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A43678 The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised in a sermon preached before the University of Oxford, on Act-Sunday, July 11, 1680 / by George Hickes. Hickes, George, 1642-1715. 1680 (1680) Wing H1871; ESTC R10947 39,266 51

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contradiction_n to_o their_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n be_v not_o christ_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n antichrist_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o simon_n call_v magus_n elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o seven_o son_n of_o sceva_n the_o jew_n and_o many_o more_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o barchozbah_n and_o apollonius_n thyanaeus_n who_o ape_v our_o saviour_n as_o pharaoh_n sorcerer_n imitate_v moses_n in_o as_o many_o miracle_n as_o he_o can_v do_v and_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n apostle_n and_o the_o great_a magician_n that_o ever_o deceive_v the_o world_n god_n therefore_o in_o compassion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n inspire_v the_o government_n in_o all_o place_n with_o a_o supernatural_a sagacity_n to_o discern_v these_o satanical_a spirit_n and_o distinguish_v their_o work_n from_o those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a rule_n which_o the_o
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of_o doctor_n who_o answer_v to_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o whole_o devote_v themselves_o to_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n or_o talon_n and_o always_o esteem_v the_o most_o useful_a way_n of_o instruction_n especial_o of_o the_o 28.23_o the_o luke_n 23.27_o act_n 2._o ch_z 28.23_o jew_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n to_o the_o help_n i._n e._n to_o the_o helper_n or_o assistant_n such_o as_o the_o evangelist_n be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o silas_n to_o paul_n mark_v to_o barnabas_n or_o such_o as_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o they_o be_v call_v help_n by_o a_o hebraism_n in_o greek_a as_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o government_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v governor_n for_o in_o the_o hellenistical_a style_n the_o abstract_n be_v 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