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             The author and subject of healing in the church set forth in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Parliament of England at St. Margarets Church in Westminster, on Wednesday, April 25, 1660, being the day of their assembly / by Dr. Edward Reynolds ...
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           THE
           
             AUTHOR
          
           and
           
             SUBJECT
          
           OF
           HEALING
           IN
           THE
           CHURCH
           Set
           forth
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           The
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           Wednesday
           
             April
          
           25.
           1660.
           
           Being
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Edward
             Reynolds
          
           D.
           D.
           and
           Dean
           of
           
             Christ-Church
             ,
             Oxon.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho
             :
             Newcomb
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls-Church-yard
          
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           LORDS
           &
           COMMONS
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           I
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           to
           Preach
           before
           you
           on
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Assembling
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           but
           reflect
           on
           the
           woful
           and
           never-enough
           to
           be
           lamented
           confusions
           ,
           under
           which
           these
           Nations
           
           were
           ready
           to
           sink
           and
           perish
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           an
           Honorable
           Instrument
           ,
           by
           his
           Wisdom
           and
           Valor
           to
           put
           a
           
             stop
          
           to
           the
           
             progress
             ,
          
           and
           to
           open
           a
           way
           ,
           that
           you
           by
           your
           Counsel
           and
           Authority
           ,
           might
           put
           a
           
             period
          
           to
           the
           
             Being
          
           of
           them
           .
           In
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           ,
           as
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           a
           Servant
           to
           our
           
             Great
             Lord
             ,
          
           whose
           work
           it
           was
           to
           
             heal
          
           and
           
             recover
             ,
             Luke
             4.
             18.
             
          
           Humbly
           to
           set
           before
           you
           the
           
             Author
          
           and
           the
           
             Object
             ;
          
           and
           on
           the
           Monday
           following
           ,
           before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           
             House
             of
             Peers
             ,
          
           the
           
             means
          
           and
           
             method
          
           
           of
           
             Gods
             healing
          
           a
           Sick
           Nation
           :
           And
           thereupon
           to
           be
           seech
           you
           ,
           so
           to
           imitate
           the
           example
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             that
             healeth
             us
             ,
          
           so
           to
           promote
           the
           
             fear
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           and
           the
           great
           works
           of
           
             Humiliation
             ,
             Supplication
             ,
          
           and
           
             Reformation
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           might
           comfortably
           plead
           his
           promise
           ,
           to
           
             hear
             ,
             forgive
             ,
             and
             heal
             the
             Land
             :
          
           For
           the
           
             Lord
          
           will
           be
           with
           you
           while
           you
           are
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           seek
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           found
           of
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           this
           work
           of
           setting
           up
           the
           
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             real
             conversion
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           though
           godliness
           have
           as
           many
           enemies
           ,
           as
           there
           be
           Devils
           in
           Hell
           ,
           or
           wicked
           
           men
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           yet
           profaneness
           is
           in
           it self
           so
           shameful
           ,
           and
           holiness
           so
           amiable
           ,
           that
           endeavors
           in
           this
           most
           weighty
           work
           ,
           will
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           meet
           with
           no
           prevalent
           opposition
           or
           obstruction
           among
           you
           .
           All
           sober
           men
           of
           every
           perswasion
           ,
           how
           soever
           otherwise
           divided
           ,
           acknowledging
           the
           necessity
           ,
           and
           professing
           their
           desires
           ,
           that
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           may
           in
           
             purity
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             holiness
             of
             life
             ,
          
           be
           magnified
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           made
           an
           
             happy
             entrance
          
           unto
           this
           
             healing
             work
             ,
          
           (
           for
           certainly
           the
           great
           
             sufferings
          
           of
           our
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           have
           had
           a
           
           strong
           causality
           upon
           our
           distractions
           ,
           it
           can
           never
           be
           well
           with
           the
           
             Body
             ,
          
           while
           it
           is
           ill
           with
           the
           
             Head
             ,
             )
          
           and
           you
           have
           hereby
           blasted
           the
           projects
           and
           attempts
           of
           any
           ,
           whose
           ambition
           might
           animate
           them
           ,
           to
           awaken
           old
           ,
           or
           to
           kindle
           new
           flames
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           If
           together
           with
           this
           noble
           act
           of
           
             Justice
          
           and
           
             Loyaltie
             ,
          
           you
           proceed
           to
           secure
           the
           Interest
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           establishing
           the
           
             True
             Reformed
             Religion
             ,
          
           an
           
             Orthodox
             ,
          
           learned
           and
           painful
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           pure
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Power
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           suppressing
           and
           putting
           to
           shame
           all
           profane
           practises
           ,
           whereby
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           may
           be
           again
           
           kindled
           against
           us
           ,
           you
           shall
           thereby
           greatly
           blast
           the
           desires
           of
           
             licentious
          
           and
           evil
           men
           ;
           and
           comfort
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           give
           evidence
           of
           the
           answer
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           the
           prayers
           of
           good
           men
           .
           Which
           that
           you
           may
           be
           enabled
           and
           assisted
           to
           do
           by
           the
           power
           of
           
             Divine
             grace
             ,
          
           is
           the
           most
           earnest
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             
               May
               5.
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Honors
             most
             humbly
             devoted
             in
             the
             Lord
             ED.
             REYNOLDS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           AUTHOR
           and
           SUBJECT
           Of
           Healing
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           
             Set
             forth
             in
             a
          
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           PARLAMENT
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           Wednesday
           
             April
          
           25.
           1660.
           
           Being
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           
             Mal.
             4
             :
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             
               But
               unto
               you
               that
               fear
               my
               name
               ,
               shall
               the
               Sun
               of
               Righteousness
               arise
               with
               healing
               in
               his
               wings
               ,
               and
               ye
               shall
               go
               forth
               ,
               and
               grow
               up
               as
               calves
               of
               the
               stall
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               And
               ye
               shall
               tread
               down
               the
               Wicked
               .
            
          
        
         
           OUr
           Prophet
           was
           the
           last
           of
           all
           the
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           after
           which
           they
           were
           not
           to
           look
           for
           any
           other
           ,
           till
           
             Elias
          
           the
           forerunner
           of
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Covenant
           (
           who
           was
           the
           great
           Prophet
           of
           all
           )
           should
           come
           unto
           them
           .
           The
           Church
           appears
           
           in
           his
           time
           to
           have
           been
           wofully
           corrupted
           ,
           by
           those
           sharp
           reprehensions
           of
           Priests
           and
           people
           ,
           for
           corruption
           of
           worship
           ,
           for
           violation
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           cont●…macy
           against
           God
           ,
           for
           reproaching
           his
           ways
           ,
           and
           passing
           an
           hard
           and
           false
           charge
           against
           his
           services
           as
           if
           they
           were
           vain
           and
           fruitless
           .
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           Hypocritical
           people
           ,
           the
           Lord
           had
           an
           
             Holy
             remnant
          
           who
           feared
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           
             spake
             often
             to
             one
             another
             .
          
           Both
           these
           seemed
           to
           call
           for
           the
           
             coming
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           delight
           in
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           
             Angel
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
             chap.
          
           2
           :
           17.
           3
           
           :
           1.
           
           And
           accordingly
           here
           is
           a
           promise
           of
           his
           
             coming
             speedily
             .
          
           But
           though
           desired
           by
           both
           ,
           he
           should
           come
           with
           great
           difference
           to
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ;
           to
           the
           one
           after
           a
           terrible
           manner
           ,
           
             with
             refineing
             fire
             and
             fullers
             sope
             ,
          
           with
           
             fanne
             ,
          
           and
           
             sword
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             Judgment
             and
             burning
          
           to
           consume
           the
           stubble
           ,
           to
           gather
           the
           body
           of
           that
           wicked
           people
           into
           
           
             Jerusalem
          
           as
           into
           an
           
             Oven
          
           and
           furnace
           ,
           and
           there
           with
           a
           final
           and
           absolute
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           dissolve
           the
           judaical
           politie
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           
             neither
             root
             nor
             branch
             ,
          
           no
           visible
           hope
           of
           restitution
           again
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           4
           :
           1.
           which
           was
           done
           by
           the
           army
           of
           the
           Romans
           under
           
             Titus
             .
          
           To
           the
           other
           with
           a
           promise
           of
           Comfort
           and
           Reviving
           .
           
             chap.
          
           3
           :
           17.
           
           
             They
             shall
             be
             mine
             ,
             in
             that
             day
             when
             I
             make
             up
             my
             Jewels
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             them
             as
             a
             man
             spareth
             his
             own
             son
             that
             serveth
             him
             .
          
           And
           that
           so
           remarkable
           ,
           that
           the
           reproach
           cast
           by
           the
           wicked
           Hypocrites
           upon
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Ye
             have
             said
             it
             is
             vain
             to
             serve
             God
             :
             What
             profit
             is
             it
             that
             we
             have
             kept
             his
             Ordinance
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             have
             walked
             mournfully
             before
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ?
             And
             now
             we
             call
             the
             proud
             happy
          
           &c.
           should
           be
           clearly
           confuted
           ,
           by
           the
           conspicuous
           difference
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           make
           between
           the
           righteous
           and
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           the
           one
           
             jewels
          
           and
           
             sons
          
           to
           be
           preserved
           and
           spared
           ,
           the
           other
           
             stubble
          
           to
           be
           burnt
           and
           dissolved
           ;
           the
           one
           to
           be
           
             healed
          
           and
           restored
           ,
           the
           other
           to
           be
           
             troden
             down
          
           and
           despised
           .
           Concluding
           all
           with
           an
           awakening
           precept
           ,
           that
           since
           they
           were
           not
           to
           expect
           any
           other
           Prophet
           ,
           till
           
             Eliah
          
           and
           Christ
           should
           come
           ,
           they
           should
           therefore
           
             remember
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           fit
           themselves
           for
           the
           entertainment
           of
           their
           
             Messiah
             .
          
        
         
           The
           words
           contain
           a
           
             gracious
             and
             discriminating
             mercy
          
           unto
           an
           holy
           remnant
           that
           feared
           Gods
           name
           ,
           for
           their
           supportance
           and
           comfort
           against
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           foregoing
           threatning
           ,
           that
           unto
           them
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           the
           promised
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           should
           arise
           in
           
             his
             Incarnation
          
           with
           
             healing
             in
             his
             wings
             ;
          
           and
           when
           
             grosse
             darkness
             did
             cover
             the
             people
             ,
          
           
           and
           they
           did
           sit
           even
           in
           the
           
             shadow
             of
             death
             ,
          
           
           not
           only
           veiled
           over
           with
           the
           
             Shadows
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           misled
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           glosses
           of
           S●…ibes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           sold
           and
           devoured
           by
           their
           own
           shepherds
           ,
           wofully
           oppressed
           under
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           
           
             Janneus
             ,
             Hircanus
             ,
             Aristobulus
             ,
          
           sub●…ued
           by
           
             Pompey
          
           into
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Roman
           Province
           ,
           and
           then
           sorely
           afflicted
           under
           the
           Tyranny
           of
           
             Antipater
             and
             Herod
             ;
          
           that
           after
           such
           a
           night
           of
           darkness
           and
           distress
           ,
           the
           promised
           
             Messiah
          
           should
           come
           to
           break
           the
           
             yoke
          
           and
           
             rod
             of
             their
             oppressor
             ,
          
           and
           assert
           his
           people
           
           into
           Light
           and
           Liberty
           again
           .
           That
           he
           should
           come
           as
           the
           warm
           and
           welcom
           beams
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           after
           a
           dead
           winter
           ,
           or
           a
           gloomy
           and
           tempestuous
           night
           ,
           to
           heal
           and
           remove
           all
           the
           sins
           and
           sorrows
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           we
           have
           these
           particulars
           considerable
           .
           1.
           
           The
           
             discriminating
             grace
          
           of
           God
           between
           a
           Remnant
           that
           feared
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           a
           co●…upt
           and
           prophane
           people
           .
           2.
           
           The
           
             supposition
          
           of
           a
           State
           of
           
             sickness
          
           and
           soreness
           ,
           of
           sin
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           under
           which
           even
           this
           Holy
           Remnant
           did
           lie
           ;
           with
           a
           gracious
           promise
           of
           
             healing
          
           unto
           them
           .
           3.
           
           The
           Author
           of
           this
           
             healing
             ,
          
           expressed
           metaphorically
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           as
           before
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Angel
           or
           
             Messenger
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           4.
           
           The
           
             means
          
           of
           deriving
           this
           healing
           from
           
           this
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           .
           1.
           
           His
           
             rising
             .
          
           2.
           
           His
           
             wings
          
           or
           beams
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           
             Vehicula
          
           of
           all
           the
           light
           and
           vertue
           which
           flow
           eth
           forth
           from
           him
           5.
           
           The
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           
             Subject
          
           of
           this
           
             Healing
             ,
          
           singled
           out
           by
           way
           of
           gracious
           
             compellation
             ,
             unto
             you
             that
             fear
             my
             name
             .
          
           6.
           
           The
           
             effects
          
           and
           fruits
           of
           this
           
             Healing
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           three
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Going
             forth
             ,
          
           as
           recovered
           men
           use
           to
           do
           out
           of
           their
           bed
           or
           chamber
           when
           the
           Sun
           shineth
           in
           a
           warm
           and
           beautifull
           day
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           aire
           and
           refresh
           themselves
           .
           2.
           
           
             Grewing
             up
             ,
          
           in
           stature
           ,
           in
           strength
           ,
           
             speedily
             ,
          
           as
           fatted
           C●…lves
           ,
           
             luxuriating
          
           in
           a
           full
           and
           pleas●…nt
           pasture
           .
           3.
           
           
             Treading
             down
          
           and
           crushing
           the
           wicked
           as
           
             Grapes
          
           in
           the
           Press
           ,
           as
           
             ashes
          
           under
           their
           Feet
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           and
           triumphant
           victory
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           handle
           the
           words
           thus
           distributed
           after
           a
           double
           manner
           .
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           proper
           ,
           and
           
             theological
          
           sense
           of
           them
           as
           they
           are
           a
           promise
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           H●…aling
           by
           him
           to
           an
           afflicted
           remnant
           of
           men
           that
           fear
           Go●…s
           name
           .
           2.
           
           In
           an
           
             Applicatory
          
           and
           particular
           sense
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           suitable
           to
           the
           present
           solemnity
           and
           occasion
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Church
          
           of
           God
           was
           at
           this
           time
           in
           a
           most
           defaced
           and
           corrupted
           condition
           ,
           Gods
           worship
           prophaned
           ,
           his
           name
           blasphemed
           ,
           his
           treasuries
           robbed
           ,
           his
           Judgments
           que
           stioned
           ,
           his
           reproofs
           despised
           :
           yet
           in
           the
           midst
           
           of
           all
           this
           rubbish
           there
           is
           a
           
             Remnant
          
           according
           to
           the
           Election
           of
           Grace
           .
           Though
           the
           Church
           be
           not
           alwaies
           visibly
           Glorious
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           most
           collapsed
           state
           thereof
           ,
           in
           the
           worst
           times
           ,
           it
           is
           ●…ever
           without
           visible
           professors
           who
           have
           stood
           up
           to
           beare
           witness
           unto
           persecuted
           Truth
           .
           The
           Lord
           had
           Seven
           thousand
           in
           
             Israel
          
           that
           had
           not
           bowed
           the
           
           knee
           to
           
             Baal
             .
          
           When
           our
           adversaries
           challenge
           us
           to
           shew
           where
           our
           Church
           was
           before
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           we
           answer
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           greatest
           darkness
           and
           superstition
           ,
           there
           were
           such
           
             fundamentall
          
           truths
           of
           faith
           and
           repentance
           ,
           and
           holy
           Life
           r●…tained
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           no
           doubt
           did
           sanctifie
           to
           the
           Salvation
           of
           many
           ,
           who
           lived
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Church
           ,
           and
           were
           by
           their
           very
           
             Ignorance
          
           preserved
           from
           the
           
             dangerous
             superstructions
          
           which
           the
           Doctors
           of
           that
           Church
           built
           upon
           that
           foundation
           ,
           as
           the
           Renowned
           Bishop
           
           
             Usher
          
           hath
           observed
           .
           2.
           
           There
           were
           in
           no
           age
           wanting
           Holy
           and
           zealous
           men
           who
           did
           boldly
           appeare
           against
           the
           prevailing
           Erro●…
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           our
           learned
           men
           have
           largely
           proved
           in
           their
           
             Historico-polemical
          
           writings
           ,
           and
           large
           volumes
           have
           been
           written
           of
           the
           
             Catalogues
          
           of
           such
           witnesses
           in
           every
           age
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           who
           have
           declared
           against
           many
           Corruptions
           of
           the
           times
           wherein
           they
           lived
           .
           But
           that
           there
           hath
           alwaies
           been
           a
           
             visible
          
           
           
             conspicuous
             Glory
          
           in
           the
           maine
           Body
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           evidently
           disproved
           by
           the
           
             persecutions
          
           which
           prevailed
           from
           time
           to
           time
           against
           it
           .
           How
           did
           the
           
             Arian
             Heres●…e
          
           overspread
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           such
           glorious
           lights
           is
           
             Athanasius
             and
             Hilary
          
           were
           persecuted
           for
           professing
           the
           truth
           ?
           
             ●…ngemuit
             totus
             orbis
          
           saith
           
           
             Hierom
             ,
             &
             Arianum
             se
             esse
             miratus
             est
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           less
           easie
           for
           us
           to
           finde
           out
           our
           Religion
           and
           the
           professors
           thereof
           in
           the
           corrupt
           ages
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           for
           them
           to
           find
           out
           theirs
           in
           the
           pure
           and
           primitive
           .
        
         
           Sure
           we
           are
           in
           the
           worst
           times
           the
           Lord
           hath
           ever
           
             had
             a
             people
          
           that
           feared
           his
           name
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           he
           hath
           by
           select
           promises
           and
           Comforts
           supported
           ,
           
             against
          
           the
           
             terror
          
           of
           those
           curses
           which
           he
           hath
           denounced
           against
           the
           corrupt
           body
           of
           the
           people
           .
           
             Say
             to
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             well
             with
             them
             ,
          
           Isai.
           3.
           10.
           
           
             ●…inde
             the
             Testimonie
             ,
             seale
             the
             Law
             among
             my
             Disciples
             ,
          
           Isai.
           8.
           16.
           
           
             There
             is
             a
             remnant
             according
             to
             the
             election
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           the
           rest
           are
           blinded
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           5.
           7.
           
        
         
           Hence
           that
           usuall
           intermixture
           of
           
             Threats
          
           and
           
             Promises
          
           in
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           as
           a
           president
           ●…nto
           Preachers
           of
           the
           truth
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           who
           ought
           with
           such
           prudence
           and
           tendernes
           to
           manage
           this
           part
           of
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           as
           neither
           to
           
             harden
          
           the
           wicked
           in
           their
           sins
           by
           undue
           application
           of
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           to
           
             make
             sad
          
           the
           
           hearts
           of
           those
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           ●…ade
           sad
           ,
           by
           a
           promis●…uous
           denunciation
           of
           wrath
           ,
           but
           
             righ●…ly
             to
             divide
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           ●…nd
           
             to
             give
             to
             every
             one
             their
             own
             portion
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Nor
           must
           we
           here
           pass
           by
           unobserved
           that
           
             discriminating
             Grace
          
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           the
           
             Jewels
          
           and
           the
           
             Stubble
             ,
          
           the
           Godly
           for
           
             healing
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wicked
           for
           
             burning
             ,
          
           are
           distinguished
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           .
           The
           Lord
           indeed
           doth
           most
           righteously
           dispence
           both
           
             healing
          
           to
           those
           that
           feare
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Grace
          
           of
           his
           covenant
           ;
           and
           burning
           to
           those
           that
           hate
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Justice
          
           of
           his
           Law
           .
           And
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           
             wicked
          
           make
           thems●…lvs
           fit
           for
           the
           burning
           ,
           for
           their
           
             destruction
             is
             of
             themselves
             ,
          
           Hos.
           13.
           9.
           
           
             Their
             way
             and
             their
             doings
             have
             procured
             it
             ,
          
           Jer●…
           .
           4.
           18.
           it
           is
           a
           
             choice
          
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           66.
           3.
           
           But
           they
           that
           are
           
             healed
             ,
          
           are
           not
           the
           Authors
           or
           originall
           procurers
           either
           of
           the
           
             grace
          
           whereby
           they
           fear
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           
             merc●…
          
           wherby
           God
           heales
           them
           ;
           God
           alone
           by
           his
           
             free
             Grace
          
           makes
           the
           difference
           between
           those
           that
           serve
           him
           and
           those
           that
           serve
           him
           not
           .
           He
           
             reveales
             to
             babes
             ,
             what
             he
             hides
             from
             the
             wise
             and
             prudent
             ,
          
           and
           that
           because
           it
           
             seems
             good
             to
             him
             .
             Math.
          
           11.
           25.
           26.
           
           
             To
             you
             it
             is
             given
             ,
             to
             them
             it
             is
             not
             given
             .
             Math
             ,
          
           13.
           11.
           
           I●…
           is
           
             n●…
             of
             him
             that
             willeth
             ,
             ●…nor
             of
             him
             that
             runeth
             ,
             but
             of
             God
             that
             sheweth
             mercy
             ,
             Rom.
          
           9
           ,
           16
           
           If
           I
           be
           one
           of
           that
           Remnant
           that
           feare
           Gods
           name
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           glory
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           that
           
             gives
             me
             an
             heart
             and
             away
             to
             feare
             him
             ,
          
           Ier.
           32.
           39.
           
           It
           is
           
             by
             his
             grace
             that
             I
             am
             what
             I
             am
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           10.
           
           It
           is
           he
           that
           
             works
             in
             me
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             of
             his
             own
             good
             pleasure
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2.
           13.
           
           It
           is
           he
           that
           
             makes
             me
             to
             differ
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           7.
           
             ut
             Totum
             Deo
             detur
             ,
             qui
             Hominis
             voluntatem
             bonam
             et
             praeparat
             adjuvandam
             ,
          
           
           
             et
             adjuvat
             praeparatam
             ,
          
           as
           the
           incomparable
           Champion
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           speaketh
           ;
           That
           the
           whole
           work
           may
           be
           ascribed
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           both
           prepareth
           the
           good
           will
           of
           man
           that
           it
           may
           be
           holpen
           ,
           and
           helpeth
           it
           being
           prepared
           .
        
         
           And
           againe
           
             Certum
             est
             nos
             velle
             cumvolumus
          
           
           
             sed
             ille
             facit
             ut
             velimus
             .
          
           It
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           when
           we
           do
           will
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           he
           that
           maketh
           us
           to
           will
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           
             nos
             volumus
             ,
             sed
             Deus
             in
             nobis
             operatur
             &
             velle
             ,
             nos
             operam●…r
             ,
             sed
             Deus
             in
             nobis
             operatur
             &
             operari
             ;
          
           we
           will
           ,
           but
           God
           worketh
           ●…n
           us
           to
           will
           ;
           we
           work
           ,
           but
           God
           worketh
           in
           us
           to
           wo●…k
           also
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           
             Ille
             facit
             ut
             nos
             faciamus
             quae
             praecepit
             ,
             nos
             non
             facimus
             ut
             ille
             faciat
             quae
             promisit
             ;
          
           He
           maketh
           us
           to
           do
           the
           things
           which
           he
           commandeth
           ,
           we
           make
           not
           him
           to
           do
           the
           things
           which
           he
           promiseth
           .
           O
           that
           the
           wanton
           and
           proud
           wits
           of
           men
           would
           leave
           the
           Lord
           
             to
             do
             with
             his
             owne
             what
             it
             pleaseth
             him
             ,
          
           (
           as
           he
           will
           certainly
           
           do
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           passionate
           altercations
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           20.
           15.
           
           )
           and
           would
           let
           the
           
             difference
          
           between
           him
           that
           feareth
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           him
           that
           feareth
           him
           not
           ,
           be
           ascribed
           only
           unto
           the
           gift
           of
           grace
           ,
           without
           the
           which
           ,
           no
           man
           would
           feare
           him
           ;
           which
           rich
           grace
           ,
           
             a
             nullo
             duro
             Corde
             respuitur
             ,
             ideo
             enim
             datur
             ut
             cordis
             duritia
          
           
           
             primitus
             auferatur
             ,
          
           as
           the
           same
           Father
           speakes
           ,
           is
           not
           refused
           by
           any
           hard
           heart
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           therefore
           given
           that
           hardness
           of
           heart
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           .
           Though
           man
           be
           
             free
             to
             resist
          
           grace
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           
             not
             free
             to
             conquer
          
           it
           ;
           Gods
           mercy
           is
           victorious
           as
           well
           as
           his
           justice
           ,
           
             That
             which
             cometh
             into
             your
             mind
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             at
             all
             ,
             that
             ye
             say
             ,
             we
             will
             be
             as
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             as
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Countries
             ,
             to
             serve
             wood
             and
             stone
             ,
             as
             I
             live
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             surely
             with
             a
             mighty
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             stretehed
             out
             arm
             ,
             and
             with
             fury
             poured
             out
             ,
             will
             I
             rule
             over
             you
             ;
          
           Ezek.
           20.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Where
           the
           Lord
           threatneth
           to
           conquer
           them
           with
           his
           mercy
           ,
           he
           will
           have
           mercy
           on
           whom
           he
           wil
           have
           mercy
           ,
           
             Si
             Deus
             miseretur
             etiam
             volumus
             ,
             ad
             eandem
             quippe
             misericordiam
             pertinet
             ut
             velimus
             .
          
           I●…
           
           men
           would
           be
           but
           contented
           that
           God
           should
           use
           his
           free
           will
           in
           
             giving
          
           his
           grace
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           contend
           for
           
             their
             owne
             free
             will
          
           to
           
             accept
          
           it
           ;
           if
           the
           time
           which
           is
           spent
           in
           disputing
           for
           free
           will
           ,
           were
           spent
           in
           begging
           it
           :
           or
           if
           when
           we
           beg
           free
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           
           may
           accept
           grace
           and
           not
           refuse
           it
           ,
           we
           would
           but
           allow
           it
           consonant
           to
           Gods
           power
           and
           goodnes
           ,
           to
           grant
           us
           our
           petition
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           us
           not
           to
           refuse
           it
           ,
           (
           and
           certainly
           
             lex
             supplicandi
             legem
             statuit
             Credendi
             ,
          
           as
           
             Celestinus
          
           speaks
           ,
           we
           may
           beleeve
           that
           God
           will
           g●…ant
           ,
           what
           we
           pray
           for
           according
           to
           his
           will
           )
           the
           world
           would
           not
           be
           so
           continually
           troubled
           with
           the
           hot
           and
           passionate
           disputes
           in
           these
           arguments
           as
           we
           finde
           it
           is
           ,
           certainly
           every
           humble
           and
           holy
           man
           will
           not
           onely
           think
           it
           his
           duty
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           that
           he
           gave
           him
           a
           
             power
          
           to
           convert
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           gave
           him
           Conversion
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           work
           of
           willing
           and
           turning
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           may
           here
           observe
           the
           double
           most
           different
           effect
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           
             Christ
          
           upon
           
             proud
          
           and
           
             penitent
          
           sinners
           ,
           a
           
             savour
             of
             death
          
           to
           one
           ,
           
             of
             life
          
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           15.
           16.
           
             fire
          
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           
             balsome
          
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           as
           the
           same
           
             perfume
          
           kils
           the
           
             vulture
             ,
          
           which
           revives
           the
           
             Dove
             ;
          
           the
           same
           
             Red
             Sea
          
           a
           passage
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           a
           grave
           to
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           the
           same
           
             pillar
          
           light
           to
           one
           ,
           and
           darknes
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           the
           same
           
             sun
          
           makes
           the
           
             Garden
          
           smell
           sweet
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Dunghill
          
           stink
           .
        
         
           Great
           therefore
           must
           our
           care
           be
           what
           affections
           we
           bring
           to
           hearing
           the
           word
           .
           
             It
          
           is
           given
           for
           life
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           find
           it
           u●…to
           death
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           disposition
           of
           heart
           we
           
           bring
           with
           us
           thereunto
           ,
           
             an
             honest
             and
             good
             Heart
             ,
          
           a
           meek
           and
           quiet
           Spirit
           ,
           a
           melted
           ●…oul
           ready
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           mould
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           is
           the
           best
           preparation
           to
           meetwith
           Christ
           in
           his
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           II.
           We
           see
           here
           
             Healing
          
           promised
           to
           those
           that
           
             fear
             Gods
             name
             ,
          
           and
           thence
           we
           may
           certainly
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Holiest
             men
             do
             want
             healing
             .
          
           1.
           
           As
           we
           are
           like
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           
             per
             primitias
             Spiritus
             ,
          
           by
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
           so
           we
           are
           unlike
           unto
           him
           
             per
             reliquias
             vetustatis
             ,
          
           by
           the
           remainders
           of
           corruption
           ;
           There
           is
           
             not
             a
             just
             man
             that
             liveth
             and
             sinneth
             not
             .
          
           Though
           the
           guilt
           of
           sin
           be
           removed
           in
           our
           
             justification
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             power
             subdued
          
           in
           our
           sanctification
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             sickness
          
           and
           remainders
           of
           it
           are
           
             not
             abolished
          
           till
           our
           dissolution
           .
           
             Ista
             vitia
             gratiâ
             dei
             medicante
             curantur
             ,
             prius
          
           
           
             ●…t
             reat●…
             non
             teneant
             ,
             deinde
             ut
             constict●…
             non
             vincant
             ,
             postremo
             ut
             omni
             ex
             parte
             Sanata
             ,
             nulla
             omnino
             remaneant
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           speaks
           .
           These
           Evils
           are
           cured
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           first
           that
           they
           may
           not
           hold
           us
           by
           their
           guilt
           ,
           next
           that
           they
           may
           not
           conquer
           us
           in
           the
           conflict
           ,
           and
           lastly
           that
           being
           throughly
           healed
           ,
           none
           of
           them
           may
           remain
           .
           And
           these
           remainders
           of
           corruption
           the
           Lord
           here
           leaveth
           in
           us
           to
           be
           matter
           of
           
             daily
             ●…onslict
             ,
          
           of
           deep
           
             humbling
             ,
          
           of
           earnest
           
             Prayer
             ,
             ●…t
             sit
             quod
             pet●…ntibus
             largiter
             adjiciat
             quod
             confitentibus
          
           
           
           
             clementer
             ignoscat
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           bountisully
           give
           the
           things
           for
           which
           we
           pray
           ,
           and
           graciously
           pardon
           the
           sins
           which
           we
           confess
           .
           2.
           
           Besides
           our
           sins
           ,
           we
           are
           surrounded
           with
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           beset
           on
           every
           side
           with
           
             Temptations
             ,
          
           and
           though
           we
           have
           a
           promise
           of
           
             victory
          
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           
             sufficiency
          
           of
           grace
           against
           them
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           no
           promise
           of
           absolute
           immunity
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           invulnerable
           by
           them
           .
           The
           experience
           of
           our
           own
           Lapses
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Holiest
           and
           greatest
           Saints
           sufficiently
           evidence
           unto
           us
           what
           poor
           and
           fraile
           Creatures
           we
           are
           when
           the
           Lord
           leaves
           us
           ,
           to
           t●…y
           us
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cron.
          
           32.
           31.
           3.
           
           
             Sorrow
          
           is
           the
           naturall
           Off-spring
           of
           sinn
           and
           temptation
           ,
           a
           sick
           and
           a
           wounded
           man
           cannot
           but
           feel
           the
           paine
           of
           that
           which
           weakneth
           him
           .
           There
           are
           not
           any
           men
           ,
           more
           men
           of
           sorrow
           and
           acquainted
           with
           grief
           ,
           then
           they
           whose
           eyes
           are
           most
           open
           to
           see
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           most
           tender
           to
           feel
           the
           weight
           of
           sinn
           ,
           the
           terrors
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Assaults
           of
           temptation
           .
           Being
           therefore
           subject
           to
           
             sins
             ,
          
           to
           
             wounds
             ,
          
           to
           
             sorrows
             ,
          
           no
           wonder
           if
           they
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           
             healing
             .
          
        
         
           And
           indeed
           
             none
             call
          
           out
           so
           importunately
           for
           
             healing
             ,
          
           either
           for
           themselves
           or
           for
           the
           Ch●…ch
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           feare
           ●…is
           name
           .
           
             Jer.
          
           8.
           22.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           51.
           8.
           18.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           38.
           3●…9
           .
           He
           that
           ●…hall
           read
           the
           dolefull
           complaints
           of
           
             Job
             ,
          
           of
           
           
             Heman
             ,
          
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           and
           others
           mourning
           under
           the
           weight
           of
           sin
           and
           wrath
           ;
           of
           
             Je
             remy
             ,
             Daniel
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
          
           bewailing
           the
           breaches
           and
           desolations
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           will
           finde
           it
           one
           principall
           evidence
           of
           a
           Godly
           man
           ,
           to
           poure
           out
           his
           complaint
           before
           the
           Lord
           when
           he
           is
           overwhelmed
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           102.
           1.
           no
           desires
           so
           strong
           in
           t●…m
           as
           to
           have
           their
           eyes
           opened
           ,
           their
           hearts
           purged
           ,
           their
           sin
           removed
           ,
           their
           peace
           enlarged
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           vindicated
           ,
           his
           worship
           restored
           ,
           his
           ordinances
           preserved
           ,
           his
           presence
           continued
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           people
           .
           
             Promises
          
           of
           healing
           in
           God
           ,
           do
           awaken
           
             prayers
          
           for
           healing
           in
           them
           .
           
             Isai.
          
           19.
           22.
           
           
             Jer.
          
           31.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           33.
           6.
           
           
             Hos.
          
           6.
           1.
           
             Isai.
          
           57.
           15.
           
        
         
           III.
           The
           Au●…hor
           of
           this
           
             healing
          
           is
           here
           
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           who
           came
           purposely
           ,
           
             to
             binde
             up
             the
             broken
             hearted
             ,
          
           to
           appoint
           to
           them
           that
           mourn
           ,
           beauty
           for
           ashes
           &c.
           
           
             Isai.
          
           61
           :
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Concerning
           him
           let
           us
           consider
           1.
           
           The
           reason
           of
           his
           Appellation
           ,
           2.
           
           The
           manner
           of
           his
           
             healing
             .
          
           For
           the
           Appellation
           ,
           he
           was
           called
           by
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           a
           
             Star
             ,
          
           one
           that
           was
           to
           have
           dominion
           ,
           
             Num.
          
           24
           ,
           17
           ,
           19.
           
           A
           
             great
             Light
             .
             Isai.
          
           9.
           2.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           day
           Spring
           or
           Sun
           rising
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           1.
           78.
           
           A
           
             Bright
             Star
          
           of
           the
           morning
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           16.
           an
           
             everlasting
          
           light
           that
           never
           goes
           down
           ,
           
             Jsai
             .
          
           60
           :
           20.
           
           That
           takes
           away
           all
           night
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           5.
           
        
         
         
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           by
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             Worlds
          
           were
           made
           ,
           
             H●…b
             .
          
           1.
           2.
           
           The
           old
           
             visible
             world
             ,
          
           wherein
           is
           the
           natural
           Sun
           ;
           and
           a
           
             New
             heaven
          
           and
           earth
           wherein
           dwelleth
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           13.
           unto
           which
           belongeth
           this
           
             Son
             of
             Righteousness
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Go●…el
           ,
           is
           called
           
             a
             day
             of
             Grace
             and
             Salvation
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           2.
           
             Rom.
          
           13
           :
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           And
           Beleevers
           
             children
             of
             the
             light
             and
             of
             the
             day
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           5
           :
           5.
           
           W●…erein
           darkness
           of
           Error
           and
           Ignorance
           is
           dispelled
           ,
           and
           glorious
           things
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           hidden
           from
           ages
           and
           generations
           manifested
           unto
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Light
          
           of
           the
           
             World
             to
             come
          
           (
           as
           the
           Evangelical
           Church
           seemeth
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2
           :
           5.
           )
           That
           
             Light
             ,
             John
          
           1.
           8.
           3
           
           :
           19.
           
           An
           
             heavenly
          
           Light
           ,
           so
           Evangelical
           Doctrines
           are
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Heavenly
           things
           ,
           
             John
          
           3
           :
           12
           ,
           31.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           9
           :
           23.
           
        
         
           A
           
             full
          
           Light
           ,
           
             John
          
           1
           :
           14.
           
           In
           him
           did
           all
           fulness
           dwell
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1
           :
           19.
           
           An
           
             Indeficient
          
           light
           which
           endures
           for
           ever
           ,
           as
           a
           faithful
           
             Witness
          
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           89
           :
           36.
           
           
             Isai.
          
           60
           :
           19.
           
           A
           
             primitive
          
           Independent
           Light
           ,
           which
           deriveth
           not
           his
           righteousness
           f●…om
           any
           o●…her
           fountain
           ,
           he
           
             sanctified
             himself
          
           by
           his
           own
           spirit
           ,
           
             John
          
           17
           ,
           19.
           
           A
           
             diffusive
          
           light
           which
           sheddeth
           it self
           on
           every
           other
           Vessel
           of
           Light
           
             of
             his
             ●…ess
             we
             all
             receive
             .
             He
             silleth
             all
             in
             all
             ,
          
           
           
             John
          
           1
           :
           16.
           
           
             Eph.
          
           1
           :
           23.
           
           A
           
             moveing
          
           Light
           ,
           which
           goes
           through
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           19
           :
           3.
           6.
           
           
             He
             came
             and
             preached
             peace
             to
             those
             afar
             off
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             were
             nigh
             Eph.
          
           2
           :
           17.
           
           An
           
             Operative
             ,
          
           influential
           ,
           and
           be●…gne
           Light
           ,
           which
           cometh
           with
           Life
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           with
           Lustre
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           called
           the
           
             womb
          
           of
           the
           morning
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           110
           :
           3.
           3.
           reviving
           ,
           restoring
           ,
           ripening
           the
           fiuits
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           36
           :
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           
             means
          
           and
           
             manner
          
           of
           his
           
             Healing
          
           is
           by
           his
           
             Arising
          
           unto
           us
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Sun
           extant
           at
           midnight
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           at
           noon
           ,
           but
           he
           comforts
           not
           us
           but
           by
           his
           rising
           .
           Now
           this
           rising
           not●…th
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           
             Incarnation
             ,
          
           the
           word
           which
           is
           translated
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Oriens
             ,
          
           the
           day-spring
           or
           sun-rising
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           1
           :
           78.
           is
           in
           the
           original
           〈◊〉
           a
           
             Branch
             ,
             Zach
          
           3.
           8
           
           :
           And
           as
           here
           a
           
             Sun
          
           of
           righteousness
           ;
           so
           elsewhere
           a
           
             Branch
          
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           23.
           5.
           33
           
           :
           15.
           
           A
           
             Sun
          
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           
             from
             Heaven
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             David
             :
          
           a
           
             Branch
          
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           the
           son
           and
           the
           
             Off-spring
             of
             David
             .
          
           This
           is
           our
           comfort
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           as
           well
           
             Germen
             ,
          
           springing
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           
             Oriens
          
           looking
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           85
           :
           11.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           
             manifestation
          
           in
           spirit
           and
           power
           ,
           by
           the
           Gospel
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
           by
           the
           beauties
           of
           his
           Grace
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           illightning
           the
           mind
           ,
           inclining
           the
           will
           ,
           healing
           the
           affections
           ,
           converting
           the
           cons●…ience
           ,
           discovering
           to
           the
           Soul
           the
           deep
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             rising
             of
             the
             Day-star
             in
             the
             heart
             .
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           19.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           His
           rouzing
           men
           out
           of
           ignorance
           and
           security
           ,
           unto
           the
           businesses
           of
           an
           holy
           life
           ,
           for
           the
           sun
           riseth
           that
           men
           may
           
             go
             forth
             to
             their
             labours
             ,
          
           Psal.
           104.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           
             The
             light
             saith
             ,
             awake
             thou
             that
             sleepest
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           14.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           11.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           His
           Heavenly
           conduct
           and
           direction
           ,
           shewing
           us
           the
           way
           wherein
           we
           should
           walk
           ,
           
           and
           leading
           us
           therein
           ,
           discovering
           Enemies
           and
           temptations
           behinde
           us
           ,
           precipices
           ,
           gulfs
           ,
           snares
           ,
           and
           pits
           before
           us
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           1.
           79.
           whereas
           he
           who
           walkethin
           darknes
           ,
           knoweth
           not
           whither
           he
           goeth
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           12.
           35.
           
        
         
           The
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           thus
           rising
           doth
           heale
           us
           by
           his
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           
             influence
             .
          
           
           1.
           
           By
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           his
           Heavenly
           Doctrine
           whereby
           he
           
             convinceth
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           so
           discovereth
           our
           disease
           :
           and
           then
           of
           
             Righ●…snes
          
           in
           him
           to
           pardon
           our
           sin
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Judgment
          
           to
           rescue
           us
           out
           of
           the
           dominion
           and
           power
           of
           Satan
           2
           By
           the
           
             Infuence
          
           of
           his
           ●…lessed
           
             Spirit
          
           efficaciously
           enforcing
           the
           word
           ,
           an
           ●…educing
           that
           vertue
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           restoreth
           health
           and
           beauty
           to
           the
           
           Soul
           ,
           This
           is
           called
           the
           
             revealing
             of
             the
             arme
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Isa
             ,
          
           53.
           1.
           and
           the
           
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           being
           with
           the
           word
           .
           
             Act.
          
           11.
           23.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           But
           Christ
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           we
           in
           Earth
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           bring
           these
           together
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Medicine
          
           may
           be
           applied
           to
           the
           disease
           .
           
             O●…ne
             agens
             agit
             per
             Contactum
             ,
          
           and
           this
           must
           be
           either
           
             Immediatione
             suppositi
          
           or
           
             Immediatione
             virtutis
             ,
          
           as
           Philosophers
           speak
           .
           And
           we
           have
           both
           here
           ,
           his
           
             person
          
           being
           Divine
           is
           
             Immense
             &
             omnipresent
             .
          
           He
           
             filleth
             All
             in
             All
             .
          
           
           His
           
             vertue
          
           is
           further
           conveyed
           unto
           us
           by
           his
           
             Wings
             ,
          
           the
           
             Beams
          
           of
           this
           sun
           of
           Righteousnes
           ,
           most
           swiftly
           and
           suddenly
           flying
           with
           
           his
           truth
           and
           grace
           into
           the
           Soul
           .
           And
           these
           Wings
           are
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           
             word
             and
             ordinances
          
           in
           which
           
             Christ
          
           is
           
             present
          
           with
           his
           Church
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           18.
           20.
           and
           
             presented
          
           to
           it
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           1.
           
           The
           holy
           
             Doctrines
          
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           duties
           of
           worship
           ,
           (
           are
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           )
           the
           
             Drugs
          
           and
           
             Materials
             ,
          
           the
           
             Balme
          
           of
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           whereby
           spirituall
           diseases
           ,
           sinn
           and
           sorrow
           are
           cured
           .
           As
           we
           find
           usually
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           he
           did
           but
           
             speak
             the
             word
          
           and
           
             diseases
          
           were
           gon
           .
           H●…
           cures
           were
           
             Commands
             .
          
           His
           ordinances
           ar●…
           the
           Leavs
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           are
           fo●…
           
           healing
           of
           Nations
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           2.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Any
           Illustrious
           
             providence
          
           sent
           down
           〈◊〉
           it
           were
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           when
           he
           doth
           
             terr●…
          
           
           
           
             things
             which
             we
             looked
             not
             for
             .
          
           Thus
           he
           healed
           the
           fears
           of
           
             Israel
          
           by
           opening
           
             a
             way
             in
             the
             Red
             Sea
             ,
          
           and
           their
           murmurings
           in
           the
           wildernes
           by
           giving
           them
           
             Waters
             out
             of
             the
             Rock
             .
          
           Thus
           he
           strengthned
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Constantine
          
           newly
           converted
           by
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           name
           of
           
             Christ
          
           
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           with
           this
           inscription
           ,
           
             in
             hoc
             vinces
             .
             Wonderfull
             providences
          
           which
           bring
           any
           
             healing
          
           to
           discomposed
           and
           dilacerated
           Nations
           ,
           are
           as
           so
           many
           
             beames
             of
             the
             Sun
             of
             righteousnes
             ,
          
           who
           as
           Lord
           of
           all
           Creatures
           orders
           them
           all
           for
           his
           Churches
           good
           .
           The
           
             Wheels
          
           in
           
             Ezekiels
          
           Vision
           of
           living
           .
           Creatures
           ,
           whereby
           I
           understand
           the
           various
           and
           perplexed
           revolutions
           of
           all
           affairs
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           were
           
             full
             of
             Eyes
             ,
          
           noteing
           the
           guidance
           
           of
           Divine
           wisdome
           ordering
           them
           all
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Any
           speciall
           
             servants
             and
             officers
          
           of
           his
           whom
           he
           commissionateth
           and
           sendeth
           forth
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           whether
           the
           
             Angels
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           as
           we
           read
           of
           an
           
             healing
             Angel
             ,
             Joh.
          
           5.
           4.
           
           Or
           the
           
             Angels
             of
             the
             Church
          
           to
           whom
           belongeth
           the
           dispensation
           of
           
             wholsome
          
           and
           healing
           Doctrines
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           3.
           
             Tit.
          
           2.
           1.
           
           To
           open
           the
           eyes
           ,
           and
           to
           turne
           them
           from
           darknes
           to
           light
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           26.
           18.
           
           Or
           any
           other
           renowned
           instruments
           and
           messengers
           of
           help
           and
           comfort
           to
           an
           afflicted
           people
           .
           These
           are
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           pursue
           the
           
             Metaphor
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Apothecaries
             ,
          
           to
           weigh
           out
           ,
           mix
           and
           temper
           and
           prepare
           the
           drugs
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           expresseth
           by
           the
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Rightly
             to
             divide
             the
             word
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2
           :
           15.
           
           And
           our
           Saviour
           by
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             To
             give
             the
             due
             portion
             of
             meat
             ,
          
           Luke
           12.
           42.
           which
           some
           
           would
           have
           to
           allude
           unto
           the
           custom
           of
           measuring
           out
           daily
           or
           monthly
           unto
           Servants
           their
           allowances
           of
           diet
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           His
           own
           
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           who
           in
           
             Tertullians
          
           expression
           is
           
             vicarius
             Christi
             ,
          
           as
           the
           beam
           is
           
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           who
           taketh
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             sheweth
          
           unto
           us
           ;
           making
           report
           to
           the
           Souls
           of
           beleevers
           of
           the
           favor
           of
           Christ
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             sheading
             abroad
          
           his
           love
           into
           their
           hearts
           ,
           
             blowing
          
           upon
           his
           Garden
           ,
           that
           the
           spices
           thereof
           may
           flow
           forth
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Witness
             ,
          
           a
           Seal
           ,
           an
           Earnest
           ,
           a
           Seed
           ,
           bringing
           Christ
           and
           all
           his
           healing
           graces
           and
           comforts
           unto
           the
           Souls
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           in
           their
           sins
           and
           sorrows
           to
           revive
           them
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Here
           is
           the
           Subject
           of
           this
           healing
           ;
           where
           observe
           .
           1.
           
           The
           gracious
           and
           speciall
           
             compellation
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           
             by
             name
          
           to
           his
           sick
           and
           sorrowfull
           servants
           ,
           with
           a
           peculiar
           favour
           as
           to
           his
           own
           sheep
           ,
           
             John
          
           10
           :
           3.
           keeps
           a
           
             matricula
          
           and
           publick
           Register
           wherein
           their
           names
           are
           enroled
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3
           :
           16.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           87
           :
           4-6
           .
           They
           are
           
             engrauen
          
           on
           the
           
           breast
           of
           our
           High
           Priest
           ,
           
             Ex●…d
             .
          
           28
           :
           9.
           
           He
           takes
           exact
           notice
           of
           their
           wants
           ,
           their
           complaints
           ,
           their
           tears
           ,
           their
           desires
           ,
           and
           shines
           in
           with
           
             particular
             comfort
          
           and
           healing
           upon
           them
           ;
           so
           to
           
             Mary
             ,
             John
          
           20
           :
           16.
           
           So
           to
           the
           
             Woman
          
           of
           
             Syrophaenicia
             ,
             O
             woman
             great
             is
             thy
             Faith
             ,
             be
             it
             unto
             thee
             as
             thou
             wilt
             ,
          
           Mar.
           15
           :
           28.
           
           So
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           go
           tell
           his
           Disciples
           
             and
             Peter
             ,
          
           poor
           mourning
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           comfort
           him
           by
           name
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           16
           :
           7.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           immediate
           preparation
           and
           proper
           
             disposition
          
           unto
           healing
           ,
           to
           fear
           Gods
           name
           .
           There
           is
           a
           double
           vertue
           of
           Christ
           towards
           men
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             Quickning
          
           vertue
           ,
           and
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           vertue
           are
           those
           who
           are
           dead
           in
           Trespasses
           and
           Sins
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           An
           
             healing
             vertue
          
           towards
           those
           who
           though
           they
           
             be
             alive
             ,
          
           are
           yet
           in
           a
           
             weak
             ,
          
           wounded
           ,
           languishing
           condition
           ,
           looking
           out
           after
           help
           and
           recovery
           .
           No
           such
           way
           for
           a
           sick
           and
           wounded
           nation
           to
           be
           
             healed
             as
             to
             fear
             Gods
             name
             ,
          
           see
           
             Solomons
          
           Prayer
           to
           this
           parpose
           ,
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           8.
           33-39
           .
           and
           the
           Lords
           gracious
           
             answer
          
           unto
           that
           payer
           ,
           2
           
             Chron
          
           7.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             If
             my
             people
             that
             are
             called
             by
             my
             name
             shall
             humble
             themselves
             ,
             and
             pray
             ,
             and
             seek
             my
             face
             ,
             and
             turn
             from
             their
             wicked
             ways
             ;
             then
             will
             I
             hear
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             will
             forgive
             their
             sin
             ,
             and
             will
             heale
             their
             Land
             .
          
           They
           are
           
             his
          
           
           
             people
             ,
          
           his
           
             Sons
             ,
          
           his
           
             Jewels
             ,
          
           they
           call
           upon
           him
           ,
           mourn
           towards
           him
           ,
           turn
           to
           him
           ,
           seek
           his
           face
           ,
           they
           sink
           under
           the
           burden
           of
           corruptions
           ,
           they
           cry
           out
           under
           the
           
             buffets
          
           of
           Satan
           ,
           under
           the
           ravishments
           of
           temptation
           ,
           
           they
           pine
           away
           under
           the
           Judgments
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           know
           not
           what
           to
           do
           but
           to
           look
           
           up
           unto
           him
           :
           How
           can
           the
           bowels
           of
           an
           heavenly
           Father
           but
           yearne
           over
           a
           sick
           ,
           a
           mourning
           ,
           a
           weeping
           ,
           a
           praying
           ,
           a
           returning
           child
           .
           See
           
             Ephraim
          
           bemoaning
           himself
           ,
           turning
           ,
           repenting
           ,
           smiteing
           upon
           his
           Thigh
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           presently
           relenting
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           resolving
           to
           have
           mercy
           upon
           him
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           31.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Is
             Ephraim
             my
             dear
             Son
             ?
             is
             he
             a
             pleasant
             child
             ?
             for
             since
             I
             spake
             against
             him
             ,
             I
             do
             carnestly
             remember
             him
             still
             ;
             My
             bowels
             are
             troubled
             for
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             surely
             have
             mercy
             upon
             him
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           murmuring
           and
           repineing
           in
           our
           afflictions
           ,
           bit●…ing
           the
           stone
           which
           hath
           hurt
           us
           ,
           breaking
           out
           into
           
             complaints
          
           and
           revengeful
           
             animosities
          
           against
           one
           another
           ,
           
             fretting
             our
          
           selves
           ,
           
             cursing
             our
             King
          
           and
           our
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           8.
           21.
           
           
             Gnawing
             our
             Tongues
             ,
          
           and
           refuseing
           to
           repent
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           16
           :
           9-11
           .
           that
           is
           the
           way
           to
           healing
           .
           To
           be
           humbled
           ,
           to
           accept
           
             of
             the
             punishment
             of
             our
             sins
             ,
             to
             bear
             the
             indignation
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           to
           seek
           his
           face
           ,
           to
           fear
           his
           name
           ,
           to
           
             convert
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           this
           only
           is
           the
           way
           to
           healing
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           6
           :
           10.
           
        
         
         
           6.
           
           We
           should
           here
           proceed
           to
           consider
           the
           
             effects
          
           and
           consequences
           of
           this
           healing
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           only
           name
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Going
             forth
             ,
          
           Leaping
           ,
           Exulting
           ,
           prepared
           with
           joy
           and
           vigour
           ,
           with
           courage
           and
           enlargement
           of
           Heart
           ,
           unto
           duty
           and
           service
           ,
           as
           John
           ,
           Christs
           forerunner
           is
           said
           to
           
             make
             ready
             a
             people
             prepared
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Luk.
          
           1
           :
           17.
           
           It
           noteth
           that
           
             Spiritual
             Joy
             and
             Peace
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           strength
           of
           Gods
           Servants
           in
           duty
           ,
           when
           he
           shines
           with
           Light
           and
           Healing
           upon
           them
           .
           
             Healing
             and
             Holiness
          
           is
           a
           
             foundation
             of
             Joy
             ,
             Psal.
          
           33
           :
           1.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1
           :
           12.
           and
           Joy
           back
           again
           a
           
             principle
          
           and
           preparation
           
             unto
             Holiness
             ,
             The
             joy
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             our
             strength
             ,
             Nehem.
          
           8
           :
           13.
           
           The
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
             trees
             of
             righteousness
             ,
          
           are
           ever
           so
           much
           the
           fuller
           of
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           of
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           the
           more
           the
           
             Sun
          
           of
           Righteousness
           with
           his
           Light
           and
           influence
           doth
           
             shine
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           abound
           in
           duty
           and
           service
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Growing
             up
             ,
          
           in
           light
           ,
           in
           st●…ture
           ,
           in
           strength
           ,
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           in
           grace
           ,
           to
           more
           and
           more
           perfection
           ,
           the
           
             most
             healthy
          
           are
           the
           
             most
             thriving
          
           christians
           .
           As
           many
           times
           when
           persons
           are
           recovered
           out
           of
           a
           fit
           of
           sicknes
           they
           visibly
           shoot
           up
           ,
           and
           grow
           more
           in
           a
           few
           months
           then
           in
           some
           years
           before
           .
           So
           is
           it
           with
           Gods
           servants
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           been
           delivered
           from
           any
           sore
           Temptation
           ,
           like
           
           
             Antaens
          
           they
           gain
           by
           their
           falls
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           no
           more
           Children
           ,
           when
           they
           cease
           to
           be
           weake
           ,
           then
           they
           grow
           .
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           14.
           15.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Victory
             and
             security
          
           against
           their
           proudest
           Enemies
           ,
           whom
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           will
           
             tread
             down
          
           under
           the
           feet
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           as
           
             Joshua
          
           made
           his
           Captains
           to
           
             tread
          
           on
           the
           necks
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
             Luk.
             10.
             19.
             
             Rom.
             16.
             20.
             
             Jos.
             10.
             24.
             
             Even
             for
             the
             bruized
             Reed
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             Smoaking
             Flax
          
           will
           the
           Lord
           bring
           forth
           
             judgment
             unto
             victory
             .
             Matth.
          
           12.
           20.
           
        
         
           Now
           from
           these
           many
           
             Metaphors
          
           seting
           forth
           Christ
           unto
           us
           ,
           by
           whose
           
             light
          
           our
           blindnes
           is
           cured
           ,
           by
           whose
           
             righteousnes
          
           our
           guilt
           is
           covered
           ,
           by
           whose
           
             wings
          
           our
           corruptions
           are
           healed
           ,
           and
           we
           enabled
           to
           
             go
             forth
          
           with
           Joy
           ,
           to
           
             grow
             up
          
           in
           duty
           ,
           to
           
             tread
             downe
          
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           we
           learn
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             freeness
          
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           nothing
           on
           Earth
           can
           deserve
           the
           shining
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           nothing
           in
           us
           can
           deserve
           the
           grace
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           shines
           most
           
             freely
             ,
          
           without
           preceding
           merit
           ,
           without
           consequent
           re●…ibution
           ,
           who
           
             bath
             first
             given
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             recompenced
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.
           35.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             fulness
          
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           Sun
           .
           If
           we
           want
           
             wisedome
          
           there
           are
           Treasures
           in
           him
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           If
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           it
           is
           without
           measure
           in
           him
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           34.
           
           If
           any
           spirituall
           
           
             Grace
             or
             Gift
             ,
          
           there
           is
           unsearchable
           riches
           ,
           an
           inexhausted
           Fountain
           in
           him
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.
           8.
           
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           19.
           
           
             Zach.
          
           13.
           1.
           
           And
           he
           hath
           it
           all
           as
           a
           
             Magazin
          
           and
           
             Officer
          
           for
           the
           
             supply
             of
             his
             servants
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           communion
           and
           dependance
           of
           the
           Church
           upon
           this
           his
           
             fulness
             :
          
           our
           
             light
             ,
          
           our
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           our
           
             grace
             ,
          
           our
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           come
           from
           the
           influence
           ,
           and
           depend
           upon
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           with
           us
           .
           The
           House
           doth
           not
           receive
           a
           stock
           of
           
             light
          
           to
           stay
           in
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           Sun
           were
           gone
           ,
           but
           hath
           it
           by
           immediate
           dependance
           on
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           :
           So
           every
           measure
           of
           
             Grace
          
           in
           us
           dependeth
           in
           
             esse
             &
             operari
          
           upon
           the
           influence
           ,
           concurse
           ,
           and
           presence
           of
           Christ
           by
           his
           Spirit
           with
           us
           .
           Every
           good
           work
           of
           ours
           hath
           its
           
             beginning
             ,
             continuance
             ,
          
           and
           
             consummation
          
           
           in
           him
           .
           
             Non
             mihi
             sufficit
             quod
             semel
             donavit
             ,
             nisi
             semper
             donaverit
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Jerome
             .
          
           He
           that
           
             begins
             ,
             perfects
             ,
             Phil.
          
           1.
           6.
           gives
           
             will
             and
             work
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           
             Heart
             and
             way
             ,
             Jere.
          
           32.
           39.
           is
           the
           
             Author
          
           and
           the
           
             Finisher
             ,
             Heb.
          
           12.
           2.
           
           Without
           him
           we
           can
           do
           nothing
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           we
           must
           
             grow
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             Joh.
          
           15.
           5.
           
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           15.
           
           
             From
             him
             is
             all
             our
             fruit
             found
             ,
             Hos.
          
           14.
           8.
           
           We
           must
           pray
           with
           
             David
             ,
             Take
             not
             away
             thine
             holy
             Spirit
             from
             me
             ,
             Psal.
          
           51.
           11.
           
           We
           must
           take
           heed
           least
           by
           our
           quenching
           or
           grieving
           of
           him
           ,
           we
           provoke
           him
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           conjunction
           between
           the
           
             Righteousness
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             healing
             ;
          
           where
           he
           
             receives
             into
             grace
             ,
          
           he
           
             takes
             away
             iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           healeth
           backsliding
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           14.
           2
           ,
           4.
           
           He
           came
           not
           onely
           to
           
             pardon
             sin
             ,
          
           but
           to
           
             destroy
             it
             ,
          
           1.
           
           
             John
          
           3.
           8.
           
           His
           
             Mercy
          
           is
           never
           without
           his
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           his
           
             Offices
          
           go
           together
           ,
           his
           
             Sacrifice
          
           and
           his
           
             Scepter
          
           cannot
           be
           divided
           .
           This
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           comforts
           that
           a
           believer
           hath
           ,
           that
           at
           length
           
             his
             lusts
             shall
             be
             consumed
             .
          
           Even
           Heaven
           it self
           would
           not
           be
           a
           place
           of
           glory
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           were
           to
           carry
           his
           sin
           along
           with
           him
           thither
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           thus
           done
           with
           the
           General
           and
           Theological
           Tractation
           of
           the
           words
           :
           I
           now
           proceed
           very
           briefly
           unto
           such
           an
           Application
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           may
           come
           closer
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           seasonable
           and
           suteable
           to
           this
           Honorable
           Solemnitie
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           great
           
             Council
          
           and
           
             Colledge
             of
             Physitians
          
           hath
           a
           dangerously
           
             sick
             Patient
          
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           
             Three
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Church
             of
             God
          
           in
           them
           ,
           like
           the
           man
           between
           
             Jerusalem
          
           and
           
             Jericho
             ,
          
           wounded
           and
           hal●…
           dead
           ,
           
           we
           have
           had
           these
           many
           years
           the
           best
           ,
           o●…
           rather
           worst
           assurance
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           by
           feeling
           the
           sickness
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           need
           be
           n●…
           further
           proof
           of
           it
           .
           We
           have
           seen
           and
           fel●…
           with
           sorrow
           and
           amazement
           ,
           the
           
             honor
          
           o●…
           
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           of
           
             England
          
           shamefully
           assaulted
           ,
           
             Princes
          
           bleeding
           out
           their
           Souls
           ,
           
             sojourning
             in
             Mesech
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             Kedar
             ;
             Peers
          
           and
           
             Patriots
          
           secluded
           from
           
           their
           Honorable
           and
           Rightful
           Trust
           ;
           the
           
             great
             Council
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
          
           sesquidimiated
           ;
           a
           learned
           and
           faithful
           
             Ministry
          
           reproached
           ,
           ready
           to
           be
           sacrificed
           ,
           brought
           to
           the
           brow
           of
           the
           precipice
           ;
           Ordinances
           decried
           ,
           Errors
           ,
           and
           Heresies
           cumulated
           ,
           the
           
             Publick
             worship
          
           of
           God
           interrupted
           ,
           the
           
             Assemblies
          
           of
           his
           people
           on
           his
           own
           day
           ,
           profanely
           affronted
           by
           
             Mechanicks
             ,
          
           working
           their
           ordinary
           works
           in
           our
           
             Churches
          
           and
           
             Pulpits
             :
          
           We
           have
           seen
           and
           felt
           
             our
             Laws
          
           and
           our
           
             Foundations
          
           threatned
           ,
           our
           
             Ships
          
           broken
           ,
           our
           
             Trade
          
           obstructed
           ,
           our
           
             Treasures
          
           exhausted
           ,
           our
           
             Merchants
          
           discouraged
           ,
           our
           
             Religion
          
           crumbled
           ,
           our
           
             Church-Congregations
          
           shamed
           and
           defiled
           with
           the
           impure
           and
           obscene
           intrusion
           of
           naked
           persons
           ,
           cloathed
           with
           nothing
           but
           dung
           and
           impudence
           .
           We
           have
           heard
           of
           families
           raised
           upon
           the
           ruines
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           of
           families
           ruined
           by
           perjurious
           crimina●…ons
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           of
           more
           
             evils
          
           and
           
             confusions
             ,
          
           then
           the
           hour
           of
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           the
           length
           of
           an
           
             History
          
           can
           well
           enumerate
           .
           If
           sins
           ,
           if
           sorrows
           ,
           if
           shame
           ,
           if
           fear
           ,
           if
           dangers
           ,
           if
           frenzies
           ,
           if
           quakings
           ,
           if
           convulsions
           ,
           if
           breach
           upon
           breach
           ,
           if
           
           change
           upon
           change
           ,
           if
           divided
           mindes
           ,
           if
           dis-joynted
           hearts
           ,
           if
           inconsistent
           interests
           ,
           if
           incoherent
           designs
           ,
           if
           vicissitudes
           of
           
             Government
          
           as
           mutable
           as
           the
           courses
           of
           the
           
             Moon
             ,
          
           if
           Altar
           against
           Altar
           ,
           Doctrine
           against
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worship
           against
           Worship
           ,
           
             Post
             by
             post
             ,
             threshold
             by
             threshold
             ,
          
           be
           symptoms
           of
           a
           sick
           body
           ;
           certainly
           this
           
             great
             Colledge
          
           of
           
             Physitians
          
           hath
           a
           very
           sick
           patient
           to
           look
           
           after
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           to
           be
           bewailed
           ,
           even
           they
           who
           fear
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           onevery
           hand
           ,
           of
           every
           perswasion
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           impartially
           review
           their
           own
           ways
           ,
           will
           finde
           that
           by
           their
           mutual
           jealousies
           ,
           breaches
           ,
           disaffections
           ,
           distances
           ,
           animosities
           ,
           
             affectations
          
           of
           preheminence
           and
           domination
           ,
           
             pursuance
          
           of
           interests
           ,
           preserving
           of
           stations
           and
           new
           raised
           estates
           ;
           and
           many
           other
           the
           like
           miscarriages
           have
           contributed
           a
           great
           share
           to
           the
           sicknesses
           and
           sorrows
           of
           the
           
             common
             body
             ,
          
           and
           caused
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           honor
           of
           Religion
           to
           be
           evil
           spoken
           of
           .
        
         
           Your
           proper
           work
           ,
           
             Right
             Honorable
             Patriots
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             Healers
          
           (
           so
           
             Rulers
          
           are
           call●…
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           3.
           7.
           )
           
             Healers
          
           to
           these
           three
           Nations
           .
           
             We
             have
             looked
             long
             for
             peace
             ,
             and
             there
             came
             no
             good
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             time
             of
             healing
             ,
             and
             behold
          
           
           
             trouble
             .
          
           If
           the
           Lord
           have
           reserved
           you
           for
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           work
           as
           this
           ,
           to
           
           be
           
             eyes
             to
             the
             blinde
             ,
             feet
             to
             the
             lame
             ,
             Fathers
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             comforteth
             the
             Mourners
             ,
          
           
           as
           
             Job
          
           speaks
           ,
           the
           
             ear
          
           that
           hears
           you
           shall
           bless
           you
           ,
           the
           
             eye
          
           that
           sees
           you
           ,
           shall
           bear
           witness
           to
           you
           .
           
             It
             shall
             be
             written
             for
             the
             generation
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             which
             shall
             be
             created
             ,
          
           
           
             shall
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             you
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           shall
           make
           you
           the
           
             head
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           
             tail
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           above
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           beneath
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           2●…
           .
           13.
           
           It
           is
           a
           weightie
           enterprise
           ;
           the
           cure
           difficult
           ,
           the
           disease
           complicate
           ,
           great
           skill
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           great
           Love
           and
           Caution
           ,
           great
           Patience
           and
           tenderness
           is
           required
           unto
           it
           .
           There
           may
           be
           danger
           of
           miscarriage
           by
           clashing
           of
           Councils
           ,
           by
           partialitie
           of
           Interests
           ,
           by
           mis-judging
           of
           Cases
           ,
           by
           the
           acrimonie
           of
           Purgatiyes
           ,
           by
           the
           heighth
           of
           Cordials
           ,
           by
           inequalitie
           and
           disproportionate
           Applications
           ,
           by
           minding
           the
           parts
           asunder
           ,
           as
           divided
           from
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           O
           come
           with
           none
           but
           
             healing
             Resolutions
             ,
          
           with
           none
           but
           
             closing
          
           and
           
             uniting
             affections
             ;
          
           let
           one
           
             Heart
             ,
          
           one
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           one
           
             End
             ,
          
           one
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           animate
           your
           whole
           
             Body
             .
          
           If
           this
           precious
           ointment
           of
           
             unity
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           be
           first
           upon
           you
           i●…
           will
           fall
           down
           to
           the
           skirts
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           The
           
             Patients
          
           will
           not
           fall
           out
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Physicians
          
           be
           agreed
           .
        
         
           Think
           with
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           hear
           the
           
             life
          
           and
           
             being
             ,
          
           the
           
             ancient
             honor
          
           and
           
             renown
          
           
           of
           these
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           call
           aloud
           unto
           you
           for
           
             Healing
             .
             England
          
           sometimes
           a
           
             terror
          
           to
           her
           proudest
           enemies
           ,
           a
           
             ballance
          
           to
           all
           the
           Interests
           of
           
             Christendom
             ,
          
           now
           a
           supplicant
           to
           her
           own
           Children
           to
           keep
           her
           alive
           .
        
         
           Think
           that
           you
           hear
           the
           concurrent
           cry
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Churches
             ,
          
           which
           are
           greatly
           concerned
           in
           our
           
             Weal
             ,
          
           or
           wo
           ,
           (
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           being
           the
           
             Interest
             of
             England
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Rhoan
          
           hath
           gravely
           observed
           )
           calling
           upon
           you
           to
           
             heal
          
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           whole
           .
        
         
           Think
           that
           you
           hear
           the
           importunities
           of
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           all
           orders
           therein
           call
           unto
           you
           for
           
             Healing
             .
             Princes
          
           and
           
             Peers
          
           long
           
             dethroned
          
           and
           
             eclipsed
          
           in
           their
           
             honor
          
           and
           
             splendor
             .
             Citizens
          
           long
           decayed
           in
           their
           
             trade
          
           and
           
             commerce
             .
             Countrey-men
          
           long
           exhausted
           with
           heavy
           
             expences
          
           upon
           
             narrow
             estates
             .
             Ministers
          
           long
           discouraged
           by
           
             swarms
          
           of
           dangerous
           and
           corrupt
           
             opinions
             ,
          
           by
           that
           abundance
           of
           Atheism
           ,
           Scepticism
           ,
           Neutralitie
           ,
           Indifferencie
           ,
           Profaneness
           ,
           Contempt
           of
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           which
           the
           looseness
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           like
           an
           opened
           
             sluce
             ,
          
           or
           a
           breach
           in
           〈◊〉
           
             bank
             ,
          
           hath
           let
           in
           as
           a
           deluge
           upon
           the
           
             Church
             of
             God
          
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           Think
           that
           you
           hear
           your
           
             own
             families
             ,
          
           your
           
             wives
             ,
          
           your
           
             children
             ,
             Et
             natos
             natorum
             ,
             &
             qu●…nascuntur
             ab
             illis
             ,
          
           the
           generations
           yet
           unborn
           ,
           
           calling
           unto
           you
           to
           lay
           up
           
             Healing
          
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           man
           of
           
             Macedonia
          
           to
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Come
             and
             help
             us
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           will
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           where
           you
           must
           begin
           ;
           you
           must
           begin
           at
           this
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ;
          
           you
           must
           be
           
             wings
             ,
             beams
             ,
             Angels
             ,
             Emanations
          
           from
           him
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           bring
           
             help
             and
             healing
          
           to
           his
           people
           .
           From
           him
           all
           your
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Counsil
             ,
          
           all
           your
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Zeal
             ,
          
           all
           your
           
             Fidelity
          
           and
           
             Sufficiency
          
           is
           derived
           .
           
             We
             are
             not
             sufficient
             of
             our selves
             to
             think
             any
             thing
             as
             of
             our selves
             ;
             but
             our
             sufficiency
             is
             of
             God
             ,
          
           who
           alone
           makes
           able
           
             Counsellors
          
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Ministers
           in
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           is
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           all
           your
           
             Light
          
           and
           
             Counsel
             ;
          
           so
           by
           
             his
             blessing
             alone
             ,
          
           they
           operate
           .
           Without
           him
           
             you
             can
             do
             nothing
             :
          
           As
           man
           liveth
           
             not
             by
             Bread
             alone
             ,
          
           so
           he
           recovereth
           
             not
             by
             Physick
             alone
             ,
             but
             by
             every
             word
             which
             proceedeth
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             God
             .
          
           He
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             that
             healeth
             us
             ,
             Exod.
          
           15.
           26.
           
           He
           that
           gave
           
             his
             Disciples
             power
          
           to
           cure
           diseases
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           9.
           1.
           must
           do
           the
           same
           for
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           our
           
             healers
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           you
           must
           begin
           at
           him
           ,
           and
           say
           as
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           did
           ,
           
             Heal
             me
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             healed
             ;
             save
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             my
             praise
             ,
          
           Jer.
           17.
           14.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           you
           have
           his
           
             sufficiency
          
           to
           enable
           
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           
             blessing
          
           to
           give
           success
           unto
           you
           ,
           so
           you
           have
           him
           as
           a
           
             great
             Exemplar
          
           to
           lead
           and
           teach
           you
           ,
           whom
           you
           may
           imitate
           in
           this
           great
           work
           ;
           for
           he
           went
           about
           teaching
           and
           healing
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           4.
           23.
           
           And
           he
           
             healed
             ,
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Freely
             ,
          
           and
           so
           he
           commanded
           his
           Disciples
           to
           heal
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           8.
           
           He
           did
           not
           inrich
           himself
           by
           any
           of
           his
           cures
           and
           miracles
           ;
           by
           how
           much
           the
           less
           of
           
             reward
             ,
          
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           of
           
             honor
             ,
          
           for
           a
           
             free
             cure
             :
          
           Not
           but
           that
           it
           is
           worthie
           the
           bountie
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           acknowledge
           great
           and
           noble
           
             services
             ,
          
           with
           proportionable
           returns
           of
           favor
           ;
           but
           the
           less
           
             internal
          
           and
           
             domestical
          
           those
           returns
           are
           ,
           they
           will
           appear
           the
           
             more
             noble
             .
             Tu
             civem
             patremque
             geras
             tu
             consule
             cunctis
             :
             No●…
             tibi
             ,
             nec
             tua
             te
             moveant
             ,
             sed
             publica
             damna
          
           Claudian
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Bountifully
             ,
          
           he
           was
           at
           cost
           and
           charges
           to
           heal
           others
           ,
           
             his
             blood
             was
             our
             balsome
             ;
          
           he
           was
           content
           to
           be
           
             smitten
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             be
             healed
             ,
             Isai.
          
           53.
           5.
           
           He
           looked
           not
           on
           his
           own
           things
           ,
           but
           on
           
             the
             things
             of
             others
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             He
             gave
             his
             life
             for
             his
             sheep
             ,
             John
          
           10.
           11
           ,
           A
           good
           man
           is
           willing
           
             to
             spend
             and
             to
             be
             spent
             ,
          
           for
           the
           good
           of
           those
           unto
           whose
           service
           he
           is
           devoted
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           15.
           
           
             Nec
             sibi
             ,
             sed
             toti
             genitum
             ,
             se
             credere
             mundo
             .
          
           It
           is
           recorded
           for
           the
           honor
           of
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           that
           though
           former
           Governors
           had
           been
           chargable
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
           yet
           he
           and
           his
           brethren
           
             did
             not
             eate
             the
             bread
             of
             the
             Governor
             ,
             Nehem.
          
           5.
           14
           ,
           15.
           and
           of
           
             He●…er
          
           that
           she
           would
           
             venture
             perishing
          
           for
           the
           service
           of
           her
           people
           .
           
             Esther
          
           4
           :
           16.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Universally
             ,
          
           without
           expectation
           ,
           he
           
             healed
             all
          
           that
           came
           to
           him
           for
           healing
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           12.
           25.
           
           
             Luke
          
           4.
           40.
           
           &
           6.
           19.
           
           He
           is
           an
           ill
           
             Physician
          
           that
           will
           cure
           his
           patient
           of
           a
           sore
           Finger
           ,
           and
           use
           no
           means
           against
           his
           
             Feaver
          
           or
           
             Consumption
             ,
          
           for
           an
           
             akeing
             heart
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             bruised
             head
             .
          
           We
           may
           say
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           the
           Prophet
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           That
           our
           
             sickness
             is
             from
             head
             to
             foot
             ;
          
           some
           parts
           sick
           with
           
             sorrow
          
           and
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           others
           sick
           with
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             wickedness
             :
          
           Let
           
             your
             endeavors
          
           of
           
             cure
          
           be
           impartial
           .
           Any
           one
           part
           unhealed
           will
           create
           pain
           and
           danger
           to
           the
           whole
           :
           And
           as
           you
           may
           not
           neglect
           any
           
             integral
             ,
          
           so
           let
           
             your
             principal
             care
          
           be
           for
           the
           
             Vital
          
           and
           
             Architectonical
             parts
             ,
          
           to
           reduce
           them
           unto
           
             health
          
           and
           
             safety
             .
          
           But
           let
           
             your
             providence
          
           extend
           to
           all
           ;
           the
           least
           and
           lowest
           
             Member
          
           hath
           a
           
             right
          
           in
           the
           
             common
             Soul
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           whole
           .
           
             Render
             to
             all
             their
             ●…es
             ,
             tribute
             ,
             custom
             ,
             fear
             ,
             honor
             ,
          
           are
           due
           to
           
           some
           ;
           
             love
             ,
             libertie
             ,
             propertie
             ,
             safetie
             ,
             protection
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           are
           due
           to
           others
           .
           Ballance
           all
           
             interests
          
           with
           so
           equal
           and
           righteous
           a
           
             ●…ize
             ,
          
           that
           
             Rulers
          
           may
           govern
           a
           
             free
             people
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           obey
           
             Illustrious
          
           and
           
             Noble
          
           
           
             Governors
             ;
          
           that
           the
           
             people
          
           may
           be
           comforted
           by
           the
           
             Jusstice
          
           and
           
             Clemency
          
           of
           their
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Princes
          
           honored
           by
           the
           
             loyaltie
          
           and
           
             obedience
          
           of
           their
           people
           :
           That
           
             Love
          
           may
           be
           the
           
             Soul
          
           of
           the
           
             Body
             Politick
             ,
          
           the
           
             Bond
             ,
          
           the
           
             Joynt
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Sinew
          
           that
           holds
           together
           all
           the
           
             Members
          
           in
           the
           
             Unitie
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Meekly
           ,
           humbly
           ,
           compassionately
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             fained
             meekness
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             Absolom
          
           and
           
             Otho
             ,
             omnia
             serviliter
             pro
             Imperio
             ,
          
           but
           Christ
           was
           
             meek
             and
             lowly
             in
             heart
             ,
          
           Math.
           11.
           29.
           
           
           We
           read
           of
           the
           
             gentleness
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           10
           :
           1.
           
           So
           Christ
           
             taught
          
           men
           ,
           
             as
             they
             were
             able
             to
             hear
             ,
          
           Mark
           4.
           33.
           
           So
           he
           
             healed
             them
             ,
          
           took
           the
           
             Lambs
          
           into
           his
           bosome
           ,
           and
           gently
           lead
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           40.
           11.
           
           Considers
           our
           mould
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           103.
           14.
           
           Will
           not
           break
           〈◊〉
           
             bruised
             reed
             ,
             Math.
          
           12.
           20.
           
           
             Stays
          
           with
           a
           poo●…
           blinde
           begger
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           10.
           49.
           5●…
           .
           And
           thus
           he
           requireth
           
             us
             to
             heale
          
           and
           resto●…
           disjointed
           Members
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           meekness
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           1.
           
             Phil.
          
           4
           5.
           
           Shew
           all
           
             possible
             tenderness
          
           and
           indulgence
           towards
           the
           infi●…mities
           ,
           especially
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           men
           〈◊〉
           humble
           and
           sober
           ,
           of
           quiet
           and
           peaceab●…
           Spirits
           ,
           the
           
             strong
          
           are
           taught
           to
           bear
           the
           ●…firmities
           of
           the
           weak
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           15.
           1.
           
           Be
           
             care●…
             to
             secure
             and
             settle
          
           the
           
             Fundamentals
             ,
          
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             tals
          
           and
           
             Essentials
          
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worsh●…
           
           and
           Dutie
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           of
           sound
           and
           
             Orthodox
             Ministers
             ,
          
           to
           go
           in
           and
           cut
           before
           the
           
             flock
             ;
          
           and
           if
           in
           
             smaller
          
           and
           
             more
             problematical
             things
             ,
          
           men
           cannot
           be
           all
           of
           one
           minde
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           never
           shall
           have
           perfection
           of
           Judgment
           till
           we
           come
           to
           Heaven
           )
           
             Let
             not
             the
             strong
             despise
             the
             weak
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             weak
             judge
             the
             strong
             :
          
           Whom
           
             God
          
           receives
           into
           his
           favor
           ,
           let
           not
           us
           shut
           out
           of
           ours
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14.
           3.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Perfectly
             ,
          
           As
           many
           as
           touched
           him
           in
           order
           unto
           
             healing
             ,
          
           were
           
             perfectly
             cured
             ,
             Matth.
          
           14.
           36.
           
           Endeavor
           as
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           ,
           such
           a
           
             total
             oblivion
          
           and
           
             obliteration
          
           of
           our
           sad
           divisions
           ,
           and
           the
           distempers
           arisen
           there-from
           ,
           that
           no
           
             dregs
          
           of
           the
           disease
           ,
           no
           
             sears
          
           of
           the
           wound
           may
           remain
           ;
           but
           that
           all
           the
           
             Members
          
           may
           coalesce
           into
           a
           perfect
           
             unitie
          
           and
           
             frat●…rnitie
          
           again
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           this
           must
           be
           your
           first
           care
           to
           begin
           at
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           to
           imitate
           him
           ;
           so
           you
           must
           be
           careful
           of
           the
           
             Two
             wings
          
           which
           are
           the
           
             Vehicula
          
           of
           
             Healing
             ,
          
           be
           sure
           that
           the
           
             Wings
          
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
          
           do
           carry
           him
           into
           all
           places
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Wing
             of
             Light
             ,
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
             pure
             Ordinances
             .
          
           The
           more
           the
           people
           agree
           in
           
             divine
             truths
             ,
          
           the
           more
           they
           will
           be
           disposed
           for
           
             moral
          
           and
           for
           
             civil
             unity
             .
             Religion
          
           
           is
           a
           cementing
           thing
           ,
           
             Lactantius
          
           and
           
             Jerome
          
           
           derive
           it
           a
           
             Religando
             ,
             Quòd
             ea
             quasi
             in
             fascem
             vincti
             sumus
             .
          
           Discourage
           and
           discountenance
           ,
           dangerous
           and
           false
           doctrines
           ,
           bear
           up
           ,
           speak
           comfortably
           to
           an
           able
           ,
           Orthodox
           ,
           Faithful
           and
           Learned
           Ministrie
           ;
           procure
           
             brotherly
             reconciliation
          
           amongst
           men
           of
           
             sober
             mindes
             ,
          
           but
           
             different
             judgments
             :
          
           The
           breaches
           I
           hope
           are
           not
           so
           wide
           ,
           but
           that
           if
           animosities
           and
           prejudices
           were
           removed
           ,
           they
           might
           by
           amicable
           and
           fraternal
           debates
           be
           closed
           up
           again
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Wing
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           able
           ,
           faithful
           ,
           
             Religious
             Judges
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           wholesome
           ,
           healing
           ,
           and
           
             Righteous
             Laws
             ,
          
           are
           the
           
             Vehicula
          
           of
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           by
           the
           sanctitie
           and
           prudence
           of
           these
           ,
           
             your
             healing
          
           will
           shed
           it self
           abroad
           into
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           In
           one
           word
           ,
           
             Go
             forth
             ,
          
           have
           your
           eyes
           i●…
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           
           Let
           the
           
             Wheels
          
           of
           
             your
             Providence
          
           have
           eies
           on
           them
           .
           
             Grow
             up
          
           into
           splendor
           and
           perfection
           ,
           and
           restore
           the
           collapsed
           
             honor
          
           of
           this
           
             august
             Council
          
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           :
           
             Tread
             down
             wickedness
             ,
          
           make
           stronger
           Laws
           then
           ever
           against
           
             impietie
          
           and
           
             profaneness
             ,
          
           against
           
             iniquity
          
           and
           
             unrighteousness
             .
             Keep
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           presence
           ;
           keep
           
             godliness
          
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           his
           
             Name
          
           in
           the
           mi●…st
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           Endeavor
           not
           a
           meere
           
           
             formal
             and
             superficial
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             substantial
          
           and
           
             spiritual
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           then
           assuredly
           the
           Lord
           will
           honor
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           his
           
             Instruments
          
           of
           performing
           this
           gracious
           promise
           ,
           
             Unto
             you
             that
             fear
             my
             Name
             ,
             shall
             the
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             arise
             with
             healing
             in
             his
             Wings
             ;
          
           and
           
             these
             wings
          
           shall
           carry
           
             your
             names
          
           and
           
             memories
          
           with
           splendor
           and
           renown
           unto
           all
           succeeding
           ages
           .
           
             For
             they
             that
             honor
             him
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             honor
             .
          
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57130e-750
           
             Math.
             3
             :
             12.
             
             Math.
             10
             :
             34.
             
             Isai
             ,
             4
             :
             4.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             60.
             2.
             Isai.
             9
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             11
             :
             5.
             
          
           
             Isah
             9.
             4
             10
             
             :
             27.
             
          
           
             1.
             Reg.
             19.
             18.
             
          
           
             Sermon
             of
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Hieron
             :
             adverse
             Luciferianos
             .
          
           
             
               Aug.
               ●…nchirid
               :
               c.
               
            
             32.
             
          
           
             
               Aug.
               de
               Grat.
               &
               lib.
               Arb.
               c
            
             16.
             
               contra
               dua●…
               Epist
               ●…elag
               .
               lib.
            
             4.
             
               c
            
             6.
             
               &
               de
               d●…
               perseve●…at
               .
               cap.
            
             13.
             
               de
               praedestinat
               :
               Sanct.
               c.
            
             10
             
          
           
             
               Aug
               de
               praedest
               .
               Sanct.
               c.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Ad
               Simplie
               .
               lib.
            
             I.
             
               qu.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Aug.
               depeccat
               Me●…it
               &
               Remiss
               .
               c.
            
             8
             E●…
             7.
             20.
             
             Jam.
             3
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             contra
             Julian
             .
             Pelag.
             lib
             5.
             c.
             7.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             spir.
             .
             &
             〈◊〉
             .
             cap
             u't
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             4.
             18.
             
             Act.
             4.
             30.
             
             Isai.
             30.
             26.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             143
             :
             8.
             
             Psal.
             5.
             8.
             
             Isai.
             30
             :
             21.
             
          
           
             John
             16.
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             139.
             9.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             8.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             64.
             3.
             
          
           
             Euseb
             d●…
             〈◊〉
             Constantin●…
             lib
             1.
             c.
             22
             ,
             25.
             
             Raynolds
             Conference
             with
             Hart.
             cap
             8
             divis
             4.
             pag.
             503.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             1.
             16
             ,
             1●…
             
          
           
             S●…ckins
             de
             con●…iv
             .
             l.
             1.
             cap.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Tertul
               :
               de
               praescriptionibus
               .
            
             John
             16
             :
             15.
             
             Rom.
             5
             :
             5.
             
             Cant.
             4
             :
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             23.
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             20.
             12.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             26
             ,
             ●…1
             .
             Micah
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Hierom.
             ad
             Ctesiphontem
             adversus
             Pelagianos
             .
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             30.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             120.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             43.
             8.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             14.
             19.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             29.
             15
             ,
             16.
             25
             
          
           
             Psal.
             102.
             18.
             
          
           
             Acts
             16.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             15.
             
             Eph.
             4
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Tacit.
             Hist.
             
          
           
             
               Lactant
               Instit.
               lib.
            
             4.
             
               cap.
            
             28.
             
             
               Hieron.
               in
            
             Amos
             9.
             
          
           
             Xenophon
             Byrop●…d
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             30.