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A87586 Parliament physick for a sin-sick nation. Or, An ordinance of Parliament explained, and applyed to these diseased times. Containing a catholicall medicine for all natures and nations, but especially, a generall receipt for all the sickly people in our English-hospitall, and Welch-spittle, compounded after the art of the apothecary, and according to Parliament prescription, as hereafter followeth. Wherein thou mayst see as in an urinal-glasse, the dangerous state of thy English mother, and the genius of the reforming physitians, in seeking her speedy cure, and lasting happinesse, unto all succeeding ages. / By Philo-Parl. Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford. Joceline, Nathaniel.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1644 (1644) Wing J757; Thomason E45_13; ESTC R21825 121,637 146

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but_o also_o pay_v exod._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o physician_n pay_v good_a reason_n than_o we_o shall_v pay_v what_o the_o parliament_n lie_v out_o for_o their_o patient_n they_o desire_v no_o gain_n hieron_n impensas_fw-la in_o medicos_fw-la prae●abit_fw-la vat._v hieron_n but_o thanks_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v deny_v they_o thus_o little_a we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o very_o ungrateful_a murmur_v not_o your_o physic_n be_v too_o dear_a when_o it_o can_v be_v get_v no_o cheap_a war_n be_v chargeable_a 5._o the_o patient_n must_v be_v patient_a his_o name_n teach_v he_o his_o duty_n submit_v thyself_o to_o their_o authority_n and_o patient_o suffer_v what_o they_o shall_v lay_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o private_a and_o the_o public_a good_a rom._n 13.1_o it_o be_v well_o know_v which_o be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o government_n but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o observe_v let_v it_o 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be_v right_a will_v compel_v we_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n it_o will_v not_o spare_v gold_n silver_z pearl_n but_o cast_v away_o all_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v stay_v our_o censure_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o labour_v to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n every_o precious_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a piece_n of_o carrion_n in_o our_o sight_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o defilement_n to_o our_o finger_n cal._n et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la est_fw-la faetere_fw-la debet_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la talibus_fw-la slagitiis_fw-la nos_fw-la inquinari_fw-la patiamur_fw-la cal._n we_o read_v that_o josuah_n and_o all_o israel_n do_v not_o only_a stone_n achan_n but_o do_v burn_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v may_v have_v be_v put_v to_o some_o necessary_a use_n josuah_n 7._o this_o detestation_n be_v then_o true_a 1._o when_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v all_o sin_n discover_v 237._o hook_n soul_n preparat_fw-la pag._n 236._o 237._o psal_n 139.24_o 2._o when_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v all_o sin_n kill_v 3._o when_o he_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o 4._o when_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o sin_v as_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o four_o part_n of_o humiliation_n be_v comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o hunt_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o can_v be_v at_o quiet_a till_o they_o see_v the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o land_n so_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n even_o of_o professor_n because_o this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o rare_a in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o those_o that_o count_v themselves_o some_o body_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n many_o hate_v the_o sinner_n rather_o than_o the_o sin_n if_o they_o consider_v serious_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o hatred_n yea_o virtue_n more_o than_o vice_n 5._o this_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o secret_a humiliation_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o and_o that_o of_o the_o humble_a publican_n luke_n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n this_o secret_a humiliation_n shall_v have_v a_o public_a exaltation_n math._n 6.6_o this_o humiliaation_n be_v either_o most_o secret_a all_o alone_a psal_n 4.4_o or_o less_o secret_a as_o in_o the_o family_n zach._n 12.12_o 13._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o public_a humiliation_n in_o congregation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o fast-daye_n and_o upon_o other_o meeting_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v opportunity_n and_o ability_n isa_n 58.4.5_o esther_n 4.16_o this_o fast_o be_v public_a in_o their_o meeting_n house_n or_o synagogue_n i_o fear_v private_a fast_n on_o the_o public_a day_n of_o humiliation_n will_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o displease_v to_o their_o friend_n who_o be_v afraid_a of_o schism_n 7._o gregor_n 〈…〉_o homo_fw-la &_o nascitu●_n in_o originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n trabitur_fw-la hieron_n glos_n gregor_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a humiliation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n but_o thou_o must_v likewise_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.3_o yea_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o the_o 5_o verse_n so_o the_o ancient_n expound_v the_o place_n good_a reason_n we_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o that_o deep_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n see_v they_o be_v as_o much_o against_o god_n ourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n as_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o national_a humiliation_n ezek._n 9.4_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n god_n be_v dishonour_v most_o by_o public_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o a_o kingdom_n isa_n 1._o ezek._n 9.9_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n because_o the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o perverseness_n or_o wrest_v of_o judgement_n occ●_n boni_fw-la de_fw-la altorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la malis_fw-la graviter_fw-la ingemiscunt_fw-la exit_fw-la falso_fw-la cultu_fw-la sequitur_fw-la providentiae_fw-la abneg_fw-la atio_fw-la &_o eversio_fw-la officiorum_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la occ●_n let_v we_o therefore_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o do_v so_o a_o public_a declination_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v a_o open_a floodgate_n to_o all_o vice_n whereof_o this_o land_n have_v have_v woeful_a experience_n within_o these_o late_a marian-daye_n wherein_o some_o prelate_n have_v appear_v so_o like_o boner_n and_o gardiner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o pythagorical-transmigration_n of_o soul_n but_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o answer_n and_o divine_a providence_n only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v and_o i_o live_v i_o resolve_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o extirpation_n but_o also_o for_o their_o conversion_n not_o to_o digress_v this_o humiliation_n have_v need_v to_o be_v personal_a and_o national_a if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o ireland_n which_o cessation_n to_o i_o be_v a_o clear_a state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o war_n to_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o mastership_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o christian_n friend_n the_o bloody_a irish-rebel_n remonst_z irish_z remonst_z who_o have_v shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n and_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v slaughter_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n will_v not_o leave_v one_o protestant_n alive_a in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n if_o they_o be_v not_o prevent_v not_o only_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n but_o also_o by_o a_o speedy_a humiliation_n both_o personal_a and_o national_a chap._n 16._o
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paitrurquic_fw-la quä_n detrabi_fw-la verb_n dei_fw-la sic_fw-la summ●_n study_n resi●it_n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la cultui_fw-la dei_fw-la de●resent_a utinam_fw-la multi_fw-la talet_fw-la moses_n essent_fw-la fer●s_fw-la moses_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n worship_n he_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v resist_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o ●●cay_n or_o abatement_n o_o that_o there_o be_v many_o such_o moses_n so_o far_o 〈◊〉_d author_n and_o so_o far_o let_v england_n parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o minister_n go_v in_o goas_n name_n and_o with_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n yea_o let_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n say_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o father_n abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 14_o 22._o i_o have_v lif●_n up_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o most_o high_a god_n possesour_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o thou_o a_o thread_n even_o to_o a_o shoe-sachet_a and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v anything_o that_o be_v thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a which_o wealth_n will_v be_v like_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babilonish_a garment_n to_o our_o israel_n josuah_n 7._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o king_n daughter_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n psal_n 45_o 13._o shall_v put_v on_o the_o menstruous_a garment_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n believe_v it_o christian_a reader_n god_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n christ_n jesus_n the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v as_o fa●hul●_n to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o moses_n be_v in_o all_o his_o house_n heb._n 3_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2,25_o obj._n many_o of_o our_o ceremony_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o leviticall_a service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o have_v altar_n and_o organ_n and_o white_a linen_n garment_n for_o their_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v against_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n sol._n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v all_o these_o under_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o their_o season_n they_o be_v useful_a but_o under_o the_o new-law_n they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n and_o useless_a like_o a_o old_a almanac_n or_o weekly_a intelligencer_n at_o a_o month_n end_n and_o therefore_o paul_n call_v they_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n gal._n 4_o 9_o these_o ceremony_n and_o rudiment_n be_v to_o continue_v but_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n aquin._n in_o spirituali_fw-la intellectu_fw-la &_o non_fw-la proprie_fw-la sensu_fw-la dion_n a_o rickel_n carthu_n thcoph_n aquin._n heb._n 9_o 10._o which_o time_n be_v come_v yea_o far_o spend_v god_n do_v not_o like_a we_o shall_v worship_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o as_o the_o 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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 archi●●_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 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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 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show_v himself_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n verse_n 22._o and_o take_v heed_n that_o god_n say_v not_o of_o we_o resert_n virtutem_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la acceptam_fw-la resert_n as_o aristotle_n do_v of_o the_o prosperous_a man_n in_o his_o day_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o what_o great_a ingratitude_n what_o great_a impiety_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n cic._n omnes_fw-la immemorem_fw-la benefici●_n oderunt_fw-la cic._n all_o man_n hate_v a_o ungrateful_a man_n five_o for_o the_o last_o consideration_n what_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o aphorism_n be_v i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fruitful_a grace_n but_o also_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o its_o kind_n gen._n 1_o 12._o now_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o impenitency_n be_v discord_n civil_a war_n shame_n and_o adversity_n deut._n 28._o so_o the_o fruit_n of_o penitency_n be_v peace_n glory_n and_o prosperite_v as_o appear_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n at_o large_a 2._o the_o second_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n promise_n they_o be_v not_o only_o fruitful_a but_o also_o correspondent_a promise_n psal_n 48_o 11._o we_o begin_v to_o feel_v that_o peace_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n 1.3_o carendo_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la fruendo_fw-la psal_n 1.3_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o prize_v a_o blessing_n by_o want_v it_o every_o promise_n be_v like_o that_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n in_o his_o season_n now_o god_n promise_v peace_n prov._n 16_o 7._o when_o our_o way_n please_v he_o now_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o repentance_n 3._o the_o last_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o gualterus_n ratio_fw-la eptima_fw-la declinandi_fw-la poenas_fw-la 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speedy_a check_n be_v give_v to_o their_o proceed_n and_o merciless_a intention_n believe_v it_o they_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o most_o outrageous_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n can_v so_o soon_o turn_v good_a subject_n to_o king_n charles_n and_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n without_o either_o repentance_n or_o submission_n let_v oxford_n say_v what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o their_o irish_a assistant_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a omen_n to_o religion_n when_o the_o fox_n be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o goose_n or_o to_o use_v the_o sacred_a phrase_n when_o cain_n be_v set_v to_o be_v abel_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o i_o do_v expect_v the_o return_n of_o cain_n answer_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n chap._n xxviii_o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n examine_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n by_o the_o former_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n repentance_n 1._o do_v thy_o repentance_n spring_v 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be_v a_o better_a flower_n which_o be_v the_o promise_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v thou_o suck_v the_o honey_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o consolation_n than_o its_o a_o sign_n thou_o be_v wise_a than_o a_o natural_a and_o impenitent_a fool_n 2._o do_v thy_o repentance_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n nacham_n then_o thy_o mind_n be_v change_v thy_o judgement_n alter_v with_o grief_n for_o thy_o former_a madness_n 3._o do_v thy_o repentance_n arise_v from_o the_o root_n shobh_n then_o thou_o do_v with_o the_o prodigal_a return_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n aug._n longinqua_fw-la regio_fw-la est_fw-la oblivio_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n from_o who_o thou_o do_v go_v into_o the_o farre-countrey_n of_o oblivion_n forget_v god_n thyself_o and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o god_n give_v the_o talon_n and_o portion_n which_o thou_o have_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o than_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n bless_v god_n for_o 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and_o galen_n hippocrates_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n but_o galen_n do_v go_v far_o beyond_o he_o and_o all_o other_o prov._n 31_o 29._o therefore_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v trial_n what_o sick_a person_n will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o he_o be_v sure_a his_o physic_n will_v do_v he_o good_a i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v that_o be_v rather_o the_o physic_n of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n thou_o shall_v find_v so_o much_o good_a by_o repentance_n it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o deadly_a sick_a upon_o a_o vomit_n as_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o the_o seven_o &_o eight_o aphorism_n gehennam_fw-la ita_fw-la sum_fw-la levatus_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la medicinam_fw-la fecisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ci●e_n terentiae_fw-la quia_fw-la mittitur_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la but_o all_o will_v work_v for_o thy_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o the_o nine_o aphorism_n 7._o in_o the_o seven_o 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