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a_o second_o general_a use_n be_v for_o instruction_n and_o that_o first_o teach_v how_o to_o avoid_v and_o remedy_v the_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v first_o that_o gross_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n that_o swarm_n in_o the_o land_n where_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o witchcraft_n page_n 329._o 2_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 330._o chap._n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v infidelity_n 1_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o circumstance_n page_n 331._o 2_o the_o mean_v lay_v down_o how_o to_o remedy_v this_o evil_n page_n 332_o chap._n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v malice_n declare_v by_o many_o pregnant_a reason_n page_n 334._o 2_o and_o the_o particular_a mean_n lay_v down_o to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v this_o mischief_n page_n 335._o chap._n 4._o a_o four_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v covetousness_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o many_o lively_a evidence_n p._n 337_o and_o so_o we_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o remedy_v this_o great_a sin_n page_n 338._o a_o five_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v curiosity_n here_o 1_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v discover_v page_n 339._o 2_o and_o the_o way_n declare_v how_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n page_n 341._o chap._n 6._o the_o six_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v pride_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o diverse_a pregnant_a evidence_n hereof_o page_n 342_o and_o so_o 2_o we_o be_v inform_v how_o to_o encounter_v this_o mischief_n p._n 344._o cha_z 7._o a_o second_o general_a instruction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o hereby_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o natural_a condition_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a slave_n of_o satan_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n page_n 346_o chap._n 8._o a_o three_o general_a instruction_n here_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o natural_a bondage_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n hereunto_o page_n 347._o chap._n 9_o a_o five_o general_a 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providence_n in_o these_o day_n require_v a_o especial_a account_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v his_o great_a power_n and_o mercy_n that_o have_v so_o honour_v and_o justify_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n by_o which_o this_o mystery_n of_o satan_n which_o in_o former_a age_n have_v be_v either_o smother_v or_o pervert_v to_o the_o further_o erect_v and_o maintain_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n be_v now_o gracious_o and_o clear_o not_o only_o discover_v but_o further_a also_o reform_v to_o the_o true_a use_n thereof_o and_o so_o we_o right_o inform_v how_o to_o deal_v therein_o and_o so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n enable_v to_o take_v such_o course_n therein_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v to_o the_o demolish_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o anti-christ_n second_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o able_a to_o discover_v and_o confound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n may_v not_o this_o condemn_v our_o unprofitable_a receive_n thereof_o who_o still_o mask_n it_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o they_o whereas_o the_o very_a devil_n give_v testimony_n thereunto_o 2._o if_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v if_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o forsake_v their_o hold_n and_o confound_v their_o proselyte_n be_v force_v to_o discover_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n against_o they_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v our_o condemnation_n that_o though_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 9_o yet_o still_o we_o love_v the_o darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n we_o less_o obey_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o devil_n do_v angeli_fw-la we_o angel_n in_o name_n be_v less_o affect_v than_o these_o infernal_a spirit_n we_o spurn_v against_o authority_n when_o these_o be_v control_v by_o it_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n when_o these_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o magistrate_n we_o justify_v sin_n when_o these_o discover_v and_o unfold_v it_o sure_o see_v god_n be_v glorify_v in_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n 9_o shall_v not_o the_o devil_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o may_v not_o they_o teach_v we_o to_o yield_v more_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o see_v for_o our_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n 11._o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o up_o in_o his_o justice_n to_o strong_a delusion_n either_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o form_n of_o religion_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o or_o else_o to_o run_v back_o to_o egypt_n again_o even_o to_o loathe_v this_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o so_o to_o dote_v upon_o the_o fitches_n and_o onion_n yea_o the_o garbage_n and_o very_a deepness_n of_o antichrist_n exalt_v he_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o seek_v for_o 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skill_n and_o conceit_a kingdom_n as_o be_v now_o enthrall_v and_o just_o bridle_v that_o so_o horror_n of_o conscience_n hereby_o increase_v she_o may_v have_v her_o condemnation_n seal_v up_o and_o hereby_o be_v provoke_v to_o renew_v her_o covenant_n with_o satan_n to_o obtain_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n to_o make_v he_o more_o serviceable_a to_o she_o 3_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o especial_a aim_n herein_o for_o the_o more_o orderly_a and_o comely_a government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v thus_o gracious_o preserve_v and_o advance_v whereas_o if_o witch_n may_v have_v their_o will_n to_o hurt_v who_o and_o how_o far_o they_o list_v neither_o good_a magistrate_n nor_o minister_n shall_v stand_v none_o shall_v be_v mighty_a than_o they_o to_o control_v they_o none_o holy_a to_o confound_v they_o their_o rage_n envy_n &_o covetousness_n will_v make_v confusion_n &_o desolation_n every_o where_o and_o so_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v be_v harden_v and_o the_o 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