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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 the_o devil_n be_v answerable_a for_o the_o action_n do_v by_o the_o body_n during_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n possession_n 73_o 74_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o body_n never_o purpose_v any_o such_o real_a corporal_a possession_n of_o devil_n 74_o god_n image_n be_v not_o lose_v in_o adam_n as_o touch_v the_o essence_n 76_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o a_o humane_a soul_n 77_o satan_n so_o possess_v as_o christ_n invade_v ibid._n there_o be_v no_o one_o necessary_a use_n or_o end_n of_o such_o a_o possession_n ibid._n if_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o possess_v man_n body_n essential_o then_o be_v he_o so_o either_o hypostatical_o or_o formal_o 78_o how_o the_o real_a corporal_a possession_n may_v be_v perceive_v 78_o 79_o whether_o devil_n have_v their_o proper_a or_o their_o assume_v body_n or_o whether_o no_o body_n at_o all_o 80_o celestial_a body_n have_v only_o their_o celestial_a motion_n and_o elementary_a body_n their_o elementary_a motion_n 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