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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n v_o 6._o in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a indication_n both_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o these_o lapse_v angel_n their_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n render_v keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a principatum_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la servaverunt_fw-la that_o be_v keep_v not_o their_o principality_n rule_n or_o dominion_n which_o interpretation_n say_v beza_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v so_o that_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o that_o government_n or_o dominion_n which_o the_o superior_a faculty_n ought_v to_o have_v over_o the_o inferior_a for_o as_o in_o man_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v a_o double_a nature_n the_o one_o intellectual_a and_o the_o other_o animal_n the_o former_a of_o these_o simplicius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n 10._o or_o that_o part_n which_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o boy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o discipline_n and_o strict_a government_n within_o we_o the_o irrational_a or_o animal_n power_n he_o say_v be_v intent_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a but_o the_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a respect_n chief_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o most_o profitable_a when_o therefore_o the_o angel_n suffer_v their_o despotic_a and_o lordly_a power_n to_o be_v enslave_v and_o subject_v to_o their_o animal_n or_o brutish_a faculty_n when_o instead_o of_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 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those_o grievous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n who_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v vex_v and_o torment_v by_o bodily_a pain_n and_o disease_n inflict_v by_o those_o evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o their_o error_n but_o without_o any_o such_o judicial_a proceed_n this_o envious_a explorator_fw-la or_o searcher_n for_o fault_n when_o in_o his_o walk_n or_o range_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o christian_a professor_n or_o pious_a person_n fall_v into_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n peter_n luke_n 22._o 31._o to_o require_v he_o of_o god_n demand_v to_o have_v he_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o for_o every_o sin_n give_v the_o devil_n a_o more_o or_o less_o right_a and_o claim_v as_o to_o a_o lictor_n or_o executioner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sift_v and_o shake_v he_o terrible_o sometime_o by_o real_a possession_n or_o otherwise_o bodily_a infestation_n and_o the_o crafty_a spirit_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n gratify_v the_o impotent_a revenge_n of_o a_o accurse_a hag._n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o doctor_n hammond_n recite_v out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n 2.14_o 5.5_o suppose_a to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o serpent_n by_o god_n cum_fw-la silii_fw-la mulieris_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la deserverint_fw-la nec_fw-la mandata_fw-la observaverint_fw-la tu_fw-la i.e._n the_o serpent_n firmus_fw-la cris_fw-la &_o percutiens_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o calcaneo_fw-la eorum_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la afficies_n when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v for_o sake_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v strike_v they_o on_o the_o heel_n and_o inflict_v sickness_n upon_o they_o 2._o to_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n upon_o who_o the_o envious_a tempter_n lay_v before_o affliction_n to_o battle_n if_o he_o can_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o lactantius_n note_n 15._o that_o these_o impure_a daemon_n insinuant_fw-la se_fw-la corporibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o occultè_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la operti_fw-la valetudinem_fw-la vitiant_fw-la morbos_fw-la citant_fw-la somniis_fw-la animos_fw-la terrent_fw-la mentes_fw-la furoribus_fw-la quatiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la his_fw-la malis_fw-la cogant_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la auxilia_fw-la decurrere_fw-la i._n e._n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o lie_v hide_v in_o their_o bowel_n annoy_v their_o health_n raise_v disease_n terrify_v their_o mind_n with_o dream_n and_o shake_v they_o with_o madness_n that_o they_o may_v compel_v they_o by_o these_o mischief_n to_o fly_v to_o they_o for_o help_v but_o origen_n say_v express_o 398._o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_a daemon_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o public_a lictor_n or_o officer_n which_o have_v at_o certain_a time_n a_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o inflict_v famine_n drought_n and_o pestilence_n either_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o vice_n or_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o how_o consistent_a it_o be_v with_o divine_a providence_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v these_o fallacious_a spirit_n to_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v mankind_n be_v elegant_o pursue_v by_o the_o forecited_a lactantius_n 20._o viz._n that_o this_o diversity_n contain_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v virtue_n which_o without_o this_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v that_o it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o appear_v forasmuch_o as_o virtue_n can_v be_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o rival_n in_o the_o overcome_a of_o who_o it_o may_v exert_v and_o show_v its_o strength_n for_o as_o victory_n can_v be_v gain_v without_o a_o fight_n neither_o can_v virtue_n consist_v without_o a_o enemy_n since_o than_o god_n have_v give_v virtue_n to_o man_n he_o have_v likewise_o on_o the_o contrary_n appoint_v he_o a_o enemy_n lest_o virtue_n languish_v in_o idleness_n shall_v lose_v its_o nature_n who_o very_a reason_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o be_v shake_v and_o enfeeble_v nor_o can_v it_o any_o other_o way_n arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n unless_o be_v always_o toss_v by_o a_o detrude_a hand_n it_o find_v its_o safety_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o contend_v for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n attain_v immortal_a blessedness_n by_o easiness_n and_o softness_n he_o therefore_o be_v about_o to_o give_v virtue_n give_v a_o enemy_n first_o who_o shall_v instil_v lust_n and_o vice_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o error_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o where_o as_o god_n