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if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a then_o let_v a_o visible_a confusion_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o want_v not_o his_o wish_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a relation_n in_o the_o year_n 2591._o and_o the_o 33._o of_o queen_n eliz._n edmand_n coppinger_n and_o henry_n arthington_n two_o gentleman_n associate_a themselves_o with_o this_o hacket_n who_o have_v former_o be_v a_o profane_a and_o lewd_a person_n but_o now_o pretend_v great_a reformation_n these_o three_o run_v into_o very_o strange_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o think_v that_o this_o hacket_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o come_v to_o his_o lodging_n one_o day_n in_o london_n hacket_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o coppinger_n ask_v what_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o command_v they_o go_v say_v he_o and_o proclaim_v in_o the_o city_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o judge_v the_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o let_v they_o come_v and_o kill_v i_o if_o they_o can_v coppinger_n answer_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o thereupon_o he_o and_o arthington_n run_v immediate_o into_o the_o street_n and_o proclaim_v their_o message_n and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o confluence_n of_o people_n they_o can_v go_v no_o further_o they_o get_v up_o into_o two_o empty_a cart_n in_o cheapside_n cry_v repent_v repent_v for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o so_o pull_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o their_o bosom_n they_o read_v out_o of_o it_o many_o thing_n touch_v the_o call_v and_o office_n of_o hacket_n as_o how_o he_o represent_v christ_n by_o take_v part_n of_o his_o glorify_a body_n etc._n etc._n they_o likewise_o call_v themselves_o
the_o forego_n dreadful_a example_n chap._n ii_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o magician_n conjuror_n and_o witch_n with_o a_o account_n of_o apparition_n possession_n and_o other_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a feat_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v real_o magician_n conjurer_n and_o witch_n who_o have_v commerce_n and_o familiarity_n with_o evil_a spirit_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o plain_a both_o from_o holy_a scripture_n council_n canon_n &_o civil_a law_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o none_o but_o those_o atheist_n who_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o no_v other_o life_n after_o this_o ever_o deny_v it_o but_o since_o the_o reality_n of_o this_o converse_n with_o demon_n and_o their_o appearance_n and_o possession_n have_v be_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o former_a age_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o by_o person_n of_o most_o acute_a judgement_n and_o learning_n wherein_o they_o have_v full_o answer_v 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westm_n hall_n where_o they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n the_o speech_n of_o q._n ann_n bullen_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n protector_n and_o q._n jane_n grace_n at_o their_o several_a deaâ—â—_n upon_o tower_n hill_n with_o several_a other_o remark_n in_o all_o the_o king_n anâ—_n queen_n reign_v to_o this_o year_n 1681._o and_o a_o description_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n manner_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o late_a l._n stafford_n in_o west_n hall_n illustrate_v with_o picture_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a matter_n â—uriously_o engrave_v on_o copper_n plate_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o â—5_n company_n of_o london_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o incorporate_n by_o rich._n burton_n author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n price_n one_o shilling_n ii_o the_o war_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o all_o
fetter_n mount_v from_o thy_o body_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n oâ—â—_n of_o his_o life_n p._n vii_o hâ—â—o_o grotius_n the_o great_a scholar_n that_o his_o age_n boast_v of_o after_o so_o many_o embassys_n happy_o perform_v abroad_o and_o as_o many_o transaction_n well_o manage_v at_o home_n after_o a_o exact_a survey_n of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a learning_n after_o a_o unanswerable_a treatise_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o many_o other_o elaborate_v discourse_n in_o divinity_n and_o other_o part_n of_o learning_n conclude_v his_o life_n with_o this_o protestation_n that_o he_o will_v give_v all_o his_o learning_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o plain_a integrity_n and_o harmless_a innocence_n of_o john_n urick_n who_o be_v a_o devout_a poor_a man_n that_o spend_v eight_o hour_n of_o his_o time_n in_o prayer_n eight_o in_o labour_n and_o but_o eight_o in_o sleep_n and_o other_o necessary_n he_o also_o make_v this_o complant_v to_o another_o who_o admire_v his_o astonish_a industry_n ah_o vitam_fw-la perdidi_fw-la operose_fw-la nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la ah_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o life_n in_o do_v nothing_o industrious_o and_o give_v this_o direction_n only_o to_o another_o who_o desire_v it_o as_o know_v his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o be_v on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o poor_a publican_n say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v to_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o world_n see_v as_o much_o reason_n in_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v die_v man_n word_n p._n 162._o viii_o salmasius_n that_o excellent_a french_a scholar_n who_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o time_n never_o mention_v without_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o vir_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la laudatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n never_o enough_o to_o be_v praise_v nor_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o admiration_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n oh_o i_o have_v lose_v a_o world_n of_o time_n time_n that_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n whereof_o have_v i_o but_o one_o year_n long_o it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o david_n psalm_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n oh_o sir_n say_v he_o to_o these_o about_o he_o mind_v the_o world_n less_o and_o god_n more_o all_o the_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n without_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a that_o be_v understanding_n ibidâ—m_fw-la p._n 161._o ix_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n secretary_n of_o state_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n burleigh_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v live_v enough_o to_o our_o country_n to_o our_o fortune_n and_o to_o our_o sovereign_n it_o be_v high_a time_n we_o begin_v to_o live_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o assair_n that_o pass_v through_o our_o hand_n there_o must_v be_v some_o miscarriage_n for_o which_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v make_v our_o peace_n and_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o melancholy_a than_o usual_a some_o court_n humorist_n be_v send_v to_o divert_v he_o ah_o say_v sir_n francis_n while_o we_o laugh_v all_o thing_n be_v serious_a round_n about_o we_o god_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o preserve_v we_o and_o have_v patience_n towards_o we_o christ_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v serious_a when_o he_o strive_v with_o we_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v serious_a when_o it_o be_v read_v before_o we_o sacrament_n be_v serious_a when_o they_o be_v administer_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v serious_a in_o serve_v god_n and_o we_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v serious_a and_o shall_v a_o man_n that_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n jest_n and_o laugh_v wan_o hist_o man._n p._n 646._o x._o sir_n tho._n smith_n after_o he_o have_v many_o year_n serve_v q._n elizabeth_n also_o as_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o do_v many_o considerable_a service_n to_o the_o kingdom_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v lay_v aside_o all_o public_a employment_n and_o discharge_v all_o his_o worldly_a affair_n and_o attendant_n send_v to_o two_o reverend_a divine_n his_o singular_a good_a friend_n entreat_v they_o to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o plain_a and_o axact_a way_n of_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o live_v godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n add_v that_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n man_n know_v not_o or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o fair_a warning_n p._n 168._o xi_o doctor_n donne_n a_o person_n of_o as_o great_a 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