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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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force_n except_o it_o be_v approve_v on_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n furthermore_o he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o or_o add_v to_o the_o ancient_a statute_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n not_o to_o be_v tedious_a he_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v establish_v but_o what_o the_o major_a part_n of_o both_o house_n then_o sit_v do_v like_a of_o something_o else_o he_o say_v which_o i_o leave_v to_o thy_o own_o private_a examination_n and_o serious_a meditation_n from_o whence_o collect_v these_o parliament_n position_n make_v good_a the_o forenamed_a aphorism_n and_o present_a practice_n 1._o position_n that_o parliament_n power_n be_v a_o ancient_a power_n ab_fw-la henrico_n id_fw-la institutum_fw-la jure_fw-la manasse_n dici_fw-la possit_fw-la reges_fw-la ante_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la non_fw-la consuevisse_fw-la
true_a contrition_n and_o a_o live_n to_o righteousness_n est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la vera_fw-la contritione_n morinur_v peccatis_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la e●igimus_fw-la nos●e_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sarc_n loc_fw-la come_v d●_n poenit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la just_a mart._n quaest_n a_o gent._n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnare_fw-la omma_fw-it ●a_o in_o quae_fw-la prius_fw-la confis●s_fw-la est_fw-la by_o faith_n mark_v 1.15_o in_o this_o definition_n of_o repentance_n be_v two_o part_n first_o a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n col._n 3.5_o a_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n second_o a_o vivification_n to_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o the_o same_o author_n say_v to_o repent_v be_v not_o only_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o damn_v all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v former_o trust_v as_o sin_n will_v send_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o hell_n so_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n send_v sin_n to_o hell_n yea_o his_o idolised_a duty_n wherein_o he_o trust_v to_o make_v god_n some_o part_n of_o amends_o for_o his_o trespass_n every_o unregenerate_v man_n be_v a_o natural_a though_o not_o a_o artificial_a papist_n repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o aversion_n and_o turn_v from_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o conversion_n to_o god_n 238._o ●ed_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la conuersio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la verum_fw-la peccati_fw-la medicum_fw-la pet._n ramus_fw-la depre●●t_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 238._o as_o the_o only_a sin-curing_a physician_n 2_o king_n 20._o jonah_n 3.10_o every_o sinner_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o his_o back_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven_n but_o repentance_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven-ward_n to_o repent_v be_v to_o bewail_v sin_n past_a and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v not_o to_o commit_v sin_n bewail_v 14._o ●●st_n mala_fw-la prae●●ta_fw-la plangere_fw-la &_o plangenda_fw-la ●e●um_fw-la non_fw-la committere_fw-la amb._n greg._n pet._n lumb_n 4_o sent._n do_v 14._o it_o be_v to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o commit_v sin_n grieve_v for_o many_o other_o definition_n i_o may_v give_v you_o but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v and_o it_o contain_v within_o it_o virtual_o what_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v concern_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v such_o a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n with_o such_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v e._n parl._n ordin_n m._n e._n wherein_o consider_v these_o part_n or_o position_n 1._o repentance_n be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o this_o grief_n it_o be_v a_o general_a grief_n 3._o this_o repentance_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o god-pleasing_a repentance_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o humble_a repentance_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o proportionable_a and_o suitable_a repentance_n of_o these_o in_o order_n first_o this_o parliament_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bitter_a grief_n first_o then_o it_o must_v be_v a_o real_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n calv._n poenitentia_fw-la in_o cord_n s●●a_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n god_n in_o all_o thing_n hate_v hypocrisy_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n joel_n 2.13_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n vat._n rab._n ab._n ezra_n ut_fw-la intelligat_fw-la veritaten_v rab._n kimchi_n id_fw-la enim_fw-la praec●punmest_n si_fw-mi quando_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la vat._n by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o sorrow_n god_n require_v repentance_n in_o secret_a for_o this_o be_v the_o best_a repentance_n most_o free_a from_o hypocrisy_n then_o god_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o forgive_v when_o we_o do_v serious_o and_o indeed_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n heart_n and_o hand_n must_v go_v together_o lam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 41._o what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o second_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o hearty_a and_o true_a grief_n but_o likewise_o a_o bitter_a grief_n joel_n 2.12_o it_o must_v be_v with_o fast_v weep_a jun._n lucerate_v cor_fw-la jun._n and_o mourning_n and_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v rend_v or_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o not_o only_o raze_v or_o prick_v cal._n mediocris_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quum_fw-la vos_fw-la tot_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la sitis_fw-la mihi_fw-la obstricti_fw-la cal._n therefore_o calvin_n say_v very_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v the_o truth_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o for_o a_o little_a be_v not_o enough_o see_v we_o have_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o saint_n james_n chap._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n if_o ever_o a_o mourn_a weed_n be_v in_o season_n sure_o it_o be_v now_o in_o fashion_n though_o too_o few_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v with_o most_o man_n as_o with_o those_o in_o amos_n 6.6_o or_o like_o those_o mat._n 11.17_o aretius_n qui_fw-la nullis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la permovemini_fw-la aretius_n who_o do_v not_o suit_v themselves_o with_o the_o time_n they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n but_o no_o argument_n will_v prevail_v with_o that_o pertinacious_a people_n they_o will_v not_o mourn_v to_o those_o that_o mourn_v to_o they_o but_o like_o the_o unconvert_v roman_n who_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n but_o also_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v sin_n together_o with_o themselves_o rom._n 1.32_o 2._o parliament_n repentance_n be_v a_o general_a grief_n and_o that_o in_o two_o regard_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n first_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n ezek._n 9.4_o they_o be_v mark_v on_o their_o forehead_n who_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o fabius_n peccato_fw-la nihil_fw-la rependitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la mors_fw-la pet._n mart._n fabius_n because_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o great_a god_n and_o the_o small_a wage_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o least_o sinner_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o death_n temporal_a and_o death_n eternal_a though_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a inregard_n of_o god_n yet_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o littleness_n last_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o public_a enemy_n though_o commit_v in_o private_a as_o achan_n steal_v and_o hide_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n josuah_n 7._o sin_n be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n deut._n 27.26_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o peace-breaker_n and_o incendiary_n of_o war_n yea_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a makebate_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 6.5_o evil_a thought_n in_o man_n cause_v god_n to_o have_v evil_a thought_n to_o ward_n man_n sin_n in_o thought_n cause_v god_n to_o punish_v sin_n indeed_o as_o the_o least_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n may_v drown_v all_o the_o passenger_n so_o the_o least_o sin_n may_v destroy_v man_n kind_a the_o eat_n of_o one_o apple_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n to_o rot_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o young_a sinner_n do_v contribute_v towards_o the_o great_a stock_n of_o nationall_n sin_n as_o the_o sea_n consist_v of_o single_a and_o small_a drop_n of_o salt-water_n so_o do_v the_o sea_n of_o misery_n of_o single_a and_o small_a sin_n second_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o afflict_a nation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n lyran._n proximorum_fw-la damna_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la pri●_n ●●ntit_fw-fr fidelis_fw-la lyran._n but_o he_o must_v grieve_v likewise_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o neighbour_n loss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o by_o joseph_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o people_n of_o god_n mere._n joseph_n ●d_a ●l_n ●egni_fw-la 〈…〉_o mere._n and_o by_o affliction_n the_o sickness_n
of_o hen_n dung_n to_o cast_v up_o poison_n which_o for_o health_n sake_n man_n will_v take_v though_o it_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o stomach_n but_o now_o this_o vomit_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a vomit_n in_o confess_v thy_o sin_n caution_n caution_n take_v this_o caution_n along_o with_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n return_n to_o thy_o own_o vomit_n nor_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v greg._n hae●_n est_fw-la ●nim_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o ab●●●●_n a_o non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d hieron_n snoph_n conuersio_fw-la bux_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quid●m_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la se_fw-la abluunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la ●●ve●tentes_fw-la sordescunt_fw-la greg._n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o true_a repentance_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o confess_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a do_v from_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v and_o call_v repentance_n a_o turn_v it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n unto_o god_n and_o goodness_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o that_o serpent_n which_o cast_v up_o her_o poison_n when_o she_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o afterward_o suck_v it_o in_o again_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v we_o must_v confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n if_o we_o will_v find_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n prov._n 28.13_o what_o judge_n will_v pardon_v a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n one_o that_o have_v often_o be_v brand_v &_o commit_v many_o robbery_n therefore_o well_o say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n on_o the_o 51._o psal_n 17._o god_n will_v not_o receive_v their_o sacrifice_n who_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o do_v again_o return_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o defile_v themselves_o again_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o give_v check_v to_o many_o yea_o most_o confessor_n in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o a_o a●●icular_a confession_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v sufficient_a but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o absolution_n be_v only_o make_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o they_o be_v say_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n though_o their_o sin_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o for_o like_o our_o shadow_n it_o will_v follow_v we_o when_o we_o run_v from_o it_o as_o fast_o as_o we_o can_v rom._n 7.24_o chap._n xv._o humiliation_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v humiliation_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o do_v always_o follow_v or_o accompany_v the_o potion_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v afflict_v the_o soul_n as_o corporal_a physic_n do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o patient_a 2_o cor._n 7.9_o aphorism_n 8._o humiliation_n be_v the_o soule-afflicting_a and_o heart-fainting_a part_n of_o repentance_n leu._n 16.29_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n verse_n 31._o lxx_o humiliabitie_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la lxx_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n humble_v your_o soul_n num._n 29.7_o &_o 30.13_o ezra_n 8.21_o jer._n 45.3_o jonah_n 2.7_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v what_o humiliation_n be_v i_o may_v give_v many_o definition_n but_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v very_o full_a and_o pertinent_a humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v f._n parl._n ordin_n f._n even_o with_o deep_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n secret_o and_o in_o family_n but_o especial_o public_o in_o congregation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o chief_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o which_o definition_n consider_v these_o eight_o part_n 1._o humiliation_n be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v of_o sin_n 6.9_o toto_fw-la cord_n abominantur_fw-la 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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
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 pris●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 viti●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 therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v call_v original_a corruption_n moral_a in_o psal_n 51.5_o hugo_n hieron_n glosa_fw-la grego_n lib._n 12._o moral_a and_o from_o this_o original_a corruption_n and_o pravitie_n of_o nature_n flow_v all_o the_o corruption_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o corruption_n in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n psal_n 51.5_o david_n discover_v the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o life_n and_o action_n to_o be_v his_o conception_n in_o original_a corruption_n and_o sin_n god_n create_v man_n righteous_a but_o man_n find_v out_o many_o invention_n to_o corrupt_v and_o undo_v himself_o eccl._n 7.29_o 3._o a_o disease_n do_v weaken_v the_o body_n so_o do_v sin_n rom._n 7._o cicero_n morbus_fw-la &_o imbecillitas_fw-la i_o exanimat_fw-la cic._n a●tic_a lib._n 11._o exit_fw-la morbo_fw-la pravitas_fw-la membrorum_fw-la &_o deformitas_fw-la cicero_n paul_n can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o want_v power_n rom._n 7.18_o 4._o a_o disease_n do_v not_o only_o weaken_v but_o also_o deform_v the_o body_n it_o do_v deprive_v the_o lovely_a face_n of_o its_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v sin_n like_o the_o pox_n deform_v a_o man_n that_o be_v most_o amiable_a in_o his_o first_o creation_n it_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n sin_n be_v deformity_n 5._o every_o disease_n be_v deadly_a if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v proximus_fw-la morbus_fw-la morti_fw-la proximus_fw-la though_o some_o be_v more_o mortal_a than_o other_o so_o be_v every_o sin_n mortal_a rom._n 6.23_o 6._o a_o disease_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o part_n tus●_n morbum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tull._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o tus●_n so_o do_v one_o achan_n trouble_v all_o israel_n joshu_n 7._o adam_n sin_n do_v corrupt_v the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 3._o rom._n 5._o david_n number_v the_o people_n do_v wrong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n xxii_o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v of_o use_n by_o way_n of_o information_n if_o england_n sin_n and_o disease_n be_v infinite_a never_o wonder_v england_n be_v so_o sick_a and_o ill_a at_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o but_o rather_o stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o its_o no_o worse_o with_o the_o nation_n than_o it_o be_v this_o day_n the_o wage_n of_o one_o sin_n be_v death_n yea_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n england_n sin_n be_v not_o only_o infinite_a but_o heinous_a in_o nature_n more_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o sea-shoare_n yea_o they_o be_v aggravate_v with_o many_o circumstance_n and_o be_v subjectate_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o no_o not_o one_o psal_n 14._o and_o therefore_o stand_v and_o admire_v o_o all_o you_o nation_n at_o god_n favourable_a deal_n with_o england_n we_o with_o capernaum_n have_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n because_o of_o our_o impenitency_n mere._n ideo_fw-la vos_fw-la caedan_n durissimis_fw-la flagellis_fw-la ut_fw-la ingratis_fw-la convenit_fw-la lyran._n mere._n math._n 11_o 23._o god_n must_v say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n because_o you_o have_v be_v more_o ingrateful_a to_o i_o than_o other_o that_o have_v not_o enjoy_v so_o many_o mercy_n from_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o more_o sharp_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o bless_v by_o god_n we_o can_v find_v by_o his_o action_n that_o he_o have_v say_v such_o word_n against_o this_o land_n and_o nation_n if_o england_n sin_n be_v england_n disease_n than_o that_o parliament_n that_o army_n that_o discipline_n that_o be_v most_o against_o sin_n and_o sight_n most_o against_o popery_n that_o 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