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A92054 The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Roys, Job, 1633-1663. 1657 (1657) Wing R2161; Thomason E1663_1; ESTC R203429 176,299 389

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ever_o into_o his_o thought_n to_o require_v and_o rend_v the_o seamless_a coat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o church_n by_o their_o invention_n and_o tradition_n and_o seek_v new_a doctrine_n and_o new_a opinion_n and_o vent_v they_o forth_o that_o other_o may_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exitiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blaspemabitur_fw-la 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torquent_fw-la rack_v the_o scripture_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n of_o other_o by_o their_o carnal_a reason_n and_o sinful_a objection_n whereby_o they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o damnation_n and_o giddy_a the_o spirit_n of_o weak_a christian_n by_o their_o deep_a notion_n and_o allegorical_a interpretation_n and_o set_v themselves_o up_o for_o the_o only_a man_n and_o to_o have_v other_o man_n call_v by_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o have_v thy_o be_v of_o thyself_o which_o be_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n inelude_v all_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o thou_o be_v elohim_n almighty_a elschaadai_n alsufficient_a elion_n high_a that_o thou_o be_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 3.14_o exo._n 3.14_o which_o imply_v that_o thou_o be_v only_o of_o thyself_o and_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o creature_n i_o be_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a clothing_n to_o the_o naked_a health_n to_o the_o sick_a liberty_n to_o the_o captive_a comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a i_o be_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o 43.11_o be_v 43.11_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o yet_o distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n lord_n let_v i_o believe_v and_o admire_v this_o truth_n 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