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author_n of_o genesis_n give_v we_o no_o historical_a account_n of_o their_o creation_n because_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v make_v before_o we_o not_o only_o because_o of_o their_o excellency_n but_o because_o likewise_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a witness_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o sing_v together_o job_n 38.7_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fasten_v and_o the_o cornerstone_n lay_v and_o beside_o no_o soon_o scarce_o be_v man_n in_o paradise_n but_o satan_n be_v there_o ready_a one_o of_o the_o fall_v angel_n to_o lay_v a_o temptation_n for_o he_o 2._o their_o nature_n have_v neither_o the_o clog_n of_o flesh_n bones_o or_o blood_n as_o we_o have_v but_o free_a nimble_a intellectual_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n endow_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye_n before_o and_o behind_o of_o a_o quick_a sight_n and_o conception_n and_o a_o quick_a expedition_n in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o sacred_a duty_n love_n have_v give_v wing_n of_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n and_o a_o flame_a affection_n thence_o call_v seraphim_n in_o a_o word_n immaterial_a and_o immortal_a 3._o their_o number_n you_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v count_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 12.4_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_n think_v they_o innumerable_a so_o max._n tyr._n and_o pythagoras_n think_v all_o the_o air_n be_v full_a of_o they_o thales_n omne_fw-la deorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la plena_fw-la orpheus_n count_v 365_o hesiod_n three_o myriad_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 7.10_o whatever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v many_o and_o glorious_a creature_n insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o they_o in_o this_o low_a world_n will_v dazzle_v and_o affright_v we_o we_o have_v frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o their_o appear_v to_o some_o person_n of_o great_a favour_n and_o eminency_n in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o it_o be_v a_o astonish_a wonder_n and_o even_o good_a man_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o presage_v of_o death_n judg._n 13.6_o 19_o 22._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o now_o we_o be_v dash_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v extraordinary_o famous_a and_o eminent_a for_o wisdom_n goodness_n or_o greatness_n how_o many_o have_v we_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o man_n of_o a_o competent_a spirit_n presence_n and_o courage_n have_v be_v strike_v mute_a in_o the_o company_n of_o some_o great_a sir_n how_o shall_v we_o veil_v our_o face_n now_o to_o angel_n as_o they_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o rag_n of_o our_o mortality_n sin_n and_o baseness_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o blush_v in_o such_o pure_a glorious_a heavenly_a company_n that_o which_o i_o drive_v at_o in_o all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o rich_a so_o brave_a the_o country_n be_v a_o paradise_n if_o the_o courtier_n be_v so_o gorgeous_o apparel_v and_o array_v with_o so_o high_a a_o glory_n the_o court_n be_v more_o glorious_a these_o be_v the_o native_n of_o the_o place_n and_o do_v not_o you_o think_v the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v be_v mighty_a pleasant_a they_o must_v needs_o fare_v well_o that_o go_v to_o such_o good_a company_n 4._o but_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o society_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a fan_v the_o world_n and_o sift_v it_o so_o clean_a that_o all_o the_o chaff_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o nothing_o leave_v but_o pure_a grain_n good_a man_n man_n that_o love_n god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a run_v over_o all_o
and_o vision_n p_o 47_o chap._n 9_o of_o prediction_n by_o impulse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o chap._n 10._o of_o divination_n southsay_v witchcraft_n p._n 56_o chap._n 11._o of_o astrology_n p._n 60_o chap._n 12._o of_o oracle_n p._n 62_o chap._n 13._o of_o prophet_n p._n 64_o chap._n 14._o of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n teraphim_n etc._n etc._n p._n 67_o chap._n 15._o premonition_n of_o general_a change_n or_o revolution_n p._n 69_o chap._n 16._o premonition_n of_o particular_a change_n or_o accident_n of_o life_n contain_v great_a variety_n of_o late_a instance_n p._n 71._o chap._n 17._o promise_v fulfil_v p._n 81_o chap._n 18._o strange_a conviction_n or_o conversion_n with_o many_o late_a instance_n of_o that_o nature_n p._n 83_o chap._n 19_o strange_a way_n of_o restrain_v person_n from_o sin_n in_o several_a remarkable_a instance_n of_o it_o p._n 94_o chap._n 20._o strange_a way_n of_o promote_a salvation_n p._n 95_o chap._n 21._o want_v strange_o supply_v p._n 97._o chap._n 22._o strange_a instance_n of_o consolation_n and_o protection_n in_o danger_n contain_v 1._o personal_a deliverance_n and_o comfort_n 2._o sea-danger_n and_o deliverance_n 3._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n deliver_v from_o plot_n p._n 99_o to_o 120_o cha._n 23._o the_o innocent_a strange_o clear_v p._n 120_o chap._n 24._o doubt_n strange_o resolve_v and_o the_o weak_a confirm_v p._n 123._o chap._n 25._o the_o modest_a and_o humble_a strange_o advance_v p._n 125_o chap._n 26._o person_n strange_o admonish_v of_o sin_n or_o danger_n p._n 126._o chap._n 27._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o faith_n p._n 128._o chap._n 28._o remarkable_a courage_n and_o boldness_n p._n 129._o chap._n 29._o remarkable_a patience_n p._n 130._o chap._n 30._o remarkable_a prudence_n p._n 132._o chap._n 31._o remarkable_a justice_n p._n 133._o chap._n 32._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o â—eats_n p._n 135._o chap._n 33._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o drink_n p._n 136._o chap._n 34._o remarkable_a frugality_n and_o humility_n in_o clothes_n householdstuff_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 35._o remarkable_a humility_n in_o behaviour_n p._n 139_o chap._n 36._o remarkable_a veracity_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n p._n 1_o 2d_o alphabet_n chap._n 37._o remarkable_a friendship_n p._n 2._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 38._o remarkable_a hospitality_n p._n 3._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 39_o remarkable_a charity_n and_o liberality_n in_o give_v p._n 6._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 40._o remarkable_a charity_n in_o judge_a â—nd_n forgive_a p._n 10._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 41._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o munificence_n p._n 11._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 42._o remarkable_a chastity_n p._n 16._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 43._o remarkable_a meekness_n quietness_n and_o peaceableness_n p._n 17._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 44._o remark_n moderation_n and_o zeal_n for_o reconcile_a church_n difference_n p._n 18._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 45._o retractation_n of_o censorious_a protestant_n p._n 20_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 46._o good_a people_n extreme_o afflict_v and_o mighty_o comfort_v with_o several_a late_a instance_n of_o person_n trouble_v in_o mind_n p._n 21_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 47._o remarkable_a gratitude_n p._n 26_o 2d_o alph._n chap_n 48._o remarkable_a diligence_n laboriousness_n and_o studiousness_n p._n 27_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 49._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n p._n 29_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 50._o remarkable_a silence_n or_o reservedness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o retirement_n p._n 30_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 51._o good_a wife_n remarkable_a chap._n 52._o good_a husband_n remarkable_a p._n 41_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 53._o good_a child_n remarkable_a p._n 42_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 54._o a_o account_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o little_a child_n be_v about_o 50_o in_o number_n and_o most_o of_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 43_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 55._o good_a parent_n remarkable_a p._n 52._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 56._o good_a servant_n remarkable_a p._n 53_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 57_o good_a master_n and_o mistress_n remarkable_a p._n 54_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 58._o good_a pastor_n bishop_n and_o minister_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 59_o reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a man_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 60._o people_n love_v and_o kind_n to_o their_o minister_n p._n 58_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 61._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o chap._n be_v add_v mr._n albin_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n subscribe_v as_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o assurance_n by_o mr._n calamy_n and_o other_o divine_n which_o evidence_n be_v never_o print_v before_o p._n 59_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 62._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o charity_n in_o propogate_a religion_n by_o mr._n boil_v and_o oother_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 63._o remarkable_a devotion_n in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n of_o praise_n p._n 76_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 64._o person_n remarkable_a for_o good_a discourse_n p._n 78_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 65._o remarkable_a devotion_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 79._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 66._o remarkable_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 81_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 67._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o faithful_a p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 68_o present_a retribution_n to_o plain_a and_o faithful_a reprover_n p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 69._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o modest_a p._n 87_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 70._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o just_a p._n 88_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 71._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o temperate_a p._n 89_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 72._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o devout_a and_o pray_v or_o prayer_n answer_v in_o kind_n in_o several_a late_a instance_n p._n 90._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 73._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o charitable_a p._n 93_o 3d_o alph._n beginning_n with_o a_o single_a letter_n chap._n 74._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o sabbath_n p._n 97_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 75._o present_a retribution_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o parent_n p._n 98._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 76._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a p._n 99_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 77._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o merciful_a p._n 100_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 78._o earnest_a of_o a_o future_a retribution_n p._n 101_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 79._o protection_n of_o the_o good_a in_o danger_n p._n 105_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 80._o guidance_n of_o the_o good_a through_o difficulty_n p._n 107_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 81._o person_n strange_o fit_v for_o great_a employment_n p._n 108._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 82._o miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n in_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 109._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 83._o satan_n and_o evil_a spirit_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o name_n p._n 120._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 84._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o health_n of_o body_n p._n 121_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 85._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o estate_n p._n 127._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 86._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o soul_n p._n 128._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 87._o satan_n permit_v to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o person_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 88_o satan_n hurt_v by_o charm_n spell_n amulet_n etc._n etc._n p._n 134._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 89._o satan_n hurt_v by_o interpose_v with_o melancholy_a disease_n p._n 135._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 90._o satan_n hurt_v by_o temptation_n injection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 91._o satan_n hurt_v by_o dream_n p._n 137._o 3d_o al._n cha._n 92._o satan_n hurt_v by_o witchcraft_n p._n 138._o 3d._n al._n chap._n 93._o satan_n restrain_v in_o hurt_v the_o good_a p._n 151._o conclude_v the_o 3d_o al._n of_o the_o single_a letter_n chap._n 94._o satan_n hurt_v by_o obsession_n possession_n etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o beginning_n another_o 3d_o alph._n with_o a_o double_a letter_n chap._n 95._o satan_n hurt_v by_o storm_n p._n 2._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 96._o satan_n hurt_v by_o apparition_n p._n 4._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 97._o satan_n hurt_v by_o false_a promise_n or_o threaten_n p._n 5._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 98._o divine_a judgement_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n p._n 6._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 99_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o superstition_n p._n 8._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 100_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n p._n 9_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 101._o divine_a judgement_n on_o scoffer_n at_o other_o man_n imperfection_n or_o such_o as_o counterfeit_v to_o have_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o not_o p._n 12._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 102._o divine_a judgement_n on_o atheism_n p._n 13._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 103._o divine_a judgement_n on_o curse_v p._n 14._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 104._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o swear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 105._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o sabbath-breaker_n p._n 18._o 3d_o
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their_o business_n be_v over_o manumit_v into_o old_a vanity_n and_o nothing_o but_o hobbist_n and_o sceptic_n and_o atheist_n the_o first_o of_o which_o symbolize_v much_o with_o the_o old_a sadducee_n the_o sceptic_a doubt_n and_o the_o atheist_n flat_o deny_v they_o to_o all_o which_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n now_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o list_n of_o disputation_n which_o will_v swell_v my_o book_n into_o a_o volume_n too_o big_a for_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o present_a age_n but_o to_o submit_v fair_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n and_o the_o follow_a story_n to_o the_o sober_a and_o mature_a consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n only_o be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o distinction_n along_o with_o you_o that_o angel_n may_v appeaâ—_n visible_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o now_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o our_o bible_n a_o while_n to_o humour_v the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o unbelieve_a club_n 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