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shake_v he_o terrible_o sometime_o by_o real_a possession_n or_o otherwise_o bodily_a infestation_n and_o the_o crafty_a spirit_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n gratify_v the_o impotent_a revenge_n of_o a_o accurse_a hag._n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o doctor_n hammond_n recite_v out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n 2.14_o 5.5_o suppose_a to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o serpent_n by_o god_n cum_fw-la silii_fw-la mulieris_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la deserverint_fw-la nec_fw-la mandata_fw-la observaverint_fw-la tu_fw-la i.e._n the_o serpent_n firmus_fw-la cris_fw-la &_o percutiens_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o calcaneo_fw-la eorum_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la afficies_n when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v for_o sake_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v strike_v they_o on_o the_o heel_n and_o inflict_v sickness_n upon_o they_o 2._o to_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 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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 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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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adverse_a party_n of_o incorporeal_a agent_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o rebellious_a confederacy_n against_o god_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o mansion_n of_o light_n have_v form_v themselves_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o aereal_a region_n and_o not_o content_a with_o this_o power_n and_o dominion_n among_o themselves_o have_v studious_o endeavour_v ever_o since_o the_o creation_n to_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v mankind_n and_o to_o enlarge_v their_o own_o empire_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o frail_a man_n who_o weakness_n they_o abuse_v and_o triumph_v over_o and_o strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o keep_v he_o fast_o within_o their_o clutch_n that_o if_o at_o least_o they_o must_v be_v miserable_a they_o may_v make_v other_o so_o and_o have_v companion_n in_o their_o torment_n now_o concern_v the_o work_n itself_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v frame_v it_o in_o a_o lax_n and_o diffuse_v manner_n not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o suppose_v they_o both_o in_o be_v already_o and_o likewise_o take_v many_o other_o thing_n for_o grant_v which_o be_v already_o either_o make_v good_a by_o divers_a learned_a author_n or_o may_v evident_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a philosophy_n as_o likewise_o purposely_o omit_v many_o otherwise_o material_a proof_n of_o some_o head_n in_o this_o discourse_n be_v willing_a to_o bring_v the_o hypothesis_n into_o as_o small_a a_o compass_n as_o may_v be_v nor_o have_v i_o be_v want_v to_o confirm_v my_o discourse_n in_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o sometime_o add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o such_o speculation_n as_o otherwise_o perhaps_o will_v have_v seem_v over_o nice_a and_o curious_a and_o last_o which_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v not_o well_o be_v pretermit_v i_o have_v brief_o resolve_v the_o question_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o such_o detestable_a confederacy_n with_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o answer_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o considerable_a objection_n i_o can_v meet_v withal_o against_o it_o that_o which_o at_o the_o present_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o exception_n be_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n which_o by_o corporealists_n be_v look_v upon_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n with_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o bring_v in_o rather_o as_o a_o asylum_n of_o ignorance_n than_o a_o philosophical_a truth_n to_o which_o i_o have_v this_o to_o reply_v that_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o use_v that_o hypothesis_n arise_v partly_o because_o i_o see_v it_o maintainable_a by_o rational_a and_o solid_a argument_n and_o partly_o through_o a_o natural_a propensity_n of_o my_o own_o whereby_o i_o be_o prone_a to_o think_v that_o whatever_o boast_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n who_o have_v dismember_v and_o disjoin_v the_o ancient_a atomologie_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o metaphysical_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o one_o considerable_a phaenomenon_n in_o the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n that_o can_v be_v solve_v by_o the_o mere_a and_o solitary_a principle_n of_o matter_n and_o motion_n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o have_v draw_v such_o inference_n as_o may_v most_o effectual_o persuade_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o vice_n by_o which_o they_o infallible_o entertain_v communion_n and_o society_n with_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n and_o to_o assert_v themselves_o under_o a_o high_o and_o more_o propitious_a providence_n by_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a piety_n and_o religion_n farewell_o h._n h._n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o chap._n i._n that_o the_o lapse_n and_o revolt_n of_o the_o angel_n from_o the_o bless_a life_n of_o god_n consist_v main_o in_o debase_v their_o high_a and_o noble_a faculty_n by_o enslave_v and_o subjugate_a they_o to_o their_o inferior_a and_o more_o material_a power_n pag._n 5._o chap._n ii_o that_o these_o lapse_v angel_n have_v form_v themselves_o into_o a_o polity_n or_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n pag._n 14._o chap._n iii_o that_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v suppose_v rational_a creature_n must_v needs_o be_v studious_a in_o diffuse_v their_o own_o sinful_a nature_n upon_o all_o capable_a subject_n and_o thereby_o of_o enlarge_a the_o bound_n of_o their_o usurp_a dominion_n pag._n 26._o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o rescue_v man_n from_o the_o tyranny_n slavery_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n pag._n 33._o chap._n v._n that_o though_o man_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_v from_o that_o slavery_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n that_o yet_o he_o strive_v to_o countermine_v the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o when_o man_n will_v so_o far_o reject_v and_o despise_v the_o admonition_n and_o assistance_n that_o god_n afford_v they_o he_o may_v just_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v act_v and_o guide_v by_o evil_a spirit_n pag._n 40._o chap._n vi_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n these_o evil_a spirit_n may_v likewise_o enslave_v their_o body_n pag._n 46._o chap._n vii_o of_o witchcraft_n pag._n 49._o objection_n i._n that_o these_o witch_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a at_o their_o nocturnal_a conventicle_n and_o diabolical_a meeting_n when_o their_o body_n be_v at_o home_n which_o be_v impossible_a pag._n 66._o objection_n ii_o that_o these_o airy_a spirit_n be_v too_o remote_a and_o of_o a_o nature_n too_o sublime_a to_o have_v any_o communication_n with_o mortal_n pag._n 76._o objection_n iii_o that_o it_o suppose_v witch_n by_o the_o help_n of_o evil_a spirit_n may_v do_v real_a miracle_n pag._n 81._o objection_n iu._n that_o it_o give_v evil_a spirit_n and_o 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hellish_a passion_n let_v that_o universal_a goodness_n which_o have_v distil_v its_o fruitful_a nature_n upon_o all_o the_o capacity_n of_o thing_n enlarge_v and_o widen_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o due_a reception_n of_o a_o sacred_a influence_n from_o above_o that_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o god_n may_v revive_v within_o thou_o which_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a birth_n and_o extraction_n will_v infallible_o carry_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n to_o its_o own_o fountain_n and_o original_a five_o a_o true_a survey_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n and_o the_o powerfulness_n thereof_o can_v but_o beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sincere_a christian_n a_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o firm_a trust_n in_o god_n providence_n there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v god_n be_v best_a serve_v with_o a_o demure_a look_n and_o melancholic_a countenance_n as_o if_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o devotion_n lie_v in_o be_v dull_a and_o mopish_a and_o as_o it_o be_v ever_o despair_v of_o good_a whereas_o this_o be_v only_o a_o artificial_a and_o mechanical_a thing_n or_o at_o best_a a_o religion_n that_o man_n have_v frame_v and_o patch_v together_o out_o of_o their_o own_o distemper_a constitution_n the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o melancholic_a man_n and_o the_o sacred_a write_n inform_v we_o that_o david_n harp_n do_v sometime_o dispossess_v saul_n of_o his_o dull_a and_o melancholic_a devil_n intimate_v sure_o to_o we_o that_o god_n take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o a_o compose_a and_o serene_a mind_n that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o cheerful_a dependence_n upon_o that_o almighty_a providence_n that_o encircle_n all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v some_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o body_n more_o adapt_v and_o dispose_v to_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o other_o and_o consequent_o have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o due_a care_n and_o inspection_n over_o they_o thus_o though_o the_o most_o lucid_a discovery_n in_o art_n and_o science_n owe_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o a_o moderate_a tincture_n of_o melancholy_n whence_o aristotle_n observe_v that_o such_o person_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v divine_o affect_v in_o the_o prediction_n of_o future_a event_n yet_o when_o this_o humour_n shall_v become_v ungovernable_a and_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o reason_n cloud_v all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o dark_a and_o horrid_a confusion_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o evil_n and_o degenerate_a spirit_n may_v insinuate_v themselves_o and_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o distemper_n may_v produce_v such_o effect_n as_o no_o natural_a account_n can_v be_v give_v for_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o light_n and_o fantastic_a spirit_n that_o i_o plead_v since_o the_o devout_a christian_a in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o enravish_a cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v then_o most_o compose_v grave_a and_o serious_a i_o will_v only_o promote_v the_o exhortation_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o discouragement_n throw_v in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o this_o divine_a joy_n and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o state_n of_o angel_n and_o a_o emblem_n of_o heaven_n who_o bright_a and_o clear_a mansion_n be_v never_o overspread_v by_o any_o black_a and_o dismal_a cloud_n but_o a_o perpetual_a and_o youthful_a spring_n a_o inexhausted_a source_n of_o pure_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n abide_v there_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la arrian_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o enchir._n ethic._n c._n 2._o in_o epiclet_n c_o 10._o lib._n 8._o contr_n celsum_fw-la see_v revel_n 1.4_o see_v ezra_n 7.14_o in_o lib._n de_fw-la mundo_fw-la varen_n descript_n regni_fw-la japon_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr abst._n psal._n 106.37_o c.d.l._n 2._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr verit._n rel._n l._n 4._o sect._n 3_o rev._n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o phil._n 2.10_o 1_o job._n 3.8_o luk._n 10.18_o rev._n 12.8_o 9_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr verit._n relig_n c.d._n l._n 7._o c._n 33._o eccles._n hist._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o 2_o thes._n 2_o 11._o c.dl._n 10._o c._n 9_o see_v doctor_n hammond_n upon_o act_n 16.16_o cite_v by_o montague_n diatr_n against_o selden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n d._n l._n 8._o c._n 24._o de_fw-fr passion_n par._n 1._o ar._n 6._o cornel._n agrip_n de_fw-fr occult_a phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 64._o del-rio_n disquisit_a magic_n gader_n doctr._n ari._n &_o plat._n aeneid_n 4._o metam_fw-la 1.7_o c.d._n l._n 8._o c._n 18._o apolog._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 4._o l._n 18._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o in_o vit._n camilli_n contr._n celsum_fw-la l._n 8._o p._n 398._o annot._n in_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o l._n 2._o c._n 15._o contr._n cels._n l._n 8._o p._n 398._o de_fw-fr opisic_n dei_fw-la c_o 20._o de_fw-fr vit._n plot._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o psell._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n l_o 8._o l._n 7._o p._n 334_o ibid._n c.d._n l._n 11._o c._n 15._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 28_o lib._n 3._o