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From compassing the earth, He which was called Satan before, which signifieth an adversary, is here said to compass the earth: which is to say, being put together, an adversary compasseth the earth: and therefore let the earth beware like a City which is besieged with the adversary.

From compassing the earth, He which was called Satan before, which signifieth an aduersarie, is heere sayd to compasse the earth: which is to say, being put together, an aduersarie compasseth the earth: and therefore let the earth beware like a Citie which is besieged with the aduersarie.

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 ⟨p. 1061⟩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, & here he calls himself in effect the compasser of the earth, as if he should brag of his power. And in the 4. Chapter of Luke & 6. 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 he 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, & would be counted honest, though they be never so lewd, for so will 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 ⟨p. 1062⟩