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A37132 Mount Sion, or, A draught of that church which shall never be destroyed together with a map of that world which shall be broken to pieces and consumed / by William Dyer ... Dyer, William, d. 1696. 1689 (1689) Wing D2948; ESTC R18147 97,155 209

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than_o man_n can_v destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o it_o for_o i_o s●ith_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o an●_n will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zech._n 2.5_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n show_v st_n john_n two_o thing_n which_o make_v he_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v u●on_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n and_o blasphemy_n have_v s●ven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n rev._n 17.3_o to_o 6._o but_o where_o do_v john_n see_v this_o sight_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v not_o many_o thousand_o of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n see_v the_o same_o sight_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o john_n see_v since_o that_o time_n and_o be_v still_o li●e_z to_o see_v until_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v remove_v in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o s●u●n_a angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o i_o will_v sh●w_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o 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a_o vast_a difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n light_a and_o darkness_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n between_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n babylon_n and_o zion_n the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n the_o true_a church_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o purity_n by_o its_o poverty_n by_o its_o suffering_n by_o it_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n by_o its_o patience_n under_o sore_n and_o great_a trial_n by_o its_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n by_o the_o victory_n it_o obtain_v over_o all_o enemy_n and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n 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gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n may_v enter_v in_o isa_n 26.2_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a nation_n that_o keep_v the_o truth_n a_o holy_a nation_n that_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o nation_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o a_o people_n out_o of_o every_o people_n and_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5.9_o 10._o o_o what_o nation_n so_o wise_a and_o great_a as_o this_o nation_n what_o so_o excellent_a and_o bless_a as_o this_o nation_n bless_a with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o 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