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that_o man_n do_v sin_n it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o humane_a frailty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n 6.7_o hos_fw-la 6.7_o but_o they_o like_o man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n what_o then_o see_v we_o can_v but_o sin_n shall_v we_o delight_v in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v thus_o of_o man_n we_o shall_v become_v beast_n namely_o filthy_a dog_n and_o swine_n 2.22_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n much_o less_o than_o must_v we_o become_v devil_n by_o defend_v know_v sin_n or_o be_v enemy_n of_o righteousness_n or_o resist_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o elymas_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o child_n of_o
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what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n such_o yeae_n as_o these_o will_v echo_v well_o to_o this_o yea_o in_o my_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n the_o height_n of_o israel_n heathenish_a jdolatrie_n psal._n 106.37_o yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n section_n ii_o chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v devil_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n belong_v to_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n heathen_a of_o the_o idol_n god_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a let_v we_o first_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o idol_n god_n second_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v here_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 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the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n vast_a and_o hollow_a have_v seven_o chamber_n or_o room_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o several_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consume_v in_o it_o whereof_o one_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o sheep_n another_o for_o a_o lamb_n a_o three_o for_o a_o calf_n but_o the_o last_o be_v for_o child_n who_o by_o their_o parent_n be_v cast_v in_o and_o burn_v quick_a scripâ—â—â—â—_n â—hat_n they_o be_v devil_n â—â—oved_a â—_o from_o scripâ—â—â—â—_n here_o we_o will_v show_v first_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v indeed_o devil_n second_o how_o devil_n come_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v devil_n will_v plain_o appear_v if_o first_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o 1._o cor._n 10.20_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o very_a devil_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v diabolos_fw-la devil_n as_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o levit._n 17.17_o god_n charge_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o offering_n unto_o devil_n after_o who_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v and_o so_o be_v rehoboam_n say_v 2_o chron_n 11.15_o to_o have_v ordain_v he_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o make_v and_o my_o text_n be_v plain_a which_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 6._o â—_o from_o their_o accept_n of_o sacrifice_n see_v baruch_n chap._n 6._o a_o further_a proof_n hereof_o be_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o true_a god_n for_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o galathian_o ch_n 4.8_o that_o when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n they_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n neither_o good_a angel_n for_o they_o both_o require_v and_o accept_v sacrifice_n which_o good_a angel_n know_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n only_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v for_z say_v saint_n augustine_n 19_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 19_o as_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o or_o praise_n god_n we_o direct_v our_o word_n to_o he_o only_o to_o who_o we_o offer_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o our_o word_n so_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n we_o offer_v not_o any_o visible_a sacrifice_n but_o to_o he_o debemus_fw-la he_o non_fw-la altere_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la invisibile_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nosipsiâ—sse_fw-la debemus_fw-la only_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o self_n therefore_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n will_v neither_o by_o accept_v any_o sacrifice_n dishonour_n god_n which_o even_o good_a man_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n 14.14.15_o act_n 14.14.15_o refuse_v to_o do_v nor_o see_v they_o love_v we_o as_o themselves_o will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o attain_v happiness_n by_o other_o mean_n than_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o that_o see_v as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v 4.7.19.25.26_o august_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n b._n 4.7.19.25.26_o the_o sum_n of_o both_o table_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v ducere_fw-la shall_v et_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la diligimur_fw-la duci_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la ducere_fw-la both_o be_v gain_v to_o god_n ourselves_o by_o such_o as_o love_v we_o and_o
the_o lord_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v be_v dismay_v and_o behold_v it_o 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o see_v that_o howsoever_o these_o heathenish_a god_n can_v not_o maintain_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o godhead_n with_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v confute_v and_o confound_v by_o their_o own_o weapon_n gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—â—â—_n yet_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o by_o these_o two_o they_o bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o withdraw_v their_o service_n faith_n and_o devotion_n from_o god_n to_o themselves_o let_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o each_o several_o and_o in_o both_o joint_o gâ—â—â—_n first_o for_o prediction_n god_n for_o the_o better_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o show_v of_o his_o providence_n do_v reveal_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n herein_o have_v satan_n imitate_v god_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n namely_o by_o foretell_v strange_a event_n by_o promise_n and_o by_o threaten_n whereinis_fw-la beside_o god_n just_a permission_n he_o have_v many_o help_n whereby_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o deâ—â—ide_v our_o ignorance_n and_o to_o draw_v on_o simple_a man_n who_o natural_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a after_o novelty_n and_o future_a event_n and_o as_o credulous_a to_o believe_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v tell_v they_o chap._n iii_o a_o digression_n neither_o unnecessary_a nor_o impertinent_a concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o become_v furnish_v with_o matter_n of_o prediction_n satan_n have_v ever_o be_v as_o now_o he_o also_o be_v the_o great_a witch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o instrument_n what_o they_o will_v he_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v two_o for_o it_o be_v either_o divine_a consist_v in_o matter_n of_o prediction_n and_o conjecture_n or_o work_v consist_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n by_o both_o these_o satan_n bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o god_n people_n so_o far_o as_o they_o hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o regard_n god_n jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o zealous_a of_o his_o people_n good_a challenge_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o devil_n concern_v both_o these_o in_o the_o place_n former_o allege_v isa_n 41.23_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o but_o first_o of_o prediction_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o forenamed_a place_n 〈…〉_o god_n only_a pâ—â—pâ—â—lâ—_n can_v 〈◊〉_d show_v thing_n 〈…〉_o we_o may_v set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n only_o to_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o be_v to_o foreshow_v first_o thing_n in_o themselves_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o sign_n necessary_o accompany_v they_o and_o therefore_o thing_n consider_v as_o to_o come_v and_o not_o as_o present_v in_o their_o cause_n or_o sign_n second_o event_n in_o themselves_o contingent_a depend_v on_o indeterminate_a cause_n and_o on_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o three_o to_o tell_v aforehand_o of_o these_o thing_n certain_o perspicuous_o infallible_o and_o also_o particular_o with_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_n thus_o in_o effect_n say_v god_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a all_o this_o i_o can_v do_v and_o have_v do_v by_o my_o prophet_n do_v you_o the_o like_a and_o i_o will_v yield_v i_o will_v be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o acknowledge_v your_o deity_n as_o the_o blind_a heathen_a and_o my_o people_n who_o you_o have_v bewitch_v have_v already_o do_v let_v we_o then_o consider_v of_o diabolical_a prediction_n and_o divination_n what_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n satan_n can_v foretell_v any_o thing_n and_o whereas_o all_o prediction_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o any_o thing_n do_v necessary_o include_v and_o presuppose_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o first_o author_n of_o prediction_n for_o else_o we_o know_v that_o satan_n prophet_n often_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o themselves_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o after_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o use_v to_o manifest_v to_o man_n this_o their_o knowledge_n now_o for_o our_o better_a conceive_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v let_v we_o first_o brief_o see_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v before_o their_o fall_n second_o what_o after_o and_o that_o either_o retain_v and_o old_a as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o or_o else_o new_a and_o attain_v unto_o by_o other_o mean_n fall_n 1._o what_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v before_o his_o fall_n for_o the_o first_o the_o very_a name_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o by_o profane_a writer_n as_o divine_a do_v sufficient_o evince_v their_o great_a and_o wonderful_a knowledge_n the_o heathen_a though_o ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o angel_n yet_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v very_o great_a natural_a knowledge_n to_o be_v in_o they_o when_o they_o call_v they_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o bad_a spirit_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciens_fw-la or_o one_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a knowledge_n be_v call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v plato_n call_v by_o plutarch_n and_o homer_n of_o dionysius_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o plato_n call_v god_n himself_o magnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnisciencie_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v with_o this_o difference_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sciens_fw-la know_v what_o he_o know_v ipsâ_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la by_o his_o essence_n other_o in_o comparison_n as_o angel_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scientes_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la endue_v with_o knowledge_n natural_o and_o man_n who_o be_v habitu_fw-la scientes_fw-la and_o attain_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o knowledge_n this_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n be_v by_o christian_n give_v only_o to_o wicked_a fiend_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v as_o also_o of_o that_o which_o in_o part_n they_o still_o retain_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o angel_n indifferent_o at_o their_o creation_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n of_o light_n 38.7_o â—ob_v 38.7_o or_o morning_n star_n and_o thus_o be_v satan_n call_v lucifer_n or_o morning_n star_n isa_n 14.12_o where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n fall_n and_o ruin_n be_v resemble_v by_o satan_n fall_n from_o heaven_n 10.18_o 〈◊〉_d 10.18_o and_o thus_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o see_v satan_n like_o lightning_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o angel_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a natural_a which_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n at_o their_o creation_n whereby_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o see_v and_o know_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o in_o who_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o image_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o knowledge_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v call_v scientia_fw-la matutina_fw-la &_o diurna_fw-la morning_n and_o day-knowledge_n or_o second_o in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o this_o be_v call_v vespertina_fw-la evening-knowledge_n as_o be_v more_o obscure_a than_o the_o former_a or_o three_o as_o aquinas_n say_v per_fw-la species_n in_o suis_fw-la mentibus_fw-la innatas_fw-la by_o the_o image_n and_o impression_n of_o thing_n connate_a inbred_a and_o natural_o in_o their_o mind_n supernatural_a knowledge_n be_v that_o whereby_o they_o know_v diverse_a supernatural_a thing_n only_o by_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v double_a the_o first_o simple_o to_o know_v any_o supernatural_a thing_n as_o that_o god_n be_v just_a good_a of_o infinite_a power_n etc._n etc._n but_o without_o all_o love_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o second_o which_o be_v join_v with_o love_n of_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o which_o some_o distinguish_a call_v divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o former_a only_a supernatural_a this_o knowledge_n howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o they_o before_o the_o fall_n yet_o even_o then_o be_v it_o
towards_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o to_o show_v that_o none_o can_v curse_v they_o who_o he_o will_v bless_v thus_o he_o do_v put_v his_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o the_o wicked_a sorcerer_n and_o witch_n balaam_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v his_o people_n be_v indeed_o hire_v to_o curse_v they_o numb_a 23.16.19_o and_o 24_o 2._o otherwhile_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sibyl_n the_o prophetess_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v many_o true_a thing_n concern_v christ_n of_o who_o worthy_a zanchie_n say_v ea_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la asslatu_fw-la divino_fw-la praedixerunt_fw-la they_o foretell_v such_o thing_n only_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o s._n ambrose_n his_o speech_n be_v know_v omne_fw-la verum_fw-la à _fw-la quocunque_fw-la dicatur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la est_fw-la all_o truth_n whosoever_o be_v the_o speaker_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o be_v diverse_o render_v thomas_n aquinas_n say_v he_o do_v it_o the_o more_o to_o illustrate_v and_o make_v credible_a his_o truth_n which_o shall_v receive_v testimony_n even_o from_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o or_o second_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o heathen_a who_o will_v give_v ear_n and_o credence_n to_o their_o own_o prophet_n which_o they_o will_v deny_v unto_o god_n true_a prophet_n but_o i_o approve_v rather_o their_o judgement_n that_o say_v the_o end_n of_o such_o true_a prophecy_n by_o these_o heathenish_a prophetess_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n afterward_o who_o shall_v not_o believe_v christ_n nor_o our_o scripture_n testify_v and_o prophesy_v of_o he_o may_v by_o their_o own_o prophet_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o this_o end_n many_o verse_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n be_v allege_v against_o the_o heathen_a by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lactantius_n eusebius_n and_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o their_o book_n but_o second_o scripture_n 2._o or_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o devil_n know_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o in_o diverse_a thing_n he_o better_o understand_v than_o we_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o quick_a sight_n and_o also_o because_o he_o can_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o long_a experience_n lay_v the_o state_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o which_o we_o can_v do_v neither_o be_v this_o in_o he_o so_o strange_a see_v that_o as_o porphyry_n relate_v fine_a porphyry_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o monaeus_n the_o uâ—rit_n christianae_n relig_n cap._n 25._o fine_a the_o religious_a sect_n of_o the_o essen_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o prophesy_v and_o seldom_o miss_v which_o i_o think_v master_n caluin_n aim_v at_o when_o he_o say_v write_v on_o esa_n 41.23_o and_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n goodness_n to_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o amos_n 3.7_o who_o hide_v nothing_o from_o they_o which_o be_v behooveful_a to_o be_v know_v hâc_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la indâ—gâ—â—_n &_o â—cclesâ—â—alâ—_n si_fw-la sunt_fw-la judai_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la frivolis_fw-la suis_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la quaestum_fw-la passim_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la sâ—cerunt_fw-la the_o jew_n intolerable_o and_o sâ—â—lâ—rously_o abuse_v this_o prerogative_n who_o from_o their_o frivolous_a prediction_n pick_v out_o a_o live_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o do_v now_o many_o run_a rogue_n with_o we_o by_o tell_v of_o fortune_n but_o if_o the_o essen_v or_o jew_n be_v so_o cunning_a satan_n be_v much_o more_o cunning_a and_o therefore_o his_o oracle_n be_v demand_v by_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a before_o he_o war_v with_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o his_o enterprise_n fine_a may_v well_o answer_v he_o as_o it_o do_v inuictus_fw-la erâ—s_fw-la alexander_n thou_o shall_v be_v unconquerable_a o_o alexander_n and_o indeed_o the_o success_n be_v answerable_a which_o be_v yet_o fâ—rther_o signify_v by_o a_o eagle_n which_o in_o the_o conflict_n with_o darius_n hover_v and_o flutter_v over_o alexander_n head_n glide_v and_o glance_v and_o dart_v itself_o towards_o his_o enemy_n this_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiâ—_n and_o daniel_n who_o do_v express_o point_v at_o alexander_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n verse_n â—_o it_o be_v say_v a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o shall_v rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o â—ext_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a for_o alexander_n and_o so_o take_v by_o jaddus_n the_o high-priest_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o when_o alexander_n have_v subdue_v the_o persian_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n â—et_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a attire_n fine_a as_o josephus_n record_v carry_v he_o up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o show_v he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n wherein_o it_o be_v prophesy_v certain_a hundred_o year_n before_o that_o a_o certain_a greek_n shall_v come_v and_o conquer_v the_o persian_n which_o now_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v himself_o thus_o he_o know_v the_o destruction_n also_o of_o tyre_n by_o alexander_n out_o of_o isay_n 23.1_o where_o by_o the_o land_n of_o cethim_n or_o cittim_n be_v plain_o understand_v macedonia_n whereof_o alexander_n be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v interpret_v it_o and_o according_o do_v foretell_v that_o he_o satan_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n will_v leave_v the_o city_n as_o we_o read_v in_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n and_o thus_o may_v he_o know_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n unto_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o that_o by_o cyrus_n who_o name_n long_o before_o his_o birth_n be_v express_o record_v isa_n 45.1_o and_o so_o many_o the_o like_a as_o tortullian_n reckon_v they_o now_o concern_v christ_n nativity_n life_n and_o death_n the_o sibyl_n have_v foretell_v in_o veâ—sâ—_n many_o thing_n and_o fine_a and_o virgil_n from_o they_o in_o their_o book_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v smite_v he_o shall_v be_v silent_a out_o of_o esay_n chap._n 53.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yet_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o plain_o out_o of_o psal_n 69.21_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n in_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v with_o many_o the_o like_a now_o last_o see_v how_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a devile_n indeed_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o cease_n or_o oracle_n and_o their_o own_o silence_v as_o out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n â—â—â—â—cially_o out_o of_o zacharie_n 13.2_o where_o in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o 〈…〉_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o who_o they_o know_v they_o must_v needs_o yield_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v their_o credit_n &_o seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o they_o foretell_v the_o same_o hence_o that_o pprophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretel_v that_o the_o place_n where_o apollo_n give_v his_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v obscure_a and_o hence_o to_o add_v no_o more_o example_n when_o augustus_n câ—saâ—_n in_o who_o reign_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v fine_a do_v demand_v of_o tâ—â—chia_n propheceâ—â—e_n to_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o shall_v succeed_v and_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v his_o answer_n in_o diverse_a greek_a verse_n which_o in_o sense_n sound_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o eâ—â—â—w_a child_n great_a than_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v command_v he_o to_o leave_v that_o place_n and_o to_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o infernal_a denâ—â—_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v go_v and_o from_o henceforth_o ask_v i_o no_o more_o question_n the_o verse_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n satan_n aim_n in_o give_v forth_o such_o true_a oracle_n which_o accord_n with_o our_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o god_n end_n of_o which_z formerly_z but_o first_o that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o oracle_n he_o may_v win_v credit_n to_o his_o lie_n and_o devilish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n second_o that_o thus_o he_o may_v get_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o property_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v truth_n and_o thus_o say_v tertullian_n
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certain_o do_v not_o know_v foreshow_v diverse_a thing_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v only_o quoad_fw-la superbiam_fw-la &_o temerariam_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la through_o pride_n rashness_n and_o presumption_n now_o see_v how_o satan_n mock_v god_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o how_o to_o win_v himself_o credit_v he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n answerable_a 7.89_o satan_n imitate_v god_n in_o his_o prediction_n 1._o by_o give_v forth_o oracle_n exod._n 25_o 22._o numb_a 7.89_o god_n diverse_a way_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n sometime_o by_o voice_n either_o his_o own_o immediate_o or_o of_o his_o prophet_n sometime_o without_o voice_n as_o by_o lot_n and_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v so_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o first_o as_o god_n himself_o immediate_o give_v answer_n and_o oracle_n from_o the_o propitiatory_a so_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n by_o oracle_n also_o whereof_o 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all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n say_v ever_o and_o anon_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o from_o god_n and_o from_o peculiar_a revelation_n as_o do_v moses_n who_o be_v for_o many_o day_n alone_o with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n so_o in_o imitation_n hereof_o minos_n zoroaster_n zamolxis_n charondas_n lycurgus_n pompilius_n and_o solon_n to_o win_v estimation_n to_o their_o law_n pretend_v to_o have_v conference_n and_o consultation_n with_o jupiter_n horomasis_n vesta_n saturn_n apollo_n minerva_n and_o the_o goddess_n aegeria_n hermes_n also_o surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o hermes_n dial_n 1._o thrice-great_a before_o he_o can_v instruct_v esclepius_n tatius_n and_o other_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o profound_a philosophy_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o himself_o be_v first_o instruct_v and_o inspire_v by_o one_o pymander_n who_o he_o call_v the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o dream_n 3_o by_o reveal_v himself_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n god_n 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the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n we_o know_v do_v often_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o godhead_n and_o for_o other_o end_n as_o in_o egypt_n by_o moses_n and_o since_o by_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o also_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o instrument_n will_v at_o the_o least_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o magician_n in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o do_v such_o wonder_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a lame_a blind_a and_o man_n hereupon_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o god_n who_o he_o preach_v he_o must_v likewise_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o ease_v man_n of_o their_o torment_n and_o to_o free_a city_n from_o the_o pestilence_n as_o once_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v rome_n whither_o he_o be_v bring_v be_v fetch_v from_o epidaurus_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n namely_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o great_a dragon_n or_o serpent_n yet_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 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and_o eat_v do_v otherwise_o convict_v he_o or_o he_o by_o these_o do_v convict_v his_o flatterer_n who_o will_v needs_o so_o persuade_v he_o but_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n ambitious_a desire_n that_o as_o one_o say_v the_o whole_a round_a world_n can_v content_v and_o fill_v his_o heart_n for_o still_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v empty_a other_o imitate_v their_o father_n the_o devil_n be_v use_v of_o god_n either_o as_o his_o instrument_n only_o or_o as_o his_o steward_n sacrifice_v all_o to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o first_o person_n use_v always_o that_o pronounce_v â—_o thus_o esay_n 10._o though_o the_o king_n of_o ecraseur_n be_v only_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o punish_v the_o israelite_n yet_o thus_o he_o brag_v by_o the_o power_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a and_o i_o 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