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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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time_n and_o in_o their_o own_o will_n but_o some_o may_v then_o query_n whether_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v not_o command_v to_o pray_v ans_fw-fr the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a desire_n the_o return_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v forsake_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o pray_v which_o will_v not_o discharge_v any_o part_n of_o their_o disobedience_n to_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o forsake_v their_o unrighteous_a way_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o divine_a light_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o remain_v their_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n avail_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o know_a life_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o pray_v against_o but_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v their_o way_n and_o the_o 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work_v in_o and_o through_o the_o many_o teacher_n which_o will_v make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o differ_v in_o kind_n of_o be_v and_o nature_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o they_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o one_o spirit_n of_o the_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o grace_n be_v but_o one_o which_o restrain_v and_o save_v from_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o f●●●h●_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n every_o true_a believer_n in_o he_o receive_v 〈…〉_o for_o grace_n john_n 1.14_o 16._o and_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o receive_v apostleship_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o
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the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.35_o 36._o which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o god_n heritage_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o they_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o his_o grace_n wherein_o they_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o rom._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o so_o that_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o for_o their_o soul_n be_v redeem_v and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-sufferîng_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n ●_o 22_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.19_o in_o which_o state_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v in_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o he_o through_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o of_o they_o he_o have_v require_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ●y_a who_o the_o righteous_a be_v save_v for_o they_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o blame_n forbear_v in_o love_n speak_v in_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o love_n have_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n be_v knit_v together_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v 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christ_n and_o gospel_n order_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n of_o divers_a persuasion_n each_o society_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o each_o have_v their_o differ_a form_n to_o govern_v in_o their_o church_n now_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o in_o god_n the_o ●ather_n and_o so_o be_v his_o child_n but_o one_o in_o he_o who_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o quicken_a word_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o govern_v the_o righteous_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n by_o which_o they_o know_v his_o government_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n in_o who_o christ_n be_v glorify_v john_n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o as_o god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o in_o god_n so_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o in_o they_o for_o as_o their_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o have_v say_v 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