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A50325 Truth held forth and maintained according to the testimony of the holy prophets, Christ and his Apostles recorded in the Holy Scriptures with some account of the judgments of the Lord lately inflicted upon New-England by witchcraft : to which is added, Something concerning the fall of Adam, his state in the fall, and way of restoration to God again, with many other weighty things ... / written in true love to the souls of my neighbours and all men, which includeth that love to them and myself, by Thomas Maule. Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30. 1695 (1695) Wing M1354; ESTC W491354 172,116 273

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commission_n or_o permission_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n god_n do_v permit_v in_o unrighteous_a man_n who_o power_n the_o rightous_a be_v not_o actual_o to_o obey_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v actual_o they_o any_o unrighteous_a power_n in_o so_o do_v they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o themselves_o receive_v damnation_n rom._n 13_o 1●_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n no_o man_n be_v actual_o to_o obey_v any_o power_n save_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v save_v to_o they_o that_o through_o faith_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o truth_n according_a as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v or_o example_n who_o hinself_n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o great_a transgressor_n of_o man_n law_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a obedience_n to_o any_o of_o their_o dark_a power_n which_z ●ere_z then_o in_o his_o time_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o himself_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o jesus_n through_o who_o power_n his_o people_n ●ome_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o actual_a obedience_n to_o the_o revile_v power_n which_o rule_v in_o unrighteous_a man_n which_o ●ould_v force_v people_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o ●ermits_v the_o disobedient_a to_o wrê_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o ●eir_n own_o destruction_n in_o which_o state_n they_o will_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d other_o to_o believe_v in_o their_o antichristian_a faith_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n resist_v their_o power_n that_o 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o himself_o receive_v damnation_n which_o be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o promote_a the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n through_o who_o power_n many_o weak_a people_n be_v seduce_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o have_v disinherit_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o their_o actual_a obedience_n of_o conform_v to_o the_o dark_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n set_v up_o in_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v which_o halten_v towards_o the_o wicked_a who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n will_v overthrow_v for_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o who_o power_n be_v over_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o the_o power_n of_o god_n suffer_v to_o rule_v that_o he_o may_v see_v who_o will_v serve_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o even_o to_o the_o make_v waste_a o●_n one_o another_o but_o they_o that_o true_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v forever_o for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o who_o almighty_a power_n suffer_v one_o dark_a power_n to_o pull_v down_o one_o and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o until_o his_o time_n come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o that_o rule_v for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n good_a that_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a may_v be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bare_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.3.4_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n verse_n 5._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n verse_n 6._o render_v therefore_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a fear_v to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a honour_n t●_n who_o honour_n be_v due_a owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o love_n on_o another_o rom._n 13.7_o 8._o now_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n gift_n of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v his_o righteousness_n through_o which_o they_o live_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 8._o in_o which_o sta●e_v o●_n true_a love_n they_o render_v to_o all_o man_n rich_a and_o poor_a whatever_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o to_o do_v for_o their_o obedience_n be_v to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o lead_v every_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n in_o power_n to_o rule_v for_o god_n honour_n through_o which_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v well_o such_o ruler_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o ●aine_n but_o he_o that_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n &_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o transgressor_n jam._n 2._o ●_o for_o they_o that_o rule_n for_o god_n do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n neither_o do_v they_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n judge_v they_o their_o neighbour_n lev_n 19.15_o for_o they_o hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a without_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o either_o thereby_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o any_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n will_v manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o render_v true_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o but_o if_o they_o respect_v man_n person_n and_o wrest_v
which_o doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o find_v itch_a ear_n among_o any_o the_o child_n of_o they_o who_o have_v persecute_v the_o lord_n servant_n to_o death_n at_o boston_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o messenger_n of_o his_o truth_n have_v bear_v the_o merciless_a rod_n of_o that_o persecute_v generation_n so_o ought_v every_o man_n concern_v either_o actual_o or_o by_o consent_n to_o bear_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n which_o be_v great_a charity_n indeed_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o their_o unrighteous_a way_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n the_o foregoing_a letter_n some_o of_o they_o call_v rail_a but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o that_o from_o the_o just_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o it_o be_v no_o rail_v to_o inform_v people_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o letter_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o i_o so_o to_o do_v neither_o be_v they_o to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n further_o than_o they_o turn_v and_o repent_v neither_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o forgive_v that_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o pray_v that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n chap._n xxviii_o concern_v the_o cover_v and_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n in_o honour_n to_o man_n or_o men._n where_o there_o be_v liberty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o one_o man_n to_o remain_v with_o his_o head_n cover_v before_o another_o it_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o righteous_a law_n among_o man_n and_o as_o to_o custom_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man●_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v comely_a decent_a and_o of_o good_a report_n that_o man_n ought_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o follow_v but_o that_o which_o have_v no_o scripture_n example_n from_o any_o command_n of_o christ_n nor_o practice_n of_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n for_o one_o man_n to_o stand_v bear-headed_n in_o honour_n to_o another_o be_v that_o which_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v command_v of_o god_n neither_o in_o practice_n by_o any_o of_o christ_n disciple_n nor_o his_o holy_a apostle_n b●t_v only_o a_o bea●_n custom_n get_v up_o among_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o indeed_o by_o many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o the_o hat_n hand_n and_o knee_n by_o or_o with_o which_o they_o bestow_v so_o much_o honour_n one_o towards_o the_o other_o that_o by_o that_o practice_n with_o other_o of_o their_o work_n among_o man_n they_o have_v not_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o the_o honour_n o●_n god_n before_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pray_v &_o prophesy_v the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v uncover_v for_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n which_o prove_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o honour_v man_n who_o heart_n they_o know_v not_o as_o to_o god_n but_o honour_v they_o in_o the_o sa●●e_a form_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lord_n when_o their_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o giver_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n which_o to_o the_o faithful_a will_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o hoary_a head_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n though_o a_o hundred_o yea●s_n old_a he_o be_v accurse_v which_o also_o do_v of_o hat-honour_n by_o which_o man_n honour_v that_o which_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n chap._n xxix_o concern_v the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o new-england_n by_o witchcraft_n witchcraft_n be_v altogether_o wrought_v through_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o ramain_v in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n with_o which_o witchcraft_n be_v include_v gal._n 3._o and_o 5_o 20_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o wicked_a and_o ●●godly_a man_n but_o to_o all_o that_o repent_v their_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewithsoever_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v joh._n 5.6_o 17._o mat._n 21.10_o now_o as_o to_o divers_a author_n their_o apprehension_n be_v various_a in_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o about_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n which_o to_o prevent_v error_n that_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v take_v place_n i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v hold_v forth_o the_o nature_n 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〈◊〉_d law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o know_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a law_n of_o light_n life_n and_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o that_o serve_v sin_n be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o he_o they_o be_v who_o work_n they_o do_v rom._n 6.16_o john_n 8.44_o mat._n ●_o 24_o luke_n 6.13_o then_o in_o what_o state_n be_v they_o that_o be_v always_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v for_o if_o through_o obedience_n they_o do_v forsake_v sin_n than_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o need_n of_o confess_v that_o which_o they_o have_v forsake_v because_o where_o man_n forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o all_o good_a order_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n as_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v then_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v their_o transgression_n no_o more_o isa_n 45_o 7._o and_o 44.25_o for_o where_o man_n keep_v judgement_n and_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o always_o confess_v 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