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A02915 A shorte declaration of the mistery of iniquity Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616? 1612 (1612) STC 13056; ESTC S4697 142,624 224

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extend_v to_o all_o the_o good_n and_o body_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o do_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n require_v any_o more_o we_o know_v he_o do_v not_o then_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o his_o servant_n speak_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o the_o king_n know_v that_o the_o god_n or_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o ●ords_n have_v under_o he_o make_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o earthly_a king_n and_o give_v he_o all_o earthly_a power_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18.36.37_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 17.14_o and_o yet_o this_o king_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v in_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o &_o that_o with_o this_o kingdom_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v by_o his_o kingly_a power_n but_o as_o a_o subject_n himself_o and_o that_o 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