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sake_n as_o they_o say_v and_o their_o forsake_v father_n mother_n wife_n and_o child_n what_o a_o fair_a colour_n have_v this_o their_o endure_v so_o much_o affliction_n opposition_n persecution_n and_o disgrace_n from_o man_n be_v not_o this_o like_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o like_o the_o sustering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n their_o run_a and_o travel_v so_o many_o mile_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o speak_v so_o bold_o unto_o great_a man_n cry_v out_o against_o their_o abomination_n do_v not_o this_o blace_n abroad_o mighty_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n their_o writing_n so_o many_o letter_n and_o deal_v so_o plain_o with_o man_n carry_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o people_n to_o be_v find_v that_o cry_n out_o more_o against_o
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to_o help_v the_o people_n something_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o deceit_n for_o general_o he_o be_v i_o suppose_v by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o time_n take_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o our_o age_n but_o indeed_o according_a to_o my_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n creation_n the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o alteration_n in_o their_o creation_n he_o be_v create_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n and_o so_o prima_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la or_o natural_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o yet_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o i_o conceive_v capable_a of_o altetation_n as_o man_n be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v call_v or_o reckon_v a_o angel_n or_o prince_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v either_o because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o unto_o the_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a love_n towards_o himself_o or_o because_o he_o do_v chief_o since_o his_o apostasy_n be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v light_a and_o purity_n delight_v to_o act_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o conception_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n such_o abominable_a thing_n as_o be_v call_v work_n of_o darkness_n rom._n 13.12_o 13._o such_o as_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_n these_o may_v well_o be_v call_v work_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o be_v act_v of_o man_n against_o that_o light_n they_o have_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o but_o leave_v of_o such_o particular_a verbal_a observation_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v summary_o teach_v from_o his_o apprehension_n and_o expression_n upon_o that_o mystery_n of_o deceit_n in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o have_v for_o method_n and_o rule_n sake_n resolve_v upon_o 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to_o seduce_v a_o poor_a people_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o lamb_n desire_v to_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v this_o make_v he_o come_v forth_o thus_o disguise_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o work_v through_o a_o mysterious_a vail_n under_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v see_v to_o be_v himself_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_v overcome_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o way_n of_o work_v be_v very_o much_o contrary_n to_o his_o apostatise_v condition_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o do_v so_o little_a and_o have_v so_o seldom_o use_v it_o for_o when_o do_v we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o age_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o necessitate_v and_o do_v so_o bold_o and_o audacious_o act_v in_o this_o nature_n except_o this_o of_o our_o time_n among_o those_o poor_a beguile_v wretch_n call_v quaker_n this_o in_o a_o general_a discovery_n be_v that_o disguise_v angelical_a and_o mysterious_a deceitful_a operation_n of_o antichrist_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o paul_n and_o which_o be_v now_o so_o much_o practise_v by_o that_o enemy_n of_o poor_a mankind_n yet_o see_v in_o what_o i_o be_o go_v about_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o intend_v the_o real_a good_a and_o clear_a understanding_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v be_v avoid_v the_o other_o by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n attain_v unto_o and_o keep_v fast_o by_o all_o people_n and_o that_o as_o free_o as_o i_o can_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o prejudice_n or_o heart-burn_n unto_o those_o people_n who_o sad_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v lament_v condition_n have_v move_v my_o heart_n hand_n pen_n and_o all_o to_o this_o paper_n although_o i_o have_v have_v i_o confess_v great_a and_o manifold_a occasion_n offer_v by_o they_o unto_o my_o poor_a weak_a and_o sinful_a heart_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o clamorous_a rail_a 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