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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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or_o light_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n thereof_o unto_o they_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n and_o so_o they_o know_v his_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o minister_v life_n to_o their_o soul_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o excellent_a 4._o isa_n 4.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o comely_a fruit_n whereby_o god_n their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v and_o because_o many_o believe_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n but_o murmur_v and_o go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o 70._o john_n 6.66_o to_o 70._o and_o one_o answer_v say_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o 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