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posterity_n but_o especial_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o they_o serve_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o the_o apoc._n vers_fw-la 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n neither_o let_v those_o which_o go_v and_o seek_v to_o such_o vain_a wizzard_n and_o superstitious_a sorcerer_n for_o counsel_n &_o help_v think_v to_o escape_v the_o like_a punishment_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la vers_fw-la 31._o forbid_v the_o go_n unto_o such_o in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n neither_o soothsayer_n you_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o they_o to_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o 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they_o so_o out_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o memorial_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n that_o may_v sound_v to_o the_o good_a &_o credit_n of_o they_o or_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v also_o of_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o even_o as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v say_v genesis_n cap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 8._o &_o cap._n 35._o vers_fw-la 29._o &_o cap._n 49._o vers_fw-la 33._o to_o be_v gather_v unto_o their_o people_n when_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o be_v go_v before_o they_o into_o heaven_n so_o those_o which_o seek_v unto_o sorcerer_n enchanter_n and_o such_o like_a when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n may_v thereby_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n 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hold_v but_o see_v that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o nay_o we_o do_v rather_o take_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a and_o their_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v go_v unto_o they_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n albeit_o unto_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o persuade_v of_o they_o we_o think_v that_o they_o do_v amiss_o if_o they_o go_v unto_o such_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n to_o these_o i_o answer_v that_o herein_o their_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n be_v very_o shallow_a for_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o stand_v upon_o in_o this_o point_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o whole_a chapter_n do_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n 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