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A48398 The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends. Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1671 (1671) Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED 114,187 204

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the_o feed_n teach_v roll_a and_o minister_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v elder_n or_o bishop_n which_o in_o scripture_n language_n be_v all_o one_o a_v 20.17_o 28._o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o deacon_n and_o deaconess_n or_o widow_n rom._n 16.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10._o with_o other_o help_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n themselves_o and_o ordain_v as_o former_o they_o be_v either_o by_o apostle_n or_o some_o appoint_v by_o they_o as_o evangelist_n or_o by_o some_o teacher_n in_o those_o particular_a church_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim_n 2.2_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n christ_n also_o institute_v and_o
way_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n 1_o samuel_n 8.16.19_o hosea_n 13.11_o 2_o chronnic_n 34.28_o 3._o though_o the_o worst_a ruler_n do_v not_o reign_v without_o the_o pre-science_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o governor_n as_o rule_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a end_n of_o government_n do_v rule_n without_o god_n approbation_n and_o be_v account_v by_o he_o as_o no●_n ruler_n hosea_n 11.4_o ezek._n 34.5.10.21_o jer._n 5.1_o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v their_o power_n with_o and_o to_o exercise_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n daniel_n 7.20.24_o revel_v 13.1_o chap._n 17._o ●3_n 16_o 4._o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o ruler_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o or_o to_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v so_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o disobey_v such_o command_n dan._n 3_o 18._o chap._n 6.10_o 11._o act_n 4.19_o 20._o chap._n 5.29_o concern_v antichrist_n though_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o john_n 2.18_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o come_v after_o those_o day_n who_o be_v call_v the_o antichrist_n 1_o john_n 2.22_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o destroyer_n rev._n 13._o c._n 9.11_o 2._o this_o antichrist_n be_v one_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n assume_v and_o exercise_v power_n above_o those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n above_o magistrate_n 2_o thes_n 2._o who_o bear_v the_o woman_n or_o the_o harlot_n the_o city_n rome_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n rev._n 17.3.9.18_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v for_o christ_n do_v indeed_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o destroy_v his_o true_a worship_n 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