Paul Summers Young

  To the Astrological Physicians of England, NICHOLAS CULPEPER wishes Peace and Prosperity in this World, and Eternal Beatitude in that which is to come. Dear Souls, To you all, and to you especially that heard these lectures, do I dedicate them, and present them to you, not to look upon only (for then I had as good have sent you a picture, and as much it would have pleased your eye).  Man was made not only for speculation, but also for practice. Speculation brings only pleasure to a man's self; it's practice which benefits others. And I hope I need not tell you that man was not born for himself alone. These rules will serve (if heedfully observed by the eye of reason) to balance your judgement in sailing through the prognostical part of physick, that so you may steer your course by the card of truth, and not float unsettledly upon the ways of error, ignorance or opinion. To you (rather than to any that I know) belongs the practice of physick, and so that practice may be perfe...

  A SINGLE EYE All light, no darkness or light and darkness one In which you have it purely discussed 1. The original of darkness 2. What darkness is 3. Why it is called darkness As also What God is within, and what without how he is said to be one, yet two when two and not one yet then one, and not two Likewise A word from the Lord touching the only Resurrection of the body in, from and to the Lord With a certain parcel of queries to be answered from heaven or hell This revealed in L.C. one of the UNIVERSALITY Imprinted at London in the year that the powers of heaven and earth was, is, and shall be shaken, yea damned till they be no more for ever Behold, the king of glory now is come t'reduce God and Devil to their doom for both of them are servants unto me that lives and rules in perfect majesty though called God, yet that is not my name true, I be both, yet am I not the same therefore a wonder am I to you all so that to titled Gods ye pray and call O then my creature, let me spe...

  THE ROUTING OF THE RANTERS Being a full relation of their uncivil carriages and blasphemous words and actions at their mad meetings, their several kind of music, dances and riotings, and their belief and opinions concerning heaven and hell. With their examinations taken before a Justice of Peace, and a letter or summons sent to their sisters or fellow creatures in the name of the Devil, requiring them to meet Belzebub, Lucifer, Pluto and twenty more of the infernal spirits at the time and place appointed. Also, a true description how they may be known in all companies, and the names of the chief ringleaders of this new generation that excel all others in wickedness. Published by authority and printed by K.A. The Ranters' Ranting or A True Relation of a sort of people called Ranters, with some of their abominable and wicked carriages and behaviour at their private meetings. I shall in the first place give you my friends a brief character of a sort of people (whereof you desire sat...

  The Ranters' Ranting with the apprehending examinations and confession of John Collins I. Shakespear Th. Wiberton and five more which are to answer to the next sessions and several songs or catches which were sung at their meetings also their several kinds of mirth and dancing their blasphemous opinions their belief concerning heaven and hell and the reason why one of the same opinion cut off the heads of his own mother and brother set forth for the further discovery of this ungodly crew LONDON printed by B Alsop 1650 Die Veneris 1 Martii 1649 Ordered by the PARLIAMENT that the thanks of this House be given to Mr OWEN for his great pains taken in his SERMON preached yesterday before the PARLIAMENT at Margaret's Westminster (being a day set apart for publick humiliation) and that he be desired to print his SERMON and that he have the like privilege in printing as others in like cases usually had.  Ordered that Sr William Masham do give the thanks of this House to Mr OWEN acco...

  Chapter VI. A terrible word and fatal blow from the Lord upon the gathered churches (so called), especially upon those that are styled Anabaptists. 1. He that has a care to hear let him hear what the Spirit saith against the churches thus saith the Lord woe be to the Bethaven the house of vanity who call thyself by the name Bethel the house of God it shall be more tolerable now in the Day of Judgement for Tyre and Sidon for those whom thou account and call Heathens than for thee 2. And thou proud Lucifer who exalts thyself above all the stars of God in heaven shall be brought down into hell it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah for drunkards and whoremongers than for thee publicans and harlots shall sooner enter into the Kingdom of Heaven than you I'll give thee this fatal blow and leave thee 3. Thou has affronted and defied the Almighty more than the vilest of men upon the face of the earth and that so much the more by how much the more thou takes upon thee the name ...

  Chapter V. 1. O London, London my bowels are rolled together in me for thee and my compassions within me are kindled towards thee and now I only tell thee that it was not in vain that this form has been brought so far to thee to proclaim the day of the Lord throughout the streets day and night for twelve or thirteen days together and that I have been made such a sign and a wonder before many of thine inhabitants' faces 2. Many of them among other strange exploits beholding me fall down flat at the feet  of cripples beggars lazars kissing their feet and resigning up my money to them being several times over-emptied of money that I have not had one penny left and yet have recruited again 3. And now, my hearts! you have been forwardly  in all the appearances of God there is a strange one now on foot judge it not lest you be judged with a vengeance 4. Turn not away your eyes from it lest you to your torment hear this voice I was a stranger and ye took me not in well I bow d...

  Chapter IV. How the Judge of Heaven and Earth, who judges righteous judgement, passes sentence against all those great ones who - like oaks and tall cedars - will not bow. And how he intends to blow them up by the roots.  1. Thus saith the Lord: all you tall cedars and sturdy oaks who bow not down who bow not down this sentence is gone out of my mouth against you MENE MENE TEKEL thou are weighed in the balances and are found wanting God as numbered thy kingdom and finished it and thou and all that join with thee or are in the least degree accessory to thy former or like intended pranks shall most terribly and most strangely  be plagued 2. there is a little spark lies under that huge heap of ashes all thine honour pomp pride wealth and riches which shall utterly consume all that is uppermost as it is written the Lord the Lord of Hosts shall send among his fat ones lameness and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire and the light of Israel sh...