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A85551 Truths victory against heresie; all sorts comprehended under these ten mentioned: 1. Papists, 2. Familists, 3. Arrians, 4. Arminians, 5. Anabaptists, 6. Separatists, 7. Antinomists, 8. Monarchists. 9. Millenarists, 10. Independents. As also a description of the truth, the Church of Christ, her present suffering estate for a short time yet to come; and the glory that followeth at the generall resurrection. / By I.G. a faithfull lover and obeyer of the truth. Imprimatur, John Downame. Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury. 1645 (1645) Wing G1597; Thomason E277_7; ESTC R200005 70,586 79

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of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 7._o 13_o 14._o now_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o four_o thing_n will_v brief_o discover_v to_o we_o how_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o other_o power_n or_o kingdom_n whatsoever_o first_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o second_o in_o its_o excellency_n three_o in_o its_o universality_n and_o four_o in_o its_o eternity_n the_o majesty_n set_v forth_o the_o magnitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o king_n be_v great_a and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v great_a behold_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luke_n 1._o 32._o 33._o and_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n describe_v this_o greatness_n and_o what_o this_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n ruler_n and_o power_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan._n 7._o 27._o the_o excellency_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o glory_n splendour_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n heavenly_a country_n city_n inheritance_n possession_n reward_n all_o heavenly_a all_o glorious_a all_o holy_a there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o