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Sathan s lawes, his sacrifices and ceremonies, whereof wee LlB - TII&amp;gt; 

 have formerly spoken, that they consulted among them 

 selves to seeke out a new law, and another God to serve. 

 And therefore the law of Christ seemed vnto them, and 

 doth at this day seeme iust, sweete, clean, good, and full 

 of happinesse. ; 



And that which is difficult in our law, to beleeve so 

 high and soveraigne Misteries, hath bcene easy among 

 them, for that the Divell had made them comprehend 

 things of greater difficultio, and the self-same things which 

 he had stolen from our Evangelicall law, as their maner of 

 communion and confession, their adoration of three in one, 

 and such other like, the which, against the will of the 

 enemy, have holpen for the easie receiving of the truth by 

 those who before had imbraced lies. God is wise and ad 

 mirable in all his works, vanquishing the adversarie even 

 with his owne weapon, hee takes him in his owne snare, 

 and kills him with his owne sword. Finally, our God (who 

 had created this people, and who seemed to have thus long 

 forgot them), when the houre was come, heo would have 

 the same divells, enemies to mankinde, whom they falsely 

 held for gods, should give a testimony against their will, 

 of the true law, the power of Christ, and the triumph of 

 the crosse, as it plainely appeares by the presages, pro 

 phesies, signes, and prodiges, heere before mentioned, with 

 many others happened in divers partes, and that the same 

 Ministers of Sathan, Sorcerers, Magitians, and other In 

 dians have confessed it. And we cannot deny it (being 

 most evident and knowne to all the world), that the Divell 

 dareth not hisse, and that the practises, oracles, answers, 

 and visible apparitions, which were so ordinary throughout 

 all this infidelitie, have ceased, whereas the Cross of Christ 

 hath beone planted, where there are Churches, and where 

 the name of Christ hath beeue confessed. And if there be 

 at this day any cursed minister of his, that doth participate 



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