The Puritans often saw 'natural disasters' as the work of God, who was angry at the people for their wickedness. In this vein, Thomas Vincent, a firsthand eyewitness of the Great Fire of London and the Plague (both in which he gave aid to the suffering), pronounced those two events as 'God's Terrible Voice in the City.' Here you may read of the incredible events and the sufferings they brought, and also see how Vincent warned sinners of great catastrophies awaiting the impenitent.
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