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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

a sickly posterity after their owne image Gen. 5.3 So is sinne contrary to nature created regenerated and restored to its pris●nat perfection in some measure Eph. 4 24. 2. A disease doth vitiate and paire the actions of men Primo viti●ns actionem quare cum actio vitiata non fuerit morbi nomen non meretur Galen and this it doth two waies especially as the learned Physitian faith 1. by corrupting an distempering the first qualities Secondly by dissolving the Union betwixt the humours of the body So sinne doth corrupt the qualities of the soule and dissolving and breaking the Union betwixt the faculties of the mind doth corrupt and make worse the powers of the soule and body and hence come all vitious or sinfull actions therefore originall sinne is called originall corruption In Psal 51.5 Hugo Hieron Glosa Grego lib. 12. Moral and from this originall corruption and pravitie of nature floweth all the corruption in the world 2 Pet. 1 4. corruption in the world through lust Psal 51.5 David discovereth the fountaine of corruption in his life and actions to be his conception in originall corruption and sinne God created man righteous but man found out many inventions to corrupt and undoe himselfe Eccl. 7.29 3. A disease doth weaken the body so doth sinne Rom. 7. Morbus imbecillitas me exanimat Cic. A●tic lib. 11. Ex morbo pravitas membrorum deformitas Cicero Paul could not doe what he would he wanted power Rom. 7.18 4. A disease doth not onely weaken but also deforme the bodie it doth deprive the lovely face of its beauty c. So doth sinne like the Pox deforme a man that was most amiable in his first creation it hath robbed him of the beauty of holinesse sinne is Deformitie 5. Every disease is deadly if it be not cured Morbus morti proximus though some are more mortall then others So is every sinne mortall Rom. 6.23 6. A disease is an enemy to the whole body though it be but in one part Morbum esse 〈◊〉 corporis 〈◊〉 Tull. 〈◊〉 4. Tus● so doth one Achan trouble all Israel Joshu 7. Adams sinne did corrupt the whole world Gen. 3. Rom. 5. Davids numbring the people did wrong to his Kingdome CHAP. XXII Application of this Aphorisme THe Consideration hereof is of use by way of Information If Englands sinnes and diseases be infinite never wonder England is so sick and ill at ease as it is the Lord helpe us but rather stand and wonder that its no worse with the Nation then it is this day The wages of one sinne is death yea all kind of death the merit of the least sinne is the greatest punishment Englands sinnes are not onely infinite but hainous in nature more heavie then the sands on the Sea-shoare yea they are aggravated with many circumstances and are subjectated in the whole Kingdome there is not one man that sinneth not No not one Psal 14. And therefore stand and admire O all yee Nations at Gods favourable dealing with England we with Capernaum have beene exalted to Heaven and therefore have deserved to be brought downe to Hell because of our Impenitencie Ideo vos caedā durissimis flagellis ut ingratis convenit Lyran. Mere. Math. 11 23. God must say to us as to his people of old Amos 3.2 You onely have I knowne of all the Families of the earth therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities Because you have beene more ingratefull to me then others that have not enjoyed so many mercies from me Therefore I will punish you more sharpely then any other Nation But blessed by God we cannot find by his actions that he hath said such words against this Land and Nation If Englands sinnes be Englands diseases then that Parliament that Armie that Discipline that are most against sinne and sight most against Poperie that Parliament that Armie and that Discipline are most sutable to Englands necessities and are likely to be the best Physitians and Surgeons to cure and heale a wounded and sin-sick Nation for when the causes are removed then the effects will cease * Quapropter in adeundis periculis consu●tudoö miranda medicorum est qui leviter aegrotantes leviter curant gravioribus autem morbis periculosas curationes ancipites adhibere coguntur 〈◊〉 Amb. Cal. If Englands sinnes be so many so great and dangerous as you have heard then blame not that Great Colledge of Physitians for their using more then ordinary Remedies for so desperate a cure as the Kingdome hath put into their hands It s the usuall custome of Physitians so to doe in dangerous diseases and doubtfull cures If every sinne is a disease Venienti occurrite morb● then deale with every sinne as with a dangerous and mortall distemper Stop it in the beginning runne to the Physitian acquaint the learned Doctor with it and follow his direction this is the next way to have a sound body and a Kingdome in conjunction Smiling sinnes are flattering diseases when with Judas they kisse us and cry Haile master then take heed to thy selfe they will give thee up into the hands of death as Judas did Christ into the hands of P●late If this Aphorisme be true which doubtlesse it is then see from hence a ground for Christian-stricknesse and precisenesse as the world calleth it Sinnes are distempers distempers are dangerous to the sicke partie and infectious to others The plague of the heart which is sinne is like the plague of Leprosie its dangerous and infectious Levit. 13. And therefore we are to shunne grosse sinners and not to come nigh their dwellings Prov. 4 14 15. Eph. 5 11. 1 Cor. 5 11. It s dangerous to sit at the same table and drinke of the same cup with them Now as my Author saith Peccator ver● leprosus est primo enim in corde corruptusest d●inde tetrum foetorem emittit insuper ali●s inficit dignus est qui ejiciatur Ferus in Num. 12. a sinner is like a Leprous man in divers regards First because he is corrupt in heart Secondly because he stinketh like a Leper he hath a most grievous stinking breath Thirdly because he doth infect others Fourthly because he is worthy to be cast out of the Church and societie of the Saints whether he be then fit to come to the Communion judge yee Now if it be commendable to shunne infectious companie sure its praise-worthy to keepe thy soule from spirituall infection as much as thou canst Lastly Solemne League and Covenant 1643. p. 5. be exhorted to approve of the Solemne League and Covenant betwixt the three Kingdomes to endeavour two things of great moment for the cure of this Leprous-Nation The first is to endeavour the Reformation of Religion in the Kingdomes of England and Ireland in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the Example of the best Reformed Churches Secondly to endeavour the

Vata Fragilitatis conscientia convicti nec per legem videntes se justificari poenitendo se submit tuntgratiae Dii Raba he cryeth out for a Physitian to cure him O miserable man that I am who shall deliver me from this body of death or from this body bringing death upon me by its concupiscence or naturall distemper Rom. 7.24 Now the soule is stamped to very dust and ground to very powder so that there is a through dissolution of all high conceits and the soule is made sensible of a necessity of Jesus Christ 2. The Spirit having broken the proud rocky heart doth in the next place melt it by the fire of the Gospel which fire with the heat of Gods love in Christ doth dislolve and mollifie the frozen heart into the warme teares of godly sorrow And now is the sinner sicke and willing to be buxsome and pliabble to the Physitian now it will take a spirituall vomit a purge now it will do any thing at the discretion of any skilfull Christian now and never before is the sinner a fit patient to administer physicke to now is the cure feasile welcome is the bitter potion of repentance CHAP. VI. Application of this Aphorisme VVOnder not why christ doth not save all mankinde who is a common Physitian as the Sunne is a common good Peccata sunt morbi Vatab. with healing under his wings Mal. 4.2 to cure all your spirituall distempers which are your sinnes for a proud Atheist and a meriting Papist will not go to Christ for a healing medicine they thinke they are in very good health when they sit in the region and shadow of death Prov. 30.12 there is a generation and it is this generation that are pure in their own eyes Master Dod. these are naturall puritans and yet are not washed from their filthinesse Be it known to every damned soule that the fault is not in Christ Jesus Si quis non suit cong egatus ab co judicabitur quasi noluerit congregari Origen but in the proud creature and Christ-slighting sinner Christ is more willing to save us then we are to be saved Mat. 23.37 2. Wonder not why God doth not heal our Nation no sooner seeing we are still a proud and stiffe necked people and will not returne to God by true repentance that he may heale us of a Laodicean temper Rev. 3.17 we thinke we are well enough and have need of nothing whereas we are most wretched and miserable wanting not onely salve to cure but also eye-salve to see out sores 3. In the last place let the consideration hereof be of use by way of exhortation perswading all Christians to be clothed with humility this garment wil make thee naked it wil strip thee stark-naked of all thy old ragges and fig-leaves wherewith thou doest cover thy nakednesse and it will fit thee to put on the Lord Jesus Christ Be filled with humility Homo dejectus humilis videtur samsam sepeliendus Tortius it will empty thy soul of all physick-rejecting conceits it wil make thee seeme in thine own eyes like a dying man yea like one ready to be buried whose grave is digged with his own fingers Get humility it is an abysse or bottomlesse gulph wherein is no footing for the sole of thy foot on the shoulders or backe of any creature or duty Humilitas est magnus mons Ansel de simil but a totall and finall desperation in regard of self-sufficiency Phil. 3.8 or creature-ability And yet it is a great high mountaine on the top whereof thou shalt see much light Christ in his al-sufficiency as the onely foundation of salvation Get humility O medicinam omnibus consulentem c. Aug. de verb. Dom. it is a preparative for Physick and yet it is a Catholicall medicine that cureth all diseases it asswayeth all swellings it cureth all consumptions it purgeth out eateth off all superfluities ill humours and corrupt flesh it restoreth to perfect health and strength neither pride covetuousnesse nor anger can be cured if humility will not do it Get humility Non Ens. Ludovicus nihili though it is imperfection because it is an annihilation a nothingnesse it robbeth a man of himself Rom. 7.18 1 Cor. 3.5 a humble Christian is a Spirituall-no-body Yet it is Perfection Nec potest dic● perfectus qui haec virtute est privatus Cassiod no man can be perfect that wanteth this grace by it tyrannicall pride is conquered by it we are crowned Martyrs for all eternity nothing is good without humility Get humility though it doth unarme a man of all self-sufficiency and causeth a Christian souldier not to trust in man nor to make flesh his Arme. Yet it is Armour of proofe Armatura tutissima animi modestia Euag. Beza it maketh a man more then a Conquerour because he conquereth by a humble suffering the patience of the Saints is invincible and overcometh the tormentours To conclude labour for humility for as it appeareth by the Parliament Ordinance it is a preparative to repentance which is the onely medicine to cure not onely a sin-sicke person but also a dying Nation By what meanes may this humility seeme more lovely and necessary For answer to this necessary question 1. Set before your eyes the Majesty and power of God Guil. Ames de consc pag. 104 1 Pet. 5.6 Psal 93.1 The Lord reigneth he is clothed with Majesty and strength Dan. 4.37 Those that walk in pride he is able to abase 2. Set before your eyes your own vilenesse and basenesse Abjectissimus Vat. Indignus Vat. Putredo Hier. Sept. Vatab. as thou art in the state of corruption and lapsed condition thou art dust and ashes Gen. 18.27 Gen. 32.10 lesse then all thy mercies unworthy of any promise Iob 25.5 Man is filthinesse a frivolous thing of no worth not worth the speaking on Eph. 2.3 A child of wrath Iohn 8.44 A child of the devil Heb. 12.8 A bastard Iohn 7.70 A devil 3. Set before your eyes the necessity of humility without it we cannot see Gods face or turne away his anger Zeph. 2.3 2 Cron. 12.7 We would faine have deliverance from our pressures but expect none without humility 4. Consider the nature of humility it is not onely most amiable In hunc intueor Jun. Trem. Mirabiles amores excitaret sapientiae Super quem respici●m nisi super humilem Sept. Vat. Hier. Pagn Carol. Signon de regno Ital. lib. 9. sweet and lovely but also most profitable Isa 66.2 God delights to behold the beautifull countenance of a humble Christian You may at your leasure take notice more fully of the benefit that doth accompany this grace by these places Psal 51.19 Prov. 3.35.11.2 1 Pet. 5.5 Iam. 4.6 10. Luke 18.14 Prov. 22.4 and many other places as Cicero said of wisdome so may I say of humity if it could be seen by corporall eyes it would win the affections wonderfully 5.

innocency to the world in standing for the good of King and Kingdome in a Parliamentary way the good old way of this Kingdom and mixed Monarchy The very truth in Christ Jesus is God is fitting his people for great mercies 1. By humbling of us we did trust too too much in Parliaments Armies and Commanders we made flesh our arm which is an accursed sinne Ier. 17.5 and I pray God we may not Idolize the Scots 2. By dividing of us Non ub●que bona est concordia sed bonum quandoque est dissidium Theoph. Arch. Et impediunt a salute Anno 1071. the precious from the vile never did England know such a division as this day it feeleth which is the work of Christ Math. 10.34 35 36. And therefore must needes tend to the good of his members and spouse the Church militant on earth For this separation it is not from Christ but from such familiars and kindred as were hindrances to piety and obstacles in the way to salvation thus said that Archbishop in his time It tendeth to the quiet state and healthfull condition of the body to cast out disagreeing humours saith Chrysostome Cum id quod insanabiliter se habet abscinditur Chrysost The Physitian preserves the body by cutting off that which is incurable So it was in the building of the tower Babell there an evil peace was dissolved by a good discord So Paul caused a division amongst those that were against him for peace is not alwayes good Propterea bellum missum est bonum ut rumperetur pax mala Hieron for theeves agree amongst themselves Prov. 1.14 thus far Chrysostome To the same purpose speaketh Hierome and Augustine Every house hath some unbeleevers in it now Christ sendeth a division that an evil peace may be broken Christ is said to make this warre and division according to Scripture phrase Sed illorum mal●tia Chrysost when as it is procured by their own Malignity To conclude let not go your confidence that all things shall work together for good like bitter pills and contrary simples in one and the same body Rom. 8.28 Bel●eve though England be a sin-sick Nation and brought neere to the gates of ruine and destruction yet the Lord can and will raise his Church from Death to life me thinketh the Lord speaketh to England 〈◊〉 a me 〈◊〉 manebo 〈◊〉 Rex 〈…〉 Occ●l as once to Israel Hoseah 13.9 c. O England thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thy help I will be thy King where is any other that can save thee in all thy cities and thy judges I will ransome thee from the power of the grave I will redeeme thee from death 〈…〉 O death I will be thy plagues O grave I will be thy destruction Repentance shall be hidden from mine eyes Ier. 30.10 Therefore feare thou not O my servant Iacob saith the Lord and be not dismaide O Israel for loe I will save thee from afarre and thy seed from the land of their Captivity and Iacob shall return and shall be in rest and be quiet and none shall make him afraid for I am with thee 〈…〉 saith the Lord to save thee Though I make a full end of all Nations whither I have scattered thee yet I will not make a full 〈◊〉 thee but I will correct thee in measure and will not leave thee altogether unpunished Lastly let the consideration of this Aphorisme not onely encourage the whole Church of God to repent and help on the work of God in the Kingdome but also the Parliament to continue in faithfulnesse for the Churches utmost help this Aphorisme tells that thrice Noble Senate that there are many and great hopes that they are the men God hath appointed to repaire our breaches and to heale our land which like Lazarus is full of sores Luke 16 20. To this purpose consider 3. things First what God hath done for you never more for any Parliament in England then for you if you dweh on these Heads by serious meditation Herb. Pal p 68 it will plainly appeare 1. What a never-dying authority God hath put into the body of your meeting 2. The Majesty where with he hath clothed your face yea your feet are beautifull and wayes terrible 3. The strength where with he hath girded you 4. The victories given you 5. The Armies of Prayers afforded you all the Kingdome over 6. Almost a two-yeares Fast kept for you 7. Protestations and Covenants made by with and for you 8. Your growth in courage and zeale for God and his Church notwithstanding your more then ordinary oppositions and State-dangers Secondly consider what God hath done by you I cannot name particulars your Journals and Records wil tell you that God never did more by any English-Parliament Thirdly consider the many rich promises made to you whiles you work in and for God Exod. 4.12 Iosh 1.5 6. Neh. 4.20 Victoria Vat. Your God shall fight for you Prov. 24.6 In the multitude of your counsellors there shall be safetie or victorie THE THIRD PART CHAP. IX The Patients the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales IT is therefore thought most necessary by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Parl. Ord. R. that all His Majesties Subjects in this Kingdome of England be excited and stirred up speedily to lay hold upon this onely and unfailing remedie of Repentance c. ALSO It is ordained That every Minister and Preacher of Gods Word Parl. Ord. E. in the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales most earnestly perswade the constant practice of Repentance c. APHORISME 5. England is a Sin-sick Nation and a Parliament Patient This Aphorisme consisteth of two parts First that England is a sin-sick Nation Secondly that it is a Parliament Patient Of ●oth these briefly and first of the first England is a Sin-sick Nation The present lamentable face of it doth too apparently shew it Also he that knoweth it not is very ignorant either of the nature of a Nationall distemper or of this Kingdomes condition Look over the foure great changes of England since it was a Nation and thou shalt finde the same sinnes and sores now which were in any or all of them insomuch that our Narionall sinnes and sicknesse seemeth to be hereditary Yea our dayes are but the August and Harvest of their seed-times So that I may say to England and to Wales as Moses said to the Reubenites and the Gadites Numb 32. ver 14. Behold you are risen up in your fathers stead an increase of sinfull men to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel Look over the writings of late times Batton Bast ●in and you shall finde the truth of this Aphorisme Acquaint thy selfe with the Parliament Declarations Kingdome Petitions and Englands sicknesse will seeme to be mortall Doe but well pry into the state of thy parish family and Countie where thou livest Non

Quamdiu spes est resipiscentiae in peccatoribus cessandum non est ab officio nostro Marl●r In the fourth place cast thine eye on the fourth Aphorisme and there thou shalt espye Possibilitie a winning Motive to Repentance The hope of a cure doth entice thee patient to use any meanes for his recoverie This Possibilitie is three-fold First in regard of the Physitian God is infinite in Mercie Secondly in regard of the Physick it s a successefull Remedie Thirdly Blasphemant qui destinata malitia gratiam virtutem Spiritus sancti oppugnant Jun Et certe quisquis cogitabit donum opus Dei esse poenitentiam pl●●sperabit multo Crucig of the Disease its curable no sin incurable but the 〈◊〉 against the Holy Ghost which doth hate despise and trample under foot Physitian Physick and all that good is Heb. 10.29 Say not were it in my power to Repent I should have more hope to be saved For my Author and truth it selfe telleth thee that it s so much the better for thee there is the more hope and possibilitie of Salvation For God is more ready to give Repentance then then art to aske it Jam. 1 5. Rom. 10 12. 2 Pet. 3 9. 5. In the place cast thine eye on the fifth Aphorisme and it will move thee to take the potion of Repentance because thou art sick thou art under the hands of the Physitians Indeed if thou wert well then Physick might be rejected though offered but it s otherwise with thee and the Kingdome at this time if the skill of the most learned Doctors in the Christian world doe not deceive them in casting Englands state which I beleeve it doth not 6. Sixthly loo●e on the sixth Aphorisme and it will entice thee to Repent because its the onely remedie that God hath left to Nations brought neere to the gates of Destruction and Despaire it s alwayes successefull There are many Diseases that pose the best Physitians and are call'd their shame and reproach 〈…〉 not so here Thou canst not be so low brought but the Receipt of Repentance will raise thee againe It raysed Rahab a Harlot Abraham an Idolater Manasses a Tyrant Paul a Persecutor those Magicians called at the birth and that debauched thiefe called at the death of Christ And as it is in the Ordinance it prevailed for Nin●veh when the sentence seemed to be gone out against her and may also prevaile for England It cannot be said of any spirituall distemper Hei mihi quòd 〈…〉 est medicapilis herbis Ovid. 1. Meta. Sea 〈…〉 vetat adhibere medicinam Cicero ad Attic lib. 16. Plurimum medicinae contulit Hyppocrates supremum autem fastigium Gal●nus imposuit as Ovid speaketh of love that its incurable Hyppocrates knew not what to doe in some desperate Diseases but this Colledge or Physitians have found out a Catholicall Medicine for all Natures Diseases and Nations and its the bitter potion of Repentance So that it may be said of other Parliaments and of this as it s said of Hyppocrates and Galen Hyppocrates did adde much to the Art of Physick but Galen did goe farre beyond him and all others Prov. 31 29. Therefore be perswaded to make tryall what sick person will not doe it if he were sure his Physick would doe him good I durst assure thee thou shalt have cause to say that its rather the Physick of God then of man thou shalt find so much good by Repentance It s true it will make thee deadly sick upon a Vomit as thou mayst see in the seventh eighth Aphorismes Ita sum levatus ut mihi Deus aliquis medicinam fecisse videtur Ci●e Terentiae Quia mittitur in Gehennam but all will work for thy good Rom. 8 28. as thou mayst see in the ninth Aphorisme 7. In the seventh place looke on the tenth Aphorisme and it will move thee to Repent because delay is dangerous and that in a two-fold regard First In regard of the dangerousnesse of the Disease its mortall Ezek. 18 4. The soule that sinneth it shall dye That is it shall dye the second death by living in Hell Hell is the grave of a dead yet ever-living Soule Secondly In regard of the patient he hath no long time to take this Physick in it s within the compasse of a moment 2 Cor. 4 17. Jam paeniten●●ae nullum est tempus Hyla When the houre-glasse of Time is out thy Physick of Repentance will be naught Matth. 25. it was too late to buy Oyle when the Bridegroome was come And therefore our most wise and blessed Physitian doth exhort all men to watch in the use of the meanes August de verb. Domini Si intra terminum statutum homines resipiscerent Par. Non erit ut in vagina spiritus meus in aeternum Pagn that we may be prepared to meet him at the day of death and judgement for he commeth in both vers 13. Thirdly In regard of the Physitian God will not alwayes and over-long be dallyed withall Gen. 6 3. God did set the old world a time to repent in which if they passed carelesly his Spirit should be sheathed no longer like a Sword in the sheath or Scabberd but he will draw it out to the destruction of impenitent sinners who will not answer his Summons and upon a Parley come in while the white Flag hangeth out Prov. 1 27 c. Matth. 23. Eccl. 8 6. Mans miserie is great upon him because he will not take Quarter while its offered 8. In the eighth place cast thine eye on the eleventh Aphorisme it will allure thee to repent and amend because every sin is a disease spirituall distemper Salus animae est salus totius corporis and therefore the more dangerous Men are very carefull of their heads eyes and hearts and shall not men be carefull of their soules Repentance will cure thy soule and in curing it it healeth the whole body also What greater folly then to take more care for a healthfull body then a sound and halfe-spirit 9. Ninthly looke on the twelfth Aphorisme and it will entice thee because thy Apothecaries who compound this Potion are thy neere neighbours who know thy Aylments and will labour to doe thee as much good as they can and with as little paine and charge too as they are able if they be faithfull Ministers If not complain to that great Colledge of Physitians and they will take a course with such soule-poysoning Apothecaries as they have done with some already blessed be God for it And as they have begun in the Spirit God grant they may not end in the flesh the which thing I hope those Worthies will never doe in whose hands God hath promised to finish his Worke. 10. In the tenth place look on the thirteenth Aphorisme and it will allure thee with its Propinquitie and neerenesse thou shalt not need to goe farre for good Physick doe but frequent the Temple of