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A95730 Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ... Thomas, William, 1593-1667. 1675 (1675) Wing T990; ESTC R42854 160,919 408

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of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o as_o a_o prophet_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o work_v mighty_o therein_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n gal._n 2._o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o believer_n act_n 2._o 41._o when_o there_o can_v not_o be_v one_o but_o by_o that_o exceed_a great_a power_n whereby_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n and_o christ_n raise_v up_o himself_o from_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1._o 19_o rom._n 1._o 4._o as_o a_o king_n also_o the_o power_n of_o a_o god_n show_v itself_o in_o he_o to_o the_o rejoice_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n isa_n 52._o 7._o zech._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v he_o chief_o who_o be_v that_o mighty_a one_o that_o god_n have_v lay_v help_n upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o mighty_a king_n and_o helper_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o psal_n 89._o 19_o 23._o yea_o the_o strength_n of_o jehovah_n be_v not_o only_o with_o he_o psal_n 110._o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o he_o exod._n 23._o 21._o and_o that_o name_n be_v on_o he_o jer._n 23._o 6._o that_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o col._n 2._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 14._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o counsellor_n but_o mighty_a to_o execute_v all_o his_o counsel_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 8._o 10._o 4._o the_o everlasting_a father_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o way_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v together_o