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devour_v the_o â—…lesh_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o sour_a world_n or_o element_n what_o great_a matter_n or_o heroic_a act_n or_o spiritual_a performance_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o as_o defile_v themselves_o both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o food_n which_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o see_v judge_a or_o understand_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o whoever_o will_v know_v god_n and_o the_o wonderful_a faculty_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o wholesome_a rule_n of_o sobriety_n temperance_n and_o cleanness_n in_o meat_n drink_n and_o communication_n for_o all_o the_o great_a seer_n and_o holy_a prophet_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o respective_a gift_n and_o manifestation_n be_v a_o immitator_n of_o god_n by_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o good_a virtue_n which_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o every_o good_a work_n temperance_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o chief_a watchman_n that_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v or_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o gluttony_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o free_v it_o from_o burdensome_a dulness_n and_o indispose_a disposition_n and_o make_v it_o see_v thing_n even_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o naked_a essential_a verity_n and_o attract_v the_o celestial_a quire_n for_o such_o manifestation_n both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v as_o their_o companion_n that_o delight_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o undefiled_a in_o mind_n and_o body_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a uncleanness_n and_o intemperance_n defile_v both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n deprave_v and_o stupefy_v all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n and_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o have_v any_o converse_n with_o good_a spirit_n or_o angel_n for_o disorder_n do_v as_o natural_o drive_v away_o and_o dissipate_v they_o as_o virtue_n and_o sobriety_n do_v attract_v their_o happy_a company_n but_o superfluity_n and_o debauchery_n have_v a_o powerful_a inclination_n
in_o beastial_a shape_n and_o hideous_a frightful_a form_n it_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o state_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o retain_v the_o humane_a property_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n for_o according_a to_o what_o property_n of_o the_o wrathful_a principle_n man_n have_v suffer_v his_o will_n and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o same_o quality_n or_o property_n get_v the_o dominion_n and_o chief_a government_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o predominate_a wrathful_a nature_n and_o do_v not_o weaken_v or_o change_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n then_o from_o that_o very_a property_n be_v generate_v a_o new_a body_n and_o feal_v with_o its_o proper_a signiture_n for_o every_o spirit_n have_v and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o innate_a power_n by_o which_o it_o can_v 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the_o uppermost_a gouâ—…ent_n therein_o but_o none_o can_v rigâ—…_n distinguish_v this_o but_o only_o the_o unâ—…led_a eye_n though_o every_o one_o may_v more_o or_o less_o perceive_v it_o since_o in_o animate_v be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o each_o creature_n for_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o open_a gate_n and_o light_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a faculty_n through_o which_o continual_o pass_v the_o most_o subtle_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o have_v there_o their_o free_a egress_n and_o regress_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o disorder_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o strength_n weakness_n liveliness_n and_o dull_a heavy_a indisposition_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n may_v easy_a be_v perceive_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o face_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wishful_a look_n of_o some_o saturnine_a people_n who_o soul_n be_v captivate_v in_o the_o astringent_a bitter_a wrathful_a nature_n do_v sometime_o wound_v the_o pure_a spirit_n and_o health_n of_o those_o they_o wish_v evil_a unto_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v fassination_n and_o our_o vulgar_a say_n of_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v injure_v that_o they_o be_v bespeak_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o wish_n of_o those_o bad_a people_n without_o their_o fight_n or_o look_v upon_o one_o have_v not_o that_o power_n to_o hurt_v the_o health_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o see_v and_o wish_v both_o together_o nor_o yet_o can_v either_o of_o they_o or_o both_o conjoin_v hurt_v or_o wound_v the_o health_n of_o any_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o evil_a property_n though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n for_o those_o that_o be_v high_o exalt_v than_o themselves_o in_o the_o wrathful_a bitter_a saturnine_a nature_n they_o can_v injure_v much_o less_o can_v they_o touch_v or_o hurt_v other_o who_o live_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a fountain_n and_o eternal_a light_n and_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v guide_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a difference_n and_o vast_a gulf_n between_o the_o principle_n they_o live_v in_o the_o one_o be_v light_n and_o the_o other_o utter_a darkness_n now_o as_o the_o extern_a signature_n of_o all_o material_a body_n be_v a_o intelligible_a character_n or_o index_n of_o the_o internal_a spirit_n or_o virtue_n so_o separate_v soul_n when_o they_o assume_v aerial_a body_n or_o represent_v themselves_o in_o dream_n do_v it_o in_o shape_v and_o figure_n analogous_a to_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o and_o that_o principle_n which_o bear_v sway_n over_o they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o two_o observation_n deliver_v by_o two_o learned_a man_n the_o first_o trythemius_fw-la who_o assert_n that_o never_o any_o good_a angel_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o other_o van_n helmon_n who_o in_o his_o ninty_n three_o chapter_n have_v these_o word_n if_o a_o angel_n appear_v beard_a let_v he_o be_v account_v a_o evil_a one_o for_o a_o good_a angel_n have_v never_o appear_v with_o a_o beard_n the_o truth_n be_v a_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n so_o that_o sex_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o good_a angel_n among_o a_o â—…om_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o sex_n shâ—…d_v choose_v to_o appear_v as_o a_o fem_n â—…e_n but_o â—…tue_n be_v of_o a_o spâ—…_n aâ—…ove_v 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n assume_v the_o shaâ—…_n of_o the_o â—…t_o excellent_a of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o maâ—…_n appear_v without_o beard_n both_o because_o hair_n be_v a_o excrement_n and_o verge_n somewhat_o in_o resemblance_n to_o the_o brutish_a nature_n as_o also_o more_o especial_o thereby_o to_o denote_v their_o perpetual_a youth_n beauty_n and_o vigour_n wherein_o those_o intellectual_a being_n which_o keep_v their_o first_o glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n do_v always_o remain_v and_o the_o contrary_a in_o all_o those_o particular_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o evil_a genij_fw-la who_o by_o their_o fall_n render_v themselves_o liable_a to_o weakness_n imperfection_n and_o continual_a transgression_n and_o consequent_o ally_v to_o the_o savage_a nature_n which_o they_o often_o resemble_v in_o be_v all_o over_o hairy_a as_o be_v story_v of_o the_o satyr_n and_o fawn_n a_o sort_n of_o corporial_n demon_n mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o one_o of_o which_o the_o great_a augustine_n testify_v that_o himself_o see_v chap._n viii_o scripture_n example_n and_o testimony_n touch_v dream_n how_o high_o dream_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o holy_a ancient_n and_o prophet_n appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o sacred_a writ_n the_o ever_o bless_a creator_n frequent_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o good_a spirit_n to_o tell_v and_o reveal_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o son_n of_o wisdom_n his_o divine_a pleasure_n sometime_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o future_a thing_n and_o sometime_o of_o their_o own_o evil_n and_o at_o other_o time_n to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n that_o evil_a man_n threaten_v they_o with_o as_o genesis_n 20._o 3._o god_n come_v to_o abimeleck_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n sor_n the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n this_o angelical_a admonishion_n and_o reproof_n prove_v very_o profitable_a to_o abimelech_n for_o hereby_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o evil_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v ignorant_o have_v commit_v and_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n unviolated_a and_o safe_a from_o the_o severe_a judgement_n so_o near_o impend_v and_o threaten_a so_o gen._n 31._o 10_o 11._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o bid_v he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o in_o obedience_n to_o that_o vision_n he_o have_v steal_v away_o unaware_o from_o laban_n and_o laban_n with_o his_o brethren_n pursue_v he_o seven_o day_n journey_n design_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o violence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 24_o verse_n that_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o laban_n the_o assyrian_a in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o be_v offer_v not_o any_o violence_n to_o he_o as_o appear_v verse_n 29._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o rage_n of_o laban_n be_v restrain_v and_o jacob_n preserve_v from_o danger_n do_v not_o joseph_n whilst_o yet_o but_o a_o child_n receive_v intimation_n of_o his_o future_a advancement_n in_o a_o dream_n gensis_fw-la 37._o 9_o which_o dream_n be_v repeat_v or_o double_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n
and_o by_o dream_n and_o in_o that_o secret_a way_n of_o comunication_n to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v account_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v abandon_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o angel_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v or_o supercede_v this_o method_n of_o nocturnal_a illumination_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o forementioned_a complaint_n of_o king_n saul_n but_o in_o this_o our_o rude_a and_o blind_a age_n instead_o of_o complain_v for_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a power_n most_o people_n make_v à _fw-fr laughingstock_n and_o derision_n of_o dream_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o great_a be_v the_o degeneration_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o sublime_a truth_n and_o heavenly_a converse_n of_o good_a spirit_n just_a as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n or_o genij_fw-la or_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n of_o truth_n have_v not_o grant_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v our_o guardian_n and_o assistant_n in_o our_o necessity_n and_o under_o his_o supreme_a providence_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v mankind_n from_o the_o many_o snare_n and_o invention_n of_o evil_a spirit_n which_o continual_o seek_v how_o they_o may_v devour_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a into_o perdition_n but_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o glory_n have_v make_v his_o angel_n great_a and_o powerful_a minister_a spirit_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o innocency_n so_o in_o former_a age_n we_o read_v that_o he_o send_v his_o good_a angel_n as_o messenger_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n from_o incursion_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o for_o they_o do_v continual_o fight_v against_o the_o malicious_a degrade_v legion_n thence_o abraham_n when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o mesopotamia_n to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n do_v by_o faith_n assure_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o he_o and_o prosper_v what_o he_o go_v about_o gen._n 24._o 7._o and_o 14._o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 23._o 20._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v indeed_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v than_o i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o thy_o adversary_n for_o my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o in_o unto_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 23._o 24._o therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o which_o be_v repeat_v again_o chap._n 33._o 2._o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n when_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n for_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o and_o the_o ass_n see_v he_o and_o turn_v away_o several_a time_n but_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o see_v he_o till_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o then_o he_o reverence_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o message_n numb_a 22._o 23._o and_o 31._o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n to_o accuse_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o trangression_n whereupon_o they_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o judge_n 2._o 1._o another_o angel_n appear_v to_o gideon_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n chap._n 6._o 11._o so_o likewise_o to_o manoah_n the_o mother_n of_o samson_n promise_v she_o a_o child_n and_o direct_v she_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v educate_v in_o abstemiousness_n and_o temperance_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o those_o mighty_a atchiefment_n of_o deliver_v his_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v he_o for_o judge_n 13._o 3._o as_o elijah_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o ready_a to_o starve_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o provision_n and_o say_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o arise_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o he_o travel_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1_o king_n 19_o 5._o david_n also_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psalm_n 34._o 7._o and_o again_o psalm_n 91._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evi_fw-la befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n jest_o thou_o daiâ—…h_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n when_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n have_v a_o vision_n by_o night_n from_o god_n there_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o her_o be_v overshadow_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 26._o the_o pool_n of_o beâ—…hesad_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n oâ—…_n a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o john_n 5._o 4._o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n whosoever_o then_o first_o after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o preach_v the_o gosple_n act_v 5._o 19_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o night_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o cornelius_n the_o devout_a centurion_n require_v he_o to_o send_v to_o joppa_n feâ—…_n peter_n who_o shall_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v act_v 10._o 3._o and_o when_o afterward_o the_o same_o peter_n be_v imprison_v by_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n time_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o he_o smite_v peter_n on_o his_o â—…e_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v arise_v â—…uickly_o and_o his_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o â—…is_n hand_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o gird_v thyself_o and_o bind_v on_o thy_o sandal_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o cast_v thy_o garment_n about_o thou_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o wist_v not_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o think_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n when_o they_o be_v past_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ward_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o city_n which_o open_v unto_o they_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o forthwith_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o act_v 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o italy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n a_o angel_n visit_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o none_o belong_v to_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v for_o say_v he_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thoâ—…_n must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o act_v 27._o 23._o thus_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o good_a angel_n both_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o sedulous_a ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o serve_v assist_v succour_n and_o illuminate_v good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n especial_o in_o their_o distress_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o
poison_n the_o bitter_a wrathful_a astringent_a spirit_n which_o compose_v the_o inwardmost_a kingdom_n of_o sierceness_n wherein_o devil_n dwell_v be_v destitute_a both_o of_o divine_a and_o eternal_a light_n this_o evil_a centre_n many_o man_n have_v so_o terrible_o awake_v as_o short_o they_o have_v by_o way_n of_o simile_n at_o racted_a the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o angel_n for_o their_o companion_n who_o do_v diligent_o wait_v upon_o and_o continual_o prompt_v they_o to_o wickedness_n and_o further_o exciting_a of_o the_o hellish_a poisonous_a property_n whence_o be_v generate_v filthy_a swear_n lie_v obscene_a word_n and_o action_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o abominable_a discourse_n and_o action_n with_o a_o thousand_o horrid_a thought_n and_o vile_a imagination_n frequent_a among_o the_o multitude_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n inward_a eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v but_o open_v he_o may_v easy_o see_v legion_n of_o those_o accurse_a demon_n flutter_v in_o and_o about_o such_o people_n egg_v they_o on_o to_o all_o evil_a communication_n and_o pâ—…actices_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubtable_a truth_n that_o all_o filthy_a vain_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n do_v arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o hellish_a centen_a and_o do_v all_o carry_v the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n with_o they_o and_o so_o incorporate_a with_o their_o simile_n wherever_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o thence_o pass_v back_o again_o into_o their_o own_o dark_a original_a source_n and_o total_o captivate_v the_o soul_n therein_o where_o they_o be_v record_v and_o shall_v stand_v forever_o as_o witness_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o if_o man_n live_v and_o dye_v in_o that_o deplorable_a state_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o by_o regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n now_o from_o those_o infernal_a legion_n which_o beset_v we_o on_o all_o side_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o no_o man_n be_v safe_a any_o long_a than_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n 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kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v add_v or_o give_v unto_o you_o in_o due_a season_n for_o as_o every_o man_n do_v govern_v himself_o and_o into_o what_o property_n he_o suffer_v his_o soul_n to_o enter_v such_o a_o angel_n or_o spirit_n he_o allure_v be_v it_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v spirit_n of_o all_o order_n complexion_n and_o nature_n for_o which_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o intellectual_a world_n less_o people_v than_o the_o material_a which_o always_o be_v ready_a and_o officious_a to_o exert_v their_o power_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o lord_n say_v who_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ababs_n prophet_n and_o present_o step_v forth_o one_o and_o say_v i_o will_v and_o far_o be_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o benign_a spirit_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o secure_v and_o defend_v mankind_n from_o evil_n when_o they_o incline_v to_o well-doing_n and_o innocency_n as_o the_o malignant_a one_o be_v to_o precipitate_v they_o into_o error_n gild_n and_o misery_n if_o man_n do_v but_o believe_v those_o thing_n and_o diligent_o observe_v and_o weigh_v they_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v much_o more_o careful_a in_o moderate_v their_o thought_n and_o affection_n neither_o will_v many_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o or_o be_v perpetual_o vex_v with_o for_o or_o about_o the_o spirit_n of_o golden_a mountain_n of_o ethiopia_n the_o dust_n of_o guinea_n the_o rubbish_n of_o peru_n which_o do_v give_v great_a advantage_n to_o and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o evil_a demon_n who_o by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o rule_n over_o or_o affinity_n with_o those_o hide_a mine_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o bowel_n and_o dark_a cavetn_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o idol_n who_o most_o people_n now_o adore_v and_o over_o who_o the_o evil_a spirit_n mammon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n precedent_n for_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v violent_o taste_v and_o set_v his_o mind_n and_o affection_n upon_o present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n do_v present_a themselves_o and_o be_v busy_a to_o allure_v the_o soul_n and_o captivate_v it_o with_o more_o passionate_a desire_n after_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o prove_v hard_a and_o very_o difficult_a for_o man_n too_o be_v temperate_a &_o to_o moderate_v their_o affection_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v once_o run_v out_o into_o or_o contract_v a_o habit_n of_o excess_n so_o many_o enemy_n there_o be_v to_o circomvent_v and_o inveigle_v they_o on_o every_o side_n who_o power_n be_v great_a but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n which_o give_v they_o the_o advantage_n whereby_o they_o lead_v multitude_n into_o perdition_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o easy_o attract_v by_o virtue_n as_o the_o evil_a be_v by_o vice_n that_o be_v so_o say_v they_o be_v delight_v and_o conciliate_v by_o their_o own_o fair_a resemblance_n purity_n love_n truth_n temperance_n order_n firm_a belief_n cleanness_n in_o meat_n &_o drink_v innocency_n and_o silence_n these_o be_v powerful_a lodestone_n or_o magnetick_n that_o will_v attract_v good_a spirit_n and_o angel_n even_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o true_a dream_n and_o nocturnal_a converse_n with_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n do_v afford_v great_a delight_n and_o true_a pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o those_o secret_a visit_n cheer_v and_o irradiate_v the_o intellectual_a faculty_n even_o in_o the_o day_n and_o cause_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n for_o the_o night_n and_o the_o more_o fix_v any_o man_n be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o a_o reserve_v and_o religious_a breast_n with_o serious_a thought_n and_o meditation_n on_o such_o 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