our_o saviour_n do_v acknowledge_v by_o pay_v tribute_n and_o counsel_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n he_o cap._n 42_o will_v not_o have_v excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n but_o only_o a_o denounce_n of_o punishment_n that_o christ_n shall_v inflict_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a denounce_v but_o a_o real_a suffering_n of_o punishment_n and_o of_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o wit_n a_o â—_z paration_n from_o god_n people_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o if_o the_o abstenti_fw-la in_o the_o prinâ—itive_a church_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o whÃle_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n which_o they_o 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which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o second_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o here_o a_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n because_o man_n body_n be_v not_o spiritual_a be_v ridiculous_a for_o christ_n subject_n here_o be_v spiritual_a though_o their_o body_n be_v corporeal_a because_o they_o be_v animate_v regulate_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o the_o spirit_n help_v their_o inâ—irmities_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v rom._n 8._o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o god_n have_v give_v they_o of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 22._o therefore_o 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that_o other_o who_o body_n be_v strong_a and_o judgement_n weak_a fit_a to_o serve_v this_o he_o say_v be_v against_o
to_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o disease_n shall_v speak_v and_o discourse_v with_o christ_n shall_v question_v and_o beseech_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o divinity_n as_o these_o devil_n do_v but_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o possess_v with_o any_o other_o corporeal_a spirit_n but_o that_o of_o his_o own_o that_o some_o man_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o other_o spirit_n beside_o their_o own_o be_v plain_a by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o whether_o these_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a or_o incorporeal_a be_v not_o the_o question_n though_o neither_o divinity_n nor_o philosophy_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o corporeal_a spirit_n proper_o the_o wind_n indeed_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o sun_n but_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v there_o use_v improper_o and_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o be_v these_o subtle_a vapouâ—s_fw-la in_o the_o nerve_n and_o artery_n call_v animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n by_o the_o physician_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v body_n now_o that_o spirit_n proper_o so_o calledâ—_z such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v corporeal_a be_v plain_a because_o they_o have_v not_o quantity_n nor_o be_v in_o a_o place_n by_o circumscription_n nor_o move_v physical_o many_o angel_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o ubâ—_z a_o legion_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v 6500_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o man_n and_o yet_o mr_n hobbs_n can_v observe_v that_o ever_o any_o man_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o any_o other_o spirit_n then_o that_o of_o his_o own_o beside_o if_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a their_o body_n must_v be_v either_o homogenial_a or_o heterogeniall_a not_o homogenial_a for_o different_a operation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o angel_n require_v different_a organ_n not_o heterogenial_a â—or_n so_o we_o must_v make_v angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o different_a and_o contrary_a entity_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n all_o which_o be_v gross_a absurdity_n again_o angel_n can_v pass_v through_o gross_a body_n without_o penetration_n of_o dimension_n which_o show_v they_o have_v not_o quantity_n and_o consequent_o be_v immaterial_a for_o the_o pure_a body_n that_o be_v can_v pass_v through_o another_o but_o the_o other_o body_n must_v yield_v and_o give_v place_n last_o if_o there_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a spirit_n the_o world_n will_v be_v imperfect_a as_o be_v destitute_a of_o incorporeal_a substance_n which_o with_o the_o corporcall_a make_v up_o the_o universe_n and_o complete_a it_o he_o say_v chap._n 45_o that_o christ_n go_v himself_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o this_o carry_n of_o he_o up_o and_o down_o from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o city_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o mountain_n be_v a_o vision_n i_o know_v he_o go_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v no_o way_n force_v but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n undertake_v to_o buckle_v with_o satan_n our_o arch-enemy_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o bold_o enter_v with_o he_o yet_o the_o scripture_n â—aith_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o can_v admit_v that_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o vision_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v small_a comfort_n by_o christ_n temptation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o real_a but_o imaginary_a or_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v this_o to_o be_v a_o vision_n we_o may_v suspect_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v but_o vision_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o evangelist_n who_o write_v his_o history_n and_o also_o to_o the_o discomfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n but_o how_o come_v mr_n hobbs_n to_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n make_v such_o a_o exact_a historical_a narration_n when_o in_o scripture_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n the_o dream_n or_o vision_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n matth._n 2._o peter_n see_v a_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 10._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v warn_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n matth._n 2._o paul_n see_v the_o man_n of_o macedonia_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 11._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o paul_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 18._o but_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o vision_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v it_o be_v real_a and_o in_o say_v so_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o either_o christ_n be_v possess_v or_o carry_v away_o violent_o by_o the_o devil_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v infer_v because_o our_o sawiour_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o tempt_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o afterward_o he_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o scourge_v and_o crucify_v by_o the_o devil_n instrument_n and_o albeit_o satan_n can_v not_o from_o that_o high_a mountain_n show_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v point_v to_o the_o understanding_n their_o place_n and_o situation_n he_o be_v offend_v cap._n 45._o that_o the_o use_n of_o exorcism_n have_v hitherto_o so_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o incorporeal_a spirit_n incorporeal_a spirit_n be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o exorcism_n then_o corporeal_a substance_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v but_o to_o adjure_v and_o adjuration_n be_v use_v as_o well_o against_o man_n as_o spirit_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a spirit_n yet_o he_o adjure_v or_o exorcise_v he_o by_o the_o live_a god_n mat._n 26._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o demoniac_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o few_o madman_n whereas_o now_o there_o be_v many_o madman_n and_o few_o demoniac_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o name_n that_o the_o use_n of_o exorcism_n have_v so_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v administer_v cause_n of_o comfort_n not_o of_o grief_n in_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o help_n and_o arm_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o take_v delight_n to_o torment_v man_n here_o by_o possess_v their_o body_n and_o to_o torment_v they_o hereafter_o by_o insinuate_v into_o their_o soul_n entice_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o with_o himself_o into_o eternal_a misery_n now_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o chief_a exorcist_n himself_o for_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o word_n cast_v ouâ—_n devil_n this_o gift_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v ouâ—_n devil_n in_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n after_o they_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o christ_n and_o have_v return_v rejoice_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o this_o gift_n of_o exorcism_n be_v bestow_v sometime_o on_o wicked_a man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v mat._n 7._o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o last_o day_n will_v say_v to_o christ_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o we_o read_v act_n 19_o of_o the_o 7._o son_n of_o scaeva_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o exorcise_v evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n because_o paul_n have_v practise_v exorcism_n with_o such_o good_a success_n we_o see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n by_o paul_n command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n come_v out_o of_o the_o damosel_n act_n 16._o exorcism_n then_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o temporary_a to_o continue_v only_o in_o the_o apostle_n but_o last_a and_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n if_o when_o satan_n possess_v any_o of_o her_o member_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o he_o â—ut_o we_o have_v remedy_n leave_v we_o to_o wit_v â—asting_v and_o prayer_n for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v mat._n 16._o now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o possess_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v apparent_a by_o divers_a history_n that_o mention_v strange_a effect_n of_o people_n possess_v which_o be_v more_o than_o natural_a and_o at_o which_o physician_n be_v amaze_v for_o as_o their_o disease_n be_v preternatural_a so_o be_v their_o cure_n melancâ—â—â—â—n_n his_o epistle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n who_o live_v in_o saxome_a she_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n