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lord_n have_v his_o set_a assembly_n for_o his_o servant_n to_o meet_v together_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v his_o sabbath_n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v visible_a congregation_n which_o consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a person_n learned_a and_o unlearned_a but_o of_o these_o the_o last_o be_v the_o most_o 4._o among_o these_o be_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n where_o they_o give_v to_o the_o baptize_v a_o name_n 5._o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o they_o with_o he_o 6._o the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o blood_n 7._o the_o lord_n mark_v he_o 8._o the_o lord_n give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o his_o spirit_n and_o gift_n withal_o â—_o these_o do_v honour_n the_o lord_n and_o worship_n he_o 10._o these_o call_n upon_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o will_v have_v his_o help_n 11._o the_o lord_n have_v some_o which_o wrought_v by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o by_o open_a profession_n do_v not_o follow_v he_o 12._o the_o lord_n require_v faith_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o help_v 13._o the_o lord_n have_v such_o as_o by_o word_n cure_v disease_n by_o prayer_n and_o do_v anoint_v the_o party_n infirm_a so_o by_o some_o thing_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o sick_a and_o carry_v to_o the_o sick_a again_o jam._n 5._o mark_n 6.13_o act._n 19.12_o 14._o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n raise_v some_o from_o the_o dead_a 1._o king_n 17.21_o act._n 9_o 40._o 15._o the_o lord_n have_v such_o as_o free_o use_v their_o gift_n of_o heal_a mat._n 10.8_o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v some_o which_o by_o curse_v and_o threaten_v procure_v evil_a upon_o other_o 2._o king_n 2.24_o act._n 13._o 17._o the_o lord_n tie_v he_o to_o certain_a rule_n &_o ordinance_n in_o his_o service_n and_o sometime_o to_o a_o certain_a number_n jos._n 6.15.1_o kin._n 17.21_o 18._o the_o lord_n make_v some_o to_o be_v his_o either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a in_o spiration_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o win_v they_o to_o he_o by_o his_o instrument_n 19_o the_o lord_n appoint_v some_o burn_a offering_n for_o atonement_n and_o so_o to_o free_v his_o from_o some_o evil_n 20._o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v the_o cut_n of_o hair_n &_o burn_v it_o num._n 6.18_o the_o writing_n of_o word_n and_o the_o blot_n of_o they_o out_o a_o gain_n and_o to_o give_v they_o unto_o one_o num._n 5.23_o also_o the_o give_v of_o a_o potion_n num._n 5._o â—7_n 21._o the_o lord_n cast_v some_o â—f_n his_o â—nto_fw-mi trance_n in_o which_o they_o see_v many_o thing_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o other_o place_n ezek._n 3._o 14._o and_o 11._o â—_o 24_o and_o 40._o 2._o reâ—_n 1._o 22._o the_o lord_n will_v take_v some_o of_o he_o and_o sudden_o carry_v they_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o bodily_a act._n 8.39_o 23._o the_o lord_n have_v such_o as_o can_v tell_v of_o thing_n past_a thing_n present_a but_o hide_v and_o of_o thing_n â—o_o come_v 24._o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v tell_v of_o cure_v one_o disease_n and_o the_o same_o to_o fall_v upon_o another_o 2._o ki._n 5.27_o 25._o the_o lord_n have_v such_o as_o can_v work_v miracle_n &_o strange_a wonder_n 26._o the_o lord_n by_o his_o heavenly_a work_n move_v man_n to_o holy_a action_n as_o preparative_n to_o further_o they_o to_o a_o better_a knowledge_n of_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v far_a to_o reveal_v himself_o act._n 8.28_o 27._o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o a_o beast_n unto_o a_o witch_n num._n 22.28_o 28._o the_o lord_n ordain_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o 29._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v earthly_a blessing_n to_o stir_v up_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o behold_v what_o satan_n do_v 1._o so_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o set_a meeting_n for_o his_o magician_n and_o witch_n to_o come_v together_o 2._o so_o satan_n with_o his_o witch_n have_v their_o time_n which_o they_o call_v their_o sabbath_n 3._o so_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o be_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a witch_n some_o learned_a and_o some_o ignorant_a but_o of_o these_o the_o great_a number_n 4._o so_o it_o be_v among_o these_o for_o they_o meet_v to_o christen_v as_o they_o speak_v their_o spirit_n and_o give_v they_o name_n 5._o so_o do_v satan_n and_o the_o witch_n covenant_n one_o with_o the_o other_o 6._o so_o do_v satan_n ratify_v his_o covenant_n with_o blood_n 7._o so_o satan_n mark_v he_o 8._o so_o satan_n give_v to_o his_o a_o familiar_a or_o spirit_n and_o gift_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o trick_n of_o witchcraft_n 9_o so_o these_o do_v homage_n to_o satan_n and_o worship_v he_o 10._o so_o when_o these_o will_v have_v help_n they_o call_v upon_o their_o spirit_n or_o devil_n 11._o so_o satan_n have_v some_o which_o work_n by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o make_v no_o open_a or_o express_v league_n with_o he_o 12._o so_o do_v satan_n by_o his_o instrument_n require_v say_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o for_o help_v 13._o so_o have_v satan_n such_o as_o seem_v by_o word_n to_o cure_v disease_n so_o by_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o oil_n also_o 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