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the_o serpent_n alone_o that_o do_v it_o both_o because_o serpent_n and_o snake_n can_v never_o proper_o speak_v 15._o and_o for_o that_o the_o enmity_n which_o be_v put_v between_o they_o two_o and_o their_o seed_n may_v not_o possible_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o snake_n and_o her_o brood_n orthodoxus_n the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n be_v 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o serpent_n together_o whereunto_o also_o i_o do_v willing_o subscribe_v partly_o in_o a_o especial_a regard_n of_o two_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o that_o sense_n 25._o and_o partly_o also_o 3._o for_o that_o in_o the_o original_a the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o serpent_n import_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v call_v nachash_n of_o nachash_n or_o nichesh_n that_o be_v to_o divine_a or_o to_o charm_v signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o the_o very_a purport_n of_o the_o name_n itself_o do_v as_o it_o be_v so_o bewitch_v 11._o and_o so_o charm_v 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it_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o mind_n how_o it_o be_v corrupt_v natural_o 14_o the_o mind_n differ_v from_o the_o will_n and_o how_o ibid._n phantasie_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o work_v ibid._n the_o natural_a man_n unable_a to_o comprehend_v spiritual_a thing_n 14_o 15_o anthropomorphites_n error_n and_o whence_o it_o spring_v 17_o scripture_n expound_v hand_n over_o head_n do_v procure_v a_o thousand_o absurdity_n 18_o reason_n prove_v spirit_n and_o devil_n to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a motion_n of_o man_n 18_o 19_o angel_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o world_n creation_n 21_o angel_n and_o spirit_n not_o eternal_a or_o uncreated_a 22_o angel_n in_o what_o day_n they_o be_v create_v 23_o 24_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n ibid._n testimony_n of_o father_n for_o the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n 24_o angel_n create_v on_o the_o second_o day_n 24_o 25_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o essential_a be_v of_o angel_n 26_o angel_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a 28_o to_o be_v create_v good_a and_o still_o to_o retain_v that_o selfsame_o goodness_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n 29_o boil_a affection_n the_o cause_n of_o controversy_n 30_o physiologus_fw-la and_o what_o the_o same_o signify_v 31_o possession_n doubt_v in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n 32_o satan_n dominion_n over_o man_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v limit_v 33_o possession_n and_o what_o it_o import_v ibid._n the_o word_n possession_n be_v not_o peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o the_o devil_n throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n ibid._n if_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o intend_v a_o essential_a possession_n of_o devil_n he_o want_v not_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v it_o 34_o possession_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 35_o possession_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 37_o possession_n how_o the_o same_o be_v define_v 40_o real_a possession_n of_o devil_n what_o it_o be_v 41_o mental_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v ibid._n real_a possession_n whether_o in_o the_o mind_n alone_o or_o in_o the_o body_n alone_o or_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n together_o ibid._n satan_n need_v no_o mental_a possession_n for_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o 42_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n his_o proceed_n with_o man_n 43_o 44_o reason_n against_o the_o real_a mental_a possession_n 45_o 46_o our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o real_a mental_a possession_n be_v mighty_o deceive_v by_o rely_v too_o much_o on_o the_o bare_a letter_n 48_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n do_v principal_o affect_v man_n spirit_n 49_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o mental_a possession_n 50_o spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v substantial_a creature_n 51_o devil_n be_v spirit_n by_o nature_n and_o angel_n by_o office_n ibid._n devil_n be_v spiritual_a and_o finite_a substance_n 52_o 53_o whether_o man_v mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n or_o place_n circumscribe_v the_o devil_n 53_o whether_o man_v mind_n be_v a_o common_a or_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o devil_n 54_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a or_o a_o imaginary_a place_n 55_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 56_o corporal_a substance_n be_v in_o a_o place_n dimensive_o ibid._n spiritual_a substance_n be_v in_o a_o place_n determinate_o 57_o god_n be_v in_o a_o place_n indefinitive_o and_o repletive_o ibid._n angel_n and_o devil_n howsoever_o they_o propound_v diverse_a end_n their_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v ever_o the_o same_o 58_o devil_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o torment_v man_n 60_o god_n be_v the_o only_a encliner_n of_o man_n mind_n 61_o man_n mind_n be_v incline_v either_o by_o a_o interior_a efficient_a or_o by_o a_o exterior_a agent_n 62_o the_o three_o dialogue_n pag._n 64._o corporal_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o some_o 65_o real_a corporal_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v ordinary_o think_v to_o be_v ibid._n enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o do_v imply_v no_o essential_o inherency_n but_o a_o effectual_a operation_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 66_o the_o metaphor_n of_o enter_v in_o right_o expound_v and_o fit_o explicate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n 67_o the_o word_n tsalak_n very_o true_o expound_v by_o conference_n with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 68_o a_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o do_v any_o way_n concern_v the_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o spirit_n 69_o sundry_a reason_n against_o the_o real_a corporal_a possession_n 70_o man_n mind_n be_v a_o incorporal_a substance_n be_v simple_o consider_v 70_o 71_o the_o proper_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v either_o organical_a or_o animal_n ibid._n the_o organical_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o they_o be_v 72_o the_o animal_n operation_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n whether_o man_n mind_n or_o 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