WHen with mature deliberation I seriously ponder & consider the promiscuous multiplicity of Di­stempers, wherein this Kingdome is dangerously involved, I conceive it to be reduced into such a miscellaneous laborynth of Faction and schisme that I may without any scrupulous dubitation freely confesse with Seneca, Nunc vere vivimus in inquinatis temporum faecibus: we now truely live in the polluted dregs of time: Yet there was not long since a Pamphlet (for I may without offence so give it that appellation) divulged to the pub­like spectacle of the World, inti [...]uled, A medicine for the Times, but I thinke him an unskilfull Phy­sitian, that shall apply a Medicine before he hath searched out the Disease; yet I confesse it was well mixed, and of a strong operation too, had it bin rightly taken; it had excellent Compounds, but onely it was a little too much troubled with [Page] stinging astimulation of conscientiall Physicke. But although it may seeme preposterous to pro­ceed in explication of the diseases, since the me­dicine hath beene applyed before; yet I will l [...]ch the wounds afresh [...] that they may heale the better: First then to begin with the Immedica­ble tumour of Faction, it swels so extreamely big in the Universall sight of all, that it becomes a [...]eart-sore to al true-hearted protestants, it im­broyders the Kingdome with such prodigious distractions, that the Church thereby is almost t [...]rned upside downe. Our streets swarm [...] with the [...]multuous division of Schisme, whi [...]h makes thereby this Realme sicke of a quotidian Ague, and perplexeth the State extreamely. Secondly, wee come to the strange diffusion of Brownia [...]isme; this [...]ect distur [...]es our Church in [...]initely, and as the evil spirit of their mindes moves them, they are seduiously imployed with the great exercising of their talent about Cheapside Crosse, that instead of preaching in T [...]bs, I hope some will suddenly preach in the pil­lory. Their Doctrine comes altogether by inspi­ration, and hereupon they doe so frequent the barnes and stables (a place onely for Oxen and Asses) that they doe exclude the former, and principally retaine the latter appellation to themselves. The times groan of this disease, and unlesse some sudden cure be remedied by the [Page] Parliament, this will bring t [...]e C [...]urch quickly into a deep Consumption. Thirdly, we proceed to the stupendeous inundation of Heresie, but our Common Pulpits doe so groane with this Mal [...] ­dy, that the Church hereby hath almost contra­cted a surfeit: These Amsterdamian Zelots can breath five houres in a Text, and they delight not onely in Battologies, b [...]t also in tautologies, which makes them become so infamous and ri­diculous to the World, that t [...]ey are ludibrious spectacles of dirision: Moreover, they non solum multa, sed etiam stulta eructant: this Hell-nouri­shed [...]eresie (for sure it must receive its original from thence, and be inspired from that sulphu­rous place of blinded ignorance) hath begot such a desperate disease in the Clergy, that tis almost growne to a dropsie Fourthly, we come to the desperate swelling of obstinacy; this is a dangerous Disease, and withall carryes such a reluctaney with her, that it seemes incurable: The hearts of these obstinate persons are so Ada­mantine, that although they be conf [...]ted by the credible probability of common reason, yet they are so obdu [...]e, that nothing but their owne selfe-approved wayes can take any I [...]pression in them Fifthly, the dangerous disease of Fe­minine Divintiy, this is frequently heard in every Conventicle, whereof the T [...]bbes and Trees in most Woods doe [...]ing, and there they [Page] tattle lowder then they use to doe at Markets. These would reforme the Church, and under that pretence deforme it, but that will be a rare World when women shall weare the breeches, & men peticotes, this greatly tingleth in the [...]ares of the world. Sixthly, we are arrived at the aspi­ring ambition of presu [...]ption: These superbi­ous persons dare presume to snatch the Ministe­riall Function from the mouthes of the Clergie, and dare say they are sent from Heaven, and in­spired by the spirit (of pride;) tis in vaine to enumerate the latitude of their presumption, for they dare, and will do any thing what they please: This sicknes is very desperate, and will (if not castigated) contaminate the whole body. Se­venthly, we are to describe the audacious height of Disobedience, wee may apparantly behold what infamous aspersions are daily cast on the superiour Magistrates; yea, some are so perem­tory, that they dare even de [...]ract from the Kings Imperiall T [...]rone and Regall Diademe: If this disease so ig [...]o [...]inious, sh [...]mefull, and contagi­ous continueth incorrigible, it will exulcerate the w [...]ole Ki [...]g [...]o [...]e beside. Eighthly, and last­ly, we come to the painted deceitfulnesse of Hy­pocrisie; this is too obvious in the publike view of the w [...]rld, and those that under the colour of Religio [...] would reforme the Church [...] do wholly defor [...]e it; [...]hese have the voyce of Iacob, but the h [...]nd of Es [...], and like a Candle, they show [Page] a faire Light to others, but waste and consume themselves in th [...]ir owne pride. T [...]ese are the Diseas [...]s, whe [...]eof these Ti [...]es languish, and di­ [...]rs cures and Remedies for them may be per­s [...]icuously s [...]ene in a Book, called, A medicine for the Times. And I hope the Parliament those r [...]re Physitians, will in due time heale all these Di [...]tempers.