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A51123 Antichrist unvailed by the finger of Gods power and his visage discovered by the light of Christ Jesus, and his ministers, members, works, and lying wonders, manifested by the spirit of God, a manifestation whereof is given to every man (and woman) to profit withal : with friendly and serious invitations, exhortations, and warnings to all professors of Christianity, to beware of that antichristian spirit that leadeth to destruction, and of those teachers, who are influenced by it / written in the love of God by a prisoner (at Lancaster castle) for the testimony of truth, and one of the people called (in scorn) Quakers, Henry Mollineux. Mollineux, Henry, d. 1719. 1695 (1695) Wing M2393; ESTC R13417 147,325 285

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of_o christ_n bear_v witness_v with_o true_a christian_n 10_o ●om_n 8.16_o 1_o john_n ●_o 10_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o their_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thus_o to_o witness_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v not_o he_o the_o manifestation_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o possible_o he_o may_v not_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v of_o his_o father_n the_o devil_n sure_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v serious_o and_o weighty_o consider_v of_o by_o all_o people_n who_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o they_o who_o have_v true_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n 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