the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o heal_n in_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o parliament_n of_o england_n at_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n april_n 25._o 1660._o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o assembly_n by_o edward_n reynolds_n d._n d._n and_o dean_n of_o christ-church_n oxon._n london_n print_v by_o tho_n newcomb_n for_o george_n thomason_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n pauls-church-yard_n 1660._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n right_o honourable_a when_o i_o be_v command_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o preach_v before_o you_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v i_o can_v not_o but_o reflect_v on_o the_o woeful_a and_o never-enough_o to_o be_v lament_v confusion_n under_o which_o these_o nation_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o perish_v till_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v as_o it_o be_v 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of_o humiliation_n supplication_n and_o reformation_n among_o we_o as_o that_o you_o may_v comfortable_o plead_v his_o promise_n to_o hear_v forgive_v and_o heal_v the_o land_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o and_o for_o this_o work_n of_o set_v up_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o real_a conversion_n unto_o he_o though_o godliness_n have_v as_o many_o enemy_n as_o there_o be_v devil_n in_o hell_n or_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o profaneness_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o shameful_a and_o holiness_n so_o amiable_a that_o endeavour_n in_o this_o most_o weighty_a work_n will_n i_o be_o confident_a meet_v with_o no_o prevalent_a opposition_n or_o obstruction_n among_o you_o all_o sober_a man_n of_o every_o persuasion_n how_o soever_o otherwise_o divide_v acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n and_o profess_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v in_o purity_n 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we_o you_o shall_v thereby_o great_o blast_v the_o desire_n of_o licentious_a and_o evil_a man_n and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n which_o that_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v and_o assist_v to_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v the_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o may_n 5._o 1660._o your_o honour_n most_o humble_o devote_v in_o the_o lord_n ed._n reynolds_n the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o heal_v in_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o parliament_n of_o england_n at_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n april_n 25._o 1660._o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o assembly_n mal._n 4_o 2_o 3._o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n 3._o 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promise_n of_o comfort_n and_o revive_v chap._n 3_o 17._o they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o so_o remarkable_a that_o the_o reproach_n cast_v by_o the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ver._n 14_o 15._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o now_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v clear_o confute_v by_o the_o conspicuous_a difference_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 18._o the_o one_o jewel_n and_o son_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o spare_v the_o other_o stubble_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o dissolve_v the_o one_o to_o be_v heal_v and_o restore_v the_o other_o to_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o despise_v conclude_v all_o with_o a_o awaken_a precept_n that_o since_o they_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o other_o prophet_n till_o eliah_n and_o christ_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v therefore_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o thereby_o fit_a themselves_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o their_o messiah_n the_o word_n contain_v a_o gracious_a and_o discriminate_a mercy_n unto_o a_o holy_a remnant_n that_o fear_v god_n name_n for_o their_o supportance_n and_o comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o foregoing_a threaten_n that_o unto_o they_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o promise_a messiah_n shall_v arise_v in_o his_o incarnation_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o when_o gross_a darkness_n do_v cover_v the_o people_n 2._o and_o they_o do_v sit_v even_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n not_o only_o veil_v over_o
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faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o holy_a life_n râ—…tained_v as_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n do_v sanctify_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o who_o live_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o be_v by_o their_o very_a ignorance_n preserve_v from_o the_o dangerous_a superstruction_n which_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o church_n build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n as_o the_o renown_a bishop_n church_n usher_n have_v observe_v 2._o there_o be_v in_o no_o age_n want_v holy_a and_o zealous_a man_n who_o do_v bold_o appear_v against_o the_o prevail_a erroâ—…_n of_o the_o time_n as_o our_o learned_a man_n have_v large_o prove_v in_o their_o historico-polemical_a writing_n and_o large_a volume_n have_v be_v write_v of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o such_o witness_n in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v declare_v against_o many_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o that_o there_o have_v always_o be_v a_o visible_a conspicuous_a glory_n in_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v evident_o disprove_v by_o the_o persecution_n which_o prevail_v from_o time_n to_o time_n against_o it_o how_o do_v the_o arian_n heresâ—…e_v overspread_v the_o world_n when_o such_o glorious_a light_n be_v athanasius_n and_o hilary_n be_v persecute_v for_o profess_v the_o truth_n â—…ngemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la say_v luciferianos_fw-la hierom_n and_o arianum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o less_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o find_v out_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o in_o the_o corrupt_a age_n of_o the_o church_n then_o for_o they_o to_o find_v out_o they_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o primitive_a sure_o we_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a time_n the_o lord_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o people_n that_o fear_v his_o name_n who_o heart_n he_o have_v by_o select_a promise_n and_o comfort_n support_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o curse_n which_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o the_o corrupt_a body_n 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