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A84069 The great earthquake, Revel. 16. 18. or, Fall of all the churches. Discovering the apostasie of purest churches, not yet sensible of their spiritual whoredoms, EZek. 43.9, 10. Or, The great whore made bare and naked before she be judged, and her flesh burnt with fire, Rev. 27. 16. Proving, that none indeed deny the ordinances of Christ, but present churches not being in a Gospel-order. By William Erbery. Erbery, William, 1604-1654.; J. W. 1654 (1654) Wing E3227; Thomason E806_7; ESTC R207174 48,514 64

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either_o till_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o act._n 2.38_o therefore_o the_o baptise_a church_n be_v very_o carnal_a in_o cry_v out_o to_o their_o ignorant_a disciple_n oh_o you_o must_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n command_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v be_v immediate_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n act._n 8.6_o 38._o act._n 9.18_o true_o if_o there_o be_v a_o minister_n who_o have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o all_o who_o baptize_v have_v but_o again_o the_o first_o command_n of_o christ_n before_o baptism_n be_v this_o he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o act._n 1.5_o if_o the_o saint_n can_v stay_v a_o while_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n not_o