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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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a_o king_n have_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n earthly_a king_n must_v die_v and_o their_o kingdom_n must_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n earthly_a king_n after_o they_o have_v live_v a_o while_n in_o glory_n lie_v in_o glory_n isa_n 14.18_o that_o be_v in_o some_o stately_a monument_n but_o christ_n shall_v always_o live_v and_o never_o lie_v in_o glory_n much_o less_o than_o shall_v he_o lie_v down_o in_o shame_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rainbow_n about_o his_o throne_n like_o a_o emerald_n rev._n 4.3_o anti-christ's_a throne_n that_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n which_o establish_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n have_v not_o a_o rainbow_n about_o it_o but_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o it_o the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n secure_v the_o earth_n from_o be_v overwhelm_v again_o by_o a_o flood_n so_o the_o rainbow_n about_o christ_n throne_n note_v its_o security_n from_o destruction_n it_o shall_v destroy_v but_o never_o 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