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the_o unusual_a word_n luach_n which_o signify_v to_o declare_v or_o denounce_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a do_v denotate_n asmuch_o the_o arabian_n do_v a_o little_a change_n the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o do_v call_v a_o angel_n melech_n as_o be_v often_o read_v in_o the_o alcoran_n of_o mahomet_n moreover_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n of_o a_o messenger_n or_o celestial_a ambassador_n be_v take_v also_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chasmal_a whereof_o as_o i_o think_v be_v deryve_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o chasmillus_n by_o which_o both_o the_o tuscan_n and_o latin_n in_o former_a time_n do_v name_n and_o design_n mercury_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o god_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o another_o place_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o paynim_n god_n both_o those_o which_o they_o place_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o also_o their_o home-born_a or_o country_n god_n and_o their_o infernal_a god_n 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so_o do_v s._n des._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la des._n augustine_n interpret_v that_o place_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v by_o god_n strong_a and_o puissant_a and_o be_v ordain_v as_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o regiment_n and_o government_n thereof_o in_o diverse_a charge_n degree_n and_o authority_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o also_o abirim_n which_o signify_v strong_a and_o elobim_n god_n or_o judge_n and_o because_o they_o have_v their_o understanding_n sharp_a quick_a and_o subtle_a therefore_o they_o call_v they_o also_o shanim_fw-la which_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o for_o beside_o that_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v their_o understanding_n quick_a and_o subtle_a they_o do_v also_o sharpen_v and_o open_v the_o understanding_n and_o intellectual_a power_n of_o man_n who_o they_o visit_v arabian_n of_o the_o several_a name_n of_o devil_n or_o evil_a angel_n 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as_o author_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o paynim_n and_o of_o this_o name_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v deryve_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o as_o write_v macrobius_n the_o ancient_a greek_n do_v use_v to_o call_v both_o apollo_n and_o bacchus_n which_o in_o very_a truth_n be_v two_o devil_n that_o have_v more_o image_n erect_v in_o their_o name_n then_o any_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o do_v long_a of_o all_o abuse_n and_o seduce_v the_o greek_n the_o inventour_n of_o all_o idolatry_n latynes_n the_o several_a name_n of_o devil_n among_o the_o latynes_n the_o latynes_n also_o for_o their_o part_n be_v not_o unfurnished_a nor_o unprovided_a of_o fit_a name_n proper_a and_o significative_a touch_v devil_n for_o they_o use_v by_o diverse_a and_o several_a name_n to_o call_v they_o lares_fw-la laruae_fw-la lemures_n genij_fw-la manes_fw-la and_o that_o those_o which_o they_o term_v lar_n be_v devil_n it_o appear_v in_o 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