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and_o indignation_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a people_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v either_o accal_o or_o by_o silence_n consent_v to_o these_o thing_n through_o which_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n who_o be_v not_o to_o give_v their_o bread_n to_o dog_n nor_o to_o cast_v their_o pearl_n before_o swine_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o forgive_v further_o than_o man_n turn_v and_o say_v they_o repent_v mat._n 6.10_o luke_n 17.4_o for_o nofurth_a than_o man_n repent_v of_o their_o evil_a deed_n will_v the_o lord_n forgive_v so_o 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 man_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v to_o unbind_v that_o on_o earth_n which_o as_o not_o unbound_v in_o heaven_n neither_o to_o â—â—ek_v to_o bind_v that_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o hraveâ—_n but_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v 〈…〉_o charge_v of_o they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 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which_o law_n several_a honest_a rich_a merchant_n in_o boston_n receive_v which_o law_n well_o please_v the_o priest_n not_o know_v how_o little_a time_n they_o have_v to_o ride_v the_o ruler_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o with_o his_o council_n oâ—_n parliament_n call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n and_o find_v thaâ—_n they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o charter_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v and_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n just_o take_v away_o and_o in_o that_o day_n their_o pretend_a holiness_n be_v such_o that_o none_o but_o they_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n be_v admit_v to_o bear_v office_n or_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n but_o now_o they_o will_v accept_v the_o mahoque_n indian_n or_o pirate_n or_o they_o high_o accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n to_o be_v their_o chief_a commander_n and_o instead_o of_o differ_v apparel_n all_o that_o can_v get_v it_o may_v wear_v wâ—at_a they_o please_v most_o strive_v who_o shall_v come_v near_a the_o new_a french_a fashion_n and_o instead_o of_o woman_n vail_n in_o their_o worship_n strive_v who_o can_v spy_v out_o the_o new_a fashion_a apparel_n and_o the_o rich_a and_o high_a top-knoâ—s_a etc._n etc._n and_o too_o much_o let_v their_o mind_n out_o to_o discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n till_o their_o next_o worship_n day_n i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o new-england_n but_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v of_o their_o evil_n which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n judgement_n against_o a_o people_n that_o profess_v he_o in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o work_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o former_a priest_n and_o ruler_n be_v sudden_o remove_v by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o reach_v they_o by_o sudden_a death_n according_a as_o i_o have_v read_v in_o a_o print_a paper_n give_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o to_o his_o council_n that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o put_v to_o death_n they_o four_o person_n call_v quaker_n many_o people_n to_o see_v they_o put_v to_o death_n run_v over_o the_o draw-bridge_n in_o boston_n which_o break_v down_o and_o several_a people_n hurt_v but_o only_o one_o woman_n big_a with_o child_n kill_v and_o that_o be_v she_o who_o have_v say_v that_o rather_o than_o those_o four_o quaker_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o want_n of_o some_o one_o to_o hang_v they_o that_o her_o husband_n shall_v perform_v the_o work_n the_o next_o in_o order_n be_v their_o major_a general_n who_o horse_n throw_v he_o in_o all_o his_o pomp_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o train-band_n and_o he_o die_v immediate_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o three_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o castle_n who_o be_v sudden_o kill_v with_o thunder_n at_o which_o time_n the_o blade_n of_o his_o soldier_n sword_n melt_v in_o their_o sheath_n by_o their_o side_n yet_o all_o preserve_v alive_a the_o four_o and_o five_o be_v their_o two_o captain_n which_o drive_v those_o innocent_a person_n to_o their_o bloody_a altar_n the_o one_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o natural_a reason_n and_o for_o filthiness_n degrade_v of_o his_o church_n brethren_n and_o become_v eat_v of_o louse_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o they_o that_o meet_v he_o the_o other_o be_v give_v up_o to_o strong_a drink_n and_o sudden_o dye_v the_o six_o of_o their_o ruler_n be_v one_o webb_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o uncleanness_n with_o his_o near_a kinswoman_n he_o be_v strange_o drown_v when_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o boat_n be_v out_o of_o danger_n the_o seven_o be_v their_o jailor_n a_o devout_a member_n of_o their_o church_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o great_a horror_n of_o conscience_n confess_v it_o be_v for_o his_o great_a cruelty_n to_o the_o poor_a quaker_n the_o eight_o be_v say_v to_o have_v rot_v alive_a and_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a to_o die_v the_o nine_o bleed_v to_o death_n not_o know_v to_o have_v any_o wound_n the_o ten_o be_v one_o underwood_n a_o rich_a baker_n which_o waste_v his_o estate_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n in_o virginia_n and_o another_o which_o i_o well_o know_v do_v the_o like_a the_o twelve_o a_o great_a persecutor_n be_v a_o rich_a collonol_n he_o end_v miserable_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o indian_n in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o a_o taunt_a way_n of_o reproach_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o riches_n consume_v by_o fire_n and_o his_o daughter_n take_v captive_a the_o thirteen_o be_v john_n norton_n their_o high_a priest_n in_o boston_n who_o preach_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v say_v he_o confess_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o â—o_o dye_v and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o john_n indicot_n governor_n even_o so_o be_v it_o for_o his_o fair_a dwelling_n in_o boston_n be_v become_v a_o barn_n and_o stable_a for_o cow_n and_o horse_n and_o one_o can_v hardly_o find_v where_o his_o fair_a dâ—_n in_o salem_n stand_v and_o of_o all_o his_o other_o great_a estate_n in_o land_n and_o live_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o on_o four_o penny_n a_o day_n for_o labour_n many_o honest_a man_n in_o old_a england_n have_v and_o do_v live_v far_o more_o better_a than_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a great_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o any_o of_o they_o extravagant_a but_o thing_n do_v not_o prosper_v with_o they_o some_o deep_a and_o mysterious_a matter_n for_o all_o to_o consider_v brief_o relate_v how_o man_n come_v to_o fall_v his_o state_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o way_n of_o restoration_n to_o god_n again_o chap._n i._o concern_v the_o wonderful_a and_o mysterious_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n unknown_a ever_o since_o man_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n until_o admit_v to_o return_v again_o viz._n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n now_o some_o will_v have_v the_o tree_n of_o kowledge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a tree_n plant_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n with_o who_o i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v but_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o whosoever_o do_v eat_v thereof_o shall_v have_v their_o eye_n open_v against_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o be_v as_o god_n to_o know_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a then_o may_v it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v admonish_v adam_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o of_o what_o he_o do_v inward_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n either_o forbid_v or_o teach_v he_o that_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o for_o the_o great_a evidence_n set_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o â—â—â—al_a this_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o what_o be_v outward_o do_v the_o same_o happen_v inward_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v there_o temp_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n viz._n to_o make_v some_o account_n and_o reckon_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n will_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o submit_v himself_o unto_o god_n as_o void_a of_o all_o name_n knowledge_n or_o work_n but_o to_o be_v something_o of_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n for_o it_o first_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v thâ—_n head_n of_o the_o serpent_n now_o i_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o natural_a oâ—_n live_v serpent_n who_o head_n be_v so_o bruise_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n therefore_o it_o may_v besaid_a as_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o serpent_n seed_n for_o man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o man_n turn_v himself_o always_o from_o god_n and_o incline_v to_o his_o own_o vanity_n for_o what_o be_v the_o devil_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n but_o nothing_o even_o as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v write_v especial_o thaulerus_a that_o god_n never_o create_v they_o for_o they_o be_v a_o nonentity_n a_o not_o be_v which_o be_v contrary_a and_o perfect_o opposite_a to_o entity_n and_o be_v and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n that_o dwell_v in_o adam_n which_o seduce_v he_o as_o also_o in_o lucifer_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o witness_v that_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalam_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o paradise_n within_o his_o people_n and_o further_a that_o god_n and_o his_o almighty_a word_n be_v their_o paradise_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o temple_n where_o they_o dwell_v walk_v sacrifice_n and_o pray_v as_o
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 agâ—in_v come_v out_o of_o death_n into_o paradise_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o â—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 calamâ—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 aâ—_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 waâ—_n of_o partition_n for_o whoso_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n oâ—_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 flâ—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 many_o head_a beast_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n adore_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n what_o be_v death_n what_o be_v the_o devil_n himself_o but_o every_o man_n own_o will_n wisdom_n reason_n religion_n righteousness_n skill_n delight_n for_o which_o cause_n paul_n call_v it_o death_n itself_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o folly_n before_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n call_v it_o earthly_a humane_a devilish_a wisdom_n because_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o be_v devilish_a which_o be_v mere_o humane_a and_o contrary_a wise_a man_n the_o devil_n adam_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o same_o and_o do_v agree_v for_o the_o serpent_n do_v so_o instill_v this_o wisdom_n and_o feinged_a goodness_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n that_o the_o serpent_n seed_n and_o word_n be_v in_o adam_n make_v a_o corporal_a man_n so_o that_o now_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o 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hige_v and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v sin_n what_o be_v arrogance_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o this_o tree_n and_o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o man_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o reason_n against_o god_n their_o device_n and_o light_a book_n but_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n from_o this_o tree_n eat_v what_o be_v all_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n the_o false_a religion_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a jew_n turk_n gentile_n mamaluck_v and_o all_o false_a christian_n and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o league_n conventicle_n ceremony_n and_o covenant_n but_o the_o apple_n of_o this_o tree_n eat_v which_o counterfeit_v the_o tree_n
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people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o devil_n power_n which_o to_o i_o many_o teacher_n in_o this_o age_n seem_v to_o uphold_v through_o their_o imperfect_a preach_v that_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n remain_v with_o all_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n then_o where_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n remain_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o remain_v the_o devil_n power_n which_o do_v bewitch_v people_n to_o commit_v sin_n because_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o unrighteousness_n then_o they_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v servant_n to_o sin_n even_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v to_o the_o grief_n &_o trouble_n of_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n to_o see_v such_o a_o know_a life_n of_o disobedience_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o new_a england_n among_o who_o the_o devil_n power_n rule_v in_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o 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to_o bewitch_v other_o into_o the_o work_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o bewitch_a of_o one_o another_o to_o serve_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n with_o which_o witchcraft_n be_v include_v gal._n 5.20_o then_o if_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n how_o much_o great_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o be_v they_o find_v worthy_a of_o who_o live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o this_o gospel_n day_n be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o mercy_n by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n judgement_n under_o three_o witness_n viz._n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n heb_fw-mi 10_o 28_o 29._o which_o if_o otherways_o that_o the_o command_n in_o the_o law_n remain_v of_o not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v in_o this_o gospel_n day_n than_o the_o false_a worshipper_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adultress_n with_o the_o rebellious_a son_n be_v also_o according_a to_o that_o command_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o which_o more_o than_o two_o three_o of_o the_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o christ_n have_v say_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sâ—n_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_n yâ—u_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o do_v not_o the_o publican_n so_o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a mat_n 5.44_o 45_o 46_o which_o if_o people_n through_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n oâ—_n god_n will_v fulfil_v his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o command_n it_o will_v soon_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o man_n various_a apprehension_n and_o these_o bustle_a noise_n about_o the_o devil_n and_o witch_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o devil_n and_o a_o witch_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v among_o man_n also_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a perish_v which_o be_v no_o such_o manner_n of_o witch_n as_o these_o be_v accuse_v for_o though_o through_o god_n goodness_n i_o have_v noâ—_n relation_n among_o they_o neither_o be_o i_o any_o advocate_n for_o the_o devil_n witch_n nor_o wicked_a man_n but_o desire_v that_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v take_v place_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o hundred_o witch_n shall_v live_v than_o that_o one_o person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o witch_n which_o be_v not_o a_o 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likewise_o be_v his_o people_n and_o paradise_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o great_a and_o small_a do_v at_o this_o day_n worship_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o likewise_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v within_o man_n for_o the_o whole_a exterior_a world_n or_o whatsoever_o either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v outward_o be_v but_o only_o a_o accident_n and_o figure_n signify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o internal_a nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o the_o figure_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n must_v pass_v away_o and_o perish_v as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a imaginary_a world_n and_o the_o figure_n that_o be_v true_a right_a eternal_a and_o subsist_v of_o itself_o consequent_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o bible_n weâ—e_v do_v external_o and_o signify_o must_v again_o 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