Propositions

73 Being asked whether a Christian might use the help of a Papist that had done many cures: he answered, that the circumstances were to be considered of: First, whether the patient dealt before with good Christians, of knowledge, judgment, experience, & faithfulness, or ⟨image 21⟩no? Secondly, whether asking the advise of such, he hath followed the same rightfully. Thirdly, whether having used right counsel by right means, he hath therefore used spiritual means, prayer, fasting, searching the inward causes of visitation. Fourthly, whether there be not some faithful and experienced man, whom he hath used in advise. Fifthly, whether the disease be so dangerous, or the party so weak, as asking counsel of a Papist may not be deferred, and some better means in time be enquired for. Sixthly, whether he hath not his heart toe greedily set on the Physician, or whether he doth principally seek unto the promises and providence of God. Seventhly, whether the Papist be an open blasphemer, and whether he be a Papist of conscience or no? Eighthly, whether he use not his physic for a cloak of sorcery? Ninthly, whether he hath ever healed any good professor? And lastly, whether the patient be of strength, able to suffer him to minister unto him?

73 Being asked whether a Christian might vse the helpe of a Papist that had done many cures: hee answered, that the circumstances were to be considered of: First, whether the patient dealt before with good Christians, of knowledge, judgment, experience, & faithfulnes, or ⟨image 21⟩no? Secondly, whether asking the advise of such, he hath followed the same rightfullie. Thirdlye, whether having vsed right counsell by right meanes, hee hath therefore vsed spirituall meanes, prayer, fasting, searching the inward causes of visitation. Fourthly, whether there be not some faithfull and experienced man, whome hee hath vsed in advise. Fiftlie, whether the disease be so dangerous, or the partie so weake, as asking counsell of a Papist may not bee deferred, and some better meanes in time bee enquired for. Sixtly, whether he hath not his heart toe greedilie set on the Phisition, or whether hee doth principally seeke vnto the promises and providence of God. Seventhlie, whether the Papist bee an open blasphemer, and whether hee be a Papist of conscience or no? Eightly, whether hee vse not his phisick for a cloak of sorcerie? Ninthly, whether he hath ever healed any good professor? And lastly, whether the patient be of strength, able to suffer him to minister vnto him?