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tradidit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la and_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o yet_o judas_n he_o betray_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v herein_o dispone_fw-la si_fw-la potes_fw-la distingue_fw-la sipotes_fw-la dispose_fw-la and_o distinguish_v if_o thou_o can_v to_o that_o end_n let_v we_o then_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v we_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o unto_o man_n what_o be_v man_n let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o boldness_n give_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o sole_a supreme_a agent_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o action_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o as_o action_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o power_n and_o act_n of_o see_v but_o of_o see_v double_o or_o dim_o to_o the_o organ_n it_o use_v so_o god_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n and_o power_n of_o hear_v smell_a taste_v speak_a think_v go_v and_o do_v and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o the_o evil_a and_o viciousness_n of_o any_o or_o all_o these_o to_o the_o organ_n they_o use_v and_o employ_v in_o brief_a take_v this_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o let_v god_n have_v all_o the_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o action_n they_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o to_o ourselves_o let_v we_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n baldness_n to_o every_o head_n and_o shame_n upon_o all_o face_n ezek._n 7._o 18._o 18._o god_n righteousness_n in_o all_o these_o be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n and_o his_o â—udgements_n be_v a_o great_a depth_n 6._o psal._n 36._o 6._o like_o the_o mountain_n indeed_o eternal_a and_o eternal_o mountain_n though_o we_o climb_v never_o so_o long_o never_o so_o high_a they_o be_v still_o past_o find_v out_o and_o be_v like_o the_o great_a depth_n depth_n still_o though_o we_o sink_v never_o so_o low_a and_o therefore_o cusanus_fw-la speak_v learned_o to_o this_o point_n omnia_fw-la create_v deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la alterabilia_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la corruptibilia_fw-la &_o contraria_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n 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to_o the_o midianitish_a merchant_n in_o their_o malice_n and_o they_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o his_o mistress_n a_o act_n worse_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o when_o he_o make_v himself_o afterward_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 45._o 5._o 5._o joseph_n say_v plain_o misit_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n send_v i_o hither_o before_o you_o into_o egypt_n they_o do_v it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o they_o indirect_o god_n direct_o yet_o joseph_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n send_v i_o before_o so_o also_o in_o that_o act_n of_o shimei_n he_o be_v set_v on_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o curse_v david_n yet_o david_n say_v let_v he_o alone_o let_v he_o curse_v the_o lord_n have_v
5._o 6._o do_v he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a give_v light_n to_o the_o blind_a open_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a untie_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a feed_v the_o hungry_a preach_v teach_v to_o pray_v sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o weep_v reprove_v with_o authority_n be_v he_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a be_v he_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n do_v he_o die_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o these_o be_v true_a so_o let_v we_o in_o all_o these_o mind_n that_o these_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v cure_v from_o the_o putrify_a sore_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n isa._n 1._o 6._o 6._o and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o cry_v open_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal._n 13._o 3._o 3._o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o pray_v that_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o see_a eye_n and_o hear_v ear_n to_o confess_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o say_v open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 15._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v hunger_n after_o righteousness_n and_o be_v watchful_a in_o prayer_n sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n psa._n 119._o 119._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1._o 1._o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v and_o loathe_v ourselves_o as_o job_n i_o do_v abhor_v myself_o job_n 42._o 6._o 6._o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n condemn_v and_o accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o i_o call_v i_o own_o way_n to_o account_v say_v david_n i_o die_v daily_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o christ_n rise_v again_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n eph._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o 1._o he_o ascend_v and_o so_o do_v we_o when_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 18._o now_o i_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n too_o and_o so_o must_v we_o cast_v out_o spirtival_n wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n 20._o all_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v this_o day_n be_v these_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o must_v our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o devil_n in_o we_o what_o in_o i_o object_n if_o a_o angel_n shall_v tell_v i_o so_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o will_v ask_v with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v 34._o luk._n 1._o 34._o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v tell_v i_o it_o be_v an_o must_v be_v so_o and_o except_o i_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v i_o shall_v ask_v he_o as_o nicodemus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o be_v joh._n 3._o 4_o 4._o for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o devil_n in_o i_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o just_o so_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 8._o 8._o thou_o shall_v never_o waâ—h_v my_o foot_n answ._n but_o certain_o as_o our_o saviour_n then_o tell_v peter_n except_o i_o waâ—h_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o so_o in_o this_o case_n except_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v in_o we_o still_o for_o beelzebub_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o beelzebub_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n john_n 7._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o thou_o hâ—st_v a_o devil_n to_o tell_v we_o such_o strange_a thing_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v possess_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o see_v what_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o luk._n 4._o 33._o 33._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n devil_n for_o substance_n be_v angel_n for_o quality_n evil_a one_o or_o angel_n of_o darkness_n a_o man_n be_v in_o substance_n a_o man_n though_o evil_n and_o his_o evilness_n of_o quality_n do_v not_o make_v he_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deform_v there_o be_v second_o many_o good_a angel_n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n mat._n 26._o 33._o 33._o and_o there_o be_v many_o bad_a angel_n my_o name_n be_v legion_n for_o we_o be_v many_o mark_v 5._o 9_o 9_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o both_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v spirit_n it_o be_v true_a it_o take_v comparative_o not_o positive_o or_o simple_o for_o this_o word_n spirit_n have_v divers_a acception_n in_o scriptuâ—e_n as_o 1._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o air_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v upon_o the_o water_n gen_n 1._o 2._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o wind_n ve-ruach_a the_o east_n wind_v bring_v in_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 13._o 13._o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n die_v in_o which_o be_v ruach_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n gen._n 6._o 17._o 17_o 4._o for_o the_o immortal_a part_n of_o man_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o 7._o 5._o for_o the_o purpose_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n kol-rucho_a a_o fool_n open_v and_o speak_v all_o his_o mind_n or_o spirit_n prov._n 25._o 11._o 11._o 6._o for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o put_v it_o on_o they_o num._n 11._o 17._o 17._o 1._o so_o then_o devil_n be_v angel_n yet_o different_a from_o good_a angel_n yet_o not_o in_o substance_n power_n strength_n agility_n or_o the_o like_a but_o in_o that_o one_o accident_n of_o evil_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a angel_n psal._n 78._o 49._o 49._o and_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 4_o and_o the_o devil_n angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o 41._o and_o angel_n of_o darkness_n good_a and_o evil_a angel_n differ_v not_o then_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v spirit_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n heb._n 1._o 7._o 7._o and_o so_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v spirit_n comparative_o or_o respective_o not_o simple_o or_o positive_o for_o so_o only_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a title_n john_n 4._o 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the_o adversary_n 10._o hinc_fw-la apertissime_fw-la perspici_fw-la potest_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o optimo_fw-la esset_fw-la aliquod_fw-la