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A34759 The tomb-stone, and A rare sight Carter, John, d. 1655. 1653 (1653) Wing C656A; ESTC R36272 81,644 218

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none_o to_o help_v reprehend_v 2._o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o check_v not_o only_o the_o arrogance_n and_o boldness_n but_o also_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o all_o such_o as_o provoke_v this_o lion_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o there_o be_v such_o fighter_n against_o god_n who_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o 4._o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n this_o be_v antichrist_n and_o as_o saint_n john_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o 18._o even_o now_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n not_o only_o that_o antichrist_n the_o great_a 17._o whore_n of_o babylon_n sit_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n with_o a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n and_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n but_o all_o heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o this_o lion_n viz._n such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n some_o against_o his_o divinity_n other_o against_o his_o humanity_n and_o many_o against_o whole_a christ_n such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n cry_v they_o down_o for_o a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n such_o as_o rise_v up_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o government_n of_o christ_n these_o my_o beloved_n christ_n gospel_n truth_n and_o government_n be_v his_o sceptre_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n which_o he_o send_v out_o of_o zyon_n 16._o these_o be_v the_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o conquer_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o all_o such_o as_o oppose_v the_o truth_n ordinance_n and_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o set_v up_o their_o 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be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n &_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v prophet_n &_o wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v they_o kill_v 34._o and_o crucify_v and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v they_o scourge_v and_o persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o 4._o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o king_n answer_v ester_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o 6._o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o and_o ester_n say_v the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n be_v this_o wicked_a haman_n he_o be_v a_o great_a favourite_n politic_a and_o potent_a and_o he_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o 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