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A30510 The memorable works of a son of thunder and consolation namely that true prophet and faithful servant of God and sufferer for the testimony of Jesus, Edward Burroughs, who dyed a prisoner for the word of God in the city of London, the fourteenth of the twelfth moneth, 1662. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669. 1672 (1672) Wing B5980; ESTC R31282 1,280,745 962

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which_o contain_v 1._o a_o warn_v to_o all_o who_o hold_v up_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o false_a worship_n page_n 1._o to_o 11._o 2._o a_o true_a declaration_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o his_o manner_n of_o life_n what_o he_o have_v be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v at_o that_o present_a p._n 15._o 16._o the_o wall_n of_o jerico_fw-la raze_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quarker_n principle_n dash_v in_o piece_n put_v forth_o by_o enoch_n howet_n call_v a_o anabaptist_n p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n to_o several_a query_n put_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n by_o philip_n bennit_n a_o pretend_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n reeve_n one_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o last_o messenger_n and_o witness_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v choice_a experience_n put_v forth_o by_o j._n turner_n p._n 45._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o they_o call_v 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