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A15520 A Christian dictionarie Opening the signification of the chiefe words dispersed generally through Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed, a perticular dictionary for the Reuelation of S. Iohn. For the Canticles or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrues. By Tho: Wilson minister of the Word, at Saint Georges in Canterbury. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1612 (1612) STC 25786; ESTC S121081 469,452 830

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proportion_n as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v create_v anew_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 13._o reve._n 21_o 1._o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n rom._n 8_o 20_o 21._o 2_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o elect_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v quite_o alter_v and_o frame_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ._n isaiah_n 66_o 22._o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o new_a tongue_n sig_n strange_a language_n which_o they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o use_v before_o be_v sudden_o teach_v they_o by_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n mark_v 16_o 17._o and_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n these_o be_v call_v other_o tongue_n act_n 2_o 4._o new_a wine_n and_o new_a cloth_n sig_n pro_fw-la wine_n new_o press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n and_o raw_a cloth_n before_o it_o be_v full_v 2_o strict_a and_o severe_a law_n about_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n 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