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A61638 Shecinah, or, A demonstration of the divine presence in the places of religious worship being an essay, tending to promote piety, prevent apostacy, and to reduce grosly deluded souls, first to their right wits, then to the right waies, of Gods publick instituted worship / by John Stillingfleete ... Stillingfleet, John, 1630 or 1-1687. 1663 (1663) Wing S5680; ESTC R9466 109,230 256

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or_o else_o better_a never_o to_o know_v or_o hear_v at_o all_o §_o 11._o iii_o from_o god_n presence_n and_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n there_o arise_v matter_n of_o reproof_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o to_o such_o as_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o delusion_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v own_v this_o as_o the_o belzebub_n among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o master_n plot_v the_o devil_n have_v use_v in_o the_o late_a time_n to_o lay_v gospel_n ordinance_n under_o the_o brand_n of_o ignominy_n and_o gross_a contempt_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o be_v spiritual_a to_o say_v the_o spirit_n