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A65188 The retired mans meditations, or, The mysterie and power of godlines shining forth in the living Word to the unmasking the mysterie of iniquity in the most refined and purest forms : and withall presenting to view ... in which old light is restored and new light justified : being the witness which is given to this age / by Henry Vane. Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662. 1655 (1655) Wing V75A; ESTC R23767 277,940 392

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the_o second_o in_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o root_n of_o david_n the_o ancientness_n of_o who_o day_n be_v speak_v of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o who_o be_v go_n forth_o be_v of_o old_a and_o from_o everlasting_a micah_n 5._o 2._o in_o order_n to_o come_v forth_o unto_o god_n a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n by_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o be_v as_o well_o the_o root_n as_o offspring_n of_o david_n in_o the_o same_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o mediator_n rev._n 22._o 16._o have_v power_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o servant_n the_o branch_n zech._n 3._o 8._o or_o to_o bring_v forth_o himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v that_o righteous_a branch_n jer._n 23._o 5._o which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n and_o head_n unto_o both_o creation_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o image_n 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