But notwithstanding they were delivered up, as before1 is said, unto chains of darkness, and thrown into Hell, yet it pleaseth God many times to ease them of their torments, sending them out of that place of darkness, to walk here up and down: for where the Devils in the bGospel beseech our Saviour Christ, that he would not throw them into that Deep, the Gulf of Hell, which they so fear and tremble at; and in canother place expostulate with him, that he came to torment them before the time; from thence may be gathered, that some release they find of torment, whilst they ⟨p. 232⟩roam here up and down, which in those Prisons of darkness is more hardly laid upon them: Therefore4 they dwell in the Air, as the Apostle teacheth, Ephes. 6. 12. when he saith, The spiritual things of wickedness, which are in the heavenly places, meaning in the Air that is above us. And Ephes. 2. 2. he calleth Satan, The prince that hath power in the air: That from the place it self and the advantage which he hath by that, we might learn the rather to take heed of him.
But notwithstanding they were deliuered vp, as before1 is said, vnto chaines of darknesse, and throwne into Hell, yet it pleaseth God many times to ease them of their torments, sending them out of that place of darknesse, to walke here vp and downe: for where the Deuils in the bGospell beseech our Sauiour Christ, that he would not throw them into that Deepe, the Gulfe of Hell, which they so feare and tremble at; and in canother place expostulate with him, that he came to torment them before the time; from thence may bee gathered, that some release they finde of torment, whilest they ⟨p. 232⟩roame here vp and downe, which in those Prisons of darknesse is more hardly layed vpon them: Therefore4 they dwell in the Ayre, as the Apostle teacheth, Ephes. 6. 12. when he sayth, The spirituall things of wickednesse, which are in the heauenly places, meaning in the Ayre that is aboue vs. And Ephes. 2. 2. hee calleth Satan, The prince that hath power in the ayre: That from the place it selfe and the aduantage which he hath by that, wee might learne the rather to take heed of him.
- 1Notwithstanding, it pleaseth God money times to send them some release out of that dungeon,Notwithstanding, it pleaseth God mony times to send them some release out of that dungeon,
- bLuke 8. 31.
- cMat. 8. 29.
- 4suffering them to dwell in the Air, and to roam throughout the World,suffering them to dwell in the Ayre, and to roame thorowout the World,
