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enquiry_n personal_a and_o public_a p._n 96_o use_v 4._o counsel_n to_o prize_n and_o desire_n embrace_v and_o ensure_v keep_v and_o improve_v this_o choice_a antidote_n against_o all_o evil_a special_o p._n 97_o first_o against_o error_n oppose_v christ_n 1._o in_o his_o deity_n p._n 99_o 2._o in_o his_o humanity_n p._n 100_o 3._o in_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 101_o 4._o in_o his_o person_n p._n 102_o 5._o in_o his_o spirit_n p._n 104_o 6._o in_o his_o office_n p._n 105_o 7._o in_o his_o priesthood_n p._n 107_o 8._o in_o his_o prophetical_a p._n 108_o 9_o in_o his_o regal_a function_n p._n 110_o 10._o in_o his_o humiliation_n p._n 111_o 11._o in_o his_o exaltation_n p._n 114_o 12._o in_o his_o word_n p._n 115_o 13._o in_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 118_o 14._o in_o his_o sabbath_n p._n 120_o 14._o in_o his_o law_n p._n 123_o 15._o in_o his_o covenant_n p._n 124_o 17._o in_o his_o seal_n p._n 126_o 18._o in_o his_o church_n p._n 128_o 19_o in_o his_o elect_v grace_n p._n 130_o 20._o 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scripture_n with_o egypt_n magician_n 14._o indian_a gymnosophist_n 24._o brahmin_n and_o pawawe_v the_o druid_n of_o gaul_n the_o bard_n of_o britain_n 22._o the_o dervis_n of_o turkey_n be_v of_o the_o like_a etc._n school_n the_o rule_n of_o this_o art_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v most_o absurd_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a mirandula_n and_o perkins_n who_o search_v into_o their_o depth_n discover_v full_o their_o juggle_a imposture_n as_o their_o write_n testify_v some_o profound_a scholar_n who_o have_v curious_o pry_v into_o their_o secret_n satan_n come_v off_o with_o remorse_n and_o abhorring_n thereof_o this_o profession_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n just_o detest_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o good_a such_o affinity_n it_o have_v have_v still_o with_o satanical_a oracle_n that_o its_o unsufferable_a in_o a_o christian_a state_n there_o be_v virtue_n indeed_o in_o heavenly_a body_n but_o who_o can_v find_v out_o the_o same_o distinct_o a_o apollonius_n faustus_n or_o hildebrand_n may_v pretend_v somewhat_o from_o satan_n teach_v in_o this_o black_a study_n but_o shall_v christian_n go_v to_o the_o devil_n school_n to_o learn_v christ_n mind_n starry_a constellation_n have_v their_o influence_n on_o sublunary_a body_n but_o they_o can_v reach_v the_o soul_n and_o act_n of_o man_n how_o far_o they_o may_v affect_v this_o earth_n none_o can_v know_v but_o that_o our_o reason_n and_o humane_a event_n be_v beyond_o their_o reach_n be_v easy_o know_v the_o constellation_n of_o christ_n providence_n compare_v with_o his_o word_n be_v the_o proper_a rule_n of_o our_o prognostic_n personal_a and_o public_a thence_o shall_v christian_n cast_v a_o divine_a figure_n to_o find_v out_o a_o true_a scheme_n of_o their_o state_n and_o acts._n learn_v we_o to_o calculate_v our_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o observe_v the_o positure_n of_o soul_n under_o chris_n thence_o all_o conjunction_n and_o
opposition_n total_a or_o partial_a will_v right_o mark_v out_o what_o our_o case_n will_v prove_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n pass_v through_o our_o house_n will_v carry_v light_a and_o life_n into_o every_o part_n his_o aspect_n direct_v oblique_a or_o opposite_a signify_v influence_n benign_a or_o malign_a according_a to_o the_o station_n of_o thing_n about_o it_o when_o the_o lord_n ascendent_a do_v rule_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o prognosticate_v all_o propitiousness_n if_o quake_v saturn_n and_o the_o rant_a mars_n if_o notional_a mercury_n and_o ambitious_a jupiter_n if_o unstable_a luna_n and_o voluptuous_a venus_n come_v to_o cross_v this_o sun_n what_o can_v man_n expect_v but_o a_o combustion_n wander_v planet_n and_o float_a meteor_n be_v still_o overrule_v by_o his_o fix_a motion_n he_o be_v regular_a in_o his_o light_n and_o heat_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o benign_a influx_n he_o be_v no_o retrograde_a but_o still_o in_o progress_n to_o dispel_v darkness_n and_o death_n from_o his_o friend_n will_v man_n study_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n they_o will_v soon_o banish_v sinful_a astrology_n 6._o his_o law_n and_o gospel_n suffer_v so_o much_o by_o it_o that_o no_o wise_a christian_n shall_v plead_v for_o the_o same_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o great_a astrologer_n that_o have_v not_o bewray_v some_o satanical_a cheat_n may_v not_o london_n speak_v loud_o in_o this_o case_n if_o late_a experience_n be_v but_o testify_v we_o may_v challenge_v all_o record_n divine_a &_o humane_a to_o show_v any_o good_a prince_n or_o state_n own_v it_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v harken_v thereto_o history_n brand_v they_o by_o tragical_a end_n oh_o that_o great_a britain_n will_v consider_v this_o that_o satan_n may_v not_o fix_v his_o throne_n among_o we_o christ_n will_v not_o endure_v so_o ill_a a_o neighbour_n nor_o suffer_v this_o trade_n to_o go_v unpunished_a compact_n with_o the_o devil_n though_o but_o indirect_a do_v challenge_v both_o frown_n and_o judgement_n from_o above_o superior_n must_v act_v under_o christ_n for_o he_o to_o punish_v this_o great_a evil_n with_o suitable_a wage_n if_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a power_n be_v ordain_v for_o terror_n to_o such_o they_o be_v errand_n cheat_v or_o conjure_a knave_n that_o foretell_v event_n of_o humane_a matter_n by_o their_o stargazing_a 20._o if_o man_n slight_a god_n law_n and_o testimony_n to_o follow_v such_o peep_n mutter_a wizard_n oracle_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o christ_n will_v right_v himself_o for_o all_o such_o affront_v cast_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o his_o providence_n the_o lord_n awaken_v all_o concern_v herein_o that_o we_o repent_v not_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o ii_o improve_v this_o antidote_n against_o apostasy_n the_o woeful_a issue_n of_o dreadful_a error_n 12._o let_v he_o that_o do_v stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v let_v none_o therefore_o stand_v on_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v we_o of_o paul_n mind_n in_o study_v christ_n to_o account_v all_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o he_o be_v we_o find_v in_o he_o not_o in_o carnal_a self_n strip_v off_o our_o righteousness_n &c_n and_o clothe_v with_o he_o let_v we_o know_v he_o still_o more_o fiducial_o more_o improve_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n conform_v to_o his_o death_n this_o will_v hasten_v our_o pace_n to_o the_o resurrection_n that_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a but_o must_v press_v forward_o with_o christian_a bear_v and_o forbear_v still_o 12._o beware_v we_o brethren_n lest_o in_o any_o of_o we_o be_v find_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o make_v we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 15._o see_v to_o it_o with_o all_o care_n possible_a that_o none_o of_o you_o come_v short_a of_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n 13._o lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 14._o and_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 9_o bless_a be_v such_o peacemaker_n especial_o in_o this_o divide_v age_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n about_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o christian_a peacemaking_a we_o design_v another_o piece_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v strength_n and_o time_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n people_n thereto_o in_o this_o selfish_a generation_n that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v effectual_o help_v thereto_o and_o preserve_v from_o the_o woeful_a delusion_n and_o division_n now_o so_o prevail_v be_v we_o all_o so_o much_o the_o more_o press_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o finis_fw-la adag_n arabic_a eâ—eg_n erronibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la solis_fw-la sapient_a buâ—_n adaptatum_fw-la deut._n 8._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 14._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o micah_n 6._o 9_o habac._n 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 27._o 6_o 7_o 8._o psalm_n 30._o 11._o john_n â—_o 9_o psalm_n 126._o 5._o heb._n 12._o 11._o esad_a 5._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o isaiah_n 5._o 5._o matth._n 13._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16_o 17._o act._n 4._o 36._o mark_n 3._o 17._o phil._n 2._o 12_o 13_o rome_n 9_o 16._o 16._o a_o eminent_a physician_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n among_o poet_n mal._n 4._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isaiah_n 64._o 5._o psalm_n 37._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 3_o 6._o heb._n 12._o 10._o eph._n 6._o 13_o 19_o col._n 4._o 3_o 4._o psalm_n 46._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o see_v mr._n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n danaeus_n epiphan_n august_n hieronym_n de_fw-fr heretic_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 8._o 44._o jude_n 6._o levit._fw-la 14._o 44_o 45._o deut._n 28._o 27._o dato_n uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la cadmei_n proles_fw-la adag_n veritas_fw-la radicis_fw-la indicis_fw-la &_o entis_fw-la apud_fw-la scholasticos_fw-la errores_fw-la quidom_n citra_fw-la alii_fw-la circa_fw-la alii_fw-la contra_fw-la fundumentum_fw-la primi_fw-la divertunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la pervertunt_fw-la tertii_fw-la subvertunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la orthodoxam_fw-la rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o rome_n 6._o 23._o levit._fw-la 13._o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n see_v sleidan_n cloppenburg_n hornebeck_n bulinger_n luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n providence_n afford_v in_o every_o country_n remedy_n suit_v to_o their_o malady_n and_o counterpoison_n against_o their_o poison_n witness_v the_o rattle-snake_n and_o snakeweed_n of_o virginia_n and_o of_o new_a england_n the_o italian_a tora_n and_o antitora_n etc._n etc._n so_o have_v the_o lord_n provide_v a_o suitable_a proportion_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o help_n to_o be_v due_o apply_v for_o effectual_a relief_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o consult_v epiphan_n august_n athan._n council_n laodicen_n carthagâ—n_n damascen_n bed_n centur-magdeb_a etc._n etc._n about_o it_o verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v about_o they_o euseb_n socrat._v epiphan_n austin_n ammian_n marcel_n v_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o verse_n 16._o verse_n 17_o 18._o athenaeus_n l._n 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 11_o 22._o gal._n 2._o 19_o 2c_fw-la 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 2r_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 16_o 17_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n jud._n 1._o to_o 19_o mat._n 24._o 5._o 11_o 23_o 24._o luke_n 21._o mar._n 13._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 58._o 3._o psal_n 14._o psal_n 53._o rom._n 3._o 11_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 17._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impostor_n and_o prostigator_n bewitch_a cheat_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 19_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 12._o psal_n 18._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 10_o