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A11077 The onely remedy that can cure a people, when all other remedies faile. By F. Rous. Rous, Francis, 1579-1659. 1627 (1627) STC 21346; ESTC S106124 62,668 256

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or_o aduancer_n of_o repentance_n 9_o oil_n of_o sc._n sect._n 8._o &_o 9_o it_o have_v be_v former_o note_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o among_o all_o chief_o to_o the_o chief_a by_o who_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v best_a communicate_v to_o all_o and_o so_o notice_n be_v first_o take_v of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v first_o in_o eminence_n and_o indeed_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n overspread_v all_o his_o people_n with_o a_o general_a authority_n most_o fit_o enjoin_v and_o spread_v out_o a_o general_a humiliation_n therefore_o we_o read_v that_o king_n be_v the_o ordainer_n of_o general_a fast_n &_o fast_n be_v by_o they_o make_v general_a have_v produce_v general_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fast_a itself_o a_o great_a benefit_n bestow_v by_o the_o prince_n on_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o general_a summons_n to_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n whereby_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o people_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o turn_v into_o blessing_n yea_o what_o great_a benefit_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o bestow_v that_o great_a and_o high_a remedy_n which_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v a_o people_n though_o sick_a at_o heart_n yea_o when_o the_o usual_a remedy_n be_v sick_a themselves_o it_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o themselves_o be_v cure_v they_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v us._n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o extol_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n to_o his_o subject_n who_o in_o the_o strait_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o people_n give_v they_o this_o chief_a &_o sovereign_a remedy_n a_o gift_n how_o ever_o carnal_a man_n may_v esteem_v it_o of_o principal_a value_n and_o high_a consequence_n to_o a_o nation_n labour_v in_o a_o agony_n under_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o great_a tyranny_n be_v express_v in_o that_o character_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 30._o 1._o king_n 15._o 30._o since_o he_o that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 23._o 2._o king_n 17._o 22._o 23._o make_v israel_n to_o perish_v so_o be_v it_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n from_o sin_n by_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n the_o perish_v which_o attend_v sin_n be_v also_o turn_v away_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n more_o good_a to_o his_o subject_n than_o all_o his_o treasure_n all_o his_o policy_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o a_o city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n can_v have_v do_v for_o they_o for_o when_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n come_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o nation_n those_o carnal_a weapon_n be_v too_o gross_a wherewith_o to_o fight_v against_o a_o spirit_n but_o spiritual_a weapon_n can_v only_o serve_v the_o turn_n in_o a_o spiritual_a warfare_n but_o we_o need_v not_o to_o travel_v far_o either_o to_o ancient_a time_n or_o foreign_a place_n to_o show_v the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o a_o king_n procure_v to_o his_o people_n by_o call_v they_o unto_o public_a humiliation_n for_o even_o these_o late_a act_n of_o humiliation_n which_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o our_o sovereign_n have_v be_v follow_v with_o immediate_a blessing_n even_o blessing_n that_o follow_v they_o so_o close_o that_o they_o do_v more_o than_o point_n at_o their_o cause_n 22._o see_v more_o particular_a observation_n of_o these_o blessing_n sect._n 22._o for_o they_o do_v touch_v they_o and_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o they_o yea_o these_o blessing_n be_v affix_v to_o they_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a whereby_o they_o be_v approve_v that_o be_v past_a and_o other_o be_v invite_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o as_o the_o public_a command_n of_o humiliation_n send_v forth_o by_o the_o magistrate_n do_v make_v way_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o people_n so_o also_o do_v his_o particular_a repentance_n and_o prayer_n for_o even_o the_o particular_a virtue_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v general_a benefit_n for_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n do_v some_o great_a sin_n god_n may_v break_v in_o by_o that_o sin_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o divert_v the_o judgement_n either_o break_v in_o or_o ready_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o both_o in_o king_n david_n for_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v the_o people_n the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o israel_n and_o again_o by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n god_n stay_v the_o plague_n from_o break_v in_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o this_o story_n teach_v prince_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 17._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 17._o in_o public_a judgement_n especial_o to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o 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function_n and_o by_o his_o life_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v both_o and_o be_v like_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v both_o a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n inward_o burn_v with_o that_o heavenly_a fire_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n baptize_v from_o that_o fire_n shine_v forth_o the_o light_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o life_n and_o for_o these_o we_o owe_v great_a thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o have_v send_v forth_o such_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n for_o these_o also_o with_o moses_n 23._o psal._n 106._o 23._o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o keep_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o violence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o small_a might_n in_o a_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v a_o nation_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n may_v be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o such_o prophet_n 12._o 2._o king_n 2._o 12._o elisha_n say_v it_o of_o eliiah_n 14._o 2._o king_n 13._o 14._o and_o joash_n say_v the_o same_o of_o elisha_n so_o that_o the_o increase_n of_o these_o be_v both_o a_o sign_n and_o cause_n of_o safety_n to_o a_o nation_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o these_o a_o sign_n and_o cause_n of_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n for_o what_o be_v those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o 15._o 2._o chro._n 15._o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o when_o israel_n be_v without_o a_o teach_a priest_n wherefore_o to_o those_o elder_n that_o double_o build_v by_o life_n and_o doctrine_n there_o belong_v just_o double_a honour_n and_o indeed_o by_o their_o twofold_a building_n there_o arise_v a_o twofold_a safety_n both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a &_o just_a thing_n that_o to_o the_o skilful_a bvilder_n of_o this_o twofold_a work_n there_o shall_v be_v double_a honour_n so_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a &_o good_a sight_n to_o see_v those_o that_o have_v this_o double_a 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