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A45776 Levamen infirmi: or, cordial counsel to the sick and diseased Containing I. Advice concerning physick, and what a physician ought to be; with an account of the author's remedies, and how to take them. II. Concerning melancholy, frensie, and madness; in which, amongst other things, is shew'd, how far they differ from a conscience opprest with the sense of sin, and likewise how they differ among themselves. III. A miscellany of pious discourses, concerning the attributes of God; with ejaculations and prayers, according to scripture rule. Likewise an account of many things which have happen'd since the creation. To which are added several predictions of what may happen to the end of the world. The whole being enrich'd with physical, pious, moral & historical observations, delightful to read, & necessary to know. By D. Irish, practitioner in physick and surgery, now dwelling at Stoke, near Guilford in Surry, where he is ready to serve any person, to the utmost of his skill. Irish, David. 1700 (1700) Wing I1036; ESTC R221621 80,143 149

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to_o allure_v professor_n for_o what_o be_v many_o heresy_n but_o the_o scum_n of_o judaisme_n and_o paganism_n yet_o like_a in_o growth_n to_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o be_v famous_a and_o well_o know_v for_o its_o overflow_a stream_n though_o hide_a and_o obscure_a as_o to_o its_o fountain_n it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n you_o be_v here_o put_v to_o understand_v what_o difference_n of_o day_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o christian_n jewish_a and_o turkish_a sabbath_n the_o christian_n keep_v they_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v sunday_n the_o jew_n on_o saturday_n and_o the_o turk_n on_o friday_n in_o scorn_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v on_o that_o day_n crucify_a the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o assembly_n or_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o believe_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v neither_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v ●t_z depend_v only_o 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