A looking-glasse for good vvomen,: held forth by way of counsell and advice to such of that sex and quality, as in the simplicity of their hearts, are led away to the imbracing or looking towards any of the dangerous errors of the times, specially that of the separation. / As it was lately presented to the Church of God at Great-Yarmouth, by John Brinsley. Octob. 9. 1645. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford.
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- A looking-glasse for good vvomen,: held forth by way of counsell and advice to such of that sex and quality, as in the simplicity of their hearts, are led away to the imbracing or looking towards any of the dangerous errors of the times, specially that of the separation. / As it was lately presented to the Church of God at Great-Yarmouth, by John Brinsley. Octob. 9. 1645. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford.
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- Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.
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- London :: Printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, at the sign of the Bible in Cornhill, neer the Royall Exchange,
- 1645.
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- Women -- Conduct of life
- Separatists -- England
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"A looking-glasse for good vvomen,: held forth by way of counsell and advice to such of that sex and quality, as in the simplicity of their hearts, are led away to the imbracing or looking towards any of the dangerous errors of the times, specially that of the separation. / As it was lately presented to the Church of God at Great-Yarmouth, by John Brinsley. Octob. 9. 1645. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77503.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2025.
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To all the well affected, but ill advised of the weaker Sex, who are either turned, or turning from the way of the Church of Christ in Old England, to the refined Er∣ror of seperation, Specially those in the Town of Great Yarmouth.
Daughters of Jerusalem,
TO you is this Glasse presented, with a Request, That you will vouchsafe to look into it, and that with an Eye not prejudiced against it. Possibly you may here see more of Satan, and your selves, his wiles, your weaknesse, then before you were aware of. If any shall herein espy some spots and blemishes discovered, not becoming the face of profession, let them not blame the Glasse, which re∣presents things as they are, but themselves, or others, who have given the ground to these Reflections. For my own Intentions, in holding forth this Glasse, they are such as I can approve unto God, sincere and can∣did. As for aspersing of Religion, disparaging the weaker Sex, discouraging of any in their holy indeavours of going before others in the profession and power of godlinesse, sad∣ding the spirits of any that are truly godly, or opening the
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mouthes of any that are profanely wicked, my heart smi∣teth me not with the guilt of any of them. That which first put this subject into my hand, was chiefly a tender respect to the peace and welfare of this place where God hath cast me. Where I could not with∣out a deep resentment take notice how many of the weaker Sex, being by degrees distasted with the pub∣like Ordinances, came at length to be quite weaned from them: No more owning that Ministery, or those means which to some of them had been heretofore the avowed and acknowledged power of God to their salvation. For your sakes were these meditations first conceived; And for your sakes are they now brought forth to a more publike view: That so what you would not vouchsafe to heare with the eare, you may yet have opportunity to see with the eye. May the eyes of any of you be hereby opened, so as you may see the error of these your wandrings, and be perswa∣ded to returne againe to the fold from which you have strayed, I should account it an acceptable service both to God and You. However, I shall acknowledge it no small recompence, that some others may be stay∣ed from following after you. In the experience, and hopes whereof, with my hearty prayers unto God for them and you, I sit downe, and rest,
Yarmouth.
Yours in the service of Christ, JOHN BRINSLEY.