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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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1609
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STC 10537; ESTC S111377
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understand_v their_o unhappy_a estate_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v compare_v squalentis_fw-la cremi_fw-la sterilitati_fw-la because_o there_o be_v find_v in_o they_o no_o culture_n of_o life_n no_o study_n of_o godliness_n no_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n no_o humour_n of_o piety_n mercy_n devotion_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v dry_a barren_a and_o unfruitful_a in_o those_o the_o devil_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o for_o as_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o that_o he_o have_v but_o greedy_o gape_v after_o more_o for_o he_o be_v more_o grieve_a with_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o man_n than_o he_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o so_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n which_o be_v insatiable_a and_o greedy_a of_o soul_n rest_v not_o satisfy_v with_o they_o who_o he_o have_v make_v already_o his_o own_o but_o most_o eager_o gape_v after_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v which_o pertain_v unto_o god_n he_o still_o cry_v like_o the_o 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when_o i_o say_v they_o keep_v not_o careful_a watch_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o their_o spiritual_a armour_n faith_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n divine_a meditation_n the_o enemy_n be_v hereby_o invite_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o former_a habitation_n the_o 7._o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o be_v many_o more_o infernal_a spirit_n by_o who_o power_n and_o operation_n the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n punish_v their_o security_n be_v blind_v harden_a and_o hold_v captive_a all_o these_o hellish_a army_n combine_v themselves_o together_o every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n to_o assault_v &_o invade_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o spiritual_a castle_n of_o the_o soul_n one_o stir_v he_o forward_o to_o pride_n another_o prick_v he_o to_o covetousness_n another_o incense_a with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n another_o allure_a he_o to_o lechery_n another_o draw_v he_o to_o envy_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o wretched_a man_n 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overcome_v the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n 2._o pet._n 2._o obs_n &_o doct_n ex_fw-la vers_fw-la 17.1_o in_o that_o christ_n know_v their_o thought_n he_o plain_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v cardiognostes_n he_o be_v omniscius_fw-la he_o search_v every_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n io._n 2._o o_o that_o the_o sinner_n will_v revolve_v this_o always_o in_o his_o mind_n that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n even_o his_o secret_a thought_n there_o be_v none_o so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a that_o will_v dare_v to_o commit_v those_o sin_n before_o man_n which_o yet_o without_o blush_v they_o fear_v not_o daily_o to_o commit_v in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o god_n if_o god_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n how_o think_v thou_o shall_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thy_o wicked_a deed_n hear_v o_o foolish_a man_n what_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n 1._o sa._n 16._o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n behold_v the_o heart_n but_o such_o be_v the_o blindness_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o stupid_a foolishness_n that_o sin_n cause_v that_o see_v he_o see_v not_o god_n he_o suppose_v that_o god_n see_v not_o he_o elisha_n be_v environ_v about_o with_o angel_n but_o his_o servant_n see_v it_o not_o 2._o reg._n 6._o so_o assure_v thyself_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v god_n and_o his_o angel_n behold_v thou_o though_o thou_o see_v they_o not_o learn_v here_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n see_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o be_v both_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o witness_n to_o who_o our_o very_a thought_n be_v manifest_a much_o more_o our_o wicked_a action_n etc._n etc._n herein_o they_o be_v like_o child_n which_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n see_v no_o body_n they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v see_v of_o none_o 2._o vor_n &_o 17._o every_o kingdom_n divide_v etc._n etc._n see_v there_o be_v a_o indissoluble_a consent_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o uphold_v their_o kingdom_n let_v we_o also_o be_v invincible_a and_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o rom._n 12._o be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n 2._o cor._n 13._o which_o invincible_a band_n of_o christian_a unity_n as_o it_o wonderful_o further_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o dissension_n strife_n and_o contention_n great_o hinder_v the_o same_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o quae_fw-la privatae_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la maximo_fw-la semper_fw-la detrimento_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la affecerunt_fw-la &_o relligionem_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la sectas_fw-la dissecuerunt_fw-la as_o true_o say_v nicephorus_n lib._n 11._o hist_o eccles_n let_v we_o beware_v therefore_o brethren_n that_o through_o our_o 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give_v perfect_a peace_n joy_n and_o true_a delight_n unto_o such_o as_o faithful_o serve_v he_o the_o devil_n command_v to_o take_v revenge_n god_n will_v to_o forgive_v tell_v i_o now_o which_o be_v most_o painful_a either_o to_o forgive_v or_o to_o seek_v vengeance_n ask_v the_o whoremonger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o surie_n of_o his_o fornication_n who_o profuse_v his_o wealth_n undertake_v many_o labour_n spend_v many_o wakeful_a night_n with_o infamy_n &_o the_o detriment_n of_o his_o good_a name_n with_o the_o loss_n sometime_o of_o his_o life_n and_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n of_o his_o soul_n also_o for_o ever_o and_o all_o to_o serve_v his_o filthy_a lust_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n in_o serve_v unchaste_a love_n then_o in_o lead_v a_o honest_a and_o chaste_a life_n now_o brethren_n see_v that_o sin_n be_v so_o unprofitable_a so_o hurtful_a so_o dishonest_a and_o so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n labour_n and_o grief_n which_o make_v a_o most_o troublesome_a life_n let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o learn_v hereby_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n hate_v it_o as_o a_o deadly_a poison_n shun_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o a_o contagious_a pestilence_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n we_o fall_v into_o sin_n let_v we_o linger_v no_o delay_n but_o present_o strive_v by_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o tim._n 2.26_o and_o study_v ever_o to_o entertain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o nourish_v the_o same_o by_o devout_a prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n holy_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v see_v how_o evil_a the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n say_v christ_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o devil_n 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be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o he_o put_v now_o heavy_a chain_n upon_o he_o he_o more_o careful_o watch_v he_o he_o multiply_v his_o temptation_n he_o labour_v to_o shut_v the_o spiritual_a door_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o godly_a meditation_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a may_v enter_v in_o if_o he_o see_v that_o familiarity_n with_o good_a man_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o he_o he_o diligent_o bestir_v he_o to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o society_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o entice_v thou_o to_o sort_n thyself_o with_o wicked_a company_n if_o he_o perceive_v that_o come_n to_o sermon_n withhold_v thou_o from_o he_o he_o indeavour_v to_o withdraw_v thy_o love_n and_o desire_v from_o come_v to_o church_n or_o else_o distract_v thy_o mind_n with_o a_o thousand_o profane_a thought_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v take_v no_o root_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o be_v unto_o thou_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2._o cor._n 2.16_o and_o this_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o take_v to_o he_o 7._o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o 2_o it_o be_v worse_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o because_o through_o custom_n of_o sin_v he_o come_v into_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o more_o unapt_a to_o receive_v any_o godly_a motion_n and_o the_o more_o hardly_o convert_v as_o one_o that_o for_o theft_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n at_o length_n become_v shameless_a impudent_a and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v perfricuit_fw-la frontem_fw-la he_o have_v wipe_v away_o all_o shame_n and_o can_v blush_v so_o indurate_a be_v he_o in_o his_o wickedness_n or_o as_o a_o garment_n that_o with_o continual_a use_n be_v wear_v so_o thin_a that_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o mend_n so_o many_o have_v so_o weaken_v and_o wear_v their_o spiritual_a power_n with_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v that_o neither_o divine_a inspiration_n nor_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v fasten_v on_o they_o any_o spiritual_a plaster_n to_o cure_v and_o amend_v the_o rupture_n of_o their_o soul_n valerius_n say_v that_o the_o cretan_n when_o they_o bitter_o curse_v they_o who_o they_o hate_v be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o form_n of_o execration_n ut_fw-la mala_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la delectentur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v delight_v with_o some_o wicked_a custom_n this_o seem_v but_o a_o modest_a kind_n of_o curse_n sed_fw-la essicacissimum_fw-la ultionis_fw-la eventum_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la but_o the_o event_n prove_v it_o a_o effectual_a kind_n of_o revenge_n say_v he_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o we_o see_v a_o candle_n or_o a_o firebrand_n but_o now_o put_v out_o will_v quick_o resume_v light_n again_o with_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v long_o extinct_a it_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o kindle_v so_o the_o soul_n that_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o straight_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o repentance_n it_o be_v more_o easy_o convert_v and_o resume_v again_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n but_o after_o it_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o through_o custom_n be_v inveterate_a in_o wickedness_n and_o have_v quite_o lose_v the_o heat_n of_o devotion_n be_v hardly_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n consider_v brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o if_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v detain_v in_o prison_n shall_v there_o have_v a_o child_n the_o child_n be_v yet_o young_a though_o in_o a_o strict_a filthy_a and_o stink_a prison_n play_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a because_o he_o never_o know_v what_o liberty_n be_v nor_o ever_o prove_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o the_o mother_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n say_v o_o my_o child_n if_o thou_o know_v our_o misery_n and_o have_v try_v my_o former_a liberty_n and_o felicity_n thou_o will_v not_o rejoice_v but_o with_o tear_n bewail_v our_o wretched_a estate_n o_o sinful_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o art_n fast_o tie_v with_o the_o fetter_n and_o chain_n of_o vice_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o straight_a prison_n of_o sathan_n do_v rejoice_v as_o if_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o sure_o because_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_n have_v now_o convert_v it_o in_o alteram_fw-la naturam_fw-la into_o another_o nature_n which_o make_v thou_o forget_v the_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n and_o look_v only_o into_o the_o present_a and_o momentanie_n pleasure_n o_o that_o thou_o do_v consider_v what_o &_o how_o great_a the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o in_o heaven_n sure_o all_o earthly_a thing_n will_v then_o seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o for_o all_o earthly_a substance_n without_o godliness_n be_v death_n not_o life_n captivity_n not_o liberty_n darkness_n not_o light_a praws_fw-la usus_fw-la vix_fw-la aboletur_fw-la assidua_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la vitium_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la convertit_fw-la aug._n in_o solilo_fw-la a_o wicked_a use_n be_v hardly_o abolish_v a_o continual_a custom_n convert_v vice_n into_o nature_n quo_fw-la sit_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la seruabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_fw-la diu_fw-la say_v the_o poet._n horace_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la lol._n the_o pitcher_n long_o will_v hold_v the_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o first_o be_v in_o it_o cast_v it_o be_v report_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o mighty_a conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n that_o albeit_o in_o his_o manner_n and_o gate_n in_o go_v he_o resemble_v his_o schoolmaster_n leonides_n yet_o he_o ever_o taste_v of_o the_o vice_n with_o which_o at_o first_o he_o be_v season_v wherefore_o brethren_n i_o exhort_v you_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o that_o you_o will_v diligent_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a custom_n lest_o your_o