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A87586 Parliament physick for a sin-sick nation. Or, An ordinance of Parliament explained, and applyed to these diseased times. Containing a catholicall medicine for all natures and nations, but especially, a generall receipt for all the sickly people in our English-hospitall, and Welch-spittle, compounded after the art of the apothecary, and according to Parliament prescription, as hereafter followeth. Wherein thou mayst see as in an urinal-glasse, the dangerous state of thy English mother, and the genius of the reforming physitians, in seeking her speedy cure, and lasting happinesse, unto all succeeding ages. / By Philo-Parl. Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford. Joceline, Nathaniel.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1644 (1644) Wing J757; Thomason E45_13; ESTC R21825 121,637 146

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by_o a_o old_a experiment_n jam._n 5.11_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n it_o do_v abound_v in_o he_o as_o the_o water_n do_v in_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n huge_a great_a mountain-sin_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o ocean_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n mat._n 21.21_o this_o mountain_n be_v in_o every_o unbeliever_n aretius_n 〈…〉_o &_o ●●●●oquoque_fw-la infideli_fw-la mons_fw-la secundum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la infideli●atas_fw-la suae_fw-la orig._n monter_n sunt_fw-la portenta_fw-la uttiorant_fw-la mons_fw-la est_fw-la satan_n quem_fw-la loco_fw-la movet_fw-la fides_fw-la aretius_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o infidelity_n either_o less_o or_o great_a which_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n can_v only_o cover_v and_o hide_v psal_n 32.1_o great_a sin_n be_v great_a mountain_n but_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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peccatum_fw-la dicere_fw-la sufficit_fw-la &_o absolvitur_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n and._n hom._n 3._o ideo_fw-la plaga_fw-la non_fw-la curatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la occultatur_fw-la innocent_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquaint_v the_o physician_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_n otherwise_o he_o can_v make_v so_o suitable_a a_o composition_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a safety_n to_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o choler_n and_o steam_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o stomach_n which_o otherwise_o will_v putrefy_v and_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o ill_a blood_n and_o so_o a_o sickness_n follow_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n 2._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o fill_a vomit_n psal_n 81.10_o arist_n noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n confitendo_fw-la dilata_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la cassiod_n glos_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la arist_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a by_o prayer_n and_o humble_a confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o a_o pardon_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o wide_a thou_o do_v open_v thy_o mouth_n the_o full_a it_o shall_v be_v fill_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o hierome_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o emptiness_n so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o grace_n if_o we_o empty_v ourselves_o by_o confession_n and_o lay_v our_o empty_a pitcher_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a he_o will_v fill_v they_o brim_n full_a with_o good_a wine_n 3._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o royal_a vomit_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o king_n psal_n 51._o psal_n 32.2_o sam._n 24.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o shame_n to_o commit_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o confess_v it_o aright_o job_n among_o many_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n as_o justice_n mercy_n chastity_n reckon_v also_o this_o of_o confession_n equal_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o best_a of_o 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vomit_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o sick_a yea_o heartsick_a but_o it_o will_v not_o kill_v thou_o it_o will_v strain_v but_o it_o will_v not_o break_v thy_o heartstring_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o this_o potion_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o shall_v have_v a_o strong_a vomit_n than_o other_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o confess_v as_o some_o other_o ar●_n &_o moreover_o they_o have_v foul_a stomach_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o grosser_n sin_n as_o murder_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o these_o be_v so_o to_o confess_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n despair_n break_v the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o a_o sinner_n 6._o au●nna_n galen_n mesu_n mahom._n arab._n au●nna_n because_o its_o a_o metaphysical_a vomit_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n than_o our_o common_a and_o physical_a vomit_n be_v there_o be_v a_o vomit_n
a_o sickly_a posterity_n after_o their_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o so_o be_v sin_n contrary_a to_o nature_n create_v regenerate_v and_o restore_v to_o its_o pris●nat_a perfection_n in_o some_o measure_n eph._n 4_o 24._o 2._o a_o disease_n do_v vitiate_v and_o pair_n the_o action_n of_o man_n galen_n primo_fw-la viti●ns_fw-la actionem_fw-la quare_fw-la cum_fw-la actio_fw-la vitiata_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la morbi_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la galen_n and_o this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n especial_o as_o the_o learned_a physician_n faith_n 1._o by_o corrupt_v a_o distemper_a the_o first_o quality_n second_o by_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n do_v corrupt_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v corrupt_a and_o make_v worse_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o hence_o come_v all_o vicious_a or_o sinful_a action_n therefore_o 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weaken_v but_o also_o deform_v the_o body_n it_o do_v deprive_v the_o lovely_a face_n of_o its_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v sin_n like_o the_o pox_n deform_v a_o man_n that_o be_v most_o amiable_a in_o his_o first_o creation_n it_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n sin_n be_v deformity_n 5._o every_o disease_n be_v deadly_a if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v proximus_fw-la morbus_fw-la morti_fw-la proximus_fw-la though_o some_o be_v more_o mortal_a than_o other_o so_o be_v every_o sin_n mortal_a rom._n 6.23_o 6._o a_o disease_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o part_n tus●_n morbum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tull._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o tus●_n so_o do_v one_o achan_n trouble_v all_o israel_n joshu_n 7._o adam_n sin_n do_v corrupt_v the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 3._o rom._n 5._o david_n number_v the_o people_n do_v wrong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n xxii_o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n the_o consideration_n 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parliament_n that_o army_n and_o that_o discipline_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o england_n necessity_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n and_o surgeon_n to_o cure_v and_o heal_v a_o wound_a and_o sinsick_a nation_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v than_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v cal._n cease_v quapropter_fw-la in_o adeundis_fw-la periculis_fw-la consu●tudoö_o miranda_fw-la medicorum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la leviter_fw-la aegrotantes_fw-la leviter_fw-la curant_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la autem_fw-la morbis_fw-la periculosas_fw-la curationes_fw-la &_o ancipites_fw-la adhibere_fw-la coguntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d amb._n cal._n if_o england_n sin_n be_v so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v then_o blame_v not_o that_o great_a college_n of_o physician_n for_o their_o use_n more_o than_o ordinary_a remedy_n for_o so_o desperate_a a_o cure_n as_o the_o kingdom_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o physician_n so_o to_o do_v in_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o doubtful_a cure_n if_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n morb●_n venienti_fw-la occurrite_fw-la morb●_n then_o deal_v with_o every_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a distemper_n stop_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n run_v to_o the_o physician_n acquaint_v the_o learned_a doctor_n with_o it_o and_o follow_v his_o direction_n this_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o have_v a_o sound_a body_n and_o a_o kingdom_n in_o conjunction_n smile_v sin_n be_v flatter_a disease_n when_o with_o judas_n they_o kiss_v we_o and_o cry_v haile_o master_n then_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o they_o will_v give_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n as_o judas_n do_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o p●late_n if_o this_o aphorism_n be_v true_a which_o doubtless_o it_o be_v then_o see_v from_o hence_o a_o ground_n for_o christian-stricknesse_n and_o preciseness_n as_o the_o world_n call_v it_o sin_n be_v distemper_n distemper_n be_v 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grievous_a stink_a breath_n three_o because_o he_o do_v infect_v other_o four_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o he_o be_v then_o fit_a to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n judge_v you_o now_o if_o it_o be_v commendable_a to_o shun_v infectious_a company_n sure_a its_o praiseworthy_a to_o keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o spiritual_a infection_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v last_o 5._o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 1643._o p._n 5._o be_v exhort_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o endeavour_v two_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o leprous-nation_n the_o first_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n second_o to_o endeavour_v the_o
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