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ἱεÏá½°_n δάκÏυα_n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n suspiria_fw-la the_o tear_n sigh_n complaint_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n set_v forth_o her_o former_a constitution_n compare_v with_o her_o present_a condition_n also_o the_o visible_a cause_n and_o probable_a cure_n of_o her_o distemper_n in_o iu_o book_n by_o john_n gauden_n d.d._n of_o bocking_n in_o essex_n jer._n 8.28_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n 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 depressa_fw-la resurgo_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1659._o ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n protege_fw-la pasce_fw-la dux_n mea_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la et_fw-la gaudium_fw-la in_o merorem_fw-la vt_fw-la pellicana_n in_o deserto_fw-la proprio_fw-la vos_fw-la sanguine_fw-la pasco_fw-la nunquam_fw-la christo_fw-la charior_fw-la quam_fw-la sub_fw-la cruse_n gemens_fw-la illustrissimis_fw-la anglicanae_n gentis_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la omniúmque_fw-la ordinum_fw-la generosis_fw-la &_o ingenuis_fw-la qui_fw-la natales_fw-la erudition_n eruditionem_fw-la virtute_fw-la virtutem_fw-la fide_fw-la fidem_fw-la moribus_fw-la verè_fw-la christianis_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la suavitatéque_fw-la conspicuis_fw-la well_fw-mi exaequarunt_fw-la vel_fw-la exuperarunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnibus_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n tam_fw-la à _fw-la romanistarum_fw-la faece_fw-la &_o scabie_n quam_fw-la fanaticorum_fw-la spumâ_fw-la &_o rabie_n reformatae_fw-la professoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la verbo_fw-la vitâque_fw-la vindicibus_fw-la haec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n matris_n olim_fw-la florentissimae_fw-la nunc_fw-la afflictissimae_fw-la lugentis_fw-la languentis_fw-la suspirantis_fw-la et_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la expirantis_fw-la lacrymas_fw-la suspiria_fw-la planctus_fw-la preces_fw-la summa_fw-la cum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la debitáque_fw-la observantia_fw-la pro_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o sympathia_fw-la quâ_fw-la decuit_fw-la humillimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la servum_fw-la d._n d._n d._n j._n g._n the_o content_n the_o preface_n or_o address_n p._n 1_o book_n i._o set_v forth_o the_o present_a distress_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n i._n the_o name_n and_o thing_n the_o title_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n assert_v p._n 23_o ii_o primitive_a piety_n and_o prudence_n utter_o against_o schismatic_a divide_v or_o mince_v of_o church_n into_o small_a body_n or_o parcel_n p._n 35_o iii_o the_o present_a affliction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o argument_n against_o her_o national_a and_o well-reformed_n constitution_n p._n 46_o iu._n the_o england_n complaint_n p._n 51_o v._n the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a enmity_n of_o some_o against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 60_o vi_o the_o causeless_a malice_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o england_n enemy_n p._n 64_o vii_o of_o the_o excellent_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o undeserved_a calamity_n p._n 68_o viii_o a_o furtâ—â—â—â—_n scrutiny_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o england_n misery_n and_o enemy_n p._n 73_o chap._n ix_o a_o general_a vindication_n of_o the_o england_n former_a excellent_a constitution_n although_o it_o be_v now_o afflict_v p._n 76_o x._o mr._n hooker_n defense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n unanswered_a and_o unanswerable_a p._n 83_o xi_o the_o excellent_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o its_o doctrinal_n p._n 86_o xii_o the_o devotionals_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n assert_v p._n 87_o xiii_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o her_o misery_n p._n 96_o fourteen_o a_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o churchmen_n personal_a fail_n p._n 114_o book_n ii_o search_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n decay_n chap._n i._n how_o far_o they_o convenient_o may_v not_o and_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v search_v into_o p._n 137_o ii_o inordinate_a liberty_n in_o religious_a affair_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 139_o chap._n iii_o what_o christian_a liberty_n be_v desirable_a and_o tolerable_a among_o people_n p._n 143_o iu._n of_o plebeian_n rudeness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o religion_n if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o p._n 150_o v._o instance_n of_o abuse_a liberty_n in_o the_o vulgar_a neglect_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 153_o vi_o vulgar_a neglect_n and_o scorn_n of_o ancient_a form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n in_o the_o decalogue_n creed_n and_o lords-prayer_n p._n 156_o vii_o the_o innovation_n usurpation_n and_o vastation_n make_v by_o some_o upon_o the_o order_n office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n p._n 159_o viii_o the_o pretension_n of_o intruder_n to_o excuse_v their_o want_n p._n 167_o ix_o of_o ministerial_a sufficiency_n real_a or_o pretend_a p._n 171_o x._o what_o caution_n christian_n ought_v to_o use_v as_o to_o those_o minister_n with_o who_o they_o intrust_v the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 175_o xi_o of_o late_a new_a model_n for_o make_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 181_o xii_o the_o false_a and_o foolish_a pretension_n urge_v against_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n p._n 188_o xiii_o a_o impartial_a balance_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a minister_n p._n 190_o fourteen_o a_o charitable_a plea_n for_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o ingratitude_n and_o indifferency_n of_o some_o man_n p._n 193_o chap._n xv._n the_o best_a of_o the_o new_a teacher_n compare_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n p._n 195_o xvi_o a_o far_a sift_v of_o these_o new_a teacher_n p._n 197_o xvii_o the_o modesty_n gravity_n sanctity_n and_o solidity_n of_o true_a minister_n etc._n etc._n p._n 200_o xviii_o the_o 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and_o punish_v in_o their_o common_a calamity_n p._n 233_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o minister_n in_o england_n as_o to_o all_o civil_a respect_n p._n 235_o xxviii_o the_o sordid_a envy_n and_o grudge_n against_o minister_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n p._n 240_o xxix_o minister_n condition_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v but_o pity_v p._n 243_o xxx_o experimental_a instance_n how_o petulant_a some_o people_n be_v to_o their_o minister_n p._n 245_o xxxi_o the_o personal_a suffering_n of_o minister_n after_o all_o their_o pain_n merit_n and_o trouble_n p._n 248_o xxxii_o discouragement_n to_o ingenuous_a man_n to_o be_v make_v minister_n in_o england_n in_o aftertime_n p._n 254_o xxxiii_o a_o worthy_a ministry_n not_o expectable_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o worthy_a usage_n and_o entertainment_n p._n 257_o book_n iii_o set_v forth_o the_o evil_a consequence_n feel_v or_o fear_v from_o the_o distraction_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n chap._n i._o decay_v in_o godliness_n as_o to_o the_o former_a generation_n of_o christian_n p._n 261_o ii_o â—_o decay_v of_o godliness_n as_o to_o the_o new_a brood_n and_o late_a offspring_n of_o mean_a christian_n p._n 267_o iii_o the_o evil_a consequence_n infest_v christian_n of_o better_a quality_n p._n 270_o chap._n iv._o profaneness_n the_o fruit_n of_o unsetledness_n in_o religion_n p._n 273_o v._o minister_n molest_v by_o endless_a &_o vexatious_a dispute_n p._n 275_o vi_o the_o endless_a bicker_n with_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o england_n p._n 278_o vii_o the_o perverse_a dispute_n of_o anabaptist_n against_o infant-baptism_n p._n 281_o viii_o the_o weakness_n of_o anabaptist_n ground_n against_o infant-baptism_n p._n 283_o ix_o the_o catholic_n strength_n for_o infant-baptism_n p._n 286_o x._o of_o right_a reason_n from_o scripture_n p._n 289_o xi_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n custom_n and_o testimony_n p._n 291_o xii_o the_o sin_n of_o presumptuous_a delay_n and_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n p._n 295_o xiii_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n &_o principle_n of_o anabaptism_n p._n 297_o fourteen_o the_o romish_a advantage_n by_o the_o division_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 300_o xv._n the_o wide_a and_o just_a distance_n between_o the_o reform_a and_o romanist_n p._n 305_o xvi_o
man_n in_o comparison_n seek_v after_o her_o bruise_n be_v almost_o incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n be_v very_o grievous_a there_o be_v few_o to_o plead_v her_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o heal_a medicine_n her_o lover_n have_v forget_v she_o since_o god_n have_v wound_v she_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o enemy_n and_o with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o cruel_a one_o who_o in_o her_o dust_n and_o captivity_n require_v of_o she_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n command_v she_o to_o call_v her_o ruin_n reformation_n and_o to_o account_v their_o persecution_n her_o perfection_n it_o be_v time_n then_o for_o all_o that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o cry_v mighty_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o give_v they_o no_o rest_n till_o they_o return_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o this_o much_o afflict_a 62.7_o impoverish_v despise_v divide_a disorder_a church_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o all_o honest_a english_a christian_n to_o pity_v her_o ruin_n to_o favour_v 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