else_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n will_v never_o abide_v together_o but_o war_n against_o one_o another_o be_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v in_o nature_n as_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o air_n be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o contrary_a element_n to_o join_v they_o together_o they_o will_v never_o agree_v nor_o abide_v in_o their_o sphere_n no_o more_o will_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n without_o a_o spiritual_a means_n now_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o great_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o light_n and_o spirit_n proportion_v and_o as_o it_o be_v glue_v together_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o infuser_n of_o life_n in_o they_o both_o so_o also_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o man_n so_o firm_o unite_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spiritual_a word_n which_o be_v the_o tie_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o except_o it_o be_v by_o that_o 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namely_o of_o light_n which_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o god_n which_o they_o receive_v to_o inform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o creature_n and_o spirit_n which_o as_o polish_a looking-glass_n receive_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n they_o be_v call_v alteritas_fw-la or_o alterity_n that_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o and_o this_o be_v most_o lively_o express_v by_o saint_n denis_n when_o he_o term_v they_o algamatha_n that_o be_v most_o clear_a mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n receive_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o define_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o show_v forth_o of_o bid_v light_n a_o mirror_n pure_a and_o most_o bright_a and_o damascen_n say_v that_o they_o be_v intellectual_a spirit_n have_v light_n as_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o first_o light_n and_o solomon_n describe_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o angel_n which_o 7._o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v be_v ante_fw-la omne_fw-la creatus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v candour_n lucis_fw-la 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and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v from_o god_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o secret_a and_o mystical_a spirit_n have_v breathe_v into_o the_o dead_a a_o blast_n of_o life_n so_o that_o very_a blast_n or_o breath_n be_v essential_o of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v of_o the_o breather_n which_o be_v to_o make_v alive_a by_o a_o quicken_a and_o not_o a_o stupify_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o create_v spirit_n which_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o mortify_v become_v now_o quicken_v and_o lively_a and_o be_v close_v in_o a_o external_a body_n and_o in_o a_o airy_a or_o bloody_a vehicle_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o quicken_a blast_n his_o spirit_n do_v move_v in_o the_o channel_n or_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o 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it_o be_v bound_v with_o no_o limit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o that_o without_o resistance_n that_o this_o spirit_n can_v convert_v itself_o from_o a_o active_a and_o lively_a power_n into_o a_o potential_a congeal_a &c_n &c_n deadly_a property_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o withdraw_v his_o actual_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n whither_o it_o do_v emit_v they_o for_o lively_a activity_n sake_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v within_o itself_o where_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n rest_n and_o so_o deprive_v the_o creature_n spirit_n by_o congealation_n of_o the_o motion_n act_n and_o life_n which_o by_o his_o spiteful_a activity_n it_o do_v impart_v unto_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o make_v blood_n fat_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o i_o say_v namely_o because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o 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the_o same_o harmony_n in_o the_o creature_n composition_n be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o mankind_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v fit_o and_o consequent_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a relation_n between_o they_o and_o man_n blood_n in_o general_a and_o consequent_o between_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v right_o ponder_v as_o infallible_a ground_n we_o conclude_v thus_o in_o the_o question_n propose_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o five_o object_n namely_o first_o the_o wound_n second_o the_o blood_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o wound_n three_o the_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n from_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o wound_n at_o any_o reasonable_a distance_n four_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o ointment_n and_o last_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n whereby_o the_o cure_n be_v effect_v first_o therefore_o concern_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o work_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v effect_v namely_o a_o effusion_n of_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v carry_v and_o move_v a_o hindrance_n and_o dâ—…erting_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o natural_a humour_n a_o division_n and_o solution_n of_o the_o fat_a flesh_n and_o other_o such_o like_a part_n from_o their_o integrity_n and_o continuity_n a_o offence_n unto_o that_o peaceable_a act_n of_o life_n effect_v by_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o his_o property_n or_o attribute_n be_v apt_a to_o vivifie_v all_o in_o all_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o be_v this_o radical_a act_v spirit_n interest_v in_o this_o business_n or_o unnatural_a action_n as_o find_v his_o work_n hinder_v and_o his_o essential_a action_n disturb_v by_o the_o wound_n or_o violence_n offer_v for_o whereas_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o it_o and_o his_o vivify_a act_n be_v to_o circulate_v in_o the_o organical_a blood_n and_o to_o cause_n transmutation_n of_o it_o into_o flesh_n and_o other_o part_n for_o vegetation_n &_o multiplication_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o induiduum_fw-la now_o be_v the_o same_o blood_n sluse_v out_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o make_v inutill_o and_o of_o none_o effect_n the_o body_n for_o the_o animate_v of_o the_o which_o this_o secret_a spirit_n be_v ever_o diligent_o incline_v be_v debilitate_a and_o make_v droop_v wherefore_o as_o the_o incorruptible_a and_o vivify_a nature_n have_v intend_v to_o rectify_v his_o humane_a spirit_n by_o her_o lively_a activity_n so_o very_o be_v she_o ready_a to_o oppose_v all_o violence_n offer_v and_o to_o correct_v &_o repair_v again_o all_o that_o which_o violent_a irruption_n have_v cause_v much_o like_o the_o wise_a spider_n who_o when_o her_o web_n be_v make_v imperfect_a and_o in_o part_n break_v do_v her_o diligence_n to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o its_o wont_a perfection_n second_o the_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o wound_n void_v out_o yet_o retain_v in_o it_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n but_o in_o another_o property_n for_o it_o do_v not_o now_o act_v to_o live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o his_o beam_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n to_o cause_v life_n but_o contrary_o be_v as_o it_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o act_n contract_v itself_o from_o the_o circumference_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v from_o action_n in_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n into_o itself_o be_v contract_v into_o the_o centre_n thereof_o where_o it_o seem_v to_o rest_v and_o so_o leave_v his_o bodily_a and_o airy_a vehicle_n as_o congeal_v stupfy_v and_o dead_a and_o here_o be_v that_o mystery_n discover_v namely_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o murderer_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o murder_a the_o spirit_n central_o rest_v in_o the_o blood_n do_v miraculous_o emanate_a and_o flow_v forth_o and_o make_v fluent_a again_o the_o blood_n as_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o like_a spirit_n antipathetical_o act_v and_o agitate_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o spirit_n in_o his_o irascible_a property_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o hate_v as_o in_o his_o concupiscible_a to_o love_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o text_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a man_n be_v require_v 9_o not_o only_o of_o the_o murder_a man_n but_o of_o the_o beast_n if_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o it_o and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v eat_v which_o be_v but_o superficial_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v not_o after_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n rest_n in_o the_o blood_n as_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o 17._o animal_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o hunt_v or_o hawk_v shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v prove_v of_o little_a validity_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n sanguine_a insontium_fw-la 35._o commaculata_fw-la terra_fw-la expiari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la qui_fw-la alterius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fuderit_fw-la the_o earth_n be_v commaculate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a can_v be_v expiate_v but_o by_o blood_n of_o the_o other_o to_o conclude_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n if_o it_o do_v not_o participate_v with_o it_o after_o it_o be_v effuse_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o rest_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o yea_o this_o spirit_n do_v entire_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o his_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o the_o blood_n nor_o yet_o the_o very_a bone_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o most_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o when_o certain_a thief_n have_v cast_v the_o body_n of_o one_o who_o they_o â—…ad_v murder_v 48._o into_o the_o tomb_n of_o eliseus_n the_o murder_a person_n do_v with_o the_o only_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n rise_v again_o to_o life_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v if_o as_o well_o his_o divine_a as_o vivify_a nature_n have_v not_o participate_v with_o his_o bone_n and_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o death_n eliseus_n his_o body_n prophesy_v and_o 13._o that_o he_o do_v wonder_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o death_n be_v his_o work_n marvelous_a to_o conclude_v the_o learned_a and_o wise_a philosopher_n speak_v enigmatical_o of_o this_o spirit_n say_v that_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o little_a bone_n call_v luz_n which_o will_v remain_v with_o man_n till_o the_o
pierce_v the_o very_a cloud_n be_v interpose_v but_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o more_o familiar_a example_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o himself_o without_o his_o mother_n earth_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o act_v for_o his_o vital_a spirit_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o not_o operate_v to_o the_o circumserence_n either_o by_o way_n of_o vegetation_n or_o multiplication_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o vegetable_a soul_n come_v by_o multiplication_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n which_o work_v life_n in_o all_o vegetable_a thing_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a catholic_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o do_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n give_v a_o natural_a increase_n of_o life_n and_o vegetation_n to_o every_o thing_n for_o though_o this_o spirit_n in_o itself_o be_v catholic_a yet_o as_o it_o enter_v into_o any_o specifical_a creature_n it_o convert_v his_o property_n unto_o the_o vivification_n mulâ—…plication_n and_o generation_n of_o that_o very_a species_n yea_o even_o unto_o mankind_n whereupon_o aristotle_n say_v that_o sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o sun_n and_o a_o man_n do_v engender_v a_o man_n as_o for_o example_n it_o have_v multiply_v by_o the_o successive_a influence_n of_o this_o pierce_a spirit_n in_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n be_v resuscitate_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v after_o death_n and_o putrefaction_n in_o his_o proper_a earth_n from_o one_o to_o twenty_o and_o afterward_o move_v upward_o in_o his_o airy_a vehicle_n with_o his_o strawie_a stalk_n towards_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o be_v and_o draw_v by_o a_o sympathetic_a or_o magnetike_a virtue_n his_o like_a from_o above_o by_o the_o medium_n of_o the_o carholike_a air_n but_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o husbandman_n that_o the_o better_a the_o ground_n be_v in_o temperature_n wherein_o the_o grain_n be_v sow_v and_o the_o near_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o grain_n the_o better_a do_v the_o grain_n prosper_v and_o multiply_v in_o virtue_n now_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o grain_n life_n namely_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o vegetation_n do_v chief_o reside_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o great_a world_n compare_v unto_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n or_o the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v vitâ—…_n principium_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o life_n the_o grain_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o the_o little_a blood_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o bloody_a tree_n of_o life_n move_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n as_o in_o the_o strawy_a stalk_n or_o husk_n the_o stalk_n grow_v still_o with_o the_o other_o grain_n on_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n which_o do_v remain_v in_o manifest_a act_n the_o amputed_a grâ—…ine_n to_o the_o amputed_a blood_n for_o which_o although_o they_o both_o do_v remain_v without_o any_o manifest_a act_n or_o life_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o multiplication_n in_o they_o 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their_o nature_n and_o makâ—…s_v they_o become_v malign_a and_o diabolical_a o_o profound_a example_n here_o master_n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ground_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o neither_o true_a philosophy_n nor_o orthodox_n divinity_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o assent_v unto_o the_o witch_n blood_n remain_v with_o the_o bloodsucker_n the_o devil_n sympathise_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o witch_n body_n how_o can_v this_o be_v how_o can_v blood_n a_o substance_n corporeal_a remain_v with_o the_o devil_n incorporeal_a &_o c_o here_o this_o his_o sponge_n validity_n be_v squeeze_a out_o o_o wondrous_a wit_n of_o our_o sponge-bearer_n o_o light_n fludd_n and_o spungy_a understanding_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o conception_n but_o if_o indeed_o angel_n as_o he_o say_v be_v incorporeal_a how_o can_v meat_n and_o drink_v a_o substance_n corporeal_a remain_v with_o the_o angel_n which_o abraham_n entertain_v if_o they_o be_v incorporeal_a or_o if_o they_o assume_v body_n accidental_o can_v they_o ear_n and_o drink_v with_o they_o natural_o or_o be_v abraham_n so_o senseless_a to_o offer_v counterfeit_a shape_n meat_n and_o drink_n sure_o a_o man_n so_o profound_a in_o divine_a mystery_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o have_v offer_v they_o his_o food_n if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o natural_o have_v nourish_v they_o the_o same_o absurdity_n may_v just_o have_v be_v impute_v unto_o lot_n very_o it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o worldling_n to_o scan_v right_o or_o discover_v just_o this_o doubt_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v not_o corporeal_a but_o spiritual_a creature_n yet_o he_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v endue_v and_o put_v on_o a_o organical_a body_n namely_o of_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n or_o cat_n and_o consequent_o those_o angel_n endue_v humane_a shape_n i_o pray_v you_o when_o a_o squirt_n or_o syringe_v or_o box_v glass_n draw_v be_v it_o the_o organ_n or_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o organ_n that_o draw_v man_n operate_v not_o with_o his_o body_n but_o with_o the_o inward_a spirit_n neither_o do_v blood_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o occult_a vivify_a spirit_n which_o act_v in_o it_o man_n throat_n and_o tongue_n serve_v as_o organ_n of_o voice_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o act_v if_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o a_o body_n as_o he_o do_v into_o the_o swine_n and_o humane_a body_n do_v he_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o organical_a voice_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o man_n to_o speak_v unto_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o do_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o aery_a spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o man_n possess_v and_o make_v it_o to_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n so_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o creature_n mouth_n and_o spirit_n which_o it_o endue_v it_o do_v suck_v the_o blood_n not_o that_o the_o blood_n in_o his_o gross_a nature_n do_v abide_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o the_o blood_n which_o participate_v of_o air_n be_v easy_a to_o join_v and_o make_v a_o union_n by_o the_o contract_n with_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n even_o as_o we_o see_v that_o amber_n when_o it_o be_v burn_v send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n which_o unite_n or_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o air_n infect_v it_o with_o his_o odoriferous_a nature_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a communication_n make_v between_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fume_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o between_o a_o privy-house_n or_o plaguy_a botch_n infect_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n infect_v the_o which_o air_n communicate_v also_o that_o infection_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o smeller_n again_o do_v we_o not_o see_v in_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n that_o first_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a spirit_n which_o by_o the_o virtual_a contact_n ofit_n do_v infect_v not_o the_o blood_n only_o but_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o do_v we_o not_o see_v also_o that_o the_o same_o invisible_a spirit_n so_o infect_v do_v invisible_o also_o infect_v the_o invisible_a air_n about_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o part_n exspire_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n yet_o it_o have_v such_o communication_n with_o the_o blood_n that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o invisible_a fume_n infect_v abroad_o not_o leave_v nevertheless_o his_o persecution_n at_o home_n if_o therefore_o the_o botch_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o one_o man_n which_o the_o prophet_n abaku_n '_o term_v the_o daemonium_fw-la or_o devil_n of_o the_o south_n do_v infect_v the_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o another_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bodily_a botch_n that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o infect_a spirit_n in_o it_o the_o corporeal_a boâ—…ch_n therefore_o we_o compare_v to_o the_o body_n assume_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o corrupt_a spirit_n unto_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o as_o we_o see_v that_o after_o the_o botch_n of_o the_o one_o have_v touch_v the_o person_n of_o another_o the_o spirit_n easy_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o reciprocal_a similitude_n of_o they_o communicate_v with_o one_o another_o so_o that_o although_o the_o party_n that_o have_v the_o botch_n depart_v never_o so_o far_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o last_o infect_v and_o convert_v it_o absolute_o into_o his_o malignant_a nature_n be_v it_o then_o impossible_a that_o the_o spiritual_a maligniâ—…y_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o contactuall_a suck_a of_o the_o blood_n shall_v contaminate_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o party_n suck_v and_o leave_v it_o so_o infect_a and_o change_v unto_o his_o own_o nature_n as_o the_o venomous_a spirit_n of_o the_o plague_n into_o a_o plaguy_a disposition_n do_v not_o the_o devil_n work_v the_o very_a same_o feat_n with_o judas_n his_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d diabolus_fw-la 13._o in_o cor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la traderet_fw-la christum_fw-la he_o send_v or_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o ludas_fw-la to_o betray_v christ_n that_o be_v he_o infect_v his_o spirit_n first_o and_o those_o spirit_n corrupt_v his_o thought_n or_o understanding_n for_o without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o medium_n the_o devil_n be_v expel_v from_o heaven_n can_v not_o attempt_v the_o heaven_n of_o man_n understanding_n but_o to_o answer_v master_n foster_n at_o his_o own_o weapon_n i_o mean_v that_o quick-sented_n gentleman_n that_o so_o soon_o can_v smell_v a_o rat_n what_o do_v he_o think_v that_o devil_n have_v not_o tenuia_fw-la corpora_fw-la yea_o very_o for_o he_o have_v for_o it_o as_o he_o say_v authority_n of_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n and_o schoolman_n to_o confirm_v so_o much_o but_o by_o the_o way_n he_o say_v the_o doctor_n who_o impious_o attribute_n 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for_o that_o very_a cause_n the_o text_n call_v it_o in_o one_o place_n latibulum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o another_o tigurium_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o in_o another_o vehiculum_fw-la &_o currus_fw-la â—…ehova_n so_o that_o if_o lebâ—…ua_n make_v this_o organical_a tabernacle_n of_o air_n to_o utter_v unto_o mortal_a ear_n his_o voice_n as_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v testify_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o say_v that_o his_o inferior_a spirit_n have_v for_o their_o external_a body_n aery_a substance_n which_o be_v grant_v what_o shall_v hinder_v spirit_n by_o contraction_n of_o this_o their_o external_a substance_n to_o appear_v when_o they_o please_v visible_o and_o organical_o to_o talk_v with_o a_o person_n as_o the_o tempt_a spirit_n do_v to_o christ_n and_o again_o by_o a_o immediate_a dilatation_n of_o the_o same_o external_a aery_a spirit_n to_o become_v invisible_a no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o smoke_n by_o dilatation_n vanish_v or_o a_o cloud_n or_o miss_v make_v of_o a_o compact_a and_o thicken_a air_n do_v oftentimes_o without_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o drop_n of_o rain_n pass_v away_o invisible_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o christ_n himself_o that_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n shall_v appear_v etiam_fw-la clausis_fw-la ianâ—…is_fw-la and_o then_o immediate_o to_o vanish_v and_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v he_o do_v put_v on_o a_o spiritual_a body_n even_o that_o body_n for_o that_o cause_n can_v deponere_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la visibile_fw-la &_o tangibile_fw-la and_o become_v by_o subtiliation_n and_o dilatation_n as_o subtle_a and_o impalpable_a as_o the_o voluntie_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o spiritual_a body_n please_v and_o so_o can_v appear_v and_o vanishat_v a_o instant_a it_o be_v a_o admirable_a speculation_n to_o ponder_v and_o consider_v due_o how_o god_n work_v in_o this_o world_n by_o contraction_n and_o dilatation_n by_o privation_n and_o position_n by_o darkness_n and_o light_n 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visibility_n or_o snowy_a or_o icy_a nature_n especial_o the_o gross_a malignant_a and_o dark_a spirit_n which_o by_o their_o fall_n have_v endue_v the_o grosser_n air_n as_o augustine_n say_v and_o therefore_o be_v satan_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n do_v in_o their_o contraction_n convert_v themselves_o into_o solid_a or_o firm_a shape_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o appear_v in_o touch_n to_o be_v so_o excessue_v cold_a according_a to_o master_n foster_n confession_n namely_o because_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o live_v contract_v itself_o from_o the_o circumference_n of_o dilate_a air_n into_o the_o centre_n of_o contract_a earth_n leave_v the_o external_a or_o aery_a compact_a composition_n chill_a and_o cold_a like_o ice_n for_o it_o be_v by_o his_o emanation_n or_o dilatation_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n that_o kindle_v natural_a heat_n in_o the_o external_a of_o every_o creature_n to_o conclude_v against_o those_o that_o affirm_v that_o spirit_n have_v no_o corporeity_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o where_o there_o be_v rarum_fw-la &_o densum_fw-la thin_a and_o thick_a there_o consequent_o be_v corporeity_n either_o thin_a or_o thick_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o his_o substance_n transmutable_a unto_o a_o thin_a or_o thick_a body_n must_v needs_o be_v bodily_a though_o not_o a_o visible_a body_n so_o be_v a_o star_n of_o heaven_n call_v densior_fw-la pars_fw-la svi_fw-la orbis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o invisible_a â—…thereall_a spirit_n or_o thin_a body_n of_o heaven_n thicken_v into_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o a_o star_n so_o also_o may_v fire_n be_v condense_v into_o air_n and_o air_n into_o water_n and_o water_n into_o earth_n and_o again_o that_o earth_n may_v be_v rarify_v into_o water_n and_o water_n into_o air_n and_o air_n into_o fire_n for_o such_o be_v the_o natural_a rotation_n of_o element_n now_o the_o 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