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disease_n 206_o the_o action_n at_o nottingham_n they_o be_v no_o admirable_a matter_n at_o all_o if_o we_o but_o respect_n satan_n the_o suppose_a actor_n thereof_o 208_o satan_n can_v effect_v nothing_o impossible_a in_o nature_n or_o incredible_a in_o divinity_n ibid._n if_o devil_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o substance_n then_o be_v they_o also_o the_o quickener_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o beginning_n affect_v singularity_n ibid._n devil_n may_v work_v strange_a wonder_n but_o not_o effect_v any_o miraculous_a action_n 209_o satan_n restrain_v from_o work_a miracle_n by_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ibid._n what_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o orderly_a accomplishment_n of_o every_o action_n 210_o satan_n his_o suppose_a action_n in_o summer_n be_v opposite_a to_o divinity_n philosophy_n physic_n nature_n law_n and_o to_o conscience_n 211_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o devil_n to_o effect_v impossible_a matter_n 213_o the_o truth_n of_o summer_n his_o suppose_a action_n be_v try_v forth_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a judgement_n 214_o summer_n his_o suppose_a action_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o not_o natural_a ibid._n thing_n natural_a what_o they_o proper_o be_v ibid._n thing_n not_o natural_a and_o their_o kind_n 215_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o import_v 216_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n the_o rule_n of_o right_a judgement_n with_o the_o several_a kind_n 217_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n natural_a principle_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n ibid._n theorical_a principle_n for_o the_o judge_a of_o thing_n ibid._n practical_a principle_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n ibid._n universal_a experience_n another_o natural_a rule_n of_o judgement_n 218_o the_o word_n cheker_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v ibid._n experience_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sundry_a degree_n 219_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o import_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o respect_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o same_o betoken_v ibid._n a_o suppose_a spiritual_a experience_n pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o suppose_a natural_a experience_n 221_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v neither_o canon_n nor_o council_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n 223_o argument_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o 225_o obsession_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o kind_n thereof_o 226_o outward_a assault_a and_o vex_v how_o 227_o inward_a suggest_v and_o tempt_v how_o ibid._n the_o mean_n how_o satan_n effect_v his_o power_n of_o obsession_n lay_v forth_o at_o large_a ibid._n the_o determination_n of_o actual_a possession_n give_v no_o liberty_n to_o atheism_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n 230_o the_o eight_o dialogue_n pag._n 232_o satin_n power_n of_o actual_a possession_n can_v not_o be_v subdue_v but_o by_o some_o supernatural_a power_n 232_o etsbang_n elohim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o power_n they_o import_v pag._n 234_o the_o immediate_a power_n for_o expelling_a devil_n ibid._n the_o mediate_a power_n with_o the_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n christ_n expel_v efficient_o other_o ministerial_o ibid._n the_o apostle_n mediate_v power_n what_o it_o be_v 235_o the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n with_o the_o kind_n ibid._n the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n respect_v the_o church_n primitive_a what_o it_o be_v ibid._n the_o same_o power_n respect_v the_o church_n successive_a 236_o exorcize_v what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o kind_n ibid._n counterfeit_n exorcizing_n ever_o in_o the_o church_n ibid._n satanical_a exorcize_v what_o it_o be_v 237_o ethnicall_a faculty_n for_o exorcize_v what_o ibid._n judaical_a faculty_n for_o exorcize_v what_o 238_o papistical_a power_n for_o exorcize_a spirit_n what_o 239_o what_o kind_n of_o exorcize_v master_n darels_n be_v ibid._n whether_o a_o devil_n indeed_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o summer_n 240_o the_o pretend_a sign_n of_o dispossession_n can_v concludent_o prove_v a_o possession_n ibid._n whether_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a sign_n do_v conclude_v the_o pretend_a dispossession_n 241_o the_o reason_n from_o the_o suppose_a sign_n of_o dispossession_n very_o fit_o retort_v pag._n 242_o dispossession_n whether_o effect_v by_o mean_n or_o by_o miracle_n ibid._n whether_o devil_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o mere_a natural_a mean_n 243_o whether_o by_o a_o create_v or_o uncreated_a mean_n 244_o no_o create_a mean_n may_v efficient_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o supernatural_a expel_v of_o devil_n ibid._n pretend_a instance_n of_o create_a mean_n from_o josephus_n 245_o wierus_n his_o censure_n upon_o josephus_n concern_v the_o expelling_a of_o devil_n by_o create_a mean_n 246_o whether_o the_o perfume_n make_v with_o the_o fish_n liver_n expel_v the_o devil_n from_o tobiah_n his_o wife_n 247_o whether_o david_n harp_n expel_v the_o devil_n from_o saul_n 248_o torment_n inflict_v by_o satan_n two_o way_n abate_v yet_o not_o total_o remove_v pag._n 250_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v a_o active_a operation_n of_o satan_n without_o a_o passive_a disposition_n in_o the_o demoniake_n 251_o whether_o elisha_n recover_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n by_o the_o melodious_a sound_n of_o a_o harp_n 255_o whether_o prayer_n alone_o or_o fast_v alone_o or_o both_o together_o be_v mean_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o devil_n 257_o whether_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o create_v or_o a_o mere_a natural_a matter_n 259_o whether_o the_o efficacy_n of_o such_o pretend_a prayer_n consist_v in_o sound_n in_o voice_n or_o in_o word_n ibid._n whether_o the_o denial_n of_o dispossession_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v any_o disgrace_n to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 260_o the_o nine_o dialogue_n pag._n 263._o whither_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v a_o ordinance_n perpetual_o establish_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o powerful_a expel_v of_o devil_n 264_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o math._n 17._o 20._o do_v direct_o prove_v such_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n whether_o a_o ordinance_n for_o all_o or_o some_o special_a person_n 267_o what_o warrant_v master_n darell_n have_v to_o undertake_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o suppose_a ordinance_n 268_o whether_o he_o effect_v the_o work_n as_o a_o common_a christian_a or_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n 269_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a or_o a_o extraordinary_a minister_n ibid._n why_o other_o minister_n can_v not_o as_o well_o do_v it_o as_o he_o 271_o whether_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v effectual_a but_o by_o time_n and_o by_o turn_n 272_o if_o exorcist_n have_v that_o power_n above_o other_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vocal_a or_o personal_a power_n 274_o how_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n 275_o whether_o dispossession_n effect_v by_o christ_n be_v work_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o humanity_n or_o of_o both_o 276_o chrst_n humanity_n alone_o unable_a to_o effect_v any_o miraculous_a action_n 277_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n must_v be_v consider_v partly_o principal_o and_o partly_o ministerial_o 278_o how_o christ_n his_o humanity_n alone_o and_o all_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v instrument_n 279_o god_n alone_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o miracle_n ibid._n the_o instrument_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n effect_v miracle_n and_o the_o same_o be_v a_o instrument_n either_o conjoin_v or_o separate_v ibid._n how_o those_o instrument_n have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a different_a virtue_n ibid._n augustine_n opinion_n concern_v god_n work_v of_o miraculous_a action_n 280_o gregory_n his_o judgement_n confute_v concern_v mans-working_a of_o miracle_n principal_o and_o instrumental_o 282_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o true_o interpret_v ibid._n whether_o peter_n have_v a_o principal_a power_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o miracle_n 284_o in_o all_o miracle_n we_o be_v to_o respect_v the_o active_a virtue_n effect_v and_o the_o action_n effect_v 286_o respect_v the_o active_a virtue_n effect_v all_o miracle_n be_v alike_o and_o why_o ibid._n respect_v the_o action_n effect_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n effect_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v the_o same_o ibid._n whether_o exorcist_n drive_v out_o the_o devil_n by_o mean_n of_o some_o supernatural_a power_n from_o god_n or_o whether_o the_o lord_n himself_o drive_v he_o out_o by_o the_o exorcist_n hand_n 287_o by_o what_o mean_v exorcist_n apprehend_v that_o supernatural_a power_n of_o god_n pag._n 288_o whether_o by_o some_o power_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v ibid._n how_o devil_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o word_n this_o kind_n 291_o what_o faith_n