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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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15._o and_o so_o likewise_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o will_v enable_v it_o to_o believe_v all_o this_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o so_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n on_o their_o behalf_n eph._n 2.10_o matth._n 5.15_o 16._o and_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n he_o have_v do_v all_o for_o it_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o that_o he_o be_v all_o unto_o it_o that_o it_o want_v
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and_o this_o freegrace_n cause_v to_o grow_v psal_n 27.1_o 3_o 5._o now_o he_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o freegrace_n can_v but_o speak_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n for_o to_o break_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o only_a cordial_a for_o to_o comfort_v a_o sick_a soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 7._o psal_n 45.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o psal_n 27.13_o 14._o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o freegrace_n but_o speak_v of_o it_o by_o hear-say_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o freegrace_n or_o a_o bungler_n as_o we_o use_v for_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o deal_v plain_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o minister_n want_v both_o will_n and_o skill_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n for_o they_o speak_v but_o little_a of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o 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my_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o will_v speak_v word_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o i_o john_n 6.68_o 69._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o word_n in_o my_o mouth_n say_v david_n and_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v sure_a i_o know_v and_o though_o my_o sun_n do_v not_o always_o shine_v yet_o in_o he_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a read_v 2_o sam._n 23.2_o 4_o 5._o psa_fw-la 27.1_o 3._o now_o here_o come_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sect._n 7_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n john_n 15.26_o now_o here_o follow_v the_o soul_n desire_n that_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v first_o that_o it_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o house_n be_v christ_n and_o there_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v it_o make_v out_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n which_o temple_n be_v jesus_n christ_n psa_n 27.4_o 5._o and_o here_o to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o fatherly_a countenance_n and_o the_o sweet_a smile_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n constant_o upon_o its_o soul_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o eph._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o have_v the_o evidence_n keep_v close_o unto_o its_o soul_n now_o christ_n answer_v the_o soul_n answ_n my_o spirit_n shall_v come_v into_o thou_o and_o shall_v keep_v thou_o guide_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v i_o beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o he_o shall_v shed_v his_o love_n into_o thy_o soul_n which_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o love_v i_o rom._n 5.5_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thy_o treasure_n in_o i_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o and_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v one_o 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his_o benefit_n who_o have_v forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n whodoth_a forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o he_o do_v continual_o declare_v unto_o thou_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v before_o he_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o he_o do_v heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o he_o will_v continual_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o may_v and_o do_v swim_v in_o river_n of_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o now_o this_o river_n be_v love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n whereof_o the_o soul_n do_v drink_v and_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o it_o live_v in_o this_o river_n and_o shall_v never_o more_o thirst_n after_o sin_n read_v psa_n 103.1_o read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n now_o this_o river_n be_v god_n himself_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o refresh_v itself_o as_o in_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o it_o never_o needs_o to_o fear_v drown_v read_v rev._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psa_fw-la 36.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o this_o fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a god_n himself_o be_v the_o air_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v move_v and_o act_n and_o have_v its_o be_v act_v 17.28_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o bird_n do_v fly_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o air_n admire_v of_o god_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o chirp_n forth_o praise_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n do_v fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n delight_v itself_o in_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v abide_v for_o evermore_o read_v rev._n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o now_o the_o soul_n do_v wind_n up_o its_o conclusion_n in_o give_v all_o honour_n unto_o its_o original_n all_o my_o spring_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n which_o 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that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n or_o no_o sin_n in_o you_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o come_v into_o his_o creation_n as_o a_o accident_n he_o not_o create_v of_o sin_n answ_n because_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o his_o own_o design_n in_o manifest_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o make_v out_o of_o christ_n second_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o christ_n and_o sin_n or_o christ_n and_o siner_n neither_o have_v christ_n any_o accord_n with_o sin_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v christ_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n which_o be_v sin_n none_o at_o all_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o god_n see_v sin_n contrary_a unto_o himself_o therefore_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n unto_o sin_n and_o not_o unto_o sin_n only_o but_o unto_o all_o create_a form_n and_o being_n heb._n 12.18_o 21_o 27_o 29._o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o to_o siner_n that_o be_v sinful_a 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itself_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 7_o 8._o now_o these_o see_v god_n in_o christ_n see_v he_o unchangeable_o good_a and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o now_o god_n be_v not_o as_o sinful_a dark_a man_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n 4._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o god_n isa_n 27_o 4._o and_o wrath_n and_o fury_n and_o so_o they_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o from_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n now_o what_o a_o mistake_n be_v here_o for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a good_a he_o be_v love_v merciful_a and_o just_a and_o sin_n shall_v not_o stand_v near_o he_o but_o sin_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o siner_n who_o heart_n be_v a_o throne_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v his_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v upright_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n psa_n 1.4_o 5._o now_o sin_n do_v delude_v a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o 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in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o he_o or_o they_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o courteous_a reader_n sect._n 5_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o so_o conclude_v now_o my_o first_o word_n be_v when_o i_o first_o set_v my_o pen_n to_o paper_n it_o be_v not_o with_o any_o sinister_a respect_n or_o by-end_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o profit_n nor_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n for_o that_o to_o i_o be_v as_o a_o vain_a thing_n i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n but_o see_v the_o customary_a and_o the_o outside_n pharisaicalness_n which_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o sort_n use_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o this_o i_o see_v and_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n within_o myself_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v teach_v i_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o then_o i_o go_v to_o glean_v as_o ruth_n do_v into_o the_o field_n of_o boaz_n read_v ruth_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o the_o field_n that_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o to_o glean_v in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o field_n of_o external_a art_n nor_o the_o field_n of_o a_o great_a library_n for_o that_o be_v to_o learn_v to_o speak_v other_o man_n word_n which_o i_o disclaim_v but_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o that_o only_a one_o field_n where_o i_o glean_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o that_o field_n be_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a one_o book_n which_o i_o have_v and_o no_o more_o and_o that_o be_v the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o courteous_a reader_n i_o have_v glean_v and_o be_o satisfy_v and_o i_o commend_v that_o unto_o you_o which_o i_o have_v reserve_v and_o as_o naomi_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o barley_n which_o ruth_n do_v glean_v as_o you_o may_v read_v ruth_n 2.18_o so_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v wise_a to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o your_o own_o good_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a sect._n 6_o now_o my_o second_o and_o last_o word_n be_v to_o the_o christ-baptized_n man_n or_o woman_n for_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o art_n inward_o teach_v by_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n &_o have_v that_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o anoint_v abide_v in_o thou_o an●_n teach_v thou_o all_o truth_n and_o thou_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o or_o it_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o therefore_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o best_a able_a to_o discern_v between_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n true_a christian_a reader_n when_o i_o first_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n my_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o indite_v of_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o i_o speak_v of_o thing_n touch_v christ_n the_o king_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v 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and_o there_o die_v and_o sin_n must_v be_v so_o destroy_v rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o now_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o man_n this_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v within_o thy_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o to_o know_v by_o hear-say_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v on_o nigh_o unto_o jerusalem_n for_o thou_o have_v as_o many_o enemy_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o christ_n spiritual_o as_o christ_n have_v enemy_n in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o must_v die_v upon_o this_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n nay_o we_o have_v need_n of_o this_o cross_n of_o christ_n every_o day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n glory_n and_o joy_n to_o have_v this_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o cross_n we_o die_v to_o sin_n we_o live_v and_o arise_v more_o pure_o unto_o righteousness_n then_o ever_o we_o do_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o cross_n 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