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A55858 A looking-glass for a proud pharisee (very zealous and very ignorant:) as also for a true Christian (very meek and very mercifull:) discovering an effectual way (by the mysterie of God) for the healing of the land, through the uniting al sides to God, and one to another, by Jesus Christ. Humbly presented to the city of London, by Robert Prier, a memeber of it.; Cristall looking-glass for a proud Pharisee. Prier, Robert. 1648 (1648) Wing P3451; ESTC R217467 193,143 501

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sort_n of_o hearer_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mystery_n of_o prayer_n 377._o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n the_o people_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o 378._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o they_o 379._o what_o alone_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o parliament_n 380._o what_o will_v do_v the_o parliament_n good_a 381._o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n 382_o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n 382._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n to_o and_o of_o the_o army_n 383_o the_o christian_n trust_v god_n with_o his_o liberty_n 384._o §_o 7._o the_o strife_n betwixt_o martha_n and_o mary_n well_o open_v and_o apply_v 385_o 386._o the_o carnal_a christian_n as_o martha_n and_o mary_n know_v christ_n as_o after_o off_o but_o the_o spiritual_a see_v he_o nigh_o at_o hand_n 388_o 389._o a_o note_n of_o great_a concernment_n 388._o §_o 9_o how_o the_o almighty_a god_n veil_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o and_o in_o man_n 390._o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n 391._o whether_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n a_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o open_v it_o 391._o how_o god_n go_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yea_o into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o 392._o sect._n 10._o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sweet_o open_v 393._o how_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 394._o chap._n xiii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o set_v down_o 395._o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n 397._o that_o many_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v those_o in_o who_o christ_n appear_v 398._o sect._n 2._o that_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o enemy_n now_o as_o he_o have_v when_o he_o die_v at_o golgotha_n 399._o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v there_o against_o he_o p._n 400_o who_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n against_o christ_n 402._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o judas_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v christ_n 403._o who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v sentence_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v crucify_v thereon_o 404_o 405._o the_o spiritual_a and_o first_o resurrection_n open_v 405._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n cross_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 406._o how_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o ibid._n §_o 5._o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n death_n 407._o a_o word_n to_o he_o that_o 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the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o i_o will_v call_v thou_o a_o full_a soul_n in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o god_n have_v fit_v thou_o with_o a_o fullness_n of_o himself_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o complete_a body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o now_o this_o be_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o great_a mystery_n to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o a_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n which_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o all_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o sea_n itself_o be_v not_o full_a eccles_n 1.7_o all_o the_o river_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n into_o which_o these_o river_n run_v again_o and_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v fill_v the_o full_a the_o church_n which_o 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fasting_n and_o their_o alms-deed_n and_o their_o own_o good_a endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o and_o if_o man_n know_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n than_o they_o can_v know_v the_o true_a ministry_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o able_a spiritual_a ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o ministry_n together_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n prove_v christ_n &_o his_o ministry_n always_o together_o christ_n and_o this_o ministry_n be_v always_o together_o and_o that_o in_o your_o heart_n always_o teach_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n except_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v of_o christ_n nor_o as_o yet_o know_v jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 13.3_o 4_o 5._o now_o if_o man_n know_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o take_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n for_o their_o ministry_n and_o to_o take_v humane_a learning_n for_o their_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o thus_o antichrist_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o learned_a man_n that_o come_v up_o into_o a_o pulpit_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n that_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n yet_o such_o a_o man_n may_v prophesy_v and_o preach_v of_o christ_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o name_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o not_o know_v christ_n 24.24_o false_a christ_n be_v within_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o without_o a_o man_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 12_o 20_o 21._o mat._n 24.24_o nor_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o neither_o do_v christ_n approve_v of_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n approve_v not_o of_o he_o god_n will_v root_v he_o up_o as_o you_o may_v read_v matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o &_o 15.13_o 14._o for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o people_n though_o the_o people_n think_v that_o he_o see_v luke_n 6.39_o 40._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o spiritual_a open_v and_o application_n of_o these_o scripture_n viz._n psal_n 27.4_o 5._o luke_n 10.42_o john_n 4.10_o 14_o 32._o rev._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o act_n 22.24_o 25._o heb._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o jerem._n 5.30_o 31._o &_o 4.22_o isai_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o rev._n 1.10_o 13_o 19_o &_o 4.6_o 7_o 8._o john_n 20.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o john_n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o act_n 7.55_o 56._o heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o psal_n 45.9_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o mat._n 10.36_o 1_o pet._n 4.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o psa_fw-la 73.25_o 26_o 28._o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 4._o john_n 16.32_o 33._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o isai_n 49.23_o psal_n 78.70_o 71_o 72._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o ruth_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o ruth_n 2.18_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 21._o john_n 3.8_o psal_n 45.1_o cant._n 2.3_o &_o 4.16_o matth._n 10.19_o 20._o joh._n 17.23_o joh._n 14.10_o mat._n 10.20_o act._n 3.6_o psal_n 66.16_o ruth_n 2.15_o 16._o psalm_n 103.1_o rev._n 5.13_o 14._o christ_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n no_o man_n can_v give_v he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v take_v he_o away_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a good_a thing_n he_o will_v make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o rich_a and_o full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o need_n which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o man_n to_o get_v as_o some_o man_n teach_v now_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o troublesome_a time_n be_v to_o have_v one_o good_a thing_n nay_o the_o only_a good_a thing_n which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v afford_v for_o which_o one_o need_v not_o to_o be_v behold_v to_o either_o king_n parliament_z army_z synod_n or_o
become_v strong_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o sin_n p._n ibid._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 268._o who_o the_o most_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v in_o with_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 268._o §_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v mere_a fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o free_a grace_n p._n 269._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 270._o §_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o banquet_a house_n into_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v p._n 271._o how_o a_o christian_n open_v himself_o in_o his_o long_n to_o christ_n p._n 272._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n p._n 273._o §_o 7._o the_o air_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v god_n himself_o p._n 275._o what_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n §_o 8._o to_o who_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a p._n 277._o the_o multitude_n mistake_v of_o god_n 278._o whether_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o accident_n p._n 279._o that_o accident_n be_v not_o against_o but_o for_o god_n ibid._n not_o chance_n but_o providence_n do_v all_o p._n 280._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o author_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n p._n 281._o sin_n be_v none_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o p._n 282._o that_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n ibid._n how_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n break_v in_o upon_o man_n ibid._n how_o the_o whole_a creation_n greans_n till_o christ_n appear_v p._n 283._o what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n permit_v of_o many_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 284._o §_o 10._o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o womb_n out_o of_o which-every_a good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v p._n 285._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n because_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n p._n 286._o what_o be_v that_o air_n of_o which_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n p_o 287._o sect._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v false_a prophet_n many_o p._n 288._o want_v of_o humane_a learning_n be_v no_o let_v in_o reveal_v christ_n p_o 289._o why_o unlearned_a man_n that_o believe_v speak_v more_o true_o of_o heaven_n than_o other_o p._n 290._o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o england_n ibid._n how_o our_o english_a clergy_n be_v divide_v p._n 291._o few_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 291_o 292._o sect._n 12._o that_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o illiterate_a man_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o time_n 293._o what_o be_v the_o foolish_a thing_n the_o world_n despise_v 294._o sect._n 13._o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v say_v if_o he_o be_v now_o live_v in_o england_n 296._o whence_o war_n arise_v 296_o 297._o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n 298._o chap._n x._o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o apply_v set_v down_o p._n 299._o sect._n 1_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v conceive_v 302._o what_o a_o one_o a_o lame_a minister_n be_v ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o breast_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o 303._o christ_n tenderness_n a_o precedent_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o age_n that_o many_o call_v god_n father_n who_o hate_v his_o child_n 305._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n p._n 305._o that_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n 306._o how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 307._o §_o 4._o how_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n 307._o christ_n overcome_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n with_o love_n 308_o 309._o §_o 5._o how_o a_o man_n come_v to_o look_v within_o the_o vail_n 312._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v gospelize_v by_o christ_n 313._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o pulpit_n in_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n preach_v 314._o §_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n take_v from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n a_o true_a believe_a man_n be_v a_o shine_a star_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 317._o §_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o light_n of_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o which_o the_o believer_n walk_v 317._o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n fly_v for_o rest_n 318._o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oppress_a soul_n 319._o that_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n within_o itself_o 320._o sect._n 8._o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v christ_n be_v far_o from_o it_o 321._o the_o soft_a hand_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 322_o the_o rough_a hand_n of_o the_o law_n unskilful_o handle_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 322_o 323._o what_o cain_n enmity_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 323._o sect._n 9_o the_o rough_a handler_n of_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o by_o esau_n 324._o what_o be_v jacob_n savoury_a meat_n ibid._n many_o handle_v the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n quite_o out_o of_o christ_n 325._o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n 325._o paul_n conversion_n well_o open_v 325_o 326_o sect._n 10._o the_o madness_n of_o those_o in_o the_o guildhal-yard_n tax_v 326._o that_o the_o law_n be_v plant_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v 327._o the_o fruit_n of_o rigid_a presbyterianism_n 328._o sect._n 11._o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 330._o sect._n 12._o to_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a reply_n for_o consolation_n 332_o 333._o chap._n xi_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 334._o sect._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grow_v up_o through_o the_o earthiness_n of_o man_n heart_n 337._o how_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n heart_n 336._o christ_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v low_o 337._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o trouble_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n rev._n 12._o 337._o what_o be_v the_o graveclothe_n many_o a_o man_n be_v bury_v in_o 338._o sect._n 2._o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o one_o trouble_a every_o day_n ibid._n what_o be_v those_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o christian_n 339._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_n to_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n p._n 339._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o trouble_n have_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o as_o christ_n have_v 340._o how_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n no_o more_o ibid._n why_o chastisement_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o christian_n 341._o sect._n 3_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v a_o christian_a for_o sin_n ibid._n christ_n be_v as_o a_o privy_a chamber_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o retire_v into_o to_o refresh_v itself_o 342_o 343._o trial_n be_v give_v and_o take_v away_o again_o according_a as_o god_n please_v 344._o sect._n 4._o the_o commodity_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o run_v forth_o free_o to_o sinner_n 344._o most_o man_n compliment_n and_o dissemble_v with_o jesus_n christ_n 345._o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n that_o hate_v christ_n ibid._n of_o the_o trouble_n raise_v at_o guildhall_n of_o late_a by_o some_o citizen_n 346._o sect._n 5._o what_o kind_n of_o bargain_n christ_n make_v with_o a_o believe_a sinner_n 347._o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o christ_n give_v a_o excellent_a report_n of_o he_o p._n 347._o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_n might_n 348._o grace_n discover_v sin_n ibid._n those_o that_o strike_v at_o a_o christian_a hit_v christ_n first_o 349._o s._n 6._o the_o great_a sinner_n christ_n call_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v cure_n on_o he_o 350._o a_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o make_v that_o ado_n at_o the_o parliament_n door_n guidhal_n and_o elsewhere_o 350_o 351_o that_o they_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v while_o he_o be_v saul_n ibid._n that_o christ_n be_v call_v and_o allure_a they_o to_o himself_o 351._o a_o word_n to_o the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n that_o good_a man_n may_v do_v bad_a