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deceive_v thereby_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v further_o diverse_a ceremony_n accompany_v this_o covenant_n which_o tend_v very_o fearful_o to_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o these_o be_v first_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o special_a seal_n to_o bind_v his_o servant_n unto_o his_o obedience_n namely_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n rom._n 4._o so_o when_o satan_n have_v once_o obtain_v this_o absolute_a promise_n of_o his_o prentice_n to_o yield_v themselves_o whole_o to_o his_o devotion_n than_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o set_v his_o seal_n upon_o they_o thereby_o to_o appropriate_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v common_o some_o sure_a mark_n upon_o some_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v remain_v sore_o and_o unhealed_a until_o his_o next_o meeting_n with_o they_o and_o then_o for_o afterward_o prove_v ever_o insensible_a howsoever_o it_o be_v pinch_v by_o any_o to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o that_o as_o therein_o 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these_o miserable_a wretch_n yet_o fast_a unto_o proselyte_n he_o for_o what_o else_o do_v that_o other_o practice_n of_o his_o aim_n at_o in_o take_v account_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o damnable_a trade_n reward_v they_o according_o as_o their_o pain_n have_v be_v and_o enable_v they_o hereby_o to_o commit_v further_a mischief_n as_o hereby_o he_o blasphemous_o imitate_v the_o office_n of_o that_o great_a judge_n and_o christ._n mighty_a saviour_n instruct_v they_o as_o a_o prophet_n in_o their_o several_a duty_n censure_v they_o as_o a_o supreme_a judge_n and_o sovereign_a according_a to_o their_o exploit_n as_o their_o high_a priest_n enjoy_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o blood_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o bond_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o fail_n so_o do_v he_o hereby_o also_o more_o desperate_o ensnare_v their_o soul_n as_o note_n 1_o arrest_v they_o hereby_o whole_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o verdict_n &_o so_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n 2_o deceive_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o these_o natural_a medicine_n as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o they_o not_o by_o any_o câ—…nant_n with_o he_o that_o such_o effect_n follow_v 3_o and_o bind_v they_o hereby_o sure_o to_o he_o by_o his_o familiar_a &_o careful_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o mean_n to_o become_v master_n of_o their_o desire_n 4_o puff_v they_o up_o with_o conceit_n of_o extraordinary_a skill_n in_o nature_n secret_n &_o so_o with_o a_o vain_a imagination_n to_o be_v as_o god_n through_o such_o rare_a knowledge_n and_o great_a power_n thereby_o lull_v they_o in_o security_n that_o so_o they_o may_v hasten_v their_o damnation_n thus_o be_v thâ—se_a witch_n ensnare_v thereby_o but_o may_v not_o this_o his_o policy_n extend_v itself_o also_o unto_o other_o yea_o sure_o behold_v say_v reverend_a latimer_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o more_o careful_a hereby_o and_o painful_a dioclesian_n in_o his_o charge_n then_o many_o of_o our_o idle_a and_o idol_n pastor_n be_v in_o they_o satan_n be_v never_o idle_a he_o be_v always_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n these_o sleepy_a dog_n lie_v still_o in_o their_o kennel_n fat_v themselves_o 12_o with_o the_o fleece_n &_o leave_v the_o flock_n to_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o wolf_n 2_o satan_n be_v always_o resident_a upon_o his_o charge_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o claw_n these_o leave_v the_o flock_n and_o attend_v the_o court_n of_o prince_n or_o their_o hound_n and_o hawlkes_n or_o worse_o as_o for_o the_o flock_v it_o may_v sink_v or_o swim_v better_o far_o to_o be_v such_o one_o dog_n or_o horse_n then_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n commit_v unto_o they_o 3_o satan_n he_o will_v take_v account_n how_o his_o scholar_n do_v profit_n he_o will_v see_v that_o the_o non_fw-fr proficient_a shall_v be_v sneap_v and_o the_o painful_a encourage_v these_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n corrupt_v the_o flock_n discourage_v those_o that_o be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a encourage_v those_o that_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o will_v eat_v any_o fly_n as_o peaceable_a man_n quiet_a neighbour_n wise_a and_o discrete_a subject_n etc._n etc._n 4_o satan_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o inform_v his_o proselyte_n further_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o trade_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o skilful_a and_o profitable_a in_o his_o service_n these_o complain_v that_o the_o people_n have_v too_o much_o knowledge_n they_o labour_v rather_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o ignorance_n and_o to_o darken_v the_o light_n by_o their_o profane_a handle_n thereof_o that_o so_o they_o may_v pluck_v out_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o their_o people_n and_o so_o to_o lead_v they_o note_n about_o with_o they_o like_o blind_a samson_n to_o sport_n with_o their_o folly_n and_o gain_v 24._o by_o their_o infirmity_n thus_o shall_v satan_n vigilancy_n condemn_v the_o sleepiness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o carnal_a pastor_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o ceremony_n 1_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o separation_n to_o renounce_v separation_n our_o assembly_n when_o witch_n yea_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o can_v lord_n it_o therein_o 2_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o despise_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o word_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n see_v they_o be_v thus_o profane_v by_o these_o curse_a miscreant_n anabaptist_n and_o so_o in_o seek_v to_o run_v from_o god_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o devil_n abuse_v these_o thing_n even_o to_o run_v to_o he_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o familist_n for_o revelation_n and_o enthusiasm_n if_o now_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o further_a view_n of_o that_o other_o ceremony_n in_o cause_v his_o proselyte_n to_o compass_v the_o font_n and_o there_o to_o renounce_v her_o baptism_n as_o herein_o he_o intend_v to_o harden_v her_o heart_n the_o more_o by_o this_o blasphemous_a disclaim_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o her_o faluation_n and_o so_o to_o bind_v she_o more_o firm_a unto_o he_o so_o have_v he_o also_o diverse_a scale_n fetch_n herein_o to_o deceive_v other_o as_o first_o to_o cause_v ignorant_a and_o unstable_a soul_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o outward_a seal_n as_o 1_o to_o fear_v damnation_n if_o they_o in_o want_v it_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o blasphemous_a and_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n of_o midwife_n to_o the_o performance_n cie_n of_o that_o ceremony_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n 2_o to_o presume_v of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n upon_o the_o have_v of_o the_o seal_n as_o if_o outward_a baptism_n make_v a_o christian_a and_o nothing_o else_o and_o so_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o profaneness_n 3_o and_o so_o by_o build_v salvation_n upon_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o mean_n thereby_o to_o imply_v a_o uncertainty_n and_o fail_v thereof_o upon_o the_o mean_n want_n of_o outward_a mean_n as_o if_o upon_o extremity_n we_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o deny_v our_o profession_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o our_o salvation_n if_o by_o persecution_n we_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o the_o outward_a mean_n as_o the_o word_n sacrament_n therefore_o also_o our_o hope_n of_o safety_n be_v go_v and_o hence_o 4_o erect_v a_o anti-christian_n visibilitie_n as_o if_o no_o church_n where_o no_o public_a liberty_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o only_o the_o true_a church_n where_o the_o form_n of_o religion_n be_v keep_v a_o foot_n howsoever_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v therein_o deny_v thus_o do_v satan_n deceive_v by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o renounce_v baptism_n and_o do_v he_o not_o also_o notorious_o beguile_v unstable_a soul_n by_o that_o other_o ceremony_n in_o cause_v his_o proselyte_n to_o confirm_v her_o subjection_n by_o vent_v of_o her_o blood_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o unto_o he_o blood_n as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o her_o loyalty_n and_o entire_a devotion_n unto_o he_o yea_o sure_o he_o may_v pretend_v hereby_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o witch_n that_o witch_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o he_o he_o may_v intend_v hereby_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o her_o own_o blood_n shall_v seal_v up_o her_o faithfulness_n and_o pledge_v her_o zeal_n to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n he_o may_v hereby_o make_v she_o more_o desperate_a and_o greedy_a to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o in_o revenge_n of_o she_o own_o he_o may_v hereby_o prepare_v she_o by_o this_o continual_a â—ssue_n of_o blood_n cause_v pain_n and_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n to_o hasten_v she_o own_o destruction_n by_o accuse_v of_o herself_o etc._n etc._n but_o his_o intent_n be_v also_o to_o condemn_v the_o condemnation_n world_n that_o will_v not_o afford_v a_o good_a word_n for_o christ_n not_o endure_v a_o fillip_n for_o he_o much_o less_o insist_v unto_o blood_n in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n as_o also_o to_o scorn_v and_o condemn_v the_o manhood_n of_o the_o world_n that_o consist_v only_o in_o this_o to_o shed_v their_o blood_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o own_o quarrel_n or_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o friend_n a_o witch_n will_v do_v as_o much_o to_o please_v the_o devil_n a_o witch_n will_v not_o spare_v her_o blood_n in_o her_o m_n r._n quarrel_n and_o so_o to_o deceive_v the_o world_n as_o first_o heretic_n that_o if_o they_o justify_v it_o with_o heretic_n their_o blood_n the_o cause_n be_v good_a so_o say_v the_o papist_n so_o boast_v the_o ancient_a heretic_n second_o see_v these_o witch_n be_v adore_v as_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o godless_a people_n therefore_o if_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o own_o blood_n may_v they_o not_o be_v prodigal_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o this_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o cruel_a murder_n of_o
satan_n policy_n in_o suit_v variety_n of_o time_n with_o several_a bait_n oracle_n cease_v 2._o cor._n 11._o galat._n 3_o 2._o cor._n 10._o 11._o galat._n 5._o reul_n 2._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2_o 1._o tim._n 4._o revel_v 2._o reu._n 12._o 13_o reu._n 12._o 14_o coloss._n 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o reu_fw-fr el._n 8._o 7_o verse_n 8._o 2._o th._n 2._o 10_o philip._n 2._o james_n 2._o note_v the_o ground_n of_o idolatry_n note_n bellarm._n ose._n 7._o plutarch_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 1._o reg._n 22._o luke_n 11._o scot._n &_o alij_fw-la use_v of_o the_o pla_fw-la ces_fw-fr where_fw-mi witch_n haunt_v in_o what_o place_n witcheâ—_n most_o abound_v and_o how_o policy_n of_o satanin_n limit_v of_o his_o power_n to_o bad_a witch_n to_o good_a witchâ—sor_n blesser_n god_n wisdom_n in_o this_o diversity_n in_o confon_n ding_o the_o unbelieve_a world_n repentance_n exclude_v 〈◊〉_d in_o conden_a ning_n the_o witch_n witch_n for_o the_o most_o part_n woman_n of_o the_o bad_a witch_n why_o bad_a witch_n use_v curse_v satan_n policy_n to_o deceive_v other_o what_o good_a witch_n be_v with_o their_o power_n satan_n policy_n herein_o of_o the_o power_n of_o blesser_n in_o have_fw-mi ling_n and_o restore_v steal_v good_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o time_n second_o matter_n of_o revelation_n revelation_n of_o what_o three_o manner_n of_o revelation_n four_o by_o the_o end_n of_o this_o revelation_n five_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n note_n note_v this_o 6_o by_o the_o strange_a torment_n upon_o they_o note_n note_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o blesser_n namely_o that_o she_o must_v be_v credit_v note_n note_n psal._n 50._o note_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n in_o time_n of_o knowledge_n note_n note_v satan_n cunning_a note_v the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n note_v this_o note_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o note_n note_n vsâ—_n 1_o the_o good_a witch_n most_o dangerous_a of_o the_o power_n of_o witch_n the_o power_n of_o wiche_n restrain_v 1_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wic_n k_v satan_n do_v many_o thing_n without_o the_o witch_n note_n gifford_n by_o his_o skill_n note_n note_n delude_v the_o witch_n sense_n how_o peter_n come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v refutation_n of_o that_o conceit_n that_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o the_o dead_a body_n 3_o restraint_n by_o compo_fw-la sition_n 4_o restraint_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patient_n five_o restraint_n by_o the_o magistrate_n first_o quere_z note_n satan_n policy_n herein_o second_o quere_z god_n chidren_n may_v be_v afflict_v by_o witch_n 〈◊〉_d in_o body_n in_o soul_n eccl._n 9_o 1._o 2_o why_o god_n child_n may_v be_v chastise_v by_o witch_n job._n 13._o 15._o act_n 20._o the_o wicked_a hereby_o stumble_v note_n note_n note_v satan_n policy_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n difference_n between_o the_o godly_a &_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o affliction_n math._n 25._o psal._n 6._o 1._o 1_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n note_n 2_o difference_n in_o the_o measure_n 3_o difference_n in_o the_o issue_n wherein_o the_o witch_n power_n be_v enlarge_v action_n concern_v their_o person_n speedy_a motion_n invisible_a note_n what_o the_o witch_n can_v dotoward_n other_o note_n job._n 1._o note_n note_n possession_n of_o natural_a medicine_n satan_n policy_n herein_o of_o prayer_n note_n note_n note_n note_v saanspolicy_n herein_o note_n note_n note_v this_o use_v 1._o satan_n triumph_n 2._o god_n glory_n god_n wisdom_n herein_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o discovery_n note_n by_o use_v the_o blesser_n to_o discovery_n os._n 6._o 1._o of_o lawful_a mean_n of_o detection_n and_o first_o of_o presumption_n note_n proof_n hereunto_o note_n note_v satan_n policy_n herein_o god_n overrule_a hand_n here_o in_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o demonologia_fw-la jew._n that_o sorcery_n may_v be_v prevent_v preseruative_n for_o person_n how_o to_o re_fw-mi nounce_v nature_n how_o to_o be_v in_o christ._n note_n jude_n 8._o gala._n 6._o 10_o witch_n will_v not_o indurethi_fw-la usual_o be_v liable_a to_o his_o malice_n first_o by_o a_o holy_a dedication_n apostolic_a power_n herein_o refute_v 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n mark_v 16._o 1._o objection_n from_o the_o jew_n answer_v mat._n 12._o 27_o act_n 19_o 13_o objection_n from_o the_o promise_v answer_v 3_o objection_n from_o experience_n answer_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o colloss_n 2._o â—3_n 1._o tim._n 4_o 2._o 2_o prove_v false_a by_o the_o mean_v employ_v in_o they_o note_n a_o objection_n answer_v note_n the_o error_n of_o papist_n relic_n of_o saint_n reject_v 2._o reg._n 13._o 21._o act._n 19_o 21._o act._n 5._o 15._o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n disclaim_v herein_o other_o remedy_n reject_v as_o holy_a water_n grain_n etc._n etc._n exorcism_n refute_v quaere_fw-la concern_v the_o relieve_v of_o witch_n isaiah_n 58._o tull._n ne_fw-fr noceant_fw-la note_n prove_v note_n man_n law_n reform_v herein_o anno_fw-la 1._o jacobi_fw-la first_o the_o atheist_n zach._n 13._o 3_o 4._o math._n 23._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 23_o 24._o 2._o thes._n 2._o gal._n 6._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 1._o heb._n 3._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 14._o rom._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 12._o phil._n 4._o 7._o matt._n 6._o 33._o psal._n 127._o 1._o how_o to_o re_fw-mi sign_n up_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6._o john_n 17._o 17._o as_o his_o majesty_n daemonologie_n mr._n perkins_n mr._n gifford_n and_o other_o other_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n daily_a sacrifice_n