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A70039 Apokrypta apokalypta velata quædam revelata : some certain, hidden, or vailed spiritual verities revealed : upon occasion of various very prying and critical queries concerning God, the devil, and man, as to his body, soul, and spirit, Heaven, Hell, Judgement &c : propounded to George Fox, John Perrot, Samuel Fisher : and after that (with a complaint for want of, and stricter urgency for an answer) re-propounded to Edward Burroughs : by two persons, choosing to notifie themselves to us no other way then by these two unwonted (if not self-assumed) titles, viz. Livinus Theodorus, and Sabina Neriah : which truths (as there inspired by the spirit of God) are here expired in love to the souls of men / from ... Samuel Fisher. Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671? 1661 (1661) Wing F1047; ESTC R31513 23,491 32

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of_o his_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n he_o hate_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o as_o immutable_o as_o he_o love_v jacob_n which_o be_v the_o righteous_a seed_n that_o be_v ever_o bless_a he_o hate_v esau_n or_o edom_n the_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v renown_v which_o because_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n therefore_o be_v it_o the_o people_n against_o who_o god_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 4._o and_o this_o notwithstanding_o also_o your_o other_o word_n in_o the_o query_n viz._n see_v that_o the_o earth_n must_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o for_o as_o i_o say_v above_o then_o do_v the_o evil_a soul_n stand_v most_o naked_o open_v to_o its_o misery_n and_o sensible_a of_o its_o torment_n when_o it_o be_v divest_v of_o that_o body_n in_o which_o it_o take_v its_o pleasure_n and_o of_o its_o spirit_n which_o shall_v can_v and_o will_v have_v lead_v it_o once_o but_o now_o 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