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A86099 The rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist together with the reign of Christ. by Edw. Haughton minister. Haughton, Edward, 17th cent. 1652 (1652) Wing H1151; Thomason E1286_1; ESTC R9637 101,184 219

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world_n gospel-ordinance_n in_o their_o purity_n and_o power_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o present_a protestant_a prince_n can_v it_o in_o reason_n be_v hope_v for_o from_o the_o present_a popish_a prince_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n most_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v shake_v quite_o to_o piece_n by_o the_o earthquake_n four_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o do_v his_o great_a hurt_n lie_v in_o his_o horn_n they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o he_o and_o so_o by_o ten_o horn_n be_v mean_v only_o the_n supreme_a power_n of_o the_o ten_o nation_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v christ_n by_o the_o earthquake_n will_v shake_v down_o those_o power_n in_o who_o be_v find_v a_o deal_n of_o carnal_a &_o popish_a dregs_o and_o set_v up_o those_o in_o their_o room_n that_o be_v man_n of_o other_o spirit_n pares_fw-la negotio_fw-la fit_a for_o such_o a_o business_n as_o christ_n have_v in_o hand_n doubtless_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v the_o ten_o supreme_a power_n of_o europe_n who_o shall_v do_v the_o deed_n that_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o now_o if_o any_o man_n herein_o differ_v from_o i_o let_v he_o differ_v i_o judge_v he_o not_o god_n forbid_v that_o in_o ruine_v antichrist_n i_o myself_o shall_v be_v so_o antichristian_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o man_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v offend_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v that_o which_o i_o see_v nor_o believe_v as_o i_o believe_v if_o god_n intend_v thou_o good_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o thou_o that_o one_o civil_a government_n be_v no_o more_o of_o divine_a right_a then_o another_o and_o that_o thy_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o engage_v or_o give_v itself_o up_o in_o perpetuum_fw-la to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o oath_n &_o 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