The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

2. (When that will not do) by afflictions, ver. 19, &c.

3. To make those afflictions more intelligible and more effectual, he sends a messenger, &c. this is the business of the Text, if there be with him, &c. wherein you may observe two parts.

1. A supposition, ver. 23. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, &c. 2. A position, ver. 24. Then he is gracious to him, &c. the words may be called the sick mans cordial, or his restorative, wherein you may observe: 1. The patient expressed in the word him. 2. The disease, his danger, and misery—he is going down to the pit. 3. The Physician who is described: 1. Ab officio, by his Office, a messenger. 2. Ab opere, by his work, an interpreter. 3. A praestantid, a rare man, one of a thousand.—multis è millibus unus. 4. The Physic, to show unto a man his uprightness. 5. The cure, then he is gracious, &c. where are considerable:

1. A supposition, ver. 23. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, &c. 2. A position, ver. 24. Then he is gracious to him, &c. the words may be called the sick mans cordial, or his restorative, wherein you may observe: 1. The patient expressed in the word him. 2. The disease, his danger, and misery—he is going down to the pit. 3. The Physitian who is described: 1. Ab officio, by his Office, a messenger. 2. Ab opere, by his work, an interpreter. 3. A praestantid, a rare man, one of a thousand.—multis è millibus unus. 4. The Physick, to shew unto a man his uprightness. 5. The cure, then he is gracious, &c. where are considerable: