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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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we_o be_v all_o by_o one_o god_n &_o father_n make_v one_o body_n through_o one_o spirit_n to_o serve_v one_o lord_n in_o one_o faith_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o by_o one_o baptism_n do_v hope_n all_o for_o one_o glorious_a inheritance_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v ephes_n 4._o behold_v how_o good_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 133._o it_o be_v both_o bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la say_v august_n miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci_fw-la he_o have_v mingle_v pleasantness_n to_o make_v thou_o taste_v with_o good_a to_o make_v thou_o savour_v this_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o pleasantness_n he_o liken_v it_o to_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o aaron_n precious_a ointment_n for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o for_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o he_o express_v the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o bless_a virtue_n of_o concord_n as_o it_o be_v require_v in_o all_o christian_n if_o ever_o they_o think_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n so_o especial_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o wed_a estate_n for_o nullius_fw-la reipossessio_fw-la coniugasi_fw-la pace_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la iucundior_fw-la for_o they_o which_o in_o this_o state_n live_v peaceable_o futurae_fw-la iam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quandam_fw-la referunt_fw-la quae_fw-la visio_fw-la pacis_fw-la appellatur_fw-la say_v this_o father_n as_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o â—arre_o among_o themselves_o with_o private_a contention_n and_o strife_n in_o this_o life_n they_o here_o begin_v their_o hell_n and_o shall_v taste_v of_o a_o double_a hell_n in_o this_o life_n present_a &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whosoever_o will_v aspire_v to_o this_o peace_n let_v he_o crave_v it_o of_o god_n who_o only_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o church_n gather_v together_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o believe_v in_o nature_n discrepant_a and_o diverse_a that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o heart_n &_o one_o soul_n act._n 4._o and_o next_o let_v every_o one_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n especial_o the_o wife_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o husband_n otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v stiff_o stand_v upon_o their_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la their_o peace_n and_o safety_n can_v long_o endure_v faelices_n ter_z &_o amplius_fw-la quos_fw-la irrupta_fw-la tenet_fw-la copula_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n lib._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o legacy_n which_o christ_n bequeath_v to_o his_o child_n at_o his_o depart_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o io._n 14._o for_o this_o he_o pray_v especial_o unto_o the_o father_n io._n 17._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o a_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o if_o any_o prince_n travail_v into_o a_o far_a country_n shall_v give_v unto_o his_o queen_n and_o spouse_n any_o precious_a jewel_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o she_o after_o his_o depart_n shall_v contemn_v and_o set_v light_a by_o it_o be_v she_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v of_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n but_o this_o precious_a jewel_n christ_n give_v before_o his_o depart_n to_o his_o father_n which_o we_o so_o vile_o esteem_v that_o for_o the_o least_o occasion_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o violate_v the_o same_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o part_n with_o christ_n what_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o look_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o our_o will_n be_v so_o overthwart_a and_o cross_v to_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n and_o disposition_n 4_o note_v that_o there_o be_v many_o man_n now_o adays_o herein_o right_o resemble_v the_o devil_n which_o though_o they_o live_v in_o perpetual_a strife_n and_o enmity_n among_o themselves_o yet_o to_o 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and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o col._n 2._o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n defend_v our_o cause_n against_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n reve._n 12._o this_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v short_o tread_v sathan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v not_o for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o io._n 4._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la timere_fw-la hostem_fw-la fortem_fw-la qui_fw-la dominum_fw-la habet_fw-la fortiorem_fw-la chrysost_fw-la 6_o again_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o he_o say_v when_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o palace_n the_o thing_n he_o possess_v be_v in_o peace_n here_o be_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o infernal_a enemy_n when_o once_o he_o have_v possess_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o security_n that_o without_o feeling_n he_o may_v rest_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v in_o utramque_fw-la aurem_fw-la dormire_fw-la that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o prick_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n lest_o by_o repentance_n he_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o claw_n therefore_o he_o endevour_v to_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o this_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o that_o lead_v the_o israelite_n captive_a require_v of_o they_o song_n and_o mirth_n in_o their_o heaviness_n say_v sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n psal_n 137._o so_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v any_o into_o the_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o captivity_n of_o sin_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o sing_v rejoice_v play_v and_o rest_v secure_a in_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v forget_v the_o danger_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o to_o who_o brethren_n let_v we_o answer_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n how_o see_v we_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13._o how_o i_o say_v in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o place_n of_o exile_n and_o misery_n shall_v we_o rejoice_v how_o shall_v we_o sing_v and_o jubilate_n the_o song_n of_o mirth_n and_o carnal_a security_n have_v a_o conscience_n clog_v with_o sin_n dwell_n here_o in_o the_o babylon_n and_o confusion_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n the_o country_n of_o the_o bless_a how_o shall_v we_o choose_v but_o with_o sigh_n groan_n and_o tear_n in_o heart_n aspire_v unto_o the_o same_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o â—o_o drown_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o detain_v with_o such_o tyranny_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o in_o this_o most_o wretched_a state_n they_o be_v secure_a they_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v they_o remember_v neither_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o country_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n nor_o think_v upon_o their_o own_o unhappy_a servitude_n and_o thus_o the_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o in_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n o_o wretched_a and_o most_o cruel_a peace_n this_o felicity_n be_v most_o bitter_a grief_n esa_n 38.17_o they_o shall_v find_v this_o of_o truth_n jerc._n 2_o 1â—_n that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o though_o outward_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n yet_o inward_o they_o have_v always_o most_o cruel_a conflict_n and_o restless_a war_n with_o their_o passion_n they_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jere._n 6._o this_o crafty_a enemy_n deal_v with_o the_o sinner_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v with_o our_o garden_n or_o orchard_n when_o
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