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hebrew_n in_o this_o very_a passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o latin_a quifaciebas_n angelos_n spiritus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o creation_n thou_o do_v make_v and_o fashion_v these_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n by_o which_o place_n david_n do_v not_o only_o show_v that_o god_n create_v angel_n 148._o but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v when_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o not_o as_o some_o will_v say_v many_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o chanceful_o do_v that_o he_o first_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o then_o of_o angel_n and_o last_o of_o all_o of_o other_o creature_n the_o same_o method_n he_o observe_v in_o the_o 148._o psalm_n where_o he_o invit_v all_o thing_n to_o praise_v their_o creator_n and_o do_v
not_o omit_v the_o angel_n but_o place_v they_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n lay_v laudate_fw-la eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la laudate_fw-la eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o god_n fashion_v and_o create_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o other_o creature_n quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o three_o man_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n at_o babylon_n who_o in_o their_o thanksgiving_n do_v invite_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n to_o bless_v their_o creator_n and_o descend_v to_o particular_n they_o bring_v in_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o excellent_a creature_n of_o all_o harmonious_o to_o sing_v and_o say_v benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la domini_fw-la domino_fw-la 3._o cantate_fw-la &_o superexaltate_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la benedicite_fw-la angeli_fw-la domini_fw-la domino_fw-la benedicite_fw-la coeli_fw-la domino_fw-la where_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o we_o may_v not_o digress_v from_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n against_o those_o who_o conceit_n that_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n be_v long_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n and_o some_o other_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v after_o the_o angel_n thereby_o to_o figure_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o transcendency_n of_o angel_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o why_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v mention_v and_o not_o the_o angel_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o probable_a and_o literal_a reason_n render_v then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v former_o allege_v 1._o s._n chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o s._n john_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n where_o he_o say_v omnia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n do_v as_o it_o be_v comment_n upon_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n john_n as_o have_v be_v rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n after_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n quoniam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la visibilia_fw-la 1._o &_o invisibilia_fw-la sive_fw-la throni_n sive_fw-la dominationes_fw-la sive_fw-la principatus_fw-la sive_fw-la potestates_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipso_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o this_o do_v undoubted_o confute_v all_o the_o manichaean_n marcionist_n and_o other_o sectary_n and_o disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n so_o that_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o god_n do_v create_v all_o angel_n good_a at_o first_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o goodness_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n make_v he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v pass_v good_a as_o moses_n express_v it_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n say_v dei_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la whereunto_o agree_v the_o wiseman_n 32._o who_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n 18._o in_o which_o the_o most_o captious_a can_v not_o find_v the_o least_o discord_n or_o blemish_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o first_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v fall_v from_o thence_o like_o lightning_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n jude_n do_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o fall_n 2._o because_o say_v they_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n which_o sin_n be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o pleate_v of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v without_o the_o proportion_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n the_o same_o meaning_n have_v job_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n 4._o in_o angelis_n suis_fw-la reperit_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n suitable_a unto_o this_o purpose_n then_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v in_o saint_n matthew_n 25._o where_o christ_n jesus_n do_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n into_o hell_n fire_n yet_o will_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a as_o theodoret_n well_o infer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v create_v in_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n decret_a but_o that_o from_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o malice_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o evil_n by_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o iusti_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la eum_fw-la punire_fw-la quinecessitate_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o nature_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o never_o condemn_v any_o that_o do_v not_o through_o malice_n deserve_v such_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v worthy_o reprove_v porphiry_n the_o philosopher_n because_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n who_o from_o their_o first_o nature_n be_v original_o evil_a and_o deceitful_a this_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o nature_n say_v he_o but_o from_o their_o will_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v whereof_o they_o be_v convict_v 3._o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o the_o resolution_n hereof_o say_v since_o they_o be_v spirit_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v fornicatour_n drunkard_n or_o addict_v to_o any_o of_o those_o gross_a vice_n which_o have_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a because_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o be_v pride_n and_o envy_n the_o other_o be_v carnal_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n s._n augustine_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n 15._o but_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o specify_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o satan_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o 18._o as_o isaiah_n and_o ezechiel_n when_o they_o will_v exaggerate_v the_o great_a overween_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o he_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o see_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o little_a puss_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o spirit_n because_o at_o their_o word_n and_o commandment_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o rejoice_v not_o say_v he_o in_o this_o 10._o for_o i_o see_v satan_n fall_v from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n by_o which_o word_n he_o insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o down_o fall_v of_o the_o devil_n proceed_v from_o pride_n s._n paul_n also_o in_o his_o admonition_n unto_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_a 2_o do_v charge_v the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v puss_v up_o with_o pride_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o the_o devil_n touch_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v also_o write_v inuidia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la mors_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n of_o mankind_n be_v make_v herein_o be_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o devil_n fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n till_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o that_o pride_n be_v his_o peculiar_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a endowment_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v so_o far_o overballance_v his_o own_o worth_n that_o he_o may_v conceit_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o associate_n and_o partaker_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n whereunto_o a_o intellectual_a substance_n may_v aspire_v and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a force_n as_o esai_n and_o exechiel_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v or_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o his_o head_n which_o mystery_n may_v by_o revelation_n be_v propose_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o also_o unfold_v unto_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o spirit_n combat_v one_o against_o another_o by_o a_o strong_a renitency_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o one_o will_n against_o the_o other_o even_o as_o we_o also_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n adhere_v or_o favour_v that_o damnable_a attempt_n but_o resist_v it_o with_o all_o their_o force_n accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o they_o 102._o benedicite_fw-la domino_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la potentes_fw-la virtute_fw-la
jesus_n which_o two_o last_o point_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la daemonia_fw-la eijcient_n but_o sorcerer_n and_o magician_n do_v not_o use_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o bruise_v his_o head_n but_o they_o flatter_v he_o and_o call_v he_o unto_o they_o by_o a_o certain_a bargain_n or_o agreement_n which_o direct_o import_v a_o subjection_n and_o dependency_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a they_o do_v first_o worship_v he_o before_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o again_o in_o steed_n of_o repel_v he_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o advise_v aid_n or_o favour_n whereas_o christ_n jesus_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v numer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o as_o origen_n observe_v to_o force_v the_o devil_n by_o invocation_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o rather_o argue_v a_o familiarity_n and_o intercourse_n which_o they_o have_v together_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n they_o do_v 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