The devil hath mo names then any Prince hath titles, some GOD hath given to him, and some he hath given to himself: but this is to be noted in the devils names, that he never called himself a liar, nor a tempter, nor an accuser, nor a slanderer, nor a deceiver, nor a devourer, nor a murderer, nor a master, nor an adversary, nor a viper, nor a lion, nor a dragon, nor a wolf, nor a cockatrice, nor a serpent. But when Christ asked him his name, he calleth himself Legion, which imports a multitude, as if he should brag of his number, and here he calls himself in effect the compasser of the ⟨image 6⟩earth, as if he should brag of his power. And in the fourth Chapter of Luke & sixth verse, he calleth himself the possessor of the earth, as if he should brag of his possessions, and in the same he calleth himself the quier of the earth, as if should brag of his liberality. Thus he which is evil it self, doth shun the name, because he would not be hated, and therefore no marvel if men call evil good, and would be counted honest, though they be never so lewd, for so vvill the devil: but as God never called the devil but by those names which the devil hated, so he never calleth sinners by those names which they call themselves, for if you observe the Scripture, there is no name of the devil, but in some place of Scripture or other the wicked are called by the same name, he is called a liar, & they are called liars: he is called a tempter, & they are called tempters: he is called a murderer, & they are called murderers: he is called a slanderer, and they are called slanderers: he is called a viper, & they ⟨image 6⟩are called vipers: he is called a lion, & they are called lions: he is called a wolf and they are called wolves: he is called a serpent, and they are called serpents. Thus God would they that shall be damned should have the name of him which is damned, to put them in mind. Now none of the devils names are in the book of life; and therefore liars, & tempters, and slanderers, and murderers, and defamers are not, therefore these are the devils names.
The deuill hath mo names then anie Prince hath titles, some GOD hath giuen to him, and some hee hath giuen to himselfe: but this is to be noted in the deuils names, that hee neuer called himself a lier, nor a tempter, nor an accuser, nor a slanderer, nor a deceiuer, nor a deuourer, nor a murderer, nor a master, nor an aduersarie, nor a viper, nor a lion, nor a dragon, nor a wolfe, nor a cockatrice, nor a serpent. But when Christ asked him his name, hee calleth himselfe Legion, which importes a multitude, as if hee shoulde bragge of his number, and here he cals himselfe in effect the compasser of the ⟨image 6⟩earth, as if he should brag of his power. And in the fourth Chapter of Luke & sixt verse, hee calleth himselfe the possesser of the earth, as if hee should brag of his possessions, and in the same hee calleth himselfe the quier of the earth, as if should brag of his liberalitie. Thus he vvhich is euill it selfe, doth shun the name, because he would not be hated, and therefore no maruell if men call euill good, and would bee counted honest, though they be neuer so lewd, for so vvill the deuill: but as God neuer called the deuill but by those names vvhich the deuil hated, so he neuer calleth sinners by those names which they call themselues, for if you obserue the Scripture, there is no name of the deuil, but in some place of Scripture or other the wicked are caled by the same name, he is called a liar, & they are called liars: he is called a tempter, & they are called tempters: he is called a murderer, & they are called murderers: he is called a slanderer, and they are called slanderers: he is called a viper, & they ⟨image 6⟩are called vipers: he is called a lion, & they are called lions: he is called a wolf and they are called vvolues: he is called a serpent, and they are called serpents. Thus God wold they that shalbe damned shoulde haue the name of him which is damned, to put thē in minde. Now none of the deuils names are in the booke of life; and therefore liars, & tempters, and slanderers, and murderers, and defamers are not, therefore these are the deuils names.
