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thou_o pack_v or_o else_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o my_o grand_a captain_n christ_n jesus_n the_o valiant_a michael_n who_o beat_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o throw_v thou_o down_o into_o hellwith_o all_o thy_o hellish_a train_n and_o devilish_a crew_n she_o have_v scarce_o pronounce_v these_o last_o word_n but_o she_o fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o sweet_a smile_a laughter_n say_v now_o he_o be_v go_v now_o he_o be_v go_v do_v you_o not_o see_v he_o run_v like_o a_o coward_n and_o run_v away_o like_o a_o beat_a cock_n he_o have_v lose_v the_o field_n and_o i_o have_v win_v the_o vistory_n even_o the_o garland_n and_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o not_o by_o my_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o may_v of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v send_v his_o holy_a angel_n to_o keep_v i_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v by_o she_o say_v o_o will_v to_o god_n you_o see_v what_o i_o see_v for_o behold_v i_o see_v infinite_a million_o of_o most_o 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but_o yet_o after_o this_o whenever_o i_o return_v to_o read_v any_o law-book_n my_o heart_n tremble_v and_o my_o eye_n abhor_v the_o letter_n neither_o be_v my_o mind_n or_o will_n delight_v in_o that_o study_n hereupon_o consult_v with_o two_o of_o my_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o my_o case_n they_o judge_v that_o i_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n i_o have_v whole_o apply_v myself_o thereunto_o clark_n exampl_a p._n 610._o 8._o athanasius_n as_o if_o design_v by_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n be_v first_o exercise_v when_o a_o child_n in_o catechise_v his_o fellow_n at_o play_n and_o so_o sit_v they_o for_o baptism_n upon_o which_o occasion_n alexander_n the_o then_z bishop_n set_v he_o to_o school_n afterward_o make_v he_o deacon_n take_v he_o for_o a_o companion_n or_o attendant_n to_o the_o coouncil_n of_o nice_a and_o at_o last_o wish_v he_o to_o the_o 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miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n the_o cure_n of_o naaman_n be_v leprosy_n by_o wash_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a lame_a blind_a and_o possess_v with_o daemon_n mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n seem_v strange_a especial_o to_o man_n that_o look_v and_o believe_v no_o further_o than_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o mere_a nature_n but_o we_o will_v here_o raise_v man_n to_o a_o high_a and_o clear_a prospect_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o try_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o god_n who_o rule_v over_o all_o be_v not_o always_o tie_v to_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o do_v sometime_o show_v his_o power_n as_o well_o as_o his_o goodness_n in_o give_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o mastery_n over_o all_o secondary_a and_o visible_a cause_n 1._o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o heresy_n that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v return_v into_o their_o body_n again_o other_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a and_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n restore_v they_o to_o health_n clark_n mar._n of_o eccl._n hist_n 2._o dr._n joseph_n hall_n than_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n since_o of_o norwich_n speak_v of_o the_o good_a office_n which_o angel_n do_v to_o god_n servant_n of_o this_o kind_n say_v he_o be_v that_o no_o less_o than_o marvellous_a cure_n which_o at_o st._n mardene_n in_o cornwall_n be_v wrought_v upon_o a_o poor_a cripple_n whereof_o beside_o the_o attestation_n of_o many_o hundred_o of_o the_o neighbour_n i_o take_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a examination_n in_o my_o last_o visitation_n this_o man_n for_o sixteen_o year_n together_o be_v fain_o to_o walk_v upon_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n the_o sinew_n of_o his_o leg_n be_v so_o contract_v and_o upon_o monition_n in_o his_o dream_n to_o wash_v in_o that_o well_o be_v sudden_o so_o restore_v to_o his_o limb_n that_o i_o see_v he_o able_a both_o to_o walk_v and_o get_v his_o maintenance_n i_o find_v here_o be_v neither_o art_n nor_o collusion_n the_o name_n of_o this_o cripple_n be_v john_n trelillie_n bishop_n hall_n be_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n l._n 1._o §_o 8._o 3._o concern_v samuel_n wallas_n of_o stamford_n cure_v in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o a_o deep_a consumption_n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a angel_n §_o 7._o 4._o mariane_n maillard_n bear_v at_o coignac_n in_o xaintonge_n be_v lame_a from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o age_n have_v a_o hollowness_n in_o that_o place_n where_o we_o usual_o perceive_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o left_a thigh_n fall_v into_o the_o hip_n as_o she_o grow_v in_o year_n her_o lameness_n increase_v insomuch_o that_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a tumour_n above_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o ischium_n and_o her_o leg_n become_v above_o four_o inch_n short_a her_o knee_n turn_v inward_o and_o her_o foot_n so_o distort_v that_o the_o inward_a ancle-hone_a almost_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n she_o live_v in_o france_n till_o the_o persecution_n drive_v she_o thence_o and_o fly_v first_o to_o lauzanne_n and_o then_o to_o germany_n at_o last_o she_o come_v over_o into_o england_n where_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr laulan_n in_o st._n james_n alley_n nâ—â—r_v the_o church_n in_o st._n germain-street_n whereon_o sunday_n nou._n 26._o 1693_o she_o be_v bespatter_v with_o dirt_n by_o little_a child_n as_o she_o come_v from_o the_o french-church_n behind_o leicester-field_n and_o follow_v with_o ill_a name_n till_o at_o last_o she_o weep_v and_o complain_v to_o her_o mistress_n of_o it_o the_o same_o night_n
fearful_a spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n both_o against_o that_o heathenish_a sport_n and_o wilful_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n whilst_o he_o make_v the_o very_a thing_n they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v his_o fury_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o at_o my_o first_o come_v to_o sarum_n and_o very_o many_o godly_a and_o credible_a person_n who_o have_v see_v that_o sad_a spectacle_n in_o my_o hear_n attest_v it_o to_o be_v so_o ibid._n 19_o mr._n hugh_n clark_n preach_v about_o oundle_n in_o northamptonshire_n where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o very_o ignorant_a and_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n by_o whitson-ales_n morris-danceâ—_a etc._n etc._n which_o he_o much_o set_v himself_o against_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n in_o case_n of_o their_o obstinate_a perseverance_n they_o be_v train_v 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clark_n in_o his_o father_n life_n p._n 128._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o table_n whereof_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o exceed_v credit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o work_v miracle_n to_o control_v the_o obstinate_a impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o mortal_a man_n against_o his_o commandment_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o have_v a_o credible_a or_o probable_a author_n for_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v gather_v up_o this_o wholesome_a lesson_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v worship_v he_o invocate_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o repose_v all_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n jesus_n seek_v by_o please_v and_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o render_v he_o due_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n chap._n cviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o scorner_n of_o their_o pastor_n preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n david_n have_v range_v scorner_n in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n prov._n 19.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v himself_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o upon_o which_o consideration_n scornfulness_n be_v just_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a person_n as_o the_o must_v visible_a mark_n and_o characteristic_a of_o a_o reprobate_a sinner_n a_o person_n not_o worthy_a of_o more_o instruction_n from_o man_n but_o like_o ephraim_n join_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n can_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 1._o mr._n batman_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o i_o be_v say_v he_o in_o present_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v my_o friend_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_v innocent_a of_o be_v only_o his_o surmise_n which_o afterward_o be_v confess_v by_o he_o he_o be_v then_o in_o wealth_n but_o how_o he_o die_v if_o his_o name_n be_v know_v it_o will_v soon_o be_v discern_v not_o many_o year_n after_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o inconstant_a man_n who_o double_a deal_n i_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v strike_v blind_a after_o much_o molest_v i_o which_o when_o he_o have_v disclose_v in_o part_n his_o old_a malice_n die_v i_o trust_v penitent_n another_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n confess_v his_o attempt_v wrong_n with_o tear_n and_o die_v i_o trust_v a_o good_a christian_a two_o other_o for_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a whoredom_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o if_o grace_n to_o repent_v be_v as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o that_o wealth_n they_o once_o possess_v they_o can_v die_v without_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n doom_n warn_v etc._n etc._n p._n 410_o 411._o 2._o gildas_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a britain_n repentance_n and_o forewarn_v they_o of_o plague_n to_o come_v be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o take_v for_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o what_o follow_v god_n send_v in_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n and_o destroy_v they_o give_v their_o land_n to_o other_o nation_n beard_n be_v theatre_n p._n 144._o 3._o john_n wickliff_n preach_v against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o age_n be_v despise_v together_o with_o his_o sermon_n and_o both_o burn_v after_o his_o death_n himself_n and_o book_n what_o ensue_v a_o most_o heavy_a vengeance_n their_o lawful_a king_n slay_v three_o other_o set_v up_o on_o a_o row_n under_o who_o all_o the_o noble_a blood_n be_v spill_v and_o half_a the_o commons_o destroy_v a_o 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