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B04461 Phármaka ouranóthen, the shadow of the tree of life: Or A discourse of the divine institution and most effectual application of medicinal remedies. In order to the preservation, and restauration of health. / By J.M. Marlow, John, 1648-1695. 1673 (1673) Wing M45; ESTC R214747 33,243 133

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goethunder_n the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o author_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a discourse_n wherein_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o preacher_n he_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o these_o remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o heal_v and_o that_o a_o medicine_n do_v good_a if_o right_o use_v for_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n or_o rather_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n chap._n xiii_o certain_o ahab_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o sinful_o ambitious_a to_o abtain_v the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n for_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n if_o he_o have_v not_o understand_v their_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o delight_v doubtless_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v further_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o fruit_n the_o leaf_n and_o the_o flower_n grow_v thereon_o which_o he_o have_v impregnate_v with_o such_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o heal_n 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leper_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a and_o christ_n do_v it_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o thou_o be_v my_o king_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob_n say_v david_n when_o the_o water-spout_n come_v pour_v upon_o he_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n chap._n lxxii_o what_o a_o great_a impiety_n be_v it_o to_o go_v to_o witch_n or_o wizzard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n nay_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o cure_n a_o thing_n absolute_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n a_o sad_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o procure_v the_o devil_n blessing_n with_o god_n curse_n it_o be_v call_v idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n shall_v not_o a_o nation_n seek_v to_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n our_o saviour_n abhor_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o shall_v his_o member_n do_v it_o they_o use_v good_a word_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a they_o use_v charm_n circle_n spell_n word_n and_o other_o sign_n which_o have_v no_o natural_a virtue_n nor_o can_v we_o with_o any_o ground_n pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o these_o the_o devil_n be_v herein_o god_n ape_n for_o as_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o have_v appoint_v sign_n and_o seal_n upon_o the_o faithful_a use_n of_o which_o he_o be_v present_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o the_o devil_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o witch_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v give_v sign_n and_o token_n that_o if_o they_o use_v the_o one_o he_o will_v perform_v the_o other_o let_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n repent_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v simon_n magus_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o now_o in_o heaven_n as_o when_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o hand_n our_o breath_n be_v and_o all_o our_o way_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o 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lamp_n as_o a_o lamp_n go_v out_o when_o the_o oil_n it_o putrefy_a or_o corrupt_a as_o asa_n gout_n jehoram_n bloodyflux_n the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n the_o woman_n child_n headache_n and_o those_o disease_n mention_v in_o the_o 28._o of_o deuteronomy_n another_o second_o cause_n be_v some_o external_a accident_n as_o a_o lamp_n be_v putout_a by_o the_o wind_n so_o the_o unbelieving_a lord_n kill_v in_o a_o crowd_n ahab_n slay_v with_o a_o arrow_n the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o lightning_n job_n child_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n the_o good_a prophet_n by_o a_o lion_n absolom_n hang_v in_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o hair_n sodem_fw-la by_o fire_n the_o fifty_o two_o child_n by_o the_o bear_n the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n the_o rebel_n against_o moses_n the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o chap._n lxxiv_o another_o second_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n be_v consume_v as_o in_o old_a age_n as_o jacob_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o his_o 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cordial_a in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n lie_v our_o great_a strength_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o let_v we_o hope_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o our_o countenance_n what_o time_n we_o be_v afraid_a we_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o beware_v of_o slavish_a fear_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n former_a experience_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o confidence_n he_o have_v deliver_v and_o in_o he_o we_o trust_v he_o will_v deliver_v we_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v good_a counsel_n towards_o recoery_n of_o health_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o the_o mean_n when_o we_o be_v continual_o try_v new_a experiment_n and_o run_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o leave_v rational_a and_o experimental_a remedy_n chap._n lxxvi_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n be_v another_o mean_n towards_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o will_v 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his_o time_n to_o a_o hour_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n the_o promise_n be_v that_o woman_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o childbearing_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o it_o be_v of_o force_n in_o all_o other_o dangerous_a distemper_n a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n under_o all_o divine_a chastisement_n be_v a_o very_a great_a ornament_n some_o make_v affliction_n seem_v amiable_a by_o a_o pious_a and_o a_o patient_a deportment_n chap._n lxxvii_o murmur_a be_v a_o dangerous_a sin_n we_o have_v the_o jew_n for_o a_o example_n who_o be_v destroy_v thereby_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n body_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v rise_v up_o in_o his_o bed_n yet_o his_o corruption_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o rise_v into_o a_o uproar_n against_o god_n will_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v some_o in_o sickness_n may_v let_v fly_v their_o discontent_a spirit_n against_o their_o child_n or_o relation_n 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