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domino_fw-la benedicite_fw-la coeli_fw-la domino_fw-la where_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o we_o may_v not_o digress_v from_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n against_o those_o who_o conceit_n that_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n be_v long_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n and_o some_o other_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v after_o the_o angel_n thereby_o to_o figure_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o transcendency_n of_o angel_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o why_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v mention_v and_o not_o the_o angel_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o probable_a and_o literal_a reason_n render_v then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v former_o allege_v 1._o s._n chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o s._n john_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n where_o he_o say_v omnia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n do_v as_o it_o be_v comment_n upon_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n john_n as_o have_v be_v rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n after_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la visibilia_fw-la 1._o &_o invisibilia_fw-la sive_fw-la throni_n sive_fw-la dominationes_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la sive_fw-la potestates_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipso_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o this_o do_v undoubted_o confute_v all_o the_o manichaean_n marcionist_n and_o other_o sectary_n and_o disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n so_o that_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o god_n do_v create_v all_o angel_n good_a at_o first_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o goodness_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n make_v he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v pass_v good_a as_o moses_n express_v it_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n say_v dei_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la whereunto_o agree_v the_o wiseman_n 32._o who_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n 18._o in_o which_o the_o most_o captious_a can_v not_o find_v the_o least_o discord_n or_o blemish_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o first_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v fall_v from_o thence_o like_o lightning_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n jude_n do_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o fall_n 2._o because_o say_v they_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n which_o sin_n be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o pleate_v of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v without_o the_o proportion_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n the_o same_o meaning_n have_v job_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n 4._o in_o angelis_n suis_fw-la reperit_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n suitable_a unto_o this_o purpose_n then_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v in_o saint_n matthew_n 25._o where_o christ_n jesus_n do_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n into_o hell_n fire_n yet_o will_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a as_o theodoret_n well_o infer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v create_v in_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n decret_a but_o that_o from_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o malice_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o evil_n by_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o iusti_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la eum_fw-la punire_fw-la quinecessitate_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o nature_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o never_o condemn_v any_o that_o do_v not_o through_o malice_n deserve_v such_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v worthy_o reprove_v porphiry_n the_o philosopher_n because_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n who_o from_o their_o first_o nature_n be_v original_o evil_a and_o deceitful_a this_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o nature_n say_v he_o but_o from_o their_o will_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v whereof_o they_o be_v convict_v 3._o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o the_o resolution_n hereof_o say_v since_o they_o be_v spirit_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v fornicatour_n drunkard_n or_o addict_v to_o any_o of_o those_o gross_a vice_n which_o have_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a because_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o be_v pride_n and_o envy_n the_o other_o be_v carnal_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n s._n augustine_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n 15._o but_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o specify_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o satan_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o 18._o as_o isaiah_n and_o ezechiel_n when_o they_o will_v exaggerate_v the_o great_a overween_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o he_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o see_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o little_a puss_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o spirit_n because_o at_o their_o word_n and_o commandment_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o rejoice_v not_o say_v he_o in_o this_o 10._o for_o i_o see_v satan_n fall_v from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n by_o which_o word_n he_o insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o down_o fall_v of_o the_o devil_n proceed_v from_o pride_n s._n paul_n also_o in_o his_o admonition_n unto_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_a 2_o do_v charge_v the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v puss_v up_o with_o pride_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o the_o devil_n touch_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v also_o write_v inuidia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la mors_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n of_o mankind_n be_v make_v herein_o be_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o devil_n fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n till_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o that_o pride_n be_v his_o peculiar_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a endowment_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v so_o far_o overballance_v his_o own_o worth_n that_o he_o may_v conceit_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o associate_n and_o partaker_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n whereunto_o a_o intellectual_a substance_n may_v aspire_v and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a force_n as_o esai_n and_o exechiel_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v or_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o his_o head_n which_o mystery_n may_v by_o revelation_n be_v propose_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o also_o unfold_v unto_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o spirit_n combat_v one_o against_o another_o by_o a_o strong_a renitency_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o one_o will_n against_o the_o other_o even_o as_o we_o also_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n adhere_v or_o favour_v that_o damnable_a attempt_n but_o resist_v it_o with_o all_o their_o force_n accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o they_o 102._o benedicite_fw-la domino_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la potentes_fw-la virtute_fw-la
be_v true_o that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o also_o declare_v that_o what_o the_o devil_n wrought_v against_o job_n be_v not_o seem_o do_v 2._o but_o real_o act_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o malice_n witness_v the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o they_o this_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o practice_v in_o the_o charm_n of_o witch_n and_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o reality_n in_o that_o which_o they_o give_v out_o they_o have_v do_v which_o fall_v out_o so_o frequent_o true_a we_o be_v no_o long_o to_o question_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o reality_n in_o their_o murder_n of_o infant_n for_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o report_n of_o their_o parent_n that_o the_o child_n which_o they_o say_v they_o have_v strangle_v be_v find_v strangle_v indeed_o as_o they_o have_v themselves_o depose_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o this_fw-mi inter_v of_o their_o body_n be_v a_o truth_n because_o their_o bone_n be_v not_o find_v lie_v in_o their_o grave_n there_o be_v a_o reality_n in_o the_o mark_n which_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o which_o of_o all_o other_o part_n be_v leprous_a and_o devoid_a of_o sense_n and_o which_o can_v be_v find_v upon_o none_o but_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v witch_n there_o be_v also_o a_o reality_n in_o the_o piece_n of_o their_o garment_n which_o in_o sign_n of_o homage_n they_o present_v unto_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n that_o such_o a_o like_a piece_n be_v want_v in_o their_o garment_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v report_v there_o be_v a_o manifest_a reality_n in_o the_o charm_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o man_n and_o beast_n make_v they_o dull_a and_o almost_o dead_a and_o by_o their_o word_n reviue_v and_o set_v they_o in_o as_o good_a plight_n as_o they_o be_v before_o not_o say_v lactantius_n that_o they_o can_v heal_v disease_n 13._o for_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o devil_n power_n although_o it_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a power_n to_o infuse_v a_o infirmity_n into_o any_o part_n of_o a_o live_a body_n as_o appear_z in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o demoniaek_v that_o be_v both_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a and_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v crooked_a so_o that_o she_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o by_o take_v away_o this_o impediment_n they_o do_v not_o real_o cure_v a_o disease_n but_o withdraw_v the_o stop_n that_o hinder_v those_o operation_n of_o nature_n god_n sometime_o permit_v he_o by_o his_o just_a though_o hide_a judgement_n to_o do_v this_o although_o further_a than_o this_o he_o can_v pass_v 42._o as_o s._n augustine_n often_o inser_v so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o sorcerer_n be_v not_o always_o dream_n but_o do_v oftentimes_o contain_v fact_n that_o have_v be_v real_o practise_v the_o second_o rule_v draw_v both_o from_o s._n augustine_n and_o from_o s._n thomas_n be_v to_o observe_v whether_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o argument_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n 18._o this_o s._n augustine_n obscure_o note_v when_o in_o the_o history_n of_o diomedes_n he_o say_v that_o this_o transmutation_n be_v by_o a_o secret_a substraction_n and_o convey_v away_o of_o their_o body_n because_o it_o do_v transcend_v the_o natural_a power_n of_o devil_n to_o change_v one_o body_n into_o another_o according_a to_o their_o substance_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o collusion_n be_v by_o transport_v and_o place_v one_o body_n into_o the_o room_n of_o another_o s._n augustine_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o the_o first_o because_o as_o he_o have_v already_o declare_v it_o be_v above_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o he_o grant_v the_o second_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o force_n and_o work_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v 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