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A30510 The memorable works of a son of thunder and consolation namely that true prophet and faithful servant of God and sufferer for the testimony of Jesus, Edward Burroughs, who dyed a prisoner for the word of God in the city of London, the fourteenth of the twelfth moneth, 1662. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669. 1672 (1672) Wing B5980; ESTC R31282 1,280,745 962

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thou_o ●…el_v 〈◊〉_d ●t_a in_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v the_o interest_n upon_o it_o of_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v slip_v it_o now_o it_o shall_v their_o be_v reckon_v on_o john_n 〈◊〉_d ●…e_n remember_v thou_o owe_v to_o prove_v this_o before_o tho●_n be_v ●…ru_a any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o i_o have_v ●…ghtily_o belie_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d of_o misplace_v a_o word_n and_o say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o 〈◊〉_d light_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ers_n for_o a_o word_n misplace_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n that_o light_n ●●bu_fw-mi 1._o 9_o which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ed_v withal_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v then_o thou_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ook_n and_o in_o this_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d or_o s●…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…irth_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o light_n 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and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o contrary_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o be_o yet_o ignorant_a and_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n before_o who_o this_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o receive_v his_o judgement_n 2._o let_v the_o king_n consider_v how_o they_o have_v ignorant_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v judge_v other_o for_o while_o they_o seem_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o style_v prevail_a hierarchy_n if_o it_o be_v transgression_n in_o the_o bishop_n in_o day_n past_a to_o impose_v upon_o these_o petitioner_n and_o to_o persecute_v they_o for_o nonconformist_n how_o much_o more_o be_v these_o man_n guilty_a of_o imposition_n and_o persecution_n of_o tender_a conscience_n nay_o they_o have_v exceed_v in_o the_o same_o transgression_n and_o become_v sevenfold_a guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o which_o they_o complain_v against_o 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reign_v in_o person_n upon_o earth_n p._n 107._o 12._o to_o all_o they_o call_v ranter_n p._n 108._o 13._o to_o all_o they_o call_v seeker_n and_o waiter_n p._n 109._o 14._o the_o beast_n which_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o but_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n have_v many_o head_n and_o many_o horn_n p._n 109._o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n show_n from_o p._n 115._o to_o 123._o 1._o what_o man_n be_v in_o his_o creation_n before_o transgression_n 2._o what_o he_o be_v in_o transgression_n and_o how_o he_o become_v a_o degenerate_a plant._n 3._o the_o way_n of_o restauration_n salvation_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a declare_v to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n truth_n defend_v or_o certain_a accusation_n answer_v cast_v upon_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n by_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o 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