Suspiria Ecclesiae & reipublica Anglicanae The sighs of the Church and common-wealth of England, or, An exhortation to humiliation with a help thereunto, setting forth the great corruptions and mseries [sic] of this present church and state with the remedies that are to be applyed thereunto / by Thomas Warmstry.

A Summe of divers prin∣cipall things contained in this Booke.

• 1. AN Introduction consisting of various incitements unto Humiliation and seeking of God.
• 2. A discovery of the sad condition of the present estate of the Church and Com∣monwealth of England.
• First, In a paralell thereof with the mise∣rable condition of the Jewes, set forth in the Lamentations of Ieremy. pag. 57
• Secondly, In a more peculiar and expresse delineation of the cerruptions, depra∣vations and devastations thereof, illu∣strated by the consideration of our for∣mer happy condition in matter of Reli∣gion, of Peace, of Liberty, of Govern∣ment, of honour and reputation.
• First, in point of Religion, and things conducing thereunto. pag. 91
• 1. Of Corruptions on the rule of Religion. pag. 99

• 2. In the mannage of the worke of Instru∣ction. pag. 110
• 1. By seaucing Doctrines. Ibid
• 2. By running from one extreame to ano∣ther. pag. 124
• 3. By uncharitable censures of moderat•• spirits. pag. 124
• 4. By the spirit of contradiction, and ty∣rannising over the consciences of men. pag. 127
• 5. By partiality and prejudice, &c. The evill fruits whereof are described. p. 128
• 6. Pulpits and Presses made marts of divi∣sion. p. 141
• 7. Hunting after applause. p. 148
• 8. Pusillanimity and lukewarmenesse in the Ministry: where, an exhortation to Christian con-age. p. 155
• 9. Neglect of Catechisme. p. 159
• 2. Of corruptions about the Sacraments,
  • 1. Of Baptisme. p. 190
  • 2. Of the Lords Supper. Ibid
• 3. In abolition of Excommunication. p. 194
• 4. In rejecting the grave and learned Mi∣nistry, and putting up youths and raw novices to be the guides of the people. p. 196
• And Lay men without any lawfull cal∣ling. p. 29
• A discussion of that point at large, of po∣pular Elections, &c. p. ••52
• Of the ordination of Ministers the Apostolic

• call way. p. 278
• 5. In the sacrilegious taking away of the revenues of the Church, as Tythes, &c. where the Question about Tythes, and of things devated to Gods Service is dis∣cussed. p. 293
• 6. In Conventicles, and unreverent carri∣age in the Church, abolition of formes of Prayer, and the evill effects thereof. p. 361
• 7. In matter of Church government, the sad causes and sountaines thereof. p. 373
• A discovery of the miseries and Corrupti∣ons of the civill State.
• 1. In matter of Peace. p. 388
• 2. In matter of Libertie. p. 399
• 3. In matter of civill Government. p. 415
• 4. In matter of Honour and Reputation. p. 429
• Of the sonntaine of these calamities, which is the great wickednesse of this Nation, p. 437
• God the only Physitian. p. 454
• No way to obtaine deliverance from God but by Humiliation for sin. p. 484
  • Conversion from sin. p. 490
  • Prayer. p. 497
  • Faith in Christ Iesus. p. 501
• The conclusion, with exhortation to the Kingdome in generall. p. 514

• To the suffering Party, p. 527
• Directions concerning the exercise of the said daties. p. 535