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A26702 The best of remedies for the worst of maladies, or, Spiritual receipts and antidotes for the preservation of a plague-sick, sinfull soul wherein is shown, sin is the cause and repentance the cure of the pestilence / seasonably published by a lover of peace and truth ..., R.A. R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. 1667 (1667) Wing A983; ESTC R10719 150,980 258

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wherefore_o they_o so_o much_o urge_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o the_o 3d._a verse_n of_o the_o 5_o chap._n let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v lest_o he_o slay_v we_o and_o destroy_v we_o with_o pestilence_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n as_o in_o judge_n 8.21_o pharaoh_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v they_o be_v idle_a say_v he_o therefore_o they_o cry_v say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o our_o god_n exod._n 5.2_o 8_o 17._o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n pursue_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heel_n and_o the_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n come_v 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and_o sacrifice_v goat_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o pharaoh_n deny_v the_o israelite_n to_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o do_v oppress_v they_o not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o conscience_n likewise_o which_o draw_v down_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o land_n among_o which_o this_o of_o the_o destroy_a pestilence_n for_o proof_n whereof_o see_v exod._n 3.19_o 20._o i_o be_o sure_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n so_o exod_a 9.13_o 14_o 15._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n for_o now_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n and_o 29._o verse_n see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n the_o lord_n make_v according_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o cattle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a see_v further_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v this_o sin_n of_o oppression_n jer._n 34.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o in_o proclaim_v liberty_n every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n behold_v i_o proclaim_v a_o liberty_n for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o high_o displease_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v oppress_v either_o in_o their_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o enjoyment_n according_a to_o that_o in_o psa_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o and_o
your_o mother_n shall_v be_v sore_o confound_v she_o that_o bear_v you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v the_o hindermost_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n a_o dry_a land_n and_o a_o desert_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o desolate_a every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o all_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o jer._n 51.34_o 35._o the_o church_n complain_v there_o that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v devour_v she_o and_o crush_v she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o empty_a vessel_n and_o have_v swallow_v she_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o her_o delicate_n and_o cast_v she_o out_o what_o then_o be_v the_o church_n dreadful_a imprecation_n hereupon_o but_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o babylon_n shall_v become_v heap_n a_o dwell_a place_n for_o dragon_n a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o verse_n the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v like_o a_o thresh_a floor_n it_o be_v time_n to_o thresh_v she_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o harvest_n shall_v come_v so_o rev._n 18.4_o god_n call_v his_o people_n there_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o wherefore_o that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o what_o be_v babylon_n great_a sin_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n rev._n 16.6_o so_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o i_o see_v say_v john_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o and_o what_o follow_v allelujah_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v allelujah_o and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o which_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o insatiable_a and_o bloodthirsty_a whore_n it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v be_v say_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v not_o thou_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n soon_o after_o this_o 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angel_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o jerusalem_n ready_a to_o destroy_v it_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n this_o also_o be_v edom_n sin_n jer._n 49.16_o 17_o 18._o thy_o terribleness_n have_v deceive_v thou_o &_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o hold_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n though_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o nest_n as_o high_a as_o the_o eagle_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o from_o thence_o say_v the_o lord_n also_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o shall_v hiss_v all_o at_o the_o plague_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o neighbour_n city_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n no_o man_n shall_v abide_v there_o neither_o shall_v a_o son_n of_o man_n dwell_v in_o it_o this_o be_v king_n asa_n sin_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 8_o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la so_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a woe_n denoun_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n isa_n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n that_o walk_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o my_o mouth_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n
of_o egypt_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v your_o shame_n and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n your_o confusion_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v up_o that_o bitter_a complaint_n jer._n 2.12_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n my_o peo_fw-la have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n all_o other_o thing_n to_o rely_v upon_o beside_o god_n will_v prove_v but_o as_o break_a cistern_n therefore_o say_v david_n at_o another_o time_n when_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v strong_a in_o god_n i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n neither_o shall_v my_o sword_n save_v i_o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n will_v we_o tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o psal_n 44.5_o 6._o yea_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n must_v proceed_v from_o himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o secondary_a cause_n hos_fw-la 1.7_o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n take_v we_o heed_n then_o of_o any_o presumptuous_a rely_v on_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o of_o strengthen_v ourselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o creature_n whether_o army_n or_o parliament_n or_o navy_n or_o any_o sinful_a confederacy_n or_o association_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o isa_n 8.9_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 17.5_o but_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o church_n hos_n 12.3_o 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and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o sp_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o isa_n 58.10_o and_o 8.11_o thy_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v psa_n 112.9_o prov._n 28.27_o yea_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 15.10_o it_o will_v be_v then_o a_o profitable_a inquisition_n among_o other_o when_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o to_o go_v backward_o in_o his_o estate_n whether_o upon_o the_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a account_n and_o god_n secret_a displeasure_n to_o blow_v upon_o his_o wealth_n or_o afflict_v his_o body_n with_o painful_a disease_n to_o examine_v well_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o ordinary_o wont_a to_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n then_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o but_o with_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a psa_n 18.25_o yea_o say_v our_o saviour_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o which_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o pious_a and_o most_o affectionate_a wish_v of_o paul_n in_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 18._o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n why_o for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n he_o minister_v unto_o i_o at_o ephesus_n thou_o knowo_v very_o well_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a soul_n he_o do_v not_o as_o many_o professor_n of_o our_o time_n do_v talk_z much_o and_o do_v little_a have_v their_o mouth_n open_a but_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n shut_v fast_o enough_o his_o readiness_n to_o distribute_v and_o willingness_n to_o communicate_v do_v clear_o and_o plain_o demonstrate_v his_o care_n to_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o himself_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o the_o worldly_a rich_a man_n of_o his_o time_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o to_o which_o concur_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 11.17_o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n the_o merciful_a man_n the_o hebrew_n it_n seem_v render_v it_o a_o man_n of_o mercifulness_n of_o bounty_n liberality_n so_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v a_o know_v and_o understand_v man_n a_o man_n of_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n that_o be_v a_o true_a or_o faithful_a man_n neh._n 7.2_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v peaceable_a man_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v holy_a man_n exod._n 22.31_o this_o man_n that_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o that_o be_v necessitous_a and_o in_o distress_n or_o as_o james_n express_v it_o that_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o hide_v not_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58.7_o for_o what_o be_v mercy_n but_o a_o pity_v of_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n mercy_n and_o misery_n be_v relative_n be_v there_o no_o want_n nor_o trespass_n there_o need_v no_o mercy_n this_o man_n say_v solomon_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o as_o other_o translation_n have_v it_o he_o reward_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o do_v good_a unto_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o other_o for_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o and_o of_o that_o of_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o mat._n 10.42_o who_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o that_o this_o merciful_a man_n shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o which_o mark_n expound_v to_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o mark_v 9.41_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o dear_a lord_n he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n which_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o that_o expression_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n in_o his_o advice_n as_o before_o to_o rich_a man_n of_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v some_z reads_z for_o in_o store_n lay_v up_o for_o a_o treasure_n a_o good_a foundation_n that_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o hope_n not_o that_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o rich_a do_v merit_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o he_o be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o or_o as_o paul_n express_v it_o in_o phil._n 4.18_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a to_o god_n for_o as_o sweet_a odour_n be_v a_o refresh_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o our_o refresh_n of_o the_o saint_n bowel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o refresh_n of_o god_n own_o sense_n and_o spirit_n a_o term_n borrow_v from_o the_o perfume_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n i_o shall_v add_v further_o but_o that_o in_o psa_fw-la 41.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o i_o judge_v very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n david_n be_v now_o fall_v into_o a_o heavy_a sickness_n or_o some_o other_o great_a distemper_n or_o straight_o he_o describe_v here_o the_o happiness_n or_o blessing_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o carry_v themselves_o pious_o and_o compassionate_o towards_o the_o afflict_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v not_o rash_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o poor_a here_o be_v take_v for_o a_o miserable_a one_o one_o that_o be_v thinn_n exhaust_v of_o his_o ability_n whither_o of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o a_o sick_a one_o or_o of_o good_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o a_o poor_a one_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a the_o lord_n shall_v revive_v quicken_v heal_v he_o or_o make_v he_o 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