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A93386 Heights in depths and depths in heights or Truth no less secretly then sweetly sparkling out its glory from under a cloud of obloquie. Wherein is discovered the various motions of an experienced soul, in and through the manifold dispensations of God. And how the author hath been acted in, and redeemed from the unknown paths of darkness; wherein, as in a wilderness, he hath wandered without the clear vision of a Divine Presence. Together with a sincere abdication of certain tenents, either formerly vented by him, or now charged upon him. Per me Jo. Salmon Salmon, Joseph. 1651 (1651) Wing S415; Thomason E1361_4; ESTC R209192 18,864 71

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1._o 12.2_o cor_fw-la 12.7_o ep._n 2.2_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o who_o be_v once_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n yet_o not_o keep_v his_o first_o state_n become_v a_o den_n and_o receptacle_n of_o darkness_n reserve_v in_o chain_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o great_a day_n he_o be_v that_o spirit_n or_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o continual_o envy_v god_n in_o his_o pure_a way_n and_o working_n that_o dark_a angel_n or_o messen_n she_o employ_v by_o the_o almighty_a to_o effect_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n a_o airy_a fashionist_n that_o can_v assume_v any_o form_n that_o can_v form_v light_n form_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n conform_v resoim_v and_o deform_v at_o his_o pleasure_n one_o that_o chief_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n and_o the_o righteous_a gentle_o smite_v i_o if_o i_o deserve_v 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