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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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the_o lord_n of_o life_n r●v_v 8.10_o which_o if_o any_o refuse_v this_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o refuse_v his_o own_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n he_o shall_v neither_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n but_o shall_v live_v forever_o and_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n among_o who_o they_o that_o do_v not_o render_v a_o due_a acknowledgement_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o his_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o body_n it_o do_v but_o further_a add_v to_o their_o condemnation_n for_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o whether_o you_o drink_v let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o call_v man_n to_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n mat._n 4.4_o luke_n 4.4_o for_o the_o power_n of_o 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he_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v which_o be_v large_a in_o a_o general_a way_n to_o all_o man_n which_o they_o that_o refuse_v be_v leave_v out_o from_o have_v any_o lot_n part_n or_o share_v with_o the_o guest_n of_o the_o bride_n chamber_n where_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n have_v his_o abode_n and_o remain_v with_o they_o where_o they_o by_o true_a faith_n feed_v on_o his_o spiritual_a food_n which_o be_v that_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o spiritual_a wine_n which_o be_v without_o money_n and_o price_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n of_o they_o which_o by_o true_a faith_n receive_v he_o joh._n 6.32_o 33._o in_o which_o state_n of_o true_a faith_n every_o sincere_a believer_n receive_v of_o his_o dispensation_n which_o by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o every_o true_a christian_a do_v worthy_o in_o all_o his_o eat_n and_o drink_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o holy_a faith_n and_o 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