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A53393 The doctrine of devils proved to be the grand apostacy of these later times. An essay tending to rectifie those undue notions and apprehensions men have about dæmons and evil spirits. 1676 (1676) Wing O366A; ESTC R19438 87,763 234

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all_o our_o comfort_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o he_o by_o his_o work_n do_v not_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o hope_n be_v perish_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o we_o may_v go_v to_o emmaus_n when_o we_o will_v we_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o miserable_a the_o most_o besort_a the_o most_o befool_v and_o delude_v people_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o think_v that_o our_o anchor_n be_v well_o and_o firm_o fix_v it_o hang_v but_o in_o a_o wave_n we_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o yet_o then_o he_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o thus_o be_v either_o no_o such_o thing_n or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o or_o at_o least_o his_o own_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a which_o must_v needs_o make_v his_o godhead_n suspicious_a as_o not_o be_v infinite_o wise_a chap._n x._o christ_n prove_v his_o godhead_n by_o his_o work_n now_o the_o proof_n that_o christ_n bring_v for_o his_o godhead_n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o right_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o basis_n whereon_o we_o may_v with_o assurance_n enough_o build_v our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n be_v his_o work_n to_o these_o he_o appeal_v to_o these_o he_o provoke_v by_o these_o he_o justify_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o these_o only_a upon_o the_o matter_n endeavour_v he_o to_o establish_v we_o in_o that_o fundamental_a truth_n if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o john_n 10.37_o 38._o and_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n joh._n 14.11_o the_o only_a argument_n or_o at_o least_o the_o common_a he_o use_v be_v that_o of_o his_o work_n this_o 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a_o miracle_n as_o any_o else_o that_o ever_o be_v but_o none_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n appeal_v unto_o none_o that_o he_o use_v so_o much_o or_o so_o often_o as_o this_o of_o his_o miracle_n act_v by_o himself_o the_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o yet_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o order_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o and_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o his_o miracle_n he_o use_v too_o indeed_o and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o peradventure_o but_o put_v they_o all_o together_o he_o use_v not_o any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o so_o often_o by_o half_a as_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o miracle_n i_o know_v some_o produce_v his_o holiness_n as_o a_o especial_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n but_o this_o sure_a can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o his_o internal_a holiness_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o infinite_a yet_o be_v but_o internal_a and_o so_o invisible_a it_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n to_o say_v a_o invisible_a mark_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a holiness_n it_o be_v not_o so_o transcendent_a elevate_v or_o resplendent_a but_o many_o might_n and_o do_v equalise_v he_o yea_o he_o himself_o equalize_v if_o not_o prefer_v john_n baptist_n before_o himself_o for_o outward_a holiness_n austerity_n and_o strict_a conversation_n john_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n neither_o eat_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v eat_v and_o drink_v mat._n 11.18_o 19_o god_n in_o a_o admirable_a providence_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o cloud_v his_o essential_a holiness_n and_o to_o suffer_v but_o some_o small_a glimmering_n of_o it_o to_o shine_v forth_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v scare_v nor_o discourage_v from_o a_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n beside_o 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