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A00407
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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
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Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.
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STC 10537; ESTC S111377
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the_o tree_n be_v yet_o bud_v and_o bloom_a and_o the_o fruit_n not_o yet_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n we_o use_v no_o great_a care_n in_o watch_v and_o keep_v it_o but_o when_o the_o fruit_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o the_o expect_a ripeness_n we_o look_v more_o careful_o unto_o it_o so_o when_o thy_o sin_n begin_v to_o wax_v ripe_a and_o to_o grow_v towards_o hardness_n of_o heart_n than_o this_o enemy_n watch_v and_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a and_o vigilant_a of_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o open_a unto_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n until_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o profundum_fw-la peccati_fw-la into_o the_o deepth_n of_o sin_n and_o into_o the_o ripeness_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v make_v a_o fit_a dish_n for_o the_o devil_n table_n this_o be_v the_o miserable_a captivity_n wherein_o he_o hold_v the_o wicked_a which_o yet_o willing_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n so_o they_o may_v quiet_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n for_o a_o season_n then_o as_o the_o good_a soldier_n of_o christ_n valiant_o to_o resist_v he_o and_o herein_o they_o imitate_v the_o israelite_n which_o choose_v rather_o to_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o unjust_a yoke_n of_o cruel_a pharoe_n then_o to_o sustain_v a_o little_a labour_n for_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n exod._n 16._o sometime_o the_o lewd_a man_n or_o whorishwoman_n resolve_v with_o themselves_o to_o give_v over_o their_o filthy_a life_n know_v how_o odious_a this_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o the_o devil_n fear_v to_o loose_v his_o prey_n bestir_v he_o and_o sugge_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o wretched_a woman_n that_o if_o she_o give_v over_o this_o filthy_a trade_n she_o shall_v live_v in_o penury_n and_o want_v maintenance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v in_o peace_n possess_v they_o he_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o strictness_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o implacablenesse_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o repentance_n be_v now_o too_o late_o and_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o will_v they_o to_o take_v the_o present_a fruit_n of_o their_o pleasure_n so_o he_o lay_v before_o the_o usurer_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o time_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gain_n which_o without_o any_o pain_n come_v roll_a into_o his_o bag_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v have_v the_o sinner_n to_o forsake_v his_o damnable_a way_n but_o my_o brethren_n let_v we_o stop_v our_o ear_n to_o the_o pestilent_a counsel_n of_o this_o hellish_a fiend_n consider_v that_o all_o the_o pretend_a impediment_n of_o satan_n be_v in_o deed_n but_o straw_n and_o feather_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o shadow_n let_v he_o not_o with_o these_o paper-dart_n shake_v or_o weaken_v our_o confidence_n in_o god_n he_o can_v lie_v which_o say_v psal_n 37._o trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v do_v good_a dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o assure_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v 7._o verse_n 23._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o this_o gnome_n of_o christ_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v we_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n stand_v on_o christ_n side_n or_o on_o satan_n we_o must_v either_o serve_v god_n or_o mammon_n assent_n with_o christ_n or_o with_o belial_n 2_o cor._n 9_o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la hîc_fw-la tertium_fw-la here_o be_v no_o third_n for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2._o cor._n 6_o harken_v to_o this_o you_o neutralist_n which_o halt_n between_o two_o opinion_n 1._o reg._n 18._o non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la bono_fw-mi malum_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quâm_fw-la ex_fw-la ficu_fw-la olea_fw-la good_n can_v spring_v of_o evil_a no_o more_o than_o the_o olive_n of_o the_o figtree_n say_v seneca_n 30._o epist_n bone_fw-la animus_n nunquam_fw-la erranti_fw-la obsequium_fw-la accommodat_fw-la a_o good_a mind_n never_o reach_v the_o help_a hand_n to_o uphold_v error_n say_v he_o again_o solon_n never_o repute_v he_o a_o good_a citizen_n which_o in_o a_o civil_a dissension_n will_v associate_v himself_o to_o neither_o part_n &_o in_o dissension_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n shall_v we_o think_v such_o to_o be_v good_a man_n god_n will_v spewe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n apoc._n 3_o 8._o verse_n 24._o when_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n walk_v through_o dry_a place_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n to_o settle_v his_o habitation_n there_o he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o return_v into_o his_o house_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v out_o he_o call_v it_o his_o house_n not_o by_o creation_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v god_n but_o by_o possession_n consider_v here_o o_o wretch_n what_o guest_n thou_o reiecte_v and_o who_o thou_o receyve_v when_o thou_o serve_v he_o thou_o reiecte_v god_n and_o admitte_v the_o devil_n thou_o expelle_v life_n and_o receive_v death_n thou_o fly_v light_a and_o entertain_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n even_o as_o through_o saul_n disobedience_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o which_o horrible_o torment_v both_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o inflame_v he_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o envy_n and_o ambition_n which_o incense_v he_o to_o persecute_v innocent_a david_n &_o most_o barbarous_o to_o murder_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o to_o be_v his_o own_o butcher_n 1._o sam._n 22_o to_o 31._o so_o brethren_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o if_o we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v forsake_v us._n 2._o chro._n 15._o if_o we_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v forsake_v we_o and_o then_o present_o our_o heart_n be_v make_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n o_o brethren_n how_o fearful_a and_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n which_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_a what_o evil_a be_v there_o that_o this_o most_o cruel_a and_o mighty_a enemy_n will_v not_o effect_v in_o they_o who_o he_o possess_v note_v here_o that_o the_o devil_n say_v not_o i_o will_v go_v into_o some_o other_o house_n but_o i_o will_v return_v into_o the_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v see_v here_o the_o impudent_a boldness_n of_o this_o enemy_n he_o presume_v that_o the_o door_n of_o that_o house_n be_v always_o open_a unto_o he_o he_o know_v that_o they_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n cast_v aside_o all_o fear_n will_v easy_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o their_o vomit_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a mat._n 12._o sweep_v and_o garnish_v sweep_v per_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la peccati_fw-la empty_a of_o faith_n good_a work_n and_o all_o holy_a exercise_n per_fw-la pigritiam_fw-la &_o nogligentiam_fw-la garnish_v with_o counterfenit_fw-la virtue_n per_fw-la hypocrisin_n say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n 1._o sweep_v the_o broom_n swe_o ep_v away_o but_o the_o dust_n it_o leave_v the_o dirt_n and_o whatsoever_o stick_v fast_o it_o move_v not_o that_o so_o many_o will_v use_v verriculo_fw-la panitentiae_fw-la the_o broom_n of_o repentance_n in_o sweep_v the_o house_n of_o their_o soul_n light_o and_o superficial_o they_o leave_v still_o behind_o their_o evil_a custom_n and_o wicked_a habit_n of_o sin_n which_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o they_o we_o see_v many_o usurer_n will_v hate_v adultery_n make_v conscience_n of_o swear_v and_o perjury_n etc._n etc._n these_o cobweb_n they_o sweep_v clean_o away_o but_o as_o for_o the_o filthy_a habit_n gainful_a custom_n wicked_a trade_n of_o usury_n because_o it_o bring_v profit_n they_o leave_v that_o untouched_a their_o broom_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o likewise_o many_o adulterer_n though_o well_o money_v detest_v usury_n as_o utter_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_v of_o god_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n psal_n 15._o ezech._n 18._o etc._n etc._n they_o will_v perhaps_o loathe_v lie_v craft_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o adultery_n their_o belove_a sin_n which_o continual_a custom_n have_v bring_v to_o a_o habit_n that_o filthy_a dirt_n they_o leave_v unswept_a that_o cleave_v still_o fast_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o spiritual_a house_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o accustom_a sin_n these_o be_v like_o hypocritical_a naaman_n 2._o king_n 5.18_o which_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o except_v one_o thing_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o say_v he_o in_o this_o point_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v fain_o indent_v with_o god_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o belove_a sin_n their_o gainful_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o forgo_v but_o belove_a mark_v here_o i_o