Diſcourſes 5. Of the way to be aſſured of Food and Rayment.
Diſcourſes 6. Of a good conſcience being a continual feaſt.
Diſcourſes 7. Of getting, and living upon a ſtock of ſpiritual comfort.
Diſcourſes 8. Of its being a great mercy to moſt Men, that their lives are continued, though their livelihoods are greatly impaired.
Diſcourſes 9. Of the comfort that may be received by doing good more than ever.
Diſcourſes 10. Of abſtracting from fancy, and looking at thoſe that are below our ſelves, rather than at others.
Diſcourſes 11. Of neer Relations and Friends, being greater comforts each to other than they had wont to be.
Diſcourſes 12. Of training up children in Religion, that they may come to have God for their portion.
Diſcourſes 13. Of that comfort under trouble, which may be drawn from the conſideration of Gods nature.
Diſcourſes 14. Of drawing the waters of comfort under affliction out of the Wells of Gods Promiſes.
Diſcourſes 15. Of fetching comfort, from the uſual proceedings of God, with his people, in and under affliction.
Diſcourſes 16. Of that relief and ſupport which the commonneſs of the caſe of affliction may afford us.
Diſcourſes 17. Of the lightneſs of all temporal afflictions.
Diſcourſes 18. Of the ſhortneſs of temporal Afflictions.
Diſcourſes 19. Of the needfulneſs and uſefulneſs of Affliction.
Diſcourſes 20. Of the mixture of mercies with judgments.
Diſcourſes 21. Of the Diſcommodities of Proſperity, and Benefits of Affliction.
Diſcourſes 22. Of the gracious ends and intendments of God in afflicting his people.
Diſcourſes 23. Of Reſignation to God, and acquieſcing in his good pleaſure.
Diſcourſes 24. Of taking occaſion by this, to ſtudy the vanity and uncertainty of all earthly things.
Diſcourſes 25. Of not being too eager upon the world, after this great loſs.
Diſcourſes 26. Of chuſing rather to continue under affliction, than to eſcape by ſin.
Diſcourſes 27. Of preparing for our own diſſolution, now we have ſeen the deſtruction of London.
Next to this, place the Title Part I. and the Epiſtle to the Earl of Northumberland.
PRELIMINARY DISCOURSES: AND Meditations OF THE SINS FOR Which God hath firſt and laſt brought THE JUDGMENT OF FIRE,
PART I.
By SAMƲEL ROLLE Miniſter of the Word, and ſometime Fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge.
LONDON, Printed by R. I. for Tho. Parkhurſt, Nath. Ranew, and Jonathan Robinſon, 1667.
To the Right Honorable ALGERNOON, Earl of Northumberland, Baron Percy, Poinings, Fitz-pain, and Bryan, Knight of the moſt noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majeſties moſt honourable Privy Counſel.
To the Right Honorable EDWARD Earl of Mancheſter, Baron of Kimbolton, Knight of the moſt noble Order of the Garter, Chamberlain of his Majeſties Houſhold, and one of his Majeſties moſt honourable Privy Counſel.
AND To the Right Honourable Sir THOMAS INGRAM Chancellor of the Dutchy, and one of his Majeſties moſt honourable Privy Counſel.
S. R. Sometime Miniſter of Thiſtleworth, and your Honours much obliged Servant, humbly dedicateth the enſuing Diſcourſes and Meditations, with Apprecation of all Grace and Happineſs.