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be_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v this_o matter_n by_o a_o argument_n of_o comparison_n thus_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o condition_n of_o spirit_n 29._o and_o of_o live_a man_n soul_n for_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o spiritual_a essence_n but_o even_o by_o a_o mere_a corporal_a or_o sensible_a mean_n may_v some_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o live_a man_n soul_n yea_o they_o may_v thereby_o eftsoon_o be_v separate_v quite_o from_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o even_o to_o spirit_n also_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o corporal_a or_o sensible_a matter_n there_o may_v eftsoon_o some_o violence_n be_v offer_v and_o they_o also_o may_v be_v expel_v quite_o from_o their_o actual_a possession_n in_o man_n physiologus_fw-la your_o argument_n of_o comparison_n it_o consist_v not_o of_o such_o pare_v as_o be_v equal_o alike_o in_o every_o respect_n no_o it_o halt_v down_o right_a in_o that_o selfsame_o point_n whereupon_o it_o be_v more_o especial_o ground_v and_o therefore_o it_o 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be_v dispossess_v even_o by_o a_o create_v or_o mere_a natural_a mean_n exorcist_n yea_o so_o much_o i_o flat_o conclude_v physiologus_fw-la this_o than_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o for_o certain_a extendunt_fw-la that_o you_o do_v very_o fond_o conclude_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o for_o this_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o no_o create_v or_o natural_a mean_n whatsoever_o may_v efficient_o extend_v themselves_o to_o any_o such_o supernatural_a action_n as_o do_v any_o way_n concern_v the_o dispossess_v of_o devil_n because_o all_o such_o supernatural_a action_n they_o proceed_v not_o at_o all_o from_o any_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o only_a power_n of_o obedience_n by_o the_o only_a efficacy_n of_o which_o obedientiall_a power_n quolibet_fw-la even_o any_o thing_n of_o every_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v effect_v although_o yet_o in_o a_o only_a respect_n of_o the_o mighty_a jehovah_n himself_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o efficient_a thereof_o for_o 9_o albeit_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o moses_n and_o many_o other_o be_v say_v to_o effect_v supernatural_a action_n yet_o 8._o therein_o we_o must_v right_o understand_v that_o only_o the_o lord_n alone_o he_o work_v that_o by_o his_o saint_n which_o he_o work_v by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o say_v as_o you_o do_v that_o spirit_n or_o devil_n they_o may_v be_v dispossess_v from_o man_n by_o any_o create_v or_o natural_a mean_n you_o do_v therein_o very_o ignorant_o avouch_v you_o wot_v not_o well_o what_o exorcist_n yes_o sir_n i_o wot_v well_o what_o i_o say_v and_o be_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n thereof_o by_o many_o example_n physiologus_fw-la let_v we_o hear_v your_o example_n which_o make_v for_o this_o matter_n exorcist_n with_o very_o good_a will_n judaie_n first_o therefore_o josephus_n very_o plain_o report_v that_o when_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n besiege_v jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o exorciste_n that_o time_n in_o the_o host_n who_o by_o a_o certain_a stone_n in_o a_o ring_n deliver_v many_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o satan_n moreover_o eleazar_n the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o say_v josephus_n record_v he_o use_v certain_a exorcism_n which_o be_v invent_v and_o make_v by_o solomon_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n namely_o ring_n root_n herb_n and_o such_o other_o like_o sensible_a matter_n but_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o ring_n those_o root_n and_o those_o herb_n they_o be_v only_o create_v and_o mere_a natural_a mean_n therefore_o some_o only_o create_v and_o mere_a natural_a mean_n it_o have_v and_o may_v have_v in_o itself_o a_o actual_a power_n for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n physiologus_fw-la why_o do_v you_o not_o also_o allege_v that_o which_o the_o say_a josephus_n aelianus_n and_o aelianus_n also_o report_v concern_v the_o herb_n cynospastus_n be_v otherways_o call_v aglaphotis_n which_o have_v they_o say_v a_o certain_a special_a operation_n for_o the_o powerful_a expel_v of_o spirit_n and_o
it_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o mind_n how_o it_o be_v corrupt_v natural_o 14_o the_o mind_n differ_v from_o the_o will_n and_o how_o ibid._n phantasie_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o work_v ibid._n the_o natural_a man_n unable_a to_o comprehend_v spiritual_a thing_n 14_o 15_o anthropomorphites_n error_n and_o whence_o it_o spring_v 17_o scripture_n expound_v hand_n over_o head_n do_v procure_v a_o thousand_o absurdity_n 18_o reason_n prove_v spirit_n and_o devil_n to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a motion_n of_o man_n 18_o 19_o angel_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o world_n creation_n 21_o angel_n and_o spirit_n not_o eternal_a or_o uncreated_a 22_o angel_n in_o what_o day_n they_o be_v create_v 23_o 24_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n ibid._n testimony_n of_o father_n for_o the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n 24_o angel_n create_v on_o the_o second_o day_n 24_o 25_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n 26_o angel_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a 28_o to_o be_v create_v good_a and_o still_o to_o retain_v that_o selfsame_o goodness_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n 29_o boil_a affection_n the_o cause_n of_o controversy_n 30_o physiologus_fw-la and_o what_o the_o same_o signify_v 31_o possession_n doubt_v in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n 32_o satan_n dominion_n over_o man_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v limit_v 33_o possession_n and_o what_o it_o import_v ibid._n the_o word_n possession_n be_v not_o peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o the_o devil_n throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n ibid._n if_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o intend_v a_o essential_a possession_n of_o devil_n he_o want_v not_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v it_o 34_o possession_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 35_o possession_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 37_o possession_n how_o the_o same_o be_v define_v 40_o real_a possession_n of_o devil_n what_o it_o be_v 41_o mental_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v ibid._n real_a possession_n whether_o in_o the_o mind_n alone_o or_o in_o the_o body_n alone_o or_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n together_o ibid._n satan_n need_v no_o mental_a possession_n for_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o 42_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n his_o proceed_n with_o man_n 43_o 44_o reason_n against_o the_o real_a mental_a possession_n 45_o 46_o our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o real_a mental_a possession_n be_v mighty_o deceive_v by_o rely_v too_o much_o on_o the_o bare_a letter_n 48_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n do_v principal_o affect_v man_n spirit_n 49_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o mental_a possession_n 50_o spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v substantial_a creature_n 51_o devil_n be_v spirit_n by_o nature_n and_o angel_n by_o office_n ibid._n devil_n be_v spiritual_a and_o finite_a substance_n 52_o 53_o whether_o man_v mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n or_o place_n circumscribe_v the_o devil_n 53_o whether_o man_v mind_n be_v a_o common_a or_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o devil_n 54_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a or_o a_o imaginary_a place_n 55_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 56_o corporal_a substance_n be_v in_o a_o place_n dimensive_o ibid._n spiritual_a substance_n be_v in_o a_o place_n determinate_o 57_o god_n be_v in_o a_o place_n indefinitive_o and_o repletive_o ibid._n angel_n and_o devil_n howsoever_o they_o propound_v diverse_a end_n their_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v ever_o the_o same_o 58_o devil_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o torment_v man_n 60_o god_n be_v the_o only_a encliner_n of_o man_n mind_n 61_o man_n mind_n be_v incline_v either_o by_o a_o interior_a efficient_a or_o by_o a_o exterior_a agent_n 62_o the_o three_o dialogue_n pag._n 64._o corporal_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o some_o 65_o real_a corporal_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v ordinary_o think_v to_o be_v ibid._n enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o do_v imply_v no_o essential_o inherency_n but_o a_o effectual_a operation_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 66_o the_o metaphor_n of_o enter_v in_o right_o expound_v and_o fit_o explicate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n 67_o the_o word_n tsalak_n very_o true_o expound_v by_o conference_n with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 68_o a_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o do_v any_o way_n concern_v the_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o spirit_n 69_o sundry_a reason_n against_o the_o real_a corporal_a possession_n 70_o man_n mind_n be_v a_o incorporal_a substance_n be_v simple_o consider_v 70_o 71_o the_o proper_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v either_o organical_a or_o animal_n ibid._n the_o organical_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o they_o be_v 72_o the_o animal_n operation_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n whether_o man_n mind_n or_o 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