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apposite_o call_v engastrimuthus_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o devil_n say_v he_o which_o love_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o ordure_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n it_o be_v a_o great_a deceiver_n of_o people_n and_o author_n of_o destruction_n to_o all_o that_o give_v ear_n to_o it_o these_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.16_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o galen_n because_o they_o speak_v without_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n 2._o the_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v real_a confederation_n and_o contract_n betwixt_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a person_n and_o evil_a spirit_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v all_o along_o endeavour_v to_o ape_n and_o imitate_v the_o action_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o to_o deprave_v the_o institution_n he_o appoint_v in_o his_o worship_n to_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a end_n thus_o because_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o arch-fiend_n command_v likewise_o the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o as_o god_n sometime_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n declare_v his_o acceptation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n perform_v to_o he_o so_o this_o likewise_o have_v be_v counterfeit_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o to_o jupiter_n by_o the_o rhodian_n and_o at_o hierocaesarea_n and_o hypaepae_n say_v pausanias_n wood_n lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v common_o set_v on_o fire_n selden_n without_o put_v fire_n to_o it_o only_o at_o the_o mumble_n of_o some_o few_o word_n by_o a_o priest_n moreover_o solinus_n report_v the_o same_o of_o the_o vulcanian_a hill_n in_o sicily_n where_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v prepare_v ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la numine_fw-la fit_a 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and_o foul_a spirit_n with_o a_o wizard_n or_o witch_n nay_o though_o there_o shall_v intervene_v to_o complete_a the_o hellish_a contract_n some_o such_o external_n rite_n as_o the_o draw_n of_o blood_n from_o those_o wretched_a person_n by_o the_o wicked_a daemon_n for_o the_o drink_n of_o blood_n have_v sometime_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o conspirator_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n as_o the_o strong_a sacrament_n and_o tie_n of_o a_o mutual_a confederacy_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v thus_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o valerius_n publicola_n relate_v that_o the_o conspirator_n against_o brutus_n and_o his_o fellow_n consul_n bind_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o by_o a_o great_a and_o horrible_a oath_n drink_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n and_o shake_a hand_n in_o his_o bowel_n who_o they_o will_v sacrifice_v and_o that_o the_o gnostic_n and_o nicolaitan_n make_v use_v of_o the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v record_v by_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o who_o impious_a transaction_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heathen_n to_o object_v thyestean_a banquet_n against_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o cataphryges_n s._n austin_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n tell_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v very_o abominable_a sacrament_n for_o they_o celebrate_v their_o eucharist_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o year_n old_a which_o they_o force_v out_o of_o his_o body_n by_o prick_v and_o make_v small_a wound_n mix_v it_o with_o flour_n and_o so_o make_v bread_n of_o it_o and_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o there_o may_v not_o some_o such_o damnable_a solemnity_n be_v use_v in_o the_o compact_n between_o magician_n and_o these_o silthy_a daemon_n the_o result_n of_o all_o than_o be_v this_o if_o there_o have_v be_v confederation_n and_o compact_n between_o man_n and_o devil_n transact_v and_o perform_v by_o sensible_a sign_n than_o there_o may_v still_o be_v a_o agreement_n or_o confederacy_n between_o a_o
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the_o irregular_a exertion_n of_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n their_o reason_n which_o though_o perfect_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o brutish_a faculty_n yet_o be_v no_o whit_n abate_v or_o diminish_v by_o their_o degeneracy_n will_v not_o fail_v of_o mould_v they_o into_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o enact_v by_o their_o general_a consent_n and_o approbation_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o security_n of_o their_o usurp_a dominion_n all_o such_o law_n and_o necessary_a provision_n as_o may_v both_o secure_v themselves_o from_o outrage_n and_o villainy_n commit_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o the_o more_o advantageous_o and_o successful_o drive_v on_o the_o general_a trade_n of_o wickedness_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o hell_n and_o darkness_n 2._o but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o cogent_a reason_n and_o inducement_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o order_n and_o government_n among_o the_o dark_a fiend_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n but_o may_v probable_o have_v as_o many_o division_n among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o animal_n upon_o earth_n though_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o common_a angelic_a nature_n which_o if_o so_o that_o thirst_n and_o desire_v of_o rule_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v so_o large_o spread_v and_o diffuse_v through_o their_o nature_n and_o capacity_n and_o so_o great_a a_o branch_n of_o the_o sensual_a life_n to_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o addict_v will_v undoubted_o stir_v up_o the_o more_o powerful_a and_o politic_a among_o they_o to_o take_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n and_o authority_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o prescribe_v law_n to_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o may_v both_o establish_v and_o preserve_v the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n from_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a broil_n and_o dissension_n and_o uphold_v it_o when_o assault_v by_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o admirable_a consent_n between_o what_o reason_n suggest_v and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n who_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o airy_a power_n or_o spirit_n and_o to_o quicken_v we_o up_o to_o a_o studious_a watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n against_o the_o latent_fw-la fraud_n and_o machination_n of_o those_o infernal_a hunter_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o contest_v be_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o against_o the_o aerial_a wicked_a spirit_n under_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prince_n and_o the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n suppose_v the_o apostle_n by_o those_o several_a expression_n to_o denote_v several_a sort_n of_o devil_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o mansion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ignatius_n ad_fw-la ephes._n aerial_a or_o earthly_a spirit_n or_o else_o of_o the_o inclination_n which_o they_o suggest_v the_o earthly_a devil_n suggest_v grosser_n carnal_a appetite_n filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o aerial_a pride_n vainglory_n malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o drusius_n upon_o ephes._n 2.2_o &_o 6.12_o cite_v two_o jewish_a author_n who_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n debet_fw-la homo_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o intelligere_fw-la à _fw-la terrâ_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plena_fw-la esse_fw-la turmis_fw-la &_o praefectis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n a_o man_n be_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o firmament_n be_v full_a and_o no_o place_n empty_a of_o troop_n of_o spirit_n with_o their_o chieftain_n and_o such_o as_o be_v praepositi_fw-la all_o which_o have_v their_o residence_n and_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o air_n some_o of_o they_o incite_v to_o peace_n other_o to_o war_n some_o to_o goodness_n and_o life_n other_o to_o wickedness_n and_o death_n and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n among_o the_o evil_a daemon_n some_o being_n more_o airy_a and_o spiritual_a transact_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n by_o subordinate_a instrument_n and_o other_o more_o gross_a and_o feculent_a employ_v in_o the_o base_a and_o most_o slavish_a action_n some_o sportful_a and_o ludicrous_a other_o savage_a and_o cruel_a the_o sacred_a write_n give_v we_o likewise_o some_o further_a intimation_n of_o in_o mar._n ix_o 25._o we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n which_o certain_o denote_v a_o distinct_a kind_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v call_v so_o from_o the_o effect_n wrought_v in_o the_o possess_v for_o when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v our_o bless_a lord_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o that_o devil_n who_o dispossession_n they_o have_v attempt_v he_o seem_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o devil_n that_o can_v only_o be_v eject_v by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v other_o sport_n themselves_o in_o rattle_v among_o their_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o whirl_v round_a storm_n and_o tempest_n in_o their_o airy_a region_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o they_o do_v with_o job._n and_o the_o psalmist_n affirm_v the_o evil_a angel_n to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o the_o sad_a sentence_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 78.49_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o where_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o be_v the_o grim_a sergeant_n and_o inexorable_a officer_n who_o carry_v the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o their_o place_n of_o punishment_n which_o therefore_o origen_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsum_fw-la the_o public_a executioner_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subterranean_a daemon_n now_o this_o diversity_n of_o devil_n must_v needs_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o political_a government_n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v but_o they_o will_v retain_v the_o same_o order_n and_o government_n in_o this_o their_o dark_a empire_n in_o which_o they_o be_v instate_v while_o they_o continue_v faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o order_n among_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o s._n paul_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o they_o col._n i._n 16._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n and_o here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o 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