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unclean_a spirit_n so_o he_o labour_v to_o defile_v the_o soul_n with_o lust_n and_o as_o a_o lie_a spirit_n so_o he_o labour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o error_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v dangerous_a because_o many_o error_n do_v look_v so_o like_o the_o truth_n as_o alchemy_n represent_v true_a gold_n satan_n thus_o beguile_v soul_n though_o the_o scripture_n blame_v heretic_n for_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o error_n yet_o it_o charge_v satan_n with_o be_v the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o it_o they_o spread_v the_o error_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n this_o be_v satan_n great_a temptation_n he_o make_v man_n believe_v such_o be_v glorious_a truth_n which_o be_v dangerous_a imposture_n thus_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o satan_n sow_v tare_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 13.25_o but_o satan_n sow_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n how_o quick_o have_v the_o devil_n broach_v false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v circumcise_a act_v 15.1_o that_o angel-worship_n be_v lawful_a and_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o joh._n 4.3_o now_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o draw_v man_n to_o error_n because_o he_o know_v how_o deadly_a this_o snare_n be_v and_o the_o great_a mischief_n error_n will_v do_v where_o it_o come_v 1._o error_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a nature_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o leaven_v because_o it_o sour_v mat._n 16.11_o and_o to_o a_o gangrene_n because_o it_o spread_v 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 1._o one_o error_n spread_v into_o more_o like_o a_o circle_n in_o the_o water_n that_o multiply_v into_o more_o circle_n one_o error_n seldom_o go_v alone_o 2._o error_n spread_v from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o it_o be_v like_o the_o plague_n which_o infect_v all_o round_a about_o satan_n by_o infect_v one_o person_n with_o error_n infect_v more_o the_o error_n of_o pelagius_n do_v spread_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o palestine_n africa_n italy_n the_o arrian_n error_n be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o single_a spark_n but_o at_o last_o it_o set_v almost_o all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n 2._o the_o devil_n lay_v this_o snare_n of_o error_n because_o error_n bring_v division_n into_o the_o church_n and_o division_n bring_v a_o opprobrium_fw-la and_o scandal_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n dance_v at_o discord_n division_n destroy_v peace_n which_o be_v christ_n legacy_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n not_o only_a christ_n coat_n have_v be_v rent_n but_o his_o body_n by_o the_o division_n which_o error_n have_v cause_v in_o church_n or_o family_n where_o error_n creep_v in_o what_o animosity_n and_o fraction_n do_v it_o make_v it_o set_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n what_o slaughter_v and_o bloodshed_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o error_n broach_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o devil_n policy_n in_o 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endanger_v by_o prosperity_n as_o a_o man_n have_v to_o be_v careful_a at_o a_o feast_n where_o there_o be_v some_o poison_a dish_n of_o meat_n 15._o subtilty_n of_o satan_n in_o tempt_v be_v to_o plead_v necessity_n satan_n policy_n in_o tempt_a man_n under_o a_o plea_n of_o necessity_n be_v this_o he_o know_v that_o necessity_n may_v in_o some_o case_n seem_v to_o palliate_v and_o excuse_v a_o sin_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o lesser_a evil_a good_a to_o avoid_v a_o great_a as_o let_v offer_v to_o expose_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o sodomite_n and_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v defile_v they_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v the_o angel-stranger_n that_o be_v come_v into_o his_o house_n gen._n 19.8_o doubtless_o satan_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o temptation_n and_o make_v lot_n believe_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o action_n will_v excuse_v the_o sin_n the_o tradesman_n plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o unlawful_a gain_n else_o he_o can_v live_v another_o plead_v 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