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and_o what_o the_o effect_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o save_a and_o sanctify_a faith_n and_o how_o know_v q._n 20._o whether_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o you_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o quake_a fraternity_n be_v divine_a or_o diabolical_a if_o divine_a prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o may_v we_o not_o know_v the_o tree_n antichrist_n by_o its_o fruit_n heresy_n in_o you_o if_o diabolical_a then_o cease_v like_o simon_n magus_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o you_o and_o resist_v this_o spirit_n in_o yourself_o better_a repent_v then_o perish_v q._n 21._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o power_n of_o god_n say_v you_o that_o work_v by_o charm_n whereby_o some_o of_o your_o proselyte_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o devil_n as_o gilpin_n mary_n white_n and_o other_o and_o whether_o peter_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o 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