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they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o these_o for_o substance_n bind_v all_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o judicial_a precept_n which_o be_v juris_fw-la particularis_fw-la of_o particular_a equity_n such_o as_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n and_o be_v sit_v for_o they_o and_o their_o time_n be_v now_o abolish_v e._n g._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o stock_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o wealthy_a people_n good_a have_v abundance_n and_o can_v better_o bear_v a_o loss_n than_o we_o can_v to_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o 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the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v die_v exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6.9_o but_o witch_n be_v the_o gross_a idolater_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v to_o he_o execrabilissima_fw-la trust_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v god_n profess_a enemy_n 2._o they_o entice_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n witch_n beget_v witch_n they_o usual_o seduce_v wife_n son_n daughter_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o die_v 3._o those_o that_o do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o witch_n and_o wizard_n do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o nation_n this_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n deuteronomy_n 18.12_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o cry_a sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v his_o people_n isaiah_n 2.6_o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n because_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n like_o the_o philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o
her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o 2_o king_n 9.22_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v reformation_n in_o the_o land_n but_o till_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o abomination_n especial_o as_o these_o god_n will_v never_o show_v we_o the_o form_n of_o his_o house_n ezekiel_n 43.11_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v reform_v a_o nation_n he_o first_o take_v away_o witchcraft_n from_o among_o they_o micah_n 5.12_o shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o wicked_a man_n proceed_v deterius_fw-la but_o it_o be_v in_o wickedness_n they_o go_v forward_o but_o they_o have_v better_o sit_v still_o for_o it_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o error_n such_o progress_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o regress_n and_o such_o proficiency_n be_v mere_a apostasy_n this_o be_v true_a 1._o in_o thesi_fw-la in_o general_a if_o we_o consider_v wicked_a man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v all_o strong_o bend_v to_o apostasy_n every_o day_n they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o as_o godly_a man_n be_v graduate_n in_o god_n school_n grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o till_o they_o become_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ._n every_o sermon_n make_v they_o better_o and_o every_o ordinance_n improve_v they_o so_o wicked_a man_n be_v graduate_n also_o and_o take_v degree_n in_o the_o devil_n school_n they_o stand_v not_o at_o a_o stay_n but_o they_o grow_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o as_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a will_v go_v on_o and_o be_v more_o righteous_a so_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o filthiness_n revel_v 22.11_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o fall_v away_o more_o and_o more_o isaiah_n 1.5_o prov._n 1.22_o wisdom_n reprove_v three_o sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o three_o degree_n like_o step_n of_o a_o ladder_n where_o man_n step_v from_o one_o step_n to_o another_o and_o each_o step_n argue_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n than_o the_o former_a it_o be_v bad_a to_o love_v sinful_a and_o sottish_a simplicity_n worse_o to_o scoff_n at_o piety_n and_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o hate_v knowledge_n they_o proceed_v till_o they_o become_v doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n in_o psalm_n 1.1_o we_o have_v all_o their_o degree_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o ungodly_a man_n malus_n 2._o the_o sinner_n gâ—otius_n pejâ—r_n 3._o the_o scorner_n pessimus_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v walk_v stand_v sit_v it_o be_v dangerous_a walk_v it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a stand_n resolve_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o most_o dangerous_a when_o man_n become_v doctor_n of_o the_o devil_n chair_n of_o scorner_n sept._n make_v a_o scoff_n at_o all_o religion_n and_o religious_a one_o such_o be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o give_v the_o reins_o to_o sin_n seldom_o stop_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o top_n e._n g._n cain_n serve_v god_n in_o hypocrisy_n his_o rot_a heart_n harbour_v malice_n his_o malice_n bring_v forth_o murder_n and_o his_o murder_n despair_n so_o saul_n at_o first_o a_o hypocrite_n then_o envy_v david_n praise_n after_o seek_v his_o life_n then_o go_v to_o witch_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v himself_o so_o judas_n first_o a_o hypocrite_n than_o a_o thief_n after_o a_o traitor_n at_o last_o despair_n and_o then_o hang_v himself_o so_o the_o gentile_n fall_v first_o to_o adultery_n from_o that_o to_o sodomy_n from_o sodomy_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o vileness_n rom._n 1.24.26_o 28._o as_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o virtue_n so_o there_o be_v of_o vice_n one_o draw_v on_o another_o wicked_a man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n psalm_n 69.27_o as_o the_o godly_a add_v grace_n to_o grace_n 2_o peter_n 1.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n so_o do_v these_o add_v vice_n to_o vice_n till_o they_o be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n genesis_n 15.16_o matthew_n 23.32.36_o 1_o thessalonian_n 2.16_o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o sin_n always_o always_o note_v the_o progress_n of_o their_o wickedness_n unto_o its_o full_a measure_n so_o psalm_n 36.1_o to_o 5._o 1._o the_o heart_n be_v naught_o 2._o they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n 3._o they_o defend_v it_o 4._o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o it_o they_o cease_v to_o understand_v or_o to_o do_v good_a 5._o they_o devise_v wickedness_n last_o they_o set_v themselves_o obstinate_o on_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o then_o they_o fear_v no_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o vile_a so_o hebrew_n 3.12_o 13._o 80.81_o 1._o he_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n 2._o he_o be_v deceive_v with_o some_o sin_n 3._o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o it_o 4._o he_o be_v harden_v in_o it_o 5._o he_o depart_v and_o fall_v away_o utter_o from_o the_o live_a god_n thus_o the_o wicked_a add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deuteronomy_n 29.19_o and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n 1_o king_n 21.25_o and_o that_o with_o greediness_n ephes._n 4.19_o they_o draw_v on_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n isaiah_n 5.18.19_o 20._o iniquity_n draw_v not_o they_o so_o much_o as_o they_o draw_v iniquity_n this_o draw_v imply_v some_o resistance_n and_o repugnancy_n in_o the_o conscience_n against_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n note_v the_o reason_n by_o which_o they_o induce_v themselves_o to_o false_a conceit_n and_o notion_n of_o sin_n the_o cart-rope_n not_o the_o violent_a oppress_v of_o the_o conscience_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n these_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o add_v to_o evil_a motion_n evil_a word_n and_o to_o evil_a word_n evil_a work_n till_o by_o oft_o wind_v and_o wreathe_v the_o thread_n of_o sin_n they_o grow_v to_o be_v cord_n and_o those_o cord_n at_o last_o become_v as_o strong_a as_o cart_v rope_n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v fast_o bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n prov._n 5.22_o consent_v to_o sin_n be_v one_o cord_n act_v of_o sin_n be_v another_o cord_n and_o continue_v to_o multiply_v sin_n be_v a_o three_o and_o such_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v thus_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n collective_o for_o evil_a man_n in_o general_a it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o but_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v they_o specifical_o and_o divisive_o for_o such_o evil_a man_n as_o be_v deceiver_n and_o impostor_n and_o these_o we_o see_v experimental_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n to_o rest_v on_o they_o know_v no_o stay_n when_o once_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o word_n no_o more_o than_o a_o violeâ—â—_n stream_n do_v when_o it_o have_v break_v over_o those_o bound_n and_o bond_n which_o befâ—â—e_v keep_v it_o in_o error_n know_v no_o end_n when_o once_o man_n forsake_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n they_o wander_v in_o infinitum_fw-la luther_n as_o it_o be_v in_o logic_n grant_v one_o absurdity_n and_o i_o will_v infer_v a_o thousand_o and_o as_o sin_n beget_v sin_n blood_n touch_v blood_n and_o one_o murder_n beget_v another_o hos._n 4.2_o so_o error_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o prolifical_a it_o speedy_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a increase_n one_o error_n be_v a_o bridge_n to_o another_o arminianism_n make_v way_n for_o socinianism_n and_o popery_n separation_n breed_v anabaptism_n and_o anabaptism_n familisme_n antinomianisme_n and_o what_o not_o thus_o one_o error_n engender_v with_o another_o and_o beget_v a_o mule_n or_o mix_v offspring_n africa_n itself_o be_v not_o more_o full_a of_o monster_n these_o increase_n but_o it_o be_v to_o more_o ungodlynesse_n 2_o timothy_n 2.16_o 17._o part._n ill_a weed_n spring_v apace_o and_o spread_v far_o when_o good_a herb_n grow_v thinn_n and_o low_a a_o little_a of_o this_o leaven_n will_v quick_o sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n matthew_n 16.6_o when_o once_o man_n begin_v to_o tumble_v down_o the_o hill_n of_o error_n they_o seldom_o rest_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o usual_o fall_v to_o separation_n and_o sub-separation_n division_n and_o sub-division_n till_o they_o have_v break_v themselves_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o may_v at_o last_o say_v as_o that_o great-grandmother_n do_v rise_v up_o daughter_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o daughter_n for_o thy_o daughter_n daughter_n have_v a_o daughter_n or_o as_o king_n james_n say_v to_o one_o that_o come_v to_o be_v knight_v with_o a_o great_a ruff_n rise_v up_o ruff_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o ruff_n for_o thy_o ruff_n ruff_n have_v a_o ruff_n so_o may_v these_o big-bellied_a separatist_n say_v rise_v up_o separation_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o separation_n for_o thy_o separation_n separation_n have_v a_o separation_n the_o naturalist_n observe_v that_o except_o a_o serpent_n do_v eat_v a_o serpent_n it_o can_v become_v a_o dragon_n a_o man_n must_v swallow_v many_o