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A11006 Fiue and twentie lectures, vpon the last sermon and conference of our Lord Iesus Christ, with his disciples immediately before his Passion contained in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Gospel of Sainct Iohn. As also vpon that most excellent prayer, contained in the seuenteenth chap. of the same Gospel. Preached by the reuerend and faythfull seruant of God, M. Robert Rollok, minister of the Kirke (and rector of the Colledge) of Edinburgh. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 21277; ESTC S116143 255,785 280

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which_o the_o lord_n have_v registrate_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o take_v it_o away_o miserable_a darkness_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n let_v it_o stand_v give_v it_o the_o own_o power_n it_o shall_v shine_v like_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n they_o will_v say_v it_o have_v not_o all_o that_o christ_n speak_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v i_o answer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v nothing_o nor_o his_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o but_o all_o in_o effect_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o write_a word_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thy_o soul_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o truth_n shall_v stand_v inspite_o of_o the_o world_n this_o place_n therefore_o confute_v all_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o scripture_n mahomet_n begin_v &_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v imperfect_a the_o pope_n bring_v in_o man_n tradition_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o 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