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than_o of_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o damn_a soul_n may_v and_o do_v take_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o black_a moor_n or_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o of_o a_o serpent_n or_o special_o of_o a_o heretic_n the_o christian_n sign_v that_o drive_v away_o these_o evil_a soul_n be_v the_o cross_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o relickâ—_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v holiwater_n holy_a bread_n agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o julian_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o betrayer_n of_o a_o christian_n religion_n yet_o at_o a_o extremity_n with_o the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o many_o such_o evil_a spirit_n whereby_o also_o he_o say_v the_o great_a disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o forest_n danger_n avoid_v chap._n xxix_o a_o confutation_n of_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o seduce_v eve_n they_o that_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o devil_n assume_v of_o 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ghost_n another_o treat_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n proceed_v in_o this_o reverend_a manner_n 176._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o god_n quicken_a nourish_a foster_a and_o perfect_a all_o thing_n by_o who_o only_a breathe_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o both_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o become_v at_o the_o length_n like_v unto_o he_o which_o spirit_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_a penny_n of_o grace_n and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o heartâ—_n while_o we_o cry_v abba_n 6.5_o father_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n but_o in_o fullness_n do_v call_v it_o his_o spirit_n 15.26_o say_v when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o this_o spirit_n 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as_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o isaiah_n the_o 29._o of_o ezech._n the_o 146._o psalm_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o force_n and_o vehemency_n thereof_o be_v term_v fire_n for_o it_o do_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a man_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n it_o do_v burn_v out_o the_o soil_n and_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v he_o all_o in_o a_o flame_a and_o hot_a burn_a zeal_n to_o prefer_v and_o further_a god_n glory_n which_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n they_o speak_v fiery_a word_n yea_o such_o word_n as_o be_v uncontrollable_a in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o none_o â—oâ—e_o than_o in_o they_o this_o say_n of_o this_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v verify_v 23.29_o nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la be_v not_o my_o word_n even_o as_o it_o be_v fire_n this_o be_v declare_v and_o show_v by_o those_o fiery_a tongue_n which_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v reâ—iuâ—d_v â—â—e_v holy_a spirit_n moreover_o this_o spirit_n be_v call_v anoint_v or_o ointment_n because_o that_o as_o in_o old_a time_n priest_n and_o king_n be_v by_o anoint_v depute_v to_o their_o office_n and_o charge_n and_o so_o be_v make_v fit_a and_o serviceable_a for_o the_o same_o even_o so_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o so_o much_o declare_v as_o renew_v and_o make_v apt_a by_o the_o train_n up_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n both_o to_o live_v well_o and_o also_o to_o glorify_v god_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o say_n of_o john_n 2.10_o and_o you_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o ointment_n do_v teach_v you_o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 14._o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o goodly_a and_o comfortable_a 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