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A86099 The rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist together with the reign of Christ. by Edw. Haughton minister. Haughton, Edward, 17th cent. 1652 (1652) Wing H1151; Thomason E1286_1; ESTC R9637 101,184 219

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that_o be_v in_o man_n though_o they_o lie_v hide_v never_o so_o close_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o and_o last_o there_o will_v be_v pastor_n ordinance_n discipline_n and_o keep_v centinel_n one_o over_o another_o by_o all_o which_o mean_v their_o gift_n their_o grace_n and_o goodness_n will_v be_v raise_v to_o a_o more_o abundant_a height_n then_o otherwise_o they_o will_v or_o can_v have_v be_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o will_v be_v gallant_a time_n for_o grace_n and_o holiness_n such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o before_o eigth_o his_o reign_n will_v be_v wonderful_a for_o the_o peace_n that_o shall_v accompany_v it_o when_o once_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v fight_v and_o pass_v christ_n will_v then_o appear_v to_o the_o
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shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n and_o national_a shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n the_o calf_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o the_o cow_n and_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o 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at_o all_o by_o day_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o i._n e._n no_o night_n of_o darkness_n cause_v by_o enemy_n war_n sorrow_n oppression_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v make_v all_o thy_o officer_n peace_n isa_n 60.17_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o give_v you_o scripture_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n rev._n 21.2_o 3_o 4._o ezek._n 34.24_o 25._o my_o servant_n david_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v be_v a_o prince_n among_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n i._n e._n without_o fear_n or_o danger_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o unknown_a ver._n 28._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a neither_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o land_n devour_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a he_o give_v you_o light_n ver_fw-la 29._o when_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o plant_n of_o renown_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o consume_v with_o hunger_n in_o the_o land_n neither_o bear_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o heathen_a any_o more_o this_o place_n can_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o since_o ezekiel_n speak_v it_o for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a beast_n have_v devour_v they_o they_o all_o bear_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o heathen_a at_o this_o day_n but_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v full_o make_v good_a to_o they_o these_o thing_n shall_v never_o befall_v they_o more_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o and_o to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n extend_v to_o they_o like_o a_o river_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v isa_n 66.12_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n as_o the_o context_n there_o clear_o give_v it_o nine_o his_o reign_n will_v bring_v wonderful_a plenty_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n to_o his_o subject_n isa_n 30.23_o then_o shall_v he_o give_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o shall_v sow_v the_o ground_n withal_o and_o bread_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o plenteous_a in_o that_o day_n shall_v thy_o cattle_n feed_v in_o large_a pasture_n ver_fw-la 24._o the_o ox_n likewise_o and_o young_a ass_n that_o ear_n the_o ground_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n which_o have_v be_v winnow_v with_o the_o shovel_n and_o with_o the_o fan_n there_o be_v such_o plenty_n they_o will_v not_o grudge_v it_o they_o they_o may_v well_o afford_v they_o clean_a provender_n the_o two_o follow_a verse_n i_o quote_v under_o the_o six_o head_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o abundance_n and_o increase_n of_o blessing_n spiritual_a all_o which_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a 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bear_v rule_n among_o they_o ezek_n 34.26_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v rev._n 21.24_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o time_n be_v and_o in_o part_n yet_o be_v that_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o power_n and_o wealth_n and_o lay_v it_o all_o down_o at_o antichrist_n foot_n to_o enrich_v he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o pompous_a pamper_a beast_n but_o the_o day_n be_v certain_o come_v wherein_o they_o shall_v make_v as_o much_o haste_n to_o lay_v down_o 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