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A96527 The Saints travel to the land of Canaan Wherein is discovered seventeen false rests below the spirituall coming of Christ in the Saints. Together with a brief discovery of what the coming of Christ in the spirit is; who is the alone rest and center of spirits. By R. Wilkinson. A member of the army. Wilkinson, Robert, member of the Army. 1648 (1648) Wing W2251B; ESTC R230885 100,825 160

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that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v must_v be_v within_o and_o feel_v by_o soul_n when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o these_o external_a power_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o these_o say_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 30._o now_o man_n be_v deceive_v i_o fear_v who_o seek_v for_o his_o come_n in_o any_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a way_n or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o powr_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a even_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n