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A30810 The scornfull Quakers answered and their railing reply refuted by the meanest of the Lord's servants Magnus Byne. Byne, Magnus. 1656 (1656) Wing B6402; ESTC R30264 132,489 135

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the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n quest_n 20._o what_o be_v the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o ans_fw-fr thou_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v inquire_v in_o thy_o busy_a mind_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n which_o none_o can_v know_v where_o death_n reign_v though_o the_o scripture_n declare_v of_o it_o and_o so_o such_o as_o you_o live_v in_o your_o lust_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n the_o first_o and_o last_o joh_n 11._o 25._o rev._n 1._o 17._o yet_o know_v this_o that_o to_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v come_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o repl._n here_o thou_o show_v thyself_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n give_v not_o 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