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A87514 The whole faith of man: being the Gospel declared in plainness, as it is in Jesus, and the way thereof of old confirmed by divers signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost. In thirty six heads, setting out mans way & work, from the day of his conversion to the day of his dissolution, and what therein is both to be believed and practised. / By Will. Jeffery, who hath for years been a poor labourer in Christs vineyard. Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. 1659 (1659) Wing J524; Thomason E1804_1; ESTC R209929 87,834 192

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people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o their_o god_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n dan._n 3.29.6.26_o moreover_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o make_v proclamation_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o be_v to_o build_v he_o the_o only_a true_a god_n a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2._o beside_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o preach_v there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o continual_a ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o word_n say_v paul_n go_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10.18_o by_o which_o mean_v some_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n be_v proselyte_v devout_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n act_v 2.5.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o as_o god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o power_n and_o might_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o also_o in_o give_v 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