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A02915 A shorte declaration of the mistery of iniquity Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616? 1612 (1612) STC 13056; ESTC S4697 142,624 224

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his_o people_n and_o he_o shall_v assemble_v the_o disperse_v of_o israel_n &_o gather_v the_o scatter_v of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v the_o prophecy_n revel_v 19.17_o where_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o all_o the_o fowl_n that_o fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n come_v &_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o revel_v 21._o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n after_o the_o destruction_n off_o babylon_n say_v the_o king_n of_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o &_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o yet_o ●s_v the_o hope_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o now_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14.16_o therefore_o say_v the_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a for_o the_o lord_n that_o almighty_a god_n do_v now_o reign_v let_v we_o be_v glade_n and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n off_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v prepare_v herself_o revel_v 19.5.6.7_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a which_o must_v short_o be_v fulfil_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n off_o the_o book_n revel_v 22.6.7_o but_o woe_n wo_n wo_n then_o be_v unto_o all_o that_o do_v not_o mark_v and_o observe_v they_o and_o faithful_o and_o careful_o keep_v the_o word_n off_o the_o prophecy_n off_o this_o book_n but_o we_o demand_v in_o all_o these_o day_n of_o 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truth_n thus_o then_o be_v this_o ground_n off_o truth_n most_o evident_a and_o plain_a they_o that_o through_o grace_n in_o christ_n receive_v the_o love_n off_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v but_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o they_o that_o through_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o satan_n withal_o his_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o believe_v lie_n and_o be_v damn_v moreover_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v if_o the_o ignorant_a lead_n the_o ignorant_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n mat._n 15.14_o let_v all_o therefore_o take_v heed_n and_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o love_v it_o and_o to_o understand_v his_o word_n themselves_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o follow_v such_o as_o say_v loe_o here_o be_v christ_n lo_o there_o be_v christ_n but_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o 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