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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 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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 the_o devil_n be_v answerable_a for_o the_o action_n do_v by_o the_o body_n during_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n possession_n 73_o 74_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o body_n never_o purpose_v any_o such_o real_a corporal_a possession_n of_o devil_n 74_o god_n image_n be_v not_o lose_v in_o adam_n as_o touch_v the_o essence_n 76_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o a_o humane_a soul_n 77_o satan_n so_o possess_v as_o christ_n invade_v ibid._n there_o be_v no_o one_o necessary_a use_n or_o end_n of_o such_o a_o possession_n ibid._n if_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o possess_v man_n body_n essential_o then_o be_v he_o so_o either_o hypostatical_o or_o formal_o 78_o how_o the_o real_a corporal_a possession_n may_v be_v perceive_v 78_o 79_o whether_o devil_n have_v their_o proper_a or_o their_o assume_v body_n or_o whether_o no_o body_n at_o all_o 80_o celestial_a body_n have_v only_o their_o celestial_a motion_n and_o elementary_a body_n their_o elementary_a motion_n 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to_o abound_v who_o vaporous_a humour_n vitiate_a and_o corrupt_v the_o brain_n do_v procure_v the_o patient_a unto_o a_o very_a deep_a sleep_n wherein_o his_o fantasy_n be_v fearful_o trouble_v with_o the_o daily_a impression_n of_o such_o fearful_a and_o strange_a imagination_n as_o do_v cause_n the_o interior_a spirit_n of_o the_o brain_n to_o wax_v very_o wild_a and_o fearful_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o black_a and_o cloudy_a representation_n which_o be_v receive_v before_o in_o the_o fantasy_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o some_o unskilful_a physician_n do_v so_o rash_o ascribe_v this_o humorous_a disease_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o the_o ignorant_a people_n do_v absurd_o imagine_v the_o party_n thus_o affect_v to_o be_v undoubted_o possess_v of_o devil_n howbeit_o they_o shall_v certain_o know_v that_o a_o choleric_a humour_n so_o soon_o as_o a_o extreme_a adustion_n affect_v the_o same_o be_v forthwith_o convert_v to_o fury_n or_o madness_n 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