N00768:23
The great physician, inviting them that are sensible of their internal maladies, to repair…
The great physician, inviting them that are sensible of their internal maladies, to repair unto him for his heavenly remedies. A brief discourse, meditated by one under bodily illness, and profitable for all that are under spiritual. : [Two lines in Latin from Ambrose]
printed by Timothy Green, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But, what shall now be done for us, in this our Sickness? I Remember the pathetical words of the Despairing Spirae; Its neither Plaster, nor Drugs, that can cure a fainting Soul, cast down with the sense of sin, and the wrath of God: ••s Christ only that must be the Physician. Prepare now, O my Hearers, to Hear of a Physician.
But, what shall now be done for us, in this our Sickness? I Remember the pathetical words of the Despairing Spirae; Its neither Plaister, nor Drugs, that can cure a fainting Soul, cast down with the sense of sin, and the wrath of God: ••s Christ only that must be the Physician. Prepare now, O my Hearers, to Hear of a Physician.
II. The Lord JESUS CHRIST is the Physician of the Sin-sick Soul. There are several Elegant and Endearing Terms, whereby our Saviour describes Himself unto us, as our Saviour. One of those Terms is, that Honourable one of, A Physician. When our Lord Jesus Christ Saves us from our sin, He Saves us from the ⟨p. 12⟩worst sickness in the world. It is fit therefore, that our Lord Jesus Christ should be called, A Physician, when He appears for our Salvation from our Sin. His Name is that, Exod. 15.26. The Lord, thy Healer. His work is that, Psal. 147.3. He Heals the Broken in heart, & binds up their wounds. Of Him tis said, Mal. 4.2. The Sun of Righteousness [Our true Phoebus!] shall arise, with Healing in His wings.
II. The Lord JESUS CHRIST is the Physician of the Sin-sick Soul. There are several Elegant and Endearing Terms, whereby our Saviour describes Himself unto us, as our Saviour. One of those Terms is, that Honourable one of, A Physician. When our Lord Jesus Christ Saves us from our sin, He Saves us from the