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and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n e._n parl._n ord._n e._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n most_o earnest_o persuade_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n aphorism_n 5._o england_n be_v a_o sinsick_a nation_n and_o a_o parliament_n patient_n this_o aphorism_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o that_o england_n be_v a_o sinsick_a nation_n second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o parliament_n patient_n of_o â—oth_v these_o brief_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o england_n be_v a_o sinsick_a nation_n the_o present_a lamentable_a face_n of_o it_o do_v too_o apparent_o show_v it_o also_o he_o that_o know_v it_o not_o be_v very_o ignorant_a either_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o nationall_n distemper_n or_o of_o this_o kingdom_n condition_n look_v over_o the_o four_o great_a change_n of_o england_n since_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o sin_n and_o sore_n now_o which_o be_v in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o our_o narionall_a sin_n and_o sickness_n seem_v to_o be_v hereditary_a yea_o our_o day_n be_v but_o the_o august_n and_o harvest_n of_o their_o seed-time_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v to_o england_n and_o to_o wales_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n numb_a 32._o ver_fw-la 14._o behold_v you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n look_v over_o the_o writing_n of_o late_a time_n â—in_a batton_n bast_n â—in_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o aphorism_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n &_o kingdom_n petition_n and_o england_n sickness_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v mortal_a do_v but_o well_o pry_v into_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o parish_n family_n and_o county_n where_o thou_o live_v â—â—abene_n non_fw-fr
consideration_n what_o a_o reformation_n be_v i_o may_v give_v you_o many_o definition_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v gather_v one_o out_o of_o this_o ordinance_n tremel_n in_o allam_n 〈◊〉_d redigo_fw-la calep._n dum_fw-la quod_fw-la suis_fw-la ante_fw-la reformet_fw-la ovid._n 11._o met._n reductor_n ac_fw-la reformator_fw-la plin._n ep_v 165._o reformare_fw-la est_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la foâ—mam_fw-la redigere_fw-la calep._n apolloâ—o_fw-la rursas_fw-la reformandum_fw-la velut_fw-la reâ—oquendum_fw-la sededit_fw-la quintil._n l._n 12._o c._n 6._o archbish_a herman_n epist_n in_o forma_fw-la reform_v parl._n ord._n e._n omnino_fw-la bonas_fw-la essicitote_fw-la vias_fw-la vestras_fw-la &_o actiones_fw-la vestras_fw-la jun._n tremel_n which_o be_v very_o full_a and_o suitable_a and_o it_o be_v this_o reformation_n be_v such_o a_o necessary_a and_o thorough_a change_n of_o thing_n amiss_o for_o the_o better_a and_o that_o both_o personal_a and_o nationall_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v upon_o our_o repentance_n in_o which_o definition_n consider_v these_o part_n 1._o reformation_n be_v a_o change_n of_o thing_n a_o miss_n this_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o reform_n be_v to_o form_v a_o thing_n again_o to_o polish_v anew_o to_o cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o old_a state_n again_o 2._o reformation_n be_v a_o change_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o deformation_n a_o deface_v of_o a_o thing_n a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a linguist_n use_v a_o word_n for_o the_o word_n reformation_n which_o signify_v to_o boil_v again_o to_o mend_v with_o study_n and_o to_o polish_v anew_o all_o which_o phrase_n argue_v a_o change_n for_o the_o better_a which_o can_v be_v except_o something_o be_v amiss_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a reformation_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o perfection_n be_v necessary_a we_o must_v labour_v for_o it_o mat._n 5.48_o and_o reformation_n be_v the_o next_o way_n and_o short_a cut_n to_o it_o leu._n 26.23_o without_o a_o reformation_n god_n will_v make_v no_o peace_n it_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n upon_o their_o change_n for_o the_o better_a in_o the_o 3._o verse_n 4._o a_o parliament_n reformation_n be_v a_o thorough-reformation_n this_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ordinance_n where_o it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v a_o thorough-reformation_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 7.5_o if_o you_o thorough_o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n or_o thus_o if_o you_o make_v your_o way_n and_o action_n altogether_o good_a now_o this_o thorough-reformation_n it_o be_v twofold_a in_o this_o place_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o church-reformation_n ver_fw-la 4.6_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o commonweal_n reformation_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v corrupt_v as_o then_o so_o now_o as_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o several_a declaration_n and_o therefore_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n be_v necessary_a and_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thorough_a and_o christian_a correction_n of_o all_o matter_n see_v a_o thing_n once_o well_o do_v be_v twice_o do_v the_o more_o perfect_a any_o thing_n be_v fit_n quod_fw-la bene_fw-la sit_fw-la his_o fit_n the_o more_o durable_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o personal_a reformation_n a_o christian_a correction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a but_o also_o a_o godly_a change_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n it_o requisite_a every_o man_n be_v to_o sweep_v his_o own_o door_n every_o man_n be_v to_o amend_v one_o hieron_n in_o directione_n sva_fw-la hieron_n then_o a_o reformation_n be_v right_a when_o each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n isa_n 57.2_o then_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n when_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o direction_n and_o way_n that_o be_v chalk_v out_o for_o he_o when_o every_o one_o keep_v within_o his_o circle_n and_o compass_n and_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o call_n and_o place_n chryso_v oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la primo_fw-la cum_fw-la diligentia_fw-la investiges_fw-la quae_fw-la tua_fw-la sunt_fw-la chryso_v christ_n do_v not_o blame_v a_o man_n for_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o another_o man_n eye_n but_o he_o blame_v such_o a_o christian_a as_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v he_o first_o to_o reform_v himself_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o reform_v other_o mat._n 7.5_o a_o man_n be_v to_o purify_v himself_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o sanctification_n of_o other_o but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v ourselves_o we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o look_v natural_o and_o usual_o more_o abroad_o then_o on_o themselves_o and_o face_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v make_v we_o a_o glass_n wherein_o to_o behold_v ourselves_o and_o by_o which_o to_o dress_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v beautiful_a and_o comely_a in_o his_o sight_n jam._n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o man_n therefore_o be_v persuade_v to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v in_o nehemiah_n his_o day_n when_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v repair_v nehem._n 3.10_o hieron_n aedificavit_fw-la domum_fw-la svam_fw-la hieron_n 28._o every_o priest_n repair_v over_o against_o his_o house_n yea_o the_o daughter_n of_o shallum_n do_v so_o too_o verse_n 12._o every_o one_o do_v keep_v and_o sweep_v his_o own_o house_n and_o door_n our_o bless_a saviour_n render_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o a_o father_n say_v monte._n aug._n de_fw-fr serm._n do._n in_o monte._n for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o other_o mat._n 7.5_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o look_v more_o to_o other_o then_o to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v sincere_a and_o true_a israelite_n let_v we_o look_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o a_o personal_a and_o then_o to_o a_o nationall_n reformation_n n._n parl._n ordin_n n._n which_o next_o follow_v in_o order_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o 6._o 〈…〉_o archiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v a_o nationall_n reformation_n as_o a_o personal_a reformation_n be_v suitable_a to_o a_o natural_a body_n so_o a_o nationall_n reformation_n be_v correspondent_a to_o a_o politic_a body_n which_o be_v a_o kingdom_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o in_o jeremiah_n his_o time_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o proclamation_n for_o a_o reformation_n jer._n 7.2_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o proclaim_v there_o this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o of_o judah_n that_o enter_v in_o at_o these_o gate_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n without_o this_o nationall_n reformation_n we_o can_v expect_v a_o personal_a correction_n the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v fleshly_a court_n wherein_o a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n have_v be_v feed_v which_o have_v almost_o destroy_v the_o land_n exod._n 8.24_o what_o solomon_n in_o his_o time_n see_v under_o the_o sun_n too_o too_o many_o have_v feel_v under_o the_o moon_n that_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n eccl._n 3.16_o these_o spiritless_a court_n must_v down_o before_o the_o spiritful_a and_o presbyterian_a sin-punishing_a court_n can_v be_v set_v up_o in_o this_o kingdom_n now_o this_o nationall_n reformation_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v 4._o fold_n 1._o 1643._o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n sep._n 30._o 1643._o in_o doctrine_n 2._o in_o worship_n 3._o in_o discipline_n and_o 4._o in_o government_n the_o reason_n be_v many_o and_o very_o strong_a which_o have_v extract_v this_o nationall_n change_n in_o point_n of_o government_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o preamble_n to_o this_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n but_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n ordinance_n may_v suffice_v any_o moderate_a and_o welwishing_a christian_a include_v in_o these_o few_o line_n that_o so_o at_o length_n we_o may_v obtain_v a_o firm_a and_o happy_a peace_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n accompany_v the_o same_o may_v crown_v this_o nation_n unto_o all_o succeed_a age_n 7._o this_o parliament_n reformation_n it_o be_v a_o selfe-denying_a reformation_n this_o be_v argue_v by_o these_o word_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o may_v please_v the_o prelate_n the_o
age_n wherein_o very_a few_o do_v serious_o think_v of_o death_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o till_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o as_o against_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n archiep._n 〈…〉_o poenitendi_fw-la theoph_n archiep._n mat._n 25.9_o when_o to_o get_v the_o oil_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v be_v too_o late_o what_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o prefer_v hell_n before_o haven_n the_o devil_n before_o god_n the_o flesh_n before_o the_o spirit_n corruption_n before_o grace_n time_n before_o eternity_n this_o be_v it_o even_o with_o esau_n to_o sell_v our_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n chrysost_fw-la lampades_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oleum_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chrysost_fw-la gen._n 25.30_o such_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v beg_v for_o fool_n and_o such_o fool_n be_v all_o those_o wise_a politician_n which_o labour_v not_o to_o get_v the_o oil_n of_o virtue_n into_o their_o soul_n and_o lamp_n last_o let_v every_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o that_o speedy_o here_o be_v no_o delay_n for_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n parisiens_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la vanus_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parisiens_fw-la for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n yea_o vanity_n itself_o again_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n sake_n repentance_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o thou_o but_o to_o thou_o yea_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n if_o ten_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v spare_v those_o city_n for_o those_o ten_o penitent_a sinner_n sake_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d namque_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la poenâ—â—â—entâ—am_fw-la 〈…〉_o hieron_n innocent_n 3._o but_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a penitent_a christian_a repentance_n do_v cover_v sin_n as_o the_o father_n expound_v that_o place_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o the_o elder_n commend_v the_o centurion_n luke_n 7.5_o because_o he_o love_v their_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v they_o a_o synagogue_n sure_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o amend_v thou_o will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o nation_n than_o the_o centurion_n do_v for_o thou_o will_v help_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o who_o know_v but_o that_o thy_o voice_n may_v be_v the_o cast_a vice_n the_o want_v of_o one_o do_v many_o time_n lose_v all_o put_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o hazard_n jun._n varab_n jun._n through_o thy_o impenitency_n there_o be_v much_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o unite_v jer._n 5.1_o have_v there_o be_v one_o man_n either_o among_o the_o people_n or_o the_o magistrate_n that_o have_v be_v right_o indeed_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v jerusalem_n for_o his_o sake_n whether_o this_o one_o man_n be_v one_o man_n more_o or_o but_o one_o in_o all_o i_o can_v determine_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o from_o this_o and_o other_o place_n martial_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dicere_fw-la vivam_fw-la sera_n nimis_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-la body_n martial_a that_o one_o man_n may_v do_v much_o good_a or_o much_o hurt_n eccles_n 9.18_o but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a o_o dear_a brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o thou_o this_o one_o impenitent_a sinner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o thy_o own_o sake_n repent_v repent_v to_o day_n and_o stay_v not_o till_o to_o morrow_n the_o potion_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v without_o delay_n the_o sixth_o part_n chap._n xxi_o the_o malady_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o body_n politic_a these_o distemper_n be_v so_o many_o sin_n m._n parl._n ord._n m._n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n ordinance_n aphorism_n 11._o england_n sin_n be_v england_n disease_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o number_n of_o england_n sin_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o 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a_o sickly_a posterity_n after_o their_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o so_o be_v sin_n contrary_a to_o nature_n create_v regenerate_v and_o restore_v to_o its_o prisâ—nat_a perfection_n in_o some_o measure_n eph._n 4_o 24._o 2._o a_o disease_n do_v vitiate_v and_o pair_n the_o action_n of_o man_n galen_n primo_fw-la vitiâ—ns_fw-la actionem_fw-la quare_fw-la cum_fw-la actio_fw-la vitiata_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la morbi_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la galen_n and_o this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n especial_o as_o the_o learned_a physician_n faith_n 1._o by_o corrupt_v a_o distemper_a the_o first_o quality_n second_o by_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n do_v corrupt_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v corrupt_a and_o make_v worse_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o hence_o come_v all_o vicious_a or_o sinful_a action_n 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