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truth_n	authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	9,317	5	6.6427	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o nor_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o may_v have_v many_o advocate_n plead_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o say_v that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o further_o to_o evince_v this_o do_v give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v good_a man_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n when_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o rev._n 16.5_o 6._o come_v to_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o psal_n 9.16_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v for_o no_o doubt_n the_o guilt_n of_o much_o blood_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o their_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o though_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n it_o will_v not_o save_v from_o the_o judgement_n for_o god_n controversy_n 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yet_o that_o do_v not_o excuse_v the_o neglect_n and_o backwardness_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n these_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o three_o particular_a be_v write_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n zechariah_n and_o haggai_n i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o read_n and_o compare_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o cite_v some_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n which_o relate_v to_o this_o five_o kingdom_n and_o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o apostasy_n from_o and_o death_n upon_o the_o work_n after_o it_o have_v take_v place_n the_o first_o scripture_n be_v psal_n 2.1.2.3.4.5.6_o the_o heathen_a rage_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o 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