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A28894
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A looking-glass discovering to all people what image they bear by which the true Jew is known from the false, and the Christian in nature from him that is so in name only ... : with directions for such as live in error, how they may leave their error, how they may leave their error ... : with a few words to informers who make it their work to inform against their neighbours for meeting together peaceably in the fear of the Lord ... / by a follower of Him, Edward Bourne.
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Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.
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Wing B3847; ESTC R28496
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have_v the_o name_n but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n they_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o so_o be_v like_o they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n but_o do_v lie_v see_v revel_v 3.9_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v guide_v by_o christ_n spirit_n which_o lead_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o their_o enemy_n also_o and_o to_o bless_v such_o as_o curse_v they_o and_o not_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o the_o same_o but_o to_o overcome_v it_o with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n to_o it_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o swear_v in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o their_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o their_o nay_o be_v nay_o without_o a_o oath_n as_o christ_n teach_v so_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hear_v his_o say_n and_o do_v they_o and_o so_o differ_v great_o from_o they_o who_o call_v christ_n lord_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v and_o so_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n jesus_n in_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o the_o spirit_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o call_v to_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n with_o all_o man_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o best_a name_n and_o do_v profess_v never_o so_o much_o of_o christianity_n thus_o in_o shore_n i_o have_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a object_n but_o it_o be_v common_o object_v that_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v well_o in_o church_n or_o state_n which_o people_n who_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o their_o worship_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o their_o particular_a manner_n every_o particular_a sort_n of_o people_n viz._n the_o papist_n the_o episcopal_a man_n those_o call_v baptist_n and_o those_o call_v quaker_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v all_o have_v liberty_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o they_o think_v best_a this_o can_v do_v well_o say_z they_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v well_o until_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o one_o uniformity_n in_o their_o worship_n etc._n etc._n answ_n can_v you_o do_v better_o herein_o than_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n counsel_v in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o who_o say_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n now_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o judge_v best_o so_o the_o same_o liberty_n he_o will_v have_v must_v he_o give_v to_o another_o the_o episcopal_a man_n must_v do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o force_v and_o compel_v and_o persecute_v about_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n let_v they_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o their_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o let_v they_o by_o their_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o good_a conversation_n convince_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v if_o they_o can_v so_o long_o as_o all_o these_o be_v peaceable_a and_o do_v nothing_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n nor_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o any_o person_n but_o do_v only_a worship_n god_n as_o they_o judge_v they_o ought_v what_o shall_v man_n take_v on_o they_o to_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o punish_v in_o such_o case_n if_o such_o err_v in_o their_o worship_n see_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o now_o if_o man_n take_v this_o upon_o they_o do_v not_o they_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o see_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n to_o do_v thus_o if_o any_o err_v herein_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o may_v desist_v from_o their_o error_n and_o close_o which_o the_o truth_n by_o which_o they_o see_v their_o error_n christ_n say_v who_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v tell_v he_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n see_v mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v take_v one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o thou_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o then_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n then_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o publican_n he_o do_v not_o say_v persecute_v he_o burn_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o publican_n further_o christ_n speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n say_v believe_v they_o not_o but_o do_v not_o bid_v his_o follower_n to_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o further_o consider_v christ_n parable_n concern_v the_o tare_n which_o the_o enemy_n sow_v while_n man_n sleep_v and_o what_o the_o housholder_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n thereupon_o that_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o same_o see_v mat._n 13.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n who_o err_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o church_n worship_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o for_o the_o same_o who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v do_v right_a so_o let_v all_o have_v liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n they_o ought_v and_o not_o be_v bar_v therefrom_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v peaceable_a and_o do_v nothing_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o injury_n of_o any_o person_n viz._n whilst_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v gospel_n liberty_n and_o till_o this_o be_v give_v viz._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v well_o in_o church_n nor_o state_n now_o if_o any_o err_v herein_o not_o willingy_a but_o do_v it_o because_o they_o judge_v they_o ought_v and_o be_v sincere_a herein_o towards_o god_n doubtless_o god_n will_v when_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o such_o discover_v their_o error_n to_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o therefrom_o and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v err_v so_o here_o be_v no_o liberty_n desire_v for_o people_n to_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n or_o in_o steal_v from_o any_o or_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n let_v they_o be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v as_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a law_n have_v appoint_v which_o answer_v that_o of_o god_n in_o all_o people_n conscience_n here_o be_v show_v how_o people_n may_v know_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v by_o what_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o they_o for_o by_o the_o fruit_n be_v the_o tree_n to_o be_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o otherwise_o for_o a_o good_a tree_n say_v christ_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o what_o be_v bring_v forth_o may_v it_o be_v know_v or_o judge_v of_o what_o spirit_n people_n be_v or_o by_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n also_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o viz._n love_n joy_n peace_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n 21._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v these_o viz._n swear_v upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o when_o people_n know_v by_o that_o of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n they_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o drunkenness_n lie_v fornication_n envy_n malice_n persecution_n fraud_n dissimulation_n idolatry_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o a_o man_n may_v set_v up_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o love_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v covetousness_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o all_o these_o be_v idolatry_n and_o all_o these_o be_v evil_a fruit_n so_o who_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o please_v god_n nor_o to_o be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a in_o this_o say_v john_n the_o child_n of_o god_n