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A65195 Two treatises ... both written by Sir Henry Vane, Knight in the time of his imprisonment. Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.; Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662. Epistle general, to the mystical body of Christ on earth.; Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662. Face of the times. 1662 (1662) Wing V80_PARTIAL; Wing V67_PARTIAL; ESTC R7026 96,369 132

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thereof_o by_o christ_n permission_n the_o ensign_n and_o character_n of_o this_o empire_n according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v seven_a head_n and_o ten_o horn_n intimate_v the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o perfection_n and_o universality_n of_o that_o worldly_a power_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a dragon_n in_o wage_n war_n against_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n this_o war_n he_o be_v capable_a to_o manage_v either_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n or_o as_o a_o universal_a monarch_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o capacity_n as_o this_o dragon_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n he_o work_v with_o all_o power_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o commission_n so_o do_v the_o serpent_n seed_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o christ_n own_o likeness_n resist_v the_o witness_n 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