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genius_fw-la or_o demon_n of_o the_o place_n they_o think_v of_o the_o supreme_a jove_n but_o they_o seldom_o think_v of_o he_o without_o his_o deputy_n such_o philosophy_n concern_v the_o lieutenancy_n of_o demon_n be_v at_o this_o day_n on_o foot_n in_o china_n there_o the_o litterati_fw-la or_o those_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o confusio_fw-la own_o one_o god_n 87._o and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o reverence_v he_o with_o any_o solemn_a worship_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o unconcerned_a epicurean_a deity_n yet_o they_o have_v temple_n for_o tutelar_a spirit_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o tausi_n also_o acknowledge_v one_o great_a god_n and_o other_o lesser_a one_o that_o be_v vicegerent_n demon_n the_o same_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n be_v find_v among_o the_o benjan_o in_o the_o eastern_a india_n the_o sect_n of_o they_o call_v samarath_n though_o it_o believe_v one_o first_o cause_n 55._o which_o create_v the_o world_n yet_o it_o assign_v to_o he_o three_o subftitute_n brama_n 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the_o great_a disposer_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o all_o city_n and_o place_n and_o that_o his_o providence_n extend_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o little_a sparrow_n and_o of_o a_o lesser_a thing_n than_o that_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n that_o show_v we_o how_o he_o use_v great_a importunity_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n from_o the_o confidence_n which_o they_o place_v in_o their_o genii_fw-la this_o say_v st._n cyril_n 124._o he_o will_v never_o have_v attempt_v if_o they_o have_v be_v precedent_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n his_o angel_n minister_v before_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o proper_o govern_v under_o he_o much_o less_o be_v that_o true_a of_o superexi_v soul_n the_o angel_n of_o graecia_n and_o persia_n be_v such_o spirit_n as_o do_v at_o that_o time_n serve_v his_o will_n in_o that_o particular_a employment_n but_o we_o have_v no_o cogent_a reason_n i_o think_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o always_o enjoy_v a_o settle_a lieutenancy_n 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