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A59929 Eiphnikon, or, A peaceable consideration of Christ's peaceful kingdom on earth to come Rev. 20. 4, Rev. 5. 10 : to be added to the Prodromos or fore-runner : wherein the proof and confirmation that such a kingdom shal [sic] be is abundantly established ... : whereunto is added an appendix concerning the first resurrection ... Sherwin, William, 1607-1687? 1665 (1665) Wing S3399; ESTC R34221 107,789 130

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year_n rev._n 11._o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n according_a to_o his_o politic_a capacity_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n rev._n 13._o lyen_fw-we hide_v from_o most_o man_n eye_n and_o have_v not_o the_o woman_n the_o true_a church_n though_o glorious_o at_o first_o adorn_v rev._n 12._o yet_o since_o as_o long_o be_v force_v into_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 14._o where_o her_o place_n be_v prepare_v and_o all_o that_o while_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n the_o antichristian_a or_o false_a church_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o not_o only_o bewitch_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o her_o sorcery_n but_o also_o with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n make_v drink_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o they_o shall_v hate_v she_o and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o 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