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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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STC 10537; ESTC S111377
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labour_v to_o avoid_v even_o the_o small_a sin_n sure_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o one_o have_v the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o his_o mind_n blind_v so_o that_o he_o see_v not_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a evil_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n which_o that_o high_a judge_n reserve_v for_o he_o against_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n the_o other_o set_v god_n justice_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o eternal_a torment_n which_o the_o just_a judge_n inflict_v upon_o these_o short_a &_o fade_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n by_o all_o mean_n endevour_v to_o refrain_v the_o same_o o_o that_o man_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o these_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v contemplate_v upon_o the_o misery_n and_o torment_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v betimes_o betake_v they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n wherewith_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n hold_v they_o captive_a and_o will_v in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v cast_v they_o for_o ever_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n the_o devil_n now_o stop_v their_o eye_n with_o earth_n that_o be_v with_o the_o vile_a corruptible_fw-fr &_o abject_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n whereof_o they_o make_v small_a reckon_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o then_o to_o their_o perpetual_a grief_n they_o shall_v perceive_v how_o they_o be_v blind_v and_o confess_v too_o late_o we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v unto_o we_o wis_v 5._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o sinner_n also_o deaf_a when_o you_o see_v a_o man_n warn_v counsel_v exhort_v persuade_v by_o many_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o journey_n turn_v and_o decline_v from_o such_o a_o way_n for_o there_o be_v thief_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o his_o money_n and_o life_n he_o 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you_o see_v how_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o sinner_n dumb_a deaf_a and_o blind_a that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o quiet_o keep_v possession_n of_o his_o soul_n even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o will_v quiet_o sleep_v and_o take_v his_o rest_n command_v his_o servant_n and_o family_n to_o keep_v silence_n that_o the_o noise_n may_v not_o disturb_v he_o 2._o he_o shut_v the_o window_n that_o the_o light_n may_v not_o offend_v his_o eye_n he_o get_v he_o into_o a_o close_a room_n and_o if_o any_o inquire_v for_o he_o will_v his_o servant_n to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v within_o all_o these_o this_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n cause_v in_o the_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v sleep_v quiet_o in_o his_o sin_n he_o diligent_o labour_v to_o stop_v the_o entering_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o no_o divine_a light_n shall_v come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n thereof_o to_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o we_o see_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v win_v nor_o reclaim_v by_o the_o miracle_n they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o if_o we_o beat_v their_o ear_n with_o never_o so_o many_o sermon_n lay_v before_o their_o cye_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o most_o horrible_a torment_n of_o hell_n they_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o life_n as_o if_o they_o hear_v nothing_o at_o all_o so_o we_o see_v many_o to_o continue_v so_o indurate_a in_o inveterate_a hatred_n or_o in_o unchaste_a love_n that_o with_o no_o persuasion_n no_o preach_n no_o counsel_n they_o will_v be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o hatred_n or_o filthy_a lust_n who_o see_v not_o here_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o stop_v both_o their_o spiritual_a care_n and_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v convert_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o claw_n he_o stop_v also_o their_o mouth_n that_o no_o spiritual_a communication_n of_o god_n or_o godliness_n shall_v proceed_v from_o thence_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n when_o to_o scurrility_n curse_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a communication_n their_o mouth_n be_v always_o open_a and_o lavish_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v they_o who_o mouth_n overrun_v with_o filthy_a word_n like_o a_o unclean_a mill_n that_o can_v grind_v without_o foul_a water_n whether_o they_o have_v have_v at_o any_o time_n all_o this_o year_n any_o godly_a conference_n concern_v god_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o will_v answer_v if_o they_o will_v confess_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o thought_n or_o speech_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n who_o do_v not_o here_o plain_o see_v that_o those_o be_v also_o dumb_a though_o otherwise_o very_o talkative_a vae_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la say_v augustine_n quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la loquaces_fw-la muti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la tuas_fw-la laudes_fw-la dicunt_fw-la aug._n in_o medit_n and_o last_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o converse_v with_o good_a man_n lest_o that_o the_o light_n of_o their_o good_a example_n shall_v expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o their_o mind_n their_o wholesome_a exhortation_n rouse_v they_o from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o may_v repent_v &_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n therefore_o say_v cyprian_n quisathanam_fw-la habent_fw-la suggestorem_fw-la habebunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la tortorem_fw-la in_o ser_n de_fw-fr ieiuni_fw-la 3_o in_o this_o one_o man_n 4_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v the_o deaf_a do_v hear_v the_o dumb_a speak_v the_o blind_a saw_n and_o the_o possess_v be_v deliver_v this_o evident_o evince_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n to_o save_v and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n act._n 10._o for_o this_o purpose_n appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o job._n 3._o let_v we_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n and_o necessity_n and_o he_o will_v refresh_v us._n mat._n 11._o finis_fw-la 1._o part_n well_fw-mi conc_fw-fr primae_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o well_fw-mi conc_fw-fr secunda_fw-la in_o this_o part_n be_v describe_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v threefold_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o three_o diverse_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o beholder_n 1_o in_o the_o promiscuall_a company_n say_v mat._n 12.23_o all_o the_o people_n be_v amaze_v that_o be_v they_o admire_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o this_o miracle_n 72._o they_o speak_v honourable_o of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o author_n thereof_o be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o promise_a saviour_n of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v such_o miracle_n esa_n 35.5_o and_o this_o effect_n of_o the_o miracle_n itself_o be_v good_a simple_a true_a and_o sincere_a 2._o verse_n 15._o in_o the_o pharisy_n which_o malicious_o do_v slander_v this_o divine_a miracle_n affirm_v that_o the_o efficient_a and_o principal_a worker_n thereof_o be_v beelzebub_n a_o most_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a devil_n by_o who_o power_n christ_n as_o his_o minister_n do_v cast_v out_o devil_n which_o blasphemous_a slander_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o do_v to_o that_o end_n public_o before_o deliver_v before_o the_o people_n that_o by_o extenuate_a and_o diminish_v of_o the_o miracle_n they_o may_v withdraw_v and_o alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n from_o christ_n beelzebub_n signify_v dominum_fw-la seuregem_fw-la muscarum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o god_n or_o idol_n of_o
we_o be_v all_o by_o one_o god_n &_o father_n make_v one_o body_n through_o one_o spirit_n to_o serve_v one_o lord_n in_o one_o faith_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o by_o one_o baptism_n do_v hope_n all_o for_o one_o glorious_a inheritance_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v ephes_n 4._o behold_v how_o good_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 133._o it_o be_v both_o bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la say_v august_n miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci_fw-la he_o have_v mingle_v pleasantness_n to_o make_v thou_o taste_v with_o good_a to_o make_v thou_o savour_v this_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o pleasantness_n he_o liken_v it_o to_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o aaron_n precious_a ointment_n for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o for_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o he_o express_v the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o bless_a virtue_n of_o concord_n as_o it_o be_v require_v in_o all_o christian_n if_o ever_o they_o think_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n so_o especial_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o wed_a estate_n for_o nullius_fw-la reipossessio_fw-la coniugasi_fw-la pace_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la iucundior_fw-la for_o they_o which_o in_o this_o state_n live_v peaceable_o futurae_fw-la iam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quandam_fw-la referunt_fw-la quae_fw-la visio_fw-la pacis_fw-la appellatur_fw-la say_v this_o father_n as_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o â—arre_o among_o themselves_o with_o private_a contention_n and_o strife_n in_o this_o life_n they_o here_o begin_v their_o hell_n and_o shall_v taste_v of_o a_o double_a hell_n in_o this_o life_n present_a &_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whosoever_o will_v aspire_v to_o this_o peace_n let_v he_o crave_v it_o of_o god_n who_o only_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o church_n gather_v together_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o believe_v in_o nature_n discrepant_a and_o diverse_a that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o heart_n &_o one_o soul_n act._n 4._o and_o next_o let_v every_o one_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n especial_o the_o wife_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o husband_n otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v stiff_o stand_v upon_o their_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la their_o peace_n and_o safety_n can_v long_o endure_v faelices_n ter_z &_o amplius_fw-la quos_fw-la irrupta_fw-la tenet_fw-la copula_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n lib._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o legacy_n which_o christ_n bequeath_v to_o his_o child_n at_o his_o depart_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o io._n 14._o for_o this_o he_o pray_v especial_o unto_o the_o father_n io._n 17._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o a_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o if_o any_o prince_n travail_v into_o a_o far_a country_n shall_v give_v unto_o his_o queen_n and_o spouse_n any_o precious_a jewel_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o she_o after_o his_o depart_n shall_v contemn_v and_o set_v light_a by_o it_o be_v she_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v of_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n but_o this_o precious_a jewel_n christ_n give_v before_o his_o depart_n to_o his_o father_n which_o we_o so_o vile_o esteem_v that_o for_o the_o least_o occasion_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o violate_v the_o same_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o part_n with_o christ_n what_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o look_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o our_o will_n be_v so_o overthwart_a and_o cross_v to_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n and_o disposition_n 4_o note_v that_o there_o be_v many_o man_n now_o adays_o herein_o right_o resemble_v the_o devil_n which_o though_o they_o live_v in_o perpetual_a strife_n and_o enmity_n among_o themselves_o yet_o to_o 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and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o col._n 2._o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n defend_v our_o cause_n against_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n reve._n 12._o this_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v short_o tread_v sathan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v not_o for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o io._n 4._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la timere_fw-la hostem_fw-la fortem_fw-la qui_fw-la dominum_fw-la habet_fw-la fortiorem_fw-la chrysost_fw-la 6_o again_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o he_o say_v when_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o palace_n the_o thing_n he_o possess_v be_v in_o peace_n here_o be_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o infernal_a enemy_n when_o once_o he_o have_v possess_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o security_n that_o without_o feeling_n he_o may_v rest_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v in_o utramque_fw-la aurem_fw-la dormire_fw-la that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o prick_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n lest_o by_o repentance_n he_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o claw_n therefore_o he_o endevour_v to_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o this_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o that_o lead_v the_o israelite_n captive_a require_v of_o they_o song_n and_o mirth_n in_o their_o heaviness_n say_v sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n psal_n 137._o so_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v any_o into_o the_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o captivity_n of_o sin_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o sing_v rejoice_v play_v and_o rest_v secure_a in_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v forget_v the_o danger_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o to_o who_o brethren_n let_v we_o answer_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n how_o see_v we_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13._o how_o i_o say_v in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o place_n of_o exile_n and_o misery_n shall_v we_o rejoice_v how_o shall_v we_o sing_v and_o jubilate_n the_o song_n of_o mirth_n and_o carnal_a security_n have_v a_o conscience_n clog_v with_o sin_n dwell_n here_o in_o the_o babylon_n and_o confusion_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n the_o country_n of_o the_o bless_a how_o shall_v we_o choose_v but_o with_o sigh_n groan_n and_o tear_n in_o heart_n aspire_v unto_o the_o same_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o â—o_o drown_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o detain_v with_o such_o tyranny_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o in_o this_o most_o wretched_a state_n they_o be_v secure_a they_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v they_o remember_v neither_o the_o heavenly_a 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