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A44783 The beast that was, & is not, & yet is, looked upon: or, The bo-peeping beast pointed at: or, He that hideth himself hunted because of whom truth complaineth, and is spoken to by Pope and Prelate, by Presbyter, by Independent, by Quaker, by Baptist: together with her several answers to them all. Also one description of the beast. Also the coming forth and progress of the beast hitherto. Also an epistle to magistrates and law-givers, likewise, to take off prejudice if any be. Two epistles, one to the reader, and another to the Christian reader. VVith a true reproof to W.S. a Quaker, who in his book called The lying spirit in the mouth of the false prophet, wherein he endeavours to make men believe that he had answered H.H. his book, called The doctrine of the light within the natural man leading to eternal life, examined by Scripture-light. Howet, Enoch. 1659 (1659) Wing H3151; ESTC R215400 46,109 67

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your_o great_a business_n be_v to_o seek_v god_n his_o face_n his_o strength_n evermore_o psal_n 105.3_o 4._o where_o the_o psalmist_n make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o joy_n therefore_o if_o you_o fail_v herein_o your_o joy_n be_v groundless_a in_o which_o search_n love_n kindle_v more_o and_o more_o as_o thou_o come_v near_a god_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n grow_v sick_a of_o love_n and_o can_v cease_v to_o press_v hard_o after_o god_n psal_n 63.8_o because_o it_o be_v upbeld_v by_o god_n right_a hand_n till_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v set_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o christ_n arm_n and_o his_o heart_n for_o ever_o cant._n 8.6_o and_o then_o also_o will_v thou_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n hos_n 6.3_o three_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o defile_v in_o the_o way_n