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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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whether_o of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o of_o unbelief_n and_o ●isobedience_n which_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n with_o every_o and_o ●isobedience_n which_o either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v for_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o their_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o according_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n who_o will_v call_v all_o to_o a_o account_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o have_v make_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n for_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o fear_n and_o dread_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a who_o have_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v large_o manifest_v and_o many_o have_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o 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for_o all_o man_n that_o abosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.15_o 16._o then_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v they_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n command_v all_o man_n to_o keep_v for_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a that_o jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o by_o which_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o god_n have_v life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5.24_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v verse_n 25._o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o t●espasses_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o who_o become_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o in_o true_a love_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o uprightness_n in_o heart_n and_o mind_n by_o which_o through_o the_o love_n o●_n god_n in_o christ_n he_o come_v through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o store_n for_o he_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n j●sus_n in_o their_o
in_o day_n past_a have_v do_v for_o example_n 1_o cap._n 12_o 13._o in_o which_o holy_a work_n the_o hol●_n scriptures●_n great_a help_n for_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n j●sus_n they_o be_v to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a to_o salvation_n for_o of_o the_o n●_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v every_o true_a believer_n beget_v by_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n gift_v in_o measure_n and_o be_v to_o mark_v that_o live_v not_o up_o in_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o w●_n god_n holy_a truth_n according_a as_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o leave_v record_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o tru●h_n w●_n have_v command_v each_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o w●_n over_o one_o another_o not_o for_o evil_a but_o for_o good_a and_o i●_n member_n be_v out_o of_o place_n the_o next_o member_n be_v to_o see●_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o restore_v it_o into_o its_o place_n ag●_n but_o when_o all_o diligent_a care_n and_o mean_n have_v be_v use●_n its_o 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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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shall_v be_v so_o blind_a and_o of_o so_o unbelieving_a hard_a heart_n to_o work_v in_o such_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n who_o they_o have_v imprison_v whip_v stock_v out_o the●_n ear_n under_v they_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o bond_n man_n and_o bond_n woman_n banish_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n if_o ever_o they_o return_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o at_o their_o bloody_a altar_n and_o to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o hundred_o pound_n take_v from_o they_o for_o fines_n and_o make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o vessel_n that_o land_v any_o one_o quaker_n within_o their_o power_n of_o government_n shall_v pay_v one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o five_o pound_n for_o any_o one_o that_o give_v entertainment_n to_o any_o one_o of_o their_o book_n with_o much_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n act_v and_o do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a honest_a harmless_a people_n who_o in_o their_o law_n they_o have_v style_v with_o the_o 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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 ●●ek_v to_o bind_v that_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o hrave●_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 mat._n 5.44_o act_n 7.00_o for_o in_o this_o day_n of_o great_a trouble_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v even_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v daily_o add_v unto_o their_o affliction_n because_o they_o kopent_v not_o of_o their_o evil_a deed_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o people_n who_o pharaoh-like_a they_o have_v oppress_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n withhold_v the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o fierce_a lion_n and_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o power_n against_o god_n heritage_n be_v become_v of_o no_o force_n for_o their_o strive_v against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o
that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n do_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n partake_v by_o which_o it_o do_v bud_n spring_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n abundant_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n but_o every_o branch_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n the_o father_n take_v away_o for_o it_o be_v by_o disobedience_n the_o lord_n cut_v it_o off_o and_o appoint_v it_o its_o portion_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o let_v the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o visitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o pass_v over_o but_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n the_o father_n purge_v it_o of_o its_o first_o nature_n the_o old_a heaven_n of_o degeneration_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n grace_n and_o spirit_n leaven_n the_o heart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o new_a lump_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o christ_n 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for_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o glorve_a void_a for_o though_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o for_o a_o necess●●y_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o he_o i●_n he_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n what_o the●_n be_v his_o reward_n that_o when_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o abuse_v his_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.15_o 16_o 18._o for_o though_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o which_o do_v condemn_v the_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n minister_n but_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o gospel_n minister_n in_o this_o our_o day_n in_o which_o some_o have_v say_v that_o will_v to_o 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