our_o own_v not_o army_n but_o army_n because_o in_o two_o place_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v at_o first_o straight_o and_o entire_a but_o start_v aside_o and_o revolt_v from_o their_o former_a integrity_n and_o overrule_v those_o which_o give_v they_o their_o power_n and_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a when_o by_o the_o army_n and_o the_o bare_a name_n thereof_o no_o particular_a accuser_n once_o name_v the_o principal_a in_o the_o parliament_n of_o such_o who_o stand_v for_o their_o king_n and_o country_n be_v seditious_o impeach_v of_o high_a crime_n the_o wrist-joynt_n and_o ancle-joynt_n become_v knoppy_n and_o be_v common_o call_v double-joynt_n here_o the_o arm_n be_v join_v with_o the_o hand_n in_o such_o a_o firmness_n that_o the_o joint_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o double_a strength_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o much_o great_a the_o hand_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o principal_a member_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n alone_o receive_v the_o weapon_n and_o wield_v it_o and_o second_o give_v direction_n to_o come_v and_o go_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o the_o psalmist_n expreâ—â—â—th_v it_o psa_n 123._o 2._o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n show_v how_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o beck_n thereof_o direction_n be_v give_v from_o master_n and_o such_o as_o have_v as_o great_a power_n unto_o their_o servant_n and_o those_o which_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n moreover_o by_o this_o knoppiness_n of_o the_o joint_a strength_n be_v increase_v in_o that_o part_n which_o if_o we_o take_v together_o a_o arm_n and_o hand_n most_o strong_o compact_v it_o design_v most_o apt_o that_o both_o the_o arm_n that_o be_v army_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n combine_v and_o unite_v with_o their_o chief_a commander_n and_o general_n which_o do_v receive_v and_o mesnage_n the_o sword_n unto_o who_o as_o into_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v commit_v those_o general_n major_a general_n &c_n &c_n be_v the_o hand_n to_o direct_v to_o bid_v come_v and_o go_v and_o show_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v all_o the_o force_n under_o they_o receive_v direction_n from_o they_o and_o obey_v their_o command_n it_o far_o signify_v by_o this_o unnatural_a double_n and_o knoppiness_n of_o the_o joint_n above_o what_o be_v by_o nature_n necessary_a and_o shall_v be_v that_o certain_a of_o the_o general_n and_o chief_a commander_n will_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n unite_v with_o the_o soldier_n as_o it_o appear_v when_o they_o so_o strong_o combine_v with_o the_o army_n that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n make_v by_o they_o for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n can_v separate_v they_o or_o divide_v they_o in_o their_o unlawful_a combination_n against_o they_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o obey_v beside_o the_o greatness_n of_o power_n the_o pine_v body_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o the_o belly_n overgrown_a do_v infer_v that_o these_o our_o head_n shall_v get_v unto_o themselves_o another_o kind_n of_o greatness_n become_v great_a in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n while_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n pine_v away_o and_o wax_v exceed_o poor_a the_o word_n poor_a in_o our_o mother_n tongue_n signify_v proper_o want_v of_o necessary_n and_o metaphorical_o want_v of_o flesh_n yet_o so_o ordinary_a be_v this_o metaphor_n that_o it_o be_v even_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n so_o common_a and_o so_o well_o know_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v lean_a and_o well_o may_v these_o two_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o one_o word_n because_o one_o be_v ordinary_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o body_n which_o be_v no_o other_o in_o person_n then_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o proportionable_a nourishment_n with_o the_o head_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o of_o it_o s._n paul_n speak_v eph._n 4._o 16._o that_o it_o be_v fit_o join_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n and_o make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n to_o edification_n so_o ought_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v meet_v and_o proportionable_a nourishment_n with_o and_o from_o the_o head_n the_o belly_n ought_v to_o prepare_v nourishment_n for_o not_o steal_v it_o from_o the_o body_n but_o how_o contrary_a hereunto_o have_v our_o head_n rob_v our_o body_n and_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v prepare_v nourishment_n for_o it_o not_o consume_v it_o all_o the_o belly_n grow_v full_a and_o swell_a and_o leave_v england_n in_o a_o starve_a condition_n for_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v by_o they_o their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n the_o ancle-joynt_n likewise_o in_o this_o disease_n grow_v knoppy_n and_o be_v double_a as_o the_o former_a the_o mystery_n will_v better_o be_v discover_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thigh-bone_n and_o leg-bone_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o be_v crooked_a whereas_o the_o rib_n of_o such_o disease_a child_n about_o the_o end_n and_o towards_o the_o breast_n be_v find_v very_o thick_a and_o therefore_o name_v double_a and_o the_o extuberancy_n name_v knot_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o the_o forenamed_a wrist-joynt_n and_o ancle-joynt_n be_v make_v necessary_o much_o strong_a thereby_o than_o such_o as_o be_v without_o such_o a_o thickness_n consider_v this_o which_o follow_v rib_n do_v typify_v in_o the_o reket_n no_o other_o thing_n then_o what_o the_o same_o word_n do_v signify_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n without_o any_o force_a interpretation_n application_n or_o any_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o strain_v thereof_o consider_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n dan._n 7._o 5._o and_o behold_v another_o beast_n a_o second_o be_v like_o a_o bear_n and_o raise_v up_o itself_o on_o one_o side_n and_o it_o have_v three_o lib_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o between_o the_o tooth_n thereof_o and_o they_o say_v thus_o much_o unto_o it_o arise_v devour_v much_o flesh_n three_o coast_n of_o the_o world_n say_v learned_a broughton_n from_o the_o place_n which_o before_o it_o hold_v west_n north_n and_o south_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v cha._n 8._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o rib_n be_v the_o mystical_a name_n of_o a_o coast_n as_o our_o english_a name_n coast_n be_v nothing_o in_o name_n and_o thing_n proper_o but_o rib_n from_o the_o latin_a for_o in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o kingdom_n and_o confine_n of_o territory_n be_v place_v the_o chief_a force_n and_o strength_n to_o defend_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o such_o dominion_n as_o the_o rib_n be_v make_v of_o strong_a bone_n to_o defend_v the_o heart_n and_o vital_a inward_a part_n by_o the_o double_v of_o the_o rib_n in_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o only_o foreshew_v the_o double_n of_o the_o force_n on_o the_o land-coast_n which_o have_v be_v fullfil_v evident_o before_o our_o eye_n in_o our_o castle_n and_o citadel_n which_o those_o usurper_n think_v to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o but_o special_o be_v signify_v the_o great_a strengthen_n of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o extrordinary_a great_a navy_n of_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o place_v their_o great_a confidence_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n which_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n enjoy_v above_o all_o other_o the_o strength_n and_o multitude_n of_o our_o ship_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n to_o say_v the_o wall_n of_o england_n be_v wall_n of_o wood_n so_o significative_o the_o knops_n of_o the_o rib_n be_v call_v knot_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fast_n and_o sometime_o indissoluble_a bind_v of_o a_o thing_n note_v unto_o we_o that_o by_o thus_o guard_v the_o sea_n with_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o strong_a ship_n they_o judge_v they_o be_v so_o fast_o and_o so_o secure_a that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o undo_v they_o and_o so_o much_o have_v they_o boast_v the_o reason_n far_o why_o ship_n be_v signify_v by_o rib_n be_v because_o rib_n do_v much_o resemble_v ship_n in_o the_o crookedness_n of_o their_o figure_n virgil_n give_v a_o epithet_n to_o ship_n call_v they_o georgic_n lib._n 1._o curvae_fw-la carina_fw-la and_o in_o aeneid_n lib._n 6._o curvae_fw-la puppe_n that_o be_v crooked_a ship_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o their_o keel_n and_o side_n and_o as_o the_o english_a word_n rib_n be_v give_v to_o ship_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v
ancestor_n who_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o king_n thereof_o but_o charge_n and_o trouble_v beside_o a_o bare_a title_n but_o to_o she_o be_v the_o kingdom_n conquer_v and_o quiet_v that_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n call_v pacata_fw-la hibernia_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n speak_v q._n elizabeth_n may_v have_v it_o just_o write_v upon_o her_o tomb_n pacata_fw-la hibernia_n or_o ireland_n tame_v but_o our_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v do_v more_o and_o have_v begin_v it_o already_o and_o suffer_v long_o and_o worse_o than_o ever_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v yet_o not_o thou_o o_o charles_n but_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o second_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o majesty_n constancy_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o great_a tentation_n shall_a k._n charles_n two_o who_o be_v by_o wicked_a man_n banish_v from_o his_o own_o kingdom_n force_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o popish_a prince_n such_o a_o king_n who_o by_o no_o necessity_n nor_o solicitation_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o forsake_v god_n to_o advance_v himself_o shall_v he_o i_o say_v be_v miraculous_o preserve_v in_o his_o escape_n from_o his_o cruel_a hunter_n and_o more_o miraculous_o in_o france_n and_o flanders_n from_o idolatry_n and_o only_o be_v keep_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a god_n forbid_v have_v not_o joseph_n who_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n who_o the_o archer_n sore_o grieve_v shoot_v at_o and_o hate_v genes_n 49._o 23_o 24._o a_o double_a portion_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n ezek._n 47._o 13._o have_v one_o portion_n for_o that_o cause_n above_o his_o brethren_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o his_o bow_n gen._n 48._o 22._o but_o our_o sovereign_n bow_n abode_n as_o much_o and_o more_o in_o strength_n when_o for_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a romish_a harlot_n he_o start_v not_o aside_o beside_o in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o their_o name_n there_o be_v a_o parity_n between_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n and_o this_o sometime_o happen_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o providence_n as_o when_o mary_n aaron_n sister_n a_o virgin_n and_o jesus_n moses_n successor_n prefigure_v in_o deed_n and_o name_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n betwixt_o clovis_n and_o c_o and_o clovis_n as_o to_o note_v those_o great_a evil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o when_o c_o and_o lovis_fw-la meet_v as_o now_o they_o do_v concern_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o kings-evil_a in_o france_n and_o what_o be_v prefigure_v thereby_o thus_o far_o if_o any_o of_o my_o reader_n shall_v object_v which_o doubtless_o most_o will_v do_v that_o what_o i_o do_v presage_n touch_v our_o royal_a sovereign_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v no_o more_o than_o probable_a to_o he_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v and_o let_v he_o well_o consider_v that_o even_o among_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n great_a probability_n have_v the_o esteem_n of_o certainty_n and_o according_a thereunto_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v by_o they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o harlot_n about_o a_o survive_a child_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a mother_n thereof_o when_o king_n solomon_n give_v sentence_n on_o her_o side_n who_o show_v pity_n towards_o the_o infant_n as_o to_o be_v mother_n thereof_o judgement_n thus_o give_v from_o probable_a conjecture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o king_n 3._o 28._o or_o be_v our_o child_n know_v to_o be_v the_o father_n but_o by_o probability_n yea_o although_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a how_o few_o of_o the_o elect_a ever_o attain_v to_o that_o height_n in_o this_o life_n that_o all_o his_o mis-doubtings_a be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o a_o future_a happiness_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o likeliness_n some_o thing_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v not_o yet_o firm_a enough_o to_o conclude_v other_o of_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o probability_n that_o according_a to_o the_o example_n commend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o solomon_n they_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o the_o clear_a certainty_n and_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o probable_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a or_o very_a near_o they_o i_o here_o maintain_v these_o sorenamed_n to_o be_v thus_o much_o pertain_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o struma_n perform_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o and_o here_o at_o last_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o explain_v what_o before_o be_v partly_o touch_v by_o i_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o neither_o our_o sovereign_n nor_o yet_o the_o french_a king_n do_v heal_v of_o the_o struma_n all_o that_o be_v touch_v by_o their_o hand_n 2._o that_o they_o do_v not_o likewise_o help_v such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n fever_n palsy_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o evil_a only_a 3._o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o french_a nation_n although_o they_o have_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v be_v of_o a_o false_a church_n have_v heal_v this_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o have_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o member_n of_o that_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v head_n in_o which_o small_a number_n our_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v one_o and_o a_o principal_a 4._o that_o in_o some_o few_o although_o heal_v at_o present_a the_o foresay_a disease_n through_o some_o occasion_n break_v out_o again_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n first_o acknowledge_v if_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o evil_n be_v perfect_o miraculous_a like_a unto_o those_o cure_v wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o any_o of_o which_o our_o king_n shall_v lay_v his_o royal_a hand_n joh._n 7._o 23._o be_v you_o angry_a at_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o i_o make_v a_o man_n altogether_o whole_a upon_o the_o sà bbath_n day_n then_o be_v there_o no_o unsoundness_n leave_v behind_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o power_n give_v unto_o our_o king_n be_v not_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n heal_v the_o sick_a to_o the_o second_o objection_n i_o confess_v that_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n yea_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n all_o with_o what_o infirmity_n soever_o they_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o say_v he_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n that_o be_v all_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a disease_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v sin_n special_o wherefore_o for_o some_o other_o distinct_a cause_n do_v our_o sovereign_n cure_v the_o struma_n only_o nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o virtue_n give_v to_o our_o king_n be_v miraculous_a although_o not_o to_o perfection_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o even_o miracle_n themselves_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a sometime_o for_o be_v it_o not_o write_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n some_o reprobate_n shall_v say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o apostle_n who_o represent_v christ_n person_n and_o be_v as_o in_o christ_n stead_n so_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v this_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v type_n in_o be_v king_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a king_n thus_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v i_o say_v i_o can_v deny_v but_o to_o have_v know_v how_o some_o after_o a_o long_a continue_a soundness_n and_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o mattury_n ulcer_n have_v begin_v to_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o symptom_n but_o be_v touch_v again_o have_v recover_v all_o which_o notwith_o stand_v do_v not_o disprove_v the_o miraculous_a cure_n but_o point_v at_o somewhat_o else_o therein_o now_o to_o satisfy_v the_o first_o and_o second_o objection_n to_o the_o full_a our_o royal_a sovereign_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o struma_n by_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o there_o be_v great_a which_o he_o can_v cure_v nor_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o as_o if_o his_o virtue_n can_v extend_v itself_o to_o small_a disease_n for_o we_o know_v there_o be_v less_o which_o he_o can_v take_v away_o but_o for_o that_o this_o disease_n which_o we_o call_v the_o kings-evil_a be_v such_o a_o malady_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v his_o majesty_n shall_v help_v and_o other_o disease_n be_v not_o like_o they_o for_o what_o likeness_n be_v there_o in_o the_o gout_n fever_n and_o palsy_n to_o the_o bruise_n and_o putrid_a sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n of_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v the_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n leath_v some_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o unsavoury_a to_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man_n erasmus_n though_o torment_v with_o the_o stone_n rejoice_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v under_o some_o disease_n which_o may_v make_v his_o presence_n leathe_v but_o the_o kings-evil_a we_o know_v have_v bruise_n and_o putrid_a sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n this_o malady_n therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o demonstrate_v what_o sin_n and_o affliction_n our_o royal_a sovereign_n through_o god_n mercy_n will_v cure_v not_o for_o itself_o nor_o for_o the_o sick_a patient_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o be_v it_o do_v to_o perfection_n in_o all_o some_o be_v remediless_a which_o be_v touch_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o corruption_n in_o justice_n unsoundness_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n shall_v not_o and_o can_v be_v so_o universal_o take_v away_o by_o our_o good_a king_n but_o that_o some_o do_v what_o he_o can_v tare_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v continue_v among_o the_o wheat_n and_o good_a man_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o objection_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o which_o have_v be_v heal_v of_o this_o evil_n have_v relapse_v it_o do_v indeed_o plain_o infer_v that_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o evil_a by_o our_o king_n must_v be_v in_o that_o respect_n different_a from_o the_o like_a miracle_n of_o old_a the_o smite_v of_o the_o rock_n twice_o by_o moses_n be_v his_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o do_v of_o it_o once_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o virtue_n of_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n have_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n if_o once_o touch_v by_o the_o royal_a hand_n be_v not_o ever_o and_o altogether_o sufficient_a for_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o second_o be_v helpful_a it_o may_v well_o signify_v that_o in_o this_o our_o good_a josiahs_n reformation_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o full_o reform_v as_o that_o none_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fall_v back_o again_o but_o yet_o by_o his_o royal_a hand_n they_o shall_v be_v reduce_v a_o prayer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o plant_v in_o our_o sovereign_n heart_n the_o awful_a fear_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o that_o his_o unerring_a word_n may_v be_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o alone_a religion_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v reform_v as_o by_o josiah_n his_o royal_a type_n be_v do_v hasten_v he_o o_o lord_n herein_o that_o thou_o may_v hasten_v to_o reward_v he_o with_o another_o crown_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o be_v void_a of_o care_n and_o fade_v not_o make_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n unfeigned_o to_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o grant_v we_o may_v never_o forget_v what_o by_o woeful_a experience_n we_o have_v find_v true_a the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o wise_a servant_n king_n solomon_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o amen_n last_o of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n he_o reveal_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o thou_o have_v now_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o king_n matter_n finis_fw-la
vinegar_n put_v upon_o hyssop_n joh._n 19_o 29._o be_v give_v to_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n both_o example_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o sharp_a suffering_n of_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o account_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v thus_o god_n do_v guide_v the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n though_o ignorant_o and_o maliicous_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n but_o david_n express_o do_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hyssop_n understand_v no_o other_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o ceremony_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o where_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o purge_v he_o with_o hyssop_n psa_n 51._o 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n as_o for_o wash_v liquid_a and_o thin_a substance_n be_v proper_a but_o no_o other_o water_n whatsoever_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v clean_a and_o white_a bloody_a sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n so_o much_o for_o these_o two_o prodigious_a disease_n and_o their_o signification_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o reader_n that_o some_o remedy_n and_o medicine_n have_v also_o be_v appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o typify_v thing_n of_o great_a moment_n present_a and_o to_o come_v i_o can_v find_v out_o some_o more_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o i_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v my_o reader_n with_o two_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o remedy_n so_o significative_a be_v the_o precious_a liquor_n or_o oil_n of_o balm_n who_o plant_n grow_v not_o at_o first_o in_o egypt_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o queen_n sheba_n unto_o solomon_n transplant_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o josephus_n inconsiderate_o affirm_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v the_o contrary_a where_o it_o first_o show_v that_o the_o ishmaelite_n transport_v from_o gilead_n into_o egypt_n spicery_n balm_n and_o myrrh_n gen._n 37._o 25._o which_o have_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o balm_n tree_n have_v grow_v and_o yield_v balm_n in_o egypt_n again_o balm_n be_v by_o jacob_n to_o his_o son_n name_v among_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o send_v as_o a_o present_a into_o egypt_n gen._n 43._o 11._o and_o pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n book_n 12._o 25._o acknowledge_v that_o tree_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o therefore_o not_o elsewhere_o original_o to_o be_v find_v i_o shall_v not_o follow_v much_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o this_o excellent_a oil_n of_o balm_n by_o pliny_n or_o other_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n as_o of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n thereof_o to_o the_o smell_n above_o all_o other_o liquor_n nor_o touch_v the_o price_n thereof_o which_o pliny_n aver_v to_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o twice_o the_o weight_n thereof_o in_o silver_n nor_o will_v it_o make_v much_o matter_n what_o particular_a disease_n they_o say_v it_o be_v helpful_a against_o which_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v be_v very_o effectual_a against_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o dimness_n of_o sight_n but_o in_o what_o god_n shall_v here_o enable_v i_o to_o speak_v thereof_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v my_o guide_n and_o experience_n the_o scripture_n do_v commend_v this_o liquor_n of_o balm_n as_o a_o incomparable_a medicine_n take_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a under_o the_o mystical_a sense_n thereof_o against_o disease_n otherwise_o incurable_a and_o to_o be_v a_o taker_n away_o of_o pain_n jer._n 8._o 22._o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gâ—lead_v be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o health_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n recover_v and_o i_o 46._o 2._o go_v up_o into_o gilead_n and_o take_v balm_n o_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o use_v many_o medicine_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o he_o cure_v likewise_o cha._n 51._o 8._o babylon_n be_v sudden_o fall_v and_o destroy_v howl_v for_o she_o take_v balm_n for_o her_o pain_n if_o so_o be_v she_o may_v be_v heal_v these_o be_v the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o balm_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n in_o their_o spiritual_a disease_n of_o sin_n take_v and_o use_v a_o natural_a and_o outward_a remedy_n pertain_v to_o a_o bodily_a disease_n for_o what_o can_v natural_a balm_n do_v in_o help_n to_o recover_v the_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a estate_n of_o the_o egyptian_n destine_v to_o destruction_n who_o many_o remedy_n mention_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sundry_a way_n and_o mean_v affay_v to_o avoid_v ruin_n though_o they_o shall_v have_v go_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n and_o fetch_v balm_n from_o thence_o where_o it_o grow_v beside_o how_o can_v that_o medicinable_a oil_n prevail_v to_o help_v the_o fall_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n under_o which_o the_o babylonian_n labour_v wherefore_o observe_v that_o if_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v these_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n because_o the_o disease_n and_o pain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o it_o behoove_v we_o here_o to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o disease_n and_o want_n of_o health_n and_o pain_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o balm_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o take_v and_o by_o no_o other_o thing_n so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v what_o i_o do_v at_o first_o affirm_v concern_v natural_a balm_n to_o be_v true_a i_o say_v before_o that_o sin_n be_v name_v disease_n and_o that_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n i_o shall_v yet_o far_o prove_v it_o unto_o you_o psa_n 41._o 4._o heal_n my_o soul_n say_v david_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o ezek._n 34._o 4._o the_o disease_a have_v you_o not_o strengthen_v neither_o have_v you_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a neither_o have_v you_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o people_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n their_o sin_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o life_n and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n sickness_n and_o break_v of_o bone_n their_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n be_v name_v shepherd_n as_o often_o in_o other_o place_n and_o when_o christ_n heal_v man_n he_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n as_o heal_v of_o man_n be_v interpret_v forgive_a of_o sin_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n he_o conclude_v they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v mat._n 13._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o same_o history_n repeat_v by_o mark_n cha_z 4._o 12._o this_o heal_a be_v call_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o say_v the_o evangelist_n see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o esteem_v vice_n disease_n and_o malady_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n in_o tusculane_n question_n book_n 3._o have_v these_o word_n at_o &_o morbi_fw-la perniciosiores_fw-la pluresque_fw-la sunt_fw-la animi_fw-la that_o be_v but_o for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o of_o great_a number_n meaning_n than_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o body_n affliction_n and_o punishment_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n when_o as_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n even_o to_o despair_n be_v call_v break_a bone_n psa_n 51._o 8._o and_o the_o same_o by_o solomon_n be_v name_v wound_v of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o sin_n transgression_n and_o affliction_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o these_o people_n the_o jew_n egyptian_n and_o babylonian_n and_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o all_o be_v balm_n and_o balm_n only_o what_o can_v hereby_o be_v signify_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o only_a medicine_n against_o these_o malady_n he_o that_o heal_v sickness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o he_o call_v by_o david_n for_o his_o humility_n hyssop_n for_o the_o medicinable_a quality_n of_o his_o blood_n balm_n which_o counsel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v apply_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v without_o natural_a balm_n as_o now_o they_o be_v and_o sick_a and_o miserable_a as_o they_o also_o be_v and_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o spiritual_a babylon_n both_o which_o place_n typify_v and_o