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we_o be_v not_o yet_o agree_v upon_o matter_n of_o the_o utmost_a consequence_n or_o if_o we_o be_v agree_v upon_o they_o it_o it_o be_v without_o any_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o since_o none_o be_v ever_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o defend_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o give_v out_o a_o new_a explication_n of_o it_o so_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o do_v well_o by_o publish_v the_o illustration_n upon_o a_o matter_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v ground_v in_o order_n that_o whoever_o will_v careful_o and_o impartial_o examine_v it_o may_v become_v wise_a and_o learnede_a sect._n 5._o as_o to_o what_o concern_v this_o book_n i_o will_v at_o first_o set_v down_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o before_o the_o reader_n the_o design_n be_v to_o examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n what_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v and_o what_o he_o real_o do_v that_o be_v how_o far_o his_o knowledge_n extend_v either_o in_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a thing_n either_o as_o to_o the_o presence_n as_o it_o be_v conceal_v from_o man_n or_o as_o to_o the_o future_a as_o it_o be_v contingent_a or_o possible_a and_o not_o necessary_a moreover_o what_o direction_n or_o power_n he_o have_v to_o operate_v in_o nature_n what_o communication_n he_o have_v with_o man_n with_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n that_o he_o shall_v transmute_v himself_o into_o they_o or_o put_v on_o their_o various_a form_n that_o he_o shall_v act_v upon_o the_o soul_n or_o upon_o the_o body_n that_o he_o shall_v direct_v thought_n word_n action_n and_o gesture_n what_o be_v his_o power_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n over_o the_o air_n and_o wind_n what_o his_o help_n may_v contribute_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o his_o action_n herein_o consist_v augury_n or_o soothsay_v witchcraft_n the_o art_n of_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n and_o of_o divine_a dream_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v methodical_o and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o be_v mention_v here_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n sect._n 6._o but_o because_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o they_o depend_v upon_o another_o viz._n which_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o body_n for_o devil_n be_v undeniable_o spirit_n and_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n so_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o this_o treatise_n to_o proceed_v far_o and_o to_o examine_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o then_o that_o of_o man._n beside_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o infinite_a and_o independent_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o pay_v ourselves_o with_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o name_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o
notice_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o high_o than_o they_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v place_v one_o above_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v do_v among_o man_n but_o as_o we_o ordinary_o say_v of_o two_o wise_a person_n that_o one_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o he_o pretend_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v produce_v those_o of_o the_o first_o dignity_n who_o have_v bring_v for_o h_o those_o of_o the_o second_o and_o these_o those_o of_o the_o three_o and_o so_o forth_o sect._n 8._o jewish_a author_n ordinary_o establish_v ten_o degree_n or_o order_n who_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o name_n in_o the_o same_o maimonides_n and_o in_o the_o book_n midrasch_n bereshjit_fw-la descend_v from_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o low_a 1._o chayos_n hakkodesch_n 2._o ofanim_fw-la 3_o oralim_fw-la 4._o chasmalim_fw-la 5._o seraphim_n 6._o malachim_n or_o angel_n 7._o elohim_n 8._o bene_fw-la elohim_n 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man_n who_o be_v compose_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n sect._n 10._o the_o cabalist_n who_o have_v trace_v out_o the_o way_n to_o the_o magic_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o content_v with_o these_o ten_o order_n but_o divide_v all_o the_o creature_n into_o four_o circle_n the_o one_a be_v the_o circle_n of_o the_o exhalation_n avilos_n call_v otherwise_o zephiros_n light_n so_o much_o exalt_v in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v either_o creature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o he_o as_o manasse_n ben-israel_n explain_v it_o more_o particular_o put_v they_o into_o parallel_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o platâ—_n and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o count_v 10_o of_o this_o order_n the_o crown_n the_o science_n prudence_n majesty_n valour_n beauty_n victory_n glory_n foundation_n and_o kingdom_n they_o name_v the_o second_o circle_n that_o of_o the_o creation_n in_o which_o be_v the_o angel_n separate_v and_o distinct_a from_o all_o corporality_n and_o divide_v into_o 10_o order_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o sect._n 8._o they_o place_n in_o the_o three_o circle_n jetzira_n that_o be_v the_o form_n among_o which_o they_o reckon_v such_o angel_n as_o have_v any_o communication_n with_o body_n the_o four_o circle_n contain_v all_o the_o other_o creature_n name_v alchiia_n or_o compound_v being_n sect._n 11._o if_o i_o will_v relate_v more_o at_o large_a whatever_o the_o jew_n have_v write_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o each_o of_o their_o particular_a doctor_n there_o will_v not_o be_v much_o agreement_n betwixt_o what_o i_o shoul_n say_v and_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v they_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o one_o another_o however_o here_o follow_v the_o thought_n of_o some_o of_o their_o ringleader_n they_o speak_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o angel_n the_o first_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o matter_n and_o there_o be_v four_o troop_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o have_v each_o their_o captain_n that_o stand_v at_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n michael_n be_v on_o the_o right_n gabriel_n on_o the_o left_a vriel_n before_o and_o raphael_n behind_o this_o we_o learn_v from_o rabbi_n eliezer_n in_o his_o four_o chapter_n those_o name_n have_v a_o very_a pregnant_a sense_n michael_n that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v god_n gabriel_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n vriel_n god_n be_v my_o light_n raphael_n god_n be_v my_o physician_n they_o never_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o a_o human_a shape_n unless_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n only_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n they_o have_v often_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o human_a shape_n they_o dwell_v above_o the_o celestial_a orb_n and_o be_v call_v the_o army_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o devil_n or_o schediim_v that_o be_v the_o wicked_a angel_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v kacodaimones_n the_o bad_a demon_n of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 12._o have_v their_o abode_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n but_o as_o to_o this_o last_o sort_n we_o must_v more_o particular_o inquire_v after_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n 12._o they_o call_v the_o devil_n angel_n of_o destruction_n or_o death_n satanim_fw-la satan_n or_o adversary_n philo_z that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n will_v best_o teach_v we_o what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o giant_n moses_n use_v to_o call_v angel_n what_o the_o other_o philosopher_n name_n genii_n here_o he_o take_v the_o â—â—rd_n genii_n in_o too_o large_a a_o sense_n or_o he_o confine_v that_o of_o angel_n to_o too_o strict_a a_o signification_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v 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have_v tempt_v they_o so_o to_o do_v sect._n 9_o and_o therefore_o since_o neither_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n nor_o the_o modern_n neither_o the_o jew_n the_o mahometan_n nor_o the_o first_o christian_n ever_o entertain_v any_o such_o opinion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o have_v a_o great_a relation_n with_o those_o of_o manes_n i_o can_v but_o believe_v that_o this_o doctrine_n which_o begin_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o three_o century_n be_v immediate_o oppose_v on_o all_o side_n by_o orthodox_n doctor_n but_o yet_o spread_v very_o far_o into_o asia_n whence_o it_o have_v pass_v into_o europe_n it_o have_v maintain_v itself_o there_o long_a than_o it_o be_v believe_v this_o will_v not_o appear_v strange_a if_o we_o make_v a_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o this_o that_o man_n write_v against_o error_n often_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o their_o own_o reputation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v confute_v they_o whilst_o they_o themselves_o cherish_v those_o 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in_o the_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n have_v insensible_o be_v make_v or_o something_o new_a introduce_v which_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o latter_a age_n when_o part_n of_o the_o west_n be_v reform_v and_o reestablish_v in_o its_o first_o state_n sect._n 2._o we_o must_v now_o consider_v two_o thing_n viz._n how_o far_o popery_n have_v bring_v in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v unlawful_a opinion_n and_o then_o how_o far_o proceed_v the_o rejection_n make_v by_o those_o that_o reform_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o what_o the_o papist_n believe_v upon_o the_o subject_n i_o treat_v of_o and_o shall_v relate_v their_o worship_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o gather_v those_o opinion_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n nor_o the_o canon_n of_o their_o councilsâ—nd_a â—nd_z synod_n as_o i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o in_o what_o i_o have_v relate_v concern_v other_o religion_n but_o i_o shall_v collect_v they_o from_o the_o writing_n of_o their_o principal_a author_n and_o doctor_n and_o from_o sentiment_n clear_o express_v they_o few_o of_o which_o be_v ever_o contradict_v or_o confute_v by_o any_o private_a person_n so_o that_o whatever_o i_o shall_v allege_v be_v general_o receive_v for_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o those_o of_o that_o communion_n they_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o or_o exclaim_v against_o this_o method_n since_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o those_o manifold_a opinion_n ascribe_v to_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o general_a practice_n but_o if_o i_o be_v to_o read_v over_o all_o their_o author_n to_o extract_v their_o opinion_n it_o will_v prove_v too_o long_o and_o tedious_a a_o task_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o follow_v one_o of_o their_o writer_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o 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use_n of_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o other_o that_o i_o have_v collect_v and_o partly_o read_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v a_o insatiable_a reader_n be_v not_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o sect._n 3_o follow_v the_o same_o order_n i_o have_v before_o establish_v and_o which_o be_v almost_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o schottus_n i_o shall_v first_o relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v angel_n and_o devil_n and_o afterward_o touch_v human_a soul_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o death_n however_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o make_v a_o abstract_n of_o whatever_o they_o say_v but_o only_o to_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v assert_v to_o that_o end_n i_o distinguish_v again_o the_o angel_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o examine_v what_o concern_v either_o of_o those_o two_o sort_n but_o first_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o their_o original_a number_n nature_n equality_n and_o power_n as_o to_o their_o original_a upon_o the_o question_n of_o what_o nature_n spirit_n be_v i_o shall_v reject_v the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v by_o several_a christian_a doctor_n that_o spirit_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n corporeal_a because_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n cap._n firmiter_fw-la seem_v to_o establish_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o immaterial_a but_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o constitute_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n physic_n cur._n book_n 1._o pag._n 7._o though_o this_o last_o expression_n be_v somewhat_o different_a from_o that_o of_o our_o church_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n i_o shall_v observe_v what_o i_o intend_v afterward_o to_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o my_o design_n sect._n 5._o thomas_n aquinas_n make_v the_o angel_n innumerable_a other_o follow_v some_o