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A16526 Medicines for the plague that is, godly and fruitfull sermons vpon part of the twentieth Psalme, full of instructions and comfort: very fit generally for all times of affliction, but more particularly applied to this late visitation of the plague. Preached at the same time at Norton in Suffolke, by Nicholas Bownd, Doctor of Diuinitie. And now published for the further good of all those that loue and feare the Lord. Perused, and allowed. Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. 1604 (1604) STC 3439; ESTC S106817 259,956 314

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must_v pray_v for_o this_o most_o earnest_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wicked_a judge_n what_o importunity_n of_o earnest_a prayer_n can_v do_v 18.7_o luk._n 18.7_o even_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o that_o thus_o cry_v unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n though_o he_o defer_v for_o a_o time_n therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n be_v the_o long_o a_o come_n and_o we_o most_o unworthy_a of_o it_o by_o so_o much_o let_v we_o pray_v most_o earnest_o and_o let_v we_o do_v as_o christ_n jesus_n do_v that_o be_v see_v we_o be_v in_o distress_n let_v we_o pray_v more_o earnest_o as_o david_n say_v also_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o 130.1_o psalm_n 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o great_a pit_n or_o well_o and_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o get_v out_o he_o will_v not_o only_o call_v and_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o he_o will_v strain_v his_o voice_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v so_o let_v we_o in_o this_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o desperate_a estate_n of_o we_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o strain_v all_o our_o desire_n to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o use_v to_o sleep_v at_o prayer_n or_o talk_v or_o have_v their_o mind_n otherwise_o occupy_v this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o can_v concern_v they_o one_o whit_n but_o those_o that_o be_v devout_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v this_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o show_v their_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o not_o think_v that_o always_o one_o kind_n of_o devotion_n be_v sufficient_a secondary_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o thus_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v that_o he_o have_v favourable_o accept_v his_o prayer_n it_o we_o must_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o do_v any_o service_n so_o as_o god_n may_v accept_v of_o it_o offering_n and_o all_o service_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o then_o add_v selah_n this_o note_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v to_o show_v how_o he_o think_v of_o this_o thing_n even_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o do_v any_o service_n or_o to_o offer_v up_o any_o prayer_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v unto_o he_o again_o and_o again_o and_o true_o thus_o must_v we_o think_v of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v right_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o then_o our_o own_o unworthines_n and_o insufficiency_n to_o bring_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n after_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v vouchsafe_v once_o to_o regard_v it_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o it_o must_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o word_n otherwise_o he_o refuse_v our_o will-worship_n and_o say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n 1.12_o isai_n 1.12_o so_o then_o we_o must_v not_o obtrude_v unto_o he_o our_o own_o blind_a devotion_n as_o they_o do_v in_o
he_o and_o so_o why_o need_v he_o to_o doubt_v of_o any_o of_o his_o desire_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o ahab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o desire_v the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o at_o the_o first_o whereupon_o he_o be_v great_o displease_v and_o lay_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v how_o soon_o be_v there_o a_o way_n devise_v for_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n jesabell_n 21.4_o 1._o king_n 21.4_o to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o first_o of_o all_o she_o comfort_v he_o over_o it_o 7._o verse_n 7._o and_o say_v do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v what_o i_o perceive_v thou_o know_v not_o who_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o king_n thou_o may_v have_v what_o thou_o will_v one_o way_n or_o other_o by_o might_n or_o by_o wrong_n thou_o need_v but_o desire_n and_o have_v up_o eat_v bread_n and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o she_o write_v letter_n that_o he_o may_v be_v accuse_v &_o condemn_v of_o treason_n that_o so_o it_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n by_o law_n as_o it_o do_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o story_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o principal_o for_o our_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o she_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o a_o king_n may_v have_v whatsoever_o he_o desire_v and_o so_o many_o foolish_a people_n think_v that_o king_n other_o and_o so_o do_v many_o worldling_n think_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o &_o nobleman_n &_o rich_a man_n &_o those_o that_o have_v wealth_n enough_o they_o may_v have_v all_o thing_n after_o their_o heart_n desire_n &_o so_o have_v nothing_o to_o cross_v they_o in_o their_o desire_n so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o their_o case_n they_o will_v live_v at_o their_o heart_n ease_n for_o look_v whatsoever_o they_o desire_v they_o will_v have_v &_o who_o shall_v 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unto_o god_n for_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o never_o think_v of_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v disappoint_v he_o of_o it_o and_o say_v o_o fool_n 20._o verse_n 20._o this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v and_o thus_o will_v he_o say_v and_o do_v to_o all_o such_o foolish_a worldling_n or_o worldly_a fool_n for_o it_o be_v add_v so_o be_v he_o that_o gather_v riches_n and_o be_v not_o rich_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o david_n here_o show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o though_o his_o desire_n be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o lawful_a in_o this_o action_n and_o he_o have_v never_o so_o many_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v they_o as_o indeed_o for_o his_o desire_n in_o war_n he_o have_v as_o many_o as_o can_v almost_o be_v desire_v for_o he_o have_v many_o worthy_a captain_n 23.18_o 2._o sam._n 23.18_o and_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o the_o like_a as_o their_o courage_n and_o great_a valour_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o he_o believe_v and_o will_v have_v his_o subject_n to_o believe_v also_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o they_o for_o he_o can_v accomplish_v his_o desire_n but_o as_o god_n shall_v grant_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v they_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v so_o do_v say_v grant_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o heart_n this_o then_o be_v that_o desire_n but_o only_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n their_o desire_n that_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o do_v and_o must_v accomplish_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o none_o be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o do_v it_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a nor_o any_o other_o for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o do_v still_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o he_o so_o he_o only_o do_v all_o thing_n 135.6_o psal_n 135.6_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o the_o deep_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a any_o have_v desire_v in_o time_n past_a if_o they_o have_v obtain_v it_o they_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o for_o they_o but_o god_n alone_o that_o give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n for_o though_o they_o have_v these_o mean_n receive_v and_o this_o we_o must_v confess_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v yet_o god_n can_v have_v hinder_v they_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v they_o no_o good_a and_o therefore_o that_o which_o moses_n forewarn_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o ascribe_v any_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n 8.17_o deut._n 8.17_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o beware_v lest_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n to_o establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o appeareth_z this_o day_n where_o he_o forbid_v they_o not_o only_o proud_o to_o boast_v of_o themselves_o but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o suffer_v it_o once_o to_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v david_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o his_o desire_n &_o in_o that_o psalm_n that_o he_o make_v of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n he_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o under_o this_o title_n that_o god_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v his_o desire_n and_o that_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n he_o ascribe_v it_o neither_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o worthy_a captain_n 21.2_o psal_n 21.2_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o have_v give_v he_o his_o heart_n desire_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o desire_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o can_v not_o procure_v they_o to_o myself_o therefore_o i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o and_o i_o desire_v other_o also_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o desire_v and_o therefore_o we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o long_v for_o flesh_n but_o they_o can_v not_o satisfy_v their_o own_o desire_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o but_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v they_o meat_n enough_o and_o so_o do_v satisfy_v their_o desire_n he_o rain_v flesh_n upon_o they_o as_o dust_n 78.27_o psal_n 78.27_o and_o feather_a foul_a as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o make_v it_o fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n even_o round_o about_o their_o habitation_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v well_o fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n so_o must_v we_o all_o say_v of_o ourselves_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o desire_v and_o
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queen_n hester_n after_o that_o mordecai_n have_v send_v unto_o she_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n that_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o post_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o day_n and_o will_v she_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v request_n for_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n at_o the_o first_o she_o like_v a_o fearful_a woman_n draw_v back_o and_o excuse_v herself_o say_v all_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o province_n know_v 4.11_o hester_n 4.11_o that_o whosoever_o man_n or_o woman_n dangerous_a then_o may_v we_o have_v boldness_n in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o dangerous_a that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n into_o the_o inner_a court_n which_o be_v not_o call_v there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v except_o to_o he_o who_o the_o king_n hold_v out_o the_o golden_a rod_n that_o he_o may_v live_v now_o i_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o 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shall_v fall_v out_o she_o will_v commit_v herself_o in_o this_o cause_n to_o his_o bless_a providence_n content_v to_o be_v order_v by_o his_o will_n i_o will_v go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n have_v this_o faith_n in_o this_o action_n she_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o assist_v she_o to_o guide_v she_o to_o direct_v she_o and_o to_o bless_v she_o and_o will_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v so_o likewise_o say_v go_v 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o assemble_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o
oppress_v the_o poor_a both_o in_o lend_v to_o they_o upon_o usury_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v under_o foot_n to_o exact_v the_o forfeiture_n upon_o they_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a 3.15_o jsai_n 3.15_o and_o otherwise_o in_o bargain_v with_o they_o beside_o that_o unmercifulnes_n that_o there_o be_v little_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a no_o not_o at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n yet_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v it_o will_v show_v little_a or_o none_o unto_o man_n when_o the_o very_a day_n of_o fast_v do_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v something_o yet_o they_o be_v hard_o heart_v and_o shut_v up_o their_o compassion_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o they_o that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a even_o from_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n all_o that_o they_o have_v have_v whereby_o it_o have_v come_v to_o 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favour_n upon_o favour_n without_o number_n therefore_o let_v we_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteous_a proceed_n against_o we_o and_o confess_v as_o daniel_n do_v we_o have_v sin_v &_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v 9.5_o dan._n 9.5_o and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o seruamt_n thy_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o king_n and_o to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o we_o open_a shame_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n to_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n both_o near_a and_o far_o off_o because_o of_o their_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o which_o if_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o they_o we_o see_v in_o this_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la from_o which_o upon_o occasion_n we_o have_v something_o digress_v what_o do_v preserve_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o plague_n &_o what_o must_v preserve_v we_o and_o all_o man_n mercy_n or_o the_o israelite_n who_o god_n spare_v of_o his_o mercy_n even_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o our_o door_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o destroyer_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o our_o conscience_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o earnest_o repent_v we_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n 3.8_o jona._n 3.8_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o evil_a way_n as_o the_o ninivites_fw-la do_v and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n that_o for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n who_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v shed_v for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o will_v spare_v we_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v command_v the_o destroyer_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a plague_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n set_v a_o mark_n now_o at_o the_o last_o upon_o all_o place_n of_o this_o our_o land_n and_o country_n that_o thy_o destroy_a angel_n may_v pass_v over_o they_o thus_o also_o in_o this_o case_n may_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n wilderness_n and_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n even_o for_o their_o murmur_a at_o the_o death_n of_o core_n and_o his_o company_n who_o just_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o fire_n therein_o of_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v therein_o incense_v whereby_o the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n be_v represent_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n with_o this_o incense_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o 16.47_o numb_a 16.47_o and_o so_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v among_o they_o for_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o one_o end_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o spread_v itself_o further_o and_o further_o in_o the_o host_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o plague_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n for_o of_o it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n die_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o all_o other_o be_v their_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n it_o cease_v if_o god_n do_v hear_v one_o for_o so_o many_o then_o much_o more_o may_v we_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v many_o in_o his_o good_a time_n for_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o example_n also_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n waste_v entreat_v to_o stay_v the_o pestilence_n among_o thy_o people_n when_o there_o have_v die_v of_o it_o before_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o more_o hear_v many_o and_o all_o of_o we_o or_o some_o one_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o this_o plague_n now_o at_o the_o last_o of_o which_o have_v die_v already_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o more_o may_v be_v stay_v and_o so_o some_o may_v stand_v between_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o dead_a infect_v not_o the_o quick_a and_o so_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o thus_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v both_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o calamity_n by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o have_v hope_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n if_o by_o jacob_n they_o mean_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n jacob_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n as_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 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