they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 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the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v die_v exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6.9_o but_o witch_n be_v the_o gross_a idolater_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v to_o he_o execrabilissima_fw-la trust_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v god_n profess_a enemy_n 2._o they_o entice_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n witch_n beget_v witch_n they_o usual_o seduce_v wife_n son_n daughter_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o die_v 3._o those_o that_o do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o witch_n and_o wizard_n do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o nation_n this_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n deuteronomy_n 18.12_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o cry_a sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v his_o people_n isaiah_n 2.6_o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n because_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n like_o the_o philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o
174._o l._n 27._o r._n practical_a l._n 28._o r._n oeconomical_a p._n 197._o marg_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 217._o l._n 35._o r._n mirror_n p._n 219._o r._n delectatione_n p._n 222_o l._n 14._o r._n pillar_n p._n 231._o r._n polyptoton_n p._n 234._o l._n 5_o deal_n all._n p._n 259._o l._n 17._o r._n question_n p._n 267._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 28.4_o r._n ultro_fw-la in_o marg_n p._n 311._o l._n 40._o declaration_n p._n 133._o l._n 20_o acrei_fw-la p._n 339._o l._n 6._o beophman_n p._n 366._o l._n 26._o add_v david_n have_v 3_o enemy_n saul_n goliath_n and_o absalon_n p._n 375._o l._n 38._o r._n reproach_v p._n 380._o in_o marg_n liberam_fw-la for_o liberalitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dantis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 2_o tim_n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o apostle_n have_v 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disposition_n they_o sly_o and_o secret_o creep_v into_o house_n verse_n 6._o 3._o they_o be_v subtle_a they_o set_v first_o on_o the_o weak_a vessel_n like_o the_o devil_n their_o father_n that_o first_o set_v on_o eve_n that_o he_o may_v by_o her_o the_o better_a deceive_v adam_n v_o 6_o 7._o 4._o you_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n thereof_o verse_n 8._o 5._o by_o their_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o practice_n verse_n 8._o 6._o by_o their_o apostasy_n they_o fall_v away_o more_o and_o more_o and_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o verse_n 13._o 3._o lest_o timothy_n shall_v be_v discourage_v here_o be_v first_o a_o consolatory_a promise_n for_o the_o bound_a and_o break_v of_o the_o folly_n and_o foppery_n of_o the_o malice_n and_o madness_n of_o these_o impostor_n verse_n 9_o 2._o the_o better_a to_o encourage_v he_o paul_n set_v before_o he_o his_o own_o example_n and_o show_v he_o what_o trouble_v and_o persecution_n he_o undergo_v and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o verse_n 10_o 11._o and_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o persecution_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n 4._o he_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o withal_o to_o a_o diligent_a study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o adorn_v with_o a_o most_o elegant_a encomium_n draw_v 1._o from_o their_o divine_a authority_n 2._o from_o their_o singular_a utility_n 3._o from_o their_o complete_a perfection_n this_o also_o know_v q._n d._n o_o timothy_n my_o dear_o belove_a son_n who_o i_o have_v beget_v in_o the_o faith_n i_o have_v arm_v thou_o before_o against_o present_a danger_n and_o against_o those_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v already_o rise_v up_o in_o my_o life_n time_n flesh_n such_o as_o alexander_n hermogenes_n hymenaeus_n phyletus_n etc._n etc._n i_o come_v now_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o foretell_v thou_o of_o future_a trouble_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o only_o immediate_o after_o my_o death_n for_o even_o then_o from_o among_o yourselves_o shall_v ravenous_a wolf_n arise_v act._n 20.29_o 30._o such_o as_o menander_n carpocrates_n cerinthus_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godnness_n but_o will_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n those_o last_o day_n will_v be_v the_o worst_a iniquity_n will_v then_o abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a be_v not_o therefore_o my_o son_n discourage_v neither_o let_v any_o of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n thy_o successor_n be_v dismay_v or_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o sect_n and_o schism_n at_o the_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o shall_v in_o those_o last_o and_o loose_a day_n arise_v do_v not_o wonder_v at_o they_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a and_o new_a thing_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o this_o also_o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v beza_n in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n from_o christ_n first_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n till_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n the_o latter_a or_o last_o time_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o more_o general_o for_o all_o gospel-time_n from_o that_o time_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v call_v the_o gospel-time_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o legal_a administration_n and_o this_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n call_v the_o last_o time_n and_o the_o last_o day_n this_o appear_v by_o those_o parallel_a text_n joel_n 2.28_o compare_v with_o act_n 2.17_o heb._n 1.2_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2.20_o &_o 2.3.3_o isai_n 22._o hos._n 3.5_o mich._n 4.2_o &_o 33._o thus_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o say_n of_o jacob_n to_o his_o son_n gen._n 49.1_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o what_o shall_v befall_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o when_o shiloh_n come_v v_o 20._o hence_o gospel-time_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 20.11_o heb._n 9.26_o and_o the_o last_o hour_n 1_o john_n 2.18_o now_o these_o be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n 1._o because_o all_o be_v then_o consummate_v which_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o so_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o time_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n gal._n 4.4_o nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o a_o look_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v come_v we_o know_v not_o 2._o because_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o world_n continuance_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o great_a period_n the_o gospel-time_n be_v the_o last_o 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