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son_n of_o god_n he_o powerful_o expel_v devil_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n whereas_o all_o other_o beside_o they_o do_v it_o ministerial_o in_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o name_n howbeit_o we_o have_v yet_o to_o consider_v further_o that_o this_o same_o mediate_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o twofold_a namely_o apostolical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a exorcist_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o apostolical_a mediate_a power_n orthodoxus_n i_o understand_v thereby_o 8._o that_o peculiar_a prerogative_n or_o that_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a pre-eminence_n operation_n and_o virtue_n 7._o wherewith_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n 1._o more_o especial_o invest_v his_o choose_a apostles_n themselves_o 18._o concern_v some_o extraordinary_a power_n for_o the_o powerful_a expel_v of_o devil_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o more_o authentical_a confirmation_n of_o the_o new_o publish_v gospel_n 20._o throughout_o those_o new_o establish_a churchess_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v lycanthropus_n and_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n orthodoxus_n i_o understand_v thereby_o some_o extraordinary_a peculiar_a privilege_n or_o special_a grace_n very_o extraordinary_o bestow_v upon_o the_o new_o establish_a 38._o church_n over_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o this_o especial_o 19_o for_o a_o further_o more_o admirable_a approbation_n of_o the_o new_o establish_a gospel_n so_o admirable_o plant_v among_o they_o before_o 6._o by_o the_o extraordinary_a preacher_n thereof_o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v further_o that_o this_o selfsame_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n namely_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o church_n primitive_a or_o of_o the_o church_n successive_a philologus_n how_o first_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n primitive_a orthodoxus_n the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n respect_v more_o especial_o the_o church_n primitive_a be_v a_o extraordinary_a ability_n faculty_n 42._o virtue_n or_o force_n 19_o very_o apparent_o evident_a in_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o some_o other_o beside_o they_o have_v every_o of_o they_o a_o extraordinary_a
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what_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o assume_v and_o how_o those_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n produce_v the_o five_o dialogue_n pag._n 165._o the_o argument_n 5_o whither_o spirit_n and_o devil_n can_v essential_o transform_v themselves_o into_o any_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o how_o those_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o many_o produce_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o six_o dialogue_n pag._n 131._o the_o argument_n 6_o of_o actual_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whether_o spirit_n and_o devil_n in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v now_o actual_o possess_v either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o body_n by_o any_o extraordinary_a afflict_a or_o vex_v the_o seven_o dialogue_n pag._n 199._o the_o argument_n 7_o common_a experience_n what_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n especial_o that_o suppose_a in_o the_o young_a man_n at_o mahgnitton_n may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o and_o 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likeness_n pag._n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a writer_n touch_v this_o point_n ibid._n the_o witch_n a_o cunning_a ventriloquist_n coosened_a saul_n 126_o the_o distinction_n of_o essentialitér_n and_o effectiué_fw-fr be_v no_o new_a but_o a_o renew_a distinction_n and_o ordinary_a with_o schoolman_n and_o father_n 127_o the_o testimony_n of_o writer_n touch_v that_o point_n 128_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o understand_v literal_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o satan_n 129_o the_o five_o dialogue_n pag._n 131._o whither_o devil_n can_v essential_o transform_v themselves_o into_o any_o true_a natural_a body_n 131_o this_o essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n be_v opposite_a to_o true_a philosophy_n 132_o devil_n be_v not_o essential_o transform_v into_o angel_n of_o light_n 134_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o import_v ibid._n the_o place_n of_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 14._o be_v true_o expound_v 134._o 135_o the_o conference_n of_o that_o one_o with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 136_o the_o family_n of_o love_n be_v fit_o confute_v ibid._n transubstantiation_n very_o shrewd_o cut_v in_o the_o neck_n 137_o antiquity_n be_v no_o privilege_n for_o error_n whatsoever_o ibid._n whether_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v essential_o transform_v into_o true_a natural_a serpent_n 138_o whether_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v true_a serpent_n in_o deed_n or_o serpent_n only_o in_o a_o outward_a appearance_n ibid._n the_o serpent_n rod_n be_v no_o true_a natural_a rod_n in_o any_o orderly_a course_n of_o nature_n 139._o neither_o sorcerer_n nor_o devil_n can_v ever_o work_v a_o true_a miracle_n 140_o devil_n never_o have_v any_o supernatural_a power_n or_o skill_n 141_o why_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v call_v serpent_n not_o be_v in_o deed_n true_a natural_a serpent_n 142_o satan_n may_v procure_v a_o outward_a appearance_n of_o thing_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 143_o spirit_n and_o devil_n they_o have_v a_o deep_a insight_n into_o mere_a natural_a cause_n than_o man_n have_v by_o much_o 144_o the_o devil_n in_o transform_v the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v undoubted_o assist_v with_o a_o twofold_a power_n 145_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o obedience_n 146_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n they_o be_v trasform_v into_o serpent_n not_o existing_o but_o appear_o 147_o whether_o nabuchadnez-z_a be_v essential_o transform_v into_o a_o natural_a ox_n 148_o there_o be_v in_o nebuchadnez_a no_o transmutation_n of_o substance_n but_o only_o a_o alteration_n of_o quality_n 149_o fury_n disorder_v man_n nature_n do_v make_v they_o beastly_a affect_v 152_o man_n by_o tradition_n have_v receive_v hand_n over_o head_n a_o error_n concern_v the_o essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n 153_o god_n have_v natural_o engraft_v in_o man_n such_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n touch_v his_o natural_a be_v as_o can_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v essential_o transform_v into_o any_o other_o form_n 153_o 154_o man_n member_n may_v not_o possible_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o proportion_n or_o lineament_n of_o a_o beast_n 155_o if_o there_o be_v essential_a transformation_n of_o devil_n then_o christ_n argument_n joh._n 20._o 27._o can_v be_v currant_n ibid._n that_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a transformation_n in_o any_o sensible_a appearance_n 156_o lycanthropus_n and_o what_o the_o same_o import_v 159_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o mere_a natural_a disease_n and_o how_o ibid._n lycanthropy_n and_o melancholy_a proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n 160_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a lycanthropy_n 161_o the_o anâ—yran_n council_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o essential_a transformation_n ibid._n counsel_n father_n and_o the_o pope_n own_o canon_n condemn_v the_o same_o page_n 162_o the_o six_o dialogue_n pag._n 165_o actual_a possession_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 166_o the_o 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extraordinary_a power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o devil_n before_o his_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 182_o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n very_o plain_o express_v 183_o scripture_n respect_v this_o special_a power_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o suffer_v 184_o though_o word_n tsamath_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o plain_o expound_v 185_o the_o text_n of_o john_n 12._o 31._o paraphrasticallie_o analyze_v 187_o the_o father_n opinion_n concern_v the_o cease_n of_o actual_a possession_n 189_o the_o devil_n be_v subdue_v in_o the_o father_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 190_o tho_o actual_a possession_n be_v cease_v the_o faithful_a be_v not_o free_v quite_o from_o the_o devil_n his_o sundry_a tentation_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o satan_n destruction_n be_v so_o confident_o apply_v to_o the_o actual_a determination_n of_o his_o essential_a possession_n 195_o this_o our_o exposition_n of_o john_n 12._o 31._o 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