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A62814 A remedy for the vvarres: or, Certaine deplorable expressions, of the great miseries and wofull effects, which the horrid, bloody, cruell, domestick, and intestine warres, have lately produced (amongst us) in this our kingdome of England. Together, with spiritual salves for the cure thereof. By John Tarlton, preacher of Gods word, and minister of Ileminster, in the county of Somerset. Tarlton, John. 1648 (1648) Wing T167A; ESTC R222135 126,290 313

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and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o jam._n 1.21_o lay_v a_o part_n all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n and_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a upon_o all_o which_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n my_o inference_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n isaiah_n if_o you_o consent_v and_o obey_v 20._o isa_n 1.19_o 20._o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o be_v rebellious_a you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o that_o my_o exhortation_n then_o in_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o you_o all_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n daniel_n unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n o_o king_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a loe_o let_v there_o be_v a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffer_v the_o former_a error_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v redress_v we_o lie_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o a_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o burden_n the_o more_o intolerable_a be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o open_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v we_o this_o dishonour_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o companion_n 15._o psal_n 55.14_o 15._o my_o guide_n and_o i_o own_o familiar_a friend_n we_o take_v sweet_a council_n together_o and_o 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that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v 22.12.13_o esay_n 22.12.13_o and_o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o i_o great_o fear_v there_o be_v too_o many_o thousand_o at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n that_o be_v foul_o faulty_a herein_o and_o deep_o guilty_a hereof_o who_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o lay_n to_o heart_n the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o these_o present_a sad_a and_o calamitous_a time_n never_o call_v their_o sin_n to_o mind_n and_o smite_v their_o breast_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o or_o use_v any_o of_o these_o mean_n here_o declare_v whereby_o to_o pacify_v god_n displeasure_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o speedy_o be_v entreat_v of_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v also_o once_o again_o sweet_o enjoy_v 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and_o as_o a_o bride_n tyre_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n belove_a the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o antidote_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o despair_n for_o the_o year_n of_o her_o everlasta_v jubilee_n will_v certain_o come_v oh_o what_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o ineffable_a comfort_n do_v this_o afford_v unto_o all_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consider_v that_o although_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o sorrow_n yet_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o her_o proportionable_a comfort_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n experimental_o confess_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n 94.19_o psal_n 94.19_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o church_n continual_o comfort_v herself_o with_o this_o infallible_a confidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o she_o that_o as_o christ_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o preserve_v peter_n when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o sink_v in_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o sorrowful_a sea_n of_o this_o turbulent_a life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o perish_v but_o will_v sanctify_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n unto_o they_o and_o sweeten_v all_o their_o sorrow_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o will_v also_o give_v a_o issue_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o together_o and_o mutual_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n exhortation_n use_v 5_o the_o last_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n and_o that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o pity_v the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o calamity_n 2._o 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