A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey].

Zachary Grey

Date:: 1750

Credit: A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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daily or weekly humiliation of our own Souls. Let us follow the admirable advice, lately given by a learned and worthy Prelate of our Church the Peculiars of London, upon Wednefdays and Fridays; which form was approv’d by the Privy Council’ and enjoyn’d by them to be read in all the other Diocefes of the Kingdom. [See his Life by Mr.Strype p. 298.] Dr. Aylmer, then LordBilhop of London, likewife compoi'ed one for his own Diocefe. [Bifhop Aylmer s Life, by Mr. Strype, p. 79.] And a Godly Admonition was at the fame time fet forth by Authority to be read as an Homily on Wednefdays and Fridays; in which were the following Words. <c Who complaineth not of Corruption in Officers, yea even in Officers of Juftice, and Minifters of the Law? Is it not a common By-word, that as a Man is friended, fo is the Law ended ? In Youth there was never the like Loofenefs and untimely Liberty, nor in Age the likeUndeadinefs and want ofDifcretion, nor the like Carelefsnefs of Duty towards Others. Men have taken up the gariffi Attire and nice Behaviour of Women; and Women, transform’d from their Kind, have gotten the Apparel of Men ; and as to honeft, and model! Shamefacednefs, the prefer- rer of all Virtues, it is fo highly mhliked, that it is thought of fome Folks, fcarce tolerable in Children. Hatred, Malice, Difdain, and Revenge for the weight of a Feather, are the Virtues of our young Gentlemen, in commendation of their Manhood, and Valiantnefs : Deep Diffimulation and Flattery are accounted courtly Behaviour, and Might overcomes Right, and Truth is troden under foot: Idle- nefs and Pride bring daily infinite Numbers to that point, that they had rather rob, and be fhamefully hang’d, than labour and live with Honeily. Ufury, the confumer of private Ellates, and the confounder of Common Weals, is become a common, (and in fome Mens opinion a commendable) Trade. To live by Faithfulnefs is fled in Exile, and Fallhood vaunteth himfelf in his Place; till he hath gotten great Sums of Money into his Hand, that he may pay the Bankrout, to the undoing of fuch as trull him. The Sabbath- Days and Holidays, ordain’d for the hearing of God’s Word to the Reformation of our Lives, for the adminillration and receiving of the Sacraments to our comfort, for the feeking of all Things be- hooful to Body and Soul at God’s Hand by Prayer, for the being mindful of his Benefits, and to yield Praife and Thanks to him for the fame, and finally for the fpecial occupying ourfelves in all Spi¬ ritual Exercifes, is lpent full Heathenijhly, in Paverring, Piglings Gaming, playing, and beholding of Bear-baitings and Stage Plays, to the utter Diffionour of God, Impeachment of all Godlinefs, and un- necelfary confuming of Mens fubllances, which ought to be better employ’d. The want of orderly Difcipline, and Catechizing, hath either fent great Numbers, both old and young, back again to Pa- pijlry, or let them run loofe into godlefs AtheifmP Strype's Annals of the Reformation, vol 2. p.668, to

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