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A03695 Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut 1613 (1613) STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515 156,767 464

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principality_n throne_n and_o dominion_n who_o follower_n be_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o with_o disciple_n innumerable_a who_o guard_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o not_o a_o few_o billman_n who_o troop_n be_v the_o bless_a martyr_n the_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o who_o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n apoc._n 14.1_o who_o throne_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o seat_n of_o burn_a jasper_n who_o garment_n be_v not_o of_o scarlet_a but_o of_o vengeance_n who_o head_n be_v like_a wool_n and_o foot_n like_v unto_o sine_fw-la brass_n and_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n apoc._n 1.13.14_o 15._o thus_o shall_v his_o come_n be_v manifest_a and_o thus_o