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worthy_o reprove_v porphiry_n the_o philosopher_n because_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n who_o from_o their_o first_o nature_n be_v original_o evil_a and_o deceitful_a this_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o nature_n say_v he_o but_o from_o their_o will_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v whereof_o they_o be_v convict_v 3._o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o the_o resolution_n hereof_o say_v since_o they_o be_v spirit_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v fornicatour_n drunkard_n or_o addict_v to_o any_o of_o those_o gross_a vice_n which_o have_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a because_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o spiritual_a substance_n such_o as_o be_v pride_n and_o envy_n the_o other_o be_v carnal_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n s._n augustine_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n 15._o but_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o specify_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o satan_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o 18._o as_o isaiah_n and_o ezechiel_n when_o they_o will_v exaggerate_v the_o great_a overween_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o he_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o see_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o little_a puss_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o spirit_n because_o at_o their_o word_n and_o commandment_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o rejoice_v not_o say_v he_o in_o this_o 10._o for_o i_o see_v satan_n fall_v from_o heaven_n like_o lightning_n by_o which_o word_n he_o insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o down_o fall_v of_o the_o devil_n proceed_v from_o pride_n s._n paul_n also_o in_o his_o admonition_n unto_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_a 2_o do_v charge_v the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v puss_v up_o with_o pride_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o the_o devil_n touch_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v also_o write_v inuidia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la mors_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n of_o mankind_n be_v make_v herein_o be_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o devil_n fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n till_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o that_o pride_n be_v his_o peculiar_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a endowment_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v so_o far_o overballance_v his_o own_o worth_n that_o he_o may_v conceit_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o associate_n and_o partaker_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n whereunto_o a_o intellectual_a substance_n may_v aspire_v and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a force_n as_o esai_n and_o exechiel_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v or_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o his_o head_n which_o mystery_n may_v by_o revelation_n be_v propose_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o also_o unfold_v unto_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o spirit_n combat_v one_o against_o another_o by_o a_o strong_a renitency_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o one_o will_n against_o the_o other_o even_o as_o we_o also_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n adhere_v or_o favour_v that_o damnable_a attempt_n but_o resist_v it_o with_o all_o their_o force_n accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o they_o 102._o benedicite_fw-la domino_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la potentes_fw-la virtute_fw-la
jesus_n which_o two_o last_o point_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la daemonia_fw-la eijcient_n but_o sorcerer_n and_o magician_n do_v not_o use_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o bruise_v his_o head_n but_o they_o flatter_v he_o and_o call_v he_o unto_o they_o by_o a_o certain_a bargain_n or_o agreement_n which_o direct_o import_v a_o subjection_n and_o dependency_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a they_o do_v first_o worship_v he_o before_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o again_o in_o steed_n of_o repel_v he_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o advise_v aid_n or_o favour_n whereas_o christ_n jesus_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v numer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o as_o origen_n observe_v to_o force_v the_o devil_n by_o invocation_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o rather_o argue_v a_o familiarity_n and_o intercourse_n which_o they_o have_v together_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n they_o do_v cross_v and_o go_v a_o contrary_a course_n unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n it_o can_v be_v gainsaid_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o will_v make_v a_o semblance_n as_o if_o they_o weep_v although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o 11._o s._n augustine_n recite_v the_o history_n of_o a_o certain_a magician_n who_o boast_v much_o what_o a_o command_n he_o have_v over_o devil_n say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v lazy_a to_o do_v that_o he_o command_v they_o he_o threaten_v to_o pull_v the_o heaven_n with_o such_o violence_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereupon_o the_o devil_n will_v ready_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v bruise_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o corn_n be_v bruise_v between_o two_o millstone_n but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o craft_n and_o counterfeit_n weep_v of_o crocodile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v diabolical_a fiction_n frame_v for_o deceit_n and_o 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that_o be_v possess_v even_o so_o god_n have_v limit_v the_o passive_a power_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o certain_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v destinate_a thereunto_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o conceive_v that_o spirit_n may_v be_v bruise_v or_o crush_v in_o piece_n but_o they_o do_v herein_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o man_n simplicity_n and_o their_o own_o craft_n by_o infuse_v these_o fable_n into_o they_o wherein_o they_o resemble_v naughty_a servant_n that_o wait_v for_o a_o occasion_n to_o cut_v their_o master_n throat_n the_o five_o error_n that_o blind_v those_o sorcerer_n be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o conceit_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o service_n but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o devil_n shall_v invassall_n himself_o unto_o man_n that_o be_v but_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o that_o through_o the_o excessiivenes_n of_o his_o pride_n which_o brook_v no_o equal_n he_o scorn_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v his_o creator_n how_o can_v he_o debase_v himself_o to_o be_v man_n lackey_n when_o he_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o relinquish_v his_o portion_n in_o paradise_n and_o to_o burn_v everlasting_o in_o hell_n fire_n than_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n for_o his_o better_a for_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v before_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v man_n the_o devil_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n no_o before_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o man_n and_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v first_o be_v damn_v as_o that_o devoute_a and_o ancient_a father_n s._n bernard_n have_v well_o express_v it_o he_o do_v indeed_o make_v show_n of_o service_n unto_o man_n but_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v his_o master_n for_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v corporal_o to_o possess_v a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o his_o body_n how_o much_o more_o be_v he_o please_v when_o by_o his_o subtlety_n and_o by_o 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