A Looking-Glass for Christians, Title page – Dedication
A LOOKING-GLASSE FOR CHRISTIANS; OR, THE COMFORTABLE Doctrine of Adoption.
WHEREIN EVERY TRVE BEleeuer may behold his bleſſed Eſtate in the kingdome of Grace.
By THOMAS GRANGER, Preacher of Gods Word, at Butterwike in Holland in Lincolnſhire.
LONDON, Printed by William Lones.
1620.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE AND Vertuous Lady, the Lady HARRINGTON; Grace and Peace.
RIght Honourable, and worthy Lady: As God hath made you three and foure times happy in your inward ſelfe, ſo hath he made you thrice happy alſo in your outward ſelfe, as in your State, in your bleſſed Iſſue, in your Name; which as the ſweete odour of a pretious oyntment, comforteth thoſe that are neere by, and a far off, euen the children of God, who receiue comfort and ſtrength by the graces of Gods ſpirit in the more principall members, whoſe pleaſant influence giueth vigour and more liuely motion to the inferiour and weaker. This happines the Lord ſtill continue, that as both you and all the children of God hauehave receiued grace for grace, & glory for glory; ſo you may with them be perfected in glory at that ioyfull and long expected day of our Lords appearing, and full redemption of the purchaſed poſſeſſion. In the meane ſpace, I being a ſtranger vntounto you, yet a Miniſter of the Goſpell of Ieſus Chriſt, doe greatly reioyce to heare that you, and other perſonages of State and Birth, doe walke vprightly in the Truth. And as your Faith, Zeale, and Deuotion, moſt worthy fruits of the Spirit, are a comfort to me & others: ſo for your comfort alſo, I ſend to you A Diuine Looking-glaſſe, wherein, I hope well, you ſhall behold your bleſſed ſtate, euen the beauty and glory of your perſon in the ſight of God, and in the ſight of your owne ſoule. To the poore (in ſpirit) is the rich Goſpell offered; from the poore (my ſelfe) is this rich treaſure ſent vntounto you: in it ſelfe rich, but a poore mite as handled and deliuered from mee, yet ſuch ſhall it be, as your Honor ſhall pleaſe to accept.
Your Honors in all Chriſtian duty to be commanded; THOMAS GRANGER.