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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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among_o all_o th●_n nation_n for_o his_o name_n rom._n 1.5_o and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v this_o word_n in_o o●e_a ●rence_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v graft_v in_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o my_o thing_n avail_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n gal._n 5_o 6._o now_o see_v that_o t●●e_a faith_n work_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n what_o faith_n be_v that_o in_o they_o which_o lead_v to_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o people_n for_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n through_o grace_n they_o be_v save_v for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n through_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o people_n 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faith_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o his_o name_n rom._n 1.5_o that_o in_o age_n to_o come_v they_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 2.7_o and_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o ●hat_n true_o believe_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o outward_a be_v profession_n of_o what_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o but_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n live_v their_o life_n in_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v witness_v the_o same_o life_n through_o faith_n by_o which_o man_n be_v save_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n only_o to_o they_o tha●_n believe_v in_o the_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o ●race_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sa●ed_v fo●_n it_o be_v 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the_o wicked_a who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n will_v overthrow_v for_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o who_o power_n be_v over_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o the_o power_n of_o god_n suffer_v to_o rule_v that_o he_o may_v see_v who_o will_v serve_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o even_o to_o the_o make_v waste_a o●_n one_o another_o but_o they_o that_o true_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v forever_o for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o who_o almighty_a power_n suffer_v one_o dark_a power_n to_o pull_v down_o one_o and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o until_o his_o time_n come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o that_o rule_v for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n good_a that_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a may_v be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bare_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.3.4_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n verse_n 5._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n verse_n 6._o render_v therefore_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a fear_v to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a honour_n t●_n who_o honour_n be_v due_a owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o love_n on_o another_o rom._n 13.7_o 8._o now_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n gift_n of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v his_o 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person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n judge_v they_o their_o neighbour_n lev_n 19.15_o for_o they_o hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a without_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o either_o thereby_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o any_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n will_v manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o render_v true_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o but_o if_o they_o respect_v man_n person_n and_o wrest_v
month_n etc._n etc._n p._n 118._o chap._n 19_o concern_v prophesy_v and_o woman_n speak_v in_o ●e_a church_n p._n 124._o chap._n 20._o concern_v power_n p._n 127._o chap._n 21._o concern_v outhe_n and_o s●earing_v p._n 1st_a chap._n 22._o concern_v war_n and_o fight_n p._n 136._o chap._n 23._o concern_v conscience_n p._n 144._o chap._n 24._o concern_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 146._o chap._n 25._o concern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 154._o chap._n 26._o concern_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n and_o also_o of_o his_o calling_n the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n p._n 164._o chap._n 27._o concern_v being_n bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o chap._n 28._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o committee_n in_o salem_n p._n 175._o chap._n 28._o concern_v cover_n &_o uncover_v the_o head_n p._n 178._o chap._n 29._o concern_v the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o new-england_n by_o w●●h-craft_n p._n 179._o chap._n 30._o concern_v the_o lord_n harvest_n p._n 210._o chap._n 31._o 〈…〉_o god_n be_v judgement_n upon_o diver●_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o priest_n and_o ruler_n in_o new-england_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 212._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o two_o wonderful_a tree_n in_o the_o gard●n_n of_o eden_n ●viz_fw-fr the_o tree_n knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o l●●e_n unknown_a ever_o since_o man_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n until_o admit_v to_o return_v again_o p._n 220._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o adam_n be_v shut_v out_o forbid_v and_o withheld_a from_o it_o and_o not_o suffer_v to_o eat_v thereof_o p._n 227._o chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o t●ee_v of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n p._n 228._o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n p._n ●35_n chap._n 6._o concern_v that_o 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day_n the_o lord_n wrought_v wonderful_a great_a deliverance_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o light_n figure_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o day_n and_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n by_o which_o be_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n exod._n 13.21_o now_o israel_n in_o that_o day_n be_v command_v to_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n ●nd_v evil_a way_n in_o which_o state_n of_o ●●●dience_n to_o the_o li●h●_n they_o come_v to_o witness_v great_a deliverance_n but_o when_o israel_n through_o their_o disobedience_n fe●●_n back_o in_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n have_v their_o mind_n turn_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o look_v back_o after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n they_o remain_v death_n by_o which_o they_o slight_v the_o lord_n mercy_n despise_v his_o gift_n inward_o as_o they_o despise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d outward_o and_o save_v that_o their_o soul_n 〈…〉_o ●read_v numb_a 21.6_o for_o which_o cause_n of_o disobedience_n the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n whereof_o the_o people_n become_v wound_v and_o many_o die_v in_o that_o state_n then_o the_o lord_n in_o reader_n mercy_n towards_o the_o penitent_a preserve_v a_o number_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v unto_o death_n who_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o lift_v up_o the_o bra●en_n ●●●pent_v in_o the_o bewildered_a state_n that_o whosoever_o in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n power_n come_v to_o be●●●●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d full●led_v in_o this_o gospel_n day_n 〈…〉_o christ_n 〈…〉_o divine_a light_n be_v to_o be_v list_v up_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n even_o as_o they_o be_v to_o look_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n a●_n he_o be_v to_o be_v outward_o lift_v up_o on_o the_o 〈…〉_o their_o sin_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o as_o moses_n ●●●ted_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d serpeat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o mast_n the_o s●●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o pe●●●_n but_o have_v ●terna●_n life_n john_n 3.14_o 15._o and_o this_o be_v that_o l●g●t_n which_o have_v be_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a in_o all_o ag●●_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o come_v in_o send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v save_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v light_a which_o redeem_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o alive_a unto_o god_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o power_n the_o light_n make_v manife_a and_o by_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_a the_o soul_n receive_v p●●er_n from_o god_n which_o set_v up_o the_o light_n above_o all_o other_o lope_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o must_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v light_a and_o lise_n before_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v any_o assurance_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o find_v worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o mat._n to_o 27_o 38_o 39_o for_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o the_o love_n of_o a●●_n thing_n more_o than_o to_o love_v the_o light_n the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n where_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n ●e_n which_o draw_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in●o_v a_o state_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o gi●●_n of_o his_o diu●●e_a light_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrender_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o some_o know_v no_o mo●●_n of_o than_o to_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n divine_a light_n in_o the_o heart_n o●_n 〈…〉_o a_o stink_v vapour_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o they_o have_v say_v be_v the_o check_n of_o a_o natura●●_n 〈…〉_o which_o word_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n in_o new_a england_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 〈…〉_o word_n by_o they_o in_o who_o no_o go●d_a seed_n can_v take_v 〈…〉_o for_o their_o dischedience_n be_v against_o the_o light_n for_o which_o the_o light_n be_v their_o condemnation_n john_n 3.19_o 20._o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o righte●_n be_v have_v be_v preserve_v in_o all_o age_n which_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o day_n for_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v ●ernal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v the_o 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a_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o state_n m●n_z may_v know_v h●w_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v and_o with_o what_o body_n they_o shall_v appear_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a b●th_v of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a for_o all_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o who_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_v and_o the_o earthly_a spirit_v shall_v appear_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o life_n which_o then_o will_v be_v time_n sufficient_a for_o the_o unrighteous_a to_o know_v with_o what_o body_n they_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o apostle_n word_n be_v very_o suitable_a unto_o all_o such_o who_o state_n of_o disobedience_n be_v far_o from_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o not_o simple_o fool_n yet_o through_o 〈…〉_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n 〈…〉_o as_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o husband_n man_n ●o_z 〈…〉_o of_o the_o r●●rrection_n thou_o soul_n that_o which_o thou_o so_o rest_n be_v not_o q●●e_v 〈…〉_o it_o die_v and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o so_o rest_v thou_o so_o well_o no●_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v bath_n restrain_v it_o ●ay_v chance_v of_o wheat_n 〈…〉_o other_o grain_n and_o withal_o co●●ledes_fw-la that_o god_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 15.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o by_o which_o the_o unrighteous_a may_v know_v with_o what_o body_n they_o shall_v come_v forth_o for_o he_o that_o so_o with_o to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o soak_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v lif●_n everlasting_a gal_n 6.5_o for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v 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