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A00407 The scourge of securitie, or The expulsion and returne of the vncleane spirit. By William Est, minister and preacher of Gods word, at Bedford in Deuonshire Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. 1609 (1609) STC 10537; ESTC S111377 36,719 111

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the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n even_o as_o through_o saul_n disobedience_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o which_o horrible_o torment_v both_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o inflame_v he_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o envy_n and_o ambition_n which_o incense_v he_o to_o persecute_v innocent_a david_n &_o most_o barbarous_o to_o murder_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o to_o be_v his_o own_o butcher_n 1._o sam._n 22_o to_o 31._o so_o brethren_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o if_o we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v forsake_v us._n 2._o chro._n 15._o if_o we_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v forsake_v we_o and_o then_o present_o our_o heart_n be_v make_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n o_o brethren_n how_o fearful_a and_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n which_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o 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virtue_n per_fw-la hypocrisin_n say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n 1._o sweep_v the_o broom_n swe_o ep_v away_o but_o the_o dust_n it_o leave_v the_o dirt_n and_o whatsoever_o stick_v fast_o it_o move_v not_o that_o so_o many_o will_v use_v verriculo_fw-la panitentiae_fw-la the_o broom_n of_o repentance_n in_o sweep_v the_o house_n of_o their_o soul_n light_o and_o superficial_o they_o leave_v still_o behind_o their_o evil_a custom_n and_o wicked_a habit_n of_o sin_n which_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o they_o we_o see_v many_o usurer_n will_v hate_v adultery_n make_v conscience_n of_o swear_v and_o perjury_n etc._n etc._n these_o cobweb_n they_o sweep_v clean_o away_o but_o as_o for_o the_o filthy_a habit_n gainful_a custom_n wicked_a trade_n of_o usury_n because_o it_o bring_v profit_n they_o leave_v that_o untouched_a their_o broom_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o likewise_o many_o adulterer_n though_o well_o money_v detest_v usury_n as_o utter_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_v of_o god_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n psal_n 15._o ezech._n 18._o etc._n etc._n they_o will_v perhaps_o loathe_v lie_v craft_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o adultery_n their_o belove_a sin_n which_o continual_a custom_n have_v bring_v to_o a_o habit_n that_o filthy_a dirt_n they_o leave_v unswept_a that_o cleave_v still_o fast_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o spiritual_a house_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o accustom_a sin_n these_o be_v like_o hypocritical_a naaman_n 2._o king_n 5.18_o which_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o except_v one_o thing_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o say_v he_o in_o this_o point_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v fain_o indent_v with_o god_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o belove_a sin_n their_o gainful_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o forgo_v but_o belove_a mark_v here_o i_o