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their_o soul_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o often_o subject_a thereto_o as_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n remember_v that_o his_o angel_n attend_v for_o our_o protection_n and_o comfort_n and_o so_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o grieve_v those_o heavenly_a soldier_n but_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o watch_n and_o guard_n over_o we_o 1._o corinthian_n chap._n 11._o and_o verse_n 10._o this_o sovereign_a remedy_n subordinate_n also_o many_o special_a proviso_n and_o caveat_n according_a to_o our_o several_a occasion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o next_o to_o renew_v our_o right_n in_o christ_n daily_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o arm_v ourselves_o daily_o by_o conscionable_a meditation_n in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o child_n psal._n 91._o to_o fear_v ourselves_o continual_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n or_o sufficiency_n and_o so_o to_o renounce_v carnal_a confidence_n and_o policy_n etc._n etc._n whole_o to_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o into_o the_o sole_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o humility_n with_o all_o wisdom_n not_o be_v servant_n unto_o man_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n not_o to_o entangle_v ourselves_o with_o the_o world_n though_o we_o must_v use_v it_o to_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v even_o lawful_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v doubtful_a &_o of_o evil_a report_n as_o card_v &c._n &c._n wherein_o usual_o satan_n have_v a_o cast_n to_o be_v choice_n of_o our_o company_n especial_o of_o papist_n profane_a person_n curser_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n because_o by_o these_o instrument_n god_n try_v our_o sincerity_n and_o satan_n if_o we_o grow_v indifferent_a either_o prepare_v to_o the_o trade_n or_o prevail_v to_o afflict_v we_o by_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a 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after_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v etc._n etc._n 8._o yet_o not_o with_o rating_n or_o revile_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n if_o we_o do_v good_a to_o any_o let_v it_o be_v especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o examine_v such_o of_o their_o belief_n 10_o of_o their_o experimental_a knowledge_n concern_v salvation_n and_o so_o we_o may_v by_o god_n mercy_n usual_o both_o prevent_v our_o self_n from_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o and_o happy_o discover_v they_o and_o hasten_v their_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v get_v any_o inkling_n of_o their_o league_n or_o spirit_n or_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o conceal_v this_o malice_n lest_o we_o be_v confederate_a with_o satan_n or_o at_o least_o for_o our_o infidelity_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v we_o
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the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o behold_v their_o fearful_a obstinacy_n do_v they_o not_o still_o dote_v after_o stock_n and_o stone_n do_v they_o not_o run_v from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o they_o renew_v their_o idolatrous_a cross_n to_o increase_v their_o stony_a heart_n do_v they_o not_o say_v unto_o the_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o stone_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o oh_o adulterous_a and_o faithless_a generation_n how_o long_o will_v they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o his_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o all_o their_o stubble_n with_o unquenchable_a torment_n and_o see_v they_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n 45_o and_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o death_n as_o pretend_v that_o by_o their_o key_n they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v hell_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o intend_v and_o discover_v plain_o herein_o their_o horrible_a athiesme_fw-fr 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the_o opportunity_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o mean_n which_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n afford_v unto_o they_o and_o bless_a bee_n god_n that_o give_v some_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o this_o make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v tread_v satan_n utter_o ynder_n our_o foot_n chap._n ii_o first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v witch_n and_o that_o 1_o by_o testimony_n from_o the_o word_n 2_o by_o testimony_n from_o all_o antiquity_n 3_o by_o sound_a reason_n and_o that_o draw_v first_o from_o the_o power_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o from_o the_o pride_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n three_o from_o the_o damnable_a estate_n and_o desperate_a condition_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n second_o it_o reprove_v 1_o those_o that_o impute_v this_o to_o melancholy_n 2_o the_o atheist_n that_o deny_v witchcraft_n 3_o that_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v but_o illusion_n 4_o that_o justify_v bad_a witch_n 5_o and_o so_o answer_v to_o all_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v just_o make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v witch_n first_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n which_o witness_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v such_o sorcerer_n that_o preach_v this_o skill_n as_o 1._o sam._n 19_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n &_o simon_n magus_n acts._n 8._o and_o pythonesse_n in_o the_o act_v 19_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n 44._o 25._o &_o 47._o 12._o 3_o the_o magistrate_n by_o severe_a law_n interdict_v the_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 10._o 3._o &_o 9_o 4_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o this_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o exodus_fw-la 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v second_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o antiquity_n also_o avouch_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v hereafter_o concern_v the_o entertainment_n and_o practice_n of_o sercerie_n by_o all_o nation_n 2_o by_o the_o law_n of_o each_o nation_n against_o this_o mystery_n 3_o by_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o all_o age_n wherein_o either_o through_o ignorance_n this_o wickedness_n have_v appear_v in_o open_a face_n among_o the_o gentile_n or_o else_o for_o abuse_v of_o knowledge_n even_o hypocrite_n have_v be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o judgement_n of_o witchcraft_n because_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o art_n yea_o to_o satan_n himself_o even_o wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o appear_v afterward_o in_o the_o use_n hereof_o this_o also_o be_v manifest_a by_o sound_a reason_n and_o induction_n and_o that_o from_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n power_n be_v manifest_a as_o his_o yield_v up_o the_o mighty_a to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n as_o god_n executioner_n so_o in_o bridle_v satan_n to_o hurt_v &_o cut_v where_o it_o please_v he_o job_n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o corin._n 4._o matth._n 8._o his_o wisdom_n admirable_a in_o this_o that_o give_v the_o wicked_a their_o desire_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n 25._o 1_o they_o be_v willing_o give_v up_o to_o submit_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n 2_o and_o whereas_o satan_n if_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v entertain_v can_v not_o do_v so_o convenient_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o deceive_v the_o wicked_a yet_o be_v now_o dispose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o wise_a and_o glorious_a manner_n that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n subject_a to_o our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a by_o reason_n 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