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matth._n 17._o because_o vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o jesus_n rebuke_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v proper_a to_o have_v be_v speak_v on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o express_v the_o cure_n of_o a_o natural_a disease_n for_o so_o will_v he_o unavoidable_o have_v be_v render_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o mistake_n with_o the_o vulgar_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o divers_a mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o demoniac_n be_v man_n disturb_v with_o melancholy_a or_o the_o falling-sickness_n all_o be_v not_o so_o for_o those_o in_o matth._n 8._o 31._o beseech_v christ_n after_o their_o ejection_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n mede_n intend_v to_o assert_v 20._o that_o all_o demoniac_n be_v no_o other_o than_o mad_a man_n and_o lunatic_n i_o question_v not_o but_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o by_o his_o reason_n not_o 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fall_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o fire_n or_o water_n as_o those_o that_o be_v epiletick_a and_o therefore_o may_v such_o be_v call_v both_o lunatic_n or_o epileptic_a and_o also_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n as_o to_o that_o reason_n which_o some_o fetch_n from_o dream_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o dream_n than_o a_o reason_n against_o the_o be_v of_o devil_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v far_o otherwise_o than_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o imagination_n so_o that_o the_o real_a and_o permanent_a be_v of_o devil_n may_v be_v easy_o prove_v first_o from_o those_o real_a act_n note_v to_o be_v do_v by_o angel_n and_o devil_n the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o lot_n be_v see_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o family_n see_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o sodomite_n those_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n be_v more_o than_o fancy_a appearance_n in_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o the_o devil_n convey_v christ_n from_o place_n to_o place_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n their_o beg_a leave_n to_o go_v into_o the_o swine_n show_v they_o real_a existence_n second_o from_o the_o real_a effect_n do_v by_o they_o we_o have_v undoubted_a testimony_n of_o man_n real_o hurt_v and_o torment_v by_o satan_n of_o some_o real_o snatch_v away_o and_o carry_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o dwelling_n of_o other_o possess_v in_o who_o the_o devil_n real_o speak_v audible_a voice_n and_o strange_a language_n give_v notice_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o sometime_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o however_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a or_o delusory_a yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v response_n from_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v more_o than_o phantasm_n three_o from_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v everywhere_o of_o they_o of_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n that_o devil_n be_v murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n their_o daily_a wait_v how_o they_o may_v devour_v their_o art_n wiles_n and_o stratagem_n their_o name_n and_o appellation_n when_o style_v principality_n power_n spiritual_a wickedness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n show_v that_o without_o apparent_a folly_n and_o dotage_n we_o can_v interpret_v these_o of_o motion_n only_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a angel_n as_o their_o stand_n continual_o before_o the_o throne_n 10._o their_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n their_o accompany_v christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v their_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o real_a and_o permanent_a being_n and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n that_o devil_n be_v see_v the_o scripture_n mention_n their_o fall_n and_o their_o punishment_n four_o see_v also_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sadducee_n the_o contrary_a of_o that_o opinion_n must_v be_v true_a and_o express_o in_o act_n 12._o 9_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o angel_n be_v oppose_v to_o what_o may_v be_v visional_a or_o imaginary_a five_o the_o reality_n of_o devil_n and_o their_o malignity_n have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a among_o they_o than_o the_o belief_n of_o inferior_a deity_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v devil_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v mediator_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n 19_o yet_o they_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o platonist_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o tyrant_n after_o death_n become_v lemures_n &_o larvae_n 19_o that_o be_v hurtful_a devil_n and_o at_o last_o the_o name_n devil_n become_v of_o so_o bad_a a_o signification_n that_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v a_o devil_n be_v reproach_n and_o not_o praise_n but_o what_o these_o grope_v at_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o scripture_n do_v full_o determine_v use_v the_o word_n devil_n only_o for_o a_o malignant_a spirit_n chap._n viii_o of_o satan_n cunning_a and_o craft_n in_o the_o general_a several_a demonstration_n prove_v satan_n to_o be_v deceitful_a and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o cunning._n we_o have_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o our_o adversary_n strength_n and_o this_o will_v open_v the_o way_n to_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o his_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n which_o be_v his_o great_a engine_n by_o which_o he_o work_v all_o his_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o ruin_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 11._o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o discern_a person_n his_o way_n be_v to_o overreach_v and_o take_v advantage_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o use_v device_n and_o stratagem_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o ordinary_a with_o he_o that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n this_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n i_o shall_v prove_v and_o illustrate_v in_o the_o general_n by_o the_o gradual_a procedure_n of_o these_o few_o follow_a consideration_n first_o all_z the_o malice_n power_n cruelty_n and_o diligence_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v with_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o multitude_n order_n and_o knowledge_n by_o which_o these_o cruel_a qualification_n be_v heighten_v these_o be_v but_o his_o furniture_n and_o accomplishment_n which_o fit_a he_o for_o his_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o delusion_n and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o deceive_v neither_o have_v he_o any_o use_n of_o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o deceit_n in_o eph._n 6._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o purpose_n present_a satan_n in_o his_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o man_n his_o who_o practice_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o term_n and_o notion_n of_o art_n and_o wiles_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o satan_n against_o which_o the_o furniture_n of_o that_o spiritual_a armour_n be_v requisite_a and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o his_o power_n or_o wickedness_n be_v other_o distinct_a thing_n in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o by_o other_o mean_n of_o help_n he_o present_o add_v that_o these_o be_v no_o otherwise_o use_v by_o he_o but_o in_o order_n to_o his_o wiles_n and_o cunning_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o distinct_a though_o
this_o gulf_n and_o become_v nothing_o to_o he_o you_o see_v amnon_n vex_v and_o sick_a for_o his_o sister_n tame_a wax_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n you_o see_v ahab_n though_o a_o king_n who_o have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o naboth_n vineyard_n if_o you_o say_v these_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o ride_v their_o lust_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o use_v the_o spur_n look_v then_o upon_o better_a man_n and_o you_o will_v see_v too_o much_o rachel_n so_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_v of_o child_n that_o she_o profess_v her_o life_n inconsistent_a with_o her_o disappointment_n give_v i_o child_n else_o i_o die_v hanna_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n weep_v and_o eat_v not_o and_o pray_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o complaint_n and_o grief_n jeremiah_n be_v press_v with_o discouragement_n from_o the_o contradiction_n of_o evil_a man_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer._n 15._o 10._o his_o sorrow_n thence_o arise_v have_v so_o embitter_v his_o life_n that_o he_o put_v a_o woe_n upon_o his_o birth_n woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n paul_n have_v a_o noble_a courage_n under_o manifold_a affliction_n he_o can_v glory_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o rejoice_v in_o persecution_n nevertheless_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n the_o froward_a perverseness_n and_o unsteadiness_n of_o professor_n 2._o which_o put_v he_o under_o fear_n 19_o jealousy_n and_o new_a travel_n the_o misery_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o care_n he_o have_v for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o constant_a load_n upon_o his_o mind_n his_o heart_n like_o old_a eli_n tremble_v still_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n make_v he_o complain_v as_o one_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n beside_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o i_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o have_v perpetual_a fear_n now_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o divine_a comfort_n intermix_v and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sinful_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n at_o least_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o it_o ordinary_o prevail_v upon_o other_o yet_o be_v he_o very_o sensible_a of_o his_o burden_n and_o doubtless_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o improve_v these_o occasion_n to_o weary_a out_o his_o strength_n for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o frequent_o vex_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n have_v no_o rest_n and_o their_o hand_n grow_v often_o feeble_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o burden_n o_o the_o care_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o jeremiah_n chap._n 20._o 7._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v decieve_v i_o be_o a_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o thus_o say_v they_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o disappointment_n such_o grief_n from_o the_o wilfulness_n pride_n weakness_n ignorance_n pettishness_n inconstancy_n negligence_n and_o scandal_n of_o friend_n and_o such_o hatred_n contradiction_n scorn_n and_o injury_n from_o enemy_n be_v we_o free_a what_o call_v will_v we_o not_o rather_o choose_v what_o place_n will_v we_o not_o rather_o go_v to_o where_o we_o may_v spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n in_o some_o rest_n and_o ease_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n for_o so_o may_v our_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o at_o night_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v these_o sorrow_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v good_a man_n sometime_o disturb_v and_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o spirit_n make_v their_o life_n a_o burden_n 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o all_o the_o disturbance_n that_o the_o devil_n work_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o these_o thing_n though_o these_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o they_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o further_a trouble_n discomposure_n of_o spirit_n if_o they_o continue_v long_o turn_v at_o last_o into_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n though_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n betwixt_o simple_a discomposure_n of_o soul_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v thing_n external_a no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a yet_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o 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