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and_o scare_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n 285._o we_o pity_v the_o condition_n of_o madman_n and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n have_v lose_v their_o wit_n we_o lament_v their_o condition_n but_o this_o spiritual_a madness_n be_v the_o most_o deplorable_a madness_n the_o other_o be_v afflictive_a but_o this_o be_v destructive_a this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 4._o observe_v that_o god_n will_v overthrow_v false_a teacher_n by_o discover_v their_o cover_n and_o make_v know_v their_o delusion_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o disease_n discover_v be_v half_o cure_v morbum_fw-la so_o a_o error_n discover_v be_v half_o conquer_v usual_o before_o god_n overthrow_v wicked_a man_n he_o discover_v their_o vileness_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a and_o his_o people_n may_v come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o thus_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n by_o christ_n have_v discover_v antichrist_n to_o the_o world_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o so_o as_o he_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o but_o his_o kingdom_n daily_o waste_v and_o moulder_n away_o 2_o thessalonian_n 2.3.8.9_o as_o he_o rise_v gradual_o so_o he_o consume_v by_o degree_n in_o ireland_n scotland_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n minister_n therefore_o shall_v by_o their_o pray_v preach_a dispute_v print_v etc._n etc._n pluck_v off_o the_o vizard_n and_o discover_v the_o deceit_n of_o those_o deceiver_n to_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v uncase_v those_o fox_n get_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n overthrow_v their_o distinction_n make_v bare_a their_o absurdity_n ãâã_d hypocrisy_n folly_n &_o filth_n to_o all_o man_n the_o plain_a the_o better_o a_o wise_a man_n desire_v to_o speak_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o his_o
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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