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A42781 Demonologia sacra, or, A treatise of Satan's temptations in three parts / by Richard Gilpin. Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700. 1677 (1677) Wing G777; ESTC R8221 552,054 651

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not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v its_o office_n nay_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 12._o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v when_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o sin_n or_o despair_n shall_v have_v the_o least_o ●ooting_n in_o he_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o discomposure_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v 1._o show_v upon_o what_o advantage_n of_o natural_a temper_n the_o devil_n be_v encourage_v to_o molest_v men._n 2._o by_o what_o occasion_n he_o do_v work_n upon_o our_o natural_a inclination_n 3._o and_o with_o what_o success_n of_o disturbance_n to_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o to_o our_o natural_a disposition_n satan_n as_o have_v former_o be_v note_v take_v his_o usual_a indication_n of_o work_v from_o thence_o these_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o enterprise_n his_o temptation_n be_v suit_v to_o man_n temper_n proceed_v more_o smooth_o and_o successful_o some_o be_v of_o so_o serene_a and_o calm_a a_o disposition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o much_o design_n their_o discomposure_n but_o other_o there_o be_v who_o passion_n be_v more_o stir_v sit_v matter_n for_o he_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o angry_a disposition_n how_o great_a a_o advantage_n this_o give_v to_o satan_n to_o disturb_v the_o heart_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v by_o consider_v the_o various_a work_n of_o it_o in_o several_a man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a humour_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o act_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o and_o for_o the_o difference_n so_o far_o as_o we_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o content_a my_o self_n with_o what_o we_o have_v in_o eph._n 4._o 31._o where_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o by_o three_o word_n not_o that_o they_o differ_v essential_o declare_v thereby_o the_o various_a way_n of_o anger_n be_v work_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n which_o we_o translate_v bitterness_n this_o be_v a_o displeasure_n smother_v for_o some_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a cover_n it_o and_o give_v it_o no_o vent_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o ashamed_a to_o mention_v the_o ground_n as_o trivial_a or_o unjust_a partly_o from_o sullenness_n of_o disposition_n and_o oft_o from_o a_o natural_a reservedness_n while_o the_o flame_n be_v thus_o keep_v down_o it_o burn_v inward_o and_o man_n resolve_v in_o their_o mind_n many_o troublesome_a vexatious_a thought_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrath_n this_o be_v a_o fierce_a impetuous_a anger_n some_o be_v soon_o move_v but_o so_o violent_a that_o they_o be_v present_o transport_v into_o rage_n and_o frenzy_n or_o be_v so_o peevish_o waspish_a that_o they_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v here_o anger_n but_o signify_v such_o a_o displeasure_n as_o be_v deep_a entertain_v thought_n of_o revenge_n and_o pursuit_n settle_v itself_o at_o last_o into_o hatred_n any_o of_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o bereave_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o rest_n and_o to_o alarm_n it_o with_o disturbance_n 2._o other_o have_v a_o envious_a nature_n always_o malign_v and_o repine_v at_o other_o man_n felicity_n a_o evil_a eye_n that_o can_v look_v on_o another_o better_a condition_n without_o vexation_n this_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n and_o the_o fury_n that_o do_v unquiet_a he_o and_o he_o the_o better_a know_v of_o what_o avail_n it_o will_v be_v to_o help_v on_o our_o trouble_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o proud_a temper_n always_o overvalue_v themselves_o with_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o this_o humour_n be_v troublesome_a to_o all_o about_o they_o but_o all_o this_o trouble_n do_v at_o last_o redound_v to_o themselves_o these_o think_v all_o other_o shall_v observe_v they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o suppose_a excellency_n which_o if_o men_n do_v not_o than_o it_o pine_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o their_o choler_n to_o indignation_n solomon_n prov._n 30._o 21._o mention_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v great_o disquiet_v in_o the_o earth_n instance_v in_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reign_v and_o the_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n intend_v thereby_o the_o proud_a imperious_a insolency_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unexpected_o raise_v from_o a_o low_a estate_n to_o wealth_n or_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n stir_v up_o strife_n prov._n 28._o 25._o and_o as_o he_o be_v troublesome_a to_o other_o so_o do_v he_o create_v trouble_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o not_o only_o molest_v himself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o disdainful_a thought_n while_o he_o exercise_v his_o scorn_n towards_o other_o prov._n 21._o 24._o the_o haughty_a scorner_n deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n but_o this_o occasion_n the_o affront_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o again_o which_o beget_v new_a grief_n to_o his_o restless_a mind_n 4._o some_o have_v a_o natural_a exorbitancy_n of_o desire_n a_o evil_a covet_v they_o be_v passionate_o carry_v forth_o towards_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o have_v no_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v such_o humour_n be_v seldom_o at_o ease_n their_o desire_n be_v painful_o violent_a and_o when_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o long_v for_o they_o soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o then_o another_o object_n take_v up_o their_o wish_n so_o that_o these_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n be_v ever_o cry_v give_v give_v prov._n 30._o 15._o 5._o other_o have_v a_o soft_a effeminate_a temper_n a_o weakness_n of_o soul_n that_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o bear_v any_o burden_n or_o endure_v any_o hardness_n these_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o pain_n or_o trouble_n and_o who_o can_v challenge_v a_o exemption_n from_o they_o they_o be_v present_o impatient_a vex_v themselves_o by_o a_o vain_a reluctancy_n to_o what_o they_o can_v avoid_v not_o but_o that_o extraordinary_a burden_n will_v make_v the_o strong_a spirit_n to_o stoop_v but_o these_o cry_n out_o for_o the_o small_a matter_n which_o a_o stout_a mind_n will_v bear_v with_o some_o competent_a cheerfulness_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v other_o disposition_n that_o be_v tender_a to_o a_o excess_n of_o sympathy_n so_o that_o they_o immoderate_o affect_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n sorrow_n though_o this_o be_v a_o temper_n more_o commendable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yet_o satan_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o as_o also_o of_o the_o forename_a disposition_n to_o discompose_v we_o especial_o by_o suit_v they_o with_o fit_a occasion_n which_o ready_o work_v upon_o these_o temper_n and_o this_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o they_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v these_o 1._o contempt_n or_o disestimation_n when_o a_o man_n person_n part_n or_o opinion_n be_v slight_v his_o anger_n envy_n pride_n and_o impatience_n be_v awaken_v and_o these_o make_v he_o swell_v and_o restless_a within_o even_o good_a man_n have_v be_v sad_o disturb_v this_o way_n job_n as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v and_o who_o have_v enough_o of_o great_a matter_n to_o trouble_v his_o mind_n yet_o among_o other_o grief_n complain_v of_o this_o more_o than_o once_o job_n 12._o 4._o i_o be_o as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v job_n 19_o 15._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o my_o maid_n count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n i_o call_v my_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n yea_o young_a child_n despise_v i_o i_o rise_v up_o and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o thus_o he_o bemoan_v himself_o and_o which_o be_v more_o speak_v of_o it_o again_o with_o some_o smartness_n of_o indignation_n job_n 30._o 1._o now_o they_o that_o be_v young_a
before_o i_o eat_v and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o the_o water_n and_o his_o sleep_a time_n be_v no_o better_a job_n 7._o 13._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n 3._o these_o fear_n do_v make_v they_o feel_v the_o weight_n not_o only_o of_o real_a present_a evil_n but_o of_o all_o other_o which_o the_o imagination_n can_v represent_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o sight_n or_o hear_n of_o any_o sad_a thing_n afflict_v they_o with_o surmise_n that_o this_o will_v be_v their_o case_n hence_o be_v they_o full_a of_o misgive_a thought_n sometime_o they_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n into_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v apostate_n and_o turn_v open_o profane_a some_o time_n they_o fear_v they_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o signal_n devour_v judgement_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v as_o david_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n thus_o be_v they_o crucify_v betwixt_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n of_o evil_a 6._o the_o last_o and_o indeed_o the_o mean_a engine_n for_o the_o work_n of_o affrightment_n be_v scrupulosity_n of_o conscience_n satan_n vex_v the_o conscience_n and_o distract_v the_o mind_n by_o raise_v up_o needless_a groundless_a fear_n concern_v a_o man_n practice_n where_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n or_o their_o timorous_a disposition_n do_v encourage_v satan_n to_o this_o enterprise_n there_o he_o multiply_v scruple_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o though_o they_o assent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o good_a or_o lawful_a yet_o be_v they_o constant_o affright_v from_o it_o by_o a_o suspicious_a fear_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o this_o kind_n of_o trouble_n take_v in_o almost_o all_o kind_n of_o action_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n call_v the_o way_n of_o his_o management_n of_o it_o the_o rate_v he_o take_v and_o the_o price_n he_o give_v for_o his_o commodity_n our_o every_o natural_a action_n of_o sleep_v eat_v drink_v company_n recreation_n be_v not_o unconcerned_a in_o all_o which_o the_o devil_n affright_v the_o timorous_a conscience_n that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v offend_v if_o he_o buy_v or_o sell_v he_o be_v disquiet_v with_o a_o may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v sell_v too_o dear_a or_o buy_v too_o cheap_a if_o he_o eat_v or_o sleep_v he_o fear_v he_o have_v be_v excessive_a a_o sluggard_n or_o a_o glutton_n thus_o be_v some_o man_n molest_v in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v neither_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o affrightment_n to_o be_v despise_v for_o though_o often_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fear_n and_o so_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o discern_a christian_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o molestation_n think_v it_o bad_a enough_o though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o rack_n that_o afflict_v with_o violent_a pain_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o those_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o at_o first_o be_v nothing_o but_o by_o continuance_n do_v tire_v man_n out_o with_o little-ease_n and_o so_o at_o last_o become_v intolerable_a beside_o this_o be_v a_o multiply_a trouble_n for_o one_o scruple_n beget_v another_o and_o by_o continuance_n of_o scruple_v the_o conscience_n grow_v so_o weak_a and_o unsteady_a that_o every_o thing_n be_v scruple_v and_o the_o man_n bring_v to_o a_o continual_a affrightment_n of_o do_v wrong_a in_o every_o action_n neither_o can_v all_o man_n make_v use_v of_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o distemper_n which_o be_v that_o when_o such_o scruple_n can_v be_v remove_v by_o reason_n than_o either_o man_n shall_v forbear_v the_o think_n upon_o such_o thing_n from_o whence_o scruple_n be_v apt_a to_o arise_v or_o they_o shall_v break_v they_o down_o by_o violence_n and_o go_v over_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o scruple_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o action_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o something_o may_v be_v do_v and_o endeavour_v this_o way_n but_o any_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o every_o one_o to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o so_o that_o this_o be_v also_o a_o troublesome_a evil_n from_o which_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v discharge_v chap._n viii_o of_o satan_n three_o way_n to_o hinder_v peace_n by_o spiritual_a sadness_n wherein_o 1._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a sadness_n 2._o of_o the_o frequency_n of_o this_o trouble_n evidence_v several_a way_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n in_o wound_v the_o conscience_n 3._o of_o the_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o this_o trouble_n 4._o the_o engine_n by_o which_o satan_n work_v spiritual_a sadness_n 1._o his_o sophistry_n his_o topic_n enumerate_v and_o explain_v 1._o scripture_n pervert_v 2._o false_a notion_n 3._o misrepresentation_n of_o god_n 4._o sin_n how_o he_o aggravate_v they_o 5._o lessen_v their_o grace_n how_o he_o do_v that_o 2._o his_o second_o engine_n fear_v how_o he_o forward_o his_o design_n that_o way_n beside_o the_o trouble_n already_o mention_v under_o the_o head_n of_o discomposure_n of_o spirit_n and_o affrightment_n there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o trouble_n which_o satan_n give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o may_v for_o distinction_n sake_n be_v call_v spiritual_a sadness_n these_o spiritual_a sadness_n be_v trouble_n raise_v in_o the_o mind_n relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o men._n they_o differ_v exceed_o from_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o trouble_n for_o 1._o these_o trouble_v whole_o concern_v the_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o regeneration_n and_o man_n suitableness_n thereunto_o whereas_o simple_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n first_o relate_v to_o outward_a thing_n 2._o in_o these_o the_o conscience_n be_v immediate_o concern_v but_o in_o other_o trouble_n the_o conscience_n be_v either_o whole_o untouched_a or_o wound_v only_o secondary_o by_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o discomposure_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o in_o these_o trouble_n conscience_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n work_v whereas_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o affrightment_n the_o devil_n act_v alone_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n uncomplyant_a and_o resist_a for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o trouble_n i_o shall_v explain_v the_o several_a degree_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n undue_o aggravate_v by_o satan_n wherein_o he_o confine_v himself_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o conscience_n but_o then_o as_o he_o suggest_v the_o trouble_n of_o man_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n so_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o make_v it_o irregular_a in_o its_o act_n 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