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Such remedy as here is contained can no Philosopher, no Infidel, no Papist minister. For what perfect help can they give to a diseased mind, that understand not, or believe ⟨image 4⟩not the only thing that must of needful necessity be put into all medicines that may serve for a tormented soul, that is to say, the determined providence of almighty God, which ordereth and disposeth all things to the best to them that trust in him?

Suche remedye as here is conteined can no Philosopher, no Infidele, no Papist minister. For what perfite helpe can they geue to a dyseased mynde, that vnderstande not, or beleue ⟨image 4⟩not the onely thyng that muste of nedefull necessitie be put into all medicines that maye serue for a tourmented soule, that is to say, the determined prouidence of almyghtie God, whiche ordreth and disposeth all thynges to the best to them that truste in him?

This Physic resteth only among true believing Christians, who are persuaded that whatsoever betideth unto us, his hie wisdom that sent it, and that seeth all things, sent it of his good pleasure and decreed purpose, and that for our benefit if we love and believe him, though our weak understanding knoweth not how it should be profitable, but naturally judgeth it hurtful and unpleasant. And necessary it was that he which by understanding of God's hatred of sin and feeling of his justice, is subject to fall into the most perilous pain and torment of conflict with sin and desperation, should by conceiving of God's mercy, and believing of his providence, have help of the most and only perfect and effectually working medicine.

This Physicke resteth onely amonge trewe beleuyng Christians, who are perswaded that whatsoeuer betideth vnto vs, his hie wisdom that sent it, and that seeth all thynges, sent it of hys good pleasure and decreed purpose, and that for oure benefite if we loue and beleue hym, thoughe oure weake vnderstandynge knoweth not howe it shoulde be profitable, but naturally iudgeth it hurtefull and vnpleasaunt. And necessarye it was that he whiche by vnderstandynge of Godes hatred of synne and felynge of hys iustice, is subiect to fall into the moste perillous peine and tourment of conflicte with sinne and desperation, shoulde by conceyuynge of Godes mercy, and beleuyng of his prouidence, haue helpe of the moste and onely perfect and effectuallye working medicine.