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A43797 Epistola ad anglos Being an introduction out of a larger treatise into the mysteries of true Christian religion, by Oliver Hill, exise for the law and the Gospel at Lisbon in Portugal. Hill, Oliver, Agent. 1689 (1689) Wing H2004B; ESTC R218917 40,934 60

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34-29_a 1_o of_o which_o you_o have_v a_o very_a fresh_a instance_n in_o the_o late_a king._n to_o return_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n observe_v that_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o then_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n that_o be_v enlighten_v the_o hemisphere_n all_o over_o so_o his_o come_v which_o be_v not_o with_o any_o observation_n luke_n 17.20_o appear_v first_o like_o the_o dayspring_n chap._n 1.78_o or_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n or_o be_v like_o the_o morning_n star_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o for_o there_o all_o our_o thought_n or_o first_o glimpse_n of_o light_n rise_v then_o increase_a more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a light_n or_o day_n prov._n 4.18_o it_o come_v to_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n and_o at_o the_o solstice_n in_o reference_n to_o both_o which_o distinct_a state_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o morning_n star_n by_o 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