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himself_o headlong_o from_o a_o wall_n and_o die_v now_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v such_o a_o instance_n among_o christian_n yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o where_o satan_n perceive_v such_o a_o temptation_n may_v take_v place_n he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o prosecution_n and_o if_o i_o may_v conjecture_v augustine_n thought_n by_o that_o question_n which_o he_o propound_v 27._o viz._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o solid_o confute_v we_o may_v conclude_v vestra_fw-la that_o such_o thought_n be_v the_o usual_a temptation_n of_o good_a man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n he_o apply_v that_o discourse_n particular_o to_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v their_o life_n a_o burden_n second_o satan_n promote_v the_o design_n of_o self-murder_n not_o only_o direct_o as_o we_o have_v 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glutton_n the_o drunkard_n dig_v their_o own_o grave_n and_o invite_v death_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o before_o they_o have_v live_v out_o half_a their_o time_n while_o satan_n tempt_v man_n to_o such_o excess_n of_o riot_n he_o labour_v not_o only_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v miserable_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o with_o all_o expedition_n three_o beside_o all_o these_o he_o have_v other_o subtle_a way_n of_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o man_n by_o put_v they_o upon_o way_n and_o action_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o hazard_n thus_o he_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o direct_o but_o indirect_o by_o urge_v he_o to_o a_o action_n which_o he_o think_v will_v unavoidable_o bring_v he_o to_o death_n for_o a_o fall_n from_o so_o great_a a_o precipice_n will_v easy_o have_v bereave_v any_o man_n of_o life_n and_o sometime_o when_o man_n be_v besot_v with_o enthusiastical_a delusion_n he_o can_v more_o easy_o beguile_v they_o with_o such_o stratagem_n that_o instance_n of_o stuker_n be_v famous_a who_o cut_v off_o his_o brother_n head_n upon_o a_o foolish_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v magnify_v his_o great_a power_n in_o give_v he_o life_n again_o if_o satan_n can_v befool_v such_o bewitched_a slave_n into_o such_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a apprehension_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v so_o far_o impose_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o practice_v upon_o themselves_o i_o remember_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n shake_v of_o one_o who_o the_o devil_n have_v well-nigh_o prevail_v with_o to_o make_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o breast_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v let_v out_o his_o life_n upon_o a_o pretend_a promise_n of_o give_v he_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v according_o force_v to_o take_v up_o a_o knife_n and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o throat_n in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o in_o yorkshire_n a_o company_n of_o people_n be_v seduce_v to_o sacrifice_v certain_a creature_n to_o god_n among_o the_o rest_n they_o sacrifice_v their_o age_a mother_n persuade_v she_o she_o shall_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v execute_v at_o york_n this_o may_v awaken_v all_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o this_o temptation_n applic._n some_o be_v sad_o concern_v in_o it_o many_o be_v the_o complaint_n which_o some_o of_o we_o have_v meet_v withal_o about_o it_o in_o private_a and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o hazard_n be_v sad_o disquiet_v through_o such_o fear_n thousand_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n have_v pass_v and_o many_o too_o many_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o this_o weapon_n those_o of_o we_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v not_o know_v how_o soon_o we_o may_v be_v assault_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o for_o that_o end_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o have_v at_o hand_n these_o 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do_v consent_n satan_n can_v prevail_v prayer_n will_v either_o make_v the_o temptation_n give_v way_n or_o the_o temptation_n will_v make_v prayer_n give_v way_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o hold_v out_o with_o earnestness_n the_o temptation_n can_v prevail_v object_n some_o further_a object_n that_o the_o more_o they_o pray_v they_o be_v the_o worse_o and_o more_o infest_a by_o satan_n than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o undertake_v that_o course_n it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v have_v more_o trouble_n from_o satan_n 1._o david_n think_v on_o god_n and_o his_o trouble_n be_v increase_v and_o no_o wonder_n satan_n spite_n and_o fury_n put_v he_o upon_o give_v great_a molestation_n to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o despair_v to_o subdue_v second_o but_o though_o they_o may_v be_v more_o trouble_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v further_a from_o conquest_n these_o disquiet_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o work_n of_o physic_n which_o at_o first_o take_v may_v make_v a_o man_n more_o sick_a and_o yet_o bring_v he_o near_o to_o a_o state_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n fear_v not_o then_o faint_v not_o resist_v faithful_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o god_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n short_o finis_fw-la 2_o sam._n 12._o 31._o the_o text_n open_v vid._n leigh_n crit._n sac._n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12._o 10._o gen._n 3._o 3_o job_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la inordinatam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la affectando_fw-la ordinatam_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la excellentiâ—_n dolebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la oppugnâ—ndam_fw-la maliciâ—se_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la am._n med_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o esa_n 49._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la brevis_fw-la furor_fw-la vid._n pool_n synop_n in_o loc_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 104._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 16._o quid_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la distant_a quatuor_fw-la ista_fw-la vocabula_fw-la dicant_fw-la qui_fw-la possâ—nt_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possunt_fw-la probare_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la ignorare_fw-la confiteor_fw-la enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 58._o instit_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o psal_n 78._o 49._o zancheus_n q._n a._n act_n 5._o 3._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrow_n tract_n sacr._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 3._o lib._n 2._o enchir._n c._n 58._o pan_v vol._n 2._o l._n 9_o c._n 11._o sclater_n in_o loc_n cal._n instit_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o §._o 8._o vid._n bayn_n on_o ephes_n 6._o 12._o baynes_n ibid._n calvin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6._o 12._o gen._n 2._o 29._o hierozâ—oicon_n 1._o part._n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la diabolum_fw-la referenda_fw-la est_fw-la calliditâ—s_fw-la cognitio_fw-la vespertina_fw-la &_o matutina_fw-la barth_n sybillae_fw-la otium_fw-la theol._n p._n 361._o aug._n in_o 3_o gen._n &_o civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 29._o dr._n jenison_n height_n of_o israel_n idolatry_n p._n 31._o ipsam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la melius_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o arte_fw-la qua_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sciunt_fw-la aug._n civit._n dei_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n 1._o answ_n 1._o heb._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 2._o matth._n 12._o 25._o dr._n jenison_n height_n of_o israel_n idolatry_n p._n 35._o vid._n goodwin_n child_n of_o light_n p._n 65._o quest_n peregâ—iâ—â—tum_fw-la p._n 392._o daemon_n cognoscunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la subjectum_fw-la objectum_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—utem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la sed_fw-la ignorant_a ad_fw-la quem_fw-la finem_fw-la deprehendas_fw-la animit_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi latentis_fw-la ex_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la faciâ—_n saepe_fw-la tacens_fw-la vocem_fw-la verbaque_fw-la vultus_fw-la habet_fw-la quest_n 2._o answ_n 1._o conclusion_n 2._o conclusion_n invictus_fw-la etis_fw-la alexander_n plutarch_n in_o vit_fw-mi alexandri_fw-la non_fw-fr non_fw-fr supeâ—aiâ—t_fw-fr gailus_n 〈…〉_z nunquam_fw-la per_fw-la bella_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scot._n discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o medeides_n herbae_fw-la mistaque_fw-la cum_fw-la magicis_fw-la mersa_fw-la venena_fw-la sonis_fw-la ovid_n art_n amandi_fw-la l._n 2._o have_v herbas_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la ponto_n mihi_fw-la lecta_fw-la venena_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dedit_fw-la maeris_n his_o ego_fw-la saepe_fw-la lupum_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o se_fw-la condere_fw-la sylvis_n maeâ—im_n saepe_fw-la animas_fw-la â—imis_fw-la exire_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la virg._n â—ccl_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philtrum_fw-la &_o magicas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imaginibus_fw-la &_o caracteribus_fw-la certis_fw-la verbis_fw-la ac_fw-la similibus_fw-la consistunâ—_n significat_fw-la unde_fw-la pharmaceutria_fw-la appellatur_fw-la idyllium_n secund_n theoâ—iti_n &_o eccleg_n â—_o virgilii_fw-la &_o antiquos_fw-la etiam_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la omni_fw-la veneficii_fw-la genere_fw-la quo_fw-la vel_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vel_fw-la jumentis_fw-la vel_fw-la frâ—giâ—us_fw-la seu_fw-la carmine_fw-la seu_fw-la aliis_fw-la modis_fw-la nocetur_fw-la accâ—yere_fw-la manifest_a patet_fw-la ex_fw-la platone_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la aristot_n hist_o animal_n cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominantur_fw-la et_fw-la apocal_n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la praeâ—tigii_fw-la &_o impostura_fw-la sumitur_fw-la dan._n sennert_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 6._o part._n 9_o cap._n 2._o fulâ—er_v pisg_n sight_n lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o p._n 128._o maâ—men_fw-la vid._n pool_n in_o loc_n godwin_n jew_n antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pool_n in_o loc_n witchcraft_n reckon_v as_o distinct_a from_o murder_n in_o gal._n 5._o 20_o 21._o scot._n witchcraft_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o hobbs_n leviath_n c._n 2._o p._n 7._o teneson_n hobbs_n creed_n exam._n art_n 4._o p._n 63._o baxâ—er_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 83._o j._n glanvil_n consideration_n of_o witchcraft_n p._n 6._o teneson_n against_o hobbs_n art_n 4._o p._n 59_o vid._n epist_n d_o balthasarisâ—an_n â—an_z m._n d._n in_o calce_fw-la tom._n 3._o op_n dan._n sennerâ—i_fw-fr de_fw-fr foemina_fw-la â—ascinata_fw-la in_o cujis_fw-la cuâ—e_n literae_fw-la n._n b._n notae_fw-la crucis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d capite_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—lcem_fw-la cum_fw-la astronomicorum_fw-la &_o chymicorum_fw-la caracteribus_fw-la rosae_fw-la figura_fw-la in_o dextra_fw-la &_o trisolii_n in_o sinistrâ_fw-la artiâ—icioâ—è_fw-la picta_fw-la cum_fw-la anuo_fw-la christi_fw-la 1635._o cor_fw-la servatoris_fw-la telis_fw-la transfixum_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la stulti_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la germanico_fw-la naâ—r_fw-la procumbebant_fw-la dr._n more_n mr._n baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dan._n sennertus_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 6._o pars_fw-la 9_o varias_fw-la historias_fw-la enumerat_fw-la de_fw-la morbis_fw-la incantatione_n inductis_fw-la exit_fw-la jo._n langâ—o_o alex._n benedicâ—o_n cornel._n gemma_fw-la foresto_fw-it &_o aliis_fw-la helmont_n magneâ—_n 〈…〉_z §._z 87._o dr._n more_o death_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o a_o actual_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o in_o the_o indisposition_n and_o unfitness_n of_o the_o body_n for_o vital_a union_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n else_o of_o that_o expression_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v except_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n without_o death_n j._n glanvil_n witchcraft_n p._n 15._o 18._o 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activa_fw-la ad_fw-la determinata_fw-la passiva_fw-la applicando_fw-la tho._n cajatan_n delrio_n barth_n sibylla_n pereg._n quaest_n p._n 372._o rivetus_n apparition_n scot._n witchcraft_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o vid._n poolâ—_n synop_n in_o lâ—â—_n possession_n vid._n clark_n be_v life_n esther_n 5._o 13._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 18._o c._n 52._o 1_o king_n 18._o tertul._n aolog_fw-la cap._n 9_o purchas_n pilgrim_n part._n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la part._n 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o it_o higenia_fw-la sacrificata_fw-la de_fw-la
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