THE languiſhing Church being extreame ſicke of many dangerous diſeaſes, had once began almoſt to ſing its ultimum vale to the World, it was ſo turbulently diſtracted by the contentious opinions of ſome Schiſmaticall diſturbers thereof: And being in this deepe Malady, many in an honeſt deploration condoled her eſtate; yet commiſerating her diſtreſſe farther, they would not leave her deſolate of reliefe and comfort, but did co unitely concurre in one unanimous contribution to elevate and reſtore her to its former proſperity and priſtine health. Firſt then they agreed in a concluſive determination to ſend for all the Neighbours round to viſit and conſolate her: The Proteſtants were firſt ſent for, becauſe they were the next Neighbours to her, who when they beheld apparently her deſperate ſickneſſe, every one endeavoured to adde a ſalve thereunto; one would have caſt her water, but the two Univerſities dammed up, and ſtopped the running thereof, for feare it ſhould runne to Amſt • rdam: Another perceiving an obſtacle there, laboured to finde out her Diſeaſe, ſupposing her to be ſicke of the Mother: A third replyed, that ſhe could ſcarce attaine to that maturity, ſince ſhe laboured ſo lately of a young Suckling: Another anſwered, that ſhe was abuſed by one living at the back-side of Brownes barn, who • ut of his running Hogshead broached ſu • h ſtrange and prodigious propheſies to his prickear'd Auditors, that it ſtuck deeply in her Stomack, and from thence ſhe contracted ſo great a burning Fever, that many Books could not withſtand the Flame thereof. They ſent ſecondly to the Round-heads deſiring their aſſiſtance to help this diſtorted Church, but they were ſo greatly imployed at Cheapſide-Croſſe, that they could ſpare no time to come to her. The puritans were next ſent for, but they were in ſuch haſty preparation for New-England, that their conſciences could not ſuffer them to ſteale ſo much time, to comfort the ſicke, which they never could endure to doe in their lives. There are many places for ſeverall men appointed, and yet I wonder extreamely, that one ſhould be deficient: There is Newgate appointed for Theeves, Bridewell for idle perſons, the Counters for Drunkards, ••• gate for Debtors, Bedlam for mad men, and Hoſpitals for lame perſons; yet amongſt them all (I wonder) there is no place for Fooles, but in their New plantation (I thinke) they wil erect an hoſpital • for Fooles, where they may doe many miraculous deeds of charity, yet I hope ſome of them will be wiſe enough to admit themſelves there firſt, becauſe charity begins at home. The Familiſts were next ſent for, but ſome of the holy Brethren being aſleepe, the others were occupied by their wives in a conjunction copulative, and being ſo zealouſly imployed, they could not ſ • ffurate ſo much time to come. Thus the Church being variouſly diſtracted between theſe Sects, is involved in an irremiable labyrinth of opinions, and hereupon recontracted ſuch deſperate diſeaſes, that it ſtill requireth a more auxiliary remedy. The ſureſt way then, that I can conceive herefrom, is to ſend for the Doctors, who I ſuppoſe have more ſciential skil to reſolve us of her malady, but they with their New Canons are ſo imployed in the Tower to defend the City, for they would otherwiſe willingly have come, but only they ſtumbled on the proteſtation and the Tower ſtood in their way, which hindered their voluntary readineſſe: But in my opinion it was well they were excluded by ſo opportune an obſtacle, for otherwiſe (it is to be feared) they would have rather brought her former dis • emper to a deepe Conſumption, and ſo conſequently ſhe might have layn on her death-bed: but thanks be to the Omnipotent indulgencie of Almighty God, who ſent true and skilfull Phyſitians unto her, to cure her diſeaſe; I meane the Parliament, that illuſtrious Aſſembly of both Temporall and Eccleſiaſticall Phyſitians: Theſe as ſoone as they firſt perſpicuouſly perceived the dangerouſnes of the diſeaſe, which by the long negligence of time ſhe had contracted, began firſt to caſt her water, which made ſo many Flye over the Ocean, that then ſhe did ſeeme reſpectively to recover. And after, there was ſome hopes of preſervative health remaining, they thought it moſt expedient to give her next a ſound purge, which made ſo many impedimen all excrements of papiſticall adherents be evacuated from her, that ſhee began to waxe ſtronger and ſtronger: Thus the Church was delivered our of the almoſt incurable diſeaſe of popery and ſuperſtition, and ſo Flourſhed a while; till at length for want of ſtrong ſuporters ſhe became feeble againe, and by the imaginarie countenancing of too much licentiouſnes, ſhe is now ſicke of the Staggers, and unleſſe ſhe has another purge given her, and that ſpeedily too, to purge her from Brownianiſme, neceſsarily ſhe will fall into the former, or as bad, if not worſe) diſeaſe: For as the one ſwelled too high in popiſh opinions, and had almoſt overwhelmed her, ſo the latter dives ſo low in Hereſie, that it will (it is ſuppoſed) almoſt ſink her: But the Judicious and phyſicall knowledge of the parliament will no doubt accurately cure her; the beſt way that I can conceive for her recovery is to be let bloud, and then ſome hopes of reformation may be expected to her great health and proſperity, the Kingdomes happineſſe, and the Immortall Glory of thoſe illuſtrious Phyſitians of the Parliament.