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A88533 A looking glasse for the sovle vvorthy to be hung up in every house in this kingdome, and to be looked in daily; for herein is to be seene what sinnes tend to the breach of every one of Gods commandements, whereby every one of us may clearly see, how farre forth wee have had a hand in pulling downe this heavie judgement of warre upon this nation. And so consequently, what cause wee have to humble our selves, and pray, and seeke Gods face, and turne from our evill wayes. 1643 (1643) Wing L3032; Thomason 669.f.8[26]; ESTC R212103 3,737 1

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A LOOKING GLASSE FOR THE SOVLE VVorthy to be hung up in every House in this Kingdome and to be looked in daily for herein is to be seene what sinnes tend to the breach of every one of Gods Commandements whereby every one of us may clearly see how farre forth wee have had a hand in pulling downe this heavie Judgement of Warre upon this Nation And so consequently what cause wee have to humble our selves and pray and seeke Gods face and turne from our evill wayes Sinnes against the first Commandement 1 ATheisme a Psal 14 1. which is when men either think there is no God or live as if there were no God 2. b 1 Cor. 8 4. Idolatry which is the having of a false God 3. c 1 Chro. 28. 9. Ignorance uncapablenes of knowledge errours and heresies 4. d Eccles 12. 1. Gen. 40. 23. Forgetfulnesse of good things especially of those that most concerne us and chiefly at that instant when wee should make most use of them 5. e Isa 44. 4. Remembring of evill things especially those that may most corrupt us and chiefly then when we should be most free from the thought of them 6. f 1 Chro 28. 9. Unwillingnesse unto good things principally to the best 7. g Hos 5. 11. Readinesse unto and wilfulnesse in evill especially the worst h Luke 21. 19. Impatience under Crosses 8. i Pro. 3. 5. Distrust of Gods power mercy promises and providence whence carnall feares are wrought and cherished and the true feare of God is expelled and banished 9. k Deut. 29. 19. Presumption upon Gods mercy 10. l Jer. 17. 5. Carnall confidence in wit learning wealth strength friends c. Thinking our selves the better of safer simply for them whence ariseth pride and securitie 11. m 1 Joh. 2. 15. 1. Love of evill as also carnall of our selves our friends our profit credit c. 2. n Deut. 6. 5. Too little love of God of goodnesse of Gods servants and services 12. o 2 Chro. 19. 2. Hatred of God and goodnesse and want of hatred against our own and others sinnes 13. p 2 Cor 7. 10. Abundance of worldly shame and discontentment q Rom 12. 15. And want of godly sorrow and indignation against our owne and others transgressions and not lamenting for the calamitie of Gods people private or publick 14. r Eccle. 7. 2. Immoderate carnall mirth s Philip. 4. 4. and too little spirituall joy 15. t Heb. 3. 8. Hardnesse of heart benummednesse of Conscience or hellish terrors and accusations proceeding from doing things without or against the Word of God Sinnes against the second Commandement 1. u Act. 17. 23. Base and unwarranted conceits of God as when we frame any Image of him in our minds 2. w Exod. 34. 14. Worshipping of Images 3. x Rev. 19. 10. Adoration of Angels y Isa 63. 16. or Saints observing holy dayes in devotion to them z Deut. 6. 13. or swearing by them 4. Approbation of Idolatry by presence speech gesture silence a Deut. 7. 25. keeping of superstitious Relickes and Monuments b 1 Cor. 5. 10. keeping familiar and unnecessary company with Idolaters c. 5. c Tit. 3. 1. Neglect of any of Gods ordinances as of preaching hearing reading meditation conference the use of good Bookes and of good Company of private and publick prayer fasting and making of vowes 6. d Psal 76. 11. Superstitious fasting rash vowes breach of lawfull vowes abuse of lots c. and want of sorrow for being borne of Idolatrous parents or forefathers Sinnes against the third Commandement 1. e 2 Sam. 12. 13. Profession joyned with profanenesse whereby Gods name is dishonoured 2. f Deut. 6. 6. Abusing of Gods Word either by fruitlesse speaking of it or g Pro. 17. 7. framing jests out of it or against it or by maintaining of sinne out of it or by applying it to charmes 3. h Deut. 28. 59. Abusing the names or titles of God either by way of admiration as by saying in our common talke O Lord O Jesus or else by cursing 4. i Zech. 8. 17. Swearing vainely outragiously or falsly 5. Blasphemie 6. Taking a lawfull oath without reverence or consideration 7. k Eccles 5. 1. Praying without faith feeling reverence fervency not waiting for an answer asking evill things ayming l Mat. 6. 4. more in our requests at the relieving of our necessities then at the advancemēt of Gods glory 8. m Act. 10 33. Hearing reading meditating conferring singing of Psalmes and receiving the Sacrament without preparation attention reverence delight and profit 9. n Psal 8. 3. Lightly passing over Gods great workes of creation preservation redemption as also of other his mercies and judgements Sinnes against the fourth Commandement 1. o Exod. 20. 8. Neglect of preparation for the Sabbath before it come and of fitting our hearts for holy services when it is come 2. p 1 Tim. 4. 13. prophane absence from or unfruitfull presence at Gods Ordinances 3. q Luk. 17. 27. Excessive eating and drinking thereby making our selves drousie and unfit for duties 4. r Deut. 5. 14. Doing any ordinary worke of our calling 5. All recreations which distract us 6. s Isa 58. 13. Vaine and worldly thoughts and speeches 7. t Amos 8. 5. A secret desire that the Sabbath were over 8. Neglect of calling our selves or others to a reckoning after the exercises are ended 9. Giving libertie to our selves in the night before the Sabbath be ended Sinnes against the fifth Commandement Sinnes of children in respect of their parents 1. u Prov. 15. 10. Murmuring at their parents corrections or any x Ephes 6. 1. disobedience to any lawful command y Pro. 30. 17. or contemning them for any defect of body or mind 2. z Pro. 23. 22. Unthankfulnesse manifested in not relieving them nor standing for their deserved credit Sinnes of Parents 1. a Ephes 6. 4. Negligence in not instructing their children betimes or b Pro. 19. 18. not correcting them till it be too late or doing it with bitternesse without compassion instruction and prayer 2. c Joh. 13. 13. Giving them ill example d Gen. 4. 2. not bringing them up in some lawfull calling 4. e 1 Cor. 7. 36. Not bestowing them timely and religiously in marriage 5. f 1 King 1. 6. Light behaviour before them and too much familiaritie with them whereby they become vile in their eyes g Gen. 21. 7. a sinne peculiar to the mother is refusing to nurse her children when she is able and fit The sinnes of servants 1. h Idlenesse in their calling 2. i 1 Cor. 4. 2. unthriftinesse and unfaithfulnesse in dealing with their g Rom. 12. 11. Masters goods and affaires stealing from them or any way defrauding of them 4. k Col. 3.