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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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speak_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v quick_o upon_o the_o wing_n and_o rise_v hasty_o up_o to_o meet_v jesus_n christ_n its_o lord_n as_o mary_n do_v and_o then_o the_o poor_a sad_a soul_n say_v lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n my_o husband_n my_o child_n have_v not_o dye_v nor_o my_o estate_n which_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o i_o and_o so_o comfortable_a unto_o i_o have_v not_o waste_v nor_o be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o i_o leave_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n now_o christ_n see_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o sad_a condition_n why_o christ_n himself_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o weep_v and_o again_o groan_v in_o himself_o he_o trouble_v himself_o and_o labour_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o sad_a soul_n divine_a consolation_n to_o refresh_v it_o sect._n 8_o and_o whereas_o some_o soul_n do_v object_n and_o say_v if_o christ_n have_v be_v with_o it_o its_o brother_n or_o its_o comfort_n have_v not_o die_v now_o christ_n answer_v the_o soul_n again_o as_o he_o answer_v nathaniel_n it_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 when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n i_o see_v thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o such_o a_o sad_a burden_n then_o i_o see_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v and_o cast_v down_o even_o than_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o up_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o faint_v i_o be_v never_o absent_a from_o thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n and_o the_o many_o tribulation_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v under_o it_o be_v not_o as_o punishment_n unto_o thou_o but_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o grace_n fear_v not_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o christ_n thy_o jesus_n that_o die_v for_o thou_o yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v in_o god_n ever_o speak_v good_a of_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n and_o my_o father_n hear_v i_o always_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 35._o and_o i_o and_o my_o father_n will_v send_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n into_o thou_o for_o to_o cheer_v thou_o up_o and_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o be_o in_o thou_o joh._n 15.26_o joh._n 14.19_o 20._o now_o this_o soft_a
thou_o receive_v such_o food_n that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o encounter_v with_o new_a trouble_n again_o one_o word_n more_o unto_o thou_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v in_o thy_o trouble_n when_o they_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a thou_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o seem_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o there_o will_v appear_v thy_o god_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o distress_n luke_n 22.43_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o scripture_n every_o son_n of_o love_n must_v have_v his_o dross_n take_v away_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3.19_o now_o by_o rebuke_n and_o chasten_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o trouble_n and_o 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thou_o thyself_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v grace_n grace_n chastisement_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n now_o thou_o have_v grace_n be_v to_o exercise_v thy_o grace_n in_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v partaker_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o now_o the_o misery_n sect._n 3_o and_o the_o calamity_n and_o the_o affliction_n that_o do_v fall_v upon_o a_o true_a believe_a man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o as_o punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v iniquity_n afresh_o upon_o christ_n our_o surety_n again_o isai_n 53.6_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o give_v any_o liberty_n to_o sin_n for_o if_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n it_o make_v you_o perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o do_v befall_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v befall_v thou_o which_o the_o world_n call_v sin_n then_o come_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o let_v thou_o see_v the_o wile_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o flesh_n and_o then_o thy_o faith_n call_v for_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o then_o thou_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n who_o have_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sin_n who_o do_v subdue_v all_o thy_o sorrow_n who_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o grief_n heb._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o thus_o thy_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o for_o this_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v before_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o do_v uphold_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o promise_n and_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o because_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o isai_n 43.2_o now_o this_o man_n christ_n itself_o 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 god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n to_o go_v into_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o a_o poor_a distemper_a spirit_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a even_o so_o be_v christ_n unto_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n even_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o a_o poor_a pant_a droop_a faint_a weary_a spirit_n isai_n 32.2_o now_o thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v read_v psal_n 46.1_o 2._o but_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o divers_a sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v of_o thy_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o needful_a grace_n in_o this_o troublesome_a world_n read_v jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n a_o instance_n and_o a_o example_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o say_v a_o experience_a christian_a be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o john_n say_v revel_v 1.9_o and_o so_o say_v a_o exercise_v christian_a i_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n but_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o take_v away_o trouble_v as_o be_v please_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o lord_n give_v trial_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o trouble_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v job_n job_n 1.21_o now_o a_o christian_a that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n sect._n 4_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v into_o a_o wilderness_n of_o trouble_n as_o moses_n and_o john_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n do_v so_o do_v a_o true_a christian_a christ_n come_v and_o say_v sinner_n 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 buy_v my_o white_a raiment_n my_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v thou_o that_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o my_o grace_n that_o thou_o 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