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A13533 Christs victorie over the Dragon: or Satans downfall shewing the glorious conquests of our Saviour for his poore Church, against the greatest persecutors. In a plaine and pithy exposition of the twelfth chapter of S. Iohns Revelation. Delivered in sundry lectures by that late faithfull servant of God, Thomas Taylor Doctor in Divinitie, and pastor of Aldermanbury London. Perfected and finished a little before his death. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1633 (1633) STC 23823; ESTC S118152 543,797 874

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day_n of_o manifestation_n of_o thing_n roll_v in_o darkness_n now_o shall_v their_o innocency_n triumph_n when_o shame_n shall_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o all_o accuser_n as_o they_o do_v haman_n before_o his_o hang_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v man_n and_o angel_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o seditious_a factious_a rebellious_a proud_a hypocrite_n and_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n but_o humble_a peaceable_a obedient_a to_o the_o good_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n sober_a fruitful_a sincere_a gracious_a and_o holy_a oh_o how_o sweet_a and_o honourable_a shall_v that_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n be_v after_o all_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o wicked_a man_n 3._o this_o teach_v we_o a_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n to_o judge_v iii_o not_o according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteous_a judgement_n john_n 7._o 24._o judge_n of_o person_n as_o of_o coin_n by_o the_o touchstone_n not_o by_o hearsay_n we_o judge_v of_o a_o great_a heir_n not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o minority_n but_o according_a to_o his_o livelihood_n and_o future_a great_a estate_n labour_v to_o esteem_v of_o saint_n not_o as_o they_o be_v here_o besmear_v but_o as_o they_o shall_v appear_v like_o christ_n in_o glory_n see_v thou_o one_o for_o christ_n make_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o reproach_n and_o suffer_a ignominy_n and_o rejection_n now_o conclude_v this_o man_n must_v be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n though_o the_o world_n cast_v a_o sea_n of_o shame_n upon_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 4._o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o patience_n and_o constancy_n in_o four_o welldoing_a and_o suffer_v evil_n grieve_v not_o to_o see_v the_o dark_a night_n shut_v