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B06600 The saint's travel to the land of Canaan. Wherein is discovered several false rests below the spiritual coming of Christ in the saints. Together with a brief discourse of what the coming of Christ in the spirit is; who is the alone rest and center of spirits. / By R. Wilkinson. A member of the army. Wilkinson, R. member of the army. 1650 (1650) Wing W2252; ESTC R234118 100,792 162

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of_o christ_n shall_v be_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 30._o now_o man_n be_v deceive_v i_o fear_v who_o seek_v for_o his_o come_n in_o any_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a way_n or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o powr_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a even_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o to_o consume_v man_n lust_n and_o self_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n ●hich_v internal_o do_v lodge_v within_o the_o creature_n ●o_o that_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v
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