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A51123 Antichrist unvailed by the finger of Gods power and his visage discovered by the light of Christ Jesus, and his ministers, members, works, and lying wonders, manifested by the spirit of God, a manifestation whereof is given to every man (and woman) to profit withal : with friendly and serious invitations, exhortations, and warnings to all professors of Christianity, to beware of that antichristian spirit that leadeth to destruction, and of those teachers, who are influenced by it / written in the love of God by a prisoner (at Lancaster castle) for the testimony of truth, and one of the people called (in scorn) Quakers, Henry Mollineux. Mollineux, Henry, d. 1719. 1695 (1695) Wing M2393; ESTC R13417 147,325 285

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after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n oh_o than_o first_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o light_n that_o reprove_v for_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o obey_v thou_o the_o reproof_n of_o its_o instruction_n 10.17_o prov._n 6.23_o prov._n 10.17_o for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o walk_v thou_o therein_o and_o so_o as_o thou_o continue_v faithful_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v thyself_o of_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o which_o all_o that_o teach_v for_o money_n can_v do_v and_o
pretend_v to_o be_v spiritual_a physician_n though_o they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v all_o overspread_v with_o the_o contagion_n and_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o believe_v that_o they_o and_o all_o people_n must_v be_v so_o whilst_o their_o body_n live_v for_o their_o preach_a and_o confess_v be_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o cure_v other_o of_o it_o though_o they_o hold_v their_o trade_n of_o advise_v people_n against_o sin_n that_o bring_v this_o contagion_n and_o leprosy_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o may_v as_o needful_o advise_v the_o pretend_a physician_n for_o they_o themselves_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o leprosy_n yet_o these_o pretender_n claim_v and_o rob_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o people_n good_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n for_o tithe_n and_o wage_n for_o their_o advice_n and_o pay_v for_o their_o unprofitable_a physic_n though_o people_n have_v not_o have_v it_o nor_o will_v have_v neither_o buy_v any_o of_o their_o deadly_a physic_n and_o so_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o gehazi_n who_o when_o his_o master_n elisha_n will_v receive_v nothing_o though_o free_o offer_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a be_v through_o elisha_n advice_n 5._o 2_o king_n 5._o by_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_n full_o perform_v yet_o this_o gehazi_n be_v covetous_a run_v after_o naaman_n and_o take_v somewhat_o of_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o elisha_n which_o be_v give_v to_o gehazi_n very_o free_o and_o yet_o elisha_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n the_o leprosy_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o his_o presence_n a_o leper_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o now_o these_o pretender_n to_o be_v spiritual_a physician_n though_o the_o cure_n never_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v be_v 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do_v free_o recommend_v the_o trial_n of_o its_o virtue_n to_o all_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v recover_v from_o the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o i_o hearty_o acknowledge_v my_o great_a error_n who_o be_v in_o a_o wretched_a sinful_a state_n myself_o do_v undertake_v and_o promise_v for_o infant_n that_o which_o i_o then_o believe_v impossible_a for_o i_o ever_o to_o perform_v myself_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n oh_o what_o a_o abominable_a thing_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o promise_n and_o vow_n unto_o god_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o child_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n who_o promise_v it_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v himself_o god_n accept_v of_o no_o such_o surety_n for_o it_o be_v a_o 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pretend_v that_o the_o child_n sprinkle_v may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 7.10_o 1_o king_n 17.17_o to_o 24._o 2_o king_n 4.18_o to_o 37._o luke_n 8.49_o luke_n 7.10_o call_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o allege_v example_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o the_o widow_n son_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o jairus_n daughter_n also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o centurion_n servant_n restore_v to_o health_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o master_n and_o such_o other_o but_o this_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o godfather_n nor_o godmother_n nor_o of_o they_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o party_n restore_v nor_o yet_o of_o water_n baptism_n nor_o of_o pay_v the_o priest_n for_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v often_o please_v and_o have_v be_v former_o to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o cry_v that_o he_o have_v beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o 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