Balm
in
Gilead
to
heal
Sions
Wounds
.
JEREM.
8.
22.
Is
there
no
Balm
in
Gilead
?
is
there
no
Physician
there
?
Why
then
is
not
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
my
people
recovered
?
IN
this
Chapter
you
may
see
what
an
evil
and
bitter
thing
Sin
is
,
it
will
not
be
that
at
last
which
it
is
at
first
,
though
it
be
Honey
at
first
,
it
will
be
Gall
at
last
,
it
will
be
bitterness
in
the
latter
end
:
It
makes
persons
unhappy
both
alive
and
dead
;
when
living
,
it
turns
them
out
of
their
Houses
;
and
when
dead
,
out
of
their
Graves
,
as
in
ver.
1.
of
this
Chapter
.
What
woful
work
hath
Sin
made
in
the
world
?
what
incurable
wounds
hath
it
given
to
Kingdomes
,
Countries
,
Churches
and
Families
?
the
most
destroying
Judgements
,
Fancine
,
Pestilence
,
War
,
Captivity
,
are
the
bitter
fruits
of
Sin
:
it
layes
a
People
under
Spiritual
Judgements
,
provokes
God
to
depart
,
and
opens
a
door
to
all
woe
and
misery
.
In
this
Chapter
you
finde
God
threatning
,
the
Prophet
lamenting
the
dreadful
evils
that
were
coming
upon
Judah
and
Jerusalem
,
and
when
he
would
comfort
himself
,
his
heart
fainted
;
When
I
would
comfort
my self
against
sorrow
,
my
heart
is
faint
in
me
,
ver.
18.
the
reason
was
,
he
saw
that
the
people
were
resolved
to
go
on
in
their
sin
,
that
God
was
resolved
to
go
on
in
the
way
of
his
Judgements
,
ver.
6.
compared
with
ver.
13.
The
Prophet
wonders
,
is
even
astonished
,
that
a
people
that
have
so
great
Mercies
,
should
be
in
danger
of
so
great
Miseries
:
They
had
a
good
God
,
and
a
good
King
;
ver.
19.
Is
not
the
Lord
in
Zion
?
is
not
her
King
in
her
?
God
was
not
as
yet
departed
.
It
's
probable
Josiah
at
present
was
their
King
,
not
as
yet
removed
by
death
:
it
may
be
supposed
that
this
part
of
the
Prophesie
relates
to
the
time
of
his
Reign
,
for
he
prophesied
from
the
thirteenth
year
of
his
Reign
,
to
the
time
of
the
Captivity
,
Jer.
1.
2
,
3.
This
people
will
not
part
with
their
graven
Images
and
strange
vanities
,
therefore
God
will
depart
from
them
,
and
be
a
stranger
to
them
.
In
ver.
20.
the
Prophet
shews
them
what
will
be
the
fruit
of
their
folly
in
trusting
to
false
Prophets
,
and
relying
upon
their
Predictions
,
at
last
they
shall
despair
of
help
,
and
cry
out
,
The
harvest
is
past
,
the
Summer
is
ended
,
and
we
are
not
saved
;
the
time
set
by
these
false
Prophets
for
deliverance
was
past
,
but
they
were
not
delivered
.
In
the
Text
the
Prophet
being
in
great
amazement
of
spirit
,
passionately
puts
forth
three
Questions
:
-
1.
Is
there
no
Balm
in
Gilead
?
-
2.
Is
there
no
Physician
there
?
-
3.
Why
then
is
not
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
my
people
recovered
?
The
two
first
of
these
Questions
do
not
come
from
any
doubt
,
but
do
strongly
affirm
that
there
was
Balm
in
Gilead
,
and
that
there
were
Physicians
there
:
The
third
Question
is
,
Why
then
is
not
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
my
people
recovered
?
What
is
the
reason
that
such
admirable
Helps
should
be
no
more
helpful
?
that
Gileads
Balm
and
Gileads
Physicians
should
be
so
unsuccessful
?
This
was
wonderful
,
that
while
Sion
had
such
proper
and
precious
Means
for
her
Recovery
,
her
Wound
should
gangrene
and
become
incurable
.
By
Gilead
,
is
meant
either
a
City
so
called
,
Hosea
6
8.
Gilead
is
a
City
of
them
that
work
iniquity
;
it
was
a
City
of
the
Levites
,
the
most
famous
in
all
the
Land
of
Gilead
,
the
whole
Country
took
its
Name
from
it
:
Or
else
by
Gilead
,
is
meant
the
whole
Land
and
Country
of
Gilead
,
which
was
on
the
other
side
Jordan
,
and
did
belong
to
the
Reubenites
and
Manassites
,
2
Kings
10.
33.
This
Country
of
Gilead
abounded
with
Balm
;
the
Ishmaelites
that
bought
Joseph
were
carrying
Balm
from
Gilead
to
Egypt
,
Gen.
37.
25.
and
the
daughter
of
Egypt
is
bid
to
fetch
Balm
from
Gilead
,
Ezek.
27.
17.
which
notes
,
That
the
most
precious
and
soveraign
Balm
was
there
:
as
it
grew
in
the
Land
of
Gilead
,
so
it
was
chiefly
sold
in
the
City
of
Gilead
.
In
former
times
there
was
no
Balm
in
all
the
world
of
such
account
as
this
Balm
.
Pliny
saith
,
Balsamum
uni
terrarum
Judeae
concessum
,
as
though
it
were
a
blessing
vouchsafed
to
Judea
onely
:
They
traded
with
it
to
Tyre
,
that
Merchandizing
City
,
that
then
had
the
Trade
of
the
World
,
and
sent
it
far
and
near
.
One
saith
of
this
Balm
,
it
was
Medicina
difficillimorum
Morborum
,
A
Medicine
to
heal
the
most
difficult
Diseases
.
All
Nations
must
be
beholding
to
Israel
for
Balm
;
noting
,
That
all
the
World
should
be
beholding
to
the
Church
for
Health
.
And
as
there
were
the
best
Balm
in
Gilead
,
so
there
were
the
best
Physicians
there
:
usually
those
Countries
that
abound
with
the
best
Medicines
,
have
the
most
and
best
Physicians
.
That
which
the
Spirit
of
God
tells
us
here
,
is
,
1.
That
Sion
was
sick
.
2.
That
Sion
had
the
best
and
most
proper
Means
for
her
Recovery
;
the
best
Balm
,
the
best
Physicians
.
3.
That
though
Sion
had
all
these
Means
,
yet
she
was
not
recovered
.
Hence
the
Doctrine
is
,
That
sometimes
a
People
may
be
sick
,
and
though
they
have
the
most
proper
and
sutable
Means
of
Health
,
yet
no
Means
may
be
effectuall
for
their
Recovery
.
Thus
it
may
be
with
Nations
,
Countries
,
Churches
,
they
may
have
sickness
in
them
,
and
though
all
Means
be
present
for
their
Recovery
,
yet
they
may
remain
not
healed
of
their
sickness
.
Let
us
consider
what
Means
this
People
of
Israel
had
from
time
to
time
to
recover
them
from
their
Sicknesses
.
1.
They
had
the
Prophets
of
God
with
them
early
and
late
,
2
Chron.
36.
15
,
16.
At
this
time
they
had
the
Prophet
Jeremiah
,
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
,
who
faithfully
discovered
to
them
their
Sicknesses
,
their
Danger
,
and
the
Remedy
,
yet
they
were
not
healed
:
These
Prophets
were
continued
to
them
till
the
destruction
of
the
City
and
Temple
.
2.
They
had
the
Ordinances
of
God
,
his
healing
Ordinances
,
and
scarcely
at
any
time
in
more
purity
then
in
the
dayes
of
Josiah
;
yet
their
hearts
went
after
the
sins
of
Manasseh
,
the
Abominations
that
were
set
up
in
his
Reign
.
3.
They
had
a
good
King
;
Josiah
was
their
King
:
you
have
an
account
of
his
goodness
,
2
Chron.
34
,
35
Chap.
when
he
was
but
in
the
eighth
year
of
his
reign
,
he
began
to
seek
after
the
God
of
his
father
David
,
Chap.
34.
3.
and
in
the
twelfth
year
of
his
reign
he
put
forth
his
utmost
endeavours
for
a
thorough-Reformation
,
cast
out
false
Worship
,
set
up
the
true
Worship
of
God
,
laboured
to
settle
every
thing
in
the
House
of
God
according
to
the
minde
of
God
,
and
yet
this
people
were
not
healed
.
It
is
observeable
,
That
in
the
twelfth
year
of
Josiah
the
publick
Reformation
began
,
and
in
the
thirteenth
year
this
Prophet
is
sent
from
the
Lord
to
call
upon
them
to
put
away
their
abominations
,
that
they
may
not
be
removed
out
of
his
sight
;
but
all
Means
proves
ineffectual
,
their
hearts
go
after
their
Idols
,
they
are
not
healed
.
4.
They
had
a
good
God
;
God
was
not
as
yet
departed
from
them
,
he
was
in
Sion
,
and
would
have
healed
them
,
Ezek.
24.
13.
bestowed
purging
Means
upon
her
.
but
she
would
not
be
Healed
.
So
when
Israel
went
out
of
Egypt
,
they
fell
into
many
Sicknesses
in
the
Wilderness
;
they
had
the
proper
Means
for
their
Recovery
,
they
had
Moses
for
their
King
and
Prophet
,
they
had
Aaron
the
Lords
High
Priest
,
they
had
the
Ark
of
God
,
the
Ordinances
of
God
,
yet
they
provoked
the
Lord
,
contemned
the
Means
of
their
healing
,
murmured
at
their
Physicians
;
they
were
not
healed
,
and
therefore
they
consumed
their
dayes
in
vanity
,
and
their
years
in
trouble
,
Psal.
78.
33.
Their
carcases
fell
in
the
wilderness
,
Numb.
14.
32.
When
they
came
into
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
and
were
filled
with
the
blessings
of
God
,
there
they
surfetted
,
and
fell
into
divers
Diseases
,
they
waxed
fat
,
and
began
to
kick
,
Deut.
32.
15.
When
they
were
poor
,
then
they
were
hungry
,
and
murmured
at
God
;
when
they
were
rich
,
then
they
grew
proud
,
and
lightly
esteemed
the
Rock
of
their
Salvation
;
The
Lord
trusted
them
with
healing
Means
,
followed
them
with
merciful
Providences
,
yet
they
were
not
healed
;
or
if
they
had
any
present
healing
,
they
quickly
relapsed
again
:
Amos
4.
6
,
7.
to
the
end
of
the
Chap.
the
Lord
deals
with
Israel
by
Judgements
one
after
another
,
yet
they
are
not
healed
.
When
Christ
came
into
the
world
,
he
found
Church
and
State
sick
,
both
quite
out
of
order
;
he
was
a
skilful
,
yea
the
best
Physician
,
and
would
have
healed
them
,
they
had
the
best
Means
that
ever
people
had
,
and
yet
they
were
not
healed
.
And
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
though
they
were
eminent
Instruments
in
the
hands
of
God
,
and
did
much
in
other
Countries
,
yet
could
do
little
in
their
own
Country
for
the
healing
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
.
I
shall
now
give
you
the
Reasons
,
Why
a
people
that
are
sick
,
and
have
the
best
Means
for
Recovery
,
yet
are
not
recovered
.
Reas.
1.
Because
oft-times
the
Diseases
of
Kingdomes
,
Countries
and
Churches
are
so
occult
and
hid
,
that
the
wisest
of
Physicians
cannot
finde
them
out
:
Hence
it
comes
to
pass
,
that
a
people
perish
,
or
continue
sick
,
because
they
do
not
finde
out
the
reason
of
their
sickness
;
for
the
sin
of
Achan
things
went
ill
with
the
Army
of
Israel
,
Josh.
7.
and
it
was
hid
from
Joshua
and
the
people
,
till
God
revealed
it
.
In
Davids
time
,
the
Famine
continued
long
,
and
the
reason
was
not
known
,
till
God
discovered
it
to
be
for
the
sin
of
Saul
in
slaying
the
Gibeonites
,
2
Sam.
21.
As
secret
sin
in
the
heart
causes
decays
of
grace
,
so
here
.
Many
times
God
in
afflicting
hath
an
aim
at
a
particular
sin
,
and
it
's
hard
to
find
out
what
the
sin
is
.
Reas.
2.
Because
sometimes
the
Disease
is
old
,
and
deeply
rooted
,
grown
Malignant
and
Pestilential
:
when
a
people
are
hardned
and
rooted
in
their
evils
,
they
grow
incureable
;
Jer.
13.
23.
Can
the
Aethiopian
change
his
skin
,
or
the
Leopard
his
spots
?
then
may
ye
also
do
good
,
that
are
accustomed
to
do
evil
.
Custom
in
sin
hinders
the
cure
of
it
,
it
makes
sin
seem
less
then
formerly
it
did
,
it
sears
the
Conscience
,
makes
persons
secure
.
Reas.
3.
Because
of
the
opinion
of
the
Patient
:
Sometimes
a
sick
people
think
they
are
well
,
and
have
no
need
of
any
Physicians
;
they
are
not
sensible
of
their
sickness
:
hence
Physicians
are
of
no
value
with
them
;
and
it
is
not
Gods
way
to
bless
the
best
Means
to
those
that
flight
them
:
If
a
people
con●emn
Magistracy
and
Ministry
,
though
they
are
Gods
Ordinances
,
yet
God
is
provoked
to
withhold
his
blessings
from
them
,
so
that
they
cannot
prevent
the
ruine
and
destruction
of
a
proud
,
wilful
and
stubborn
people
,
that
endeavour
to
exalt
themselves
above
the
Lord
and
his
Appointments
.
Reas.
4.
Because
when
Means
are
used
to
cure
the
Disease
that
is
most
visible
,
some
other
Disease
appears
that
is
more
dangerous
,
and
proves
an
Impediment
to
the
Cure
,
so
that
the
sickness
increases
and
becomes
mortal
.
When
God
would
have
healed
Israel
,
the
iniquity
of
Ephraim
appeared
,
Hos.
7.
1.
Some
think
it
refers
to
the
time
of
Jehu's
Reign
,
who
was
anointed
in
Gilead
the
City
of
Chirurgions
,
and
was
the
Chirurgion
of
those
Times
;
but
when
he
was
busie
in
the
work
of
the
Lord
,
destroying
Baal
and
his
Worships
,
then
the
iniquity
of
the
ten
Tribes
appeared
,
which
are
called
Ephraim
,
and
the
wickedness
of
Samaria
,
which
was
the
Head
of
Ephraim
.
But
what
wickedness
,
and
what
iniquity
did
they
discover
?
Surely
it
was
their
love
to
the
sin
of
Jeroboam
,
their
love
to
the
Calves
;
so
that
the
work
of
Reformation
was
at
a
stand
,
and
Israel
was
not
healed
.
Many
persons
never
discover
the
wickedness
of
their
hearts
,
till
God
gives
them
the
Means
of
healing
:
When
God
brings
Means
home
to
them
,
their
wounds
and
sores
begin
to
smart
,
and
they
are
enraged
more
then
ever
;
and
it
may
be
such
sins
break
forth
,
as
they
themselves
never
thought
were
in
their
hearts
.
Reas.
5.
Because
those
that
are
sick
hearken
to
Mountebanks
,
rather
then
to
experienced
and
tryed
Physicians
.
The
Jews
in
their
sick
estate
had
the
false
Prophets
in
high
esteem
,
but
persecuted
the
true
;
and
this
became
the
ruine
of
their
Church
and
State
:
they
looked
upon
the
Lords
Prophets
as
the
cause
of
all
their
troubles
,
and
hearkened
to
those
that
poisoned
them
in
stead
of
healing
them
;
this
was
the
temper
of
the
people
in
Jeremiahs
time
.
Reas.
6.
Because
sometimes
God
is
so
provoked
,
that
he
will
bless
no
Means
to
a
people
:
because
of
a
peoples
contempt
of
those
Means
God
hath
afforded
them
,
therefore
all
Means
are
without
effect
for
their
good
;
that
Word
that
was
wont
to
be
mighty
and
powe●ful
,
becomes
a
dead
word
,
doth
not
quicken
,
it
becomes
the
savour
of
death
to
death
,
2
Cor.
2.
15.
Reas.
7.
Sometimes
those
that
are
sick
are
not
healed
,
Because
the
Physicians
themselves
cannot
agree
about
the
Means
for
Cure
,
one
saith
,
This
is
the
Disease
,
another
That
;
and
one
faith
,
This
must
be
the
Cure
,
another
That
:
Some
think
the
D●sease
not
dangerous
;
some
think
the
way
to
cure
it
is
to
let
the
sick
Patient
do
what
he
will
,
and
have
what
he
will
:
this
is
either
gross
ignorance
,
or
designed
wickedness
;
others
think
,
that
the
Disease
can
be
cured
by
no
other
Means
but
violent
Means
,
for
some
are
cruel
Physicians
.
Disagreement
amongst
those
that
should
be
Healers
,
is
a
great
hindrance
of
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
.
VSE
1.
This
Doctrine
discovers
to
us
,
That
we
have
cause
to
fear
that
our
condition
is
but
sad
this
day
,
for
our
case
looks
like
the
case
of
this
people
that
the
Prophet
speaks
of
:
We
have
Gileads
Balm
,
and
Gileads
Physicians
,
and
yet
we
are
a
sick
people
;
we
have
the
Means
of
healing
amongst
us
,
that
Means
that
is
proper
and
sutable
,
and
yet
we
continue
a
wounded
and
weak
people
.
What
Means
can
a
people
have
more
for
Cure
,
then
we
have
?
God
is
yet
in
our
Sion
,
we
have
healing
Ordinances
,
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
the
Seals
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
Magistrates
that
would
heal
the
Sicknesses
of
Sion
,
and
Ministers
that
mourn
for
the
hurt
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
.
Surely
this
day
New-England
is
sick
,
the
Country
is
a
sickly
Country
;
the
Country
is
full
of
healthful
Bodies
,
but
sick
Souls
.
I
shall
name
two
or
three
of
the
Diseases
that
reign
amongst
us
,
and
do
most
mischief
.
1.
The
Lethargy
,
a
cold
sleepy
Disease
;
there
seems
to
be
an
insensibleness
of
sin
and
danger
:
Faith
is
dead
,
and
Love
is
cold
,
and
Zeal
is
gone
;
the
wise
and
the
foolish
Virgins
seem
to
be
all
asleep
,
in
a
deep
sleep
of
Security
:
The
power
of
godliness
decayes
,
the
Trumpet
sounds
,
the
Alarm
is
given
,
yet
the
most
sleep
on
.
O
ye
Christians
that
are
not
quite
asleep
!
do
not
you
perceive
that
the
love
of
the
most
of
the
Professors
of
Religion
is
grown
cold
to
Christ
,
to
Truth
,
to
Ordinances
,
to
one
another
?
and
that
which
renders
our
case
the
more
sad
,
is
,
that
neither
the
Word
of
God
,
nor
the
Rod
of
God
awakens
us
;
though
we
see
that
Satan
is
busie
,
yet
we
are
idle
:
indeed
when
Saints
do
least
good
,
the
Devil
doth
most
hurt
;
while
they
sleep
,
he
is
awake
.
It
is
to
be
feared
,
that
we
shall
be
awakened
in
some
dreadfull
way
,
by
some
sudden
and
expected
Tempest
of
divine
Wrath.
A
Laodicean
frame
of
spirit
is
hateful
to
God
,
Rev.
3.
15
,
16.
2.
There
is
a
Burning
Feaver
amongst
us
,
a
Fire
of
Contention
in
Towns
,
in
Churches
;
Fuell
is
laid
upon
this
Fire
daily
:
What
Town
,
or
what
Church
is
there
that
is
free
from
this
Disease
?
the
work
of
Contention
is
followed
,
as
though
it
were
the
work
of
our
day
,
as
though
we
had
nothing
else
to
do
.
Many
through
the
pride
of
their
hearts
are
very
unquiet
,
and
cannot
be
content
in
the
places
God
hath
set
them
in
,
but
strive
for
Mastery
,
Dominion
and
Rule
,
forgetting
that
counsel
of
the
Apostle
,
My
brethren
,
be
not
many
Masters
,
Jam.
3.
1.
This
comes
from
Pride
and
Self-love
:
Proud
Nature
is
discontented
with
the
condition
that
God
hath
put
man
in
.
The
great
reason
why
many
are
Vnquiet
,
is
,
because
they
do
not
think
they
are
high
enough
either
in
the
Church
or
in
the
Common-wealth
.
The
Contentions
and
Divisions
that
are
amongst
us
,
are
a
sign
that
lust
reigns
,
and
that
Gods
destroying
Judgements
are
not
farre
off
.
This
Fire
of
Contention
will
consume
all
,
except
God
prevent
.
3.
Many
are
possessed
with
an
Evil
spirit
.
It
's
observed
,
that
when
Christ
came
into
the
world
there
were
more
possessed
with
Evil
Spirits
,
then
had
been
in
any
Age
:
and
it
is
to
be
wondred
at
,
that
in
this
time
,
in
which
the
Gospel
is
so
clearly
Preached
,
and
Religion
so
much
professed
,
that
so
many
should
be
possessed
with
Evil
Spirits
.
Some
,
with
a
Spirit
of
Oppression
,
Cruelty
and
Covetousness
;
some
,
with
a
Spirit
of
Errour
and
Delusion
;
some
,
with
a
Spirit
of
Envy
and
Jealonsie
;
others
are
filled
with
Pride
in
heart
and
manners
:
Was
it
ever
worse
among
the
Jews
,
then
it
is
with
us
?
That
which
is
threatned
as
afore
Judgement
to
the
Jews
,
is
in
a
great
measure
fulfilled
among
us
this
day
,
Isa.
3.
5.
The
people
shall
be
oppressed
,
every
one
by
another
,
and
every
one
by
his
neighbour
;
the
childe
shall
behave
himself
proudly
against
the
Ancient
,
and
the
base
against
the
Honourable
.
Many
of
the
Children
of
this
generation
,
if
they
consider
their
carriage
to
their
Parents
,
will
have
little
cause
to
expect
much
obedience
from
their
Children
,
and
are
like
in
their
latter
years
to
reap
the
fruit
of
their
present
disobedience
to
their
Parents
.
Oh
how
sad
is
it
,
that
there
should
be
such
a
Spirit
of
Profaneness
,
Looseness
and
Wilfulness
against
Counsel
in
our
dayes
!
Truly
,
if
the
Means
we
have
do
not
cure
us
,
what
is
like
to
cure
us
?
God
will
either
make
us
better
,
or
leave
us
;
God
would
heal
us
,
and
we
will
not
be
healed
.
Object
.
If
God
be
willing
to
heal
a
people
,
how
is
it
then
that
they
are
not
healed
?
how
can
the
Creature
withstand
him
?
Answ.
God
in
willing
,
doth
not
alwayes
will
according
to
his
Omnipotent
Power
.
God
is
said
to
be
willing
to
heal
a
people
,
in
that
he
affords
to
them
all
healing
Means
;
and
though
mans
will
cannot
overcome
Gods
power
,
yet
it
can
resist
Gods
Means
;
neither
is
it
a
Metaphysical
Inability
in
man
,
but
a
Formal
Wilfulness
that
hinders
healing
.
When
a
people
through
their
Wilfulness
grow
worse
and
worse
under
the
Means
of
Healing
,
they
resist
the
means
of
their
healing
,
and
their
condition
become
desperate
.
Having
discovered
to
you
some
of
the
Diseases
that
are
amongst
us
,
it
being
so
evident
that
we
are
a
sick
people
,
that
we
may
be
sensible
of
the
sadness
of
our
condition
,
let
us
consider
what
the
Evils
of
Sickness
are
.
1.
Sickness
takes
away
the
Comfort
of
Society
,
so
that
the
company
of
dearest
Relations
becomes
burdensome
.
This
is
the
Evil
of
some
of
our
Sicknesses
;
those
that
were
wont
to
take
sweet
counsel
together
,
to
go
to
the
House
of
God
together
,
now
are
weary
of
each
others
company
;
those
that
formerly
could
walk
together
with
one
heart
,
in
one
way
,
that
could
Pray
together
,
Sing
together
,
Humble
themselves
together
,
now
they
are
estranged
one
from
another
;
either
they
have
no
Communion
,
or
no
comfort
in
Communion
.
2.
Sickness
makes
the
best
and
most
pleasant
food
burdensome
:
As
the
full
stomack
,
so
the
sick
stomack
loaths
the
honey-comb
.
The
sick
man
,
Psal.
107.
18.
his
soul
is
said
to
abhor
all
meats
;
this
is
another
evil
Effect
of
the
Diseases
that
are
amongst
us
:
by
reason
of
Sickness
,
the
Ordinances
of
God
that
were
formerly
sweet
and
pleasant
,
are
now
become
burdensome
.
Have
not
many
cause
to
be
convinced
that
they
are
sick
,
seeing
they
finde
that
those
Ordinances
and
Duties
that
were
in
times
past
their
meat
and
drink
,
and
of
a
refreshing
nature
,
are
now
sl●ghted
and
disesteemed
,
of
no
account
with
them
?
nay
,
some
(
so
sad
is
their
case
)
abhor
the
spiritual
food
that
once
they
found
sweetness
in
,
which
is
a
sign
of
dreadful
Apostacy
.
3.
Sickness
brings
a
Consumption
of
Flesh
and
Spirit
;
this
is
another
sad
Effect
of
our
Sicknesses
.
How
many
be
there
this
day
that
have
leanness
in
their
souls
?
their
graces
languish
;
Grace
it self
seems
to
be
ready
to
die
.
4.
Sickness
takes
away
Beauty
:
Psal.
39.
11.
His
beauty
consumes
away
like
a
Moth
:
The
Nazarites
were
blacker
then
a
coal
,
not
known
in
the
streets
,
Lam.
4.
8.
Spiritual
sicknesses
have
stained
the
Beauty
of
the
whole
Country
.
When
Sion
was
a
Praise
in
the
Earth
,
and
her
Renown
was
great
,
Holiness
and
Righteousness
,
Peace
and
Unity
were
her
Beauty
;
but
these
are
in
a
great
measure
lost
,
and
her
Beauty
is
gone
.
The
Beauty
of
many
of
the
Professors
of
Religion
is
so
much
marred
,
that
they
are
scarcely
known
by
their
Duties
,
Dealings
,
Love
,
Humbleness
,
Meekness
,
as
they
were
in
times
past
.
By
Pride
,
Covetousness
,
Wantonness
,
Frowardness
,
God
is
dishonoured
,
and
their
glory
is
gone
.
O
the
wonderful
Change
that
Spiritual
sickness
hath
made
!
5.
Sickness
is
a
forerunner
of
Death
;
when
there
is
a
sick
Bed
,
there
is
an
expectation
of
a
Grave
.
Heman
speaks
personally
of
himself
,
Psal.
88.
3.
My
life
draws
nigh
unto
the
grave
:
Our
Sicknesses
give
us
cause
to
fear
we
are
not
farre
off
the
grave
.
When
the
best
and
most
proper
Physick
will
not
work
,
it
's
a
sign
that
Death
approacheth
.
Are
we
not
this
day
making
graves
for
all
our
Blessings
and
Comforts
?
Have
we
not
reason
to
expect
that
ere
long
our
Mourners
will
go
up
and
down
,
and
say
,
How
is
New-England
fallen
!
That
Land
that
was
a
Land
of
Holiness
,
hath
lost
her
Holiness
!
that
was
a
Land
of
Righteousness
,
hath
lost
her
Righteousness
!
that
was
a
Land
of
Peace
,
hath
lost
her
Peace
!
that
was
a
Land
of
Liberty
,
is
now
in
sore
bondage
!
Sin
brings
Death
near
,
and
sets
God
afarre
off
;
and
hence
we
must
be
miserable
.
All
that
come
to
visit
us
,
had
need
to
minde
us
of
our
latter
end
,
the
death
of
our
Mercies
.
If
God
deal
with
us
,
as
he
hath
been
wont
to
deal
with
others
,
he
will
make
us
a
better
people
,
or
leave
us
.
When
a
people
have
the
Means
of
healing
,
and
are
not
healed
,
there
is
cause
to
fear
that
God
loaths
and
rejects
them
.
See
how
the
Prophet
expostulates
the
case
with
God
,
Jerem.
14.
10.
Hast
thou
utterly
rejected
Judah
?
hath
thy
soul
loathed
Sion
?
Why
hast
thou
smitten
us
,
and
there
is
no
healing
for
us
?
We
looked
for
peace
,
and
there
is
no
good
;
and
for
the
time
of
healing
,
and
behold
trouble
.
There
are
three
things
speak
sadly
to
us
,
and
tell
us
we
have
little
cause
to
be
secure
.
1.
That
there
are
so
sew
born
to
Jesus
Christ
:
Indeed
Children
are
multiplied
,
but
there
is
not
much
cause
of
joy
therewith
,
but
rather
of
fear
that
they
are
born
for
the
Sword
,
and
Famine
,
and
other
Judgements
:
When
a
Land
bears
not
to
Christ
,
it
is
a
sign
the
Children
therein
are
born
to
Judgment
:
How
much
hath
God
estranged
himself
from
his
Ordinances
?
how
little
Converting-work
is
there
among
us
?
we
see
that
a
great
part
of
the
young
generation
are
profane
,
and
spend
the
best
of
their
time
in
Satans
service
,
and
know
not
the
God
of
their
fathers
.
2.
Another
thing
that
speaks
sadly
to
us
,
is
,
That
under
all
the
means
of
grace
,
there
is
so
little
Spiritual
growth
amongst
those
that
are
born
to
Jesus
Christ
.
Barrenness
makes
way
for
cursing
and
rejection
.
3.
The
Noise
that
is
in
the
House
of
God
,
a
confused
Noise
:
This
is
that
which
God
could
never
endure
in
his
House
,
it
exceedingly
stirs
up
his
wrath
:
When
the
Temple
was
to
be
built
,
there
was
not
to
be
the
noise
of
a
Hammer
,
1
Kings
6.
7.
It
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
cause
God
to
live
unquietly
in
his
own
House
,
to
make
him
weary
of
his
own
dwelling-place
.
God
was
never
weary
of
the
noise
of
his
peoples
Prayers
in
his
House
,
but
of
the
noise
of
their
Contentions
;
the
noise
of
their
Prayers
is
pleasant
,
but
the
noise
of
these
Contentions
his
soul
abhors
.
VSE
2.
Let
this
be
matter
of
Admiration
,
as
well
as
of
Humiliation
to
us
,
that
a
sick
people
that
have
all
Means
to
heal
them
,
are
not
healed
;
that
those
who
have
Gileads
Balm
,
and
Gileads
Physicians
,
are
yet
sick
;
and
if
we
do
not
wonder
at
it
,
strangers
will
hereafter
,
That
a
people
that
have
such
proper
sutable
Means
,
are
still
unrecovered
,
and
dying
under
them
.
I
speak
not
to
flatter
;
We
have
a
godly
Magistracy
,
that
have
made
it
manifest
that
they
are
willing
,
yea
earnestly
desirous
of
healing
the
Sicknesses
of
Church
and
State
;
We
have
godly
Ministers
,
that
I
am
confident
would
spend
and
be
spent
for
the
Recovery
of
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
:
We
have
holy
Ordinances
,
and
we
have
some
Mourning
and
Praying
Saints
,
that
lament
the
Evils
that
are
among
us
;
and
Gods
Providences
call
upon
us
daily
to
get
our
sicknesses
healed
:
and
is
it
not
a
wonder
,
that
a
people
that
have
such
Means
and
Mercies
should
still
languish
of
their
Diseases
?
Oh!
that
that
which
is
said
of
Nineveh
,
might
never
be
said
of
us
,
There
is
no
healing
of
thy
bruises
,
thy
wound
is
grievous
!
Nahum
3.
19.
It
would
be
sad
,
if
God
should
threaten
us
as
he
doth
Egypt
,
Jer.
46.
11.
In
vain
shalt
thou
use
many
medicines
,
for
thou
shalt
not
be
cured
.
Or
if
God
should
say
as
once
concerning
Babylon
,
Jer.
51.
9.
We
would
have
healed
Babylon
,
but
she
is
not
healed
;
forsake
her
,
and
let
us
go
every
one
into
his
own
Country
.
It
was
no
wonder
that
these
Heathen
Nations
could
not
be
healed
,
but
it
is
matter
of
astonishment
that
Sion
is
not
,
that
New-England
should
have
so
much
Means
of
Healing
,
and
yet
continue
sick
;
that
a
people
that
are
lifted
up
to
Heaven
with
Mercies
,
should
be
so
likely
to
be
thrown
down
to
Hell
.
VSE
3.
Let
it
serve
to
perswade
Gileads
Physicians
to
put
forth
their
utmost
endeavours
for
the
healing
of
the
wounds
and
sicknesses
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
.
I
would
direct
this
Use
to
our
Honoured
Magistrates
,
to
my
Reverend
Brethren
in
the
Ministry
,
and
to
all
Mourning
and
Praying
Saints
.
First
,
To
you
who
are
our
Honoured
Magistrates
,
who
are
by
the
Providence
of
God
Patres
Patriae
,
The
Fathers
of
our
Country
:
I
hope
it
will
not
be
called
Presumption
,
if
I
should
give
my
humble
Advice
for
the
healing
of
Sions
Sickness
,
and
leave
it
at
your
feet
.
God
hath
called
you
to
be
Healers
to
a
poor
sick
Country
:
That
word
in
Scripture
that
is
rendred
to
govern
,
is
divers
times
rendred
to
heal
;
so
Isa.
30.
26.
and
in
Isa.
3.
6
,
7.
the
Rulers
are
called
Healers
:
the
Prophet
tells
us
,
that
when
the
people
by
their
sin
have
brought
all
things
into
Confusion
,
and
their
ruine
almost
present
,
then
they
shall
be
desirous
of
healing
Rulers
,
A
man
shall
take
hold
of
his
brother
,
and
shall
say
,
Be
thou
our
Ruler
,
and
let
this
Ruine
be
under
thy
hand
:
but
ver.
7.
In
that
day
shall
he
swear
,
saying
,
I
will
not
be
an
Healer
;
the
meaning
is
,
a
Ruler
:
A
Disease
sometimes
is
so
desperate
,
no
Physician
will
undertake
its
cure
;
the
Patient
so
froward
and
unruly
,
that
none
will
meddle
with
him
:
this
may
at
last
be
the
condition
of
a
froward
people
.
The
Lord
keep
us
from
that
woful
day
.
That
I
would
humbly
offer
,
is
this
:
1.
That
you
do
your
utmost
for
the
Extirpation
of
Profaneness
,
it
is
a
growing
Evil
in
the
Country
:
This
is
one
of
the
great
Works
God
hath
called
you
that
are
Magistrates
and
Deputies
unto
;
I
know
your
hearts
are
upon
this
Work
:
if
there
be
not
enough
done
already
to
prevent
Profaneness
,
I
beseech
you
do
more
,
and
see
that
your
Laws
be
put
in
Execution
;
and
especially
let
it
be
your
care
,
That
the
Lords
Sabbaths
may
be
sanctified
:
Give
your
Civil
Sanction
to
that
holy
Command
of
God
.
Those
that
would
dispute
away
the
Sanctification
of
the
Christian
Sabbath
,
do
but
dispute
away
the
Power
of
Godliness
:
it
is
Christs
Institution
,
the
Observation
of
it
hath
the
influence
of
a
peculiar
Blessing
.
In
the
Primitive
Times
the
Observation
of
it
was
a
Badge
of
Christianity
.
This
was
a
common
Question
propounded
to
those
that
would
joyn
with
the
Assemblies
of
the
Saints
,
Servasti
Dominicum
?
The
Answer
was
,
Christianus
sum
,
intermittere
non
possum
.
If
this
Day
be
slighted
,
Practical
Religion
will
quickly
be
lost
,
and
a
door
will
be
opened
for
Gods
severest
Judgements
,
Slighting
of
the
Lords
Sabbaths
,
and
a
decay
of
the
power
of
Godliness
,
usually
go
together
.
The
Profane
in
Practice
,
and
the
Erroneous
in
Judgement
,
are
the
great
Enemies
of
Sanctifying
Sabbaths
.
Let
us
remember
,
The
Observation
of
it
hath
the
Promise
of
God
:
The
Fire
of
Gods
Wrath
is
not
like
to
come
where
his
Sabbaths
are
observed
.
2.
Let
it
be
your
Endeavour
to
settle
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
in
all
places
within
your
Jurisdiction
,
by
those
that
are
in
some
measure
sitted
:
you
will
finde
such
places
where
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
is
long
wanting
,
will
prove
the
Nurseries
of
Profaneness
;
such
places
will
breed
up
Enemies
to
God
and
Jesus
Christ
.
I
doubt
not
but
some
think
it
their
Priviledge
and
Liberty
to
live
without
a
Gospel-Ministry
;
such
persons
are
either
grosly
Ignorant
,
or
grosly
Erroneous
.
Your
Endeavours
to
set
up
Lights
in
such
dark
places
,
will
be
pleasing
to
God
:
it
will
be
an
honour
to
God
,
and
an
honour
to
you
,
if
you
see
that
Christ
be
Preached
in
every
corner
of
the
Colony
.
It
is
by
Christ
that
Kings
reign
,
and
that
Rulers
rule
,
Prov.
8.
15
,
16.
You
are
Christ's
Officers
,
though
not
in
the
Church
,
and
are
to
labour
his
Exaltation
,
and
your
work
is
,
to
labour
that
all
may
be
brought
in
subjection
to
him
.
3.
Let
all
Incendiaries
be
branded
,
all
such
as
are
stirrers
up
of
Strife
and
Division
,
that
are
Salamanders
,
that
love
to
live
in
the
Fire
,
that
are
Fire-brands
in
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
that
are
Instruments
of
Contention
in
Court
and
Country
;
let
such
be
marked
in
the
Churches
,
and
let
them
be
abhorred
by
all
that
love
God
,
Rom.
16.
17.
they
are
Instruments
of
great
evil
:
Let
their
Corruptions
be
kept
under
by
good
Laws
,
and
their
Manners
healed
.
It
's
a
bitter
Imprecation
the
Apostle
hath
,
Gal.
5.
12.
I
would
they
were
cut
off
that
trouble
you
.
There
is
a
Story
,
that
the
Swevians
had
a
Law
,
That
in
a
fray
where
Swords
were
drawn
,
if
a
Woman
or
a
Childe
did
but
cry
Peace
,
though
they
were
a
great
way
off
,
they
must
end
the
quarrel
,
or
else
he
died
that
strook
the
next
Blow
after
Peace
was
named
.
But
alas
,
where
Contentions
are
,
the
noise
is
so
great
that
those
that
cry
Peace
are
not
heard
;
nay
,
those
that
speak
of
Peace
are
accounted
Enemies
.
Some
are
of
such
unquiet
spirits
,
they
make
the
places
where
they
live
uncomfortable
.
4.
Let
it
be
your
great
care
,
That
the
great
Truths
of
God
,
the
Faith
once
committed
to
the
Saints
,
may
be
preserved
:
Buy
the
Truth
,
and
sell
it
not
,
Prov.
23.
23.
Truth
is
the
most
precious
Jewel
that
God
hath
trusted
his
people
with
.
Satan
hath
been
labouring
to
rob
us
of
this
our
greatest
Jewel
;
through
the
Apostacy
of
some
,
Errour
hath
been
spread
,
and
Truth
is
clouded
in
the
eyes
of
too
many
.
The
preservation
of
Truth
requires
much
Wisdome
,
Zeal
,
Tenderness
and
Moderation
.
There
is
a
necessity
of
Wisdome
in
the
management
of
this
great
work
;
for
you
will
finde
,
that
persons
that
are
in
Errour
are
of
divers
sorts
:
1.
Some
have
weak
understandings
,
and
yet
have
sincere
hearts
,
tender
Consciences
,
and
unwillingly
differ
from
the
generality
of
the
godly
.
Pity
and
for
bearance
is
due
to
such
.
2.
There
are
others
that
shew
much
wilfulness
,
pride
and
frowardness
,
nothing
of
Conscience
;
have
a
Frenzy
,
a
Madness
.
These
ought
to
be
kept
from
hurting
others
.
3.
There
is
a
difference
to
be
put
between
lesser
and
greater
Errours
,
for
there
are
Fundamentalia
in
Fide
,
which
are
called
Magnalia
Dei
,
and
there
are
Minutila
:
Zeal
must
be
wisely
ordered
,
according
to
the
nature
of
Truths
.
It
would
argue
Hypocrisie
to
be
substantial
in
Circumstantial
Truths
,
and
circumstantial
in
the
Substantials
of
Faith
and
Repentance
.
Paul's
counsel
to
Titus
was
,
in
matters
of
Consequence
to
affirm
constantly
,
Tit.
3.
8.
but
to
avoid
needless
questions
,
ver.
9.
Those
Truths
that
more
especially
concern
Gods
glory
and
mans
salvation
,
should
be
especially
prized
&
preserved
.
Labour
to
keep
the
great
truths
of
God
in
credit
.
It
would
not
consist
with
love
to
God
and
Jesus
Christ
,
to
tolerate
that
which
would
blaspheme
the
Name
of
God
,
or
damn
the
Souls
of
men
:
Neither
would
it
consist
with
our
profession
of
love
to
Christ
or
Saints
,
to
trouble
those
that
peaceably
differ
from
the
generality
of
Gods
people
in
lesser
things
.
Those
that
are
like
to
live
in
Heaven
with
us
at
last
,
we
should
endeavour
they
might
live
peaceably
with
us
here
.
Those
that
differ
in
lesser
things
,
and
〈…〉
●●●ringe
the
just
Liberties
of
others
,
why
should
they
not
have
〈◊〉
A
well-bounded
Toleration
were
very
desireable
in
all
Christian
Common-wealths
,
that
there
may
be
no
just
occasion
for
any
to
compl●in
of
Cruelty
or
Persecution
;
but
it
must
be
such
a
Toleration
,
that
God
may
not
be
publickly
blasphemed
,
nor
Idolatry
practised
.
Neither
ought
any
Errour
to
be
tolerated
,
that
hath
a
tendency
in
its
own
nature
to
Profaneness
,
or
the
disturbing
of
Peace
and
Order
in
Church
or
State
.
You
are
to
labour
to
do
all
things
so
,
that
you
may
keep
God
and
Christ
with
you
.
Though
it
be
the
duty
of
Magistrates
to
see
that
the
great
Truths
of
God
be
not
vilified
,
nor
trampled
in
the
dirt
;
yet
this
I
judge
I
may
confidently
affi●m
,
That
Truth
never
g●t
ground
by
a
violent
opposition
of
smaller
Errours
:
Yet
it
is
the
duty
of
the
people
of
God
to
contend
for
the
least
of
Truths
,
and
it
should
be
their
endeavour
in
the
Spirit
of
love
and
meekness
,
to
convince
persons
of
their
lesser
Errours
,
and
those
that
do
differ
ought
to
be
of
a
teachable
spirit
,
and
to
keep
a
holy
fear
of
departing
from
the
common
faith
,
though
in
the
least
things
;
for
,
when
persons
easily
let
go
lesser
Truths
,
they
quickly
fall
into
great
Errours
.
Secondly
,
I
have
a
word
to
my
Reverend
Brethren
in
the
Ministry
;
and
this
I
would
press
upon
my self
and
you
.
1.
Let
us
all
be
quickly
and
deeply
sensible
of
the
wounds
of
Sion
,
of
breaches
in
the
Walls
of
Jerusalem
,
else
we
cannot
pray
aright
for
its
healing
and
repairing
;
let
not
us
be
secure
,
while
Sion
is
s●ck
:
Let
it
be
our
care
to
kill
the
Cockatrice
in
the
Egge
,
to
make
an
end
of
Differences
as
soon
as
they
begin
:
if
breaches
be
not
repaired
,
they
g●ow
great
quickly
,
if
a
house
be
on
fire
,
if
the
fire
be
not
quenched
quickly
,
afterward
it
will
be
too
late
to
attempt
it
.
Let
not
the
beginnings
of
Divisions
be
contemptible
;
a
weak
Enemy
,
being
slighted
,
becomes
potent
:
A
wound
when
it
is
green
may
be
quickly
healed
,
but
if
it
be
let
fester
and
gangrene
,
at
last
it
is
past
cure
.
The
spirits
of
persons
are
not
much
imbittered
at
first
,
whereas
afterwards
they
become
irreconcileable
.
As
you
are
Watchmen
,
so
watch
the
times
and
seasons
to
perserve
and
recover
Peace
in
the
places
God
hath
set
you
in
.
2.
Labour
to
see
Eye
to
Eye
;
be
of
one
minde
and
heart
:
this
will
help
to
make
up
the
glory
of
the
best
times
.
Isa.
52.
8.
Thy
watchmen
shall
lift
up
the
voice
,
with
the
voice
together
shall
they
sing
;
for
they
shall
see
eye
to
eye
:
they
shall
be
of
the
same
judgement
,
and
speak
the
same
thing
.
We
that
are
Leaders
of
the
people
,
must
take
heed
we
do
not
cause
them
to
erre
:
Let
it
be
our
care
to
subject
our
judgements
to
the
Word
of
God
,
and
take
heed
that
we
our selves
never
become
Sect-masters
;
and
therefore
we
had
need
beware
lest
Pride
lead
us
into
Errour
and
Singularity
.
It
should
be
the
great
work
of
Ministers
,
to
keep
themselves
humble
,
to
tread
in
the
steps
of
our
dear
Lord
,
who
is
our
Pattern
.
3.
Labour
to
reconcile
Differences
by
strong
Arguments
,
with
meekness
of
Spirit
;
put
an
end
to
Divisions
,
if
Self-denial
will
do
it
;
become
all
thing
to
all
men
.
Let
it
be
your
great
aim
to
unite
men
to
Christ
,
and
one
unto
another
.
And
for
that
end
,
Deny
your selves
for
Christ's
sake
;
bear
as
farre
as
you
can
without
sin
,
with
the
weakness
and
frowardness
of
those
that
are
sick
.
4.
Let
not
the
Kids
of
the
Flock
be
forgotten
,
they
are
Members
with
us
of
the
same
Body
,
let
them
have
your
love
and
care
;
pray
much
for
them
,
labour
to
teach
them
the
good
wayes
of
the
Lord
,
the
Trade-way
to
Heaven
:
and
the
more
hopeless
you
are
of
those
that
are
grown
to
years
,
by
reason
of
their
Stubbornness
,
the
greater
let
your
care
be
of
those
that
are
but
in
their
tender
years
:
Catechizing
would
be
of
great
use
in
every
Congregation
;
and
where
there
is
but
one
Officer
in
a
Church
,
and
no
more
can
be
had
,
it
will
be
necessary
to
get
the
help
of
some
able
Christian
in
the
work
of
Teaching
the
Children
of
the
Congregation
.
Thirdly
,
A
further
word
of
Counsel
,
is
to
all
you
Saints
of
the
Most
High
,
that
love
Sion
,
and
are
sensible
of
the
sicknesses
of
it
.
1.
Labour
to
get
all
your
Parts
&
Gifts
sanctified
,
that
they
may
not
puff
you
up
,
and
insnare
you
.
Some
of
you
through
the
goodness
of
God
,
and
his
rich
grace
,
have
greater
Attainments
in
the
knowledge
of
the
Mysteries
of
the
Gospel
then
others
,
be
you
more
exemplary
for
Humbleness
and
Meekness
then
others
.
One
great
reason
why
there
are
so
many
Sicknesses
in
the
daughter
of
Sion
,
is
,
because
the
Gifts
of
Christians
are
no
more
sanctified
:
when
Gifts
are
not
sanctified
,
they
occasion
Pride
the
Mother
of
Contention
;
so
that
those
that
should
lead
the
people
into
Peace
and
Love
,
lead
them
into
Divisions
,
and
are
Firebrands
in
the
Houses
of
God
.
2.
Endeavour
to
mortifie
those
Lusts
that
incline
you
to
Contention
;
for
Contentions
do
not
come
so
much
from
outward
provocations
,
as
from
inward
corruptions
:
Jam.
4.
1.
All
wars
come
from
lusts
;
if
Pride
,
Passion
,
and
Self-love
were
mortified
,
there
would
be
more
peace
and
agreement
:
but
mens
lusts
are
so
dear
to
them
,
they
will
rather
adventure
their
own
peace
and
the
Churches
,
then
part
with
them
.
3.
Labour
for
that
Wisdome
that
is
from
above
,
which
is
pure
,
gentle
,
peaceable
,
easie
to
be
intreated
,
full
of
mercy
and
good
fruits
,
Jam.
3.
17.
If
you
have
bitter
envying
and
strife
in
your
hearts
,
glory
not
,
ver.
14.
but
be
ashamed
whatever
your
parts
and
gifts
are
.
Take
our
Saviours
counsel
,
Mark
9.
50.
Have
salt
in
your selves
,
and
peace
one
with
another
:
the
salt
of
Wisdome
tends
to
Peace
and
Unity
.
4.
Be
sure
you
love
the
publick
good
of
Sion
;
if
the
love
of
Sion
doth
reign
in
your
hearts
,
you
will
seek
the
welfare
of
it
:
It
was
the
true
Mother
that
would
not
suffer
the
Childe
to
be
divided
.
Thou
shouldest
so
love
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
that
when
a
storm
begins
thou
shouldest
say
,
If
I
am
the
man
that
cause
this
,
cast
me
out
,
let
the
Church
have
her
peace
.
The
Romans
had
a
Temple
dedicated
Jovi
depositorio
,
the
Senators
went
thither
and
laid
down
their
mutual
Contentions
,
before
they
went
to
the
Senate
house
:
and
divers
of
the
Heathen
would
lay
aside
their
private
Quarrels
for
the
Common
Good
,
which
doth
shame
some
Christians
in
our
dayes
.
5.
Let
those
that
agree
in
Fundamentals
,
and
have
Union
with
the
same
Head
,
walk
together
in
love
and
peace
:
this
we
are
pressed
to
Phil.
3.
16.
Why
should
there
not
be
a
hearty
love
between
those
that
are
of
the
same
Faith
?
Remember
that
the
Peace-makers
are
blessed
:
Peace
and
Vnion
are
humane
Saviours
to
Countries
and
Churches
;
Dulce
nomen
pacis
,
Psal.
133.
But
you
must
also
remember
this
,
That
your
labour
for
Unity
will
be
in
vain
,
if
you
are
enemies
to
Order
:
Keeping
the
Order
God
hath
appointed
,
is
the
way
to
Peace
and
Unity
.
The
Church
is
that
one
Body
of
Christ
,
yet
this
Body
is
made
up
of
distinct
Members
,
and
every
Member
hath
its
own
operation
;
when
every
Member
doth
its
own
office
,
the
Body
is
most
lovely
;
yet
where
the
foundation
is
gold
,
silver
,
and
precious
stones
,
though
there
be
some
hay
and
stubble
in
the
Superstructure
,
there
ought
to
be
a
Christian
for
bearance
.
6.
Pray
for
the
Health
of
Sion
,
for
the
Peace
of
Jerusalem
,
Psal.
122.
6.
If
the
Spirit
of
Prayer
for
Unity
were
poured
out
upon
the
people
of
God
,
we
should
not
be
long
without
the
blessing
of
Peace
in
the
Churches
.
Pray
then
that
Means
may
be
effectual
for
the
recovery
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
from
her
Sicknesses
;
that
Gileads
Balm
and
Gileads
Physicians
may
do
good
.
Pray
down
Divisions
.
Pray
down
Errour
and
Profaneness
.
Pray
that
the
daughter
of
Sion
may
not
want
Nursing-fathers
,
that
the
Land
of
Liberty
may
not
become
the
House
of
Bondage
;
and
this
will
be
the
way
to
have
the
God
of
Peace
dwell
among
us
.
As
we
carry
it
towards
God
,
so
will
God
manifest
himself
unto
us
:
Let
as
cry
as
the
Prophet
,
Jerem.
17.
14.
Heal
us
,
O
Lord
,
and
we
shall
be
h●aled
.
A
like
Prayer
we
reade
in
Psal.
60.
2.
God
hath
promised
,
that
if
we
pray
and
humble
our selves
,
he
will
hear
from
heaven
,
and
heal
the
Land
,
2.
Chron.
7.
14.
and
sometimes
he
doth
heal
a
froward
people
,
when
they
are
like
to
perish
of
their
wounds
;
Isa.
57.
17
,
18.
I
have
seen
his
wayes
,
and
I
will
heal
him
:
when
we
go
about
to
heal
by
our
own
skill
without
God
,
we
heal
but
slightly
,
Jer.
8.
11.
I
shall
onely
adde
some
Motives
to
press
every
one
in
his
place
and
calling
,
to
labour
to
recover
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
.
Motive
1.
If
there
be
Sickness
in
the
Church
,
there
will
be
little
health
in
the
Common-wealth
:
In
the
Land
of
Judah
,
when
the
building
of
the
Temple
was
neglected
,
the
Worship
of
God
defiled
,
a
decay
in
Religion
,
it
never
went
well
with
the
Common-wealth
.
Let
us
believe
it
,
that
things
amiss
in
the
houses
of
God
,
are
the
chief
cause
that
it
goes
ill
with
the
Country
.
2.
Sicknesses
in
Churches
endanger
the
damnation
of
the
Souls
of
many
;
they
hinder
Conversion
,
harden
many
hearts
,
bring
the
Wayes
and
Worships
of
God
into
contempt
;
and
these
Evils
are
the
fruit
especially
of
Division
among
those
that
profess
Godliness
:
If
Contentions
reign
in
Churches
.
either
the
world
will
never
think
well
of
Christ
,
or
never
believe
such
Members
of
Churches
are
Christs
Disciples
,
John
13.
35.
What
account
can
be
given
at
last
for
this
,
that
Christ
and
the
true
Religion
are
contemned
by
the
world
for
the
sake
of
the
Professors
of
it
?
It
's
sad
,
that
in
our
dayes
many
Professors
live
as
though
there
were
no
Canaanites
nor
Perizzites
in
the
Land
.
If
ever
you
would
have
Christ
and
his
Wayes
well
thought
of
,
labour
after
Vnity
;
If
you
would
have
any
more
Converted
by
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
,
labour
after
Vnity
;
If
you
would
enjoy
your
Church-Priviledges
,
and
your
Civil
Peace
,
labour
for
Vnity
;
If
you
would
have
God
remove
his
frowns
,
his
afflicting
hand
from
us
,
labour
after
Vnity
;
If
ever
you
would
be
serviceable
to
Christ
,
and
one
to
another
,
labour
after
Vnity
.
The
members
of
the
Body
do
not
give
mutual
nourishment
,
except
they
be
joyned
each
to
other
.
It
is
not
enough
that
you
keep
up
the
Ordinances
of
God
for
his
honour
,
for
the
good
of
your
Souls
,
and
for
the
good
of
the
Souls
of
others
,
except
you
remove
the
stumbling-blocks
that
that
lye
in
the
way
of
others
,
your
Contentions
,
and
Covetous
Practises
,
&c.
O
you
that
are
the
Professors
of
Religion
!
it
seems
to
be
in
your
hand
to
save
or
damn
Souls
,
your
gracious
Conversation
might
be
a
means
to
convert
others
,
and
the
contrary
may
be
a
means
of
damning
others
.
3.
Endeavouring
to
recover
the
health
of
the
daughter
of
Sion
,
will
be
as
cross
a
work
to
the
Devil
as
any
you
can
do
;
it
will
be
a
crossing
of
Satan
in
one
of
the
greatest
designs
he
hath
on
foot
in
the
world
:
he
is
alwayes
either
acting
the
part
of
a
Lion
,
or
the
part
of
a
Serpent
,
either
persecuting
by
open
Enemies
,
or
dividing
dearest
friends
.
Those
that
have
reconciling
Spirits
,
that
are
Peace
makers
,
counter-work
Satan
,
they
oppose
him
in
his
great
design
.
4.
For
your
Encouragement
,
know
,
that
the
Lord
doth
in
a
special
manner
care
for
Sion
;
He
loves
the
Gates
of
Sion
,
more
then
all
the
dwellings
of
Jacob
,
Psal.
87.
2.
The
Church
is
more
dear
to
him
then
the
Common-wealth
:
As
God
,
he
cares
for
the
Common-wealth
;
as
a
Father
he
cares
for
the
Church
:
yet
Magistracy
is
Gods
Ordinance
,
for
the
help
and
preservation
of
the
Churches
.
And
God
in
giving
his
Laws
,
doth
first
command
things
concerning
himself
and
his
Worship
.
The
Church
is
supposed
to
be
a
poor
Orphan
,
and
Kings
and
Queens
and
to
be
their
Nursing
fathers
and
Nursing-mothers
,
Isa.
49.
23.
5.
It
will
be
an
Honour
to
you
,
to
be
Instruments
to
heal
the
daughter
of
Sion
;
God
will
take
it
kindly
at
your
hands
,
and
honour
you
that
thus
honour
him
,
1
Sam.
2.
30.
Those
that
build
the
old
wasle
places
,
that
raise
up
the
foundations
of
many
generations
,
such
shall
be
called
,
The
repairers
of
the
breaches
.
Isa.
58.
12.
6.
Consider
this
,
the
time
may
come
that
Churches
,
Ordinances
,
Communion
with
Saints
,
may
be
more
precious
then
the
Gold
of
Ophir
.
I
shall
close
with
this
one
Word
,
which
is
to
Exhort
and
Perswade
you
all
,
to
encourage
and
strengthen
the
Hearts
and
Hands
of
those
that
God
hath
in
a
special
manner
made
Physicians
;
do
as
the
people
did
,
Nehem.
10.
29.
They
clave
to
their
Brethren
the
Nobles
,
&c.
Take
heed
of
discouraging
them
,
but
say
to
those
that
are
your
Rulers
.
This
matter
of
Healing
the
daughter
of
Sion
belongs
to
you
,
but
we
will
be
with
you
,
Ezra
10.
4.
then
it
is
well
,
when
all
work
together
for
God
.
It
is
said
,
2
Chron.
30.
26.
Hezekiah
humbled
himself
,
and
the
Inhabitants
of
Jerusalem
with
him
,
and
wrath
came
not
in
his
dayes
.
If
the
Lord
give
us
hearts
to
take
these
Counsels
which
he
hath
offered
to
us
this
day
,
we
shall
be
the
more
likely
to
go
to
our
fathers
in
peace
,
and
leave
a
blessing
behinde
us
for
posterity
.
FINIS
.