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aphorism_n 2._o impenitency_n be_v a_o nation-destroying_a sickness_n isa_n 6.10_o 11._o jer._n 29_o 2_o king_n 17._o from_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la jer._n 8.6_o rev._n 2.5_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v three_o thing_n first_o consider_v what_o impenitency_n be_v it_o be_v a_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v without_o repentance_n this_o description_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ordinance_n wherein_o consisider_v these_o part_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o course_n or_o trade_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o go_v on_o still_o without_o repentance_n for_o as_o christ_n do_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o so_o do_v repentance_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o impenitency_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o second_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o aphorism_n in_o general_a and_o these_o be_v in_o number_n six_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n
of_o punishment_n belong_v to_o it_o repent_v dan._n dâ—ke_v on_o repent_v this_o punishment_n be_v corporal_a and_o spiritual_a private_a and_o public_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a rom._n 6._o ult._n chap._n v._o the_o second_o ingredient_n in_o this_o preparative_a be_v humility_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o heavy_a stroke_n of_o god_n yet_o seven_o time_n more_o a._n 〈◊〉_d ordin_n a._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n by_o which_o word_n the_o parliament_n do_v labour_n to_o beat_v down_o all_o high_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o healthful_a and_o happy_a condition_n that_o so_o they_o may_v fit_v the_o nation_n to_o receive_v their_o physic_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v reject_v as_o altogether_o needless_a from_o whence_o arise_v this_o aphorism_n aphorism_n 3_o humility_n prepare_v the_o sinsick_a patient_n to_o receive_v the_o bitter_a potion_n of_o repentance_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o practise_v spiritual_a physic_n according_a to_o his_o call_n do_v begin_v with_o the_o bitter_a potion_n of_o repentance_n mat._n 4.17_o as_o most_o necessary_a to_o cure_v all_o spiritual_a malady_n but_o he_o find_v that_o very_o few_o sinner_n come_v to_o his_o chamber_n he_o do_v not_o only_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o do_v labour_n to_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o physic_n pareus_n sensus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la quo_fw-la venitur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la pareus_n and_o their_o own_o cure_n mat._n 11.28_o 29._o now_o this_o preparation_n it_o be_v humility_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o will_v never_o be_v rule_v by_o i_o for_o your_o own_o health_n and_o rest_n except_o you_o be_v meek_a humble_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o not_o the_o righteous_a mat._n 9.13_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v humble_a sinner_n and_o not_o proud_a sinner_n marl_n plus_fw-fr quam_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la hic_fw-la morbus_fw-la cal._n marl_n who_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o but_o can_v lick_v themselves_o whole_a with_o their_o own_o tongue-confession_n prayer_n and_o promise_n this_o proud_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o ability_n and_o righteousness_n have_v be_v the_o common_a sickness_n of_o adam_n sinful_a yet_o self-conceited_a posterity_n and_o be_v a_o most_o deadly_a distemper_n in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a humility_n first_o there_o be_v a_o humility_n towards_o god_n second_o towards_o man._n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v primary_o to_o labour_v for_o humility_n towards_o god_n with_o who_o in_o repentance_n we_o have_v especial_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o scope_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o confine_v my_o wander_a thought_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v these_o particular_n first_o what_o this_o humility_n towards_o god_n be_v for_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o imperfection_n before_o god_n psal_n 30.2_o 3._o isa_n 40.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o for_o pride_n be_v in_o the_o imagination_n and_o affectation_n of_o excellency_n in_o ourselves_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o free_a confession_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n before_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o rom._n 3.19_o pride_n do_v exclude_v a_o serious_a confession_n luke_n 18.11_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o silent_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n psal_n 39.5_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o job_n 1.21_o &_o 39.37_o conscience_n supâ—rbus_fw-la responsat_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n pride_n do_v resist_v and_o cavil_v against_o god_n rom._n 9.20_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o amplification_n or_o magnify_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n 1_o chron._n 29.14_o gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a say_v jacob_n of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n pride_n do_v arrogate_v good_a thing_n to_o its_o own_o merit_n deut._n 8.14.17_o &_o 9.4_o pride_n be_v natural_a popery_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v pass_v find_v out_o humility_n think_v god_n to_o be_v wise_a than_o itself_o job_n 42.3_o rom._n 11.33_o 34._o psal_n 13.1_o humil_n humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la contemptus_fw-la propriae_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr grad_v humil_n pride_n think_v it_o can_v sound_v and_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o that_o god_n ought_v to_o communicate_v all_o his_o reason_n to_o it_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o exposition_n or_o lay_v aside_o of_o all_o our_o own_o worth_n or_o ability_n above_o other_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n rev._n 4.10_o a_o proud_a man_n think_v much_o of_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o contemn_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o luke_n 18.11_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o tremble_a apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o baseness_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.27_o abraham_n think_v himself_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o be_v holy_a modesty_n and_o bashfulness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n eccle._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a acceptation_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o god_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v too_o mean_a phil._n 2.8_o john_n 13.14_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o judgement_n thus_o you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o ordinance_n though_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n yet_o seven_o time_n more_o heavy_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n second_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o aphorism_n and_o it_o be_v even_o this_o because_o a_o proud_a sinner_n think_v he_o need_v not_o either_o physician_n or_o physic_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o mat._n 9.12_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o righteous_a as_o that_o physic_n of_o repentance_n be_v needless_a verse_n 13._o and_o therefore_o do_v either_o neglect_n or_o reject_v it_o we_o find_v in_o the_o act_v 2._o that_o the_o unbelieved_a and_o christ-crucifying_a jew_n do_v not_o go_v to_o peter_n for_o a_o cure_n 12._o prov_n 21_o 2.16_o 2._o 0_o 12._o until_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o damnable_a and_o deadly_a condition_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n christ_n mor._n mater_fw-la alarum_n cirtatum_fw-la 〈…〉_o greg._n 27._o mor._n such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n or_o otherwise_o a_o sinner_n though_o never_o so_o sick_a will_v never_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n the_o soul_n will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o go_v unto_o christ_n or_o hide_v its_o self_n in_o his_o wound_n without_o self-deniall_n which_o must_v be_v but_o can_v be_v without_o this_o grace_n of_o humility_n and_o therefore_o as_o humility_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n grace_n so_o it_o may_v be_v account_v a_o prepare_v as_o well_o as_o a_o child-bearing_a grace_n quest_n how_o do_v god_n humble_a the_o soul_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o a_o spiritual_a cure_n sol._n this_o he_o do_v 2_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o hard_a hammer_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o by_o the_o soft_a fire_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n by_o the_o shrill_a trumpet_n of_o the_o law_n arouse_v the_o sinner_n drowsy_a conscience_n set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o the_o fearful_a spectacle_n of_o eternal_a death_n &_o condemnation_n and_o that_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n selfe-convict_a and_o selfe-condemned_n hold_v up_o his_o guilty_a hand_n before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n do_v not_o only_o see_v hell_n with_o a_o wide_a &_o gape_a mouth_n ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o but_o even_o in_o a_o manner_n feel_v himself_o in_o hell_n already_o so_o that_o in_o this_o perplexity_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n and_o depth_n of_o self-despair_n roba_fw-la well_fw-mi ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la mortem_fw-la inferente_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la carnali_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n
15._o decemb_v 1641._o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o their_o purpose_n or_o desire_n to_o let_v loose_v the_o golden_a reins_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n to_o private_a person_n or_o particular_a congregation_n to_o take_v up_o what_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n they_o please_v for_o they_o hold_v it_o requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n a_o conformity_n to_o that_o order_n which_o the_o law_n enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o hey_o desire_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o it_o unburthen_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n of_o needless_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n to_o suppress_v innovation_n protestation_n die_fw-fr merc._n 5._o maii_n 1641._o protestation_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n my_o brethren_n what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o think_v not_o that_o you_o be_v call_v to_o reform_v the_o best_a reformer_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n consider_v that_o by_o your_o protestation_n you_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o fall_v not_o short_a in_o this_o particular_a chap._n x._o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n if_o england_n be_v a_o parliament_n patient_a then_o let_v england_n behave_v itself_o as_o it_o become_v a_o patient_a 1._o it_o become_v a_o sick_a patient_n to_o seek_v first_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n sat._n orandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la mens_fw-la sana_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sanâ—_n jue_n n._n 10._o sat._n that_o he_o will_v discover_v the_o disease_n and_o so_o guide_v and_o bless_v the_o physician_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v he_o it_o be_v king_n asa_n his_o fault_n in_o that_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n by_o the_o word_n we_o enjoy_v a_o holy_a liberty_n and_o by_o prayer_n we_o enjoy_v a_o cure_v blessing_n and_o therefore_o pray_v for_o the_o parliament_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o king_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o first_o place_n and_o be_v not_o last_v to_o be_v remember_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o god_n will_v so_o bless_v their_o consultation_n and_o determination_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n hemingius_n render_v a_o good_a reason_n which_o be_v heming_n per_fw-la preces_fw-la piorum_fw-la respubl_n tranquillitate_fw-la &_o pace_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la heming_n because_o commonwealth_n do_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o mark_v what_o kind_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v we_o must_v pray_v for_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a peace_n yea_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n with_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o not_o only_o such_o a_o reformation_n as_o be_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n for_o which_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a i_o say_v vires_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodesset_fw-la medicina_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la illi_fw-la subministrat_fw-la vires_fw-la pray_v for_o your_o parliament_n physician_n for_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a without_o a_o divine_a benediction_n they_o desire_v it_o and_o god_n do_v require_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o profitable_a to_o we_o verse_n 3._o pray_v more_o and_o prate_v less_o put_v thy_o very_a breath_n out_o to_o the_o exchanger_n for_o thy_o master_n best_a advantage_n the_o return_n of_o thy_o talon_n will_v be_v above_o eight_o in_o the_o hundred_o god_n be_v the_o best_a debtor_n 2._o the_o patient_a ought_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n â—_o agenda_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la ludo._n lau._n â—_o who_o have_v afflict_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n lamen_n 3.39_o and_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o trouble_n do_v thou_o like_v wise_a it_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n call_v for_o without_o which_o they_o can_v cure_v the_o kingdom_n luke_n 13.1_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d peccant_a igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la medicinam_fw-la pâ—orsus_fw-la abjiciâ—nt_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la in_o tempo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o patient_a aught_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o appetite_n therefore_o he_o offend_v who_o reject_v and_o neglect_v physic_n and_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o time_n set_v he_o but_o will_v observe_v his_o own_o hour_n and_o fulfil_v his_o own_o fancy_n repent_v therefore_o speedy_o e._n parl._n ordin_n e._n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o do_v it_o but_o the_o speedy_a do_v it_o that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o ordinance_n stop_v begining_n the_o physic_n and_o physician_n may_v come_v too_o late_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o in_o the_o five_o part_n 4._o paratur_fw-la seâ—o_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la the_o patient_n must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o also_o pay_v exod._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o physician_n pay_v good_a reason_n than_o we_o shall_v pay_v what_o the_o parliament_n lie_v out_o for_o their_o patient_n they_o desire_v no_o gain_n hieron_n impensas_fw-la in_o medicos_fw-la praeâ—abit_fw-la vat._v hieron_n but_o thanks_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v deny_v they_o thus_o little_a we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o very_o ungrateful_a murmur_v not_o your_o physic_n be_v too_o dear_a when_o it_o can_v be_v get_v no_o cheap_a war_n be_v chargeable_a 5._o the_o patient_n must_v be_v patient_a his_o name_n teach_v he_o his_o duty_n submit_v thyself_o to_o their_o authority_n and_o patient_o suffer_v what_o they_o shall_v lay_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o private_a and_o the_o public_a good_a rom._n 13.1_o it_o be_v well_o know_v which_o be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o government_n but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o observe_v 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qui_fw-la quosvis_fw-la adhibent_fw-la empiricos_fw-la anus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o modo_fw-la quoque_fw-la peccantur_fw-la take_v solomon_n advice_n prov._n 27.10_o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n for_o ske_v not_o the_o great_a college_n of_o physician_n be_v our_o friend_n and_o have_v be_v our_o father_n friend_n let_v we_o not_o forsake_v they_o they_o have_v have_v most_o experience_n of_o england_n trouble_n and_o can_v tell_v better_o then_o outlandish_a mountebank_n popish_a merchant_n how_o to_o cure_v our_o nationall_n malady_n all_o take_v heed_n that_o to_o get_v a_o little_a please_a ease_n they_o overthrow_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n let_v this_o consideration_n increase_v thy_o patience_n vicissitudo_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la patietur_fw-la aevum_fw-la cicero_n erit_fw-la vicissitudo_fw-la this_o sickness_n shall_v not_o last_v always_o god_n have_v more_o healthful_a day_n and_o better_a time_n for_o his_o 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