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action_n concern_v their_o own_o person_n p._n 257._o second_o of_o their_o action_n towards_o other_o p._n 258._o and_o so_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n be_v discover_v in_o execute_v and_o convey_n of_o this_o power_n 1_o by_o natural_a medecine_n page_n 262_o 2_o by_o prayer_n and_o good_a counsel_n page_n 263._o 3_o by_o shroud_a it_o under_o natural_a disease_n and_o mix_v it_o therewith_o 4_o and_o of_o his_o notable_a sleight_n and_o dangerous_a snare_n therein_o page_n 265._o and_o all_o this_o chap_n 1._o second_o be_v discourse_v that_o witch_n ought_v to_o be_v detect_v and_o to_o this_o end_n first_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v discover_v in_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o confusion_n page_n 270._o second_o two_o principal_a mean_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o their_o discovery_n namely_o examination_n and_o conviction_n and_o here_o first_o be_v commend_v diverse_a weighty_a presumption_n tend_v probable_o to_o detect_v the_o 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of_o reproof_n and_o that_o 1_o of_o the_o atheism_n of_o these_o time_n sect_n 1._o page_n 320._o 2_o for_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 322._o sect_n 2._o 3_o the_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n of_o this_o present_a age_n be_v just_o tax_v and_o convince_v page_n 324._o sect_n 3._o 4_o as_o also_o the_o gross_a profaneness_n and_o general_a rebellion_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n page_n 325._o sect_n 4._o 5_o last_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a conviction_n of_o that_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n and_o accurse_a dissimulation_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o present_a age_n sect_n 5._o chap._n 1._o page_n 327._o a_o second_o general_a use_n be_v for_o instruction_n and_o that_o first_o teach_v how_o to_o avoid_v and_o remedy_v the_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v first_o that_o gross_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n that_o swarm_n in_o the_o land_n where_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o witchcraft_n page_n 329._o 2_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 330._o chap._n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v infidelity_n 1_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o circumstance_n page_n 331._o 2_o the_o mean_v lay_v down_o how_o to_o remedy_v this_o evil_n page_n 332_o chap._n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v malice_n declare_v by_o many_o pregnant_a reason_n page_n 334._o 2_o and_o the_o particular_a mean_n lay_v down_o to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v this_o mischief_n page_n 335._o chap._n 4._o a_o four_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v covetousness_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o many_o lively_a evidence_n p._n 337_o and_o so_o we_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o remedy_v this_o great_a sin_n page_n 338._o a_o five_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v curiosity_n here_o 1_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v discover_v page_n 339._o 2_o and_o the_o way_n declare_v how_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n page_n 341._o chap._n 6._o the_o six_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v pride_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o diverse_a pregnant_a evidence_n hereof_o page_n 342_o and_o so_o 2_o we_o be_v inform_v how_o to_o encounter_v this_o mischief_n p._n 344._o cha_n 7._o a_o second_o general_a instruction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o hereby_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o natural_a condition_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a slave_n of_o satan_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n page_n 346_o chap._n 8._o a_o three_o general_a instruction_n here_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o natural_a bondage_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n hereunto_o page_n 347._o chap._n 9_o a_o five_o general_a justruction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o a_o conscionable_a and_o sincere_a use_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o of_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o both_o concern_v preacher_n and_o people_n page_n 351._o chap._n 11._o a_o six_o general_a instruction_n be_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o sincerity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o our_o way_n page_n 352._o 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lawful_a help_n yet_o the_o principal_n be_v neglect_v repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o see_v all_o thing_n be_v alike_o to_o all_o 2_o man_n may_v not_o satan_n work_v so_o upon_o the_o mind_n as_o by_o such_o or_o the_o like_a disposition_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o many_o and_o such_o like_a rage_a fit_n either_o tamper_n with_o the_o complexion_n as_o melancholy_n etc._n etc._n or_o further_a those_o passion_n of_o discontent_n and_o despair_n by_o lead_v they_o hereto_o and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o use_v witch_n satan_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o inflict_v by_o witchcraft_n these_o chaste_a cement_v upon_o his_o child_n be_v manifold_a as_o first_o to_o humble_v his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o scourge_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o i_o remember_v the_o lady_n hale_v complain_v what_o can_v i_o have_v no_o other_o affliction_n but_o this_o i_o can_v have_v endure_v any_o so_o it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o this_o etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o comfort_v his_o servant_n that_o see_v they_o shall_v in_o this_o great_a affliction_n have_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n to_o conquer_v satan_n therefore_o hereupon_o they_o may_v build_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o also_o 3_o to_o instruct_v they_o that_o see_v satan_n may_v have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o life_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o hurt_v the_o soul_n final_o therefore_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v they_o yet_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o here_o the_o 15._o trial_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o yield_v up_o life_n into_o god_n hand_n here_o also_o their_o wisdom_n try_v not_o to_o measure_v god_n 20._o favour_n by_o outward_a thing_n not_o to_o set_v by_o this_o life_n which_o satan_n may_v prevail_v against_o and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o affliction_n of_o his_o saint_n some_o further_a use_n for_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o a_o unbelieve_a stumble_v generation_n yea_o sure_o 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enfranchise_v he_o withaall_a genes_n 8._o 20._o of_o jacob_n when_o he_o come_v to_o bethel_n which_o he_o consecrate_v as_o a_o house_n unto_o god_n though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o his_o habitation_n so_o do_v hezekiah_n sanctify_v the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o passeover_n fear_v lest_o they_o have_v not_o glorify_v he_o in_o their_o family_n and_o habitation_n 2._o chron._n 31._o so_o do_v jacob_n purge_v his_o family_n of_o idolatry_n cast_v out_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o his_o wife_n rebecca_n etc._n etc._n genesis_n chap._n 35._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o thus_o of_o the_o remedy_n preservative_n sectio_fw-la v._o restorative_n remedy_n general_a now_o the_o restorative_n mean_v follow_v and_o these_o be_v either_o 1_o general_n concern_v whole_a country_n or_o else_o special_a respect_v particular_a person_n the_o general_n remedy_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n be_v 1_o the_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v_o 18._o satan_n like_o lightning_n fall_v down_o thereat_o so_o do_v moses_n to_o this_o end_n commend_v the_o reverend_a and_o obedient_a hear_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n deut._n 8._o 18._o 2_o conscionable_a execution_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o other_o offender_n but_o especial_o against_o these_o and_o among_o these_o against_o the_o good_a witch_n she_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o increase_a the_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o good_a witch_n be_v spare_v and_o accept_v usual_o of_o all_o because_o she_o help_v at_o a_o pinch_n holdeth_z life_n and_o present_a hope_n though_o the_o bad_a witch_n now_o and_o then_o because_o we_o will_v not_o loose_v our_o present_a happiness_n we_o can_v endure_v affliction_n be_v hale_v to_o judgement_n thus_o of_o general_n restorative_n sectio_fw-la vi_o particular_a follow_v for_o private_a person_n though_o not_o absolute_a and_o necessary_o effectual_a as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n which_o cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prime_a church_n yet_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v even_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n of_o all_o christian_n very_o comfortable_a in_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n thereof_o these_o be_v 1_o to_o search_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o affliction_n namely_o their_o sin_n lam._n 3._o 39_o 40._o 1._o sam._n 5._o 15._o 2_o to_o approve_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o fast_v for_o pardon_v especial_o of_o sin_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o affliction_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n glory_n submit_v herein_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 3_o submit_v patient_o to_o the_o affliction_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o our_o god_n and_o faithful_a promise_n that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n 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