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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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speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n these_o with_o many_o other_o scripture_n do_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n already_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o now_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n as_o antichrist_n man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o there_o be_v a_o antichrist_n such_o a_o man_n or_o spirit_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n though_o there_o be_v great_a debate_n and_o contention_n among_o many_o call_v christian_n what_o this_o antichrist_n be_v and_o who_o he_o be_v some_o hold_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o about_o he_o and_o also_o
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quaker_n p._n 310._o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n again_o discover_v after_o a_o long_a and_o dark_a night_n of_o apostasy_n show_v who_o it_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n and_o form_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 325._o a_o message_n for_o instruction_n to_o all_o the_o ruler_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v show_v 1._o what_o just_a government_n be_v 2._o how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n power_n reach_v and_o what_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o cut_v down_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v 3._o a_o exposition_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o man_n and_o man_n p._n 343._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o richard_n mayo_n priest_n of_o kingston_n and_o edw._n burrough_n p._n 375._o truth_n make_v manifest_a be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n round_n put_v forth_o by_o one_o philip_n taverner_n p._n 399._o a_o testimony_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a church_n show_v 1._o what_o she_o have_v be_v 2._o what_o she_o be_v pag._n 413._o the_o true_a state_n of_o christianity_n true_o describe_v show_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v in_o its_o beginning_n and_o purity_n 2._o what_o it_o now_o be_v in_o its_o apostasy_n and_o degeneration_n and_o also_o show_v the_o woeful_a state_n wherein_o they_o call_v christian_n now_o stand_v be_v depart_v and_o revolt_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o teach_n pag._n 418._o a_o declaration_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o what_o we_o believe_v who_o be_v call_v quaker_n pag._n 439._o some_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o quaker_n scornful_o so_o call_v by_o man_n vindicated_n in_o answer_n to_o two_o print_a book_n put_v forth_o by_o philip_n taverner_n a_o suppose_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o middlesex_n p._n 444._o a_o testimony_n against_o a_o 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