A Sermon On Amos IV, , 12 Preached Before The. Lord-Mayor And Aldermen Of The City Of London. September 2

A Sermon On Amos IV, , 12 Preached Before The. Lord-Mayor And Aldermen Of The City Of London. September 2 — Gilbert Burnet. This 1680 sermon, delivered before Sir Robert Clayton, the Lord Mayor, reflects on Amos 4:11–12 and the anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Burnet traces a chain of providential judgments—from famine and pestilence to war and captivity—arguing that such calamities reveal God’s displeasure with irreligion, outward forms without real devotion, luxury, and social injustice. The pastor critiques religious zeal that lacks charity, faction and Popish fears used to inflame divisions, and the corruption of public life through deceit and oppression. He urges a return to sincere repentance, humility, and reform, warning that without genuine conversion the city, the nation, and Empire may face harsher judgments. The discourse closes with prayers for peace, repentance, and divine mercy.