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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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life_n on_o which_o as_o any_o eat_v he_o can_v die_v to_o god_n but_o have_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o life_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o which_o assurance_n no_o man_n can_v true_o say_v that_o he_o please_v god_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n for_o it_o be_v the_o anoint_v which_o be_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o teach_v all_o thing_n &_o which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n the_o evidence_n of_o which_o spirit_n do_v assure_v the_o son_n in_o who_o there_o be_v life_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o life_n dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v make_v alive_a unto_o god_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v christ_n in_o his_o people_n and_o in_o who_o he_o be_v not_o they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o in_o who_o he_o abide_v not_o they_o be_v curse_v child_n abide_v under_o the_o curse_n in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n knowledge_n will_n reason_n righteousness_n 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he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm._n so_o all_o man_n that_o live_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n will_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n be_v in_o bondage_n as_o slave_n &_o servant_n to_o that_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v man_n be_v servant_n to_o he_o to_o who_o they_o obey_v and_o child_n of_o he_o who_o work_n they_o do_v therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o condemnation_n must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o deny_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n otherwise_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o store_n for_o all_o they_o that_o abide_v faithful_a to_o god_n as_o by_o his_o divine_a light_n he_o do_v lead_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n of_o christ●_n kingdom_n chap._n vii_o concern_v judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o house_n to_o judge_v down_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o general_n where_o judgement_n first_o begin_v be_v his_o people_n but_o judgement_n come_v to_o every_o transgressor_n of_o his_o holy_a truth_n and_o that_o to_o judge_v down_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n therefore_o say_v one_o in_o his_o day_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n now_o the_o body_n of_o this_o man_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n be_v at_o work_n to_o judge_v down_o cast_v out_o and_o destroy_v every_o lust_n that_o will_v evalt_v itself_o above_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v thorough_o cleanse_v and_o only_o become_v a_o house_n of_o ●oly_a habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o abide_v in_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v the_o high_a &_o holy_a one_o who_o inhabit_v eterníty_a dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n with_o man_n of_o clean_a heart_n &_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_n righteousness_n do_v just_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o such_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o both_o father_n and_o son_n do_v take_v up_o their_o abode_n therefore_o where_o man_n give_v not_o up_o to_o come_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v the_o light_n and_o word_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o call_n they_o resist_v the_o holy_a one_o &_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o to_o themselves_o such_o defile_v the_o house_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o they_o will_v god_n destroy_v &_o indeed_o how_o many_o such_o people_n with_o a_o fair_a israel_n 〈…〉_o of_o religion_n be_v creep_v into_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n truth_n 〈◊〉_d through_o deceit_n have_v under_o the_o like_a profession_n enter_v 〈◊〉_d self_n as_o christian_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o cause_v the_o net_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o the_o shore_n the_o same_o do_v permit_v the_o net_n of_o profession_n to_o gather_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n into_o the_o outward_a name_n christian_n therefore_o do_v judgement_n also_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o people_n to_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a not_o only_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o lust_n but_o also_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o stubborn_a and_o stiff-necked_a one_o which_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o cross_n who_o judgement_n will_v also_o reach_v to_o the_o old_a age_n of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o disobedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o judgement_n from_o god_n have_v spread_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v begin_v its_o work_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v judgement_n be_v not_o come_v to_o bring_v peace_n to_o any_o unrighteous_a person_n but_o be_v go_v forth_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n among_o the_o people_n and_o will_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o lie_v waste_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o for_o that_o which_o only_o be_v of_o himself_o shall_v stand_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o therefore_o judgement_n from_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o earth_n that_o all_o that_o will_v be_v gather_v may_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v obedient_a thereto_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o till_o judgement_n gather_v it_o as_o fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o forever_o burn_v against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o for_o this_o very_a end_n be_v judgement_n at_o work_n for_o god_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v a_o people_n pure_a in_o heart_n and_o of_o uprightness_n in_o mind_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o spirit_n and_o mind_n towards_o he_o in_o thought_n word_n &_o work_n therefore_o let_v none_o in_o this_o day_n which_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n deceive_v themselves_o for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v such_o as_o every_o man_n sow_v of_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d reap_v whether_o to_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n give_v evidence_n in_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n &_o though_o the_o spirit_n abide_v not_o in_o every_o unrighteous_a man_n yet_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v often_o to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o so_o do_v continue_v 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v leave_v strive_v and_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v over_o have_v sin_v out_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n let_v all_o therefore_o consider_v in_o what_o state_n they_o abide_v as_o to_o god_n who_o promise_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o let_v not_o these_o truth_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n find_v itch_a ear_n among_o any_o but_o as_o every_o man_n turn_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o will_v witness_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n ●th_n one_a mon._n 1694._o tho._n maule_n the_o end_n