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reason_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n say_v dei_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la whereunto_o agree_v the_o wiseman_n 32._o who_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n 18._o in_o which_o the_o most_o captious_a can_v not_o find_v the_o least_o discord_n or_o blemish_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o first_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v fall_v from_o thence_o like_o lightning_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n jude_n do_v give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o fall_n 2._o because_o say_v they_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n which_o sin_n be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o pleate_v of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v without_o the_o proportion_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n the_o same_o meaning_n have_v job_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n 4._o in_o angelis_n suis_fw-la reperit_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n suitable_a unto_o this_o purpose_n then_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v in_o saint_n matthew_n 25._o where_o christ_n jesus_n do_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n into_o hell_n fire_n yet_o will_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a as_o theodoret_n well_o infer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v create_v in_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n decret_a but_o that_o from_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o malice_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o evil_n by_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o iusti_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la eum_fw-la punire_fw-la quinecessitate_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o nature_n goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o never_o condemn_v any_o that_o do_v not_o through_o malice_n deserve_v such_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v 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
of_o a_o atheist_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v but_o the_o rule_n in_o logic_n do_v easy_o overthrow_v his_o collection_n when_o from_o a_o particular_a instance_n he_o will_v infer_v a_o universal_a proposition_n for_o as_o we_o say_v exit_fw-la particularibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la concludi_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o a_o particulari_fw-la ad_fw-la universale_fw-la conclusio_fw-la nulla_fw-la we_o can_v also_o allow_v unto_o he_o the_o history_n of_o julian_n the_o apostatate_n who_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n riches_n wit_n and_o as_o many_o master_n as_o nero_n ever_o have_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o more_o will_n but_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n he_o grow_v more_o weary_a of_o the_o incertainty_n and_o barrennnesse_n thereof_o than_o he_o be_v before_o heat_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o know_v it_o and_o this_o do_v rather_o happen_v unto_o they_o both_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o pliny_n because_o their_o main_a drift_n and_o design_n be_v to_o abolish_v and_o annihilate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o liar_n in_o that_o he_o have_v say_v ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la but_o thereupon_o to_o deny_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o devil_n practise_v by_o his_o instrument_n the_o witch_n it_o will_v savour_n of_o too_o much_o rashness_n especial_o since_o many_o author_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o renown_v be_v full_a of_o they_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v allege_v for_o confirmation_n hereof_o certain_a passage_n out_o of_o lactantius_n and_o saint_n augustine_n who_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o such_o admirable_a effect_n do_v attribute_v they_o to_o wicked_a spirit_n 4._o we_o will_v only_o add_v that_o which_o philostratus_n have_v write_v of_o a_o sorceress_n who_o by_o her_o art_n do_v provide_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n for_o her_o lover_n menippus_n who_o be_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o many_o other_o and_o have_v a_o good_a 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any_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o barley_n corn_n in_o regard_n that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v least_o require_v say_v they_o great_a subtlety_n to_o shape_v they_o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o magician_n do_v make_v great_a snake_n and_o frog_n exod._n yet_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v lice_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o moses_n do_v for_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o justifiable_a because_o afterward_o they_o can_v not_o make_v great_a fly_n nor_o raise_v those_o hugh_n botch_n and_o tumor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n neither_o can_v they_o make_v hail_n or_o lightning_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n or_o cause_v the_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o combat_n against_o themselves_o which_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v in_o job_n time_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o at_o the_o three_o time_n god_n tie_v up_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o restrain_v he_o from_o pass_v further_o as_o he_o also_o inhibit_v he_o in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o put_v job_n to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v his_o child_n and_o this_o the_o magician_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v say_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la from_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v those_o who_o contract_v secret_a familiarity_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n work_v strange_a thing_n although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v ordain_v unto_o wicked_a purpose_n the_o prophet_n david_n do_v take_v his_o similitude_n from_o the_o charmer_n who_o by_o his_o art_n do_v charm_v serpent_n 57_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v gainsaid_a especial_o since_o god_n himself_o do_v no_o less_o detest_v and_o prohibit_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o his_o law_n than_o he_o do_v idol_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o when_o satan_n see_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v abhor_v his_o oracle_n that_o be_v senseless_a and_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n he_o insinuate_v himself_o among_o they_o by_o another_o way_n more_o subtle_a than_o the_o former_a by_o speak_v unto_o man_n and_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v secret_o adore_v by_o they_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v so_o strict_o forbid_v in_o leviticus_fw-la 20._o non_fw-la declinetis_fw-la ad_fw-la magos_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la heriolis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sciscitemini_fw-la ne_fw-la polluamini_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o afterward_o anima_fw-la quae_fw-la declinaverit_fw-la ad_fw-la magos_fw-la &_o hariolos_fw-la &_o fornicata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cumeis_fw-la ponam_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la contra_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o interficiam_fw-la eam_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la 22._o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la maleficos_fw-la non_fw-la patieris_fw-la vivere_fw-la where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v particular_o apply_v itself_o unto_o witch_n 18._o and_o in_o deutronomy_n god_n speak_v thus_o unto_o his_o people_n quando_fw-la ingressus_fw-la fueris_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la dabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la cave_n ne_fw-la imitarivelis_fw-la abominationes_fw-la illarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la nec_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la in_o te_fw-la qui_fw-la lustret_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la aut_fw-la filiam_fw-la ducens_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la qui_fw-la ariolos_fw-la sciscitatur_fw-la &_o obseruat_fw-la somnia_fw-la atque_fw-la auguria_fw-la net_n sit_fw-la maleficus_fw-la nec_fw-la incantator_n neque_fw-la qui_fw-la pythones_fw-la consulat_fw-la nec_fw-la divinos_fw-la &_o quaerat_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la abominatâ—r_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la scelera_fw-la delebit_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o introitu_fw-la svo_fw-la perfectus_fw-la eris_fw-la &_o aâ—sque_fw-la macula_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la tuo_fw-la gentes_fw-la ist_fw-mi ae_z quarum_fw-la possidetis_fw-la terram_fw-la augur_n &_o divinos_fw-la audiunt_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la deo_fw-la tuo_fw-la aliter_fw-la institutus_fw-la es_fw-la to_o be_v brief_a the_o scripture_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o these_o people_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n where_o mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o they_o beside_o the_o passage_n already_o cite_v those_o that_o be_v desirous_a may_v see_v num._n 23._o jos._n 13._o 1._o reg._n 15._o and_o 28._o 2._o paral._n 33._o isaiah_n 47._o and_o 44._o mich._n 5._o naâ—um_n 3._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v simon_n magus_n 8.13.16.19_o elimas_n the_o soothsay_a barieu_o and_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o do_v foretell_v many_o thing_n by_o which_o mean_n she_o bring_v in_o much_o gain_n unto_o her_o master_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o ephesian_n ephes._n who_o be_v exceed_o addict_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o curious_a art_n and_o these_o be_v nothing_o else_o among_o the_o ancient_n but_o the_o art_n of_o magic_n but_o when_o 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