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The scourge of securitie, or The expulsion and returne of the vncleane spirit. By William Est, minister and preacher of Gods word, at Bedford in Deuonshire
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Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.
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be_v sufficient_a why_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o persuade_v thyself_o rather_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o thy_o sin_n which_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o have_v frequent_v do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o repent_v betimes_o whil_v the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n invit_v thou_o to_o repentance_n why_o do_v thou_o lose_v the_o golden_a opportunity_n of_o time_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n offer_v thou_o and_o in_o utramque_fw-la aurem_fw-la dormi_fw-la heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n as_o if_o one_o moment_n repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n shall_v make_v amends_n for_o all_o incredible_a sure_o be_v thy_o madness_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o tempt_v god_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o seek_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n 2._o think_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o thy_o pleasure_n to_o open_v to_o thou_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n which_o all_o thy_o life_n long_a do_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o have_v thy_o will_n always_o cross_v to_o his_o pars_fw-la tertia_fw-la christ_n apology_n from_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 27._o be_v describe_v the_o apology_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o calumniation_n of_o the_o pharisy_n impious_o ascribe_v this_o miracle_n unto_o beelzebub_n christ_n general_a theme_n be_v i_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n to_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o use_v in_o order_n four_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v take_v ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la discordia_fw-la consist_v traiectione_n partium_fw-la &_o complicatione_n syltogismi_fw-la ac_fw-la porsyllogismi_fw-la the_o principal_a syllogism_n be_v thus_o if_o through_o beelzebub_n i_o cast_v out_o devil_n satan_n be_v divide_v against_o himself_o but_o satan_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o therefore_o i_o cast_v not_o out_o devil_n through_o 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child_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v power_n overuncleane_a spirit_n luc._n 9_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o if_o i_o by_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n than_o your_o child_n also_o by_o he_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o but_o your_o child_n do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o through_o beelzebub_n ergo_fw-la neither_o do_v i._n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o express_a word_n but_o yet_o be_v insinuate_v with_o a_o figurative_a interrogation_n by_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v omit_v as_o grant_v by_o themselves_o for_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n they_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o child_n they_o be_v convince_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v most_o 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jerusalem_n the_o country_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n nor_o think_v upon_o their_o own_o unhappy_a servitude_n and_o thus_o the_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o in_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n o_o wretched_a and_o most_o cruel_a peace_n this_o felicity_n be_v most_o bitter_a grief_n esa_n 38.17_o they_o shall_v find_v this_o of_o truth_n jerc._n 2_o 1â_n that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o though_o outward_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n yet_o inward_o they_o have_v always_o most_o cruel_a conflict_n and_o restless_a war_n with_o their_o passion_n they_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jere._n 6._o this_o crafty_a enemy_n deal_v with_o the_o sinner_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v with_o our_o garden_n or_o orchard_n when_o