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A Mirror both for Saints and Sinners

Published: 1654
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A mirrour or looking-glasse both for saints and sinners held forth in about two thousand examples wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by my self : whereunto are added the wonders of nature and the rare ... / by Sa. Clark ...

London Printed for Tho. Newberry and are to be sold at his shop ... 1654.

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DedicationTO His dearly beloved Friends, and Neighbours, Members of the Church of Christ that meet in Bennet Fink,…
To the readerTHE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
Table of contentsA Table of the CHAPTERS contained in this Book.
IndexAN Alphabetical TABLE of the common Places, and Examples contained in this Book, wherein p. stands for…
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TreatiseEXAMPLES OF Miracles of Gods Mercies to His CHILDREN.

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Chapter 3CHAP. III. Ezamples of Christian courage, and resolution.
Chapter 4CHAP IV. Examples of Gods judgements upon Persecutors.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Examples of the wicked lives, and woful deaths of many of the Popes, and Popelings.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Examples of most inhumane cruelties.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Examples of Temperance, Abstinence, and Sobriety.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Examples of drunkennesse.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Examples of Prodigality, Gluttony, and Excesse.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Examples of Gods Judgements upon Adulterers, and unclean persons.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Examples of Chastity, and Modesty.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Examples of Charity.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Examples of Liberality, Bounty, Munificence.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Examples of Covetousnesse, and Avarice.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Examples of Gods judgements for Sacriledge.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Examples of Pride, and Arrogance, Ambition, and vain-glory
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Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Examples of Humility.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Examples of Anger, Wrath, Malice, Hatred, Revenge.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Examples of Patience, Moderation, and Meeknesse.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Examples of Gods judgements upon Apostates, and backsliders.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Examples of Gods judgements upon Atheists.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Examples of Blasphemy, Blasphemers, and Gods judgements on them.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Examples of profane Scoffers.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Examples of Gods judgements against Perjury,
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Examples of Gods Iudgements upon common Swearers.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Examples of Gods judgements upon Cursers.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Examples of Gods judgements upon Hereticks, and Schismaticks.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Examples of Gods judgements upon false Witnesses, and Liars.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Examples of Childrens Obedience, and Love to their Parents.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Examples of Gods judgements upon Unnatural, and rebellious children.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Examples of Parents love to, and Care over their Children.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Examples of fond Parents, and the miseries that they have brought upon themselves thereby.
Chapter 33CHAP. XXXIII. Examples of Brethrens love each to other.
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Chapter 34CHAP. XXXIV. Examples of Fortitude, Valour and Magnanimity.
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Chapter 35CHAP. XXXV. Examples of Gods judgements upon Sabbath-breakers.
Chapter 36CHAP. XXXVI. Examples of Gods judgments upon Murtherers and Blood-shedders.
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Chapter 37CHAP. XXXVII. Examples about Marriage, and Conjugal Love.
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Chapter 38CHAP. XXXVIII. Examples of Treachery, and Perfidiousness.
Chapter 39CHAP. XXXIX. Examples of Fidelity.
Chapter 40CHAP. XL. Examples of Deceit, Craft, Guile, Hypocrisie.
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Chapter 41CHAP. XLI. Examples of Friendship.
Chapter 42CHAP. XLII. Examples of grosse Ignorance, and Folly.
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Chapter 43CHAP. XLIII. Examples of Contempt of the World, of Riches, Honours, &c.
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Chapter 44CHAP. XLIV. Examples of Honour shewed to Gods Word, and Ministers.
Chapter 45CHAP. XLV. Examples of Gods judgements upon contemners of his Ministers, Word, and Sacraments.
Chapter 46CHAP. XLVI. Gods judgements upon Dicers, and Card-players.
Chapter 47CHAP. XLVII. Examples of Justice: The duty of Judges, and Magistrates.
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Chapter 48CHAP. XLVIII. Examples of Injustice: Bribery.
Chapter 49CHAP. XLIX. Examples of Restitution.
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Chapter 50CHAP. L. Law, Law-givers.
Chapter 51CHAP. LI. Tyrants, Tyranny.
Chapter 52CHAP. LII. Vanity of all earthly things.
Chapter 53CHAP. LIII. Examples of Gratitude: Tanksgiving.
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Chapter 54CHAP. LIV. Examples of Ingratitude, Unthankfulnesse, Unkindenesse.
Chapter 55CHAP. LV. Examples of Fattery, Parasites.
Chapter 56CHAP. LVI. Strange Examples of Deafe, and Dumb Persons.
Chapter 57CHAP. LVII. Examples of Constancy.
Chapter 58CHAP. LVIII. Examples of Inconstancy, Unstableness.
Chapter 59CHAP. LIX. Examples of such as have been hard Students.
Chapter 60CHAP. LX. Examples of such as have been enemies to Learning.
Chapter 61CHAP. LXI. Callings, Trades.
Chapter 62CHAP. LXII. Examples of such as have preferred Christ, before all earthly enjoyments.
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Chapter 63CHAP. LXIII. Examples of Compassion: Sympathy.
Chapter 64CHAP. LXIIII. Examples of the workings of Conscience.
Chapter 65CHAP. LXV. Examples of Love to ones Countrey, and Countrey-men.
Chapter 64CHAP LXVI. Examples concerning Death.
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Chapter 67CHAP. LXVII. Examples of Detraction, Slandering, Backbiting.
Chapter 68CHAP. LXVIII. Examples of Discord, Contention, and the Evils of i….
Chapter 69CHAP. LXIX. Examples of strange Accidents.
Chapter 70CHAP. LXX. Examples of strange Providences.
Chapter 71CHAP. LXXI. Examples of terrible Famines.
Chapter 72CHAP. LXXII. Examples of Gods judgments upon Witches, Conjurers, Inchanters, and Astrologers.
Chapter 73CHAP. LXXIII. Examples of Apparitions, and Satanical delusions.
Chapter 74CHAP. LXXIV. Examples of Dissimulation.
Chapter 75CHAP. LXXV. Examples of Envy.
Chapter 76CHAP. LXXVI. Examples of Fame, Name, Renown.
Chapter 77CHAP. LXXVII. Examples of Incontinence, Impudence, and Rapes.
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Chapter 78CHAP. LXXVIII. Examples of Gods Judgments on the Jewes for crucifying Christ, and their other wickednesse.
Chapter 79CHAP. LXXIX. Images, Idols.
Chapter 80CHAP. LXXX. Exmples of Superstition.
Chapter 81CHAP. LXXXI. Life, Long life, Life sweet.
Chapter 82CHAP. LXXXII. Mirth, Facetious speeches, Pithy sentences.
Chapter 83CHAP. LXXXIII. Poverty, Poor.
Chapter 84CHAP. LXXXIV. Peace, Peace makers.
Chapter 85CHAP. LXXXV. Persecution, Persecute, Persecutor.
Chapter 86CHAP. LXXXVI. Honesty, Piety, Holinesse, Godlinesse.
Chapter 87CHAP. LXXXVII. Prediction, Prophecies.
Chapter 88CHAP. LXXXVIII. Examples of the power, and prevalency of Prayer.
Chapter 89CHAP. LXXXIX. Prudence, Wisdom, Policy.
Chapter 90CHAP. XC. Examples of strange Prodigies.
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Chapter 91CHAP. XCI. Remuneration, Retaliation, Requital.
Chapter 92CHAP. XCII. Love of God to his Children, and their love to him.
Chapter 93CHAP. XCIII. Reproof, Reprehension.
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Chapter 94CHAP. XCIV. Repentance, and Reformation the way to pacifie Gods wrath.
Chapter 95CHAP. XCV. Scriptures the Word of God: Not to be profaned.
Chapter 96CHAP. XCVI. Servants, Slaves.
Chapter 97CHAP. XCVII. Sin the fore-runner of Judgments.
Chapter 98CHAP. XCVIII. Stratagems.
Chapter 99CHAP. XCIX. Education of Children, Schoolmasters.
Chapter 100CHAP. C. Examples about the Memory.
Chapter 101CHAP. CI. The Qualities of sundry people.
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Chapter 102CHAP. CII. Examples of the wonders of Gods works in Nature.
Chapter 103CHAP. CIII. Examples of the rare works of God in the Creatures.
Chapter 104CHAP. CIV. Examples of rare, stupendious, and costly works made by the Art of man.
Chapter 105CHAP. CV. A Description of old Rome, and the chief raririties thereof.
Chapter 106CHAP. CVI. Examples of other great Cities, and the great Turks Seraglio described.
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Chapter 107CHAP. CVII. Hyspaan described.
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Chapter 108CHAP. CVIII. The Temple of Diana described.
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Chapter 109CHAP. CIX. Pequin the now Regal City of China described.
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