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Secondly^ We heal and Cure our Bodies, when 

 they are inwardly iick, or outwardly harm'd : 

 Sin is the Sicknefs of the Soul. Matth ix. 12. 

 T^hey that be whole need not a Phyftcian^ but they 

 that be Jick, faith our Saviour by way of Simili- 

 tude ; which he explains in the next Verfe, / am 

 not come to call the Righteous^ but Sinners to Re- 

 fentance. For the Cure of this Difeafe, an hum- 

 ble, ferious, hearty Repentance, is the only Phy- 

 fick ; not to expiate the Guilt of it, but to qua- 

 lify us to partake of the Benefit of that Atone- 

 ment which our Saviour Chrift hath made by the 

 Sacrifice of himfelf, and reftore us to the Favour 

 of God, which we had forfeited, it being, as 

 much as in us lies, an undoing again what we 

 have done. 



Thirdly^ We cloath and adorn our Bodies j in- 

 deed too much Time and too many Thoughts 

 we beftow upon that ; our Souls alfo are to be 

 cloath'd with holy and virtuous Habits, and 

 adorn'd with good Works, i Pet, v. 5. Be ye 

 cloath' d with Humility, And in the fame Epi- 

 ftle, Chap. ii. 2. he exhorts Women to adorn 

 themfehes , not with that outward adorning of 

 plaiting the Hair^ and wearing Gold^ &c. but 

 with the Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit ^ 

 which is in the Sight of God of great Price : 



And. 



