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A57655 Leviathan drawn out with a hook, or, Animadversions upon Mr. Hobbs his Leviathan by Alex. Rosse. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1653 (1653) Wing R1960; ESTC R1490 70,857 139

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and_o contrary_a entity_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n all_o which_o be_v gross_a absurdity_n again_o angel_n can_v pass_v through_o gross_a body_n without_o penetration_n of_o dimension_n which_o show_v they_o have_v not_o quantity_n and_o consequent_o be_v immaterial_a for_o the_o pure_a body_n that_o be_v can_v pass_v through_o another_o but_o the_o other_o body_n must_v yield_v and_o give_v place_n last_o if_o there_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a spirit_n the_o world_n will_v be_v imperfect_a as_o be_v destitute_a of_o incorporeal_a substance_n which_o with_o the_o corporcall_a make_v up_o the_o universe_n and_o complete_a it_o he_o say_v chap._n 45_o that_o christ_n go_v himself_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o this_o carry_n of_o he_o up_o and_o down_o from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o city_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o mountain_n be_v a_o vision_n i_o know_v he_o go_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v no_o way_n force_v but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n undertake_v to_o buckle_v with_o satan_n our_o arch-enemy_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o bold_o enter_v with_o he_o yet_o the_o scripture_n ●aith_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o can_v admit_v that_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o vision_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v small_a comfort_n by_o christ_n temptation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o real_a but_o imaginary_a or_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v this_o to_o be_v a_o vision_n we_o may_v suspect_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v but_o vision_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o evangelist_n who_o write_v his_o history_n and_o also_o to_o the_o discomfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n but_o how_o come_v mr_n hobbs_n to_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n make_v such_o a_o exact_a historical_a narration_n when_o in_o scripture_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n the_o dream_n or_o vision_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n matth._n 2._o peter_n see_v a_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 10._o the_o wise_a man_n be_v warn_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n matth._n 2._o paul_n see_v the_o man_n of_o macedonia_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 11._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o paul_n in_o a_o vision_n act_n 18._o but_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o vision_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v it_o be_v real_a and_o in_o say_v so_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o either_o christ_n be_v possess_v or_o carry_v away_o violent_o by_o the_o devil_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v infer_v because_o our_o sawiour_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o tempt_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o afterward_o he_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o scourge_v and_o crucify_v by_o the_o devil_n instrument_n and_o albeit_o satan_n can_v not_o from_o that_o high_a mountain_n show_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v point_v to_o the_o understanding_n their_o place_n and_o situation_n he_o be_v offend_v cap._n 45._o that_o the_o use_n of_o exorcism_n have_v hitherto_o so_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o incorporeal_a spirit_n incorporeal_a spirit_n be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o exorcism_n then_o corporeal_a substance_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v but_o to_o adjure_v and_o adjuration_n be_v use_v as_o well_o against_o man_n as_o spirit_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a spirit_n yet_o he_o adjure_v or_o exorcise_v he_o by_o the_o live_a god_n mat._n 26._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o demoniac_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o few_o madman_n whereas_o now_o there_o be_v many_o madman_n and_o few_o demoniac_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o name_n that_o the_o use_n of_o exorcism_n have_v so_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v administer_v cause_n of_o comfort_n not_o of_o grief_n in_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o help_n and_o arm_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o take_v delight_n to_o torment_v man_n here_o by_o possess_v their_o body_n and_o to_o torment_v they_o hereafter_o by_o insinuate_v into_o their_o soul_n entice_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o with_o himself_o into_o eternal_a misery_n now_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o chief_a exorcist_n himself_o for_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o word_n cast_v ou●_n devil_n this_o gift_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v ou●_n devil_n in_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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