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confundi_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la tul_n poteris_fw-la quando_fw-la conspexeris_fw-la &_o audieris_fw-la deos_fw-la tuos_fw-la quidsint_fw-la interrogatione_fw-la nostram_fw-la statim_fw-la proden_a &_o praesentibus_fw-la licet_fw-la vobis_fw-la praestigias_fw-la illas_fw-la &_o fallaciassuas_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la celare_fw-la o_o that_o thou_o will_v buâ—_n hear_v &_o see_v thy_o god_n when_o by_o the_o spiritual_a torment_n of_o our_o exorcism_n they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thâ—_n body_n they_o possess_v when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o acknow_v ledge_n the_o judgement_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v tâ—â—_n we_o &_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v aâ—â—_n see_v thou_o adore_v thy_o god_n at_o least_o believe_v those_o thou_o adore_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thyself_o we_o will_v force_v that_o same_o spirit_n which_o obsess_v tâ—â—_n body_n &_o blind_a they_o soul_n with_o ignorance_n of_o geetruth_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v theâ—_n pray_v to_o we_o to_o who_o thou_o offre_v thy_o devotious_a those_o to_o fear_v we_o who_o thou_o adore_v thou_o shâ—â—_n see_v these_o tremble_v as_o captive_n chain_v by_o we_o who_o thou_o bonoure_v as_o lord_n certain_o thou_o will_v be_v â—â—_o hamed_a of_o thy_o error_n when_o thou_o hear_v they_o geâ—â—_n themselves_o when_o question_v by_o we_o own_o whâ—â—_n they_o be_v even_o in_o your_o presence_n as_o not_o able_a to_o coâ—â—ceale_v their_o kunning_a wile_n &_o illusion_n and_o minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n pag._n 2d_o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la sciunt_fw-la plerique_fw-la pars_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ipsodâ—_n moan_n de_fw-la semeptipsis_fw-la consiteri_fw-la quoties_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la toâ—â—_n mentis_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la incendiis_fw-la de_fw-la corponâ—_n bus_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la ipse_fw-la saturnus_n &_o serapis_n &_o jupiteâ—_n &_o quicquid_fw-la daemonum_fw-la colitis_fw-la victi_fw-la dolore_fw-la quâ—sunt_fw-la eloquuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o turpitudinem_fw-la suiâ—nonnullis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la vestrum_fw-la affistentibus_fw-la mentiuâ—tur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la testibw_n esse_fw-la choose_fw-la daemon_n de_fw-la se_fw-la verum_fw-la conyâ—â—_n tentibus_fw-la credit_n adjurati_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la perumâ—â—_n solum_fw-la inviti_fw-la miseri_fw-la etc._n etc._n most_o man_n &_o even_o many_o of_o yur_n own_o know_v they_o be_v nobetter_v than_o devil_n who_o you_o adore_v your_o god_n saturn_n &_o serapis_n &_o jupiter_n have_v be_v adjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a &_o only_a god_n &_o have_v be_v force_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o possess_v &_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v foul_a &_o seduce_v devil_n and_o their_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v true_a in_o point_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o that_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n will_v never_o belie_v themselves_o into_o devil_n to_o their_o own_o reproach_n especial_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o be_v they_o not_o force_v thus_o be_v that_o place_n inglishedby_n w.l._n julius_n firmicus_n pag._n 20._o ecce_fw-la daemon_n est_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la cùm_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christiejus_n nomen_fw-la audierit_fw-la contremiscit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o you_o adore_v he_o tremble_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n in_o my_o next_o section_n i_o will_v cite_v prudentius_n who_o say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o apotheosi_fw-la you_o may_v find_v in_o s._n austin_n &_o other_o father_n several_a reason_n prove_v those_o god_n to_o be_v devil_n chief_o for_o there_o promote_a vice_n by_o encourage_v poet_n fable_n concern_v those_o filthy_a act_n relate_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o they_o my_o five_o proof_n be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n pag._n 138._o i_o need_v seake_v little_a of_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v a_o forbid_v of_o that_o grosser_n sort_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n the_o worship_v of_o idol_n which_o though_o it_o be_v once_o common_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v now_o so_o rare_a that_o it_o be_v not_o likoly_a any_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o shall_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o can_v he_o have_v say_v this_o have_v hâ—_n not_o know_v the_o practice_n of_o papist_n to_o be_v sâ—_n different_a from_o those_o of_o heathen_a idolater_n vossius_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr idolol_n cap._n 18._o pag._n 139._o omnes_fw-la gentium_fw-la dii_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la homines_fw-la all_o the_o goâ—_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v man_n godwin_n l._n 4._o antiquity_n c._n 1._o well_o deserve_a man_n be_v repute_v go_n m._n thomas_n prat_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicator_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n haviâ—â—_n fay_v that_o general_n of_o arm_n &_o great_a conqueror_n whereby_o the_o pagan_n esteem_v heroâ—_n he_o add_v the_o god_n antiquity_n worship_n do_v wiâ—â—_n temple_n &_o altar_n be_v those_o who_o instruct_v thâ—â—_n world_n to_o plough_v to_o sow_v to_o plant_v to_o bughouse_n &_o to_o find_v out_o now_o country_n mr._n g.b._n in_o this_o very_a book_n p._n 16._o the_o heâ—_n the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o idolater_n do_v formal_a worship_n the_o image_n &_o p._n 23._o the_o soul_n of_o decease_n man_n be_v honour_v with_o divine_a honour_n i_o hope_v e.s._n will_v not_o refuse_v the_o
testimony_n of_o his_o great_a patriarch_n w.l._n who_o in_o his_o relatiâ—â—_n pag._n 77._o cite_v with_o great_a esteem_n of_o they_o thâ—_n word_n of_o minutius_n felix_n &_o very_a judiciousâ—_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a the_o true_a goâ—_n shall_v be_v force_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n mud_n less_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o utter_v ally_n &_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o foul_a &_o seduce_a dive_v can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n credat_fw-la judaeus_fw-la appelld_v non_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o scarce_o wonder_v at_o the_o extravagâ—â—_n opinion_n of_o the_o pagan_n see_v e._n s._n &_o g._n b._n can_v believe_v that_o be_v there_o not_o some_o other_o more_o powerful_a tie_n then_o only_o imaginary_a or_o pretend_a incredibility_n i_o shall_v hope_v to_o see_v both_o believe_v transubstantiation_n see_v they_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o tell_v a_o lie_n &_o profess_v himself_o a_o devil_n o_o blasphemy_n but_o althô_o in_o a_o bad_a humour_n e._n s._n shall_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o quondam_a primate_n yet_o i_o can_v have_v recourse_n to_o a_o person_n very_o near_o unto_o he_o even_o his_o own_o dear_a self_n for_o he_o orig._n sac._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 32._o speak_v of_o sanconiathon_n say_v that_o which_o of_o all_o seem_v the_o clear_a in_o this_o theology_n be_v the_o open_a own_v the_o original_a of_o idolatry_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o consecration_n of_o some_o eminent_a person_n after_o their_o death_n who_o have_v find_v out_o some_o use_n full_a thing_n for_o the_o world_n whilst_o they_o be_v live_v which_o the_o subtle_a greek_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o viz_o that_o the_o person_n they_o worship_v be_v once_o man_n which_o make_v they_o turn_v all_o into_o allegory_n &_o mystical_a sense_n to_o blind_v that_o idolatry_n they_o be_v quilty_a of_o the_o better_a among_o the_o ignorant_a and_o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o saturn_n jupiter_n mercury_n neptune_n vulcan_n juno_n minerva_n ceres_n bacchus_n &_o other_o have_v be_v man_n &_o woman_n he_o can_v not_o have_v give_v a_o clear_a &_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v &_o the_o false_a hood_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v then_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o two_o place_n to_o what_o can_v we_o attribute_v this_o change_n in_o e.s._n that_o what_o be_v before_o the_o certain_a position_n of_o idolatry_n shall_v now_o be_v false_a but_o to_o a_o desire_n to_o charge_v that_o hainouâ—sin_n upon_o the_o roman_a cat._n church_n which_o fall_v of_o itself_o to_o the_o ground_n if_o pagan_n idolatry_n be_v ryght_o represent_v tantae_fw-la molis_fw-la eratâ—â—_n to_o make_v rome_n seem_v idolater_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o ignorant_a admirer_n philo_z biblius_n have_v reason_n to_o blame_v those_o allegory_n to_o which_o the_o subtle_a greek_n have_v recourse_n which_o make_v a_o clear_a new_a religion_n by_o change_v the_o object_n adore_v as_o god_n from_o some_o man_n eminent_a for_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o element_n much_o inferior_a to_o the_o least_o oft_o man_n or_o any_o live_a creature_n for_o this_o yield_v the_o cause_n &_o condemn_v the_o whole_a idolatrous_a world_n so_o minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n pag._n 16._o zenon_n interpretando_fw-la junonem_fw-la area_n jupiter_fw-la coelum_fw-la neptunum_n mare_n ignem_fw-la esse_fw-la vulcanum_n &_o coeteros_fw-la similiter_fw-la vulgi_fw-la deos_fw-la elementaesse_fw-la monstrando_fw-la publicum_fw-la arguit_fw-la graviter_fw-la &_o revincit_fw-la arrorem_fw-la section_n iu._n that_o the_o jupiter_n o.m._n of_o the_o greek_n &_o roman_n be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n my_o first_o &_o chief_a proof_n be_v take_v from_o what_o be_v already_o say_v out_o of_o h._n scripture_n father_n protestant_n &_o pagan_n for_o those_o universal_a proposition_n contain_v all_o &_o every_o god_n of_o paganism_n v._o c._n what_o be_v the_o 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