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If thou hadst looked ⟨p. 103⟩upon that man in Mat. 8. possessed with a Divill, who dwelt among the Tombs, went naked, chains would not hold him, the devil was so powerful in him: thou wouldst have thought him a dreadful spectacle of most extreme misery; to have a legion of devils by computation 6666. but I tell thee thou hadst better have a thousand ⟨p. 104⟩Legions, then one unrepented sin; for

If thou hadst looked ⟨p. 103⟩vpon that man in Mat. 8. possessed with a Diuill, who dwelt among the Tombes, went naked, chaines would not hold him, the diuell was so powerfull in him: thou wouldst haue thought him a dreadfull spectacle of most extreame misery; to haue a legion of deuils by computation 6666. but I tell thee thou hadst better haue a thousand ⟨p. 104⟩Legions, then one vnrepented sinne; for

The devil he can have power but over the body, and foe he may over a Saint, and had over Christ to carry him to the top of a Pinnacle: but never sin, like thine of obstinate & final impenitency, was found in a sanctified man.

The deuill hee can haue power but ouer the body, and foe hee may ouer a Saint, and had ouer Christ to carry him to the top of a Pinnacle: but neuer sinne, like thine of obstinate & finall impenitency, was found in a sanctified man.