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A33339 A mirrour or looking-glasse both for saints and sinners held forth in about two thousand examples wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by my self : whereunto are added the wonders of nature and the rare ... / by Sa. Clark ... Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1654 (1654) Wing C4549; ESTC R22652 370,512 672

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in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o chap._n xii_o example_n of_o charity_n as_o husbandman_n cast_v some_o of_o their_o corn_n back_o into_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n whereby_o in_o due_a time_n they_o receive_v it_o back_o again_o with_o increase_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o worldly_a blessing_n sow_v they_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o on_o the_o back_n of_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o harvest_n we_o shall_v find_v great_a increase_n such_o lay_v out_o be_v a_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n hereby_o we_o make_v to_o ourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o seem_v like_o bread_n cast_v upon_o the_o water_n yet_o solomon_n assure_v we_o that_o after_o many_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o again_o eccse_n 11._o 1._o for_o we_o make_v god_n our_o debtor_n who_o be_v a_o sure_a paymaster_n prov._n 19_o 17._o charity_n justify_v our_o faith_n as_o faith_n do_v our_o person_n james_n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o we_o must_v look_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o end_n in_o give_v we_o must_v not_o draw_v forth_o our_o sheaf_n only_o but_o our_o soul_n also_o isaiah_n 58._o 10._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a miserly_a muck-worme_n be_v like_o the_o muckhill_n that_o never_o do_v good_a till_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o like_o the_o earthen_a box_n that_o have_v one_o chink_n to_o receive_v but_o never_o a_o one_o to_o let_v out_o and_o so_o do_v no_o good_a till_o it_o be_v break_v or_o like_o the_o fat_a hog_n that_o yield_v no_o profit_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knife_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o quicken_v to_o that_o lovely_a grace_n of_o charity_n observe_v these_o text_n and_o example_n follow_v direct_v mat._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 9_o 5_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o command_a luk._n 11._o 41._o &_o 12._o 33._o mica_n 6._o 8._o zach._n 7._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o luk._n 3._o 11._o 1_o john_n 3._o 17._o luke_n 6._o 36._o leu._n 25._o 35._o nehem._n 8._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 13._o heb._n 13_o 16._o commend_v luk._n 21._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 2_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 12._o 9_o mat._n 5._o 7._o psal._n 41._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 16._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 10._o it_o must_v be_v with_o compassion_n job_n 30._o 25._o isa._n 58._o 10._o col._n 3._o 12._o hearty_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o considerate_o psal._n 37._o 26._o &_o 112._o 5._o willing_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o cheerful_o rome_n 12._o 8_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o liberal_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o psal._n 112._o 9_o prov._n 11._o 25._o &_o 22._o 9_o eccles._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 6._o luk._n 6._o 38._o seasonable_o prov._n 3._o 27_o 28._o impartial_o prov._n 25._o 21_o 22._o rom._n 12._o 20._o not_o grudge_o deut._n 15._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o prov._n 21._o 26._o scriptural_a example_n christian_n act._n 2._o 45._o &_o 4._o 34._o woman_n luk._n 8._o 23._o the_o poor_a widow_n mar._n 12._o 42._o dorcas_n act._n 9_o 36._o paul_n act._n 24._o 17._o cornelius_n act._n 10._o 2._o job_n chap._n 31._o 16_o 21._o barnabas_n act._n 4._o 36_o 37._o zacheus_n luk._n 19_o 8._o phebe_n rom._n 16._o 2._o hebrew_n chap._n 6._o 10._o philemon_n verse_n 5_o 7._o the_o virtuous_a woman_n prov._n 31._o 20._o obadia_n 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o onesiphorus_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o saint_n augustine_n be_v of_o so_o charirable_a a_o disposition_n that_o want_v of_o his_o own_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o he_o cause_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v sell_v and_o employ_v the_o money_n for_o the_o redeem_n of_o captive_n and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a possid_n in_o vit_fw-fr aug._n chap._n 24._o francis_n russel_n second_o earl_n of_o bedford_n of_o
to_o they_o and_o be_v reprove_v by_o a_o prophet_n he_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n if_o he_o cease_v not_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o overthrow_v his_o army_n take_v he_o prisoner_n carry_v he_o back_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o great_a reproach_n before_o his_o face_n break_v down_o part_n of_o the_o city-wall_n ransack_v the_o temple_n and_o king_n palace_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o treasure_n out_o of_o both_o take_v his_o child_n for_o hostage_n to_o samaria_n and_o after_o all_o this_o his_o subject_n wrought_v treason_n against_o he_o which_o make_v he_o fly_v to_o lachish_n yet_o thither_o do_v they_o pursue_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 2_o chron._n 25._o judas_n iscariot_n who_o for_o covetousness_n fall_v from_o christ_n and_o betray_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n can_v afterward_o find_v no_o rest_n nor_o quiet_a in_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n so_o that_o be_v plunge_v into_o the_o 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and_o lydia_n act_v 16._o 15._o pharaoh_n by_o advance_v joseph_n gen._n 41._o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n by_o pray_v for_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17._o other_o example_n darius_n hystaspis_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o captain_n under_o cambyses_n see_v one_o siloson_n to_o have_v a_o very_a curious_a vesture_n desire_v to_o buy_v it_o of_o he_o but_o siloson_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o sell_v but_o yet_o he_o will_v free_o give_v it_o he_o afterward_o darius_n be_v king_n siloson_n come_v to_o salute_v he_o and_o danius_n remember_v his_o former_a kindness_n entertain_v he_o courteous_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o garment_n he_o will_v give_v he_o
christian_n have_v many_o malicious_a slander_n raise_v against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o live_v in_o incest_n that_o in_o their_o night-meeting_n put_v out_o the_o candle_n they_o mix_v together_o in_o a_o filthy_a manner_n that_o they_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o feed_v upon_o man_n flesh_n that_o they_o be_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n which_o much_o incense_a the_o emperor_n against_o they_o idem_fw-la p._n 34._o under_o the_o three_o persecution_n the_o heathen_n impute_v to_o the_o christian_n all_o those_o misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o befall_v they_o yea_o they_o invent_v against_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o con●umelies_n and_o false_a crime_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o pretence_n to_o persecute_v they_o idem_fw-la p._n 37._o under_o the_o four_o persecution_n heathen_a servant_n be_v examine_v against_o their_o christian_a master_n and_o be_v threaten_v with_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v against_o their_o master_n that_o at_o their_o meeting_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o thyestes_n and_o commit_v the_o incest_n of_o oedipus_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v idem_fw-la p._n 41._o under_o the_o five_o persecution_n the_o christian_n be_v slanderous_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o rebellious_a against_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n murder_v their_o infant_n incestuous_a pollution_n eat_v raw_a flesh_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la p._n 46._o under_o the_o eight_o persecution_n the_o christian_n be_v false_o charge_v with_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n which_o befall_v the_o world_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o worship_v idol_n and_o the_o emperor_n idem_fw-la p._n 56._o under_o the_o ten_o persecution_n there_o be_v a_o conjurer_n in_o athens_n which_o make_v a_o image_n of_o jupiter_n that_o utter_v these_o word_n jupiter_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o this_o city_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o also_o certain_a harlot_n be_v suborn_v to_o say_v that_o former_o they_o have_v be_v christian_n and_o so_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o lascivious_a act_n which_o they_o commit_v among_o themselves_o at_o their_o sabbath-meeting_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la p._n 68_o the_o queen_n of_o persia_n be_v sick_a the_o wicked_a jew_n and_o magician_n accuse_v two_o godly_a virgin_n for_o that_o by_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n they_o have_v procure_v the_o queen_n sickness_n whereupon_o they_o be_v sawen_v in_o sunder_o by_o the_o waste_v and_o their_o quarter_n hang_v upon_o stake_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v go_v betwixt_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o her_o disease_n idem_fw-la p._n 80._o the_o popish_a friar_n to_o make_v the_o godly_a waldenses_n odious_a raise_v up_o many_o foul_a slander_n against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n bugger_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o they_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o nighttime_n their_o pastor_n command_v the_o light_n to_o be_v put_v out_o say_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la whereupon_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n the_o son_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n the_o father_n with_o his_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o they_o hold_v many_o false_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n idem_fw-la p._n 103._o see_v more_o in_o my_o gen._n martyrologie_n and_o two_o part_n of_o life_n chap._n lxviii_o example_n of_o discord_n contention_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o i●_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n prov._n 6._o 14_o 19_o worst_o in_o wife_n prov._n 19_o 13._o &_o 27._o 15._o condemn_a ephes._n 4._o 31._o col._n 3._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 13._o 13._o it_o come_v from_o pride_n prov._n 13._o 10._o scriptural_a example_n king_n gen._n 14._o 4._o abimelech_n and_o sechem_n judg._n 9_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n act._n 23._o 2._o servant_n gen._n 13._o 7._o hebrew_n exo._n 2._o 13._o judah_n and_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 4._o aaron_n and_o moses_n num._n 12._o 1._o israel_n and_o benjamin_n judg._n 20._o 13._o disciple_n luk._n 22._o 24._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 15._o 39_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 11_o 12._o &_o 3._o 3_o 4._o &_o 11._o 18._o &_o 6._o 7._o abraham_n and_o lot_n herdsman_n gen._n 13._o 7._o israelite_n isa._n 9_o 21._o epiphanius_n tell_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o two_o bishop_n milesius_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n both_o professor_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n these_o two_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o send_v to_o work_v in_o the_o mettal-mine_n for_o a_o small_a difference_n fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o schism_n that_o they_o draw_v a_o partitian-wall_n between_o each_o other_o in_o the_o mine_n and_o will_v not_o hold_v communion_n each_o with_o other_o in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o they_o both_o be_v sufferer_n which_o dissension_n of_o they_o cause_v such_o a_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o do_v more_o hurt_v then_o a_o open_a persecution_n from_o the_o enemy_n how_o much_o better_o do_v bishop_n ridley_n and_o hooper_n who_o though_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o his_o day_n they_o have_v be_v at_o great_a variance_n about_o the_o ceremony_n yet_o when_o in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n they_o be_v imprison_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o forget_v all_o former_a quarrel_n love_v and_o write_v each_o to_o other_o as_o brethren_n see_v dr._n ridley_n life_n in_o my_o first_o part._n in_o constantine_n time_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o bring_v in_o whole_a bundle_n of_o petition_n one_o against_o another_o to_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o out_o of_o a_o wonderful_a desire_n after_o peace_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o read_v but_o burn_v they_o all_o before_o their_o face_n aristides_n and_o themistocles_n be_v send_v joint_a ambassador_n to_o the_o same_o city_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n aristides_n be_v stout_a enough_o and_o cross_n enough_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o city_n gate_n whither_o they_o be_v send_v he_o condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o bespeak_v themistocles_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n you_o and_o i_o be_v not_o now_o at_o leisure_n thus_o to_o squabble_v let_v we_o dispatch_v our_o country_n affair_n it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o renew_v our_o quarrel_n when_o our_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n plut._n empedocles_n be_v of_o such_o a_o contentious_a disposition_n that_o every_o day_n he_o will_v quarrel_v with_o some_o body_n or_o other_o and_o prosecute_v his_o contention_n with_o much_o violence_n ravis_fw-la hyperbolus_n be_v a_o man_n so_o addict_v to_o strife_n and_o contention_n that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n ultra_fw-la hyperbolum_n frowardness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o naughty_a person_n he_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o he_o sow_v discord_n prov._n 6._o 14._o chap._n lxix_o example_n of_o strange_a accident_n mathias_n huniades_n the_o thunder_a son_n of_o a_o lightning_n father_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o uladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n be_v send_v into_o bohemia_n to_o his_o execution_n but_o uladislaus_n immediate_o after_o die_v upon_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o poison_a apple_n the_o hungarian_n partly_o affect_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o father_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n valour_n and_o partly_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o friend_n choose_v huniades_n for_o their_o king_n and_o to_o give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o they_o send_v letter_n by_o ambassador_n to_o p●gibrachius_n king_n of_o bohemia_n with_o who_o mathias_n be_v prisoner_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o supper_n present_o raise_v mathias_n from_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o table_n where_o he_o sit_v and_o set_v he_o above_o himself_o wish_v he_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v for_o he_o have_v glad_a tiding_n for_o he_o which_o he_o will_v impart_v after_o supper_n and_o so_o he_o do_v salute_v he_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o give_v he_o katherine_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n look_v glass_n of_o the_o haul_v war._n a_o young_a man_n the_o son_n of_o sinan_n the_o jew_n a_o famous_a sea-captain_n under_o the_o turk_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o christian_n be_v at_o length_n deliver_v and_o send_v home_o to_o his_o father_n the_o old_a man_n overjoy_v at_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a return_n of_o his_o son_n in_o embrace_v of_o he_o faint_v and_o present_o die_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n turk_n hist._n p._n 750._o dudilius_n relate_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o one_o bochna_n a_o woman_n who_o have_v but_o two_o son_n and_o while_o she_o be_v walk_v with_o one_o towards_o a_o river_n she_o hear_v the_o other_o cry_v out_o whereupon_o return_v
to_o war_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n can_v undertake_v they_o plut._n chap._n lxxxv_o persecution_n persecute_v persecutor_n complain_v of_o job_n 19_o 22._o psal._n 10._o 2._o &_o 69._o 26._o &_o 71._o 11._o &_o 119._o 86_o 157_o 161._o &_o 143._o 3._o lam._n 4._o 19_o christ_n be_v persecute_v in_o his_o member_n act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o &_o 22._o 7_o 8._o phil._n 3._o 6._o rev._n 12._o 13._o pray_v against_o psal._n 7._o 1._o &_o 31._o 15._o &_o 35._o 3_o 6._o &_o 142._o 6._o flight_n in_o persecution_n matth._n 10._o 23._o &_o 23._o 34._o act._n 11._o 19_o it_o be_v to_o be_v patient_o bear_v matth._n 5._o 10_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o 20._o rom._n 12._o 14._o &_o 5._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o persecutor_n curse_v and_o threaten_v psal._n 119._o 84._o deut._n 30._o 7._o jer._n 17._o 18._o neh._n 9_o 11._o psal._n 7._o 13._o jer._n 15._o 15._o &_o 20._o 11._o their_o act_n and_o nature_n they_o be_v say_v to_o grieve_v and_o shoot_v at_o gen._n 49._o 23._o to_o hunt_v the_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 11._o to_o pursue_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 29._o to_o beset_v round_o psal._n 22._o 12._o to_o waste_n and_o devour_v psal._n 80._o 13._o to_o consult_v against_o psal_n 83._o 3._o mad_a and_o swear_v against_o psal._n 102._o 2._o to_o plough_n on_o the_o back_n psal._n 129._o 3._o to_o hate_n and_o cast_v out_o isa._n 66_o 5._o to_o tread_v down_o jer._n 12._o 10._o to_o rebuke_n with_o reproach_n jer._n 15._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o to_o destroy_v jer._n 50._o 1._o to_o chase_n lam_n 3._o 52._o to_o cut_v off_o life_n lam._n 3._o 35._o to_o hunt_v man_n step_n lam._n 4._o 18._o prick_a brier_n ezek._n 28._o 24._o to_o tear_n amos_n 1._o 11._o fox_n wolf_n luk._n 13._o 32._o joh._n 10._o 12._o act._n 20._o 19_o to_o breathe_v threaten_n act._n 9_o 1._o beast_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o exceed_a mad_a act._n 26._o 11._o to_o waste_n gal._n 1._o 13._o abuse_n shameful_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 2_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 6._o antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o to_o war_n with_o rev._n 12_o 17._o drink_v with_o blood_n rev._n 17._o 6._o prudentius_n say_v that_o their_o name_n that_o be_v write_v in_o red_a letter_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o church_n calendar_n be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n in_o christ_n register_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n constantine_n the_o great_a use_v often_o to_o kiss_v the_o hollow_a of_o old_a paphnutius_fw-la his_o eye_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o precedent_a time_n of_o persecution_n valentinian_n a_o godly_a emperor_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o his_o brother_n valence_n for_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n that_o he_o deny_v to_o afford_v he_o help_v against_o the_o goth_n when_o they_o invade_v his_o dominion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o war_a against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n theod._n when_o there_o be_v a_o consultation_n hold_v at_o rome_n whether_o carthage_n shall_v be_v demolish_v yea_o or_o no_o scipio_n persuade_v the_o senator_n to_o let_v it_o stand_v lest_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n shall_v want_v a_o occasion_n or_o object_n whereon_o to_o exercise_v their_o valour_n so_o god_n can_v soon_o destroy_v all_o the_o persecute_v enemy_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o rather_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o people_n wisdom_n faith_n zeal_n constancy_n courage_n patience_n and_o the_o whole_a panoplie_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o see_v more_o in_o my_o two_o martyrology_n chap._n lxxxvi_o honesty_n piety_n holiness_n godliness_n exhort_v to_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 3._o 11._o numa_n pompilius_n make_v a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o serve_v the_o god_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o or_o be_v in_o haste_n or_o do_v any_o other_o business_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v 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