matth._n 17._o because_o vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o jesus_n rebuke_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v proper_a to_o have_v be_v speak_v on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o express_v the_o cure_n of_o a_o natural_a disease_n for_o so_o will_v he_o unavoidable_o have_v be_v render_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o mistake_n with_o the_o vulgar_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o divers_a mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o demoniac_n be_v man_n disturb_v with_o melancholy_a or_o the_o falling-sickness_n all_o be_v not_o so_o for_o those_o in_o matth._n 8._o 31._o beseech_v christ_n after_o their_o ejection_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n mede_n intend_v to_o assert_v 20._o that_o all_o demoniac_n be_v no_o other_o than_o mad_a man_n and_o lunatic_n i_o question_v not_o but_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o by_o his_o reason_n not_o 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fall_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o fire_n or_o water_n as_o those_o that_o be_v epiletick_a and_o therefore_o may_v such_o be_v call_v both_o lunatic_n or_o epileptic_a and_o also_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n as_o to_o that_o reason_n which_o some_o fetch_n from_o dream_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o dream_n than_o a_o reason_n against_o the_o be_v of_o devil_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v far_o otherwise_o than_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o imagination_n so_o that_o the_o real_a and_o permanent_a be_v of_o devil_n may_v be_v easy_o prove_v first_o from_o those_o real_a act_n note_v to_o be_v do_v by_o angel_n and_o devil_n the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o lot_n be_v see_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o family_n see_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o sodomite_n those_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n be_v more_o than_o fancy_a appearance_n in_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o the_o devil_n convey_v christ_n from_o place_n to_o place_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n their_o beg_a leave_n to_o go_v into_o the_o swine_n show_v they_o real_a existence_n second_o from_o the_o real_a effect_n do_v by_o they_o we_o have_v undoubted_a testimony_n of_o man_n real_o hurt_v and_o torment_v by_o satan_n of_o some_o real_o snatch_v away_o and_o carry_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o dwelling_n of_o other_o possess_v in_o who_o the_o devil_n real_o speak_v audible_a voice_n and_o strange_a language_n give_v notice_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o sometime_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o however_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a or_o delusory_a yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v response_n from_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v more_o than_o phantasm_n three_o from_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v everywhere_o of_o they_o of_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n that_o devil_n be_v murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n their_o daily_a wait_v how_o they_o may_v devour_v their_o art_n wiles_n and_o stratagem_n their_o name_n and_o appellation_n when_o style_v principality_n power_n spiritual_a wickedness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n show_v that_o without_o apparent_a folly_n and_o dotage_n we_o can_v interpret_v these_o of_o motion_n only_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a angel_n as_o their_o stand_n continual_o before_o the_o throne_n 10._o their_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n their_o accompany_v christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v their_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o real_a and_o permanent_a being_n and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n that_o devil_n be_v see_v the_o scripture_n mention_n their_o fall_n and_o their_o punishment_n four_o see_v also_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sadducee_n the_o contrary_a of_o that_o opinion_n must_v be_v true_a and_o express_o in_o act_n 12._o 9_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o angel_n be_v oppose_v to_o what_o may_v be_v visional_a or_o imaginary_a five_o the_o reality_n of_o devil_n and_o their_o malignity_n have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a among_o they_o than_o the_o belief_n of_o inferior_a deity_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v devil_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v mediator_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n 19_o yet_o they_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o platonist_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o tyrant_n after_o death_n become_v lemures_n &_o larvae_n 19_o that_o be_v hurtful_a devil_n and_o at_o last_o the_o name_n devil_n become_v of_o so_o bad_a a_o signification_n that_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v a_o devil_n be_v reproach_n and_o not_o praise_n but_o what_o these_o grope_v at_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o scripture_n do_v full_o determine_v use_v the_o word_n devil_n only_o for_o a_o malignant_a spirit_n chap._n viii_o of_o satan_n cunning_a and_o craft_n in_o the_o general_a several_a demonstration_n prove_v satan_n to_o be_v deceitful_a and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o cunning._n we_o have_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o our_o adversary_n strength_n and_o this_o will_v open_v the_o way_n to_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o his_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n which_o be_v his_o great_a engine_n by_o which_o he_o work_v all_o his_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o ruin_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 11._o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o discern_a person_n his_o way_n be_v to_o overreach_v and_o take_v advantage_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o use_v device_n and_o stratagem_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o ordinary_a with_o he_o that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n this_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n i_o shall_v prove_v and_o illustrate_v in_o the_o general_n by_o the_o gradual_a procedure_n of_o these_o few_o follow_a consideration_n first_o all_z the_o malice_n power_n cruelty_n and_o diligence_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v with_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o multitude_n order_n and_o knowledge_n by_o which_o these_o cruel_a qualification_n be_v heighten_v these_o be_v but_o his_o furniture_n and_o accomplishment_n which_o fit_a he_o for_o his_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o delusion_n and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o deceive_v neither_o have_v he_o any_o use_n of_o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o deceit_n in_o eph._n 6._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o purpose_n present_a satan_n in_o his_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o man_n his_o who_o practice_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o term_n and_o notion_n of_o art_n and_o wiles_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o satan_n against_o which_o the_o furniture_n of_o that_o spiritual_a armour_n be_v requisite_a and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o his_o power_n or_o wickedness_n be_v other_o distinct_a thing_n in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v against_o by_o other_o mean_n of_o help_n he_o present_o add_v that_o these_o be_v no_o otherwise_o use_v by_o he_o but_o in_o order_n to_o his_o wiles_n and_o cunning_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o distinct_a though_o
truculent_a temper_n who_o power_n be_v put_v forth_o from_o such_o a_o implacable_a malice_n must_v needs_o become_v rage_n and_o fierceness_n four_o his_o diligence_n which_o together_o with_o his_o cruelty_n be_v consequence_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o power_n he_o go_v about_o and_o seek_v he_o be_v restless_a in_o his_o pursuit_n and_o diligent_a as_o one_o that_o promise_v himself_o a_o satisfaction_n or_o joyful_a contentment_n in_o his_o conquest_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n in_o particular_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o malice_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o prove_v and_o instance_n of_o that_o greatness_n give_v i_o shall_v first_o give_v some_o account_n of_o his_o malice_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v appear_v we_o do_v not_o wrong_v the_o devil_n in_o call_v he_o malicious_a the_o truth_n of_o which_o charge_n will_v evidence_n itself_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o the_o devil_n though_o a_o spirit_n yet_o be_v a_o proper_a subject_n of_o sin_n we_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n for_o this_o than_o what_o do_v by_o daily_a experience_n result_v from_o ourselves_o we_o have_v sin_n which_o our_o spirit_n and_o heart_n do_v act_n that_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o body_n call_v a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o those_o iniquity_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n as_o drunkenness_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n can_v proper_o as_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o act_n be_v lay_v at_o satan_n door_n though_o as_o a_o tempter_n and_o provoker_n of_o these_o in_o man_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o these_o sin_n yet_o the_o forementioned_a iniquity_n which_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v proper_o and_o formal_o commit_v by_o he_o as_o lie_v pride_n hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o this_o distinction_n christ_n himself_o do_v hint_n joh._n 8._o 44._o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o where_o he_o assert_v such_o spiritual_a sin_n to_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o act_v by_o himself_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o appear_v in_o the_o epithet_n give_v he_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o also_o those_o place_n that_o speak_v his_o fall_n they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n judas_n 6._o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o if_o sin_n spiritual_a be_v in_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n than_o also_o may_v malice_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o second_o the_o wickedness_n of_o satan_n be_v capable_a of_o increase_n a_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o as_o to_o inclination_n full_a of_o wickedness_n though_o so_o strong_o incline_v that_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n so_o be_v satan_n call_v the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o sin_n yet_o see_v we_o can_v ascribe_v a_o infiniteness_n to_o he_o we_o must_v admit_v that_o as_o to_o act_n of_o sin_n at_o least_o he_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o sinful_a and_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v more_o draw_v out_o by_o occasion_n motive_n and_o provocation_n beside_o we_o be_v express_o teach_v thus_o much_o rev._n 12._o 12._o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o his_o time_n be_v short_a where_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v call_v great_a imply_v great_a than_o at_o other_o time_n 2._o that_o external_n motive_n and_o incentives_n as_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o time_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o draw_v forth_o great_a act_n of_o fury_n three_o whatsoever_o occasion_n do_v draw_v out_o or_o kindle_v malice_n to_o a_o rage_n satan_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n in_o his_o own_o fall_n 11._o and_o man_n happiness_n nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o beget_v malice_n than_o hurt_v or_o punishment_n degradation_n from_o happiness_n satan_n curse_n though_o just_a fill_v he_o with_o rage_n and_o fret_v against_o god_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o from_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bless_a angel_n he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o darkness_n and_o to_o the_o base_a condition_n imaginable_a for_o the_o part_n of_o his_o curse_n which_o concern_v satan_n as_o well_o as_o the_o serpent_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v be_v thy_o meat_n imply_v a_o state_n most_o base_a as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n prove_v they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n psal_n 72._o 9_o they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n as_o a_o serpent_n mich._n 7._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o wicked_a 23._o that_o it_o can_v accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o its_o iniquity_n all_o punishment_n be_v as_o a_o poison_n and_o invenom_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o rage_n against_o the_o hand_n that_o afflict_v it_o thus_o do_v satan_n fall_n enrage_v he_o and_o the_o more_o when_o he_o see_v man_n enstate_v into_o a_o possibility_n of_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o envy_n and_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n boil_v up_o to_o a_o madness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a use_n that_o the_o wretched_o miserable_a can_v make_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v not_o especial_o if_o have_v once_o enjoy_v it_o they_o be_v now_o deprive_v this_o beget_v the_o rage_n and_o wrath_n in_o cain_n against_o abel_n and_o afterward_o his_o murder_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v evil_a where_o god_n be_v good_a hence_o may_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o satan_n be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o this_o wickedness_n be_v capable_a of_o act_v high_a or_o low_o according_a to_o occasion_n and_o with_o a_o suitableness_n thereto_o can_v but_o show_v a_o unconceivable_a malice_n against_o we_o our_o happiness_n and_o his_o misery_n be_v such_o proper_a occasion_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o work_v upon_o four_o this_o malice_n in_o satan_n must_v be_v great_a first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wickedness_n in_o so_o great_a and_o total_a a_o apostasy_n he_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o iniquity_n that_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o small_a matter_n from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o such_o curse_a principle_n not_o only_o be_v he_o wicked_a but_o the_o spirit_n and_o extract_v of_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o phrase_n signify_v ephes_n 6._o 12._o second_o the_o scripture_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n all_o degree_n act_n and_o branch_n of_o malice_n as_o 1._o anger_n in_o the_o impetuous_a haste_n and_o violence_n of_o it_o rev._n 12._o great_a wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v excandescentia_fw-la the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v violent_a in_o its_o motion_n as_o when_o the_o blood_n with_o a_o 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