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A67637 Suspiria Ecclesiae & reipublica Anglicanae The sighs of the Church and common-wealth of England, or, An exhortation to humiliation with a help thereunto, setting forth the great corruptions and mseries [sic] of this present church and state with the remedies that are to be applyed thereunto / by Thomas Warmstry. Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1648 (1648) Wing W891; ESTC R27115 155,583 724

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put_v it_o in_o practice_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v pity_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v now_o at_o length_n to_o sosten_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o pursue_v no_o further_o their_o work_n of_o violence_n and_o rebellion_n but_o that_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o great_a iniquity_n and_o be_v true_o humble_v before_o thou_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o thy_o gracious_a offer_n of_o mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o leave_v all_o their_o evil_a and_o seditious_a course_n may_v return_v unto_o thou_o their_o god_n their_o obedience_n unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n that_o upon_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n thou_o may_v receive_v they_o into_o thy_o favour_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n lord_n we_o know_v 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carnal_a policy_n against_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n but_o bring_v down_o every_o high_a thought_n in_o they_o unto_o obedience_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n make_v they_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n but_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o that_o their_o great_a honour_n will_v be_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o return_v speedy_o and_o entire_o unto_o thou_o their_o god_n o_o lord_n break_v in_o sunder_o those_o chain_n of_o corruption_n whereby_o they_o be_v hold_v from_o thou_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o that_o malice_n and_o rage_n which_o be_v enkindle_v in_o they_o against_o we_o thy_o poor_a people_n and_o inflame_v they_o with_o christian_a affection_n towards_o we_o again_o as_o for_o we_o o_o lord_n make_v we_o patient_o to_o endure_v what_o thy_o fatherly_a hand_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o whether_o by_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n and_o give_v we_o always_o a_o readiness_n of_o heart_n to_o forgive_v all_o those_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o embrace_v a_o hearty_a reconciliation_n with_o they_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o give_v over_o their_o unjust_a cruelty_n against_o we_o and_o lord_n lie_v not_o those_o sin_n unto_o their_o charge_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n *_o ⁎_o *_o he_o sum_n of_o divers_a principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n 1._o a_o introduction_n consist_v of_o various_a incitement_n unto_o humiliation_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n 2._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n first_o in_o a_o parallel_n thereof_o with_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n pag._n 57_o second_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o express_a delineation_n of_o the_o cerruption_n depravation_n and_o devastation_n thereof_o illustrate_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o former_a happy_a condition_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o peace_n of_o liberty_n of_o government_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n first_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o thing_n conduce_v thereunto_o pag._n 91_o 1._o of_o corruption_n on_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n pag._n 99_o 2._o in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o work_n of_o instruction_n pag._n 110_o 1._o by_o seauce_n doctrine_n ibid_fw-la 2._o by_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o pag._n 124_o 3._o by_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o moderat●_n spirit_n pag._n 124_o 4._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n pag._n 127_o 5._o by_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n etc._n etc._n the_o evil_a fruit_n whereof_o be_v describe_v p._n 128_o 6._o pulpit_n and_o press_n make_v mart_n of_o division_n p._n 141_o 7._o hunt_v after_o applause_n p._n 148_o 8._o pusillanimity_n and_o lukewarmenesse_n in_o the_o ministry_n where_o a_o exhortation_n to_o christian_a con-age_n p._n 155_o 9_o neglect_v of_o catechism_n p._n 159_o 2._o of_o corruption_n about_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o of_o baptism_n p._n 190_o 2._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid_fw-la 3._o in_o abolition_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 194_o 4._o in_o reject_v the_o grave_n and_o learned_a ministry_n and_o put_v up_o youth_n and_o raw_a novice_n to_o be_v the_o guide_v of_o the_o people_n p._n 196_o and_o lay_v man_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_n p._n 29_o a_o discussion_n of_o that_o point_n at_o large_a of_o popular_a election_n etc._n etc._n p._n ●52_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o apostolic_a call_n way_n p._n 278_o 5._o in_o the_o sacrilegious_a take_v away_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n as_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o question_n about_o tithe_n and_o of_o thing_n devate_v to_o god_n service_n be_v discuss_v p._n 293_o 6._o in_o conventicle_n and_o unreverent_a carriage_n in_o the_o church_n abolition_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o p._n 361_o 7._o in_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n the_o sad_a cause_n and_o sountaine_n thereof_o p._n 373_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n p._n 388_o 2._o in_o matter_n of_o liberty_n p._n 399_o 3._o in_o matter_n of_o civil_a government_n p._n 415_o 4._o in_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n p._n 429_o of_o the_o sonntaine_n of_o these_o calamity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o this_o nation_n p._n 437_o god_n the_o only_a physician_n p._n 454_o no_o way_n to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o god_n but_o by_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n p._n 484_o conversion_n from_o sin_n p._n 490_o prayer_n p._n 497_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 501_o the_o conclusion_n with_o exhortation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n p._n 514_o to_o the_o suffer_a party_n p._n 527_o direction_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a daty_n p._n 535_o a_o help_n to_o humiliation_n 1._o a_o confession_n and_o supplication_n lay_v open_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n p._n 1_o 2._o certain_a psalm_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o p._n 41_o the_o second_o p._n 44_o the_o three_o p._n 46_o 3._o another_o prayer_n for_o these_o kingdom_n p._n 59_o 4._o a_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o just_a design_n or_o enterprise_n for_o peace_n p._n 72_o 5._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o set_v government_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 74._o 6._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 86_o 7._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n p_o 99_o 8._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 109_o finis_fw-la