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have_v two_o live_n but_o take_v little_a care_n of_o either_o be_v at_o a_o fair_a buy_v something_o at_o a_o pedlar_n stand_v and_o rend_v off_o a_o leaf_n of_o mr._n perkin_n catechism_n to_o wrap_v it_o in_o and_o read_v a_o line_n or_o two_o in_o it_o god_n set_v it_o home_o so_o as_o it_o do_v the_o work_n ibid._n 6._o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n into_o a_o carnal_a family_n have_v be_v order_v by_o providence_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o therein_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o that_o renown_a english_a worthy_a mr._n john_n bruen_n that_o in_o his_o second_o match_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o year_n diet_v in_o his_o mother-in-law_n house_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o that_o year_n say_v mr._n clark_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o his_o mean_n gracious_o to_o work_v upon_o her_o soul_n as_o also_o upon_o his_o wife_n sister_n and_o half_a sister_n their_o brother_n mr._n william_n and_o thomas_n fox_n with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o servant_n in_o that_o family_n ibid._n p._n 62._o 7._o augustine_n once_o preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n forget_v the_o argument_n which_o first_o he_o propose_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n beside_o his_o first_o intention_n by_o which_o discourse_n he_o convert_v one_o firmus_n his_o auditor_n who_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n weep_v and_o confess_v he_o have_v live_v a_o manichee_n many_o year_n possidonius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la c._n 15._o flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 8._o i_o know_v one_o say_v mr._n flavel_n who_o go_v to_o preach_v take_v up_o another_o bible_n than_o that_o he_o design_v in_o which_o not_o only_o miss_v the_o note_n but_o the_o chapter_n also_o in_o which_o his_o text_n by_o be_v put_v to_o some_o loss_n thereby_o but_o after_o a_o short_a pause_n he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o and_o according_o read_v that_o text_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o prepare_v yet_o the_o lord_n help_v he_o to_o speak_v both_o methodical_o and_o pertinent_o from_o it_o by_o which_o discourse_n a_o gracious_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o one_o in_o that_o congregration_n who_o have_v since_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o a_o sound_a conversion_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o sermon_n to_o be_v that_o first_o and_o only_a mean_n thereof_o mr._n flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 9_o one_o who_o have_v live_v many_o year_n in_o a_o town_n where_o christ_n have_v be_v as_o clear_o and_o as_o long_o preach_v as_o in_o any_o town_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o six_o year_n of_o age_n go_v to_o visit_v a_o sick_a neighbour_n a_o christian_a friend_n of_o i_o say_v my_o author_n come_v to_o see_v he_o also_o and_o find_v this_o old_a man_n there_o who_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o that_o 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at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o stitch_v it_o and_o apply_v a_o plaster_n with_o design_n rather_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o a_o little_a while_n than_o with_o any_o expectation_n of_o cure_n for_o before_o that_o he_o breathe_v through_o the_o wound_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v inarticulate_a in_o this_o condition_n i_o find_v he_o that_o morning_n and_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v within_o a_o few_o minute_n of_o eternity_n i_o labour_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o condition_n tell_v he_o i_o have_v but_o little_a time_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v i_o know_v what_o his_o own_o apprehension_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v he_o tell_v i_o he_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o eternal_a life_n i_o reply_v that_o i_o fear_v his_o hope_n be_v ungrounded_a for_o that_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o but_o that_o be_v self-murder_n the_o gross_a 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provision_n for_o it_o and_o she_o know_v it_o yet_o she_o still_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a yoke-fellow_n and_o upon_o april_n 16._o 1669._o a_o day_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v solemnize_v as_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a by_o i_o his_o poor_a creature_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n she_o go_v on_o in_o her_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n after_o she_o have_v give_v the_o lord_n his_o holy_a and_o reverend_a title_n use_v moses_n argument_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n my_o father_n my_o father_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o my_o husband_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o act_v still_o in_o thy_o cause_n oh_o destroy_v he_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o glory_n oh_o what_o dishonour_n will_v come_v to_o thy_o great_a name_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o oh_o rather_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v on_o rather_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v but_o spare_v my_o husband_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v please_v to_o style_v himself_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n and_o 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father_n who_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o my_o god_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v find_v out_o such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o undo_v sinner_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v now_o become_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o almighty_a power_n have_v turn_v about_o my_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n o_o dreadful_a jehovah_n the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o be_v now_o become_v my_o covenant-friend_n and_o i_o through_o thy_o infinite_a grace_n be_o become_v thy_o covenant-servant_n amen_o so_o be_v it_o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v on_o earth_n let_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n henry_n gearing_n april_n 11._o 1667._o 16._o for_o the_o 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transaction_n between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n he_o judge_v it_o most_o adviseable_a for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o explicit_fw-la as_o write_v and_o sign_v can_v render_v it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v leave_v the_o more_o impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o be_v a_o evidence_n likewise_o which_o in_o temptation_n or_o desertion_n he_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o wherefore_o he_o set_v apart_o a_o time_n for_o i_o think_v secret_a fast_v and_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o behold_v how_o this_o young_a man_n count_v it_o high_a time_n for_o hime_n to_o be_v bind_v out_o unto_o some_o service_n take_v a_o course_n for_o it_o he_o subscribe_v a_o holy_a covenant_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n this_o the_o form_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n renew_v confirm_v and_o sign_v nou._n 22._o 1683._o whereas_o not_o only_o the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o have_v often_o 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do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o except_o by_o give_v up_o myself_o whole_o to_o he_o 1669._o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o godly_a father_n and_o mother_n 1674._o in_o that_o when_o i_o be_v like_a to_o die_v be_v twice_o sick_a of_o a_o fever_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v mean_n for_o my_o recovery_n and_o lengthen_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n 1675._o whereas_o when_o i_o by_o a_o accident_n fall_v down_o and_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o my_o tongue_n god_n be_v in_o his_o good_a providence_n gracious_o please_v to_o give_v i_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 1678._o whereas_o when_o i_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o small_a pox_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v mean_n for_o my_o recovery_n whereas_o than_o i_o make_v promise_n unto_o god_n that_o if_o he_o will_v give_v i_o my_o health_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o he_o have_v do_v so_o for_o these_o five_o year_n and_o whereas_o god_n have_v of_o late_o be_v 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to_o his_o honour_n and_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n to_o strike_v open_o and_o leave_v a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o such_o gross_a delinquent_n read_v what_o follow_v and_o you_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o in_o judgement_n 1._o concern_v john_n faustus_n dr._n d_o you_o and_o edward_n kelley_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o curiosity_n 2._o a._n c._n 1553._o two_o woman_n be_v take_v who_o with_o a_o tempest_n hail_o and_o frost_n design_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o country_n but_o be_v find_v cut_v a_o neighbour_n child_n in_o piece_n to_o boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o magical_a ointment_n for_o the_o purpose_n be_v put_v to_o death_n beard_n be_v theatr._fw-la p._n 419._o 3._o at_o ihena_n in_o germany_n or_o near_o it_o an._n 1558._o a_o magician_n that_o have_v use_v to_o cure_v disease_n by_o the_o composition_n of_o herb_n be_v for_o poison_v of_o a_o carpenter_n who_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o a_o little_a before_o examine_v before_o the_o senate_n confess_v the_o murder_n and_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n ibid._n 4._o cleomande_n a_o conjurer_n in_o rome_n for_o practise_v death_n upon_o many_o little_a child_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o the_o parent_n but_o have_v shut_v himself_o up_o close_o in_o a_o coffer_n and_o they_o break_v it_o open_a the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o plutarch_n 5._o piso_n be_v accuse_v by_o tiberius_n for_o bewitch_a germanicus_n to_o death_n cut_v his_o own_o throat_n tacit._n ann._n 6._o one_o otto_n a_o dane_n who_o by_o his_o devilish_a art_n use_v to_o raise_v storm_n be_v at_o last_o by_o one_o more_o expert_a drown_v in_o the_o sea_n himself_o 7._o a_o conjurer_n in_o saltzburg_n attempt_v to_o draw_v all_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o country_n into_o a_o ditch_n and_o feed_v they_o there_o be_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n draw_v in_o among_o they_o and_o perish_v miserable_o clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o governor_n of_o mascon_n a_o great_a magician_n as_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n with_o some_o company_n be_v snatch_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n hoist_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o carry_v three_o time_n about_o the_o town_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o who_o he_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a ibid._n exit_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr clun_n an._n 1437._o sir_n giles_n britain_n hight-constable_n of_o france_n have_v murder_v above_o 160_o infant_n and_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n and_o write_v conjuring-book_n with_o their_o blood_n which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v to_o death_n ibid._n p._n 37._o 10._o picus_n mirandula_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a conjurer_n promise_v a_o certain_a prince_n that_o he_o will_v present_v to_o he_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n with_o hercules_n and_o achilles_n fight_v together_o as_o when_o alive_a but_o be_v at_o his_o conjuration_n the_o devil_n carry_v he_o away_o that_o he_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o after_o ibid._n 11._o the_o lord_n of_o orve_n in_o lorraine_n use_v to_o feast_v nobleman_n splendid_o but_o fraudulent_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o dainty_n so_o that_o at_o part_v they_o find_v their_o stomach_n empty_a have_v eat_v nothing_o be_v often_o see_v scourge_v by_o a_o monkey_n sometime_o lie_v along_o upon_o his_o table_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o monkey_n let_v i_o alone_o will_v thou_o always_o torment_v i_o at_o this_o rate_n at_o last_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o beggary_n he_o be_v force_v to_o get_v into_o a_o hospital_n in_o paris_n where_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n ibid._n 12._o an._n 1530._o a_o popish_a priest_n dig_v for_o a_o treasure_n in_o a_o hollow_a pit_n of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o find_v at_o last_o a_o coffer_n with_o a_o black_a dog_n lie_v by_o it_o which_o whilst_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o the_o earth_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o rush_v he_o to_o death_n wierus_n 13._o cornelius_z agrippa_z a_o great_a necromancer_n always_o attend_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n like_o a_o black_a dog_n his_o end_n approach_v he_o take_v off_o the_o enchant_a collar_n from_o the_o dog_n neck_n say_v be_v go_v thou_o curse_a beast_n thou_o have_v utter_o undo_v i_o after_o which_o the_o dog_n vanish_v and_o he_o die_v miserable_o clark_n ex_fw-la paul_n jovio_n 14._o an._n 1578._o simon_n pembroke_n of_o st._n george_n parish_n in_o london_n be_v suspect_v for_o a_o conjurer_n and_o one_o that_o use_v to_o erect_v figure_n be_v question_v for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v have_v some_o conjuring-book_n find_v about_o he_o clark_n ibid._n 15._o a_o sicilian_a call_v lyodor_n for_o use_v charm_n and_o spell_n transform_v man_n into_o beast_n and_o other_o shape_v do_v mischief_n to_o the_o people_n of_o catania_n charm_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o 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so_o farewell_o my_o bowel_n for_o antony_n be_v go_v ibid._n 4._o i_o acathius_n victor_n have_v be_v run_v to_o eternity_n from_o a.c._n 1581._o and_o have_v eternity_n in_o my_o mind_n now_o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n to_o god_n my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n but_o as_o for_o estate_n nothing_o now_o be_v i_o but_o goodwill_n which_o i_o carry_v with_o i_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o s._n hierom_n martyr_n leave_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n but_o to_o rusticius_fw-la the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o ancyra_n his_o right-hand_n already_o cut_v off_o ibid._n 6._o zisca_n bequeath_v his_o skin_n to_o make_v a_o drum_n and_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o wild_a beast_n ibid._n 7._o a_o woman_n leave_v her_o cat_n 500_o crown_n to_o maintain_v she_o with_o food_n so_o long_o as_o she_o live_v 8._o i_o have_v mention_v already_o a_o old_a witch_n that_o on_o her_o deathbed_n bequeath_v her_o imp_n the_o devil_n 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