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A00407 The scourge of securitie, or The expulsion and returne of the vncleane spirit. By William Est, minister and preacher of Gods word, at Bedford in Deuonshire Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. 1609 (1609) STC 10537; ESTC S111377 36,719 111

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beelzebub_n the_o connex_v of_o the_o proposition_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n which_o expel_v and_o kill_v one_o the_o other_o the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v by_o a_o prosyllogisme_n thus_o if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o himself_o his_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v immovable_a but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n stand_v immovable_a ergo_fw-la satan_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o prosyllogisme_n be_v prove_v a_o genere_fw-la per_fw-la compaerationem_fw-la similium_fw-la take_v from_o kingdom_n or_o house_n which_o by_o mutual_a division_n and_o dissension_n come_v to_o i_o and_o destruction_n the_o 2._o arg._n vers_fw-la 19_o be_v take_v ab_fw-la exemplo_fw-la pari_fw-la of_o they_o which_o among_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n who_o the_o pharisy_n confess_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o 70._o disciple_n he_o call_v they_o their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v power_n overuncleane_a spirit_n luc._n 9_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o if_o i_o by_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n than_o your_o child_n also_o by_o he_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o but_o your_o child_n do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o through_o beelzebub_n ergo_fw-la neither_o do_v i._n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o express_a word_n but_o yet_o be_v insinuate_v with_o a_o figurative_a interrogation_n by_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v omit_v as_o grant_v by_o themselves_o for_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n they_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o child_n they_o be_v convince_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v most_o malicious_o ascribe_v this_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n also_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o your_o child_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o same_o power_n do_v i_o cast_v they_o out_o but_o your_o child_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n therefore_o i_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o which_o conclusion_n he_o amplifi_v vers_fw-la 20._o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n he_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o mat._n 12.28_o explain_v it_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o reason_v from_o the_o immediate_a proper_a effect_n to_o show_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o benefit_n and_o miracle_n only_o proper_a to_o the_o messiah_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n &_o so_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n he_o infer_v because_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v undoubted_o to_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v begin_v among_o they_o the_o 3._o argument_n be_v conceive_v vers_fw-la 21._o &_o 22._o and_o be_v take_v ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la similitudine_fw-la bellica_fw-la of_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v which_o by_o a_o more_o strong_a be_v expel_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o palace_n where_o 1._o by_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v be_v mean_v the_o the_o devil_n 2._o his_o palace_n be_v wicked_a man_n which_o he_o have_v under_o his_o government_n his_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o conclude_v in_o the_o 2._o figure_n he_o that_o overcom_v and_o cast_v out_o another_o by_o his_o own_o power_n be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o overcome_v but_o i_o by_o my_o own_o power_n do_v overcome_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n ergo_fw-la i_o be_o strong_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o consequent_a i_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o 4._o argument_n be_v take_v a_o contrariis_fw-la rugnantium_fw-la personarum_fw-la studus_fw-la &_o effectis_fw-la vers_fw-la 23._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a gnome_n or_o sentence_n which_o sllogisticè_fw-la in_o 1._o fig._n may_v thus_o be_v infer_v whosoever_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o and_o contrary_a unto_o i_o by_o his_o power_n i_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n but_o satan_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o i_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n betwixt_o christ_n and_o satan_n there_o be_v always_o bellum_fw-la hostile_a christ_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n what_o christ_n build_v the_o devil_n labour_v to_o pull_v down_o what_o fellowship_n then_o between_o christ_n and_o beliai_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 6._o this_o also_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o allegorical_a similitude_n adorn_v by_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la of_o a_o enemy_n which_o with_o a_o infatigable_a study_n labour_v to_o invade_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o adversary_n ab_fw-la adiuncto_fw-la pertinaci_fw-la study_v diaboli_fw-la et_fw-la à_fw-la causis_fw-la adiwantibus_fw-la vers_fw-la 24.25.26_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1._o by_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n he_o understand_v the_o devil_n '_o which_o be_v call_v unclean_a 1._o ab_fw-la abiunctis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a uncleanness_n 2._o exeffectis_fw-la because_o he_o make_v they_o unclean_a who_o he_o pollute_v with_o fin_n 2._o exit_fw-la iste_fw-la he_o go_v forth_o when_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n through_o repentance_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o 3_o he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n by_o dry_a place_n most_o interpreter_n understand_v partly_o the_o godly_a and_o 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