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no_o such_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o the_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n as_o you_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n they_o be_v exorcist_n why_o man_n they_o be_v the_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n put_v down_o by_o the_o bless_a evangelist_n to_o declare_v the_o like_a dispossession_n perform_v else_o where_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o 26._o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n have_v but_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n thou_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n i_o charge_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o child_n then_o forthwith_o the_o spirit_n he_o cry_v and_o rend_v the_o child_n sore_o and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o the_o child_n be_v as_o one_o be_v dead_a insomuch_o as_o many_o say_v he_o be_v sure_o dead_a see_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o whether_o these_o be_v undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o the_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n orthodoxus_n well_o go_v to_o if_o we_o must_v in_o any_o case_n account_v they_o the_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o the_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n then_o do_v 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no_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o any_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n but_o in_o all_o the_o adjuration_n which_o concern_v the_o aforesaid_a example_n there_o be_v no_o cry_v aloud_o no_o rend_a sore_n nor_o no_o leave_v as_o dead_a therefore_o in_o all_o the_o adjuration_n which_o concern_v the_o aforesaid_a example_n there_o be_v no_o undouted_a true_a sign_n of_o the_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n thus_o than_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a you_o see_v by_o all_o the_o premise_n that_o unless_o you_o will_v purposely_o fall_v into_o palpable_a absurdity_n you_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n avouch_v that_o those_o cry_n those_o rending_n and_o tearing_n and_o that_o leave_v for_o dead_a be_v the_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o the_o dispossess_v of_o satan_n no_o you_o must_v rather_o persuade_v yourself_o they_o be_v purposely_o report_v for_o special_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o that_o special_a and_o proper_a action_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o considerate_o put_v down_o for_o perpetual_a and_o undoubted_a true_a sign_n of_o all_o the_o actual_a dispossessing_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n in_o whosoever_o notwithstanding_o be_v it_o suppose_v which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o yourself_o do_v undoubted_o drive_v forth_o a_o devil_n from_o the_o yoongman_n at_o mahgnitton_n and_o that_o some_o cry_n aloud_o some_o rending_n sore_o and_o some_o leave_v as_o dead_a be_v then_o also_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o that_o your_o suppose_a special_a action_n do_v here_o tell_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o after_o what_o special_a manner_n you_o effect_v the_o action_n whether_o only_o by_o mean_n or_o by_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n exorcist_n sure_o daemonibus_fw-la even_o only_o by_o mean_n and_o not_o by_o any_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o work_v at_o all_o physiologus_fw-la good_a master_n orthodoxus_n let_v i_o argue_v this_o matter_n a_o little_a come_v on_o exorcist_n do_v you_o hold_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o devil_n may_v be_v drive_v forth_o from_o man_n and_o that_o only_a by_o mean_n exorcist_n i_o be_o very_o confident_a therein_o i_o assure_v you_o physiologus_fw-la make_v your_o mind_n plain_a before_o we_o proceed_v and_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whether_o spirtt_n and_o devil_n by_o very_o natural_a or_o corporal_a mean_n may_v be_v true_o dispossess_v and_o drive_v from_o man_n exorcist_n yea_o even_o by_o very_o natural_a or_o corporal_a mean_n physiologus_fw-la why_o man_n 590._o spirit_n and_o devil_n they_o be_v mere_a spiritual_a creature_n but_o such_o be_v the_o proper_a condition_n of_o spiritual_a creature_n that_o all_o corporal_a matter_n whatsoever_o they_o come_v short_a thereunto_o by_o many_o degree_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o those_o corporal_a or_o sensible_a thing_n can_v work_v nothing_o efficient_o in_o spirit_n and_o devil_n can_v offer_v no_o violence_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o nor_o possible_o expel_v they_o from_o any_o their_o actual_a possession_n exorcist_n yes_o sir_n i_o 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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selfsame_o body_n of_o man_n how_o unfit_o soever_o they_o find_v they_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unless_o those_o their_o say_a body_n be_v apt_o proportion_v and_o fit_v thereto_o they_o can_v inform_v they_o at_o all_o exorcist_n sir_n howsoever_o you_o enforce_v a_o disparison_n between_o spirit_n and_o soul_n concern_v especial_o their_o deal_n with_o body_n and_o thereby_o will_v frustrate_v the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n very_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o spirit_n or_o devil_n they_o may_v be_v drive_v forth_o from_o man_n body_n and_o that_o only_a by_o mean_n physiologus_fw-la but_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o beseech_v you_o whether_o by_o a_o uncreated_a or_o by_o a_o create_a mean_n exorcist_n not_o by_o any_o uncreated_a mean_n at_o all_o for_o how_o can_v i_o possible_o practice_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o uncreated_a or_o not_o exist_v in_o nature_n physiologus_fw-la then_o you_o do_v flat_o conclude_v that_o spirit_n or_o devil_n they_o may_v actual_o 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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
catholic_a faith_n do_v joint_o avouch_v that_o spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a nature_n and_o that_o howsoever_o by_o malice_n corrupt_v their_o natural_a faculty_n do_v still_o remain_v absolute_a in_o they_o we_o may_v consequent_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o no_o sensible_a matter_n or_o corporal_a virtue_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o effect_v in_o they_o any_o such_o action_n they_o be_v proper_o of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o they_o can_v by_o any_o such_o create_v or_o corporal_a mean_n be_v compel_v to_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o may_v they_o be_v violent_o expel_v from_o their_o actual_a possession_n in_o man_n although_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a power_n whether_o immediate_a or_o mediate_v they_o may_v be_v dispossess_v or_o drive_v from_o their_o hold_n exorcist_n but_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v plain_o avouch_v 23._o 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