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philosopher_n who_o divide_v they_o in_o aereall_a terrestrial_a and_o subterrestrial_a spirit_n they_o hold_v that_o the_o two_o inferior_a species_n of_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n gross_a and_o elementary_a more_o remove_v from_o the_o celestial_a intelligence_n of_o the_o supreme_a world_n and_o therefore_o give_v to_o a_o wicked_a commerce_n with_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o deceitful_a and_o impious_a suggestion_n who_o copulation_n be_v both_o bodily_a palpable_a and_o visible_a possess_v the_o body_n special_o of_o woman_n as_o gross_a filthy_a and_o contagious_a vapour_n breed_v inflammation_n visible_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o breast_n move_v swell_a and_o dumbenesse_n in_o the_o tongue_n deprive_v the_o organicke_a faculty_n of_o hear_v see_v and_o such_o like_a as_o daily_a experience_n do_v teach_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n imagine_v the_o carnal_a copulation_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n with_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n extaticke_a or_o fantastic_a that_o enemy_n spirit_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v ad_fw-la conterendum_fw-la erit_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la internecionem_fw-la gentium_fw-la non_fw-la paucarum_fw-la who_o heart_n shall_v be_v bend_v for_o the_o overthrow_n 20._o and_o destruction_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o people_n he_o delight_v to_o defile_v or_o extinguish_v the_o seed_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o mother_n womb_n so_o far_o that_o the_o profound_a naturalist_n paracelsus_n affirm_v that_o those_o gross_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o devil_n do_v mix_v themselves_o with_o humane_a feed_n where_o it_o be_v lose_v by_o natural_a weakness_n or_o nocturnal_a dream_n that_o they_o do_v cooperate_v with_o it_o to_o produce_v thereby_o those_o succumbent_n or_o incumbent_a spirit_n devil_n which_o be_v find_v chief_o in_o the_o moystie_a and_o northern_a region_n to_o which_o abomination_n it_o seem_v the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v some_o relation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o these_o who_o shall_v couple_v themselves_o with_o the_o devil_n peor_n shall_v perish_v wicked_o and_o who_o will_v mark_v these_o place_n in_o exod._n levit._n deut._n where_o sorcery_n and_o brutal_a paliardise_n or_o luxury_n be_v forbid_v will_v find_v uncouth_a and_o unknown_a villainy_n covert_o touch_v as_o there_o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o present_v to_o god_n the_o wage_n of_o a_o harlot_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o again_o where_o god_n do_v say_v you_o shall_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n unto_o those_o buck_n and_o satyr_n after_o who_o you_o go_v a_o whore_v which_o i_o do_v not_o here_o introduce_v impertinent_o nor_o curious_o but_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o reverence_v whatsoever_o mean_v the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o to_o withstand_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v so_o dangerous_a for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o of_o his_o craft_n and_o skillfulness_n who_o
i_o do_v present_a unto_o he_o with_o the_o right_n epigramma_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la cvi_o decus_fw-la immortal_a triplex_fw-la cuique_fw-la aurea_fw-la cingit_fw-la gloria_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la rex_fw-la jacobe_fw-la caput_fw-la prima_fw-la tibi_fw-la antiquae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quum_fw-la cura_fw-la tuendae_fw-la proxima_fw-la sit_fw-la populi_fw-la paxque_fw-la salusque_fw-la tui_fw-la procur_v at_o quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la lubens_fw-la quod_fw-la promovet_fw-la ultro_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la seruitio_fw-la gratius_fw-la esse_fw-la queat_fw-la tale_n ministerium_fw-la libro_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la praestat_fw-la &_o offer_v hayus_n ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la nobile_fw-la germane_a avis_fw-la quemque_fw-la svo_fw-la regem_fw-la populo_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la unum_fw-la dum_fw-la christum_fw-la omnigenis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la esse_fw-la probat_fw-la parendum_fw-la his_fw-la solum_fw-la invictis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la urget_fw-la quas_fw-la monumenta_fw-la patrum_fw-la sacraque_fw-la scripta_fw-la ferunt_fw-la et_fw-la fugienda_fw-la lupae_fw-la babilonis_n pocula_fw-la suadet_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la seditio_fw-la turbida_fw-la monstra_fw-la parit_fw-la palantesque_fw-la reducit_fw-la oves_fw-la ad_fw-la ovile_n rebel_n et_fw-la populos_fw-la regum_fw-la flectit_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la dignum_fw-la opus_fw-la ingenio_fw-la domini_fw-la quo_fw-la munere_fw-la verum_fw-la christigenam_fw-la &_o civem_fw-la se_fw-la probat_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la dignum_fw-la opus_fw-la aeterno_fw-la genio_fw-la quoque_fw-la quem_fw-la dabit_fw-la o_fw-la rex_fw-la aspirans_fw-la sacri_fw-la numinis_fw-la aura_fw-fr tui_fw-la haec_fw-la m._n e._n d._n â§_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n wherein_o this_o treatise_n be_v divide_v chap._n i._o folio_n 1._o contain_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n some_o clâ—…ere_a testimony_n of_o the_o perfection_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 17._o contain_v two_o infallible_a ground_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o prevarication_n in_o god_n service_n the_o first_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o natural_a light_n and_o divine_a instict_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n iii_o 37._o contain_v a_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o lewd_a &_o open_a superstition_n and_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a jest_n of_o pretend_a miracle_n which_o the_o author_n do_v contemplate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n iu._n 51._o contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o papal_a indulgence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pardon_n and_o dispensasition_n of_o the_o avow_a pollution_n of_o the_o celibate_n and_o monastic_a life_n and_o of_o other_o capital_a vice_n which_o be_v pregnant_a in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o cloister_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o manifest_a discredit_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n chap._n v._o 65._o contain_v a_o perfect_a discourse_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o do_v impugn_v the_o same_o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o french_a church_n and_o of_o that_o famous_a palladium_n of_o the_o sorbon_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a clergy_n chap._n vi_o 114._o contain_v the_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reclaim_v the_o author_n from_o that_o idolatrous_a religion_n together_o with_o his_o counsel_n against_o superstitious_a and_o popish_a obduration_n chap._n vii_o 124._o contain_v a_o parallel_n or_o comparison_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n that_o as_o rome_n fall_v away_o with_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v she_o be_v with_o her_o subject_a 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