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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	just_a	zion_n	302	4	8.4404	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89640	The proud pharisee reproved: or, the lying orator laid open. In an examination of some passages in a book, entituled, precepts for Christian practice, or, the rule of the new creature new model'd. Written by one Edw. Reyner, who calles himself a minister of the Gospel in Lincoln; but is found a lyar / by a Child of the light, who is known to the world by the name of Martin Mason.	Mason, Martin, fl. 1650-1676.	1655 (1655)	Wing M933; Thomason E851_6; ESTC R207419	44,305	59

Tithes or other set maintenance Thy next place is 1 Cor. 9.11 But what spiritual things have ye sowne unto the people unlesse spiritual Delusions Teaching for Christs doctrine the Traditions of Men calling Sprinckling Infants the Baptisme of Christ and roaring out Lyes in the Idols Temple spiritual melody and eating a bit of bread and drinking a sup of wine feeding on the Body and Blood of Christ Is Original Sin the Doctrine of Christ Is Denying the Deity to be Communicable the Doctrine of Christ or Antichrist Is not he that denyes Jelus to be come in the flesh an Antichrist Then Edward Reyner hath no wrong done him to be called Antichrist for He denyes the Substance of the Deity to be communicable Is not Christ Jesus of the Substance of the Deity Is it not said Christ in you the Hope of Glory Paul tells us he used not this power but suffered all things lest he should hinder the Gospel of Christ If the Ministers of England were such as Paul was they would be content with Paul's Reward and what was that Verily saith he 1 Cor. 9.18 That when I preach the Gospel I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge Paul he kept under his Body and brought it into subjection lest that saith he when I have preached to others I my self should be a Cast-away 1 Cor. 9.27 O that when thou preachest Self-Denyal to others thou wouldest make Paul thy President and practise it thy self and not cry out of the difficulty thereof as thou dost page 80. and so be discouraged and never take up the Crosse but live in such pomp and pride as thou does nor call for respect to thy person as thou does like a Proud Pharisee as thou art Do either of the places in Scripture thou produces prove that the Apostles called for that respect to their persons which thou receivest Or does either of the places mention respect to their persons The Pride of thy Heart is seen in thy third proof I saiah 52.7 The words are these How beautiful upon the Mountaines are the feet of Him that bringeth good tydings that publisheth peace that bringeth good tidings of good that publisheth salvation that saith unto Sion Thy God reigneth Come down thou proud Son of Ambition that aspiring spirit in three shall be level'd with the Dust 1 Pet. 5.5 For God refuteth the proud and gives his grace to the Humble Page 174. Thou counsels Masters and Mistreffes to Make their Servants read Scriptures and Bring them to the Publique Ordinances He that dares use such lofty language now when Liberty to tender Consciences through the infinite love of the living God is allowed how would he thunder would he not prove another bloody Bonner if ever power should be put into his hands Art thou a Minister of the Gospel and thus seeks to dethrone him by taking his Golden Scepter of Loe from him and wouldst rule thy self over his Saints with thy rod of iron thy persecuting spirit Is not Christ alone King of the Conscience Away thou Traitor to the King of Saints Thy Treason is discovered against him and his Tender Lambs but it shall not prosper Page 217. Thou talks of Contempt of the World of all the Wealth Pomp and Glory in it and sayes it is Christian Magnanimity to contemn silver and gold 'T is such Magnanimity as neither thee not the Priests of England who preach for Rewards are indued with What people lives in more pomp and glory of the World than your selves according to your outward estates who coret silver and gold more then your selves Page 219. Paul thou sayes was singular in Self-Denyal 1 Cor. 9.27 O that Edward Reyner could truly say so of himself but while he preaches this to others he himself becomes a Cast-away for he like a Coward cryes out of the difficulty thereof and never yet durst deal with it Page 80. P. 225. Ah that thou hadst eyes to see who it is that rests in the Name without the thing who it is that Sardis-like hath a Name to live but is dead and who they be that are the Synagogue of Satan But this is hid from thy eyes for thou delightest in darknesse and loves not but loathes the light an infallible sign thy Deeds are evil Revelat. 3. 1 9. Page 227. Priest Thou sayes Neither is that Baptisme sufficient to Salvation which is outward only of the flesh Ans Why dost thou use it then sprinckle Infants being thou hast neither precept nor president for that practice Priest Baptisme is that of the Spirit thou sayes in the Heart Ephs 4.5 If this onely be Christs Baptisme Whose is the other Paul owned but one Lord one Faith one Baptisme Page 244. Thou talks of that thou never tasted of from God in thy own not his Ordinances the Letter not the World Hebr. 4.12 for the Word is quick and powerful Sacraments Away with that Romish Word it shewes what thou art and Wouldst be Prayer Prov. 12.2 Prov. 28.9 The prayers of the Wicked are an abomination to the Lord All thy babling is but a Pharisaical Vain-glorious Boasting a meer flourishing of a Formalist Ephe. 4.12 13. Thou sayes in Heaven is perfection of grace obedience Paul is speaking of perfecting the Saints for the work of the Ministery for the edifying of the Body of Christ till we all come in the Vnity of the Faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect Man unto the Measure of the Stature of the fulnesse of Christ That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro carried about with every wind of Doctrine by the sleight of men c. Paul writes to such who had not yet attained to such a Measure But does Paul say that perfection of Grace and obedience is in Heaven as thou wouldst have it understood Does he not plainly signifie that the coming unto a perfect man unto the measure of the stature of the fulnesse of Christ is to be while we are on Earth Else what mean the following words That we Henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro c. Can the Saints in Heaven be tossed to and fro What wind of false Doctrine is there in Heaven What cunning craftinesse there Are there any in Heaven who lye in wait to deceive Heb. 12.23 Then thou tells them That in Heaven the spirits of just men are made perfect The Apostle speaking of the Administration of Moses c. Tells them that they are come unto Mount Sion and unto the City of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable Company of Angels to the Assembly and Church of the first-born which are written in Heaven and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect If the man were not blind he might see the Apostle sayes That they are come c. But he that 's in