[Several tracts. IV] A letter ... to one of his sons, after his recovery from the smallpox / [John Hales].

  • Hales, John, 1584-1656
Date:
1684
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Credit: [Several tracts. IV] A letter ... to one of his sons, after his recovery from the smallpox / [John Hales]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    — —— erie 1 cea oe yromat' eS RT ae ON, rg Ra ROMS ys 38° Way TOT RE MED — - * wee ee ne” ate OL RENTERS ee ee shh one Bhincesievine™, 1S : aie te arsine ve eflicacy of means, yet you are blind if you upon the providence of God,,it is he that provides it, and that makes means effectual. But in this.deliverance God hath pleafed to hedge up (as it were) your way from. attri- buting it.to means, and hath given you an indication, that it was done by his.own im- above , and beyond means: It is true, you had a very able and careful Phyfitian, and very great attendance and care was uled a- bout you: But when your Phyfitian and all that were about you, began to defpair of your recovery, when means proved ineffectual , when the ftrength of Nature was exhaufted, and baffled by your. Difeafe, God Almighty upon a fuddain, and beyond expeCtation, re- lieved you, and as it were by his own hand brought you back from the very threfhold: of the Grave: And this he did, that you and: all about you, and all. your Relations might. take notice of it, that it was hethat did it. And thus Almighty God hath exercifed towards you, two great Experiments, the firft of his feverity, the fecond of his mercy; | And as your Sicknefs and, Rod had its voice, Fir it was powel ‘mem) to be | long a knowl knees had reg your fo Iniquit that did that dic undertt him tha for you Ged | health, Veted y tative | dition i (a lowd and fharp voice) {o your recovery and | deliverance hath its voice alfo,a {weet,gentle, | and(I hope )effectual voice; and] willas fhort= an tell vou what itis. Firlts