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A28235 A looking-glass for the times being a tract concerning the original and rise of truth and the original and rise of Antichrist : showing by pregnant instances of Scripture, history, and other writings, that the principles and practices of the people called Quakers in this day and their sufferings are the same as were the principles and practices of Christ and His apostles ... / by George Bishope. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1668 (1668) Wing B2998; ESTC R14705 345,237 250

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philanthropy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n again_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o his_o discrimination_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 19_o page_n 18._o page_n 19_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o jew_n which_o because_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v not_o only_o as_o imperfect_a then_o but_o as_o criminal_a now_o call_v we_o unto_o a_o new_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a righteousness_n thereof_o it_o concern_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o and_o as_o for_o these_o measure_n he_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n as_o for_o this_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a measure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o question_n of_o good_a and_o better_a but_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n salvation_n and_o damnation_n for_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n be_v 20._o page_n 20._o weigh_v by_o new_a weight_n we_o shall_v be_v find_v too_o light_n when_o god_n come_v to_o weigh_v the_o action_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o unless_o we_o be_v find_v more_o righteous_a than_o they_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o be_v upon_z no_o other_o term_n in_o the_o world_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o concern_v this_o we_o shall_v do_v very_o much_o amiss_o if_o we_o take_v our_o measure_n by_o the_o manner_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o many_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n for_o there_o be_v as_o nazianzen_n express_v it_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a pharisee_fw-mi i_o wish_v it_o be_v no_o worse_o among_o we_o and_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v indeed_o righteous_a as_o they_o be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v just_o nothing_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o laugh_v at_o religion_n to_o make_v merriment_n at_o the_o debauchery_n and_o damnation_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o state_n 21._o page_n 21._o of_o evil_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o then_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a and_o their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v shameful_a thing_n be_v according_o to_o the_o jewish_a proverbial_a 22._o
page_n 22._o reproof_n as_o so_o many_o mephibosheth_n their_o master_n teach_v they_o to_o go_v upright_o but_o they_o still_o show_v their_o lame_a leg_n and_o shame_v their_o master_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v such_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v provide_v both_o smart_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v threaten_v the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o a_o unsufferable_a and_o never_o die_a damnation_n and_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n he_o say_v it_o must_v at_o least_o be_v so_o much_o that_o be_v as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n we_o must_v do_v all_v that_o lie_n before_o we_o all_v that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o outward_a work_n must_v 24._o page_n 24._o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v right_a but_o my_o hand_n go_v wrong_v a_o right_a heart_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a when_o the_o hand_n be_v wrong_a for_o once_o for_o all_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a the_o most_o useful_a and_o the_o most_o bountiful_a institution_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o best_a definition_n 25._o page_n 25._o i_o can_v give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bring_v down_o among_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n christian_n religion_n be_v something_o that_o be_v not_o see_v it_o be_v the_o hidden_a 29._o page_n 29._o man_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v god_n that_o dwell_v within_o true_a christian_n be_v man_n who_o as_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mind_n i_o will_v speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o preacher_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o disciple_n and_o the_o sermon_n be_v of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o service_n to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v in_o outward_a work_n and_o scene_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v something_o by_o which_o we_o become_v like_v god_n solemn_a prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 31._o page_n 31._o and_o fast_v day_n and_o act_n of_o external_a worship_n be_v the_o solemnity_n 32._o page_n 32._o and_o right_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o by_o which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n desire_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_v the_o part_n and_o faculty_n which_o make_v up_o a_o man_n must_v make_v up_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v domus_fw-la principalis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o he_o be_v proper_o serve_v with_o interior_n graces_n and_o moral_a virtue_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o good_a mind_n with_o a_o bountiful_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a soul_n and_o these_o command_v the_o eye_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o shoulder_n stoop_v but_o anima_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la than_o he_o be_v within_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o be_v his_o religion_n and_o so_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o understand_v it_o no_o external_a action_n can_v purify_v the_o soul_n because_o its_o nature_n 33._o page_n 33._o and_o operation_n be_v spiritual_a it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v change_v by_o a_o ceremony_n by_o a_o external_a solemnity_n than_o a_o angel_n can_v be_v carress_v with_o sweet_a meat_n or_o a_o man_n belly_n be_v fill_v with_o music_n or_o long_a oration_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o no_o christian_n do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o he_o that_o serve_v 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and_o vain_a ornament_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o wise_o useful_a or_o proportion_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a but_o minister_n only_o to_o vanity_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o vaunt_a which_o the_o charity_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n do_v not_o well_o endure_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o christianity_n be_v nice_a and_o curious_a it_o be_v the_o cleanness_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n intend_v to_o present_v his_o church_n to_o god_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n n._n b._n or_o any_o such_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o irregularity_n less_o than_o a_o wrinkle_n the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v who_o understand_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v clamorous_a in_o a_o express_a and_o a_o loud_a commandment_n proclaim_v with_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n on_o mount_n sinai_n a_o will_v and_o a_o obedient_a ear_n understand_v the_o still_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v his_v meaning_n at_v half_a a_o word_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n must_v be_v like_o christ_n seamless_a coat_n 44._o page_n 44._o all_v of_o a_o piece_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o must_v invest_v the_o whole_a soul_n misma_n dumah_n massah_n say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v this_o and_o it_o be_v the_o other_o and_o it_o must_v be_v all_o it_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a righteousness_n not_o a_o little_a knot_n of_o holy_a action_n scatter_v in_o our_o life_n and_o draw_v into_o a_o sum_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o state_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o for_o religion_n be_v good_a but_o that_o will_v not_o 45._o page_n 45._o legitimate_a cruelty_n to_o our_o brother_n the_o 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