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themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n this_o also_o sheâ—es_v the_o cause_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n subject_n because_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebel_v against_o god_n spiritual_a wickedness_n here_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o 1_o by_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o have_v the_o property_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o a_o moment_n without_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n 2_o their_o quality_n they_o be_v most_o monstrous_a vile_a malicious_a wicked_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o call_v spirituall_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a whiâ—h_o be_v in_o high_a place_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v heavenly_a and_o iâ—_n translate_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o heavenly_a thing_n not_o placâ—_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o place_n than_o it_o show_v whâ—re_o the_o devil_n have_v thâ—â—_n abrade_v namely_o in_o the_o low_a heaven_n in_o the_o air_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o thing_n than_o it_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o combat_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o earthly_a maâ—ters_n that_o they_o contend_v but_o for_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n than_o area_n description_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n describe_v 1_o by_o their_o dominion_n principality_n governor_n which_o be_v amplify_v 1_o by_o that_o power_n that_o they_o have_v to_o execute_v thâ—ir_a government_n power_n 2_o by_o the_o party_n that_o be_v govern_v the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o doct._n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o rule_n dominion_n and_o command_v a_o point_n clear_a chap._n 2._o verse_n 2.2_o cor._n 4.4_o quest_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v this_o power_n whether_o be_v it_o of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13.1_o anâ—â—_n that_o general_a ground_n be_v there_o restrain_v to_o the_o government_n &_o unto_o all_o lawful_a government_n ordain_v by_o god_n but_o aâ—_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o can_v indeed_o have_v no_o power_n buâ—_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o although_o that_o god_n do_v suffer_v he_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o this_o dignity_n the_o reason_n than_o be_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o do_v tyrannical_o usurp_v this_o power_n like_v as_o do_v the_o pope_n his_o chief_a instrument_n 2_o tâ—es_n 2.4_o deut._n 18_o 7._o see_v math._n 4.9_o luke_n 4.6_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o vassal_n that_o slavish_o yâ—â—ld_v unto_o he_o and_o voluntary_o give_v unto_o he_o this_o power_n â—o_o make_v he_o their_o prince_n hoâ—_n 8.4_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o ambitious_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v gruen_o he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o give_v a_o inch_n he_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n uâ—e_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n or_o give_v he_o one_o joâ—e_n for_o where_o he_o can_v get_v a_o entrance_n there_o will_v he_o set_v his_o throne_n if_o we_o give_v he_o sway_v a_o little_a hâ—e_v will_v be_v the_o whole_a prince_n and_o ruler_n 2_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o than_o will_v he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v we_o and_o as_o king_n do_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o bear_v ruâ—e_v over_o his_o own_o subject_n otherwise_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o have_v he_o reign_v over_o we_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o these_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a lord_n 2_o doct._n as_o they_o have_v a_o dominion_n so_o they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o vassal_n under_o they_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o point_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o to_o handle_v this_o their_o power_n more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o have_v please_v 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â—_o in_o the_o water_n to_o raise_v up_o tempest_n likewise_o for_o the_o drown_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n to_o make_v breach_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o turn_v thing_n topâ—â—e-turuâ—e_a house_n tree_n etc._n etc._n 4_o on_o live_a creature_n to_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o swine_n mat._n 8._o 5_o on_o man_n to_o take_v their_o body_n and_o hurry_n thâ—m_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n body_n to_o smite_v it_o with_o disease_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n to_o stir_v up_o tâ—e_v humour_n of_o lust_n choler_n etc._n etc._n question_n but_o be_v not_o his_o power_n diminish_v by_o his_o fall_n be_v he_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o good_a
but_o then_o this_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o armour_n as_o never_o any_o do_v attain_v unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v adam_n eccles_n 7.31_o gen._n 1.26_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n hebr._n 22.23_o and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o act._n 22.14_o esa_n 59.17_o but_o of_o other_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.5_o be_v true_a there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o how_o then_o be_v we_o exhort_v to_o put_v on_o this_o breastplate_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n &_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o a_o evangelicall_a righteousness_n in_o a_o gracious_a acceptance_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o and_o every_o point_n and_o degree_n thereof_o by_o a_o man_n own_o self_n rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.10_o 12._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o 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