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A20390 Two precious and divine antidotes against the plague of pestilence; or any other judgement incident vnto vs Giving excellent instructions and comforts vnto all that well vse them in time of neede. The first prescribing holy preservatiues against this, or any other plague: written by a Christian and charitable well-willer vnto his countrey. The second, setting downe sweete consolations for such as be visited by the plague: written by a famous, learned, and faithfull pastour, vnto some of his flocke in the time of their visitations. S. P., fl. 1625. 1625 (1625) STC 680; ESTC S118833 14,265 22

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of trouble Psal 33. 18. 19. Behold the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him and vpon them that trust in his mercy to deliver their soules from death to preserue them in famine Psal 91. 1. and so forward Who so dwelleth in the secret of the most High shall abide vnder the shadow of the Almightie I will say vnto the Lord O my hope and my fortresse he is my God in him will I trust surely he will deliver thee from the snare of the hunter and from the noysome pestilence He will cover thee vnder his wings and thou shalt be safe vnder his feathers his truth shall be thy shield and buckler Thou shalt not be afraide of the pestilence that walketh in the night nor of the Plague that destroyeth at noone day Thousands shall fall beside thee ten thousands at thy right hand and yet it shall not come nigh thee And why all this Because thou hast sayd the Lord Vers 9. is my hope and hast set the most High for thy refuge Yee see then the wonderfull safetie of that man that makes God his confidence The name of the Lord is a strong Tower the righteous Prov. 18. 10. runne vnto it and are exalted Great is the safetie then of righteous persons of such as haue gotten God to be their God in Christ and stay their whole affiance in him God will be vnto them a Tower a Castle a rocke of defence a safe refuge to fly to in time of neede He will be their hiding Ierem. 16. 19. place He will keepe them safely vnder his wings till Psal 32. 7. the indignation be passed over He hath an Arke for vpright Noah when he meanes to destroy with a vniversall Genes 7. Deluge an whole world of wicked ones He hath a Zoar for righteous Lot when he meanes to consume filthy Sodome Genes 19. with fire and brimstone from heaven For the Lord knoweth how to deliver the righteous out of tentation and to reserue 2 Pet. 2. 9. the wicked vnto iudgement Therefore I conclude with that of David Psal 73. 28. It is good for me to hold me fast by God and to put my trust in the Lord God it is time for the chickens to runne and shrowd themselues vnder the wings of the henne when the storme begins once to arise 5. The fift and last remedie is to betake our selues to our prayers and teares to cry mightily vnto the Lord to wrastle with him as Iacob did this is that which holds God his hands from smiting so long as Moses his hand is lifted vp Amalek cannot prevaile I beseech yee therefore all yee that wish well to this our Sion pray for the peace of Ierusalem giue the Lord no rest but cry againe and againe he loues to be importuned the prayer of a righteous man availeth much if it Iam. 5. 16. be fervent Pray pray pray therefore cry and say O Lord we know not what to doe onely our eyes are vp towardes thee what shall we say vnto thee O thou preserver of men we are even ashamed and confounded to lift vp our eyes to heaven wee haue sinned exceedingly wee our Rulers and Governors Prince and people we haue all sinned our sinnes are gone vp as an heavy loade too heavy for vs to beare heaven and earth even groane vnder the burthen of them they cry mightily for vengeance but heare the groanes of thy servants let their cryes be lowder in thine eares heare the pleadings and intercessions of thine owne sonne for vs his bloud cryes louder for mercy then our sinnes can doe for judgement had it not beene for that we had all long agoe perished and beene vtterly consumed O thou the hope of Israel the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble why art thou as a strāger in the land as one that passeth by to tarry for a night Why art thou as a man astonied as a strong man that cannot help Ierem. 14. 8. 9. Yet thou O Lord art in the middest of vs thy name is called vpon vs forsake vs not Hast thou vtterly reiected Iudah Hath thy soule abhorred Sion Why hast thou smitten vs that we cannot be healed We looked for peace and behold no good for health and behold trouble wee acknowledge O Lord our wickednesse and the wickednesse of our fathers we haue all sinned doe not abhorre vs for thy names sake cast not downe the throne of thy Glory remember and breake not thy covenant with vs we haue no helpe but of thee thou art our God therefore saue vs oh be favourable vnto thy Sion build thou the walles of Ieresalem Psal 51. 18. so shall we praise thy name for ever and teach all ages to keepe praises for thee in store Oh giue salvation to thy people out of Sion Psal 53. 6. when thou shalt restore againe the captivitie of thy people then shall I acob reioyce and Israell shall be glad But if ye cannot prevaile for others yet at least aire your owne houses with daily and fervent prayers and that will be a notable meanes to keepe them from the present infection or if it please God to lay it vpon you notwithstanding yee haue faithfully vsed all these meanes then I dare boldly affirme yee shall finde greater refreshings Psal 94. 19. from God then your afflictiō can afford you griefes howsoever it will but rid you out of a valley of 2 Cor. 1. 5. misery into everlasting glory Consider what I say and the Lord giue you vnderstanding in all things FINIS A Letter full of sweete Comforts for such as are visited by the PESTILENCE GOD the Father of mercies which hath so loved vs to giue his onely Sonne for vs before he gaue vs either children or our selues be mercifull vnto you my deare hearts in the Lord Mr. A. and Mrs A. my bowells in the Lord and so fill you with his superabundant grace that you may say It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted The Lord Psal 119. Iob. 1. hath given the Lord hath taken blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen Hearing of the Lords mercifull visitation of you and yours I was not a little affected neither hath any particular losse since this hand of God hath been on the Cittie though of friends and neere kindred more pierced my heart with griefe then this of yours Which seeing the Church which hath called me to a publike Ministery permits me not in presence privatly to signifie I beseech God to direct my pen to write somwhat for your comfortable application of Gods correction to your soules health It had much affected me to see the succession of crosses in your imprisonment your wiues long sicknesse with manifold danger of life c. And on Thursday last I was very inquisitiue of Mr. D. touching your wife and her delivery for I had thought shee had beene sent into the country because such is now the fashion and her time