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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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be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o poor_a soul_n though_o these_o man_n hate_v thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v bless_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v thou_o and_o cast_v out_o thy_o name_n as_o evil_n for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v this_o world_n of_o man_n luke_n 6.22_o 23._o john_n 16.32_o 33._o now_o mark_v how_o jesus_n christ_n do_v vindicate_v these_o reproach_v once_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n that_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o when_o i_o have_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o put_v myself_o therein_o say_v christ_n then_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o law_n and_o thy_o rule_n and_o thy_o day_n and_o thy_o power_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o law_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v delight_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a but_o thy_o joy_n psa_n 119.32_o &_o 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5_o 6._o &_o 19.30_o &_o 4.10_o &_o 15.5_o four_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v the_o poor_a soul_n that_o it_o need_v not_o doubt_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n unto_o it_o for_o to_o cover_v it_o and_o he_o will_v open_v its_o eye_n and_o awaken_v it_o that_o it_o may_v run_v and_o read_v its_o pardon_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n which_o will_v transform_v it_o into_o his_o likeness_n and_o cause_v it_o for_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o its_o mouth_n dan._n 9.24_o psal_n 17.15_o revel_v 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 149.4_o 5_o 6._o five_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n 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you_o all_o and_o when_o this_o christ_n do_v appear_v in_o thy_o heart_n o_o man_n or_o woman_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o grace_n be_v glory_n eph._n 4.6_o col._n 3.4_o 11._o one_o word_n more_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a christ_n sect._n 6_o by_o way_n of_o simile_n simile_n there_o be_v but_o one_o natural_a sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o do_v shine_v upon_o this_o world_n and_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n do_v live_v in_o this_o sun_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o its_o light_n and_o heat_n or_o else_o they_o will_v die_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o this_o sun_n do_v live_v in_o man_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n with_o his_o light_n and_o heat_n but_o man_n and_o creature_n be_v distinct_a from_o this_o sun_n and_o apart_o from_o it_o so_o that_o every_o man_n or_o creature_n be_v not_o a_o sun_n as_o this_o natural_a sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o but_o every_o man_n and_o 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say_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o true_a believe_a man_n and_o it_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o walk_v in_o this_o light_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a psa_fw-la 27.1_o four_o christ_n be_v my_o life_n say_v a_o true_a believe_a christianize_v man_n in_o who_o i_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v my_o be_v and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n in_o we_o and_o his_o name_n
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in_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v king_n with_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n a_o true_a believe_a man_n be_v as_o a_o shine_a star_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o god_n isa_n 62.3_o nay_o more_o they_o be_v as_o stream_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o as_o river_n run_v back_o again_o into_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v even_o so_o do_v the_o saint_n return_v into_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o there_o they_o solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o drink_n of_o that_o river_n for_o there_o they_o stand_v admire_v of_o god_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n now_o as_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o 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of_o comfort_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a unto_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o every_o sad_a condition_n and_o the_o first_o use_n be_v this_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oppress_a soul_n comfort_n first_o use_v of_o comfort_n and_o the_o act_n &_o moving_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_o sensible_a it_o say_v thus_o though_o i_o live_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o and_o move_v i_o and_o act_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n col._n 3.4_o gal._n 2.20_o now_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v christ_n god-man_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o effectual_a faith_n now_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n within_o itself_o the_o effect_n follow_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mary_n towards_o lazarus_n even_o so_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o its_o sad_a condition_n have_v its_o head_n lift_v up_o until_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v quick_o upon_o the_o wing_n and_o rise_v hasty_o up_o to_o meet_v jesus_n christ_n its_o lord_n as_o mary_n do_v and_o then_o the_o poor_a sad_a soul_n say_v lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n my_o husband_n my_o child_n have_v not_o dye_v nor_o my_o estate_n which_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o i_o and_o so_o comfortable_a unto_o i_o have_v not_o waste_v nor_o be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o i_o leave_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n now_o christ_n see_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o sad_a condition_n why_o christ_n himself_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o weep_v and_o again_o groan_v in_o himself_o he_o trouble_v himself_o and_o labour_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o sad_a soul_n divine_a consolation_n to_o refresh_v it_o sect._n 8_o and_o whereas_o some_o soul_n do_v object_n and_o say_v if_o christ_n have_v be_v with_o it_o its_o brother_n or_o its_o comfort_n have_v not_o die_v now_o christ_n answer_v the_o soul_n again_o as_o he_o answer_v nathaniel_n it_o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v christ_n be_v far_o from_o it_o when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n i_o see_v thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o such_o a_o sad_a burden_n then_o i_o see_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v and_o cast_v down_o even_o than_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o up_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o faint_v i_o be_v never_o absent_a from_o thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n and_o the_o many_o tribulation_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v under_o it_o be_v not_o as_o punishment_n unto_o thou_o but_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o grace_n fear_v not_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o christ_n thy_o jesus_n that_o die_v for_o thou_o yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v in_o god_n ever_o speak_v good_a of_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n and_o my_o father_n hear_v i_o always_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 35._o and_o i_o and_o my_o father_n will_v send_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n into_o thou_o for_o to_o cheer_v thou_o up_o and_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o be_o in_o thou_o joh._n 15.26_o joh._n 14.19_o 20._o now_o this_o soft_a
thou_o receive_v such_o food_n that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o encounter_v with_o new_a trouble_n again_o one_o word_n more_o unto_o thou_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v in_o thy_o trouble_n when_o they_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a thou_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o seem_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o there_o will_v appear_v thy_o god_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o distress_n luke_n 22.43_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o scripture_n every_o son_n of_o love_n must_v have_v his_o dross_n take_v away_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3.19_o now_o by_o rebuke_n and_o chasten_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o trouble_n and_o 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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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ordination_n ibid._n that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v liberty_n to_o exercise_v p._n 159._o a_o word_n touch_v order_n p._n 160._o who_o be_v and_o what_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n must_v expect_v of_o man_n p._n 161_o §_o 5._o that_o the_o apostle_n order_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o parish_n church_n without_o offence_n p._n 161_o 162._o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o the_o church_n be_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 162._o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n be_v full_a of_o christ_n p._n 164._o that_o this_o author_n be_v a_o hearer_n of_o mr_n edward_n p._n 165._o a_o vindication_n of_o some_o reproach_v by_o mr_n edward_n p._n 166._o the_o author_n no_o sectary_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o the_o religion_n of_o most_o be_v but_o traditional_a p._n 167._o that_o there_o be_v much_o form_n and_o little_a power_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o day_n 168_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v for_o persecution_n put_v to_o silence_n by_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o own_o p._n 169._o many_o citizen_n reprehend_v for_o change_v their_o common-councel_n man_n p._n 170_o 171._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o several_a ward_n and_o parish_n p._n 172._o doctor_n bastwick_n reprehend_v p._n 172._o that_o old_a preacher_n be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a p._n 174._o §_o 6._o that_o as_o christ_n proceed_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n so_o do_v a_o true_a christian_a proceed_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 175._o §_o 7._o who_o the_o silly_a woman_n be_v that_o be_v lead_v captive_a p._n 177._o three_o character_n by_o which_o to_o know_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o this_o age_n p._n 178_o 179._o chap._n vii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_n 180_o 181._o §_o 1._o a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n p._n 182._o bad_a elder_n like_v unto_o a_o bad_a nurse_n p._n ibid._n he_o that_o be_v a_o elder_a in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o good_a elder_n p._n 183._o the_o fleshly_a elder_n fill_v the_o ear_n but_o feed_v not_o the_o heart_n p._n 184._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n p._n 185._o under_o what_o delusion_n the_o papist_n be_v p._n 186._o §_o 2._o how_o the_o protestant_n resemble_v the_o papist_n p._n 186._o that_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n may_v err_v p._n 186_o 187._o how_o far_o antichrist_n have_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o in_o england_n p._n 188._o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o get_v right_a cedar_n in_o a_o parish_n to_o build_v a_o church_n on_o p._n 190._o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n p._n 191._o from_o whence_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n do_v arise_v p._n 192._o why_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a preacher_n in_o a_o parish_n p._n 193._o how_o few_o man_n will_v stand_v when_o christ_n appear_v p._n 194._o why_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o course_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 194._o §_o 3._o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o true_a and_o the_o right_a elder_n do_v proceed_v p._n 195._o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o learning_n be_v god_n himself_o in_o christ_n p._n 196._o that_o many_o man_n have_v but_o gross_o abuse_v school_n art_n and_o humane_a learning_n p._n 197._o the_o way_n to_o god_n few_o man_n know_v p._n 198._o humane_a learning_n and_o school_n art_n grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n p._n 199._o §_o 5._o of_o right_a and_o good_a elder_n 200_o how_o the_o hireling_n and_o the_o true_a shepherd_n differ_v p._n 201_o 202._o what_o all_o thing_n be_v without_o the_o spirit_n 204._o chap._n viii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 204_o 205._o §_o 1._o a_o cordial_a petition_n for_o our_o sickly_a time_n p._n 208_o 209._o a_o vindication_n of_o those_o call_v by_o the_o foolish_a name_n of_o independent_o 210_o §_o 3._o ten_o independent_o draw_v up_o into_o a_o file_n 1._o the_o devil_n 2._o judas_n 3._o the_o chief_n priest_n 4._o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 5._o cain_n 6._o pilate_n 7._o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o dives_fw-la or_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12.9_o 9_o adam_n 10._o eve_n p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o how_o christ_n lodge_n himself_o in_o david_n heart_n p._n 214._o how_o christ_n be_v a_o crucify_a in_o his_o member_n all_o europe_n over_o p._n 215._o upon_o who_o the_o independent_o have_v their_o dependency_n p._n 216._o §_o 4._o whence_o it_o be_v honest_a man_n be_v call_v sectary_n p._n 216_o 217._o mr_n nye_n false_o repute_v a_o jesuit_n by_o some_o p._n 218._o a_o rhyme_n to_o reproach_v the_o independent_o tax_v p._n 219._o the_o ten_o head_n under_o which_o mr_n edward_n rank_n the_o independent_o or_o sectary_n 219_o 220._o r._n b._n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o second_o part_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o §_o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o take_v away_o sin_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v p._n 221._o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n in_o any_o man_n soul_n 222_o the_o fit_a man_n that_o undertake_v with_o god_n for_o man_n p._n 223._o how_o unjust_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o name_n of_o antinomian_n p._n 224._o the_o person_n of_o dr_n crisp_n and_o several_a other_o man_n instanced_a in_o 224_o 225_o 226_o a_o word_n of_o mr_n burgess_n at_o laurence_n church_n p._n 225._o the_o pretend_a law-defender_n the_o great_a law-breaker_n p._n 228._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n of_o mr_n calamy_n p._n 229._o the_o filthy_a name_n on_o foot_n in_o these_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n p._n 231._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 232._o a_o sweet_a prayer_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n open_v that_o mystery_n p._n 234._o a_o excellent_a simile_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n p._n 235._o whence_o the_o christian_n comfort_n do_v arise_v even_o from_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o father_n p._n 236._o §_o 7._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o river_n that_o run_v through_o it_o p._n 237._o §_o 8._o christ_n a_o spiritual_a tree_n root_v in_o god_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v branch_n p._n 238._o how_o christ_n lead_v philip_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v through_o himself_o to_o the_o father_n p._n 239._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n 240._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o in_o christ_n after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n p._n 241._o why_o a_o christian_a weep_v as_o mary_n by_o the_o ordinance_n when_o handle_v after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n p._n 242._o a_o excellent_a advice_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n ibid._n §_o 9_o a_o true_a preacher_n what_o he_o be_v ib._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o saint_n rest_v place_n p._n 243._o the_o saint_n life_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n that_o the_o saint_n can_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v p._n 244._o that_o they_o that_o believe_v work_n from_o and_o not_o for_o life_n p._n ibid._n the_o apology_n they_o that_o believe_v make_v for_o themselves_o p._n 245._o what_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 246._o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n in_o trouble_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 247._o what_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o a_o weary_a soul_n p._n ibid._n david_n prayer_n psa_n 51._o open_v 248._o the_o great_a business_n of_o assurance_n speak_v to_o p._n 249._o a_o objection_n touch_v general_a redemption_n and_o free_a will_n p._n 250._o where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 251._o what_o be_v free_a will_n in_o man_n p._n 252._o who_o alone_o have_v free_a will_n p._n 253._o chap._n ix_o the_o scripture_n open_v set_v down_o p._n 255._o §_o 1._o by_o what_o a_o man_n be_v encourage_v first_o to_o come_v to_o god_n p._n 256_o 257._o touch_v a_o particular_a assurance_n some_o objection_n open_v p._n 258._o §_o 2._o christ_n the_o day_n in_o which_o every_o true_a christian_a abide_v for_o ever_o 261._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n open_v himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n 262_o 263._o how_o christ_n vindicate_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o slander_n of_o man_n p._n 264._o §_o 4._o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o and_o do_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 265._o how_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o p._n 266._o what_o be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v p._n ibid._n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 267._o how_o the_o soul_n