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B02465
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A lye is no scandal. Or a vindication of Mr. Mungo Craig, from a ridiculous calumny cast upon him by T. A. who was executed for apostacy at Edinburgh, the 8 of January, 1697.
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Craig, Mungo.
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1697
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Wing C6799A; ESTC R174378
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prove_v they_o legal_o against_o i_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o suffer_v condign_a punishment_n for_o they_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o if_o ever_o i_o make_v athiestical_a book_n either_o my_o own_o study_n or_o lend_v they_o to_o other_o if_o ever_o i_o be_v instrumental_a in_o pervert_v any_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o ever_o i_o entertain_v a_o dislike_n to_o the_o same_o or_o if_o ever_o i_o know_v any_o that_o be_v of_o athiestical_a and_o irreligious_a principy_n except_o t._n a._n then_o let_v the_o almighty_a power_n down_o upon_o i_o all_o the_o furious_a dart_n of_o his_o fiery_a indignation_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o a_o save_v faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n as_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a reform_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o on_o jot_n of_o which_o before_o i_o recede_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v afford_v i_o strength_n equal_a to_o the_o absolute_a determination_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v willing_o endure_v any_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v on_o body_n and_o soul_n except_o a_o total_a separation_n from_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o inseparable_o connect_v with_o the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o aticle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o none_o can_v chufe_v the_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o and_o what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v aslunder_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o death_n with_o such_o a_o lie_n in_o his_o mouth_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o a_o groundless_a surmise_n upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o invalidat_n clear_a evidence_n back_v with_o the_o execration_n and_o protestation_n of_o one_o who_o can_v defy_v the_o world_n to_o lay_v any_o scandalous_a enormity_n to_o his_o charge_n moreover_o i_o can_v clear_o evince_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a lie_n in_o his_o last_o speech_n but_o see_v i_o love_v to_o hector_n no_o man_n especial_o the_o dead_a except_o where_o necessity_n impel_v i_o to_o it_o i_o forbear_v it_o desire_v earnest_o that_o christian_n will_v judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_n the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4_o &_o 5._o now_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o o_o god_n for_o man_n will_v swallow_v i_o up_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 56_o v._o 1._o every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n all_o their_o thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_n v._o 5_o but_o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o v._o 1_o 1._o thou_o have_v delliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v not_o thou_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n mungo_n craig_n january_n the_o 15._o 1697._o