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A44217 The Holy Ghost on the bench, other spirits at the bar: or The judgment of the Holy Spirit of God upon the spirits of the times. recorded in Holy Writ. / And reported by Richard Hollinworth ... Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656. 1656 (1656) Wing H2494A; ESTC R29484 37,097 128

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job_n friend_n do_v many_o precious_a truth_n 3._o he_o never_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n or_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o but_o to_o be_v a_o pretence_n shadow_n and_o introduction_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o error_n shall_v appear_v in_o she_o own_o shape_n she_o will_v be_v very_o horrid_a and_o deform_a therefore_o she_o put_v on_o she_o the_o mantle_n of_o truth_n or_o get_v some_o truth_n usual_o to_o bear_v her_o company_n chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o a_o three_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v light_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.2_o of_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.17_o as_o god_n be_v light_n and_o christ_n be_v light_a a_o sun_n a_o bright_a morning_n star_n the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n act._n 2._o 1_o thes_n 5._o heavenly_a fire_n which_o give_v light_a as_o well_o as_o 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