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A37132 Mount Sion, or, A draught of that church which shall never be destroyed together with a map of that world which shall be broken to pieces and consumed / by William Dyer ... Dyer, William, d. 1696. 1689 (1689) Wing D2948; ESTC R18147 97,155 209

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walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o falsehood_n do_v lie_v say_v i_o will_v prophesy_v unto_o thou_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o strong_a drink_n he_o shall_v even_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n mic._n 2.11_o for_o as_o concern_v this_o sect_n we_o know_v that_o every_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o act_v 28.22_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o map_n of_o the_o world._n 1._o a_o dead_a world._n 2._o a_o dark_a world._n 3._o a_o evil_a world._n 4._o a_o carnal_a world._n 5._o a_o vain_a world._n 6._o a_o prejudice_v world._n this_o be_v that_o world_n the_o
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they_o profess_v but_o they_o do_v not_o practice_n they_o hear_v but_o they_o do_v not_o do_v they_o learn_v but_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o forsake_v they_o not_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o iniquity_n and_o yet_o continue_v worker_n of_o inquity_n when_o once_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o have_v shut_v to_o the_o door_n and_o you_o begin_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n say_v lord_n lo●d_n open_a unto_o we_o and_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o
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their_o mind_n eph._n 4.17_o fo●_n as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n from_o your_o vai●_n conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o you●_n father_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 7._o their_o doctrine_n be_v vain_a jer._n 10.8_o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o wit●_n every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o men●_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v i●_n wait_v to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o 8._o their_o religion_n be_v vain_a if_o any_o ma●_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart●_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a james_n 1.26_o 9_o their_o worship_n be_v vain_a but_o in_o vai●_n they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n th●_n commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o 10._o their_o hope_n be_v vain_a behold_v th●_n hope_v of_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a job_n 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be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v ●hich_v go_v in_o thereat_o three_o see_v the_o world_n stand_v it_o stand_v but_o not_o steady_a not_o fast_o it_o reel_v ●nd_v stagger_n and_o shake_v the_o earth_n shall_v ●●el_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n and_o the_o transgression_n ●hereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v ●all_n and_o not_o rise_v again_o isa_n 24.20_o and_o ●e_n make_v they_o to_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n ●ob_v 12.25_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o ●he_v desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v hag._n 2.7_o the_o world_n shake_v like_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v shake_v with_o a_o mighty_a wind_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isa_n 57_o 20._o if_o the_o world_n lie_v than_o it_o be_v in_o wickedness_n if_o the_o 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now_o and_o they_o do_v believe_v as_o we_o do_v believe_v now_o and_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o always_o evil_a the_o same_o be_v macaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jimla_n 2_o chron._n 18.7_o because_o strait_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v th●_n way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o ther●_n be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.14_o now_o because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n
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lord_n will_v punish_v they_o and_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o apostasy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n v._o 11_o 12._o seven_o this_o he_o call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v only_o he_o who_o now_o let_v will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n v._o 7._o eight_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v that_o wicked_a one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n v._o 8._o god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n raise_v up_o faithful_a witness_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o have_v declare_v that_o message_n 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a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o she_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o god_n do_v never_o forsake_v his_o people_n god_n can_v forsake_v his_o people_n god_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o people_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o
under_o christ_n jesus_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n fight_v under_o he_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n against_o sin_n and_o lust_n against_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n eph._n 6.12_o every_o saint_n be_v a_o petitioner_n and_o a_o wrestler_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o labourer_n and_o a_o worker_n together_o with_o god_n that_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v advance_v and_o his_o holy_a name_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o his_o way_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o save_a health_n to_o all_o people_n that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v go_v on_o and_o prosper_v in_o these_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v and_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o these_o many_o year_n that_o babylon_n may_v become_v a_o desolation_n and_o the_o hiss_a and_o loathe_v of_o all_o 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