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A00901 The fall of Babylon in vsurping ecclesiastical power and offices And the miserable estate of them that pertake of her fornications. 1634 (1634) STC 1101; ESTC S101521 80,856 100

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the_o pope_n nor_o for_o his_o tradition_n and_o service_n thus_o john_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 2._o joh._n the_o father_n and_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n 22._o reu._n 19_o chap._n 15.6_o &_o chap._n 11._o reu._n 21.17_o chap._n 22._o which_o he_o have_v who_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v
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