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A63780 Truth vindicated against all heresies shewing how the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent is distinguished : the woman cloathed with the sun discoverd, she having the moon under her feet : the Old and New Testament made to agree and God's justice and mercy magnified. Marsin, M. 1698 (1698) Wing T3162; ESTC R32876 65,626 96

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ourselves_o upon_o his_o promise_n in_o that_o he_o will_v show_v his_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o walk_v upright_o by_o their_o improve_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n by_o accustom_v themselves_o therein_o which_o have_v the_o christian_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n herein_o they_o can_v have_v be_v very_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n '_o for_o whosoever_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isaiah_n 8.20_o but_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o popish_a idolatrous_a worship_n and_o with_o their_o pretend_a pardon_n and_o also_o
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watch_n lest_o come_v suaden_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o sleep_v xix_o christ_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n explain_v whereas_o christ_n say_v after_o he_o arise_v matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o then_o have_v pay_v the_o purchase_n of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v then_o as_o real_o assure_v of_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n usual_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o mention_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v then_o present_a according_o god_fw-we say_v to_o abraham_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v not_o father_n of_o one_o child_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o be_v certain_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o speak_v as_o then_o do_v gen._n 17.5_o rom._n 4.17_o according_a to_o which_o christ_n speak_v for_o it_o 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