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A50325 Truth held forth and maintained according to the testimony of the holy prophets, Christ and his Apostles recorded in the Holy Scriptures with some account of the judgments of the Lord lately inflicted upon New-England by witchcraft : to which is added, Something concerning the fall of Adam, his state in the fall, and way of restoration to God again, with many other weighty things ... / written in true love to the souls of my neighbours and all men, which includeth that love to them and myself, by Thomas Maule. Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30. 1695 (1695) Wing M1354; ESTC W491354 172,116 273

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evil_a one_o time_n and_o another_o time_n move_v they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n move_v his_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n in_o which_o holy_a way_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v bear_v their_o faithful_a testimony_n for_o god_n holy_a truth_n against_o fight_v to_o defend_v their_o faith_n by_o or_o with_o the_o carnal_a sword_n or_o to_o take_v up_o any_o such_o like_a evil_a practice_n again_o for_o god_n way_n of_o bring_v his_o people_n near_o to_o he_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o kingdom_n he_o will_v more_o and_o more_o exalt_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saithful_a and_o not_o with_o the_o use_n of_o any_o carnal_a weapon_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n ezek._n 4.6_o in_o which_o state_n they_o desire_v the_o welfare_n of_o all_o man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o not_o as_o many_o do_v to_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o say_v they_o desire_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o body_n they_o have_v destroy_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o destroy_v man_n body_n with_o the_o carnal_a sword_n and_o say_v they_o desire_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o according_a to_o christ_n dostrine_n he_o that_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o his_o enemy_n can_v love_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v many_o redeem_v which_o by_o nature_n be_v enemy_n ●nto_n he_o then_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v be_v not_o man_n by_o rature_n enemy_n to_o one_o another_o then_o come_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o do_v even_o as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o for_o if_o you_o will_v be_v belove_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n you_o must_v love_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o your_o enemy_n even_o as_o christ_n have_v do_v unto_o they_o which_o have_v be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o for_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o fault_n and_o love_n lead_v they_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o state_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n may_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o prophet_n saying_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 2.4_o mich_n 4.3_o until_o which_o time_n the_o say_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n which_o must_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n then_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o the_o body_n and_o have_v know_v the_o end_n of_o all_o war_n strife_n and_o contention_n for_o unto_o their_o number_n will_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o the_o sword_n one_o against_o the_o other_o neither_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o despise_a of_o this_o day_n who_o strive_v to_o maintain_v peace_n by_o deny_v all_o war_n and_o fight_n with_o the_o carnal_a sword_n or_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n chap._n xxiii_o concern_v conscience_n which_o justify_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o unrighteous_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o people_n talk_v of_o conscience_n among_o who_o some_o there_o be_v who_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n such_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o iniquity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o many_o be_v they_o that_o have_v so_o little_o regard_v conscience_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v out_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o many_o more_o be_v travail_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o destruction_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o know_v what_o conscience_n be_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n by_o which_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o righteous_a work_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unrighteousness_n with_o god_n for_o their_o righteousness_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n of_o their_o own_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v to_o themselves_o for_o destruction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o life_n in_o heart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v the_o wellfair_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v conscience_n at_o work_n either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v according_a as_o their_o word_n thought_n &_o action_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n whether_o of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o of_o unbelief_n and_o ●isobedience_n which_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n with_o every_o and_o ●isobedience_n which_o either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v for_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o their_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o according_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n who_o will_v call_v all_o to_o a_o account_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o have_v make_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n for_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o fear_n and_o dread_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a who_o have_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v large_o manifest_v and_o many_o have_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n as_o many_o have_v already_o ●one_n who_o have_v bring_v out_o their_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n ●nd_v burn_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o to_o ●hem_n be_v gain_v though_o the_o price_n thereof_o amount_v to_o fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n act_v 19.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o by_o believe_v make_v good_a conscience_n before_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n which_o if_o all_o will_v live_v up_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o like_a conscience_n before_o god_n chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o light_n life_n and_o grace_n be_v free_a for_o all_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_a belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o all_o man_n that_o abosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.15_o 16._o then_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v they_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n command_v all_o man_n to_o keep_v for_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a that_o jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o by_o which_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o god_n have_v life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5.24_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v verse_n 25._o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o t●espasses_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o who_o become_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o in_o true_a love_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o uprightness_n in_o heart_n and_o mind_n by_o which_o through_o the_o love_n o●_n god_n in_o christ_n he_o come_v through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o store_n for_o he_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n j●sus_n in_o their_o
time_n the_o word_n be_v make_v fesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o the_o son_n &_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o they_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o this_o be_v christ_n unto_o who_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n be_v deliver_v both_o in_o ●eaven_n and_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n know_v he_o but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v an●_n man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o mat._n 11.27_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o revelation_n be_v not_o cease_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n vers_n 28._o here_o christ_n have_v promise_v rest_n unto_o all_o that_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o his_o divine_a light_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v place_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n talon_n give_v to_o man_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v improve_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o immortal_a soul_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o evidence_n of_o who_o spirit_n give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n who_o cleart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o gift_n for_o the_o scripture_n rest●le_a that_o christ_n afford_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n come_v unto_o he_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o ●e_v think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n job_n 5.39_o 40._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o christ_n own_o word_n that_o to_o search_v the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o the_o true_a save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n which_o move_v in_o the_o holy_a 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and_o righteousness_n with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n mind_n soul_n and_o spirit_n for_o unto_o he_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o unto_o such_o belong_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o do_v extend_v salvation_n to_o their_o soul_n for_o god_n in_o tender_a love_n &_o mercy_n towards_o all_o man_n fall_v short_a of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v tender_a the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o call_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n of_o grace_n life_n and_o light_n which_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o save_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o remain_v in_o sin_n term_n of_o life_n &_o have_v receive_v the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o condemn_v for_o every_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n of_o which_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o measure_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v even_o as_o his_o work_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v be_v his_o reward_n if_o of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n than_o life_n and_o peace_n will_v follow_v but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n than_o death_n hell_n and_o destruction_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o he_o or_o she_o which_o die_v in_o such_o a_o state_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n so_o they_o that_o die_v in_o sin_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n have_v no_o part_n lot_z nor_o share_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o hope_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v as_o the_o spider_n web_n which_o shall_v perish_v for_o evermore_o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o save_v people_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o save_v and_o redeem_v from_o sin_n and_o transgression_n his_o 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