p._n 43.44.45.46.47_o a_o story_n of_o one_o guide_v and_o conduct_v by_o a_o angel_n out_o of_o bodin_n his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sorcerer_n p._n 47._o objection_n what_o do_v you_o leave_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n answer_v p._n 48._o coral_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n p._n 49._o the_o angel_n a_o ordinance_n continual_o by_o we_o p._n 50._o a_o spiritual_a substance_n assist_v proportionable_a to_o the_o devil_n who_o oppose_v we_o ibid._n walk_v holy_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n ibid._n every_o ordinance_n valuable_a because_o convey_v something_o from_o god_n therefore_o shall_v love_v the_o angel_n p._n 51._o reverence_n the_o angel_n &_o learn_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o ibid._n the_o whole_a creation_n serviceable_a to_o man_n the_o angel_n not_o except_v p._n 52._o the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o ibid._n aspire_v after_o angelical_a work_n p._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treaty_n which_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a angel_n ibid._n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 54._o coral_n from_o thence_o p._n 55._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o first_o of_o the_o place_n p._n 56._o which_o admit_v of_o a_o double_a consideration_n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o six_o of_o jude_n consider_v p._n 57_o the_o devil_n not_o yet_o in_o their_o utmost_a term_n p._n 58._o coral_n from_o what_o have_v be_v last_o treat_v on_o ibid._n the_o whole_a universe_n of_o rational_a creature_n under_o chain_n and_o bond_n ibid._n the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o p._n 59_o of_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 60._o their_o wound_n in_o their_o will_n ibid._n their_o knowledge_n great_a p._n 61._o their_o wound_n in_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n in_o some_o respect_n perfect_o blind_a p._n 62._o their_o punishment_n demonstrate_v from_o their_o name_n and_o title_n ibid._n corollary_n p._n 63._o dread_a the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n this_o considerable_a to_o the_o saint_n also_o ibid._n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 64._o the_o principal_a ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n to_o tempt_v and_o induce_v to_o sin_n p._n 65.66_o whence_o the_o evil_a angel_n have_v power_n for_o this_o ministry_n p._n 66._o why_o the_o devil_n be_v invest_v with_o this_o ministry_n by_o god_n p._n 67._o several_a reason_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ibid._n also_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n &_o first_o of_o wicked_a man_n p._n 68_o then_o of_o the_o saint_n p._n 69._o several_a coral_n from_o hence_o p._n 70._o let_v the_o saint_n bless_v god_n for_o their_o ministry_n ibid._n wonder_v not_o that_o evil_a man_n be_v so_o wicked_a ibid._n do_v not_o the_o devil_n work_n ibid._n expect_v not_o the_o present_a destruction_n of_o man_n extreme_o wicked_a ibid._n be_v secure_a on_o god_n side_n notwithstanding_o this_o ministry_n p._n 71._o how_o the_o evil_a angel_n operate_v in_o order_n to_o temptation_n and_o sin_n p._n 72._o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o hence_o p._n 73._o whether_o the_o devil_n concur_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o all_o sin_n p._n 74._o man_n may_v sin_v without_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la usual_o he_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o temptation_n ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o whether_o usual_o have_v the_o start_n herein_o our_o own_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n p._n 77._o several_a corollarye_n p._n 78_o 79._o how_o the_o ministrye_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v distribute_v whether_o to_o vice_n or_o person_n p._n 80._o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o the_o praecede_a discourse_n p._n 81._o a_o shame_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o give_v ground_n and_o fail_v as_o other_o that_o want_v their_o aide_n ibid._n the_o saint_n and_o the_o wicked_a fall_n very_o different_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 82._o which_o way_n especial_o the_o devil_n be_v lay_v out_o towards_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o temptation_n p._n 83._o the_o devil_n will_v hinder_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o devil_n among_o his_o most_o assure_a vassal_n pretend_v to_o a_o shape_a and_o form_v worship_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n p._n 84._o the_o devil_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n gospel_n worship_n and_o gospel_n preach_v most_o oppose_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n p._n 85._o coral_n from_o this_o ibid._n exalt_v what_o the_o devil_n oppose_v most_o ib._n the_o devil_n exercise_v his_o ministry_n especial_o against_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n p._n 86_o 87._o some_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o devil_n usual_a march_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n p._n 88_o one_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n the_o excess_n of_o no_o beast_n so_o great_a as_o those_o of_o mankind_n in_o bodily_a thing_n ib._n this_o frame_n infinite_o contrary_a to_o god_n appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o two_o thing_n especial_o p._n 89_o 90._o the_o devil_n where_o he_o reign_v most_o absolute_o subject_n person_n to_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o what_o ever_o we_o call_v uncleanenes_n p._n 90._o the_o scripture_n particular_o entitle_v satan_n to_o this_o temptation_n p._n 91._o another_o beat_a path_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n ibid._n that_o man_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o god_n p._n 92._o no_o thing_n more_o contrary_a to_o god_n then_o pride_n ibid._n the_o imagination_n of_o proud_a man_n how_o scatter_v by_o god_n ibid._n the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o humility_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n how_o understand_v p._n 95_o 96._o pride_n make_v we_o contend_v with_o our_o condition_n &_o with_o god_n himself_o p._n 96_o 97._o how_o the_o devil_n be_v entitle_v to_o this_o temptation_n p._n 97_o 98._o another_o eminent_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n coveteousnesse_n p._n 99_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o lust_n the_o base_a spirit_n ibid._n coveteousnesse_n extreme_o fertile_a of_o ill_a ibid._n and_o p._n 100_o why_o this_o sin_n style_v idolatry_n p._n 100_o 101._o man_n of_o this_o humour_n extreme_o delude_v p._n 101._o the_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 102._o coral_n particular_o from_o this_o last_o head_n ibid._n general_n corollarye_v draw_v from_o these_o common_a road_n of_o temptation_n p._n 103._o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o sin_v ibid._n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 104._o the_o devil_n spin_v his_o web_n fine_a for_o the_o saint_n but_o his_o but_o and_o end_n be_v the_o same_o p._n 105._o provocation_n to_o fight_v ibid._n the_o devil_n power_n and_o operation_n upon_o we_o in_o communicate_v himself_o to_o our_o understanding_n and_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n large_o p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o ibid._n the_o devil_n a_o inveterate_a 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