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A59939 Prodromos the fore-runner of Christ's peaceable kingdom upon earth. Sherwin, William, 1607-1687? 1665 (1665) Wing S3409; ESTC R34233 46,547 52

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there_o to_o execute_v and_o improve_v that_o office_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n till_o his_o come_n again_o 3._o 5.10_o 3._o rev._n 11.15_o &_o 5.10_o in_o the_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n christ_n will_v appear_v more_o eminent_o in_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o general_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n subdue_a wonderful_o and_o manifest_o in_o the_o world_n end_n world_n rev._n 2.27_o rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n his_o own_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n powerful_o 6._o powerful_o deut._n 30.4_o 5_o 6._o gracious_o enable_v his_o saint_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n take_v away_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o by_o 20._o by_o rev._n cap._n 19_o 20._o bind_v of_o satan_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a power_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n though_o not_o then_o 10._o then_o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o total_o nor_o final_o last_o consider_v how_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v and_o will_v work_v in_o these_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o he_o wrought_v by_o 12._o by_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o substance_n respect_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o second_o by_o 17.17_o by_o joh._n 1.17_o joh._n 14.17_o joh._n 17.17_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n powerful_o sanctify_v his_o people_n more_o eminent_o and_o large_o then_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o last_o when_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o kingly_a power_n rev._n 11.15_o &_o 19_o by_o 1.7_o by_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o domination_n what_o thing_n concern_v this_o three_o period_n see_v further_o after_o the_o large_a paper_n december_n 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