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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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a_o pledge_n of_o our_o follow_v after_o he_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n receive_v this_o power_n sit_v not_o on_o his_o royal_a pavilion_n as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o heaven_n but_o give_v at_o first_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o his_o invisible_a power_n by_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n upon_o the_o apostle_n inspire_v they_o with_o tongue_n and_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n this_o jesus_n have_v god_n raise_v up_o 2.32_o act._n 2.32_o and_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v else_o at_o first_o if_o it_o have_v only_o be_v a_o invisible_a kingdom_n above_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v a_o dream_n to_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o but_o novice_n but_o since_o he_o have_v continue_v and_o will_v continue_v to_o send_v down_o his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o 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