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set_v out_o the_o devil_n who_o poison_v our_o grandmother_n euah_n 114_o the_o judgement_n of_o tremellius_n and_o other_o concern_v this_o point_n 115_o the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n herein_o consent_v unto_o and_o why_o ibid._n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n nachash_fw-mi 116_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o essential_o enter_v into_o the_o serpent_n body_n ibid._n whether_o the_o angel_n essential_o speak_v in_o baalam_n ass_n and_o how_o that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 117_o whether_o the_o angel_n open_v the_o ass_n mouth_n efficient_o or_o but_o ministerial_o 118_o whether_o the_o angel_n for_o such_o a_o ministerial_a open_n of_o the_o ass_n mouth_n do_v essential_o enter_v into_o the_o ass_n body_n 119_o whether_o samuel_n true_a natural_a body_n be_v essential_o assume_v by_o satan_n 120_o whether_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n 123_o sundry_a impossibility_n and_o absurdity_n concern_v such_o a_o suppose_a likeness_n pag._n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a writer_n touch_v this_o point_n ibid._n the_o witch_n a_o cunning_a ventriloquist_n coosened_a saul_n 126_o the_o distinction_n of_o essentialitér_n and_o effectiué_fw-fr be_v no_o new_a but_o a_o renew_a distinction_n and_o ordinary_a with_o schoolman_n and_o father_n 127_o the_o testimony_n of_o writer_n touch_v that_o point_n 128_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o understand_v literal_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o satan_n 129_o the_o five_o dialogue_n pag._n 131._o whither_o devil_n can_v essential_o transform_v themselves_o into_o any_o true_a natural_a body_n 131_o this_o essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n be_v opposite_a to_o true_a philosophy_n 132_o devil_n be_v not_o essential_o transform_v into_o angel_n of_o light_n 134_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o import_v ibid._n the_o place_n of_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 14._o be_v true_o expound_v 134._o 135_o the_o conference_n of_o that_o one_o with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 136_o the_o family_n of_o love_n be_v fit_o confute_v ibid._n transubstantiation_n very_o shrewd_o cut_v in_o the_o neck_n 137_o antiquity_n be_v no_o privilege_n for_o error_n whatsoever_o ibid._n whether_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v essential_o transform_v into_o true_a natural_a serpent_n 138_o whether_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v true_a serpent_n in_o deed_n or_o serpent_n only_o in_o a_o outward_a appearance_n ibid._n the_o serpent_n rod_n be_v no_o true_a natural_a rod_n in_o any_o orderly_a course_n of_o nature_n 139._o neither_o sorcerer_n nor_o devil_n can_v ever_o work_v a_o true_a miracle_n 140_o devil_n never_o have_v any_o supernatural_a power_n or_o skill_n 141_o why_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v call_v serpent_n not_o be_v in_o deed_n true_a natural_a serpent_n 142_o satan_n may_v procure_v a_o outward_a appearance_n of_o thing_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 143_o spirit_n and_o devil_n they_o have_v a_o deep_a insight_n into_o mere_a natural_a cause_n than_o man_n have_v by_o much_o 144_o the_o devil_n in_o transform_v the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v undoubted_o assist_v with_o a_o twofold_a power_n 145_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o obedience_n 146_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n they_o be_v trasform_v into_o serpent_n not_o existing_o but_o appear_o 147_o whether_o nabuchadnez-z_a be_v essential_o transform_v into_o a_o natural_a ox_n 148_o there_o be_v in_o nebuchadnez_a no_o transmutation_n of_o substance_n but_o only_o a_o alteration_n of_o quality_n 149_o fury_n disorder_v man_n nature_n do_v make_v they_o beastly_a affect_v 152_o man_n by_o tradition_n have_v receive_v hand_n over_o head_n a_o error_n concern_v the_o essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n 153_o god_n have_v natural_o engraft_v in_o man_n such_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n touch_v his_o natural_a be_v as_o can_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v essential_o transform_v into_o any_o other_o form_n 153_o 154_o man_n member_n may_v not_o possible_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o proportion_n or_o lineament_n of_o a_o beast_n 155_o if_o there_o be_v essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n then_o christ_n argument_n joh._n 20._o 27._o can_v be_v currant_n ibid._n that_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a transformation_n in_o any_o sensible_a appearance_n 156_o lycanthropus_n and_o what_o the_o same_o import_v 159_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o mere_a natural_a disease_n and_o how_o ibid._n lycanthropy_n and_o melancholy_a proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n 160_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a lycanthropy_n 161_o the_o anâ—yran_n council_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o essential_a transformation_n ibid._n counsel_n father_n and_o the_o pope_n own_o canon_n condemn_v the_o same_o page_n 162_o the_o six_o dialogue_n pag._n 165_o actual_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 166_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o devil_n be_v twofold_a ibid._n the_o actual_a possession_n of_o devil_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n day_n 168_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n be_v never_o purpose_v by_o god_n ibid._n whether_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o devil_n be_v a_o perpetual_a commission_n 169_o reason_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n ibid._n the_o extraordinary_a power_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o devil_n be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o why_o 170_o the_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a father_n for_o the_o suppose_a perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n considerate_o examine_v 171_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n do_v determine_v with_o the_o officer_n themselves_o on_o who_o they_o be_v peculiar_o bestow_v 172_o the_o continuance_n of_o actual_a possession_n avouch_v in_o some_o 173_o whether_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o devil_n be_v a_o ordinary_a disease_n 174_o the_o term_n of_o ordinary_a and_o continual_o work_v what_o they_o import_v 176_o the_o instance_n from_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o antipode_n very_o fit_o retort_v 177_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o devil_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a matter_n surmount_v the_o orderly_a course_n of_o nature_n 178_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n long_o since_o determine_v by_o christ._n 179_o the_o two_o main_a end_n of_o actual_a possession_n be_v cease_v long_o since_o ibid._n that_o main_a end_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n his_o deity_n be_v full_o determine_v joh._n 12_o 31._o 179_o christ_n his_o power_n matter_n to_o work_v upon_o still_o though_o the_o actual_a possession_n be_v cease_v long_o since_o 180_o the_o text_n in_o joh._n 12._o 31._o be_v clear_v by_o confer_v the_o same_o with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 181_o scripture_n unfold_n that_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o devil_n before_o his_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 182_o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n very_o plain_o express_v 183_o scripture_n respect_v this_o special_a power_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o suffer_v 184_o though_o word_n tsamath_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o plain_o expound_v 185_o the_o text_n of_o john_n 12._o 31._o paraphrasticallie_o analyze_v 187_o the_o father_n opinion_n concern_v the_o cease_n of_o actual_a possession_n 189_o the_o devil_n be_v subdue_v in_o the_o father_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 190_o tho_o actual_a possession_n be_v cease_v the_o faithful_a be_v not_o free_v quite_o from_o the_o devil_n his_o sundry_a tentation_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o satan_n destruction_n be_v so_o confident_o apply_v to_o the_o actual_a determination_n of_o his_o essential_a possession_n 195_o this_o our_o exposition_n of_o john_n 12._o 31._o overthrow_n not_o but_o confirm_v the_o ordinary_a receive_a exposition_n ibid._n something_o beside_o the_o weaken_n of_o satan_n dominion_n be_v actual_o accomplish_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n 196_o christ_n restrain_v the_o actual_a determination_n of_o actual_a possession_n to_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o death_n ibid._n the_o dispossession_n after_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n 197_o the_o seven_o dialogue_n pag._n 199._o whither_o common_a experience_n may_v concludent_o prove_v the_o suppose_a continuance_n of_o actual_a possession_n 199_o the_o action_n in_o the_o young_a man_n at_o nottingham_n be_v in_o experience_n no_o admirable_a matter_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o action_n well_o 200_o many_o natural_a experiment_n as_o admirable_a as_o those_o in_o all_o appeerance_n 202_o many_o marvel_n in_o nature_n overshadow_a as_o yet_o with_o nature_n majesty_n ibid._n very_o strange_a and_o admirable_a wonder_n apparent_a in_o 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