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A53393
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The doctrine of devils proved to be the grand apostacy of these later times. An essay tending to rectifie those undue notions and apprehensions men have about dæmons and evil spirits.
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1676
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Wing O366A; ESTC R19438
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not_o a_o hand_n in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n feed_v also_o the_o young_a raven_n order_n the_o motion_n of_o a_o sparrow_n provide_v clothes_n for_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o over-state_o or_o 5._o what_o be_v it_o be_v god_n grow_v so_o weak_a weary_a decrepit_a or_o unwieldy_a we_o read_v he_o be_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n indeed_o be_v he_o grow_v decrepit_a needs_o he_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n or_o dotage_n be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o manage_v the_o great_a province_n of_o the_o world_n any_o long_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o delegate_n true_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o so_o be_v they_o all_o who_o know_v or_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o godhead_n isa_n 40.28_o or_o else_o sixthly_a suppose_v this_o too_o be_v there_o none_o fit_a none_o able_a none_o better_a to_o be_v his_o under-agent_n than_o the_o devil_n can_v none_o of_o his_o glorious_a angel_n nor_o his_o own_o bless_a essential_a son_n serve_v turn_n that_o the_o devil_n before_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o devil_n that_o stork_n that_o cormorant_n that_o viper_n that_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n must_v be_v pitch_v upon_o and_o delegated_a as_o his_o vicegerent_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v we_o be_v this_o world_n in_o the_o while_n but_o 7._o do_v not_o this_o suppose_v the_o great_a jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a epicurean_a idol_n a_o lurdan_n or_o a_o abby-lubber_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o impotent_a weakling_n epicurus_n indeed_o think_v his_o god_n somewhat_o slothful_a somewhat_o lazy_a and_o foggy_a but_o that_o he_o can_v if_o he_o will_v manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n well_o enough_o but_o for_o fogginess_n can_v not_o these_o make_v he_o a_o impotent_a god_n he_o can_v or_o at_o least_o not_o constant_o he_o faint_v and_o tire_n if_o he_o take_v not_o his_o nap_n his_o ease_n his_o tumble_n upon_o the_o bed_n if_o he_o be_v still_o upon_o his_o work_n and_o business_n he_o must_v get_v his_o substitute_n a_o deputy_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v the_o worst_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o thus_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o time_n and_o how_o long_o that_o time_n may_v be_v who_o can_v know_v may_v if_o not_o must_n go_v against_o the_o rock_n for_o he_o he_o have_v no_o providence_n i_o touch_v upon_o this_o in_o short_a have_v speak_v large_a in_o another_o place_n and_o if_o no_o providence_n no_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o the_o world_n short_o and_o sudden_o be_v not_o nay_o that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o long_o since_o be_v jumble_v and_o bring_v into_o his_o old_a chaos_n a_o tohu_n and_o bohu_n yea_o into_o a_o mere_a barathrum_n a_o tophet_n a_o gehenna_n the_o doctor_n of_o demonology_n predicate_v preach_v and_o publish_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n the_o dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o this_o low_a region_n though_o most_o profound_o idolatrous_o irreligious_o all_o this_o but_o why_o how_o then_o do_v they_o not_o worship_v the_o devil_n the_o devil_n quadratus_n devil_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o or_o care_n for_o that_o sluggish_a foggy_a and_o decrepit_a thing_n that_o be_v above_o here_o be_v a_o more_o near_o a_o more_o active_a and_o more_o immediate_a prince_n king_n god_n with_o who_o they_o must_v transact_v their_o business_n will_v not_o demonomany_n or_o devil-worship_n be_v the_o best_a religion_n and_o most_o rational_a the_o most_o necessary_a and_o most_o provident_a if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n hold_v true_a chap._n xix_o it_o make_v man_n devil-worshipper_n if_o full_o entertain_v i_o will_v not_o absolute_o positive_o and_o definitive_o say_v it_o of_o demonologer_n that_o they_o worship_v the_o devil_n direct_o but_o some_o there_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n that_o will_v do_v so_o rev._n 9.20_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v for_o all_o the_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v both_o upon_o particular_a nation_n and_o christendom_n in_o general_n let_v demonologer_n look_v out_o abroad_o round_o but_o let_v they_o look_v home_o inward_a and_o to_o themselves_o too_o i_o fear_v they_o may_v find_v those_o abominable_a idolator_n near_a home_n than_o where_o they_o look_v for_o they_o they_o be_v not_o simple_a or_o gross_a idolator_n such_o as_o worship_v wood_n and_o stone_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o sorcerer_n nor_o witch_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o fornicator_n nor_o thief_n though_o all_o these_o in_o their_o way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o devil_n but_o a_o fine_a pure_a neat_a sprucer_a sort_n of_o christian_n protestant_n or_o papist_n angelick_n as_o they_o will_v be_v think_v may_v take_v themselves_o by_o the_o nose_n and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o men._n be_v there_o any_o reason_n ground_n motive_n or_o hint_n to_o fasten_v this_o to_o any_o but_o they_o one_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o will_v obstinate_o worship_v devil_n that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a villainy_n in_o the_o latter_a age_n the_o other_o say_v they_o will_v give_v heed_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n put_v both_o together_o and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n they_o that_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a apostate_n and_o obstinate_a worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o abominable_a idolatry_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n or_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o time_n nor_o let_v they_o think_v to_o evade_v by_o say_v that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o apocaliptist_n be_v mere_o pagan_n that_o worship_v the_o devil_n carnal_o visible_o corporeal_o in_o a_o outward_a shape_n or_o body_n assume_v ans_fw-fr 1._o there_o be_v a_o prate_n indeed_o concern_v such_o idolatry_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o meeâ—_n prate_v be_v evident_a from_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o shall_v prove_v again_o 2._o the_o devil_n can_v take_v any_o carnal_a or_o corporeal_a shape_n or_o body_n 3._o suppose_v this_o true_a that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v this_o yea_o and_o that_o the_o pagan_n in_o utopia_n do_v worship_n he_o as_o so_o carnal_o accoutre_v this_o excuse_v not_o our_o demonologer_n nor_o answer_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apocaliptical_a divine_a he_o speak_v of_o thing_n and_o sin_n that_o will_v be_v frequent_a in_o with_o and_o among_o person_n that_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v it_o to_o purpose_n to_o talk_v by_o way_n of_o a_o accommodate_v interpretation_n of_o man_n that_o now_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v mere_a alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n 4._o as_o the_o fornicator_n thief_n sorcerer_n be_v all_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o metaphysical_a sense_n so_o no_o doubt_n be_v devil-worshipper_n too_o not_o person_n that_o bow_v down_o their_o body_n to_o the_o person_n or_o carnal_a representation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o other_o way_n express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o corporeal_o but_o that_o bow_v down_o their_o soul_n heart_n and_o intellect_n by_o receive_v entertain_v broach_v mention_v and_o improve_n tenant_n doctrine_n and_o opinion_n to_o his_o honour_n 2._o nor_o will_v they_o escape_v by_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o devil_n for_o forsooth_o they_o do_v not_o invocate_v supplicate_v or_o by_o prayer_n make_v any_o address_n to_o he_o ans_fw-fr this_o will_v not_o excuse_v for_o first_o invocation_n prayer_n supplication_n be_v but_o outward_a or_o at_o least_o but_o secondary_a act_n for_o the_o soul_n towards_o the_o thing_n adore_v there_o be_v a_o former_a primer_n high_a action_n whereby_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v believe_v and_o apply_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o adore_a which_o be_v worship_n proper_o and_o in_o chief_a and_o thus_o man_n may_v adore_v and_o worship_n though_o they_o never_o invocate_v pray_v or_o supplicate_v there_o be_v some_o deist_n i_o but_o name_n the_o opinion_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o by_o other_o who_o never_o do_v care_v or_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o pray_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n know_v their_o desire_n want_n necessity_n indigency_n that_o he_o be_v good_a gracious_a powerful_a just_a provident_a beyond_o all_o that_o they_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o to_o ask_v as_o they_o shall_v or_o ought_v and_o therefore_o that_o they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o his_o goodness_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o pray_v at_o all_o so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o demonomanists_n they_o may_v not_o invocate_v and_o yet_o may_v they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o the_o prime_a act_n of_o worship_n
intend_v or_o mean_v the_o person_n true_o and_o indeed_o have_v a_o real_a devil_n within_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v frantic_a or_o mad_a joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a 7.20_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v thou_o or_o thou_o be_v mad_a to_o think_v so_o john_n 8.48_o say_v we_o not_o well_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o a_o samaritan_n but_o because_o they_o think_v he_o mad_a the_o samaritan_n hold_v odd_a wild_a mad_a opinion_n concern_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o religion_n the_o jew_n therefore_o think_v they_o mad_a as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o dissonancy_n in_o religion_n and_o tenant_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o king_n 2.9_o 19_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n think_v of_o john_n baptist_n because_o of_o his_o strange_a food_n raiment_n life_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o have_v a_o devil_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n mat._n 11.18_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o general_o frequent_v john_n preach_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o glad_o think_v he_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o may_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o little_a craze_a in_o his_o intellectual_n nay_o general_o it_o seem_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v all_o these_o man_n that_o hold_v any_o new_a strange_a or_o unheard_a of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o hence_o festus_n to_o st._n paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 25.24_o it_o be_v the_o strangeness_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n that_o make_v festus_n think_v he_o mad_a so_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v the_o samaritan_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o possess_v with_o devil_n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o the_o newness_n strangeness_n or_o madness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o account_v it_o demonium_fw-la habere_fw-la or_o demoniacum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v to_o be_v mad_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v its_o pedigree_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o proper_o but_o some_o such_o great_a extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a affliction_n from_o god_n such_o as_o be_v madness_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o polybius_n concern_v antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v mad_a and_o plutarch_n use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o scripture_n interpret_v it_o so_o too_o when_o both_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o beside_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o these_o demoniac_n mention_v in_o scripture_n ever_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n act_n or_o act_n feat_n or_o feat_n that_o a_o mere_a madman_n without_o a_o real_a devil_n do_v not_o may_v not_o do_v and_o often_o do_v be_v there_o any_o such_o act_n any_o such_o feat_n record_v of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o cry_v they_o roar_v they_o talk_v foolish_o run_v into_o mountain_n and_o desert_n and_o tomb_n cut_v themselves_o with_o stone_n break_v their_o fetter_n be_v mischievous_a to_o passenger_n but_o have_v not_o may_v not_o do_v not_o madman_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o say_v christ_n why_o how_o wherefore_o then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v madman_n and_o madman_n mere_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o demonium_fw-la habentes_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o add_v this_o christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o cast_v out_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o too_o mat._n 12.27_o and_o argue_v large_o from_o it_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o act_n but_o never_o do_v or_o can_v the_o pharisee_n child_n cast_v out_o real_a devil_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o devil_n flesh_n than_o spirit_n and_o yet_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o must_v come_v upon_o he_o to_o dispossess_v he_o without_o doubt_n and_o be_v man_n strong_a than_o the_o devil_n can_v tom_n thumb_n with_o his_o rush_v spear_n dismount_v king_n arthur_n and_o all_o his_o knight_n no_o more_o can_v mere_a man_n dispossess_v the_o devil_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v so_o omnipotent_o powerful_a as_o demonologer_n predicate_v he_o devil_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v out_o as_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n man_n as_o the_o abstract_n of_o weakness_n now_o that_o weakness_n in_o the_o abstract_n shall_v dispossess_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v i_o think_v altogether_o inconceivable_a by_o any_o humane_a intellect_n can_v thou_o draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o fish_n hook_n say_v god_n to_o job_n or_o can_v a_o crismer_n a_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o bound_v behemoth_n with_o a_o rush_v cord_n in_o short_a thus_o all_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o be_v disease_n not_o devil_n all_o that_o christ_n cast_v out_o be_v but_o what_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o therefore_o all_o that_o christ_n cast_v out_o be_v but_o disease_n and_o not_o devil_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o than_o a_o most_o monstrous_a apostasy_n and_o most_o intolerable_a idolatry_n and_o that_o even_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o attribute_v such_o a_o excellency_n of_o operation_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v never_o exert_v by_o christ_n himself_o indeed_o can_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o occasion_n for_o it_o well_o this_o be_v one_o result_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o that_o fundamental_a truth_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v almost_o but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v here_o that_o though_o christ_n cast_v not_o out_o any_o real_a devil_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o cure_v disease_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v he_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o godhead_n as_o full_o and_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o cast_v out_o real_a devil_n but_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o here_o if_o they_o have_v be_v indeed_o real_a devil_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n that_o christ_n cast_v out_o there_o may_v peradventure_o have_v be_v possible_o some_o probable_a ground_n of_o that_o stupend_v blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n viz._n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n in_o some_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v credible_a either_o by_o some_o favour_n connivance_n compliance_n complotment_n or_o else_o envy_v hatred_n opposition_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o miracle_n or_o argument_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n a_o simon_n magus_n a_o apollonius_n yea_o a_o ordinary_a witch_n have_v do_v as_o much_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o compliance_n compact_n envy_n hatred_n between_o christ_n and_o disease_n the_o cure_v therefore_o of_o disease_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o cure_v they_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n honour_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o godhead_n than_o if_o per_fw-la impossibile_fw-it there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n can_v have_v be_v chap._n ix_o christ_n work_n prove_v his_o godhead_n i_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n detract_v and_o apostate_n from_o another_o special_a excellency_n of_o christ_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n be_v mean_v the_o might_n power_n or_o excellency_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o stupend_v miracle_n as_o mat._n 12.27_o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o power_n rom._n 1.4_o a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o power_n or_o miracle_n act_n 2.22_o and_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o power_n which_o be_v here_o call_v spirit_n act_v 10.38_o virtus_fw-la potentiaque_fw-la regis_fw-la messiae_n nomine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la justificatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la sva_fw-la qua_fw-la miracula_fw-la edidit_fw-la zanchy_a and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o place_n well_o then_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v declare_v manifest_a and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n miracle_n and_o wonder_n by_o these_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n messiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o true_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n the_o cornerstone_n of_o