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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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this_o wide_a world_n of_o man_n heart_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o ea●_n but_o to_o account_v it_o forbid_v except_o they_o will_v eat_v of_o death_n and_o destruction_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o adam_n fall_v by_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n the_o tree_n be_v immediate_o plant_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o afterward_o derive_v into_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o that_o as_o the_o same_o word_n precept_n and_o forbid_v be_v command_v to_o all_o so_o be_v the_o same_o fall_v all_o man_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n have_v now_o eat_v of_o death_n and_o receive_v from_o the_o serpent_n this_o undigested_a pason_a so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v how_o man_n be_v his_o own_o great_a enemy_n and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o will_n understanding_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n see_v it_o be_v the_o counsel_n seed_n wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o must_v by_o christ_n be_v bruise_v in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v signify_v by_o circumcision_n that_o in_o the_o new_a one_o by_o baptism_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n through_o regeneration_n and_o be_v new_o bear_v of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v part_v with_o and_o put_v off_o all_o thing_n by_o nature_n and_o inheritance_n by_o adam_n even_o as_o he_o will_v do_v the_o devil_n and_o death_n itself_o viz._n his_o own_o will_n prudence_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n wherewith_o as_o figleaf_n their_o adam_n do_v vain_o seek_v to_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o for_o that_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n namely_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o true_a to_o 〈…〉_o as_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o wisdom_n prudence_n 〈…〉_o but_o alas_o who_o know●_n this_o 〈…〉_o who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v displease_v with_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n occ●●isdom_n when_o will_v man_n forsake_v they_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v not_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o will_n and_o recreate_v their_o mind_n sweet_o and_o content_o therein_o repose_v upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n understanding_n and_o the_o ●ike_a the_o tree_n be_v fair_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o sweet_a to_o be_v taste_v and_o therefore_o do_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o greedy_o swallow_v and_o devour_v death_n as_o adam_n do_v land_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n that_o man_n know_v it_o not_o neither_o think_v they_o of_o it_o but_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v good_a and_o think_v assure_o that_o this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n even_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o good_a which_o indeed_o be_v false_a to_o know_v much_o to_o discern_v many_o science_n and_o so_o to_o grow_v great_a in_o their_o own_o thought_n assume_v to_o become_v god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o 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forbid_a tree_n how_o few_o be_v there_o among_o man_n that_o perceive_v this_o or_o will_v learn_v to_o put_v off_o deny_v fear_v mortify_v or_o kill_v his_o own_o will_n and_o wisdom_n nay_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o hold_v it_o fast_o extol_v and_o value_v it_o as_o pure_a gold_n whenas_o indeed_o it_o be_v eternal_a death_n and_o true_o in_o this_o misery_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v sick_a and_o few_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o bless_a one_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o will_n power_n and_o wisdom_n but_o be_v a_o small_a remnant_n and_o few_o in_o number_n as_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n that_o find_v this_o strait_a gate_n and_o enter_v in_o at_o it_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o adam_n be_v shut_v out_o forbiaden_v and_o withheld_a from_o it_o and_o not_o suffer_v to_o eat_v thereof_o i_o can_v also_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n likewise_o in_o paradise_n as_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o fruit_n may_v have_v be_v so_o season_v and_o endue_v by_o god_n and_o how_o it_o have_v that_o nature_n that_o he_o who_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o shall_v live_v forever_o and_o never_o die_v and_o when_o adam_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n and_o have_v fall_v as_o god_n foretell_v into_o death_n it_o may_v not_o now_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v live_v forever_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n have_v be_v false_a moreover_o god_n who_o be_v mere_a love_n and_o can_v forever_o be_v angry_a
do_v will_n provide_v that_o man_n in_o his_o misery_n and_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n may_v not_o forever_o lead_v a_o wretched_a and_o calamitous_a life_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n into_o his_o house_n of_o penance_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o world_n and_o show_v he_o a_o way_n whereby_o he_o may_v ag●in_v come_v out_o of_o death_n into_o paradise_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o ●ternal_a life_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o fence_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n with_o a_o fly_a cherub_n and_o glitter_a sword_n lest_o adam_n in_o his_o banishment_n will_v eat_v life_n for_o it_o seem_v better_a to_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o so_o by_o death_n put_v off_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o change_v it_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o better_a for_o he_o know_v that_o life_n after_o this_o death_n cold_a calam●y_n and_o banishment_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o welcome_a and_o he_o the_o more_o dear_a unto_o god_n after_o victory_n therefore_o god_n who_o can_v hate_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ever_o deal_v merciful_o with_o they_o howsoever_o he_o handle_v they_o if_o they_o will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o not_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v their_o enemy_n for_o such_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o suspicion_n of_o man_n heart_n now_o may_v it_o not_o thus_o be_v that_o for_o a_o great_a evidence_n or_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v likewise_o happen_v in_o the_o tree_n paradise_n i._n e._n adam_n heart_n as_o there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n speech_n council_n knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o there_o be_v also_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o seed_n speech_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v even_o so_o be_v these_o two_o seed_n or_o two_o tree_n so_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o one_o bring_v life_n the_o other_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o whoso_o eat_v of_o the_o one_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n eat_v of_o the_o other_o or_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o be_v separate_v by_o a_o fly_a chrub_n and_o a●_n glitter_v sword_n thus_o do_v i_o and_o also_o other_o faithful_a writer_n interpret_v whinged_a sin_n and_o obstinate_a disobedience_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v in_o scripture_n a_o separation_n or_o wa●_n of_o partition_n for_o whoso_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n o●_n good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v he_o that_o greedy_o swallow_v down_o and_o devour_v humane_a and_o diabolical_a wisdom_n he_o be_v already_o separate_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v from_o the_o wisdom_n speech_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o wisdom_n speech_n will_n or_o knowledge_n can_v endure_v the_o other_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o other_o so_o great_a be_v the_o gulf_n between_o they_o be_v as_o far_o divide_v asunder_o as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o can_v die_v nor_o sin_n for_o his_o fruit_n do_v eat_v the_o eater_n and_o translate_v he_o into_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v into_o life_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o eat_v christ_n fl●sh_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o eat_v christ_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n to_o live_v in_o his_o word_n to_o believe_v to_o know_v god_n and_o the_o like_a as_o likewise_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o believe_v in_o adam_n to_o live_v in_o adam_n to_o die_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o obey_v the_o seed_n and_o word_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o to_o become_v god_n therefore_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o deadly_a tree_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v bear_v of_o satan_n and_o afflict_a he_o live_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v well_o or_o please_v god_n as_o contrary_a wise_a the_o other_o can_v sin_v do_v evil_a or_o displease_v god_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o part_v with_o the_o other_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o from_o the_o forbid_a tree_n that_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v enter_v to_o abide_v in_o they_o adam_z and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n must_v die_v in_o they_o that_o christ_n may_v live_v in_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v the_o government_n the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o one_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o other_o for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v man_n strive_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o adam_n or_o christ_n and_o the_o serpent_n light_n and_o darkness_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a god_n and_o beliel_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n speech_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o great_a idol_n anti_n christ_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o in_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o ordinary_a worship_v of_o angel_n what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n think_v be_v the_o beast_n of_o which_o daniel_n write_v that_o resist_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o the_o most_o high_a and_o kill_v the_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o that_o old_a serpent_n that_o overthrow_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a what_o be_v the_o shameless_a king_n and_o antichrist_n of_o which_o daniel_n write_v and_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o what_o be_v that_o 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