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oracle_n to_o man_n when_o they_o consuit_v he_o about_o future_a event_n our_o lord_n then_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o paraclet_n at_o his_o come_v will_v overthrow_v this_o empire_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o prediction_n be_v most_o exact_o accomplish_v at_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n for_o that_o bless_a spirit_n come_v down_o on_o the_o apostle_n arm_v they_o with_o such_o a_o irresistible_a power_n that_o they_o soon_o lead_v captive_a the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n wherever_o they_o go_v by_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o they_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o they_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o beat_v down_o his_o idolatrous_a temple_n and_o build_v church_n on_o their_o ruin_n 4._o ruin_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n four_o cap._n 4._o they_o overturn_v his_o altar_n and_o erect_v the_o triumphant_a cross_n they_o strike_v dumb_a his_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d oracle_n id._n ibid._n lib._n v._o cap._n 16_o etc._n etc._n id._n demonst_a evang._n lib._n v._o in_o proem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o publish_v aloud_o in_o all_o place_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n that_o that_o impure_a spirit_n who_o have_v so_o long_o reign_v in_o the_o earth_n who_o nostril_n have_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o steam_n and_o fume_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n be_v now_o judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o that_o jesus_n who_o have_v be_v crucify_a and_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o lord_n when_o the_o h._n ghost_n come_v down_o and_z assisted_z the_o apostle_n in_o preach_v up_o jesus_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 10._o resurrection_n phil._n iii._o 10._o than_o fall_v satan_n as_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n 18._o heaven_n luk._n x._o 18._o who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a 14._o high_a isa_n fourteen_o 12_o 14._o no_o soon_o do_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n display_v its_o beam_n over_o the_o benight_a world_n but_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n vanish_v and_o flee_v at_o its_o glorious_a appearance_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o bear_v that_o light_n which_o discover_v the_o imposture_n he_o have_v keep_v the_o world_n under_o for_o so_o many_o age_n how_o absolute_a be_v he_o in_o the_o world_n before_o when_o all_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n pay_v he_o homage_n and_o be_v daily_o prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o altar_n well_o may_v he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o reign_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n with_o so_o uncontrolled_a a_o empire_n and_o to_o who_o be_v offer_v the_o vow_n the_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n some_o worship_v he_o under_o one_o name_n some_o under_o another_o but_o under_o those_o various_a name_n he_o have_v those_o divine_a honour_n pay_v he_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o only_a supreme_a god_n for_o what_o be_v all_o those_o false_a divinity_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n but_o impure_a daemon_n vulgat_fw-la daemon_n ps_n xcvi_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n omnes_fw-la dii_fw-la gentium_fw-la daemonia_fw-la vulgat_fw-la who_o nestle_v in_o those_o unhallowed_a place_n where_o those_o divinity_n be_v worship_v martyr_n worship_v isti_fw-la impuri_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la &_o afflatu_fw-la svo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la quasi_fw-la praesentis_fw-la numinis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la dùm_fw-la inspirantur_fw-la vatibus_fw-la fanis_fw-la immorantur_fw-la oracula_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la minuc_fw-la fael_n in_o octau._n in_o eadem_fw-la ferè_fw-la verba_fw-la s._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-fr idolorum_fw-la vanit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n scriptor_n respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n apud_fw-la just_n martyr_n and_o under_o those_o various_a name_n utsupr_fw-la name_n jidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la daemon_n quos_fw-la vulgus_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la opinatur_fw-la qui_fw-la dejiciendi_fw-la hominis_fw-la causâ_fw-la varios_fw-la sibi_fw-la cultus_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la regionum_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la mentitis_fw-la tamen_fw-la assumptisque_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la fallerent_fw-la lactant._n divin_n instit_fw-la lib._n four_o cap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenag_fw-mi legate_n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scriptor_n respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n utsupr_fw-la draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o adoration_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o heathen_a god_n and_o idol_n that_o be_v of_o those_o spiritual_a invisible_a 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appellata_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o pagis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la perseveraret_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la urbibuâ—_n jam_fw-la esset_fw-la exterminata_fw-la his_o forsake_a oratory_n be_v raze_v or_o fall_v of_o themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o some_o for_o the_o beauty_n or_o conveniency_n of_o their_o structure_n be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v preserve_v they_o become_v the_o mansion_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v invocate_v in_o they_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n say_v our_o b._n saviour_n foretell_v this_o destruction_n of_o the_o devil_n temple_n but_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o he_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n 22._o spoil_n luk._n xi_o 21_o 22._o the_o cease_v of_o oracle_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n appearance_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o rare_a but_o be_v 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the_o world_n to_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n this_o our_o lord_n declare_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o pardon_n presuppose_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n but_o faith_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o they_o who_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o convince_v can_v never_o be_v convince_v because_o since_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n no_o new_a revelation_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o all_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n be_v cease_v the_o send_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v the_o last_o that_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o use_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o man_n and_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o other_o debet_fw-la other_o cameron_n myrothec_n evang_v in_o loc._n supr_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la patris_fw-la oeconomiam_fw-la quae_fw-la antè_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la vigebat_fw-la insuper_fw-la habuerant_fw-la 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