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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28894	A looking-glass discovering to all people what image they bear by which the true Jew is known from the false, and the Christian in nature from him that is so in name only ... : with directions for such as live in error, how they may leave their error, how they may leave their error ... : with a few words to informers who make it their work to inform against their neighbours for meeting together peaceably in the fear of the Lord ... / by a follower of Him, Edward Bourne.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1671 (1671)	Wing B3847; ESTC R28496	17,816	28

and are guided by the Spirit of Truth as Abraham was such are the Children of the Promise who are accounted for the seed of Abraham Abraham he kept the Commandments of the Lord and they are the true Jewes who do like Abraham herein the Lord said of him hat he will command his Children and his Houshold after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord to do justice and judgment that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him see Gen. 18.19 he said they shall keep the Way of the Lord c. Now what is it to keep the Way of the Lord but to be led and guided by the Spirit of the Lord as Abraham was and they who are led by this 'T is they I do affirm to be the true Jewes and not others viz. Not such as walk contrary to it and do rebel against it the Apostle said He is not a Jew who is one outward neither is that Circumcision that is outward in the flesh but he is a Jew which is one inward and Circumcision is that of the Heart in the Spirit and not in the Letter whose praise is not of men but of God Rom. 2.28 29. Now they who are led by the Spirit of God at this time as Abraham was led by the Spirit of God then to the Circumcision that was outward in the flesh so are such now led to the Circumcision within of which the outward was a Figure So that which God requires of People is that they do as he makes manifest unto them they ought by the measure of his own Spirit which he have given them to profit withall and leads them unto by his Spirit Now if they do what the Servants of God did as is Recorded in the Scriptures if they be not led thereunto as they were by his holy Spirit he may say unto them who hath required this at your hands This is the Comforter which Christ said to his Disciples he would send which should lead them into all truth and blessed are they who do walk according to this Rule viz. Who are led and guided by the holy Spirit of the Lord God in what they do and not they who do gainsay and resist it See what became of Dathan and Abiram Corah's Company who gainsaid this holy Spirit they were swallowed up of the Earth Moses who was guided by the Spirit of the Lord God prayed the Children of Israel to depart from the Tents of those wicked Men and to touch nothing that was theirs lest they should be consumed in all their Sins Now let they who shall read these lines consider whether there be not too great a Multitude that do resist this holy Spirit now not regarding how God did punish such before though these things were written for their admonition there are too many whose Sin are like Sodom and Gomorab whom God over threw And though this sore judgment was written with many more that befel the disobedient and rebellious that they who should come after them should not do as they did yet what small regard do they take of the same Well though the Lord God be slow to wrath and of great kindness and do suffer long and bear long yet his long-suffering will come to an end and his great kindness will come to an end with such if they do not turn to him and amend their wayes and their doings while his Spirit strives with them when that ceases to strive with them and the things that belongs to their peace comes to be hid from their Eyes then they may wish they had never been born when their misery comes upon them this was the state of the miserable Jewes after God had long strove with them over whom Christ took up a lamentation see and seriously consider Mat. 23.37 And do not deceive your selves by perswading your selves it shall go well with you though you follow your sinful Lusts and Pleasures and the imaginations of your own foolish Hearts do you think you whose Mouthes are fuil of Cursing and Swearing and Bitterness and live in Drunkeness and Whoredom and are Envious and Persecutors of the Righteous and Just that Dathan and Abi●●●m whom the Earth swallowed up and the Sodomites whom God overthrew were greater Sinners I tell you nay but except you repent you shall as Christ said likewise Perish Object But some may say Are there any now that we are to departs from their Tents And to touch nothing of theirs lest we be consumed in all their Sins if there be Who are they or What be they That we may beware of them Answ There are such now whose Tents are to be departed from or dwellings They are those who have sold themselves to do wickedly whose life is in Sin and do make it a sport to transgress against the Lord by breaking his holy and Righteous Laws who serve other gods then the Lord God who made the World and all things therein contrary to his holy Command who follow after Covetousness contrary to his holy Command who are Murderers Adulterers and Swearers Exod. 20.3 contrary to his holy Commandments and are Haters of that which is good and Persecutors of the Righteous contrary to his holy will and appointment and do not as they would be done unto and so are contrary to Christ who gave this Commandment Now such as are found in these things and do live in these things and in whatsoever by the Light of Christ in them they see to be evil it is they whose Tents are to be departed from and nothing of their's is to be touched none of their Sins must People love to live in lest they be consumed in the same Therefore be warned in the fear of the Lord to depart from such and touch nothing that is their's do not Sin like them in any of these things lest you be consumed therein So to be a true Jew is to be guided by the Spirit of Truth us was Abraham the Jew the Father of the Faithfull And now let it be consider'd what it is to be a True Christian IT is said in the holy Scriptures that all are not Israel that are called Israel So I say though there are many that are called Christians yet there are none of these true Christians but who are guided by the Spirit of Christ Jesus who said Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest unto your Souls So 't is them who are guided by the Spirit of Christ which leads to meekness and lowliness of heart that are the true Christians and not those who are biting and devouring on another who live in Pride and High-mindedness Nor those who are fighting one with the other and Slaying one another and Persecuting one another about Religion and Church Worship these are not the true Christians these are guided by Cains Spirit who slew his righteous Brother Abel because his Brothers Works were better them his These

A Looking-Glass Discovering to all People what IMAGE they BEAR By which the True Jew is known from the false and the Christian in nature from him that is so in name only Likewise all people in some measure may know what spirit they are of and whether they are the Children of God or of the Devil With directions for such as live in Error how they may leave their Error and know the Truth which leads out of Error by which People are made free from sin which they run into and live in by following the spirit of Error With a few words to Informers who make it their work to Inform against their Neighbours for meeting together peaceably in the fear of the Lord to Worship him as he requires By a Follower of him who saith if you continue in my Word then are you my Disciples indeed And ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free John 8.31 32. Edward Bourne Printed in the Year 1671. A Looking-Glass FOR All People to See Themselves whether they be what they ought to be and do as they ought to do or otherwise ALthough much hath been Written and Spoken to turn Peoples minds to the Light of Christ in them to the end that all may do what they ought in all things and be what they ought towards God yet but few have received the Report thereof though by obeying this Light which is that which leads to keep a Conscience void of offence towards God and Men true happiness is attained unto and contrariwise the neglect hereof is the cause of Peoples ruin and Eternal Misery But notwitstanding whether People will hear or forbear I know none on whom such a Work as this is laid by the Lord God can neglect the same but we must be Transgressors our selves in this respect And therefore to keep my Conscience pure towards God I thus proceed You that live in sin you know you should not live so and that which gives you this knowledg is the Grace of God which hath appeared unto you by which as in a Glass you may see your selves by which the Drunkard Tit. 2.11 12. sees he should not be Drunk and the Lyer he should not lie and the Envious Man he should not live in Envy and he that Persecutes his Neighbour whose Works are better then his and for that cause all these are doing what they should not do as they themselves many of them in their Prayers to God do confess And these though they do that which they know they should not do and leave undone that which they know they should not leave undone yet would they have the Lord to have Mercy on them although their daily practice is thus to Transgress They acknowledge they have Transgressed against Gods Holy Law and too much followed the Devices and desires of their own hearts c. And this is their manner from the beginning of the year to the end thereof But Mark you that are such can you believe that God will shew Mercy to you onely on this your Confession Are you so foolish and unwise as so to believe If you do certainly you will find it otherwise in the end Then your folly will appear though at the present you may account your selves wise and understanding and them foolish who are truely wise But I must tell you to be truely wise is to fear the Lord and to keep his Commandments though you may not account it so Object But some may say What are the Commandments of God that we are to keep Answ These Thou shalt love the Lord God with all thy heart Deu. 10.1 Luke 10.27 28. and thy Neighbour as thy self and whatsoever thou seest by the grace of God that hath appeared to thee thou oughtest to do it and it will be thy Transgression to neglect the same therefore do not deceive your selves with such a perswasion any longer if you do you will shew much folly and indiscretion therein for God will not be mocked with such lip Service This I am bold in the fear of God to assure you of you may draw neer him with your Lip 's but your Hearts are far from him whilst it is onely thus You must not onely confess your faults to God but must also forsake them if Mercy with him you would find And this is the Word of God unto you Let the Wicked Man forsake his way and the unrighteous Man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord and he will have Mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly Pardon him Isa 55.7 You pray that God would deliver you from all Envy and Malice and from all uncharitableness and from all the works of the Devil But if you were delivered from all these abominations happy would you be then God who delivereth his People from all these would be your God But your Teachers many of them are Envious themselves and uncharitable themselves c. Therefore it may be you are the more imboldened to commit all these Abominations But if you and your Teachers would take heed to the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation that thereby you may be guided you would know the Lord God to be your Teacher who teacheth his People to profit and so be delivered from all these Abominations and all the works of the Devil and then we should not suffer by you as we do for the Truth being your Guide and Teacher you will give us the same liberty to Worship God that you would have your selves and so do as you would be done by in this and in all things and so hereby you will do what you ought to do and be what you ought to be towards God and not before viz. you cannot do nor be as you ought till you be guided by the Truth which leads to meekness and lowlyness by which God will direct you in all your wayes then shall you be far from oppression and violence and spoil will be as it may be said banished from your Habitations that spirit which leads to unrighteousness not being harkened unto but the Voice of the Lord God obeyed and his Councel stood in Object But some may say you direct us to the Light within that by taking heed unto it we may forsake that which God requires us to forsake and do what we ought to do that so we may be what we ought to be towards him You also will acknowledge that that which m●●es to unrighteousness and unholiness is within And seeing that it is so that both these are within how shall they be known and distinguished the one from the other How shall that be rejected and forsaken that ought so to be And that followed and obeyed that ought to be followed and obeyed Especially because that Principle which leads to unrighteousness sometimes appeares like that which moves unto Righteousness How shall we distinguish between the one and the other and follow that which we ought to follow and