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A93386 Heights in depths and depths in heights or Truth no less secretly then sweetly sparkling out its glory from under a cloud of obloquie. Wherein is discovered the various motions of an experienced soul, in and through the manifold dispensations of God. And how the author hath been acted in, and redeemed from the unknown paths of darkness; wherein, as in a wilderness, he hath wandered without the clear vision of a Divine Presence. Together with a sincere abdication of certain tenents, either formerly vented by him, or now charged upon him. Per me Jo. Salmon Salmon, Joseph. 1651 (1651) Wing S415; Thomason E1361_4; ESTC R209192 18,864 71

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thyself_o to_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o any_o man_n 3._o i_o now_o be_o make_v to_o speak_v because_o i_o be_o almost_o weary_a of_o speak_v and_o to_o inform_v the_o world_n that_o silence_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o thunder-stroke_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v to_o purpose_v utter_v their_o voice_n in_o i_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v tremble_v at_o their_o dreadful_a sound_n the_o alarm_n be_v over_o there_o be_v silence_n now_o in_o heaven_n for_o how_o long_o i_o know_v not_o i_o lie_v quiet_o secure_a in_o the_o lord_n while_o i_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n consume_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o envy_n one_o against_o another_o i_o hear_v much_o noise_n about_o i_o but_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o deafen_v i_o into_o the_o still_a slumber_n of_o divine_a rest_n the_o formal_a world_n be_v much_o affright_v &_o every_o form_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o itself_o the_o almighty_a power_n be_v dash_a one_o 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