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A54931 Truth vindicated and the lyars refuge swept away being an answer to a book set forth by Thomas Collier called A looking-glasse for Quakers, and also to some particulars in a book of his called A dialogue &c. : wherein the truth is cleared from those slanders ... : also an answer to his queries in the end of the book ... : together with an epistle to the people called Baptists ... / published by ... John Pitman, Jasper Batt. Pitman, John, d. 1658?; Batt, Jasper, d. 1702. 1658 (1658) Wing P2299; ESTC R28442 57,250 71

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whether_o many_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o preach_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o christ_n will_v then_o say_v depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n &_o c_o 17_o que._n whether_o such_o who_o abomination_n reign_v be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o slavish_a fear_n have_v stop_v their_o mouth_n be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n yea_o or_o nay_o 15_o qu._n whether_o such_o must_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o sentence_n that_o christ_n pronounce_v against_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n what_o ever_o their_o profession_n be_v 16_o query_n whether_o god_n be_v not_o just_a to_o render_v vengeance_n against_o all_o such_o who_o in_o word_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o 17_o query_n whether_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o devil_n 18_o qu._n whether_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o warfare_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n against_o christ_n 19_o qu._n whether_o any_o who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o be_v mocker_n of_o god_n be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n yea_o or_o nay_o 20_o qu._n whether_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o one_o spirit_n 21_o qu_n whether_o any_o true_o know_v christ_n their_o saviour_n while_o their_o abomination_n reign_v and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 22_o quer._n whether_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o who_o the_o world_n have_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n of_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n who_o be_v formal_a in_o holy_a duty_n and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v build_v up_o through_o that_o one_o everlasting_a spirit_n a_o holy_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o or_o nay_o 23_o qu._n whether_o such_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v without_o the_o power_n must_v not_o be_v turn_v from_o yea_o or_o nay_o 24_o qu._n whether_o such_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v who_o be_v without_o both_o form_n and_o power_n 25_o query_n whether_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v ever_o plead_v for_o sin_n and_o against_o perfection_n but_o for_o perfection_n and_o against_o sin_n 26_o qu._n whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o day_n as_o yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o 27_o query_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o reprobate_n who_o do_v not_o know_v christ_n within_o they_o 28_o qu._n whether_o ever_o a_o minister_n of_o